最新高考英语专题01 美国64载垄断，中国一朝破！【教师版】-2025高考英语一轮复习外刊精粹与词汇专练.docx

??美国64载垄断，中国一朝破！

[A]Themens4x100metersmedleyrelay(混合泳)isoneofthemostthrillingeventsincompetitiveswimming,featuringteamsoffourswimmerseachperformingadifferentstroke:backstroke(仰泳),breaststroke(蛙泳),butterfly(蝶泳),andfreestyle(自由泳).OnSunday,attheParisOlympics,theUnitedStates64-yearunbeatenruninthiseventendedasChinaswepttoaconsiderablewinatLaDefenseArena.Duringthunderouscheersattheconvertedrugbystadium,the100metersfreestyleworldrecordholderPanZhanlebroughtChinahomewithanimpressiveswimashe,XuJiayu,QinHaiyang,andSunJiajunwoninatimeofthreeminutes,27.46seconds.

[C]Despiteacourageouseffort,CaelebDresselandtheAmericanstooksilver,0.55secondsbehindtheChinese,whileaLeonMarchand-poweredFrancegrabbedthebronze,finishingnearlyasecondbehind.TodayChinawasjustalittlebitbetter.Ithinkallofusgoingin,wereputtingalotofpressureonourselvestobegreatoutthere...SohatsofftoChina,theydidagreatracetonight,RyanMurphy,whoswamthebackstrokelegfortheU.S.,toldreporters.TheU.S.didnotcompeteatthe1980MoscowGamesduetoaprotest,buttheyhadneverbeenbeateninthemensmedleyfinaldatingbacktotheinitialeventatthe1960RomeGames.

[F]Panwilltakeenormouscreditfordefeatingthemashecelebratedhis20thbirthdayinstyle,rocketingtothewallin45.92seconds.ThatwasafantasticsplitforPan...sothatsaprettycoolbirthdaypresent,HunterArmstrongsaid.[I]Qin,whoswamthebreaststrokeleg,wasalsoimportantwithanincredibletimeof57.98tooutperformFrancesfour-goldheroMarchand.Thismedalhasthesameflavourthantheothers,exceptthatitsshared...ItsthecherryonthecakeandIwillrememberitbecausewehadasuperteam,Marchandsaid.

[K]ThishistoricvictoryforChinanotonlyendstheUnitedStates64-yearunbeatenstreakinthemens4x100metersmedleyrelaybutalsosi