2014年秋高中英语 Module 5 The Great Sports Personality Yang’s record sparks China, Macau’s big gamble paying dividends训练 外研版必修5VIP免费

2014年秋高中英语Module5TheGreatSportsPersonalityYang’srecordsparksChina,Macau’sbiggamblepayingdividends训练外研版必修5MACAU:YangLian’sworldrecordinthewomen’sweightliftingsparkedChina’sresurgenceSundayaftertinyhostMacauwonthefirstthreegoldmedalsinasurprisingstarttothe4thEastAsianGames.HuangYanhuitookthewomen’swushunanquantitleandMacau’spaddlerstriumphedinmen’sandwomen’sdragonboatfinalsbeforeYangcapturedChina’sfirstgoldwitharecordinthe48-kilogram(106-pound)class.Sheboosted117kilograms(258pounds)withherlastliftintheclean-and-jerk,improvingtheworldmarkbyonekilogram.Yang,23,alsolifted90kilograms(198pounds)inthesnatchforacombinedtotalof207kilograms(456pounds),equalingtheAsianrecord.“I’mveryhappytobreaktherecord,nowIwanttheOlympic,”goldmedal,saidYang,settinghersightsontheBeijing2008Games.“Ijustwantedtogetthegoldmedaltoday,soIdidn’taddany(extra)weight.”LuJinbiwonthemen’s56kgweightliftingtitle,givingChinaaperfectstartattheMacauStadiumPavilion.Through19ofSunday’s27finals,Chinahad14goldmedals,includingfiveindragonboatsandthefirstsixawardedinthesanshoudisciplineofwushu.Macauhadfivegoldmedals:twoinWushuandthreeindragonboats.ThedivingprogramopenedwithLuoYutong(513.36points)retakingtheleadonhisfifthdiveinthe3-meterspringboardandleadingPanZhaowei(511.20)inaChinese1-2finish.Japan’sKenTerauchi(478.08)tookbronze.DualOlympicgoldmedalistGuoJingjingwasinactioninthewomen’s1-meterspringboardfinallaterSunday.Chinahadbeenexpectedtodominatethenine-dayregionalevent,butMacauagamblingenclaveofabout460,000peoplejustwestofHongKongreapedtheinitialdividendsfromitsinvestmentinstagingtheGames.Macauorganisersspentmorethan$374milliononGamessportsvenues,hopingtowidenthecity’sappealbeyondthecasinoindustry.Ithadapositiveimpactonthelocalathletes.AtthreepreviousEastAsianGames,Macauathleteshadnettedonlyonegoldandfivebronzemedalsintotal,twiceplacinglastinthestandings.Huang,originallyofChina’sFujianprovince,impressedthejudgesinWushu’sfist-fightingdiscipline,scoring9.75pointstoholdoffErikaKojimaofJapanandChanShao-chiofTaiwan.“I’mveryhappyandexcitedtowinthefirstgoldmedaloftheGames,”saidHuang.“Iwasfeelingunderabitofpressurebefore...soIamrelievedtoliveuptoexpectations.”Thedragonboat,withoriginsinChinaalmost2,300yearsago,madeitsdebutasamedaleventattheEAGwithaflurryofsynchronisedsplashesandvesselsstyledwithcolorful,carveddragonheadsandtails.Macauwontheopeningtworacesthemen’sandwomen’s250-metersmallboatsbeforeChinaregainedtheascendancy,winningfiveofthelastsixfinals.Taiwanhadtwosilvermedalsandfivebronzeindragonboats,whileHongKongandJapanhadoneapiece.Elsewhere,ChinaedgedJapan73-72aftersevenleadchangesintheopeningwomen’sbasketballmatch,withWuJingjingcontributing15points.TaiwanpoweredawayfromNorthKorea,winning96-63.CelticdefenderDuWeiwastoappearforChinainitsopeningsoccermatchagainstMacauafterbeingreleasedbyhisGlasgow,Scotlandclub.Almost1,900athletesfromninecountriesarecompetingfor234goldmedalsin17sports.