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Week Thirteen 文娱体育 一、阅读理解（共18小题；共36.0分） A CNN—Football history was made at the opening match of FIFAs Club World Cup in Japan on Thursday(Dec. 6, 2012) when goal-line technology (GLT) was made available to a referee for the first time. Host side Sanfrecce Hiroshima beat New Zealands Auckland City 1-0 to earn a quarterfinal clash with African champions Al Ahly of Egypt, but the result will remain a footnote to FIFAs revolution. Despite refusing calls for the introduction of GLT for many years, FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke stated that there was no reason to be against this technology on the eve of the match. The first referee to have access to the system in a competitive game was Djamel Haimoudi but the Algerian had no need to call upon GoalRefs magnetic field system in Yokohama. This is the first of two goal-line systems being trialed at the competition for the continental club champions, in which the title-holders of the host nation (J-League winners Sanfrecce Hiroshima on this occasion) also participate. Hiroshima, who won the Japanese championship for the first time last month to earn their place in football history, will also take part as the second system is used, with camera-based Hawk-Eye being used for Sundays tie with the seven-time African champions. This is a kind of revolution, Valcke told FIFAs website before the match. It is the first time that this kind of technology is coming into football. We must ensure that when the ball goes into the goal, the referee must get the information that the ball has gone in. The referee has the final decision. The technology wont change the speed, value or spirit of the game. It changed little as Hiroshima saw off Auckland City, thanks to a wonderful strike from Toshihiro Aoyama after 66 minutes, as the New Zealanders impressive goalkeeper Tamati Williams was finally beaten. 1. What is the main idea of the passage? A.