15 Playing in a Tournament GLOSSARY standings rankings; a list of how good or strong people or teams are whencompared against each other * We played pretty well last year, but we werent at the top of the standings. to seed to put an athlete or a team

发表于:2018-12-03 / 阅读(134) / 评论(0) 分类 2011年ESL之餐饮娱乐

2010 was a season of change in men's tennis, with Spain's Rafael Nadal taking over the top spot in the world rankings from Switzerland's Roger Federer. Federer can look ahead to the 2011 season with confidence, however, after dominating Nadal Sunday

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(64) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2010年(十一)月

We are getting wordy once again in the Learning English studio. Im Caty Weaver and here with me are reporters Ashley Thompson and Dan Friedell. Hey, Caty. Hi, Caty. Hello, you two. Thanks for coming in! We are going to try another installment of Word

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(68) / 评论(0) 分类 2017年VOA慢速英语(三)月

By Parke Brewer Washington 03 July 2007 World number one golfer Tiger Woods of the United States is in the nation's capital this week, set to host the inaugural ATT National in suburban Bethesda, Maryland. He met with the media in his pre-tournament

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DAVID GREENE, HOST: Well, they do not call it March Madness for nothing. It is time. The selection committee has made their selections. We have the brackets. We have the 64 teams - or maybe more than 64, as we'll hear in a minute. It's NCAA tournamen

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A charity poker tournament in Las Vegas has raised millions of dollars and is working to raise awareness about the conflicts in Darfur and the Democratic Republic of Congo. In a Las Vegas Casino, players are laying their cards on the table to promote

发表于:2019-01-23 / 阅读(115) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2010年(七)月

Angolan officials say African Cup of Nations tournament goes ahead as planned, but Togo's PM pulls out his country's team after Friday's attack. Scott Bobb | Johannesburg 10 January 2010 Angolan soccer fans parade near the airport in Cabinda, Angola,

发表于:2019-01-23 / 阅读(84) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2010年(一月)

Irene: How is your team doing in the standings? Kent: Theyre seeded sixth and theyre in a bracket with one of the best teams in the tournament. Our team has already lost to them. Irene: I thought it was a double- elimination tournament. Kent: It is.

发表于:2019-01-28 / 阅读(81) / 评论(0) 分类 地道美语播客

COPENHAGEN, April 7 (Xinhua) -- The Copenhagen WTA tennis tournament, a 220,000 U.S. dollar outdoor hardcourt event, opened at the Farum Arena here Saturday. The international event features 24 players, including world number six women's tennis playe

发表于:2019-02-06 / 阅读(99) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

The women's Olympic football (soccer) tournament is in full swing in China, and now it is the men's turn to take the field ahead of the opening ceremonies on Friday. At the Beijing Games, VOA's Jim Stevenson has this preview. A total of 16 men's foo

发表于:2019-02-07 / 阅读(59) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(八月)

BEIJING, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- World number five Li Na became the biggest seed casualty in the opening round of the China Open on Sunday, slumping to a 6-4, 6-0 defeat to the unknown Romanian qualifier Monica Niculescu. Li, who broke up with her Danish

发表于:2019-02-08 / 阅读(92) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

JOHANNESBURG, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- South Africa will successfully host the biggest African soccer festival, the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), like they did with the 2010 World Cup, a government official said on Wednesday. Briefing the media in Pretor

发表于:2019-02-08 / 阅读(59) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

Wozniacki win first match at Tournament of Champions SOFIA, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark, Roberta Vinci of Italy and Tsvetana Pironkova of Bulgaria won the first matches of the women's tennis Qatar Airways Tournament of Champions

发表于:2019-02-09 / 阅读(81) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

Zheng Jie loses first match in Tournament of Champions SOFIA, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Zheng Jie stumbled in her first match in the Tournament of Champions, losing 2-6, 6-4, 7-4 (4) to home player Tsvetana Pironkova. Seeded sixth, Zheng failed to

发表于:2019-02-09 / 阅读(118) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

member for team Alexander, center, challenges against Paraguay during their opening Football for Hope Festival 2010 match at Alexander township in Johannesburg, South Africa, 04 Jul 2010 As the football World Cup enters its final days, South African

发表于:2019-02-12 / 阅读(48) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2010年(七)月

Tennis Kremlin Cup to kick off in Moscow MOSCOW, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- A bunch of world's top tennis players were expected to participate in the 23rd Kremlin Cup tournament in Moscow starting from Saturday, the game's organizers said Thursday. In the w

发表于:2019-02-13 / 阅读(75) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

Last week there were protests outside the Auckland womens tennis tournament. A small group of people were protesting against a 22-year old tennis player, Shahar Peer. She is from Israel and the protesters were supporters of Palestine. They wanted her

发表于:2019-02-17 / 阅读(49) / 评论(0) 分类 新西兰英语

Sometimes your biggest weakness can become your biggest strength. Take, for example, the story of one 10-year-old boy who decided to study judo despite the fact that he had lost his left arm in a devastating car accident. The boy began lessons with a

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Costa Rican Vargas wins 52nd int'l fishing tournament MANAGUA, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- Costa Rican Jose Vargas was crowned in the 52nd International Fishing Tournament in Nicaraguan river San Juan, local press said Monday. In an interview with Nicaragua

发表于:2019-02-18 / 阅读(62) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

China's qualifying tournament for the 2016 Robot World Cup has begun in Hefei, the capital of east Chinas Anhui province. Almost 2,000 contestants and 300 teams are taking part in the competition. Robots are playing various roles, from houseworkers a

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