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1、报刊英语阅读练习,硬新闻篇,Beckham set to make Madrid debut in China,MADRID （AFP） - Real Madrids latest superstar acquisition David Beckham could make his debut for the club in China on August 2, the Spanish club revealed.The nine-times European champions will face Chinese team in Beijing before going on to play

2、 various fixtures in Japan. Real will arrive in China on July 25 and spend a week training in the provincial capital Kunming.,马德里（法新社）西班牙俱乐部透露，皇马超级新星大卫.贝克汉姆将于8月2号追随皇马俱乐部前来中国。 前往日本参加各个预期赛之前，欧洲九连冠皇马将在北京对战中国队。皇马俱乐部将于7月25日抵达中国，并在省会昆明进行为期一周的训练。 fixture在本文中的意思是运动会举行日； （预先规定日期的）比赛项目。volley ball fixtures.预定

3、日期的排球赛arrive in，到达比较大的目的地。另外说一下arrive at，指获得（结果）；达到（目的）。to arrive at a decision .达成决议。,Real director Emilio Butragueno has just spent several days in Kunming examining first hand the playing surfaces and hotels, Chinese football federation official Zhu was reported as saying on Spanish news agency E

4、FE. The arrival of Real Madrid is a privilege for Chinese fans. This tour, by the best team in the world, is the result of two years of hard negotiations, which almost collapsed due to the SARS （Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ） epidemic, admitted Zhu.,SARS是Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome 的缩写，急性

5、呼吸道综合症。epidemic的名词用法有两层含义，一是An outbreak of a contagious disease that spreads rapidly and widely.流行传染病的迅速广泛传播和蔓延；另一层含义是A rapid spread, growth, or development:迅速的传播、生长或发展，an unemployment epidemic.迅速扩散的失业。 中国足联官员朱先生对西班牙通讯社EFE发言时说，领队埃里米奥布特拉格诺已在昆明度过了一些时日，直接考察赛场地面及宾馆情况。朱先生还说，皇家马德里队的到了是中国球迷特殊的荣幸。这次世界顶级球队之旅

6、是两年艰难谈判的结果，并且差一点因为非典流行病而失败。,According to many polls, Beckham - who announced that he would be formally signing for Real on July 2 - has a higher recognition factor in Japan than basketball legend Micheal Jordan and Real hope his acquisition will give an enormous boost to their merchandising sales.,p

7、oll，民意测验、民意调查。boost作名词讲时有A push upward or ahead.推举力向上或向前的推动力的意思，另外也可指An increase，增加：a big boost in salary.一次工资大增加。merchandising sales.商业销售、商业推广。 贝克汉姆宣布他将于7月2日与皇马俱乐部正式签约。根据民意调查，贝克汉姆在日本的认可度高于篮球传奇人物迈克尔乔丹，皇马希望贝克汉姆的加入能够使俱乐部的商业销售极大提升。,China beats Russia 1-0 to top Group D中国女足10战胜俄罗斯 D组第一进入前八强2003-09-29 14

8、:29 Agencies,Bai Jie scored in the 16th minute as China beat Russia 1-0 Sunday night to claim first place in Group D Womens World Cup play. Score，A usually numerical record of a competitive event:在比赛中常用的一种记分方式。keeping score.记录得分。The score in the football game was 4 - 1. 足球比赛的比分是四比一。谚语Death pays all

9、scores.意思是一死百了。,China had already clinched a spot in the quarterfinals thanks to Ghana 2-1 win over Australia in the earlier match. China now plays Canada on Thursday at PGE Park, while Russia, the runner-up in group D, will play Germany Clinch, To settle definitely and conclusively; make final, 了结，

10、结束明确地和最后地解决、最后确定。The two companies clinched the deal quickly.两家公司很快地成交了。The offer of more money clinched it for her. She agree to undertake the job as the assistant to the managing director.由于薪酬增加而达成协议,她同意承担总经理助手的工作。 Quarterfinal,Of or relating to one of four competitions in a tournament, whose winn

11、ers go on to play in semifinal competitions. 四分之一决赛的。在一次锦标赛中四场比赛之一的，或与之有关的，其获胜者可继续进入半决赛。A quarterfinal round.四分之一决赛轮。,China jumped out early when Bai got past Russia goalkeeper Alla Volkova, who ran helplessly behind. China was supposed to host the World Cup before it was moved because of the SARS o

12、utbreak.goalkeeper，A player assigned to protect the goal in various sports.守门员在不同种运动中被指定用来护球的运动员。守门员还有几种说法， goalie 、goaltender、 netkeeper.,开赛第16分钟，中国队前锋白洁射球成功，最终中国女足以1比0战胜俄罗斯队，在世界杯女足赛D组最后一场比赛中以小组第一的身份进入前八强。 由于加纳队在前一场比赛中以2-1战胜出澳大利亚队，因而中国队已在四分之一决赛中出线。发稿时中国队正在俄勒冈州波特兰的PGE公园体育场（PGE Park）迎战加拿大队，亚军俄罗斯队将对战德

