三、词汇运用
Ancient China developed over 200 special sports. Many of them have a long history, and
are believed
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(believe) to share similarities with modern sports. One sport that dates back to the Warring States period
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(be) cuju. It was originally developed for ancient military (军事的) training.
By the Han Dynasty, it had become widely welcomed and
highly
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(high) developed. Even emperors at that time were cuju
fans
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(fan), who not only liked watching cuju games, but also tried their footwork on the field.
In cuju games, two teams of six players competed
to score
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(score) goals by kicking a ball into the net—does that sound familiar? In 2004, FIFA
recognized
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(recognize) cuju as the earliest form of soccer, which made Chinese people
proud
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(pride).
During the Song Dynasty, the competitive goal-scoring style changed into a performance that focused on skills. And at that time, even women and children
enjoyed
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(enjoy) playing cuju. We can see this from some paintings, showing the
popularity
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(popular) of cuju as a form of entertainment in China’s history.
Like sports
worldwide
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, traditional Chinese sports such as martial arts, dragon boat racing and cuju developed from practical needs in daily life, work and military training. They also carry special cultural spirits.
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