Basketball
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Table of Contents A Game of Excitement.
内容列表 A 游戏的刺激.
4 Early Days.
4"早期日报".
5 More Popular Than Ever.
(原始内容存档于2018-05-21). 5 More Popular than Ever.
7 Global Phenomenon.
7 全球风云.
8 Rules of the Game.
8游戏规则.
10 Dream Teams.
10个梦之队.
13 Naismith’s Success.
13 奈史密斯的成功.
15 Glossary.
15 词汇。
16 A Game of Excitement Basketball is a game of excitement.
16 A Game of Excitent Basketball是一款兴奋游戏.
Things change quickly during games.
游戏中情况变化很快.
A few seconds left on the clock can be enough to turn a loss into a win.
钟上剩下的几秒钟可以足以将亏损转化为取胜.
There is nothing more exciting than watching a player take a last-second shot far from the basket.
没有什么比看球员在篮子外的最后一秒镜头更刺激的了.
In that moment, all eyes are on the ball.
在那一刻,所有的眼睛都在球上。
Everyone wonders if it will fly through the net, bounce off the rim, or be an “air ball” that misses completely.
每个人都在想,它是否会飞出网子,弹出圈子,或者成为完全错过的"空中球".
A New York Knicks player attempts a three-point shot with seconds to go in a game against the Houston Rockets.
一名纽约尼克斯球员试图以3分一秒的出场机会去对阵休斯敦火箭队的比赛.
Early Days Although basketball is now a global sport, it started small in 1891.
早期日数 尽管篮球现在是一种全球运动,但它始于1891年的小型.
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James Naismith, a Canadian-born teacher in Massachusetts, was concerned about how to get his students to exercise enough during the cold winters.
马萨诸塞州出生的加拿大教师詹姆斯·奈史密斯(James Naismith)担心如何让学生在寒冷的冬季运动足够多.
He set out to invent a sport that could be played indoors.
他开始发明一种可以在室内运动的运动.
After a few tries, he hit gold by nailing a peach basket up on the wall.
经过几次尝试,他把一粒桃子篮子钉上墙来打出金子来.
He called his new sport basket ball.
他称他的新运动篮球。
James Naismith was born in Canada and studied physical education in Montreal before moving to the United States to teach.
詹姆斯·奈史密斯生于加拿大,在移居美国任教前在蒙特利尔学习体育.
Basketball quickly swept the country, becoming popular at schools.
篮球迅速席卷了全国,在学校变得受欢迎.
Part of the reason for its popularity was the ease with which it could be played.
其受欢迎的部分原因是它易于被玩弄。
All you needed was a ball, a basket, and a court.
你只需要一个球、一个篮子和一个球场
Men’s and women’s basketball started in schools in 1892, and by the 1920s dozens of schools in the United States offered varsity high school basketball teams.
1892年男女篮球开始于学校,到1920年代,美国有数十所学校提供分校高中篮球队.
Basketball remained mostly an American pastime until 1949, when the National Basketball Association (NBA) began.
篮球在1949年全国篮球协会(NBA)开始前,大部分仍然是美国消遣.
After the NBA formed, basketball became the major- league sport that it is today.
在NBA成立后,篮球成为了今天的大联盟运动.
The Yale University men’s team poses for a photo in 1901.
耶鲁大学男子队在1901年提出照片.
Yale has had a men’s basketball team since 1896.
耶鲁从1896年起就有一个男子篮球队.
Women’s teams became popular at this time as well.
女队此时也开始流行.
Gheorghe Muresan Manute Bol Muggsy Bogues More Popular Than Ever In the United States, there are professional and amateur players of all different ages.
Gheorghe Muresan Mante Bol Muggsy Bogues 比以往更受欢迎 在美国,职业和业余球员都是不同年龄的.
The NBA has 30 teams.
NBA共有30支球队参赛.
The WNBA (Women’s National Basketball Association) has 12 teams.
WNBA(女子国家篮球协会)有12支球队.
There are 336 national college teams.
有336个国家高校队.
Almost every high school has a basketball team.
几乎每个高中都有一支篮球队.
Basketball camps are available for younger students, and just about every park with a court has regular pickup games going.
篮球训练营面向年轻学生, 几乎每个公园都设有球场,
Muresan, who were both 7 feet 7 inches (231 cm) tall.
