与美国小学生一起学英文第8册 第31期:棒球

 　　Baseball 棒球

　　A person throws the ball and another person hits the ball with his wooden bat. 一个人扔球，另一个人用木球棒击球。

　　The ball rolles across the ground and the batter¹ starts to run. 球滚过地面，击球手就开始跑。

　　What is the game? It is baseball. 这是什么运动？这就是棒球运动。

　　Baseball is one of the most popular sports in north America and northeast Asia. 棒球是北美和亚洲东北部最受欢迎的运动之一。

　　A baseball game requires two teams. Each team has nine players. 棒球运动需要有两队。每队有九个队员。

　　Who invented baseball? 谁发明的棒球？

　　In the United² States, Alexander Joy Cartwright invented the modern baseball game in 1842. 1842年，美国的卡特赖德发明了现代棒球运动。

　　He made baseball rules, and he organized the first group of baseball teams. 他制定了棒球规则并组建了第一支棒球队。

1 batter   

v.接连重击；磨损；n.牛奶面糊；击球员

参考例句：

• The batter skied to the center fielder.击球手打出一个高飞球到中外野手。
• Put a small quantity of sugar into the batter.在面糊里放少量的糖。

2 united   

adj.和谐的；团结的；联合的，统一的

参考例句：

• The whole nation is closely united.全国人民紧密团结。
• The two men were united by community of interests.共同的利益使两个人结合在一起。