ListeningLanguagePointsofListening1.votefor投票同意,支持

Theyvotedforthisdecision.他們投票支持這個決定。2.orrather更確切地說

Hecamebackverylatelastnight,orratherearlythismorning.他昨晚回來很晚,更確切地說是今天凌晨。3.bebornwith生來就有

Hewasbornwithasilverspooninhismouth.他生在富貴人家.4.enterfor報名參加……Ihaveenteredfortheexam,butIdon’twanttotakeit.我已報名參加這個考試,但我現在不想參加了。5.pulloutof…從……撤走,離開

Thecircuspulledoutoftheparktonight.馬戲團今晚離開這個公園。6.upto取決于,干某事

It’suptoyou.這取決于你。

Whataretheyupto?他們在干什么?Lookatthepicturesandnamethesports.boxingrunningfootballListentoPart1oftheconversationandcheckwhatpeoplelisteningtotheprogrammehavetodo.

1.Guessthenamesoffamoussportspersonalities.2.Saywhatfamoussportspersonalitiesdid.3.Voteforthegreatestsportspersonalityever.4.RingtheprogrammeandspeaktojournalistsListeningtextGoodeveningandetoSportsnight.Tonight’sprogrammeisaveryspecialone---we’regoingtovoteforthegreatestsportspersonalityofalltime.Orratheryouare---attheendoftheprogrammeyoucanringusandtellusyourchoice.We’vegotourownideas,ofcourse,butwewanttohearfromyou.Youcanvoteforanybody----justringusatthespecialnumberwe’llgiveyouattheendoftheprogrammeandtellushisorhername.Butfirstwe’veaskedourownSportsnightreporterstogiveustheirchoicesforthesportspersonalityofalltime.ListentoPart2oftheconversationandanswerthequestions.1.WhydidCassiusClaychangehisname?BecausehebecameaMuslim.2.Whatdidhelikewriting?Poemsabouthisfights.3.HowmanygoalsdidPelescoreinhisfirstWorldCup?Two.4.Howdidhescoreinthe1972WorldCupfinal?Withhishead.5.WhathappenedtoKipKeinointhe10,000metresraceinMexico?

Justbeforetheendoftherace,hehadterriblepainandhadtopulloutoftherace.6.Whywashealmostlateforthe1,500metresrace?Hisbusgotstuckinatrafficjam.ListeningtextPRE:Let’sstartwithyou,Desmond.J1:Wellformethere’sonlyonechoice---MuhammadAli.Hecalledhimselfthegreatest,andhe(PRE=presenter;J1=1stjournalist;J2=2ndjournalist;J3=3rdjournalist)reallywasthegreatest.HewasbornwiththenameCassiusClay,buthechangedthistoMuhammadAliwhenhechangedhisreligionandbecameaMuslim.Thatwasjustafterhebecameworldchampionin1964.Hebecameaprofessionalboxerin1960afterwinningagoldmedalattheRomeOlympics,afterthathedominatedthesportfornearlytwentyyears.Anyway,hewasworldchampionuntil1978andheactuallyfoughtandwon22outof24worldchampionshipfights.Outsidethering,hewasknownasapoet.Hewrotepoemsabouthisfights.Heoftenpredictedtheexactmomentinthefightwhenhewasgoingtowin!PRE:Wow!That’squiteatalent.Lynne,who’syourchoice?J2:WellI’mgoingtochooseanathlete----theKenyanmiddledistancerunnerKipKeino.Ireallythinkhewasextraordinary.Forme,KipKeinoiswhattheOlympicGamesareallabout.HewasalmostunknownwhenhearrivedinMexicoforthe1968Olympics.Hisfirstracewasthe10,000meters.Hewasinthelead,butjustbeforetheendhehadterriblepainandhadtopulloutoftherace.Fourdayslaterhewonthesilverinthe5,000meters.Onthedayoftheracehegotoutofbedandtookabus.Butthebusgotstuckinatrafficjam----sowhatdidhedo?HegotoutofthebusandrantotheOlympicstadium.Hearrivedjustbeforethestartoftherace.Therestishistory---hetookthegoldmedal,beatingtheworldrecordholdertheAmericanJimRyan,in3minute34.9,anextraordinarytimeforthehighaltitudeofMexico.PRE:Asyousay,anathleteinthebestOlympictradition.Finally,yourchoice,Simon.J3:Mychoiceisthegreatestplayeroftheworld’sgreatestgame---I’mtalkingaboutfootball,ofcourse.AndthegreatestfootballerwasPele.Whenhebeganplayingfootballasateenagerheworkedcleaningshoes.HeplayedinhisfirstWorldCupwhenhewasjustseventeen---andscoredtwogoalsinthefinal.Altogetherheplayedinfourworldcupcompetitions,thelastonewasin1970andBrazilwonthattoo.TheyplayedItalyinthefinalandPelescoredafantasticgoalwithhishead.Afterwardshesaiditwashisfavouritegoal.Heretiredin1974afterscoring1,280goals.PRE:Yes,Ithinkthatmustbearecord,too.Well,thereyouhavethreeideasforthesportspersonalityofalltime,butthechoiceisuptoyou,andyoucanstartringingusnowatthefollowingnumber---287…Listenagainandcompletethefacts.MuhammadAli:Becameworldchampionin_____Goldmedalin_____Won__outof24worldChampionshipfights.

1964Rome

22KipKeino:Silvermedalin____metresGoldmedalin_____metresWinningtime_____________5,0001,5003minutes34.9Pele:Ageinhisfirstworldcup___Numberofworldcups__Totalnumberofg