新概念英语第四册：Lesson6 The sporting spirit 【篇一】
The sporting spirit
体育的精神
lornakind ofHow does the writer describe sport at the international level?
四级考试成绩I am always amazed when I hear people saying that sport creates goodwill between the nations, and that if only the common peoples of the would could meet one another at
football or cricket, they would have no inclination to meet on the hattlefield. Even if one didnt know from concrete examples (the 1936 Olympic Games, for instance) that international sporting contests lead to orgies of hatred, one could deduce if from general principles.
Nearly all the sports practid nowadays are competitive. You play to win, and the game has little meaning unless you do your utmost to win. On the village green, where you pick up sides and no feeling of local patriotism is involved, it
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is possible to play simply for the fun and exerci： but as soon as a the question of prestige aris, as soon as you
feel that you and some larger unit will be disgraced if you lo, the most savage combative instincts are aroud. Anyone who has played even in a school football match knows this. At the international level, sport is frankly mimic warfare. But the significant thing is not the behaviour of the players but the attitude of the spectators： and, behind the spectators, of the nations who work themlves into furies over the
absurd contests, and riously believe -- at any rate for short periods -- that running, jumping and kicking a ball are tests of national virtue.
yufengGEORGE ORWELL The sporting spirit
【篇二】
New words and expression
goodwill
n. 友好
cricket
n. 板球
inclination
n. 意愿
contest
disabledn. 比赛
orgy
n. 无节制的，放荡
deduce
v. 推断
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competitive
中国考试网adj. 竞争性的
营养师培训
curious
patriotism
n. 地方观点，爱国主义
