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✦ 今日课文 · 2026-05-26

The Iranian football team is preparing for the World Cup in Turkey,· but they have a big problem.↘ They don’t have the visas they need to enter the United States yet.↘

The tournament starts very soon,· and Iran’s first match is on June 15th in Los Angeles against New Zealand.↘ Usually,· FIFA rules say ｜that the host country must give visas to every team in the competition.↘ But Iran faces strict US travel bans,· ｜which makes the situation difficult.↘

US President Donald Trump said ｜that he is okay with Iran playing in the tournament,· and FIFA leaders believe the team will get their visas.↘ FIFA wants this World Cup to bring unity and happiness to people.↘ The Iranian players have visa meetings at the US embassy in Ankara this Thursday,· and they hope the waiting will end quickly.↘

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preparing verb /prɪˈpɛərɪŋ/ （准备）

getting ready for something that will happen in the future

"The Iranian football team is preparing for the World Cup in Turkey, but they have a big problem."

tournament noun /ˈtʊərnəmənt/ （比赛，锦标赛）

a series of games or contests in which people or teams compete to win

"The tournament starts very soon, and Iran’s first match is on June 15th in Los Angeles against New Zealand."

competition noun /ˌkɒmpɪˈtɪʃn/ （比赛，竞赛）

an event where people or teams try to win against each other

"Usually, FIFA rules say that the host country must give visas to every team in the competition."

strict adjective /strɪkt/ （严格的）

demanding that rules are obeyed exactly

"But Iran faces strict US travel bans, which makes the situation difficult."

situation noun /ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃn/ （情况）

the conditions or circumstances at a particular time

"But Iran faces strict US travel bans, which makes the situation difficult."

believe verb /bɪˈliːv/ （相信）

to think that something is true or that someone is telling the truth

"and FIFA leaders believe the team will get their visas."

unity noun /ˈjuːnəti/ （团结，统一）

the state of being united or joined together as a whole

"FIFA wants this World Cup to bring unity and happiness to people."

preparing for （为...做准备）

Used to talk about getting ready for an event or activity. Formal and informal.

The students are preparing for their final exams.
The city is preparing for the upcoming festival.

starts very soon （很快开始）

Indicates that an event will begin in a short amount of time. Informal.

Don't be late, the movie starts very soon.
The online sale starts very soon, so get ready to shop.

makes the situation difficult （使情况变得困难）

Describes how something causes a problem or challenge to become more complicated. Informal and formal.

The unexpected rain makes the situation difficult for the outdoor concert.
Lack of funding makes the situation difficult for the research team.

believe the team will get （相信队伍会得到）

Expresses confidence that a group will obtain something. Formal and informal.

The coach believes the team will get a good result in the next game.
We believe the students will get the support they need.

1 What is the main problem the Iranian football team is facing?

2 According to FIFA rules, who is responsible for giving visas to teams?

3 Why is the situation for Iran's visas more complicated than usual?

4 What is FIFA's hope for the World Cup?

5 Inferential: Why might the US embassy in Ankara be holding visa meetings for the Iranian team, even though the tournament is in the US?

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