Thierry Daniel Henry(Born 17 August 1977) is a French football striker currently playing for Spanish La Liga club FC Barcelona and the French national team.
Henry was born and brought up in the tough neighbourhood of Les Ulis, Essonne—a suburb of Paris—where he played for an array of local sides as a youngster and showed great promise as a goal-scorer. He was spotted by AS Monaco in 1990 and signed instantly, making his professional debut in 1994. Good form led to an international call-up in 1998, after which he signed for the Italian defending champions Juventus. He had a disappointing season playing on the wing, before joining Arsenal(兵工廠) for £10.5 million in 1999.
It was at Arsenal that Henry made his name as a world-class footballer. Despite initially struggling in the Premiership, he emerged as Arsenal’s top goal-scorer for almost every season of his tenure there. Under long-time mentor and coach Arsène Wenger, Henry became a prolific striker and Arsenal’s all-time leading scorer with 226 goals in all competitions. The Frenchman won two league titles and three FA Cups with the gunners shoulder to shoulder; he was twice nominated for the FIFA World Player of the Year, was named the PFA Players’ Player of the Year twice, and the Football Writers’ Association Footballer of the Year three times. Henry spent his final two seasons with Arsenal as club captain, leading them to the UEFA Champions League final in 2006. In June 2007, after eight years with Arsenal, he transferred to FC Barcelona for a fee of �24 million.
Henry has enjoyed similar success with the French national squad, having won the 1998 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2000(the Delaunay Cup). In October 2007, he surpassed Michel Platini’s record to become France’s top goal-scorer of all time. Off the pitch, as a result of his own experience, Henry is an active spokesperson against racism in football. His footballing style and personality have ensured that he is one of the most commercially marketable footballers in the world; he has been featured in advertisements for Nike, Reebok, Renault, Pepsi and Gillette.
1. When did Thierry Henry first appear in a professional football game?
A) 1990
B) 1994
C) 1998
D) 1999
2. Which position does Thierry Henry usually like to play in a football game?
A) wing
B) striker
C) goalkeeper
D) captain
3. According to the passage, the gunners(Para3, Line5) probably means _____.
A) the enemies of Arsenal
B) the coaches of Arsenal
C) the supporters of Arsenal
D) the footballers of Arsenal
4. Which of the following honors does Thierry Henry NEVER get?
A) the Premiership League champion
