环球慢速英语 曼联记忆(1)

Hello, I'm Rachel Hobson.

大家好，我是蕾切尔·霍布森。

And I'm Ruby¹ Jones. Welcome to Spotlight². This programme uses a special English method of broadcasting.

我是鲁比·琼斯。欢迎收听重点报道节目。本报道节目用慢速英语的方式播报新闻。

It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live.

便于全世界各地民众的理解。

Manchester United — one of the most famous football teams in the world.

曼联是世界上最著名的足球队之一。

The manager is Sir Alex Feguson. He has been in charge of the team for more than twenty years.

主教练是亚历克斯·弗格森爵士。他执掌这个球队已有二十多年的时间。

Some of the most famous footballers in the world have played for Manchester United — Ronaldo, David Beckham, Eric Cantona.

世界上一些最著名的足球运动员都曾为曼联效力，比如罗纳尔多、大卫·贝克汉姆、埃里克·坎通纳等。

Alex Ferguson says he has had some excellent players. But he believes that his current team is the best yet.

亚历克斯·弗格森表示，以前他麾下有过一些优秀的球员。但他相信他现在的球队是最好的。

People from all around the world support Manchester United.

世界各地的人们都支持曼联。

And many of these supporters like to buy copies of the special shirts that players wear on the football field.

许多支持者喜欢购买球员在足球场上穿的特殊球衣。

The purchase of these shirts creates a lot of money for Manchester United.

球迷购买这些球衣为曼联带来了一大笔收入。

This is because today, football is no longer just about playing a game. It is big business.

这是因为如今，足球不再仅仅是一场比赛。而是一笔大生意。

The people responsible for a football organization, the club, need to make a lot of money.

足球组织和俱乐部的负责人需要赚很多钱。

Then, this permits the manager to buy the best players on the market.

之后，主教练才能在市场上购买最好的球员。

And, this should mean that the team with the best, most costly³, players wins!

而且，这应该意味着拥有最好、最昂贵球员的球队会获胜！

Selling copies of football shirts is one very popular way of making money.

出售球衣是一种非常流行的赚钱方式。

1 ruby   

n.红宝石，红宝石色

参考例句：

• She is wearing a small ruby earring.她戴着一枚红宝石小耳环。
• On the handle of his sword sat the biggest ruby in the world.他的剑柄上镶有一颗世上最大的红宝石。

2 spotlight   

n.公众注意的中心，聚光灯，探照灯，视听，注意，醒目

参考例句：

• This week the spotlight is on the world of fashion.本周引人瞩目的是时装界。
• The spotlight followed her round the stage.聚光灯的光圈随着她在舞台上转。

3 costly   

adj.昂贵的，价值高的，豪华的

参考例句：

• It must be very costly to keep up a house like this.维修这么一幢房子一定很昂贵。
• This dictionary is very useful,only it is a bit costly.这本词典很有用，左不过贵了些。