受气候变化的影响，未来有更多的体育赛事可能不能如期举办，甚至会被取消。一份新的报告强调了全球变暖的后果，以及这对体育场地和场馆的影响。本期就此展开讨论。

词汇：sport 体育运动

For sports fans , there’s nothing better than watching a live event on TV or at a sports venue . But there’s nothing worse than that event being called off because of bad weather. Bad light, a waterlogged pitch or excessive heat can cause matches to be postponed. But according to the latest research, extreme weather might be disrupting the sporting calendar more than ever in the future.

对于体育迷来说，没有什么比在电视上或体育场馆观看现场比赛更好的事了。但又没有什么比因为恶劣的天气而取消活动更糟糕的了。糟糕的光线、浸水的球场或过高的温度都可能导致比赛推迟。但根据最新的研究，未来极端天气可能会比以往任何时候都更扰乱体育日程。

In one sport, golf , major tournaments like The Open , are already predicted to be victims of our changing climate. In the UK, an organisation called The Climate Coalition says that golf courses such as St Andrews could be under water by the end of the century if sea levels rise even slightly. It told the BBC that its research predicts "cancelled football matches, flooded cricket grounds and golf courses crumbling into the sea."

在高尔夫这一运动中，像美国公开赛这样的大型赛事已经被预测成为气候变化的受害者。在英国，一个名为气候联盟(the Climate Coalition)的组织表示，到本世纪末，如果海平面稍微上升，像圣安德鲁斯(St Andrews)等这类高尔夫球场可能会被淹没。该机构告诉BBC，其研究预测“足球比赛取消，板球场和高尔夫球场被淹没，坠入大海。”

The threat to sporting fixtures from climate change has been further highlighted in a new report, commissioned by the Rapid Transition Alliance. Writing about this for the BBC, Matt McGrath says that "By 2050, it's estimated that almost one in four English football league grounds can expect flooding every year." This will mean fewer matches played, less opportunity to watch the beautiful game and reduced revenue from ticket sales.

由快速过渡联盟(Rapid Transition Alliance)委托撰写的一份新报告进一步强调了气候变化对体育赛事的威胁。Matt McGrath在为BBC撰写这篇文章时表示:“据估计，到2050年，几乎四分之一的英格兰足球联赛场地每年都会遭遇洪水。”这将意味着更少的比赛，更少的机会观看漂亮的比赛，门票销售收入随之减少。

Cricket also faces huge challenges globally as temperatures rise in places like India, Australia and the West Indies. The report says that stadiums in Adelaide and Perth will see a 60% increase in days with temperatures over 40C over the next decade.

随着印度、澳大利亚和西印度群岛等地气温上升，板球在全球也面临巨大挑战。报告称，未来十年，阿德莱德和珀斯的体育场气温超过40摄氏度的天数将增加60%。

Of course, we know that the solution lies with reducing our carbon footprint. We could travel less to attend sports events, and reduce our waste when we do go. But this latest report finds that sports leaders are generally failing to address the issue seriously. However, because sport is universally popular and can be very influential, maybe it should be players , teams and their sponsors who promote a carbon-neutral message to help protect sporting venues - before it’s ' game over '.

当然，我们知道解决办法在于减少我们的碳足迹。我们可以少旅行去参加体育赛事，在我们去的时候减少浪费。但这份最新报告发现，体育领导人普遍没有认真解决这个问题。然而，由于体育运动是普遍受欢迎的，而且可能非常有影响力，也许应该由运动员、球队和他们的赞助商在比赛结束前宣传碳中和信息来帮助保护体育场馆。

词汇表

fan 爱好者，…迷event 项目venue 场地pitch 足球场，运动场地match 比赛sporting calendar 体育赛事日历golf 高尔夫球tournament 锦标赛The Open 英国高尔夫球公开赛golf course 高尔夫球场cricket ground 板球场fixture 体育赛事，体育活动football league 足球联赛the beautiful game 足球stadium 体育场player 运动员sponsor 赞助商game over 不可逆转的，没有希望的（原指 “比赛结束”）

测验与练习

1. 阅读课文并回答问题。

1. What exactly is the threat to golf tournaments as a result of climate change?

2. Why might revenue from football league ticket sales be reduced by 2050?

3. How might major cricket matches be affected by climate change?

4. True or false? The latest research found sports leaders take the effects of climate change very seriously.

5. According to The Climate Coalition, sea level rises by the end of the century would result in flooded golf courses. What level of rise would cause such a result?

2. 选择意思恰当的单词或词组来完成下列句子。

1. We have had to _______ the school summer fair due to the bad weather.

postponed， postponing， postpone， postponed

2. This year’s football _______ is set to be the best ever with some high-profile players taking part.

venue， tournament， kit， sponsor

3. It’s _______ for the pick pockets outside the museum, thanks to the installation of some new high-tech security cameras!

game on， game over， game up， gaming on

4. As a beginner, you might find this golf _______ quite tricky, but practice makes perfect!

stadium， fixture ，player ，course

5. Due to a _______ pitch, we have had to cancel this Saturday’s match.

waterlogged ，waterlogging， waterlog ，waterloged

答案

1. 阅读课文并回答问题。

1. What exactly is the threat to golf tournaments as a result of climate change? The Climate Coalition says that golf courses such as St Andrews, could be flooded by the end of the century.

2. Why might revenue from football league ticket sales be reduced by 2050? Some football grounds are expected to be flooded by 2050 so fewer matches can be played and therefore reduced revenue from ticket sales.

3. How might major cricket matches be affected by climate change? According to a report, cricket stadiums in Adelaide and Perth will get very hot – they will see a 60% increase in days with temperatures over 40C over the next decade.

4. True or false? The latest research found sports leaders take the effects of climate change very seriously. False. This latest report study finds that sports leaders are generally failing to address the issue seriously.

5. According to The Climate Coalition, sea level rises by the end of the century would result in flooded golf courses. What level of rise would cause such a result? The Climate Coalition says that golf courses could be flooded by the end of the century if sea levels rise even slightly.

2. 选择意思恰当的单词或词组来完成下列句子。

1. We have had to postpone the school summer fair due to the bad weather.

2. This year’s football tournament is set to be the best ever with some high-profile players taking part.

3. It’s game over for the pick pockets outside the museum, thanks to the installation of some new high-tech security cameras!

4. As a beginner, you might find this golf course quite tricky, but practice makes perfect!

5. Due to a waterlogged pitch, we have had to cancel this Saturday’s match.