2020年上半年英语四级考试已经提上日程，在四级英语考试的备考过程中，四级英语的听力是相对而言难的一部分，这让很多考生在复习过程中都觉得难以入手，今天文都四六级就为大家奉上2020年6月大学英语四级听力文章9，希望助大家一臂之力。
6月大学英语四级听力文章9
Ivory Coast Taekwondo Champions Head to Rio
象牙海岸跆拳道前往里约热内卢
African countries may be best-known for their track and field success at the Olympics. But interest in Asian martial arts has grown on the continent.
African nations are sending 50 athletes to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to compete in events such as taekwondo and judo.
Three of those athletes represent Ivory Coast.
A Korean Taekwondo expert introduced the exercise to Ivory Coast in the 1960s. It is now a popular after-school activity for children.
Ivorian Taekwondo competitor Ruth Gbagbi will be making her second Olympics appearance. She also competed in the 2012 London Games but lost both her matches. She is 22 and competes in the 67-kilogram division.
Mamina Koné and Cheick Cissé are the other two Ivorian taekwondo competitors at this year’s games. It will be their first Olympic experience.
Taekwondo became an Olympic sport in 2000. Only three Africans have won medals in the event.
Ivory Coast has one medal in its Olympic history. Ivorian runner Gabriel Tiacoh took home a silver medal in 1984 for his second place finish in the men’s 400-meter event.
All three of the taekwondo athletes from Ivory Coast won medals in recent African competitions. The director of the Ivory Coast team says the three athletes are on the same level as the best in the world.
The competitors say they are setting an example for the next generation of Ivorian athletes.
Moussa Berthé is 13. He has been doing taekwondo for five years.
He says he learned “discipline, respect, dignity and wisdom” from his teachers.
Berthé will be watching the national team compete in Rio.
"They are examples to follow because they are champions, and they come from Ivory Coast so it encourages us to continue taekwondo," he said.
The taekwondo competition begins in Rio on August 17.
I’m Dan Friedell.
Emilie Iob wrote this story for VOANews.com. Dan Friedell adapted it for Learning English. Caty Weaver was the editor.
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Words in This Story
martial arts – n. any one of several forms of fighting and self-defense (such as karate and judo) that are widely practiced as sports
medal – n. a piece of metal often in the form of a coin with designs and words in honor of a special event, a person, or an achievement
wisdom – n. knowledge that is gained by having many experiences in life
discipline – n. a way of behaving that shows a willingness to obey rules or orders
dignity – n. a way of appearing or behaving that suggests seriousness and self-control
division – n. a group of teams or athletes in a section of a competition
match – n. a contest between two athletes or teams
以上就是文都四六级为大家提供的大学英语四级听力练习的全部内容，听力是一个更加侧重于训练的模块，所以在平时的备考中，还希望考生们多听多练，这样才能明显提升做题正确率。
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