穆雷桑(Muresan),她身高均为7英尺7英寸(231厘米).
NBA player in history, at 5 feet 3 inches (160 cm).
历史上的NBA球员,身高5英尺3英寸(160厘米).
Global Phenomenon While it is not yet as popular as soccer, the sport of basketball is growing around the world.
全球现象 篮球运动虽然尚未像足球那么受欢迎,但在世界各地正在发展。
The tipping point came in 1992 when the United States sent the “Dream Team” to the Olympic Games.
1992年美国派出"梦之队"参加奥运会时,就达到了这个临界点.
The Dream Team was the first Olympic team made up of NBA players.
梦之队是第一支由NBA球员组成的奥运会球队.
The whole world saw some of the greatest players ever win the gold medal.
全世界都看到一些最伟大的球员赢得了金牌.
Members of the 1992 Men’s Olympic team pose with their gold medals in Barcelona, Spain.
1992年男子奥运会球队成员以金牌出场于西班牙巴塞罗那.
Do You Know?
你知道吗?
from knocking away shots!
远离击打!
the orange balls used today.
今天使用的橙色球。
Before the 1950s, they were brown.
在20世纪50年代之前,它们是棕色的.
Countries such as China, India, and Australia are playing more and more basketball every year.
中国,印度,澳大利亚等国家每年打出越来越多的篮球.
The game has been hugely popular in the Philippines for many years, though.
游戏虽然在菲律宾被广泛流行多年,但至今仍颇受欢迎.
In fact, the largest basketball venue in the world is the Philippine Arena, which can hold fifty-five thousand fans.
事实上,世界上最大的篮球场是菲律宾竞技场,可以容纳55000名球迷.
People wait to enter outside the Philippine Arena.
人们等待进入菲律宾竞技场外.
The huge arena is used for basketball as well as other sports and entertainment events.
巨大的竞技场用于篮球以及其他体育和娱乐活动.
NBA star Yao Ming (red) began his career in China before he was selected to play with the Houston Rockets in the NBA.
NBA球星姚明 (红色)入选NBA联赛球队休斯敦火箭队前开始在中国的职业生涯.
Rules of the Game Two teams of five players play a game of basketball.
游戏规则 二队由5名球员组成,玩一局篮球.
The game takes place on a court.
游戏在庭上进行.
There is a hoop at each end attached to a backboard 10 feet (3 m) above the floor.
每一端都有一个螺旋柱,上方有10英尺(3米)高的后板.
The object of the game is to throw, or shoot, the basketball into the opposing team’s hoop.
比赛的目标是将篮球投入或射入对手球队的球场.
A team earns two points for making a shot, three points for making a shot from behind the three-point line, and one point for each foul shot.
一支球队从一发一发获得2分,从三分一线后方获得3分一发一发一发一发一发一发一发一发一发一发一发一发一发一发一发一发一发.
A game is made up of four quarters, which in the NBA are each twelve minutes long.
一场比赛由四分之四组成,在NBA选秀中,每分十二分.
A Seattle player (left) dribbles the ball while charging up the court during a WNBA game.
一名西雅图选手(左翼)在WNBA比赛中向球场充电时会打出打出一球.
A college player (right) jumps high for two points during a game in Texas.
在德克萨斯州一场比赛中,一名大学生选手(右)跳高取出两分.
Play is fast.
游戏速度快
Teams change between playing offense or defense as the ball moves quickly back and forth on the court.
随着球在球场上快速地前后移动,球队在出场进攻或防守之间有所变化.
The ball can only move if it is being dribbled (bounced) by a player or passed (tossed) to another player.
该球只有在被球员打出(弹出)或被(掷出)传给另一球员的情况下才能移动.
Passing the ball to a team player in the right position at the right time can result in scoring a basket.
将球传递给在合适的时间处于正确位置的球队选手,可以导致一篮子得分.
Basketball Player Positions SG PF C SF PG shooting guard power forward point guard center small forward SG PF C SF PG SG PF C SF PG Teams are often organized so players play the same positions, or roles.
篮球选手位置 SG PF C SF PG 射击后卫力量 前锋后卫中心 小前锋 SG PF C SF PG PF SF SF SF PG 团队往往被组织起来,这样玩家就扮演同样的位置,或角色.
The point guard, who is usually the best ball handler, controls the ball and makes sure it reaches the right player at the right time.
