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1、2014届高考英语一轮复习话题阅读素材41 BrazilianFootballFans Brazilisfamousforitscarnivals,beautifulwomenandfootball.Youcanchangeyourwifebutyoucannotchangeyourmotherandyourfootballclub.Ifyouarearealfan,youwillcherishyourteamsecondonlytoyourmotherandbemorefaithfultoyourteamthantoyourownspouse.Consequent
2、ly,onceyouhavechosenyourteamyouwilldespisetheotherteamsforaslongasyoulive.IfateamotherthanyoursisplayingagainstateamfromSt.Paulo,forexample,inthefinalsofanationalchampionship,youwillsimplyignoretheentireevent.Underallcircumstances,atruefanwillonlyacknowledgetheexistenceofhisownteam. The
3、unresolvedquestionisjusthowafanchoosesateam.Isitpurelyrandom?Oraretheresocial,psychological,economicandorpoliticalfactorsinvolved?GiventhecentralimportanceofthesportoffootballinBrazilianlife,thisisnotafrivolouscontemplation. Thewordpassionisneverfarawayfromanyattempttogetundertheskinoff
4、ootballinSouthAmerica.ThereisnolackofevidencetosuggestagrowingpassionforfootballinSouthAmerica.FootballestablisheditselfinArgentina,BrazilandUruguaylessasacompetitionbetweencities,moreonthebasisofclubrivalrywithincities. Thepolitical,economicandculturalusesoffootballinLatinAmericaaresum
5、marizedas"adevice"inthequestfornationalidentity;asanarena"constructively"manipulatedbypoliticiansandgenerals;asanagentofpolitical,socio-economic,andculturalelitesinordertostuntworking-classandpopularconsciousnessandrevolt;asararepotential"bottom-up"mediumofchallengingdominantperceptionsi
6、nordertocreatemoresuitablepsychologicalandculturalconditionsforsocialchange;andasabodily,psychic,andspiritualextensionoftheindividualandcommunitysenses...ThedominantorientationofLatinAmericanfootball,especiallyattheprofessionallevel,hasbeentowardsanationalistic,authoritarian,class-based,
7、andgender-specificmanipulationofthesportbypolitical,military,socio-economic,andevenculturalelites. Intheearlyyearsofthecentury,old-styleestablishments--factorymanagementboardsandthelike-representativesofLatinAmerican'selite,madeattemptstoformrelationshipswithworking-clas
