英语听力精选进阶版 6226
时间：2019-02-21 作者：英语课 分类：英语听力精选进阶版
McDowell's Historic Win for Europe 麦克道尔取得历史性胜利
On Sunday night Graeme McDowell became the first European to win the US Open in 40 years.
The US Open is one of the four golf majors and is a highlight in the sporting calendar.
The 30-year-old from Northern Ireland beat off golf heavyweights Tiger Woods, Phil Mickleson and Ernie Els to clinch 1 the prestigious 2 title. On the final day of the week-long competition, McDowell held off the challenge from France's Gregory Havret to win by one shot.
Graeme has been playing professionally since 2002 and said "It's an absolute dream come true, I've dreamed about this all my life."
It's hard to believe that two months ago Graeme was in danger of not qualifying for the competition, but a win at the Wales Open secured his place at the major.
Tiger Woods had previously 3 won the competition three times and after a good third round Tiger looked in with a chance of a fourth win. But after five months away from the game under an intense media spotlight 4, following a scandal in his private life, the A-list golfer could not muster 5 up enough confidence to be triumphant 6.
From winning the title, Graeme not only gains a tidy sum of money but also jumps from 37th to 13th in the golf world rankings.
However, despite earning a lucrative 7 salary every year, Graeme is still firmly rooted in his home town of Portrush on the north coast of Northern Ireland.
He admits that professional golfers can lead very lavish 8 lifestyles and that you can become "blasé" about it. However he says that is why his home town is very important to him and is what keeps him "grounded".
So where to celebrate his historic victory? Portrush of course!
Graeme says he will be joining his friends at home for a pint 9 of the traditional Irish black beer, Guinness.
Glossary 词汇表
majors 重要赛事
the sporting calendar 体育运动日程表
heavyweights 重量级人物
clinch 抓住、赢得
prestigious 声望很高的
held off the challenge 赢得挑战
dream come true 梦想成真
intense media spotlight 大量媒体聚光灯
scandal 丑闻
muster up 鼓起（勇气）
to be triumphant 获胜
tidy sum 一大笔奖金
rankings 排名
lucrative 赚钱的，获利的
firmly rooted 深深扎根于
lavish lifestyles 奢侈的生活
blasé 厌烦享乐的
grounded 低调的
historic victory 历史性的胜利
Guinness 健力士啤酒 （爱尔兰特产）
- Clinch the boards together.用钉子把木板钉牢在一起。
- We don't accept us dollars,please Swiss francs to clinch a deal business.我方不收美元，请最好用瑞士法郎来成交生意。
- The young man graduated from a prestigious university.这个年轻人毕业于一所名牌大学。
- You may even join a prestigious magazine as a contributing editor.甚至可能会加入一个知名杂志做编辑。
- The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
- Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。
- This week the spotlight is on the world of fashion.本周引人瞩目的是时装界。
- The spotlight followed her round the stage.聚光灯的光圈随着她在舞台上转。
- Go and muster all the men you can find.去集合所有你能找到的人。
- I had to muster my courage up to ask him that question.我必须鼓起勇气向他问那个问题。
- The army made a triumphant entry into the enemy's capital.部队胜利地进入了敌方首都。
- There was a positively triumphant note in her voice.她的声音里带有一种极为得意的语气。
- He decided to turn his hobby into a lucrative sideline.他决定把自己的爱好变成赚钱的副业。
- It was not a lucrative profession.那是一个没有多少油水的职业。
- He despised people who were lavish with their praises.他看不起那些阿谀奉承的人。
- The sets and costumes are lavish.布景和服装极尽奢华。