点球后卫通常是最好的球手来控制球,并确保球能及时到达合适的球员.
The shooting guard handles long shots while on offense.
枪手在进攻时会长枪
The small forward uses speed to steal the ball from the other team and to make shots close to the basket.
小前方用快取来从另一支球队中取出入球并靠近篮子来进行射击.
The power forward plays with his or her back to the basket while on offense, staying open for a pass.
前进的动力在进攻时与他或她一起回到篮子中,保持开放以获得通行证.
The center uses his or her height to score when on offense and to protect the basket when on defense.
中心在攻入时使用自己身高来得分,并在防守时保护篮子.
Referees enforce the rules of the game and call fouls when players make unfair contact.
裁判员执行游戏规则,并在玩家进行不公平接触时调用犯规.
Le Bron James Larry Bird Michael Jordan Magic Johnson Shaquille O’Neal (left) Dream Teams Professional basketball is full of some of the most exciting people in sports.
勒布朗·詹姆斯·拉里·伯德·迈克尔·乔丹 魔术强生 Shaquille O'Neal(左)梦之队职业篮球充斥着体育界最激动人心的人.
These players draw fans to the sport who often talk as much about the players’ lively personalities as they talk about their talent.
这些球员吸引球迷参加运动, 他们经常谈论球员的活泼个性,
Players such as Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Shaquille O’Neal, Magic Johnson, and Le Bron James were human record-breaking machines.
球员有迈克尔·乔丹,拉里·伯德,沙奎尔·奥尼尔,魔术约翰逊等,而勒布朗·詹姆斯则是人类破纪录的机器.
Off the court, players often become famous personalities, but on the court, few stars fail to prove their amazing basketball skills.
出道后,球员经常会成为出名人物,但在球场上,很少有明星未能证明自己惊人的篮球技巧.
Breanna Stewart George Mikan Maya Moore In the WNBA, Maya Moore quickly became a star player and gained attention as one of the best female athletes in the sport.
布朗娜·斯图尔特·乔治·米坎·马亚·摩尔 在WNBA,玛雅 摩尔迅速成为了一名明星运动员,并被作为运动中最优秀的女运动员之一而得到关注.
Four- time United States team member and University of Connecticut star Breanna Stewart has been named Player of the Year more than once and has helped United States national teams win four gold medals.
四时美国队队员和康涅狄格大学明星布蕾安娜·斯图尔特多次被取名"年度球员"并助美国国家队获得四枚金牌.
These players and many more have given a lot to the sport, but perhaps one player helped to shape modern basketball more than any other.
这些球员和更多的球员为这项运动付出了很大的代价,但也许有一名球员帮助塑造了现代篮球比其他任何球员都多.
In the 1950s, a 6-foot-10-inch (208 cm) player named George Mikan brought to the game great ability and love of the sport itself.
20世纪50年代,一位叫乔治·米坎(George Mikan)的6英尺-10英寸(208厘米)的玩家给游戏带来了巨大的能力和对运动本身的热爱.
He was the first of the “big men” who changed basketball from being a sport of small and quick players into that of giants.
他是第一个将篮球从小而快的球员运动转变为巨人运动的"大人物".
Present-day basketball would be very different without Mikan’s talent.
没有Mikan的才华,
The United States’ men’s and women’s teams have dominated the Olympic Games.
美国男女队在奥运会中占据了主导地位.
Naismith’s Success No matter how talented the player, everyone must work together to get the balance that makes for success.
奈史密斯的成功 无论球员多么有才华,每个人都必须共同努力来得到为成功而实现的平衡.
Watching a team play like a well-oiled machine is the reason most fans pack arenas everywhere.
观看一个团队的玩法像一款油气好的机器,是大多数球迷在各地打包竞技场的原因.
Tomorrow’s basketball stars are practicing now on basketball courts around the world.
明天的篮球明星们正在世界各地的篮球场上练习。
Whether they are competing in school leagues or simply shooting hoops with neighbors in the park or a driveway, the more they play, the better they will get.
无论是在学校联赛比赛,还是只是和公园里的邻居或车道打篮球,他们玩得越多,就会越好.
Anyone who wants to play basketball can just pick up a ball and look for the nearest hoop.
任何想打篮球的人只要拿起一球就能找到最近的球.