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| Sam Kay (left) was no longer a student when the finals took place |
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Background: 英國最受推崇的由兩組大學代表隊搶答電視知識競賽節目University Challenge 因陷入丑聞而引起轟動。原來躋身于決賽中的優勝隊被發現有違規之嫌，因為其中的一名決賽者根本不是大學生。
Questions: 請在聽下面錄音的時候試著回答這些問題。這是一個用來幫助你提高聽力技能的練習。
1. What is University Challenge?
2. Which university was the winning team from?
3. Why were they disqualified?
4. What happened to the winners' trophy?
Student Quiz Scandal 大學生競賽丑聞
It's one of Britain's longest-running TV quiz shows, where the best and brightest 尖子/精英 from universities all over the country, compete to show off their knowledge on a myriad 多種多樣的/綜合 of topics.
University Challenge first went to air 演播 nearly fifty years ago, and over the decades it's been a showcase 展示 for students facing quick-fire questions 猝不及防的 on literature, physics, geography and philosophy, and everything in between.
This year's final was one of the most keenly watched with students from Corpus Christi College at Oxford University, taking on 較量 a team from Manchester University.
All eyes were on Corpus Christi's captain, Gail Trimble, who had been dubbed 被稱為 "the greatest contestant ever", as she almost single-handedly 單槍匹馬的 won their place in the final, earning two-thirds of her team's points.
But in what turned out to be a tightly-fought match 激烈的競賽, other team members, including chemist Sam Kay, scored some vital points.
At the gong 授獎儀式上, Corpus Christi were victorious 充滿勝利的喜悅 but the trophy 獎杯 wasn't theirs for long.
It emerged that by the time of the final Sam Kay was no longer a student; he had graduated （已經）畢業 and started work as an accountant, but hadn't realised he couldn't compete.
On Monday the BBC announced the team was being disqualified 取消比賽資格, and the trophy handed to Manchester, who paid tribute 稱贊 to their opponents, saying they were sad to have won in such circumstances.
But the dramatic highs and lows 起起落落 of Corpus Christi's game, seem certain to make them one of the most memorable teams not to have won University Challenge.
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Answers
1. What is University Challenge?
It's a long-running quiz show on British television.
2. Which university was the winning team from?
They were from Corpus Christi College, Oxford University.
3. Why were they disqualified?
Because one member of the team had already left university and started a job.
4. What happened to the winners' trophy?
It was given to the team from Manchester University who came second in the competition.
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