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文章细节的查找和判断（一） （本课在 14 分 35 秒左右开始使用另外一份讲义“情态动词和虚拟语气在阅读中的应用”，附在本讲 义后面，请在学习时注意查找并使用。） 教 师：宋焕然 爱护环境，从我做起 提倡使用电子讲义 Reading Skill --- 文章细节的查找和判断（一） 1 Sorts activities in the following countries: Australia. Sports in Australia are perhaps more popular than in any other nation in the world. Each year the attendance at sporting events is many times the total adult population. Australia is best known internationally for its recent successes in all the national lawn tennis tournaments. Australia’s swimmers hold many of the world and Olympic records; and the famous crawl stroke originated there. Other sports include horse racing, cycling, golf, football, and base ball. France. Cycling might be called the national sport in France. Bicycle races along the national highways are the most popular sport in the country and the race known as the “Tour de France” is the most famous bicycle race in the entire world. In tennis French players were the most famous in world competition during the 1920’s, and the French title is still one of the four most famous titles in the game, along with those of Australia, Great Britain, and the United States. Automobile racing is also very popular in France. Germany.Germany won the third place in the unofficial scoring in the 1960 Olympic Games. Once having the finest racing cars and drivers in the world, this country is beginning to get back to its earlier period place in that sport. Soccer is one of the leading team sports, and cycling events are also popular. Germans hold many records in swimming and diving, and they are famous for their prize-winning horsemanship. Great Britain. As the originator of many sports, Great Britain has more sports activity than any other European country. The list includes, among others, cricket (the national sports), foot ball (both soccer and Rugby games), lawn bowls, tennis (lawn), field hockey, boxing, horse racing, and rowing. Automobile racing on the amateur and professional levels is probably more popular in Engla