13、国队。 中国队前锋白洁在进攻中抢先一步绕过无能为力奔跑的俄队守门员阿拉沃尔科娃攻入俄队的大门，为中国队首开纪录。世界杯原本定于在中国举行，由于sars病毒的爆发而转移场地。,Off the Pitch 绿茵场外 英超联赛如火如荼。 绿茵场外不仅为你描述精彩的赛事，更帮你掌握最新、最地道的足球英语。,Liverpool v Man United 利物浦与曼联之战 New signing Dimitar Berbatov set up Man Uniteds goal Its always one of the most eagerly-awaited fixtures 期待已久的球赛 of th

14、e season.,As two of the most successful teams in English football, tensions run high 形势紧张 whenever Liverpool and Manchester United meet on the pitch. This Saturday, when the two old rivals faced each other at Liverpools stadium Anfield, all the odds seemed in favour of Manchester United 曼联获胜的几率更大. N

15、ot only had Man United won the last five contests between the clubs, they were also unveiling 首次出战 their new 30m (367m yuan) striker Dimitar Berbatov.,Liverpool, meanwhile, were missing both their star players: Spanish forward Fernando Torres and talismanic captain 能创造奇迹的队长 Steven Gerrard. And sure

16、enough it was the Red Devils 红魔的绰号 who started stronger in the match. Liverpool fans must have feared the worst 担心最坏的结局 when Man Uniteds Argentinian forward Carlos Tevez stunned 使（利物浦球迷）受惊 them with a goal after only two minutes following a great pass from debutant 首次亮相 Berbatov. But their side claw

17、ed their way back 慢慢地恢复状态 into the game. They drew level 打平 before half time after a gaffe 过失 by Man United keeper Van der Sar resulted in an own goal 乌龙球 by Wes Brown.,Then in the second half Liverpool began to dominate 控制球场, going 2-1 up when substitute Ryan Babel scored in the 77th minute to the

18、delight of the Liverpool fans 使球迷极度喜悦. It finished 2-1, with the result putting Liverpool joint top of the Premiership table 并列英超榜首, with both them and Chelsea on ten points. Last seasons champions Manchester United, on the other hand, have only four points from three games. Liverpool defender Jamie

19、 Carragher said the result would give them belief and confidence. He added the victory would spur them on, meaning that it would encourage them to keep playing well in the matches ahead.,Carragher also said the result gave them a bit of breathing space, referring to the six point gap between Liverpo

20、ol and Manchester United in the Premiership table, which takes a bit of pressure off Liverpool. The result can be seen as a setback 小挫折 to Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson, who lambasted 严厉批评 his team for a very poor performance. But the season is only a few weeks old and Ferguson refused to

21、lose confidence.,He said: You have to recover, thats the name of the game. When he says recovery is the name of the game, Ferguson means recovery is the most important thing, or the key to success. It certainly looks like this season is already shaping up very nicely 会成为精彩的一季, with Arsenal, Chelsea,

22、 Liverpool all playing strongly. Manchester United will have Ronaldo back from injury soon and are expected to start playing well, but could their neighbours Manchester City be the surprise package 一支黑马球队 of the season?,Fresh from a takeover 并购 by a Middle Eastern company, Man City now appear to hav

23、e access to near-limitless funds 无限度的资金 which will allow them to attract some of the worlds top footballing talent.,From Parents Campaign to Take Back Kids Summers-High-Stakes Testing Has Cost Some August the Washington post（华盛顿邮报），Jan 22，2006,MIAMIThe pressures of federally mandated exams have push

24、ed public schools here（注）and in several other states to begin classes weeks earlier than usual to squeeze in more days of instruction before the critical tests, sometimes striking August entirely from vacation calendars and devoting the month, traditionally left open for childhood leisure, to class

25、time. Tips：该句属于超长句，翻译的时候应该着力于译句的流畅。,But a widespread backlash, led by disgruntled parents organized into loosely affiliated Save Our Summers groups across the country, is underway. Legislators in Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama and Pennsylvania are weighing bills this year that would peg school

26、 start dates to Labor Day. North Carolina, Texas, Minnesota and Wisconsin passed similar measures in recent years.,The issue is one of the most controversial aspects in the debate over the exams used to comply with the No Child Left Behind law, leading to widening opposition and adding to the litany of complaints about the side effects of what critics call high-stakes testing. Tips：该句结构略为复杂，翻译前可先分析主干，弄清修饰关系，并注意翻译时语言的组织顺序。 注：here means the situation Miami