Do You Know When Basketball Was Invented?
你知道籃球是什么時候發明的嗎?
Basketball is a much-loved and active sport that is enjoyed by many for fun and exercise.
籃球是一項深受喜愛的運動,因其趣味性和運動性,受大家喜歡。
It is over 100 years old and is played by more than 100 million people in over 200 countries.
籃球有一百多年的歷史,兩百多個國家中的一億多人都玩籃球。
It is believed that the first basketball game in history was played on December 21, 1891.
人們認為歷史上的第一場籃球比賽是在1891年12月21日。
Then in 1936 in Berlin, it became an event at the Olympics.
1936年在柏林,籃球成為了一項奧林匹克項目。
Basketball was invented by a Canadian doctor named James Naismith, who was born in 1861.
籃球由一位名叫詹姆斯·奈史密斯的加拿大博士發明的,詹姆斯·奈史密斯生于1861年。
When he was a college teacher, he was asked to think of a game that could be played in the winter.
當他還是一名大學老師時,學校要求他想出一個可以在冬天里進行的比賽。
Dr. Naismith created a game to be played inside on a hard floor.
奈史密斯博士創造了一個可以在一片硬地板上進行的比賽。
Dr. Naismith divided the men in his class into two teams and taught them to play his new game.
奈史密斯博士將他班上的男生分成兩組并教他們如何玩這個新游戲。
Players on the same team must work together to get the ball in the other team's basket.
同組的隊員們必須合作將球投進對方的籃子里。
At the same time, they need to stop the competing team from getting the ball into their own basket.
同時,他們還需要阻止對方將球投入自家籃子里。
Today, the popularity of basketball has risen around the world, with many young people dreaming of becoming famous players.
如今籃球普及全世界,許多年輕人都夢想成為著名籃球運動員。
In China, you can sometimes see people playing basketball in parks, schools and even factories.
在中國,你有時會看到人們在公園、學校,甚至工廠里打籃球。
Basketball has not only become a popular sport to play, but it has also become a popular sport to watch.
籃球不僅成為了一項受歡迎的參與運動,也成為了大家喜歡觀看的運動。
Although America's NBA games are the most famous, the CBA games are becoming popular in China.
雖然美國NBA聯賽是最著名的,但CBA也在中國流行起來。
The number of foreign players, including Chinese players, in the NBA has increased.
NBA中國外以及中國球員的數量在增長。
There are also more and more foreign players in the CBA.
CBA中也有越來越多的國外球員。
Many young people look up to these basketball heroes and want to become like them.
許多年輕人都敬仰這些籃球英雄并且想像他們一樣。
These stars encourage young people to work hard to achieve their dreams.
這些明星們鼓勵著這些年輕人努力實現他們的夢想。