World-famous stadiums

浙江 彭文國

From England to Australia,from baseball to cricket (板球),here's a look at some world-famous stadiums in history where you can still catch a game.

Anfield in Liverpool,England

The Liverpool Football Club is one of the most famous organizations in sports,and Anfield is its home stadium.Built in 1884,the stadium originally housed the Everton Football Club.Not only did it change tenants (租戶),but it expanded over the decades.By 1928,it could hold 30,000 people.Today,a little more than 54,000 fans can cheer for Liverpool at the same time there.Another 5,000 seats or so were added to celebrate Anfield's 150th anniversary.

Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne,Australia

When the Melbourne Cricket Ground was built in 1853,the city of Melbourne itself was less than 20 years old.More than a century later in 1956,it hosted the Olympic Games.In 1992,the drama of the World Cup finals was played out on the field of the stadium.The 100,000-seat facility remains the home of Australian football and cricket.

Parc des Princes in Paris

Parc des Princes opened for business in 1972—but the stadium built in the modern age sits on a much older history.It replaced the historic Vélodrome,which stood on the site from the time it was built in 1897.It remains one of the most significant soccer venues (聚會地點) in the world.

San Siro in Milan,Italy

Although it's located in a classic Italian city,San Siro is an English-style stadium.It took 1,000 tons of concrete and 150 tons of reinforced steel to build,but when it opened in 1926,it was one of the grandest soccer stadiums in Europe.It remains one of the continent's biggest—more than 80,000 people can cram (擠滿) inside before it reaches capacity.

Reading Check

1.How many fans could Anfield hold in 1928?

A.5,000.B.54,000.

C.30,000.D.100,000.

2.In which city was the drama of the World Cup finals played out in 1992?

A.Liverpool.B.Melbourne.

C.Paris.D.Milan.

3.Which stadium is located in Italy?

A.Anfield.

B.Melbourne Cricket Ground.

C.Parc des Princes.

D.San Siro.

Language Study

Useful expressions

catch a game 看比賽

...is one of the most famous organizations in sports ……是最著名的運動組織之一

It can hold...它能容納……

cheer for 歡呼；喝彩

be built in 建于……

host the Olympic Games 舉辦奧運會

remain the home of...是……的所在地

open for business 開業

sit on a long history 擁有悠久的歷史

be located in 坐落在

reach capacity 達到容量；坐滿