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1、More practice with the videoVideo 7SportFocus questions for text1. Do we know who invented table tennis?2. What is a table tennis ball made of?3. What is the “ ball ” called in badminton?4. Where does badminton get its name from?5. Who invented volleyball and when?6. What are the three basic shots?7

2、. What is soccer?8. In the event of a draw, how are world cup matches decided?9. Who invented basketball and when?10. What is “ hang time ” ?TextChina is famous throughout the world for its dominance of this sport - table tennis. No one is sure of its origins, but the game has been played since the

3、late 19th century. What is certain is that in modern times Chinese teams and individuals have won more world championships and gold medals than any other nationality.The game is extremely fast - probably the fastest sport in terms of reflex and striking speed - and gains its speed from the small siz

4、e of the playing area, the table, and the equipment used, a small bat usually made of wood covered with layers of rubber, and aball made of plastic or celluloid . The object of the game, of course, is to hit the ball over the net in such a way that the opposing player cannot return it. The game can

5、be played as singles or doubles, just like lawn tennis.Western players use what they call the orthodox grip , which gives them a forehand and a backhand as in tennis. Most Chinese players use the penholder grip , which seems to allow a faster smash, and which uses the same face of the bat for all st

6、rokes. Great use is made of spin, with topspin for the attacking game ，areVerse spin , often called a chop or a slice for defence. Spin is also used in the serve, where the server may try to disguise the spin in order to make it more difficult for the receiver. Most play takes place quite close to t

7、he table, but sometimes the most spectacular shots can be played from quite long distances.Here's another sport in which China often dominates the world - badminton. A version of this game known as battledore and shuttlecock was played by children in Europe for centuries, and shuttlecock is stil

8、l the word we use for the feather and cork ball that is hit from player to player, but the battledore has become a strung racket. The modern game was taken back to England from india by british soldiers in the middle of the 19th century. Lord Beaufort gave a party at his stately home, badminton, at

9、which the game was played in 1873, and the sport derives its name from that place.It is a very fast game, and like tennis and table tennis, it can be played as singles or doubles. As in most racket and ball games, the fastest attacking shot is called a smash .Other shots which are very effective are

10、 the lob where the striker tries to drive theopponent to the back of the courtAnddrotph-eshot , often played immediately after alob, with which the players tries to drop the shuttlecock just over the net so that the opponent cannot return it. Shots are played backhand and forehand and can be played

11、underarm or overhead. As you can imagine, most defensive shots are underarm, and most attacking shots are overhead. The serve must be underarm, and is either played as a drop shot or as a high lob to the back of the court.Chinese women have been the Olympic Champions several times in this sport - vo

12、lleyball. Volleyball was invented in America by william G Morgan of the YMCA in the year 1895. It is a totally non-contact team sport in which all members have to play in all positions. Since the net is 8 feet high for men that's 2 metres 43 it's 2 metres 24 for women taller players have an

13、advantage, as in basketball.Like other net games, play starts with a serve from one end. This can be underarm or overarm. The ball is usually struck with the closed fist or the open hand, or by the fingertips or on the forearms. The most important element of the game is teamwork - each side can hit

14、the ball three times before it must pass over the net. What usually happens is that one player retrieves the ball, probably with the safe two-arm shot, a second players sets it up at the net with the accurate fingertip shot, and the last player smashes from the net using the fist or the open hand. L

15、ike badminton, points are scored only on service. That means that if you are receiving the serve and you win the point, you don't score the point, but you do win the right to serve next. If you win that point, then you score it.Now for a sport where China is not so well known internationally, bu

16、t which is becoming more and more popular both as a participator sport and as a spectator sport - football, easily the most popular game in the world. It is estimated that the world cup is watched by a quarter of the world's population.A version of the game was recorded in China more than 2,000

17、years ago, and other variants were known by the Greeks and the Romans, but the modern game was first codified In England when the football association was created. It used to be called association football to distinguish it from rugby football , and from association came the short form “ soccer ” wi

18、shsictihll used by Americans to distinguish it from their own American football. The word football, however, is used by the rest of the world.Here you see two of China's top teams playing in the championship. Both teams use the modern formation of two forwards, four midfield players, three defen

19、ders, and another defender called the sweeper, who stays closer to the goal area. The goal itself is protected by the goalkeeper, who is the only player allowed to use his hands on the ball in play.Naturally these positions are flexible, but in general the defenders stay in their own half while the

20、midfield players and the forwards do most of the attacking in their opponents' half.The game is controlled by a referee aided by linesmen. Football is a contact sport, and tackling is allowed either by a shoulder charge or a sliding tackle like this one to take the ball away. Any other interfere

21、nce with a player is called a foul, and the referee will give a free kick against the side whose player has fouled. If a foul is committed inside the penalty area, then a penalty is awarded, which means that the team which has been awarded the penalty gets a shot at the goal from the penalty spot, w

22、hich is very close and does not give the goalkeeper much chance to save the ball. A penalty shoot-out is used in the world cup to decide a game which is still drawn at the end of full time. Each side is given 5 penalties until someone wins.Our last sport in this programme is relatively new in China,

23、 but like football it is gaining popularity with great speed - basketball. Like volleyball, this sport was also invented in America. James A Naismith, a physical instructor at springfield college, invented the game in 1891. The first “ baskets ” ?were litera-lolyldthpaetach baskets that the gymnasiu

24、m janitor found in the basement.The baskets are ten feet high - over three metres - and almost all international players are therefore very tall men and women, at least two metres tall. This amazing shot is called a dunk or a slam dunk , where the player leaps so high that he throws the ball down into the basket. There are five players in a team, and the ball is moved around either by passing Or by dribbling the