【英语趣味课堂】民族体育运动-National Sport

Fanny: Hey, Brian, what's the most popular¹ sports in Canada?

Brian: The most popular sport is definitely² ice hockey.

 

Fanny: Ice hockey! So do you play hockey by yourself³?

 

Brian: I don't actually⁴. When I was⁵ a kid⁶, I wanted to play ice hockey, and I was always like begging⁷ my dad and asking him but he always said⁸ 'NO'.

 

Fanny: Why?

 

Brian: I think the big reason⁹ is that... Well, he told me it was too expensive.

 

Fanny: Is it?

 

Brian: It's not cheap. You know, it costs¹⁰ quite a bit¹¹ to get all the gear¹² but the big reason I think is the practice¹³ was always very early in the morning.

 

Fanny: Oh, I see.

 

Brian: Like five a.m. is when the practice is, and I think he was too lazy¹⁴ to wake¹⁵ up and take me to the practice.

 

Fanny: Oh, I see.

 

Brian: He told me it was too expensive. Deep¹⁶ down I think he was.... he didn't want to drive me.

 

Fanny: So are there many people playing hockey?

 

Brian: There are. It's a great sport. It's very popular with many children, and maybe high schools and universities¹⁷ all have hockey teams.

 

Fanny: Oh, nice. That means¹⁸ you're a lot of rich people in Canada, then.

 

Brian: Or maybe they spend all of their money on hockey gear. Have you ever¹⁹ played hockey?

 

Fanny: No, no, not really. It's not that popular in China.

 

Brian: What kind of sports are more common²⁰ in China?

 

Fanny: People always play soccer...

 

Brian: Ah²¹, soccer.

 

Fanny: And table tennis. Table tennis is very popular.

 

Brian: You're country is very strong at table tennis I think.

 

Fanny: We always get all the medals²² in the big, you know, big events²³

 

Brian: Why is table tennis so popular now do you think?

 

Fanny: I think the first reason is that everybody²⁴ can play it because it's very easy to get the, you know, the... to get ready for the sports. It's not expensive.

 

Brian: No, I guess you just need the ball and the paddle²⁵.

 

Fanny: The paddle. The ball and the paddle. Yes, and a partner²⁶.

 

Brian: Right. Right. So have you played it then?

 

Fanny: Yeah, I'm quite good at it.

 

Brian: Oh, really.

 

Fanny: Because my mother plays very well and so I always played with my mom, so I got²⁷ better now.

 

Brian: OK. So she taught²⁸ you how to play table tennis?

 

Fanny: Actually she didn't teach me but we always played together.

 

Brian: Right.

 

Fanny: Practice makes perfect²⁹.

 

Brian: So they say.

 

Fanny: Yeah.

1 popular   

adj.受欢迎的；流行的；通俗的

参考例句：

• " Mary " is a very popular name for a girl.“ 玛丽 ”是个很常见的女孩名字。
• He likes to play football and to sing popular songs.他喜欢踢足球和唱流行歌曲。

2 definitely   

adv.一定地，肯定地；明确地，确切地

参考例句：

• The team will definitely lose if he doesn't play.如果他不参加比赛，这个队肯定会输。
• I shall definitely be home before six o'clock.6点以前，我一定回家。

3 yourself   

pron.你自己

参考例句：

• I need you to do it yourself.我要你亲自做。
• Late again,Tom?I hope you can explain yourself.汤姆，又迟到了？我希望你能说明理由。

4 actually   

adv.实际上，事实上，竟然，居然，如今

参考例句：

• he looks young, but she's actually 50.她看上去年轻，可是实际上已五十岁了。
• Actually,that's not quite right.实际上，那不完全对。

5 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

6 kid   

n.小孩；v.开玩笑，哄骗，嘲弄

参考例句：

• The kid was playing with his ball.孩子在玩皮球。
• Look at that cute kid.瞧瞧这可爱的小家伙。

7 begging   

v.乞讨( beg的现在分词 )；乞求；请求；（狗蹲坐在后腿上将前爪抬起）等食物

参考例句：

• They went from house to house, begging the people for bread. 他们挨家挨户地向人们乞食。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• In the old days his family existed by begging. 从前，他们一家靠乞讨度日。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 said   

v.动词say的过去式、过去分词

参考例句：

• He said to me that he could not come.他对我说他不能来。
• He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。

9 reason   

n.原因，理由，理智，道理；v.劝说，推理

参考例句：

• That is the reason why we must go now.那就是我们现在必须走的理由。
• The reason for the flood was that heavy rain.水灾是那场大雨造成的。

10 costs   

n.讼费，诉讼费用；不惜任何代价；价钱( cost的名词复数 )；花费；牺牲；[用复数][法律]诉讼费（尤指判处败方偿付胜方的诉讼费用）v.价钱为，花费( cost的第三人称单数 )；估计成本；付出（代价）；估价

