全国大学生英语竞赛d类难吗 BBC初级口语:大学生竞赛丑闻

BBC初级口语:大学生竞赛丑闻  

Background: 英国最受推崇的由两组大学代表队抢答电视知识竞赛节目University Challenge 因陷入丑闻而引起轰动。原来跻身于决赛中的优胜队被发现有违规之嫌，因为其中的一名决赛者根本不是大学生。
,【文本】,Student Quiz Scandal,It's one of Britain's longest-running TV quiz shows, where the best and brightest from universities all over the country, pete to show off their knowledge on a myriad of topics.,University Challenge first went to air nearly fifty years ago, and over the decades it's been a showcase for students facing quick-fire questions on literature, physics, geography and philosophy, and everything in beeen.,This year's final was one of the most keenly watched with students from Corpus Christi College at Oxford University, taking on a team from Manchester University.,All eyes were on Corpus Christi's captain, Gail Trimble, who had been dubbed "the greatest contestant ever", as she almost single-handedly won their place in the final, earning o-thirds of her team's points.,But in what turned out to be a tightly-fought match, other team members, including chemist Sam Kay, scored some vital points.,At the gong, Corpus Christi were victorious but the trophy wasn't theirs for long.,It emerged that by the time of the final Sam Kay was no longer a student; he had graduated and started work as an accountant, but hadn't realised he couldn't pete.,On Monday the BBC announced the team was being disqualified, and the trophy handed to Manchester, who paid tribute to their opponents, saying they were sad to have won in such circumstances.,But the dramatic highs and lows of Corpus Christi's game, seem certain to make them one of the most memorable teams not to have won University Challenge.

,【口语突破】,best and brightest 尖子/精英,myriad 多种多样的/综合,went to air 演播,showcase 展示,quick-fire questions 猝不及防的,taking on 较量,dubbed 被称为,single-handedly 单枪匹马的,tightly-fought match 激烈的竞赛,gong 授奖仪式上,victorious 充满胜利的喜悦,trophy 奖杯,graduated（已经）毕业,disqualified 取消比赛资格,paid tribute 称赞,highs and lows 起起落落