中級英語聽力教程：Lesson14WhatSportsDoTheyEnjoy

中級英語聽力教程：Lesson14WhatSportsDoTheyEnjoyWhatSportsDoTheyEnjoy?TextANotallpeopleliketoworkbuteveryonelikestoplay.Allovertheworldmenandwomenandboysandgirlsenjoysports.iendsthedaysoflongago,adultsandchildrenhavecalledtheirfriendstogethertospendhours,evendays,playinggames.Sportshelppeopletolivehappily.Theyhelptokeeppeoplehealthyandfeelinggood.Whentheyareplayinggames,peoplemovealot.Thisisgoodfortheirhealth.I-Iavingfunwiththeirfriendsmakesthemhappy.Manypeopleenjoysportsbywatchingothersplay.Insmalltowns,crowdsmeettowatchthebicycleracesorthesoccergame.Inthebigcities,thousandsbuyticketstoseeanice-skatingshoworabaseballgame.Whatgameshaveyouplayed?Whatareyourfavoritesportsnow?Youprobablyplaythegamesthatpeopleinyourtownorcityplay.Istheclimatehotwhereyoulive?Thenswimmingisprobablyoneofyoursports.BoysandgirlsinAustralialovetcswim.Therearewonderfulbeachesthereandtheweatherisgoodforswimming.中級英語聽力教程：Lesson14WhatSportsDoTheyEnjoyOrdoyouliveinacoldclimate?Thenyouwouldliketoski.TherearemanyskiersinAustriawheretherearebigmountainsandcoldwinters.Doesitrainoftenwhereyoulive?Thenkiteflyingwouldnotbeoneofyoursports.ItisoneofthefavoritesportsofThailand.SurfingisanimportantsportinHawaii.ThePacificOceansendshugewavesuponthebeaches,wavesthatarejustrightforsurfing.Butyouneedtolivenearanoceantoridethewavesandenjoysurfing.PeopleinSwitzerlandlovetoclimbthewonderfulmountainsoftheircountry.Mountainclimbingandhikingarefavoritesportsthere.Buttherecanbenomountainclimbingwheretlmcrearenomountains.Spostschangewiththeseason.Peopleoftendonotplaythesamegamesinwinterasinsummer.Sailingisfuninwarmweather,butwhenitgetscoldit'stimetochangetoothersports.Peopletalkaboutsports'seasons.Baseballisonlyplayedforafewmonthsoftheyear.Thisiscalled"thebaseballseason".TextBHaveyoueverwonderedhowsomepeoplecanbreakbrickswiththeirbarehands'?Peoplewhocandothis中級英語聽力教程：Lesson14WhatSportsDoTheyEnjoykindofthingareexpertsinKarate.Theyarecalled"Karatekas".Let'strytofindouthowkaratekascoulddosuchthings.Wewantedtolearniftheywereespeciallystrongandwegotsomesurprisinganswers!Believeitornot,Karatekasaren'tstrongerthanordinarynarypeople-theyjusthavemorecourage!AKarateexpertstrikeshardobjectslikebricksorplateswiththesmallboneinhiswrist,oppositethethumb.Speedistheessenceofthissport.ButthestrangethingisthatuntrainedmencanbreakhardobjectsinthesamewayjustaswellasKaratekas.Ofcourse,Karatekaspractisealotandtheyhavealayerofhardskinroundtheirwrists.Thoughtheyhavethisadvantageoverordinarypeople,it'sbasicallylustaqu5tionofwillpower-atleast,that'swhatyoucantellyourmotheraferyou'veexperimentedonafewdinnerplates!AdditionalInformationTheFootballMatchThi'sisJohnRobertsreportingfromCardiff.TheresultofthematchwhichfinishedatfourthisafternoonbetweenFranceandWaleswasadraw.Neithersidescored.The中級英語聽力教程：Lesson14WhatSportsDoTheyEnjoyDutchrefereedidnotallowtheonegoalwhichFrancemanagedtokick.ThereasonforthiswasthataFrenchplayerwasunfortunatelyoffside.Sobothteamswent.homedisappointed.ThismeansthatneithertheFrenchnortheWelshteamwillreachfirstplaceinthisinternationalcompetition.However,Icansaythatthspectatorsweredelightedwiththegame.TheyparticularlyadmiredtheFrenchforwards,whowerealwaysfastandoftenthreatenedtheWelshdefence.OnceitlookedasthoughtheWelshgoalkeeperwasinserioustrouble.HedivedtohisrighttosaveashotfromtheFrenchcentreforwardandcrashedhisheadagainstthegoalpost.Adoctorexaminedhimbuthesoonbegantoplayagain.Ofcoursethelarge,friendlycrowapplaudedhim.Waleswillcertainlywelcomeanothervisitfromthissplendidteam.bricks?「.磚（6"。女的名詞復(fù)數(shù)）；磚塊；積木；可靠的朋友參考例句：Hecompoundedwater,sandandsoilandformedbricks.他用水拌和沙和泥土做成磚塊。中級英語聽力教程：Lesson14WhatSportsDoTheyEnjoyTheUnitedAutoWorkershitthebricksagainstGeneralMotors.聯(lián)合汽車工人工會舉行罷工，反對通用汽車公司。karate?n.空手道（日本的一種徒手武術(shù)）參考例句：Alice'sboyfriendknewalittlekarate.艾麗斯的男朋友懂一點兒空手道。Theblackbeltisthehighestlevelinkarate.黑腰帶級是空手道的最高級別。essence?,本質(zhì)，實質(zhì)，精華，精粹參考例句：Wemusttrytogettotheessenceofthings.我們必須想法抓住事物的本質(zhì)。Thetwothingsarethesameinoutwardformbutdifferentinessence.這兩件東西外表形式一樣，但實質(zhì)不同。basically?3機(jī).基本上，從根本上說參考例句：Hisheartisbasicallysound.他的心臟基本上健康。BasicallyIagreewithyourplan.我基本上同意你的計劃。中級英語聽力教程：Lesson14WhatSportsDoTheyEnjoylust?n.性（淫）欲；渴（欲）望；vi.對…有強(qiáng)烈的欲望參考例句：Hewasfilledwithlustforpower.他內(nèi)心充滿了對權(quán)力的渴望。Sensingtheexplorer'slustforgold,thechiefwiselypresentedgoldornamentsasgifts.酋長覺察出探險者們垂涎黃金的欲念，就聰明地把金飾品作為禮物贈送給他們。additional?adj.添加的，醐卜的，另外的參考例句：Itisnecessarytosetdowntheseadditionalrules有必要制定這些補(bǔ)充規(guī)則。Ithinkwecanfitinanadditionalroom.我想我們可以再力口建一間房子。referee>■裁判員.仲裁人，代表人，鑒定人參考例句：Theteamwasleftragingatthereferee'sdecision.隊員們對裁判員的裁決感到非常氣憤。Therefereeblewawhistleattheendofthegame.裁判在中級英語聽力教程：Lesson14WhatSportsDoTheyEnjoy比賽結(jié)束時吹響了哨子。8印ectators?n.觀眾，旁觀者（spectator的名詞復(fù)參考例句：Thespectatorswerewiltingvisiblyinthehotsun.看得出觀眾在炎熱的陽光下快支撐不住了。Thepolicemenaskedthespe