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【盐仓24秋】外研版(2024)英语九年级上册A本Module 8 Sports life Unit 1 第1课时
Do you know anything about volleyball? It is team sport played with a ball and a net. There are two main kinds today — team volleyball. beach volleyball. Team volleyball is played indoors on a hard court with six players each team. Beach volleyball is played outdoors on the sand with two players each team.
It is (interest) to play volleyball. When you play with (friend), you can play with any number of people and anyone can join in. To be competitive, a player needs (take) lots of practice. Good height and jumping ability help a lot.
Volleyball (invent) by William G. Morgan in 1895. He worked for an association and was trying to think up a game that would be fun. Of course, the rules (change) a lot since then. However, it (quick) became a popular sport at the association. The name "volleyball" came about a man named Alfred Halstead noticed how the game had a volleying nature.
Volleyball was first played an Olympic sport in the 1964 Olympics. Japan won the first gold medal in women's volleyball and the USSR(苏联) won the first gold medal in men's volleyball.
Some interesting things about Start of Spring
The traditional Chinese solar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Start of Spring, the first solar term of the year, starts on Feb. 4th and ends on Feb. 18th this year. After that everything turns green and is full of energy; people clearly see that the daytime is becoming longer and the weather is becoming warmer. Here are some interesting things about Start of Spring.
weather is becoming warmer. Here are some interesting things about Start of Spring.
◆ Flying a kite
Spring is the best season for kite-flying. As a tradition, it has a history of more than 2, 000 years. It can help build one's health and prevent diseases.
◆ Erecting the egg (立蛋)
In China, it is said that the egg can be set upright on the first day of Start of Spring. It is believed that if someone can erect the egg on the first day of Start of Spring, he will have good luck in the future.
◆ Making a Spring Ox (做春牛)
This custom in Shaanxi is practiced right before the Start of Spring. The officers ask some artists to build an ox with bamboo, wood, paper and paint. When the paper ox is ready, people will worship (敬神) it and hope for a harvest year.
◆ Posting spring calligraphy and paintings (张贴春季字画)
The custom of posting calligraphy and paintings on one's door in the spring was first celebrated during the Tang Dynasty (618-907). People would do so to welcome spring and pray for good luck on the first day of Start of Spring.
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Erect the egg | People who succeed in erecting the egg will be {#blank#}3{#/blank#}. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Making a spring ox | People build and worship a spring ox for a harvest year. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Post spring calligraphy and paintings | People post calligraphy and paintings on the{#blank#}4{#/blank#}to welcome spring. |
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