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湖北省武汉市江汉区2024-2025学年八年级上学期期中质量检测英语试题
Why Are Tennis Scores So Strange?
One, two, three . . . Most sports have a pretty easy scoring system (计分系统), but tennis is a bit different. In each game, both players start with zero —called "love". After one person scores (得分), the point becomes 15. The next point is 30, then 40, and the following point wins that game.
Some wonder why we do the points this way. Why not just "1, 2, 3, game Queen Wen," for example? Unluckily, we don't know much about the beginning of this scoring system. We only know that it was different. In the early days of the sport, the points were 15, 30, 45 not 40. A poem (诗歌) from the 1410s counted the points of a game between King Henry V of England and the French Dauphin (法国王储) as 15, 30, 45. This was easier to understand because every time one scored, it was by 15.
But why do we give players 15 points when it's actually just a single point? ★ One popular story says that the numbers have something to do with clocks. People may have felt that the four quarters of a clock were a good way to score the game. But not everyone is happy with that story. Some people point out that people didn't begin to use minute hands until the late 1500.
You may find it strange to use "love" for a score of zero. Some believe that it came from the French word "L'oeuf" (the egg) - after all, the number zero looks like a duck or goose egg. Others like a more romantic idea about its beginning: Some people play tennis for love even if they don't win anything.
No matter how strange the scoring system may be, tennis is enjoyed all around the world. Tens of millions play it, with even more watching it on TV or their phones. So, why not pick up your racket (or sit down on your sofa) and enjoy some fun with tennis?
Recently, more and more young people are riding bicycles on city roads, surfing on the land, playing Ultimate Frisbee(极限飞盘), going rock climbing and so on. Why are these new sports so popular?{#blank#}1{#/blank#}
Young people pick them up not only to keep healthy, but also to make more friends. Groups of players have online group chats, talking about the sports they are interested in or simply sharing their lives. "I like sports very much, and I think Ultimate is very suitable for me. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} It really makes me happy," said Ge Ziwei, who started playing Ultimate last April.
{#blank#}3{#/blank#} "The photos are very nice and can be posted on our social media accounts to remind us of the good times," said Ge.
Traditional sports, such as soccer and basketball, usually have strict rules. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} People can enjoy them at many places in the city, from parks to sidewalks.
If you want to pick up a new sport, try the sports above.
A. It's really relaxing but unsafe sometimes. B. Here are some reasons from young people. C. The new sports are good for taking photos. D. But the new sports, especially Ultimate, are easy to begin. E. I was shy in the past and didn't have many friends, but now I have a lot of friends. |
Many children like to go hiking(徒步旅行).Why? Because they can be free from school and homework. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} If you want to have a happy hike,you must pay attention to(注意) the following.
First,find a good day. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} If the weather is good,you can do a lot of things,like riding horses,going bike riding,swimming in the river,flying kites and playing ball games.
Second,go with people you like.If you go hiking with people you don't like,you will not have a great time. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} .
Third, find the right place. Different people have different ideas about the places. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} I like to walk along the beach, listen to the sound of the sea(海洋) and watch children play.
{#blank#}5{#/blank#} To have a nice hike,you must have comfortable shoes, enough water and some food . Now you can go hiking.
A. So,find the person who has the same interest as you. B. For me, I like to go to the beach for a hike. C. They can enjoy beautiful nature(大自然) and play with friends or family. E. Fine weather is the most important for a happy hiking. |
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