🌍 The wonderful world of sport · 运动的精彩世界
Sports such as football, tennis and golf are popular all over the world with millions of people playing them or watching them on TV. But there are also many unusual sports that are not so well known. Here are four interesting examples.
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📍 中国香港 · 长洲
Every year, on a small Chinese island, thousands of people arrive to celebrate a very special event: the Cheung Chau Bun Festival. The highlight of the festival is a race to the top of a very strange mountain. The mountain is made of metal and covered with a type of traditional Chinese bun.
每年，在中国的一座小岛上，成千上万的人前来庆祝一个非常特别的节日——长洲包山节。节日的高潮是一场比赛，参赛者要爬到一座非常奇怪的"山"顶上。这座"山"由金属制成，外面覆盖着一种传统的中国包子（平安包）。
💡highlight = the best / most exciting part · 高潮 / 最精彩的部分；traditional /trəˈdɪʃənəl/ = 传统的；bun /bʌn/ = a small round bread or cake · 小圆面包（或糕点，此处指"平安包"）
Spectators watch as three teams compete to see how many buns they can take from the mountain. The climb can be quite dangerous and people who want to take part must take a special training course.
观众们观看三支队伍比赛，看哪支队能从"山"上拿走更多的包子。攀爬过程相当危险，而想要参加的人必须参加一门专门的训练课程。
💡spectator /spekˈteɪtə/ = someone who watches an event · 观众（区别于 participant 参与者）；compete /kəmˈpiːt/ = to try to win · 竞争 / 比赛；take part (in) = to participate · 参加（注意搭配介词 in）
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📍 中东 · 沙漠赛道
In camel racing, camels and their riders race across the desert. The sport is very popular in countries like Mongolia, Australia and the Middle East. Every year, from the end of October to the beginning of April, there are camel races in the United Arab Emirates and other countries.
在赛骆驼运动中，骆驼和骑手们在沙漠中竞速。这项运动在蒙古、澳大利亚和中东国家非常流行。每年从十月底到四月初，阿拉伯联合酋长国和其他国家都会举办赛骆驼比赛。
💡camel /ˈkæməl/ = 骆驼；rider /ˈraɪdə/ = 骑手；desert /ˈdezət/ = 沙漠（注意与 dessert 甜点区分）
As many as 70 camels run on a 16-kilometre track in the desert. The camels' owners drive their cars next to the track and shout at the camels to make them run faster.
多达 70 峰骆驼在沙漠中一条 16 公里长的赛道上奔跑。骆驼的主人们开着车跟在赛道旁边，对着骆驼大喊，让它们跑得更快。
💡as many as = 多达（强调数量大）；track /træk/ = 跑道 / 赛道；shout /ʃaʊt/ = 大喊 / 喊叫
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📍 西班牙 · 2005年起源
Bossaball is a ball game that started in Spain in 2005. A Belgian man named Filip Eyckmans invented it. The sport combines football, gymnastics and volleyball with Brazilian capoeira music.
蹦床排球（Bossaball）是一项 2005 年起源于西班牙的球类运动。由比利时人 Filip Eyckmans 发明。这项运动结合了足球、体操和排球，并配有巴西战舞音乐。
💡combine /kəmˈbaɪn/ = 结合 / 组合；invent /ɪnˈvent/ = 发明 / 创造；gymnastics /dʒɪmˈnæstɪks/ = 体操
Two teams play on trampolines with a net between them. They try to hit the ball over the net so that the other team cannot catch it. Bossaball is popular in Brazil, Mexico, Turkey, Singapore and Saudi Arabia.
两支队伍在蹦床上比赛，中间有一张网。他们试图把球打过网，让对方接不到。蹦床排球在巴西、墨西哥、土耳其、新加坡和沙特阿拉伯等国很流行。
💡trampoline /ˌtræmpəˈliːn/ = 蹦床；net /net/ = 网；catch /kætʃ/ = 接住 / 抓住
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📍 荷兰 · 艺术与竞技
Chess boxing was invented by Dutch artist Iepe Rubingh. Two players take turns playing chess and boxing. They play chess for four minutes, then box for three minutes.
国际象棋拳击由荷兰艺术家 Iepe Rubingh 发明。两名选手交替进行国际象棋和拳击。他们先下四分钟棋，然后打三分钟拳击。
💡invent /ɪnˈvent/ = 发明；take turns = 轮流 / 交替；artist /ˈɑːtɪst/ = 艺术家
They put on and take off their boxing gloves between rounds. The winner is the first person to win either the chess game or the boxing round.
他们在每轮之间戴上和脱下拳击手套。获胜者是先赢得棋局或拳击回合的人。
💡gloves /ɡlʌvz/ = 手套（常用复数）；round /raʊnd/ = 回合 / 轮次；either...or... = 要么...要么...
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