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Depending on which player you ask, the "Fevernova" ball that sports equipment maker Adidas says provides the ultimate soccer experience is Uncontrollable, too big or just simply "stupid". The ball also has its fans, like England's David Beckham. but so far they seem to have been outnumbered by critics.
Adidas says the ball. splashed with gold coloring. is quite simply the best around-25 percent more accurate than the ball used at France 98 thanks to meticulous testing by scientists in Germany.
The tongue-twisting nature of its contents confirms that the World Cup ball has come a long way from the leather-and-laces variety that was common as recently as the 1960s.
The Fevernova's secret. Adidas says. is its radically improved Syntactic foam and unique knitted Raschel fabric.
Given that this is supposed to make the ball faster and provide the freekick specialists like Beckham withmore power, it may not be surprising that goalkeepers like Buffon are unhappy. Spain goalkeeper Pedro Contreras said the bail acts "strangely", while Danish keeper Thomas Sorensen admitted gloomily that it would probably result in more spectacular goals. "As a goalkeeper, you have to live with the fact that the makers create balls for the benefit of strikers." he said before leaving Copenhagen for South Korea.
But outfield players have also weighed in with criticism, many saying the ball is too light and therefore hard to control. "It’s big and it's too light," Japan's Jiji news agency quoted Brazilian forward Edilsonas saying earlier this month. while striker Rivaldo said it soared too far when kicked.
Journalists at the main press centre in Yokohama have been given the chance to try out the Fevernova from the penalty spot, with the aim of hitting special targets in the goal. So far. few have been able to scoremore than five out of ten, although this may have little to do with the quality of the ball.
Putz. admits that the ball is on the light side of FIFA's 420 to 445 gram weight requirement. but says it is no bigger than previous balls.
The controversy over the ball also has an off-pitch dimension. Industry insiders say it may be no coincidence that players from Brazil. sponsored by Adidas rival Nike, have been among the ball's most vociferous critics.
The same might go for the praise dished out for the ball by Beckham. one of the main players used to promote Adidas equipment.
1. How does Adidas describe the "Fevernova”ba11?
A) The experience provided by the ball is the best so far.
B) The ball is almost impossible to control because of its large size.
C) The ball has gone through a long way of development.
D) The experience provided by the ball is most welcome by strikers.
2. What does the author think about the Syntactic foam and unique Raschel fabric chat are used to make theball?
A) The materials have long been used in history.
B) The materials do not sound Familiar.
C) The materials are new and advanced.
D) The materials improve che precision of the ball.
3. The goalkeepers tend to admit reluctantly that_____________.
A) the ball is too strange to control
B) the ball is so light that it goes too fast
C) the ball may make the game more thrilling
D) the ball may help to enhance the strikers' skills
4. Which of the following js true according to Putz?
A) The ball is lighter than but of the same size as the previous ones.
B) The ball should have been heavier to meet the required weight.
C) The ball should have been bigger than the previous ones.
D) The ball is light but still meets the weight requirement.
5. According to industry insiders. Beckham's comment on the ball_____________.
A) is justified in his daily training
B) is out of commercial purpose
C) goes as radical as the Brazilian players'
D) is similar to that by the Brazilian players
答案：
1.阿迪達(dá)斯如何形容“飛火流星”球?
A) 這個(gè)球所帶來的體驗(yàn)是迄今為止最好的。
B) 這個(gè)球基本上不可能控制，因?yàn)轶w積太大了。
C) 這個(gè)球已經(jīng)經(jīng)過了很長(zhǎng)時(shí)間的開發(fā)。
D) 這個(gè)球所帶來的體驗(yàn)最為前鋒所歡迎。
[A]首段首句中的ultimate experience表明Adidas公司認(rèn)為“飛火流星”是至今最完美的足球，因此選項(xiàng)A為本題答案。
2. 作者怎么看用來制造這個(gè)球的復(fù)合泡沫塑料以及獨(dú)特的拉歇爾經(jīng)編針織物?
A) 在歷史上這種材料已經(jīng)使用了很長(zhǎng)時(shí)間。
B) 這種材料聽上去很陌生。
C) 這種材料是新型的先進(jìn)的。
D) 這種材料提高了球的精準(zhǔn)度。
[B]第3段開頭的tongue-twisting表明人們對(duì)于制作“飛火流星”的材料及其功能都并不熟悉，因此選項(xiàng)B為本題答案。第3段表明“飛火流星”的材料經(jīng)過很長(zhǎng)時(shí)間才研制出來，并非長(zhǎng)久以來一直在使用，由此可見。選項(xiàng)A不正確;第4段是Adidas公司的看法，并非作者的看法，因此選項(xiàng)C不符合題意;根據(jù)第2段可判斷選項(xiàng)D也是Adidas公司的看法。而并非作者的看法。
3.守門員會(huì)不情愿地承認(rèn)，______________。
A) 這個(gè)球很奇怪，很難控制 B)這個(gè)球很輕，速度太快
C) 這個(gè)球會(huì)讓整場(chǎng)比賽更加精彩 D)這個(gè)球可以提高前鋒的技藝
[C]本題題干中的reluctantly是關(guān)鍵詞，指出本題要求查找的是“飛火流星”具有的優(yōu)點(diǎn)，而這個(gè)優(yōu)點(diǎn)是守門員們不想面對(duì)或承認(rèn)的。選項(xiàng)C與第5段第2句中的gloomily that it would probably result in more spectacular goals 內(nèi)容相近，符合題意.為本題答案。
4.根據(jù)Putz所說，下列哪一種說法是正確的?
A) 相比以前同樣大小的球，這種球更加輕。
B) 這種球本應(yīng)該更重一些，才能達(dá)到要求的重量。
C) 這種球本應(yīng)該比以往的球更大一些。
D) 這種球很輕，但是仍能達(dá)到要求的重量。
[D]本題要求正確理解第8段中的on the light side of FIFA's 420 to 445 gram weight requirement，該句應(yīng)理解為“飛火流星”重量偏輕，但仍屬于要求范圍內(nèi)，選項(xiàng)D是正確的理解，為本題答案。
5. 根據(jù)業(yè)內(nèi)人士所稱，貝克漢姆對(duì)這種球的評(píng)價(jià)_________________.
A) 是根據(jù)他平時(shí)的訓(xùn)練所作出的
B)是出于商業(yè)目的的考慮
C) 跟巴西球員的評(píng)價(jià)一樣激烈
D) 與巴西球員的評(píng)價(jià)類似
[B]概括最后兩段可以得知，業(yè)內(nèi)人士認(rèn)為對(duì)“飛火流星”的批評(píng)和稱贊都與贊助公司有關(guān)，也就是說，這些評(píng)價(jià)都出于商業(yè)目的，由此可推斷選項(xiàng)B為本題答案。選項(xiàng)A中的training在原文根本沒有提及;末段開頭的The same might go 表明的是Beckham和巴西球員對(duì)“飛火流星”做出的評(píng)價(jià)源于相似的目的，而非表明他們的評(píng)價(jià)內(nèi)容相似，程度相同，因此選項(xiàng)C和D都不正確。
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