慢速英语短文听力 大场面比赛

The Big Game

大场面比赛

It was December 18. It was snowing. It was the day of the Big Game. The Big Game was a football game. It was a football game between two high schools. One high school was in Smallville. One high school was in Grandville. The Big Game was the game of the year. Everyone went to the game. Everyone wanted their team to win. Everyone wanted the other team to lose. The record between the two teams was even. Smallville had won 40 games. Grandville had won 40 games. This was the 81st game. The two mayors made a bet. The mayor of the losing town had to shovel¹ snow. He had to shovel snow off the other mayor’s driveway. He had to shovel snow off the other mayor’s sidewalk. The Big Game ended in a tie. The final score was 17 to 17. Both mayors were happy.

这天是12月18日。下雪。今天有“大场面”比赛。它是一项足球比赛。是两所高中的足球比赛。一所在斯莫威尔。一所在格兰德维尔。“大场面”比赛是年度赛事。所有人都会观看比赛。支持自己的球队。并希望对方球队输球。两支球队记录不相上下。斯莫威尔赢了40场。格兰德维尔也赢了40场。这是它们的第81场比赛。两市市长打了赌。输的一方市长要扫雪。扫除对方市长的私家车道。以及对方市长的人行道。这场比赛以平局首场。比分为17比17。两名市长都很高兴。

1 shovel   

n.铁锨，铲子，一铲之量；v.铲，铲出

参考例句：

• He was working with a pick and shovel.他在用镐和铲干活。
• He seized a shovel and set to.他拿起一把铲就干上了。