篮球起源英语演讲

TheOriginofBasketball Dr JamesNaismith aCanadianwhowasteachingatSpringfieldCollegeinMassachusetts neededtocomeupwithagametoentertaintheschool srugbyandfootballplayersduringthewintermonths 在 美国 马萨诸塞州斯普林菲尔德学院教书的加拿大人詹姆斯 奈史密斯博士需要想出一种游戏 在冬季给本校的英式橄榄球和足球运动员助兴 Dr JamesNaismith Sohegrabbedapeachbaskethefoundinthejanitor s 看门人 closetoftheschoolandhungitonarailing 扶手 abouttenfeetfromthefloor 他在学校门卫的衣柜里发现了一个用来装桃的篮子 于是将它挂在离地约10英尺 3米 的扶手上 Everytimetheplayersmadeashot 投射 though theyhadtotakedownthebasketandgrabtheball whichbecamereallyannoying Dr Naismithdecidedtocutaholeinthebasketsotheballwouldgostraightthroughwithouthavingtodigitoutallthetime 可是每当球员们投中了篮子 都不得不把篮子取下来才能捡到球 非常麻烦 于是奈史密斯博士决定在篮子底部开一个洞 让球直接穿过篮子掉下来 这就不用总是伸手去掏篮子了 Thesportwasaninstantsuccessandthepopularityofthisnewgamequicklygrew AlthoughNaismithneversawthegamedevelopintothespectaculargameweknowthesedays hehadthehonortowitnessbasketballbecomeanOlympicsportatthe1936GamesheldinBerlin 这种运动马上大受欢迎 迅速风靡起来 虽然奈史密斯无法看到篮球发展成今天这种热闹景象 但他还是荣幸地看到它成为1936年柏林奥运会的比赛项目 AgroupofteamownersmetonJune6 1946 inNewYorktotalkaboutaleaguetheywouldnametheBasketballAssociationofAmerica ThismeetingwasthebeginningofwhatweknowtodayastheNBA NBA sfullnameisNationalBasketballAssociation AgroupofteamownersmetonJune6 1946 inNewYorktotalkaboutaleaguetheywouldnametheBasketballAssociationofAmerica ThismeetingwasthebeginningofwhatweknowtodayastheNBA 在