课时跟踪检测(十三)Ⅰ
阅读理解AAllovertheworldpeopleenjoysports
Sportshelptokeeppeoplehealthyandhappy,andtolivelonger
Manypeopleliketowatchothersplaygames
TheybuyticketsorturnontheirTVstowatchthegames
Oftentheygetveryexcitedwhen“their”playerorteamwins
Somesportsaresointerestingthatpeopleeverywheregoinfor(参加)them
Football,forexample,hasspreadaroundtheworld
Swimmingispopularinallcountriesneartheseaorinthosewithmanyrivers
Whatfunitistojumpintoapoolorlake,whetherinChina,EgyptorItaly
Andthinkofpeopleincoldcountries
Thinkhowmanypeoplelovetoskateorski(滑雪)inJapan,NorwayorCanada
Somesportsorgamesgobackthousandsofyears,likerunningorjumping
Chinesewushu,forexample,hasaverylonghistory
Butbasketballandvolleyballarerathernew
Theyareaboutonehundredyearsold
Peopleareinventingnewsportsorgamesallthetime
Waterskiingisoneo