2016英语专业四级听力短文听写模拟练习(11)

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2016英语专业四级听力短文听写模拟练习(11)

  Professioanl Sports in the U.S.

  Professional sports are not only very popular in the UnitedStates, but also a big business. The most popular sports arebaseball, football and basketball. Each sport has its own seasonand individual teams have millions of supporters. Professionalteams are named for the cities where they are located. Forexample, the Lakers are in Los Angeles. The strongestsupporters of the Lakers are residents of Los Angeles andSouthern California. When the Lakers play, many people in Los Angeles enthusiastically follow thegame. When we mention “NBA”, almost every one knows it has some relationship with U.S.professional basketball. However, what does it really stand for? NBA is short for the nationalbasketball association.N.B.A is gaining new fans and supporters around the world. Basketball hasbeen called the “national pastime”. However, football is the most popular professional sport in theU.S.. American football is different from international football, which Americans call “soccer”. Bothgames require strength and specialized skills.

  Useful Words and Expressions:

  1. be named for 被指定为

  2. be short for 是……的简称

  3. stand for代表

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