Russians grab last two golds at rhythmic gymnastics worlds

    MOSCOW, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- The 30th Rhythmic¹ Gymnastics（艺术体操） World Championships concluded here on Sunday as the host Russia grabbed the last two gold medals in group finals.
    China's group was not qualified² for Sunday's finals as they ranked 11th and 12th respectively at 5 hoops³ and 3 ribbons/2 ropes one day ago.
    Russia's group managed to redeem（赎回,挽回） themselves after running into the 5 hoops final ranking merely the 7th with a qualifying(有资格的) score of 25.275, as they gave a breathtaking show in the final, outscoring Italy by 0.1 to secure the gold with 27.975. Bulgaria came third with 27.10 points.
    On 3 ribbons/2 ropes, the reigning⁴ world champions Italy were outperformed by host Russia. Belarus grabbed a bronze medal.
    Following is the final medal count: Russia, eight golds, five silvers and one bronze; Italy, one gold and two silvers; Belarus, two silvers and two bronzes; Azerbaijan, five bronzes; Bulgaria, one bronze.
    The 31st Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships will be staged in Montpellier, France in Sept. 2011.(本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑)

1 rhythmic   

adj.有节奏的，有韵律的

参考例句：

• Her breathing became more rhythmic.她的呼吸变得更有规律了。
• Good breathing is slow,rhythmic and deep.健康的呼吸方式缓慢深沉而有节奏。

2 qualified   

adj.合格的，有资格的，胜任的，有限制的

参考例句：

• He is qualified as a complete man of letters.他有资格当真正的文学家。
• We must note that we still lack qualified specialists.我们必须看到我们还缺乏有资质的专家。

3 hoops   

n.箍( hoop的名词复数 )；（篮球）篮圈；（旧时儿童玩的）大环子；（两端埋在地里的）小铁弓

参考例句：

• a barrel bound with iron hoops 用铁箍箍紧的桶
• Hoops in Paris were wider this season and skirts were shorter. 在巴黎，这个季节的裙圈比较宽大，裙裾却短一些。 来自飘（部分）

4 reigning   

adj.统治的，起支配作用的

参考例句：

• The sky was dark, stars were twinkling high above, night was reigning, and everything was sunk in silken silence. 天很黑，星很繁，夜阑人静。
• Led by Huang Chao, they brought down the reigning house after 300 years' rule. 在黄巢的带领下，他们推翻了统治了三百年的王朝。