英语专业四级听力50篇037：Professioanl Sports in the U.S.(mp3+lrc)

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[00:03.32]Professional Sports in the U. S.
[00:11.48]Professional sports are not only very popular in the United States, 
[00:16.18]but also a big business. 
[00:19.26]The most popular sports are baseball, football and basketball.
[00:24.87]Each sport has its own season 
[00:27.27]and individual teams have millions of supporters.
[00:32.10]Professional teams are named for the cities 
[00:35.10]where they are located. 
[00:36.89]For example, the Lakers are in Los Angeles. 
[00:41.25]The strongest supporters of the Lakers are residents 
[00:45.18]of Los Angeles and Southern California.
[00:49.59]When the Lakers play, many people in Los Angeles 
[00:53.25]enthusiastically follow the game. 
[00:57.39]When we mention "NBA", almost every one knows 
[01:01.82]it has some relationship -with U.S. professional basketball. 
[01:06.47]However, what does it really stand for?  
[01:10.84]N.B.A. is short for the National Basketball Association. 
[01:17.87]The NBA is gaining new fans and supporters around the world.
[01:23.67]Basketball is another popular American sport. 
[01:28.37]In the U. S., basketball has been called the "national pastime". 
[01:35.17]However, football is the most popular professional sport in the U. S..
[01:41.88]American football is different from international football, 
[01:46.32]which Americans call "soccer". 
[01:49.64]Both games require strength and specialized skills.

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英语专业四级听力50篇037：Professioanl Sports in the U.S.(mp3+lrc)