21-Thursday 相扑 189词

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Sumo wrestling is a national sport in Japan．Every year there are six tournaments，and millions of Japanese watch them on television．A tournament is a series of matches．

Sumo is almost as old as the nation of Japan itself．Stories say that there was sumo wrestling over two thousand years ago．History says that there were national sumo tournaments in the eighth century．

Often athletes are thin and can move very quickly．It is beautiful to watch them play．However，sumo wrestlers weigh from 100 to 160 kilos．One famous wrestler weighed 195 kilos．Sumo wrestlers do not look beautiful，and sumo wrestling is a very slow sport．Sumo wrestlers start training when they are boys．They exercise to make their bodies strong．They also eat and eat and eat.

They wrestle in a round ring with a sand floor．A wrestler loses the match if he leaves the ring．He is also the loser if any part of his body except his feet touches the floor．Each wrestler tries to push the other down on the floor or out of the ring．Sometimes one wrestler just steps aside when the other wrestler rushes toward him．Then that wrestler falls down or falls out of the ring．

生词

wrestle　v． 摔跤，角力：He taught his little brother how to wrestle．他教小弟怎样摔跤。‖wrestler　n． 摔跤运动员

tournament　n． 锦标赛，联赛：Several top teams have agreed to play in the tournament．已有数支顶级球队同意参加此次锦标赛。

series　n． 连续，一系列：They carried out a series of experiments to test the new drug．他们进行了一系列试验测试新药。

aside　adv． 往边上，在边上：They stood aside to let them pass．他们靠边站，让别人过去。/Move the table aside．把桌子搬开。

1．Where is sumo wrestling popular？

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2．How are sumo wrestlers different from other athletes？

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3．How do sumo wrestlers train？

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4．How does a sumo wrestler lose the match？

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5．Is it good for a person to weigh 160 or 195 kilos？

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参考译文

相扑是日本的国术。日本每年都要举办6种锦标赛，数百万日本人会通过电视观看。锦标赛包含着一系列赛事。

相扑几乎和日本一样古老。相传2000多年前就已经有了相扑。根据历史记载，8世纪已经有了全国相扑锦标赛。

运动员的身材通常很瘦，这样，他们才能动作敏捷，观看他们比赛也是赏心悦目的。然而，相扑选手的体重却高达100～160千克。一位著名的相扑选手甚至重达195千克。相扑选手长相不美，相扑还是一种缓慢的运动。相扑选手从很小时就开始训练。他们一边通过训练让自己的身体强健，一边大吃大喝以增加体重。

他们在圆形场地进行相扑比赛，场地的表面覆有一层沙子。如果相扑选手出了圆圈就算输。如果除脚之外的身体的任何部位碰到地板也算输。每位相扑选手都要竭尽全力把对方推倒在地或圈外。有时候，当一位选手猛冲过来时，另一位选手会突然往旁边一侧身，这样，冲过来的选手就会摔倒在地或跌出圈外。

参考答案

Thursday 1．In Japan．　2．They weigh a lot and do not look beautiful．　3．They exercise and eat．　4．If he leaves the ring or if any part of his body except his feet touches the floor．　5．Generally speaking，it's not good.