参考例句：

• Administration costs are passed on to the customer. 行政费用转嫁给了消费者。
• Our trips are all-inclusive—there are no hidden costs. 我们的旅行费用全包—没有任何隐含性费用。

11 bit   

n.一点儿，少量；钻头；马嚼子；辅币，位，比特(二进位制信息单位)；v.控制

参考例句：

• I'm just going out for a bit.我正打算出去一会儿。
• When did you change the bit?什么时候换的钻头？

12 gear   

n.齿轮，传动装置，设备，衣服；vt.使适应

参考例句：

• We have to gear our lives to the new changes.我们必须使自己的生活适应新的变化。
• The teeth of the wheel gear into each other.齿轮互相啮合。

13 practice   

n.练习，实行，习惯；v.练习，实习，开业

参考例句：

• I need to practice more.我要多加练习。
• Knowledge comes from practice.知识来自于实践。

14 lazy   

adj.懒惰的

参考例句：

• Lazy people seldom succeed.懒惰的人很少会成功。
• Don't be so lazy.不要这样懒惰。

15 wake   

vt.叫醒，激发；vi.醒来，醒着；警觉，振奋；n.醒；守夜；尾迹，痕迹

参考例句：

• Please wake me up at six.请在六点钟叫醒我。
• Be quiet or you'll wake the whole house!安静点！别把全家人都吵醒了！

16 deep   

adj.深的，深长的；深奥的；强烈；adv.深，迟

参考例句：

• The sky is deep blue.天空是深蓝色的。
• We talked deep into the night.我们谈至深夜。

17 universities   

n.大学( university的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The open approach contrasts favourably with the exclusivity of some universities. 这种开放式的方法与一些大学的封闭排外形成了有利的对比。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• She is responsible for liaison with researchers at other universities. 她负责与其他大学的研究人员联系。 来自《简明英汉词典》

18 means   

n.方法，手段，折中点，物质财富

参考例句：

• That man used artful means to find out secrets.那人使用狡猾的手段获取机密。
• We must get it done by some means or other.我们总得想办法把它干完。

19 ever   

adv.曾经；永远；不断地；在任何时候；究竟

参考例句：

• Have you ever been to hangzhou?你曾经去过杭州吗？
• I will be young and strong and beautiful for ever.我将永远年轻、强壮，永远漂亮。

20 common   

adj.共同的，平常的，普通的；n.平民，普通，公地，公园

参考例句：

• Man and the monkey have many things in common.人和猿有许多共同之处。
• Britain and America share a common language.英国和美国共用一种语言。

21 ah   

int. 啊!呀!嗳!哈!(表现痛苦，感叹，惊奇，怜惜，厌弃，欢喜等)

参考例句：

• Ah!This is a waste of time!啊，真是浪费时间！
• Ah,I've got it.哦，我想起来了。

22 medals   

n.奖章，奖牌( medal的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• African runners swept the medals in the distance events. 在中长跑比赛中，非洲选手囊括了所有的獎牌。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Chinese good athletes won 148 gold medals in the 11th Asian Games. 中国运动健儿在第11届亚运会上获得148枚金牌。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

23 events   

n.事件；事件，大事( event的名词复数 )；运动项目

参考例句：

• Recent events had no bearing on our decision. 近期的事件与我们的决定没有关系。
• She beguiled them into believing her version of events. 她哄骗他们相信了她叙述的事情。

24 everybody   

pron.每人，人人(=everyone)

参考例句：

• Christmas is a holiday for everybody.圣诞节是所有人的节日。
• It is difficult to find a time that suits everybody.很难找到一个对每人都合适的时间。

25 paddle   

vi.划桨；涉水；vt.用桨划；ｎ.短浆；划浆

参考例句：

• Each man had a paddle for an hour and then a rest.每个人划了一小时桨，然后休息。
• They paddle their boat up the river.他们划着小船往上游去了。

26 partner   

n.合作者，搭档；v.同...合作，做...的搭档

参考例句：

• I have got to meet my partner every Friday.每周五我必须和我的合伙人碰头。
• Are you sure you want him as your partner for life?你决定要他做你的终生伴侣吗？

27 got   

v.(get的过去式)得到，猜到，明白

参考例句：

• I just got some bad news.我刚得到一些坏消息。
• I have got far too much work to do.我要做的事太多了。

28 taught   

v.teach的过去式过去分词

参考例句：

• Children must be taught to be careful of traffic.必须教育孩子要当心车辆。
• Miss Brown taught my daughter last year.去年是布朗小姐教我女儿的。

29 perfect   

n.完成式；adj.完美的，全然的，理想的，熟练的，正确的，完成式的；vt.使完美，修改

参考例句：

• She speaks perfect English.她英语说得好极了。
• The weather is perfect for a picnic.这种天气举行野餐好极了。