Many millions more Americans watched the World Cup soccer tournament in English and Spanish than ever before. True, with the World Cup’s end, many are arguing, as usual, that Americans pay attention only every four years – and only when the US is playing.
华盛顿—上个月，美国发生了一些事——或者说，有一些东西显露出来。收看英语和西班牙语世界杯转播的美国人比以往多了好几百万。固然，世界杯和往常一样结束了，许多人指出美国人只不过是四年关注一次，并且只关注美国的比赛。但这次有所不同：美国人在美国队被淘汰后仍然在看世界杯。