The Big Match重要的比赛

　　读故事

　　A very important soccer game was at its turning point, when rain became heavy and started to slope, and the ground became very slippery.The earth soaked up most of the water, but some followed the slope of the field.Some players consequently slipped in the mud, and also slipped up when trying to pass the ball.Their strips were soaked, but they didn't seem to notice.The fans' spirits soared as a player of the home team gave the defenders the slip and scored.The commentator was so excited that he made a slip of the tongue about who had scored.The so-called “never-fail” away team was eager to snap out of a possible defeat and made continual attacks.But they made a mistake, and the home team snapped up the chance to make an attack.The coach of the away team made a snap decision to change players, but it was too late.He was so mad that he snapped at his players and smashed his fist against the bar, because the result of the game was a smash to their hopes to stay undefeated.On the front page of the paper the next day, there was a snap of this unlucky man, who let slip when interviewed that he might get fired.

　　记单词

　　slip 1.滑(倒)，滑落2.溜走3.下降，跌落vt 悄悄放进n 疏漏，差错

　　give ... the slip避开，甩掉

　　let slip偶然泄露(秘密等)

　　slip up失误，出差错

　　slippery 1.滑的2.油滑的，狡猾的，不可靠的

　　slope 1.斜坡，斜面2.倾斜，斜度v (使)倾斜

　　smash 1.粉碎，打烂2.狠打，猛击3.使破灭，使失败vi 1.碎裂，粉碎2.猛撞，猛冲n 1.破碎(声)2.猛击，猛撞3.轰动的演出，巨大的成功

　　snap 1.喀嚓折断，啪地绷断2.吧嗒一声(关上或打开)3.(at)猛咬

　　4.(at)厉声说话，怒声责骂vt 1.使喀嚓一声折断2.使发出吧嗒一声(关上或打开)3.给…拍快照n 1.吧嗒声

　　2.快照a 仓促的，突然的

　　snap out of迅速从…中恢复过来

　　snap up1.抢购2.抢先弄到手

　　soak 1.浸泡2.(使)湿透，渗透

　　soak up吸收，摄取

　　soar 1.猛增，剧增2.高飞，升腾3.(情绪、期望等)高涨4.高耸，屹立

　　so-called 所谓的，号称的

　　soccer 足球

　　一场非常重要的足球比赛正处于关键时刻，雨却越下越大，并且开始倾泻，场上变得十分溜滑。泥土吸收了大部分雨水，有些则顺着场地的斜坡流淌着。因此一些球员在泥水中滑倒了，传球也出现了失误。他们的彩条球衣全湿透了，不过他们好像并没有注意到。看到主队的一名球员甩掉防守队员将球射入，球迷们的情绪高涨起来，解说员一激动，便出了个差错，把得分说错了。那支号称“永远不败”的客队急于迅速从可能的失败中恢复过来，不停地发起了进攻。可是他们出现了一次失误，主队抓住机会进行了反击。客队教练仓促决定换人，但为时已晚。因为这场比赛的结果使他们保持不败的希望破灭了，他十分恼火，怒声责骂他的球员，还用拳头猛击护栏。第二天报纸的头版登出了这个不幸的家伙的快照。他在接受采访时偶然泄露说他可能会被炒鱿鱼。