首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
Depending on which player you ask, the "Fevernova" ball that sports equipment maker Adidas says provides the ultimate soccer exp
Depending on which player you ask, the "Fevernova" ball that sports equipment maker Adidas says provides the ultimate soccer exp
admin
2021-10-20
35
问题
Depending on which player you ask, the "Fevernova" ball that sports equipment maker Adidas says provides the ultimate soccer experience is uncontrollable, too big or just simply "stupid". The ball also has its fans, like England’s David Beckham, but so far they seem to have been outnumbered by critics.
Adidas says the ball, splashed with gold coloring, is quite simply the best around—25 percent more accurate than the ball used at France 98 thanks to meticulous testing by scientists in Germany.
The tongue-twisting nature of its contents confirms that the World Cup ball has come a long way from the leather-and-laces variety that was common as recently as the 1960s.
The Fevernova’s secret, Adidas says, is its radically improved Syntactic foam and unique knitted Raschel fabric.
Given that this is supposed to make the ball faster and provide the free-kick specialists like Beckham with more power, it may not be surprising that goalkeepers like Buffon are unhappy. Spain goalkeeper Pedro Contreras said the ball acts "strangely", while Danish keeper Thomas Sorensen admitted gloomily that it would probably result in more spectacular goals. "As a goalkeeper, you have to live with the fact that the makers create balls for the benefit of strikers," he said before leaving Copenhagen for South Korea.
But outfield players have also weighed in with criticism, many saying the ball is too light and therefore hard to control. "It’s big and it’s too light," Japan’s Jiji news agency quoted Brazilian forward Edilson as saying earlier this month, while striker Rivaldo said it soared too far when kicked.
Journalists at the main press centre in Yokohama have been given the chance to try out the Fevernova from the penalty spot, with the aim of hitting special targets in the goal. So far, few have been able to score more than five out of ten, although this may have little to do with the quality of the ball.
Putz admits that the ball is on the light side of FIFA’s 420 to 445 gram weight requirement, but says it is no bigger than previous balls.
The controversy over the ball also has an off-pitch dimension. Industry insiders say it may be no coincidence that players from Brazil, sponsored by Adidas rival Nike, have been among the ball’s most vociferous critics.
The same might go for the praise dished out for the ball by Beckham, one of the main players used to promote Adidas equipment.
The goalkeepers tend to admit reluctantly that _______.
选项
A、the ball is too strange to control
B、the ball is so light that it goes too fast
C、the ball may make the game more thrilling
D、the ball may help to enhance the strikers’ skills
答案
C
解析
本题题干中的reluctantly是关键词,指出本题要求查找的是“飞火流星”具有的优点。而这个优点是守门员们不想面对或承认的。C与第5段第2句中的that it would probably result in more spectacular goals的内容相近,符合题意,为本题答案。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/BftK777K
0
专业英语四级
相关试题推荐
Thelayoutcanbefinishedthedayaftertomorrowata_______,butthatwouldmeanImustlosemyweekend.
A.digB.avoidsC.deliberatelyD.rememberingE.judgingF.eventG.finalH.discoveryI.whatJ.keepsK.negativeL
A.designsB.energyC.contextsD.generallyE.walkingF.timeG.exposingH.accessI.returnedJ.appealK.unethica
A.designsB.energyC.contextsD.generallyE.walkingF.timeG.exposingH.accessI.returnedJ.appealK.unethica
A.printedB.somewhatC.sourceD.gatherE.competitionF.failsG.purposeH.influenceI.originJ.spreadK.innova
[A]growing[B]trade[C]host[D]rarely[E]faster[F]tourism[G]claiming[H]slower[I]police[J]usually[K]crimes[L]sound[M]giving[N]peopl
A.equipmentB.maintainC.forexampleD.contactE.contrastF.gainedG.naturalH.expendI.uniqueJ.marchedK.ac
Itisdifficulttobelievethenewspaperaccountsoftheriotsbecauseofthewaysomereportersdistortand______theactuale
(1)TherivalrybetweenKing’sCollegeLondonontheStrandandUniversityCollegeinBloomsburyhasbeenapartofLondonlife
A.butB.directC.fluentD.surveysE.subtleF.answeredG.dazzleH.abilitiesI.neglectedJ.takesK.languageL.
随机试题
早产儿外生殖器的特点是
领导者极少进行命令,而是与下属共同进行决策的领导方式是()
系统性红斑狼疮的肾损害,可表现为
A.可导致甲状腺功能低下B.可导致血管神经性水肿、上呼吸道水肿及喉头水肿C.可导致粒细胞缺乏症D.可诱发心绞痛和心肌梗死E.可导致肝功能损害甲硫氧嘧啶
某一级建筑基坑工程设计深度为12m,当施工开挖深度8m时,现场仪器监测的监测频率为()。
业主对工程项目管理的特点和作用是()。
(2018年淄博)能够把学生的“未来生活世界”与“现实生活世界”统一起来的课程内容组织形式是()
直接投资与间接投资的本质区别是()。
202.113.79.32/28、202.113.79.48/28和202.113.79.64/28聚合后可用的IP地址数为()。
NiagaraisanIndianword,whichmeans"roaringwater".Indeed,theroarofthe【C1】______waterofNiagaracanbeheardwithina
最新回复
(
0
)