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● Formula One Car Racing was hit by McLaren spy controversy. ● David Beckham left Real Madrid for Las Angeles Galaxy of the Major League Soccer. ● The National Basketball Association (NBA) was involved in gambling. ● Men's 100-meter world record was revised. Asafa Powell of Jamaica lowered the world 100-meter record with a time of 9.74 seconds in Italy in September. He had previously shared the record of 9.77 with American Olympic champion Justin Gatlin. ● Germany defended their title at the Women's World Cup. Germany became the first team in history to defend the title at the Women's World Cup after beating Brazil 2-0 in the final on Sept. 30. ● American track athlete Marion Jones admitted that she had used steroids (类固醇类药物) in the run-up to the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Jones was then stripped of the five medals, including three golds she won in Sydney, and banned for two years. ● FIFA ended its policy of rotating (使轮流) the hosting of World Cups through its six continental confederations from the 2018 World Cup finals. ● The World Anti Doping Agency (WADA) presented its new anti-drug rules aimed at strictly punishing drug-takers but also offering mercy for accidental drug-taking. ● Swiss Roger Federer still ruled the tennis world. For the third time in four years, Federer walked away with three of the four majors. ● Brazilian men's volleyball team got their 10th world-level crown in seven years after defending World Cup title in December. |
1. Which country, should you go to if you want to watch David Beckham's league matches on the spot? |
A. America. B. Spain. C. Britain. D. Germany. |
2. What does the underlined word "stripped" most probably mean? |
A. To remove one's clothes, either completely or to a particular extent. B. To take off a covering, or take the covering off something. C. To separate one or more components from a solution (溶液) or mixture. D. To take status or property or titles away from somebody. |
3. Which is true according to the passage? |
A. Asafa Powell became a world record keeper for the first time. B. It was the first time that Germany won the Women's World Cup. C. Accidental drug-takers might not be punished strictly by WADA. D. Roger Federer missed three of four majors for the third time. |
4. What might be the best title of this news report? |
A. Top 10 world-popular sportsmen in 2007. B. Top 10 world sports breakthroughs in 2007. C. Top 10 world sports records in 2007. D. Top 10 world sports news stories in 2007. |