Chapter 7 Sports in Britain 英国的体育运动.doc

Chapter 7 Sports in Britain 英国的体育运动 I. football in Britain ---Football was invented in Britain. It is a rough fast game played in winter and early spring. Legends hold that it derived from the “sport” of ancient warriors celebrating victory by kicking around the decapitated head of an enemy. Today, it is one of the most popular sports in Britain. Millions of people watch the FA Cup games. But in recent years, people are much concerned about football violence. --- the FA Cup: is the trophy title for a series of games played by major member teams of the Football Association(足协). Over 20 million tickets are sold to FA games each season. And sometimes, supporters of rival teams clash violently before, during and after the matches. *Note: association football 英式足球(在英国称soccer), 遵守FA的规则 football:?? (美) American football 美式橄榄球 ????????????????? (英)?? soccer(英式足球) ??????????????????????????? rugby(英式橄榄球)?? 篮球场:football pitch/ ground/field ? II. tennis --- a more gentle sport played by people in early summer. It was invented in Britain and owes its origins to the church. As early as the mid-fifteenth century, people were playing a game called “tenys” around their local churches or cathedrals. The most famous tennis event in the world, the annual international tennis championships, takes place in Wimbledon every year. There are also a lot of social activities during the “Wimbledon fortnight”. ---Wimbledon(温布尔登): is a suburb in London. It is the place where the world’s best players gather to compete in the annual international tennis championship. It is one of the major events of the British sporting calendar and probably the most famous tennis event in the world. There are a lot of other social activities associated with “Wimbledon fortnight”, such as eating strawberries and cream, drinking champagne and hoping that it doesn’t rain. * 网球场 tennis court???? 网球球拍tennis racquet III. Cricket --- a most popular sport in summer. It was also one of the very first team sports in Brita