高中英语 精华双语文章 世界杯 全世界的足球盛典素材.docVIP

高中精华双语文章：世界杯——全世界的足球盛典 2002年，世界杯第一次在亚洲举办，并第一次由两个国家担当赛事主办方。足球在球员心中是生死攸关的事，甚至比生死还重要。球迷们的热情也是不可抵挡。 Word Cup 世界杯——全世界的足球盛典 When France and Senegal kick off on May 31 in the opening game of the 2002 soccer World Cup Finals, they will be making history. For the first time, the only international sporting event to rival the Olympic Games in popularity will be taking place in Asia. In another first, two countries, rather than one, will play host to the tournament.? 5月31日当法国和塞内加尔在2002年世界杯足球赛的开幕赛开球时，他们将创造历史。第一次，这项唯一能与奥运会的受欢迎程度相匹敌的国际运动赛事在亚洲举办。另一个第一，则是由两个国家而不是一个国家担任比赛的主办人。 Many people were skeptical about allowing Japan and South Korea to jointly stage soccer’s biggest tournament. After all, historically, the two nations have been enemies. Nevertheless, both of them have successfully hosted the Olympics in the past, and both are eager to take to the world stage once again. 许多人对于让日本和南韩联合举办足球界最盛大的赛事持怀疑的态度。毕竟在历史上，两个国家曾经是敌人。无论如何，他们过去都曾成功地举办了奥运会，两个国家都希望能再度成为世界的舞台。 With a huge amount of prestige at stake, the Japanese and Korean authorities have been working hard, and spending big, to make sure World Cup 2002 is a success. If past evidence is anything to go by, fans of the “beautiful game” around the world are not likely to be disappointed. 用极高的声望做赌注，日本和韩国的有关当局一直在努力工作，并花了大笔钱财来确保2002年世界杯足球赛的成功。如果过去成功的例子可以依循，世界各地“漂亮球赛”的球迷们就不太可能会失望。 It is impossible to say when soccer was first played. People have been kicking objects around for fun since time immemorial. The modern version of the game, however, clearly began in 1863, in England. That was when the London Football Association published the first set of soccer rules.? Besides setting the rules, the association gave the game its formal name: association football. The popular term “soccer” is thought to be derived from “association.”? 很难说人们第一次玩足球始于何时。自古以来人们为了取乐就将身边的东西踢来踢去。然而球赛的现代版本确实是在1863年始于英国。当时正是伦敦足球协会出版了第一套足球规则。除了制定规则，这个协会还为球赛取了一个正式的名称：英式足球。众人皆知的名称“足球”被认为是由“协会”这个词衍生而来。 England may have set the rules, but many people argue that the ga