Famous Sports in England
Sports are important in English life. The people of England are sports lovers [1]lover: US: [ˈlʌvər] UK: [ˈlʌvə(r)] n. 爱好者；情侣；热爱者. Some of the world’s famous sports began here such [2]such: US: [sʌtʃ] UK: [sʌtʃ] adj. 这样；这种；pron. 这；这样的人[物]；…的人们[东西] as [3]such as: 例如；像；象…这样；诸如…之类 football and cricket [4]cricket: US: [ˈkrɪkɪt] UK: [‘krɪkɪt] n. 【虫】蟋蟀；【体】板球；矮木凳；垫脚凳.
Football is a fast game played in winter and early spring. Lots of people play football in parks or playgrounds just for fun. With hundreds of years’ history, it is one of the most popular sports in England. The English love football very much and they turned most of their main [5]main: US: [meɪn] UK: [meɪn] adj. 主要的；最重要的 players into [6]turn … into … : 成为；把……变成；变为 famous persons [7]person: US: [ˈpɜrs(ə)n] UK: [ˈpɜː(r)s(ə)n] n. 人；人员；个人；某人. David Beckham and Bobby Charlton became heroes [8]hero: US: [ˈhɪroʊ] UK: [ˈhɪərəʊ] n. 英雄；男主角；崇拜的对象 for many children. The most interesting part of the English football year is the FA (Football Association) Cup [9]cup:US: [kʌp] UK: [kʌp] n. 杯子；杯赛；奖杯；一杯（的量） Final [10]final: US: [ˈfaɪn(ə)l] UK: [‘faɪn(ə)l] n. 决赛；期终考试；大学毕业考试；期终结业考试 adj. 最终的；最后的；（指结果）最终的；决定性的 each May.
Cricket is a national sport in England. It is a very popular summer sport. It is a game played on grass [11]grass: US: [ɡræs] UK: [ɡrɑːs] n. 草；草地；牧草；青草 by two teams of eleven players. Players wear white clothes and score points [12]point: US: [pɔɪnt] UK: [pɔɪnt] n. 点；观点；要点；重点 v. 指向；指点；瞄准；指引 by hitting [13]hit: US: [hɪt] UK: [hɪt] v. 打；打击；击中；命中 the ball with a bat [14]bat: US: [bæt] UK: [bæt] n. 蝙蝠；球拍；球棒；球板. People can sit around the green, enjoying the sun, having drinks and watching the team games.
Word Bank
| ↑1 | lover: US: [ˈlʌvər] UK: [ˈlʌvə(r)] n. 爱好者；情侣；热爱者 |
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| ↑2 | such: US: [sʌtʃ] UK: [sʌtʃ] adj. 这样；这种；pron. 这；这样的人[物]；…的人们[东西] |
| ↑3 | such as: 例如；像；象…这样；诸如…之类 |
| ↑4 | cricket: US: [ˈkrɪkɪt] UK: [‘krɪkɪt] n. 【虫】蟋蟀；【体】板球；矮木凳；垫脚凳 |
| ↑5 | main: US: [meɪn] UK: [meɪn] adj. 主要的；最重要的 |
| ↑6 | turn … into … : 成为；把……变成；变为 |
| ↑7 | person: US: [ˈpɜrs(ə)n] UK: [ˈpɜː(r)s(ə)n] n. 人；人员；个人；某人 |
| ↑8 | hero: US: [ˈhɪroʊ] UK: [ˈhɪərəʊ] n. 英雄；男主角；崇拜的对象 |
| ↑9 | cup:US: [kʌp] UK: [kʌp] n. 杯子；杯赛；奖杯；一杯（的量） |
| ↑10 | final: US: [ˈfaɪn(ə)l] UK: [‘faɪn(ə)l] n. 决赛；期终考试；大学毕业考试；期终结业考试 adj. 最终的；最后的；（指结果）最终的；决定性的 |
| ↑11 | grass: US: [ɡræs] UK: [ɡrɑːs] n. 草；草地；牧草；青草 |
| ↑12 | point: US: [pɔɪnt] UK: [pɔɪnt] n. 点；观点；要点；重点 v. 指向；指点；瞄准；指引 |
| ↑13 | hit: US: [hɪt] UK: [hɪt] v. 打；打击；击中；命中 |
| ↑14 | bat: US: [bæt] UK: [bæt] n. 蝙蝠；球拍；球棒；球板 |
