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British Sports, Festivals and Holidays Key Points Sports Football Tennis Crickets (板球） Golf Horse racing Hunting Equestrianism(马术比赛) Fishing 2. Festivals and Holidays Christmas Three traditions Easter Bonfire night Halloween The Eisteddfod Words and Expressions public house 酒吧（正式） Pub pursuit 爱好，娱乐 leisure n.休闲 boisterous 粗鲁的 beastly rugby 橄榄球 decapitated adj.斩首的 behead v. bowling aristocratic trophy 奖杯 fortnight racquet 球拍 cricket 板球 baffle v.使困惑 confuse obscure adj. confused avid 劲头十足的 horse racing Chivalry 骑士精神，骑士制度 jousting 马背长矛打斗 steeplechase 越野赛马 commoner equestrianism 马术 herd bag v. game 猎物 extinction pastime Winter Solstice 冬至 Pantomime 童话剧 Easter Resurrection pomp Ramadan pageantry Bonfire Night 篝火之夜 conspirator blower hat shamrock 三叶草 secular commemorate masquerade化舞会 bard choir Sports Football 1. It is derived from the “sport” of ancient warriors celebrating victory by kicking around the decapitated head of an enemy. 2. There is a similar tale about origins of bowling: in ancient times, Scottish warriors rolled the skulls of their enemies along the grass for sport. 3. One writer during the era of Renaissance once described football as: “nothing but beastly fury and extreme violence”. 4. Today, violence is still associated with football. “Football hooligans”, supporters of rival teams, sometimes clashes before, during and after matches and occasionally run riot through the town. The FA and the FA Cup  “FA” refers to the Football Association. the FA Cup is the trophy title for a series of games played by major member teams of the Football Association. Over 20 million tickets are sold to FA games each season. Every fourth year Tennis A more gentle sport that is a sure sign that summer has arrived is the popular game of tennis. Tennis was invented in Britain and it owes its origins, literally, to the church. Wimbledon(温布尔登) Wimbledon is a suburb in London . 2. The w