Man United down Schalke 2-0 in Champions League

     BERLIN, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Manchester United swept Schalke 2-0 in their Champions League semifinal first leg in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, on Tuesday.

    Ryan Giggs broke 67 minutes of deadlock¹ and Wayne Rooney added the second three minutes later after being set up by Javier Hernandez.

    Spanish giants Real Madrid and Barcelona are fighting for the other final berth².（本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑）

1 deadlock   

n.僵局，僵持

参考例句：

• The negotiations reached a deadlock after two hours.两小时后，谈判陷入了僵局。
• The employers and strikers are at a deadlock over the wage.雇主和罢工者在工资问题上相持不下。

2 berth   

n.卧铺，停泊地，锚位；v.使停泊

参考例句：

• She booked a berth on the train from London to Aberdeen.她订了一张由伦敦开往阿伯丁的火车卧铺票。
• They took up a berth near the harbor.他们在港口附近找了个位置下锚。