英语原版阅读：Basketball: a new game

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这篇阅读理解的文章是:Basketball: a new game

先来读文章:

1.In 1891, a Canadian sports teacher that worked in an American school in Massachusetts invented a new game.

1891年，一位在马萨诸塞州美国学校工作的加拿大体育教师发明了一种新游戏。

a Canadian sports teacher 一位加拿大体育教师 worked in an American school 在美国学校工作 invented a new game 发明了一种新游戏

2.His name was James Naismith.

他的名字叫詹姆斯·奈史密斯。

3.James decided to create a game for his lazy and rebellious students.

詹姆斯决定为他的懒惰和叛逆的学生们创造一个游戏。

decided to 决定 create a game 创造一个游戏 his lazy and rebellious students 他的懒惰和叛逆的学生们

4.They had to keep fit but they couldnt go outside because it was a very cold winter.

他们必须保持健康，但他们不能出去，因为这是一个非常寒冷的冬天。

had to 必须 keep fit 保持健康 couldnt go outside 不能出去 a very cold winter 一个非常寒冷的冬天

5.They had to play in the gym.

他们必须在体育馆玩。

play in the gym 在体育馆玩

6.He took two old peach baskets that he saw on the floor and put them on the wall.

他把地上看到的两个旧桃篮挂在墙上。

two old peach baskets 两个旧桃篮 saw on the floor 地上看到 put them on the wall 挂在墙上

7.Then, he organized the students in two teams and he asked them to pass a big round ball and throw it into the baskets.

然后，他把学生分成两组，让他们传递一个大圆球，然后把球扔进篮子里。

in two teams 分成两组 pass a big round ball 传递一个大圆球 throw it into the baskets 把球扔进篮子里

8.This is how J. Naismith invented basketball.

这就是奈史密斯如何发明篮球的。

invented basketball 发明篮球

9.His students loved the game and learnt the 13 rules that their teacher made.

他的学生很喜欢这个游戏，并学习了老师制定的13条规则。

His students 他的学生 loved the game 喜欢这个游戏

10.Soon it became very popular in the USA.

很快，它就在美国非常流行。

became very popular 非常流行 in the USA 在美国

11.Today basketball is still a very popular team game.

今天，篮球仍然是一项非常受欢迎的团队运动。

a very popular team game 一项非常受欢迎的团队运动

12.Millions of people play this sport all over the world.

全世界有数百万人从事这项运动。

Millions of people 数百万人 play this sport 从事这项运动 all over the world 全世界

13.And there are excellent basketball players!!

还有优秀的篮球运动员!!

excellent basketball players 优秀的篮球运动员

14.Can you name any?

你能说出一些吗?

再来读一遍完整的文章：

In 1891, a Canadian sports teacher that worked in an American school in Massachusetts invented a new game. His name was James Naismith.

James decided to create a game for his lazy and rebellious students. They had to keep fit but they couldnt go outside because it was a very cold winter. They had to play in the gym.

He took two old peach baskets that he saw on the floor and put them on the wall. Then, he organized the students in two teams and he asked them to pass a big round ball and throw it into the baskets. This is how J. Naismith invented basketball.

His students loved the game and learnt the 13 rules that their teacher made. Soon it became very popular in the USA.

Today basketball is still a very popular team game. Millions of people play this sport all over the world. And there are excellent basketball players!! Can you name any?

一、根据短文，判断句子正误。

1- James Naismith wasnt American.

2- Noismiths students invented a new game.

3- He had very good students.

4- Basketball was on outdoor game.

5- They played with a small ball.

6- They used fruit baskets.

7- The students were interested in the game.

8- Basketball is very popular today.

参考答案：1-4 TFFF 5-8 FTTT

二、根据短文，回答问题。

1- What was James Naismiths job?

2- Where was he from?

3- When did Naismith invent Basketball?

4-Why did they have to play in the gym?

5- Did they use pear baskets to play the game?

6- How many rules did the game have?

7- Did the students like the new game?

参考答案： 1.James Naismith was a sports teacher. 2.He was from Canada. 3.Naismith invent Basketball in 1891. 4.Because it was a very cold winter. 5.No, they used two old peach baskets to play the game. 6.The game had 13 rules. 7.Yes, they liked the new game.

三、在文章中找出相应的词汇。

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