VOA常速英语听力2012年07月合辑（文本）：US-MENS-BASKETBALL-TEAM-OLYMPIC-GOLD-FAVORITE.doc

1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家The defending World and Olympic champion U.S. Mens Basketball team finished its preparation for the London Olympics on home soil with a win against Brazil in Washington D.C. on Monday night. The exhibition game had some special spectators.The U.S. mens team is filled with National Ba

2、sketball Association stars, making it a heavy favorite to win a gold medal at the London Games.But it did not look that way in the first quarter against a talented Brazil team that features four current NBA players on its roster, as the visitors took a 10-point lead.U.S. President Barack Obama, firs

3、t lady Michelle Obama and daughter Malia (R) applaud as they look up at the video screen as they attend the Olympic mens exhibition basketball game between Team USA and Brazil in Washington July 16, 2012.The sold-out crowd at the downtown Washington arena included President Obama - a huge basketball

4、 fan - and his wife Michelle.The Americans turned up their defense after the slow start, outscoring Brazil 20-5 in the second quarter and going on to win comfortably, 80-69. Newly-crowned NBA champion LeBron James of the Miami Heat led all scorers with 30 points.U.S. coach Mike Krzyzewski - also kno

5、wn as Coach K - was satisfied with his players performance against the team that gave the U.S. its toughest game at the World Basketball Championships two years ago, and he knows what it will take in London.If we win the gold medal it will be because of how well we play defensively,“ he said.A day e

6、arlier at Team USAs practice at George Washington University, Coach Krzyzewski, Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron James said they have no problem being considered favorites in London.I am acustomed to that for the last 25 years at Duke University, said Krzyzewski. And I have been accu

7、stomed to it for the seven years I have been the USA coach, so we just go on with what we are supposed to do and try to win every game and every posession.“You know, we have a responsibility to be professionals and to work every day with a right focus, Bryant explained. And a right frame of mind, to

8、 try to bring back a gold medal, but I dont look at it as pressure or burden.“Is it any different? Its no different. They always look at us as the favorite, going to any game, so its no different,“ James stated.I think Brazil has a great chance to be in contention for a gold medal. We are going to p

9、lay a couple of other teams in exibitions that also will be there - Argentina and Spain, and one team we will not face unless we cross over to them - France, with Tony Parker leading them, and all the NBA players they have, will be really good,“ Krzyzewski added.Mens basketball at the London Olympics starts on July 29. The gold medal game is on August 12, the same day as the closing ceremony. 版权所有高考资源网