世俱杯改制-雷恩主场告捷，保持不败神话延续

　　盼望着，盼望着，世界杯终于来了！

　　昨晚“战斗民族”和沙特阿拉伯的比赛拉开了这场夏日盛宴的序幕。

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　　From BBC

　　The 2018 World Cup opened in spectacularfashion as Russia defiedtheir recent poor form to score five past Saudi Arabia and record the biggest win by the host nationin the opening game of a World Cup since 1934.

　　Stanislav 's team had not won in their past seven matches and had been criticised from all sides, including a series of barbedcomments from Russian president Vladimir Putin.

　　But in front of a largely partisancrowd of 78,011 at the Luzhniki Stadiumthey never looked in danger against a naïve Green Falcons' side that seemed only too willing to gift possessionto their opponents.

　　A completely unmarkedYuri Gazinsky headed his first goal for Russia before substituteDenis Cheryshev evadedseveral weak challenges and smashed homeat the near post close to half-time.

　　The tempo slowed and the atmosphere flattenedafter the restart, giving the whole thing the feel of a friendly match.

　　But substitute Artem Dzyuba illuminateda match of often dubiousquality with a precise headerto extend his team's lead just minutes after replacing Fedor Smolov.

　　And as the match moved into injury timethe impressive Cheryshev smashed home with a crisp strike into the top corner before the superb Aleksandr curled a free-kickaround the wall.

　　It put the seal ona sensational and unexpected start to the World Cup for the hosts - and gives them a real chance of qualifying from the group stage.

　　知识点讲解

　　1. 重难点词汇：

　　spectacular

　　adj.惊人的; 场面富丽的，壮观的

　　defied

　　v. 蔑视，向…挑战，不服从 原型为 defy

　　barbed

　　adj. （话语）伤人的，挖苦的

　　partisan

　　adj. 偏袒的 partisan crowd 在这里指俄罗斯的铁杆粉丝们

　　possession

　　n. 拥有，财产，所有物

　　* possess v. 拥有；具有（某种特质）；控制

　　evade

　　v. 逃避，回避

　　flatten

　　v. 把…弄平，打到 这里指比赛节奏趋平缓

　　illuminate

　　v. 照亮，阐明，解释 这里指给比赛带来了决定性的影响

　　dubious

　　adj. 没有把握的，不确定的

　　2. 足球比赛相关术语

　　the host nation

　　主办方，东道主

　　injury time

　　伤停补时阶段

　　free-kick

　　n. 任意球

　　header

　　n. 头球

　　group stage

　　小组赛阶段

　　Luzhniki Stadium

　　卢日尼基球场

　　unmarked

　　adj. 无标志的，未被注意到的

　　在足球比赛中指 无人盯防的

　　substitute

　　v. 替代，替换 n. 替代物

　　球赛中指 替补队员

　　smash home

　　在这里指进球

　　* smash v. 打碎，撞击

　　put the seal on

　　锁定比赛胜局

　　* seal v./n. 密封，封上

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