The present trophy weighs just under ______ kilograms.
第1题
Football
Modern football originated in England in the 19th century. The first international football match was played in 1871 between Scotland and England and the final score was nil all. Nil is the term used in football to indicate a score of zero and nil all means both teams did not score.
FIFA stands for Federation of International Football Associations and was founded in Paris on 21st May 1904. The first World Cup was held in South America in Montevideo, the capital city of Uruguay in July 1930. FIFA's president at the time, Jules Rimet, was able to persuade 13 teams to meet in Uruguay. Uruguay, planning the celebration of its 100th anniversary of independence in 1930, was assigned the organisation of the first FIFA World Cup. It was the only event not to involve the modern qualifying rounds and the only European teams that came were France, Belgium, Yugoslavia, and Romania. Other European teams either wished to remain in purely amateur events, or argued that the time needed for the trip to South America was far too long. Other than Uruguay six additional South American teams participated, including Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay and Peru. Two teams remained to complete the final 13 for 1930, Mexico and the United States. Victory and the first World Cup went to Uruguay when they beat Argentina four two in the final.
The French sculptor, Abel Lafleur, created the first World Cup trophy, the famous Jules Rimet Cup. This trophy had an interesting history. During the Second World War, it was hidden from the Germans under a bed in an Italian home. After surviving World War Ⅱ, the World Cup was stolen in London during a public exhibition just before the 1966 England World Cup. Fortunately, the trophy was found hidden under a bush by a dog named Pickles before the tournament began. It was stolen again in Brazil in 1983 after the soccer superpower won it permanently after their third World Cup success in 1970. The trophy has never been recovered and many believe that thieves melted it down, leaving Brazil with only a replica of the cup. Under FIFA regulations revised after the disappearance of the Jules Rimet Cup, nowadays even three time champions cannot permanently keep the trophy.
The present trophy is the work of an Italian sculptor named Silvio Gazzaniga and it is 36 centimeters tall and weighs 4.97 kilograms. It was first awarded at the 1974 games in Germany and the champions of the 2006 tournament, also to be held in Germany, will take home a gold-plated replica, which is a little smaller than the original.
Brazil and Germany are the most successful teams in the history of World Cup football. Brazil has won the World Cup five times, including the 2002 World Cup in Japan/South Korea, and taken second place twice. Germany has made it to the final seven times and won the World Cup three times. The only player to have won three World Cups is the Brazilian, Pele whose real name is Edson Arantes do Nascimento.
From 9 June to 9 July 2006, 32 teams will be playing in Germany for the title of the 18th FIFA Football World Champion. There will be a total of 64 matches at 12 venues. After the World Cup in 1974, this is the second time Germany will host the greatest football event in the world and 3.2 million football fans and guests are expected from around the world. The opening match is in Munich on 9 June 2006 and the final match will be in Berlin on 9 July 2006. It will be Germany's second time to host the World Cup after 1974. So far the tournament has been arranged 9 times in Europe, 4 times in Latin America, 2 times in Central America, once in North America and once in Asia(Korea & Japan). It has been never arranged in Africa.
A record number of 205 national teams participated in the qualifiers and there were some surprises in the results. Of the five teams from Africa, Ghana, Togo, Angola and Cote d'Iv
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第2题
听力原文:M:Brian's birthday is coming. Have you got his birthday present?
W:I settled on a sweater, but I looked at pants, shirts, and even scarves before I decided.
Q:What is the woman's present to Brian?
(18)
A.A pair of pants.
B.A sweater.
C.A shirt.
D.Some scarves.
第3题
A.cope
B.tackle
C.dispose
D.copy
第4题
M: Sure, why not? Here is a present for her.
W: Is it a book?
M: No.
W: Can I open it?
M: Yes, go ahead.
W: Wow, a video tape. How nice !
What are they talking about?
A.Linda' s birthday.
B.A video tape.
C.Peter' s present for Linda.
D.Linda' s birthday party.
第5题
听力原文:W: Jack sent you a present yesterday.
M: I got one from John, but not from Jack.
Who did the man get a present from?
A.The woman.
B.Jack.
C.John.
D.The man.
第6题
听力原文:W: Do you think we should bring a present to Mary's party?
M: No, it's not her birthday. We'll just bring a bottle of wine.
What did they decide to bring to the party?
A.A bottle of wine.
B.Nothing.
C.A present.
第7题
听力原文:W: Why do you plan to move to a new apartment?
M: It's the noise. My present roommate plays the guitar all night. I can't sleep.
Why is the man moving?
A.He likes to play guitar.
B.He needs a quieter place.
C.The new apartment is cheaper.
D.The present apartment is too small.
第8题
听力原文:W: I hear you are moving to a new apartment soon.
M: Yes, my present roommate plays the guitar all night and I can't sleep.
Why is the man moving?
A.He likes to play the guitar.
B.He needs a quieter place.
C.The new apartment is cheaper.
D.The present apartment is too small.
第9题
听力原文:M: What a beautiful dress! Where did you buy it?
W: It's my birthday present from my aunt.
Q: Who gave the girl the dress?
(21)
A.A shopper.
B.A shop owner.
C.Her aunt.
第10题
听力原文:W: Can I help you?
M: I need to buy a birthday present for my cousin, but I really don't know what to get.
W: Well, we have a special kind of ties. That's always a good gift.
M: Sounds like a good idea.
What does the woman suggest the man should do?
A.Buy a car.
B.Buy a tie.
C.Buy a jacket.
D.Buy a book.