The Biggest Stadiums in the World
世界上最大的体育场

People have been pouring into stadiums since the days of ancient Greece. In around 80 A.D., the Romans built the Colosseum, which remains the world’s best known stadium and continues to inform contemporary design. Rome’s Colosseum was 157 feet tall and had 80 entrances, seating 50,000 people. However, that was small fry compared with the city’s Circus Maximus, which accommodated around 250,000 people.
自古希腊时代以来，人们就一直涌入体育场。公元80年左右，罗马人建造了斗兽场，这仍然是世界上最著名的体育场，至今仍在影响现代设计。罗马的斗兽场高157英尺，有80个入口，可容纳5万人。然而，相较之下，该市的马克西米努斯马戏场可容纳约25万人。

These days, safety regulations-not to mention the modern sports fan’s desire for a good view and comfortable seat—tend to keep stadium capacities（容量） slightly lower. Even soccer fans tend to have a seat each; gone are the days of thousands standing to watch the match.
如今，安全规定（更不用说现代体育迷对良好视野和舒适座位的渴望）往往使体育场的容量稍微降低。即使是足球迷也倾向于每人占一个座位；站着观看比赛的时代已经一去不复返。

For the biggest stadiums in the world, we have used data supplied by the World Atlas list so far, which ranks them by their stated permanent capacity, as well as updated information from official stadium websites.
在世界上最大的体育场中，我们使用了世界地图列表提供的数据，按照其规定的永久容量对其进行排名，并从官方体育场网站获取了最新信息。

All these stadiums are still funtiona1, still open and still hosting the biggest events in world sport.
所有这些体育场仍在运营，仍对外开放，并仍举办世界体育界最重要的赛事。

·Rungrado 1st of May Stadium, Pyongyang D.P.R. Korea. Capacity: 150,000. Opened: May 1,1989.
·平壤5月1日体育场，朝鲜平壤。 容量：15万。 开放：1989年5月1日。

·Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan, U. S. Capacity: 107,601. Opened: October 1, 1927.
密歇根体育场，美国密歇根州安娜堡，容量：107,601。建成于1927年10月1日。

·Beaver Stadium, State College, Pennsylvania, U. S. Capacity: 106,572. Opened: September 17, 1960.
比弗体育场，美国宾夕法尼亚州州立学院，容量：106,572。建成于1960年9月17日。

·Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio, U. S. Capacity: 104,944. Opened: October 7,1922.
俄亥俄体育场，美国俄亥俄州哥伦布，容量：104,944。建成于1922年10月7日。

·Kyle Field, College Station, Texas, U. S. Capacity: 102,512. Opened: September 24, 1927.
凯尔体育场，美国德克萨斯州学院站，容量：102,512。建成于1927年9月24日。

1. How many people could the Circus Maximus hold?
   A. 104,944. B. 107,601. C. About 150,000. D. About 250,000.
   答案：D

2. Of the following stadiums, which is the oldest?
   A. Michigan Stadium. B. Beaver Stadium. C. Ohio Stadium. D. Kyle Field.
   答案：C

3. What do the listed stadiums have in common?
   A. They host big games. B. They have become tourist attractions.
   C. They were built by Americans. D. They are favored by architects.
   答案：A