By May, UEFA had realized there was only one available conclusion. The tournament(UEFA Champions League) had to be wrapped up in a maximum of three weeks. Unlike the domestic competitions that were returning, it had to organize teams from multiple countries, with differing regulations on containing the virus. It would have to be a knockout competition, a series of one-and-done games played in a single country this time, more akin to the closing stages of a World Cup.

思考题：

It can be inferred from the text that__.

A. the tournament usually plays out in a single country

B. World Cup is maybe better managed than Champions League

C. some European countries may have stricter Covid-19 rules

D. domestic competitions had returned to old routines

词汇突破：

UEFA 欧足联

Champions League 联赛

be wrapped up 结束

containing the virus 防控病毒

a knockout 淘汰赛

one-and-done games淘汰赛

akin to 像

句子解析：

句：

By May, UEFA had realized there was only one available conclusion.

参考译文：到了五月，欧洲足联意识到只有一个可行的结论。

第二句：

The tournament (UEFA Champions League) had to be wrapped up in a maximum of three weeks.

参考译文：联赛必须在至多三周内完成。

第三句：

Unlike the domestic competitions that were returning, it had to corral teamsfrom multiple countries, with differing regulations on containing the virus.

参考译文：与正在重新回归的国内联赛不同，它必须集中来自对病毒防控有不同规定的多个国家的队伍。

第四句：

It would have to be a knockout competition, a series of one-and-done gamesplayed in a single country this time, more akin to the closing stages of a World Cup.

参考译文：这次，它必须采用淘汰赛制，仅在一个国家进行一系列的单场淘汰赛，更类似于世界杯的收官阶段。

思考题解析：

A. the tournament usually plays out in a single country

(这个联赛通常在一个国家举行)

最后一句专门说了，this time这一次，这个联赛在一个国家比赛。

这就说明通常这个联赛是在多个国家举行的。

所以不对!

A选项错误。

B. the World Cup is maybe better managed than Champions League

(世界杯可能比欧冠管理得更好)

这个比较在文中是不存在的!加了maybe 也不对。

B选项错误。

C. some European countries may have stricter Covid-19 rules

(一些欧洲国家可能有更严格的抗疫规定)

依据是第三句：with differing regulations on containing the virus.

可以知道正确!

我命 题的依据来自2007年第二篇文章第二题。

原文：The test comes primarily in two forms: the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale and the Wechsler Intelligence Scales (both come in adult and children’s version).

选项：The test contents and formats for adults and children may be different.

(感受到了吧!我们都讲道理哦!如果还不清楚可以来听语音!)

D. domestic competitions had returned to old routines

(国内联赛回归了老的规程)

首先时态有问题，而且，联赛开始回归，并不一定就是回归到老的规程。

D选项错误。

文章来源背景和来源：

The Champions Return with a Plan for Everything

万事俱备 欧冠回归

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/10/sports/soccer/champions-league-lisbon.html

背景：随着许多国内联赛纷纷复赛，欧洲最 高水平的俱乐部赛事欧洲联赛也在8月重启。为了确保欧冠能顺利回归，减轻新冠疫情带来的损失，赛事的主办方欧洲足联制定了周密的计划。本赛季欧冠剩余比赛将集中在疫情控制得较好的葡萄牙首都里斯本进行，包括原定在土耳其伊斯坦布尔进行的决赛。此外，所有比赛都将空场进行(无观众)。为了缩短赛程，剩余比赛赛制也得到简化，启用单场淘汰制。本赛季欧冠联赛计划十天决出赛季，所以球迷们今年获得的将不再是渐入佳境的欧冠体验，而是的“闪电”孤本。

——KK