B) the FIFA World Cup
C) the Delaunay Cup
D) the France Cup
5. According to the passage, which one is true?
A) Thierry Henry is always a prolific striker from AS Monaco to FC Barcelona.
B) Juventus is where Thierry Henry’s splendid football life started.
C) Arsene Wenger is not only a teacher but also a friend as to Thierry Henry.
D) Michel Platini is France’s top goal-scorer of all time.
答案：
1. B)1994對應原文making his professional debut in 1994.
2. B)striker, 意思是前鋒、射手. goalkeeper是門將；wing是邊鋒，但亨利在這個位置表現不佳；captain是隊長，不是足球比賽的位置。
3. D)the footballers of Arsenal. 從原文shoulder to shoulder可以看出，the gunners是和他并肩作戰的隊友。補充一下，大寫的Gunners是Arsenal的綽號。
4. D)the France Cup文中沒有提及。
5. C)Arsene Wenger is not only a teacher but also a friend as to Thierry Henry對應原文Under long-time mentor and coach Arsène Wenger, mentor的意思為良師益友。 參考譯文：
蒂埃里•丹尼爾•亨利（1977年8月17日），法國足球運動員，現效力西班牙甲級聯賽俱樂部FC巴塞羅那和法國國家隊。
亨利在位于巴黎郊區的埃松省雷祖里鎮的附近地區出生長大，少年時代在這個地區的一些小俱樂部踢球，年紀很小已展現出自己的射手本色。1990年被摩納哥看中并即時簽約加盟，1994年首次上陣職業比賽。良好的表現使他在1998年首次被召入法國國家隊，那時他剛加盟尤文圖斯。他在該隊因需擔任邊鋒，經歷了不愉快的一季，1999年他以1,050萬英鎊加盟阿森納。
轉會至英格蘭的阿森納使亨利步入球員事業的高峰，他成為一位世界級的射手。盡管在加盟初期對英超有點不適應，但他在每季均成為阿森納的首席射手。在良師益友------教練溫格的帶領下，亨利成為一個高產射手，在阿森納各項賽事中合共射入226球。這位法國球員和“槍手”并肩作戰，奪取兩屆聯賽冠軍和三次足總杯冠軍；他兩次被提名為世界足球先生，兩次成為英格蘭球員先生以及三次成為英格蘭足球先生。亨利在阿森納的最后兩季成為隊長，帶領球隊進入2005/06賽季歐洲冠軍聯賽決賽。2007年6月，亨利告別效力了8年的阿森納，以1,610萬英鎊轉會至FC巴塞羅那。
亨利曾在法國國家隊取得成功，先后贏得1998年世界杯和2000年歐洲國家杯。2007年10月，他打破普拉蒂尼保持的國家隊入球紀錄，成為法國隊歷年來入球最多的球員。在球場外，由于自己有親身的經歷，亨利經常發表反種族歧視之言論。他的球風和品質，使他成為當今世界球壇上最具商業價值的球員之一；他為多個著名品牌拍攝廣告，包括耐克、銳步、雷諾、百事和全球吉列等。
答案：
1. B)1994對應原文making his professional debut in 1994.
2. B)striker, 意思是前鋒、射手. goalkeeper是門將；wing是邊鋒，但亨利在這個位置表現不佳；captain是隊長，不是足球比賽的位置。
3. D)the footballers of Arsenal. 從原文shoulder to shoulder可以看出，the gunners是和他并肩作戰的隊友。補充一下O(∩_∩)O，大寫的Gunners是Arsenal的綽號。
4. D)the France Cup文中沒有提及。
5. C)Arsene Wenger is not only a teacher but also a friend as to Thierry Henry對應原文Under long-time mentor and coach Arsène Wenger, mentor的意思為良師益友。
參考譯文：
蒂埃里•丹尼爾•亨利（1977年8月17日），法國足球運動員，現效力西班牙甲級聯賽俱樂部FC巴塞羅那和法國國家隊。
亨利在位于巴黎郊區的埃松省雷祖里鎮的附近地區出生長大，少年時代在這個地區的一些小俱樂部踢球，年紀很小已展現出自己的射手本色。1990年被摩納哥看中并即時簽約加盟，1994年首次上陣職業比賽。良好的表現使他在1998年首次被召入法國國家隊，那時他剛加盟尤文圖斯。他在該隊因需擔任邊鋒，經歷了不愉快的一季，1999年他以1,050萬英鎊加盟阿森納。
轉會至英格蘭的阿森納使亨利步入球員事業的高峰，他成為一位世界級的射手。盡管在加盟初期對英超有點不適應，但他在每季均成為阿森納的首席射手。在良師益友------教練溫格的帶領下，亨利成為一個高產射手，在阿森納各項賽事中合共射入226球。這位法國球員和“槍手”并肩作戰，奪取兩屆聯賽冠軍和三次足總杯冠軍；他兩次被提名為世界足球先生，兩次成為英格蘭球員先生以及三次成為英格蘭足球先生。亨利在阿森納的最后兩季成為隊長，帶領球隊進入2005/06賽季歐洲冠軍聯賽決賽。2007年6月，亨利告別效力了8年的阿森納，以1,610萬英鎊轉會至FC巴塞羅那。
亨利曾在法國國家隊取得成功，先后贏得1998年世界杯和2000年歐洲國家杯。2007年10月，他打破普拉蒂尼保持的國家隊入球紀錄，成為法國隊歷年來入球最多的球員。在球場外，由于自己有親身的經歷，亨利經常發表反種族歧視之言論。他的球風和品質，使他成為當今世界球壇上最具商業價值的球員之一；他為多個著名品牌拍攝廣告，包括耐克、銳步、雷諾、百事和全球吉列等。 |
