Do You Know When Basketball Was Invented?
你知道篮球是什么时候发明的吗？
Basketball is a much-loved and active sport that is enjoyed by many for fun and exercise.
篮球是一项深受喜爱的运动，因其趣味性和运动性，受大家喜欢CB_,JX&yq^LP3Fma。
It is over 100 years old and is played by more than 100 million people in over 200 countries.
篮球有一百多年的历史，两百多个国家中的一亿多人都玩篮球lrt7*LN,jl^[cwtNor。
It is believed that the first basketball game in history was played on December 21, 1891.
人们认为历史上的第一场篮球比赛是在1891年12月21日3eMs1d;3Tkd。
Then in 1936 in Berlin, it became an event at the Olympics.
1936年在柏林，篮球成为了一项奥林匹克项目GF^NswgqQBcGNJ)。
Basketball was invented by a Canadian doctor named James Naismith, who was born in 1861.
篮球由一位名叫詹姆斯·奈史密斯的加拿大博士发明的，詹姆斯·奈史密斯生于1861年(hu[w|iwagy#。
When he was a college teacher, he was asked to think of a game that could be played in the winter.
当他还是一名大学老师时，学校要求他想出一个可以在冬天里进行的比赛Ml;87KAD~!0i-P。
Dr. Naismith created a game to be played inside on a hard floor.
奈史密斯博士创造了一个可以在一片硬地板上进行的比赛DF3rXxi0tBFDR-n9HI7。
Dr. Naismith divided the men in his class into two teams and taught them to play his new game.
奈史密斯博士将他班上的男生分成两组并教他们如何玩这个新游戏PR59x&iQ~(BktEM8。
Players on the same team must work together to get the ball in the other team's basket.
同组的队员们必须合作将球投进对方的篮子里%gllWZ+R33eL0#h~(qe。
At the same time, they need to stop the competing team from getting the ball into their own basket.
同时，他们还需要阻止对方将球投入自家篮子里I%AwlV~~n*S85+t!T。
Today, the popularity of basketball has risen around the world, with many young people dreaming of becoming famous players.
如今篮球普及全世界，许多年轻人都梦想成为著名篮球运动员yWpNnywEel%s=。
In China, you can sometimes see people playing basketball in parks, schools and even factories.
在中国，你有时会看到人们在公园、学校，甚至工厂里打篮球cw~y8Gfuu*Cy!。
Basketball has not only become a popular sport to play, but it has also become a popular sport to watch.
篮球不仅成为了一项受欢迎的参与运动，也成为了大家喜欢观看的运动fA9OcxiA^P=.[~s&0Fj。
Although America's NBA games are the most famous, the CBA games are becoming popular in China.
虽然美国NBA联赛是最著名的，但CBA也在中国流行起来+qw9V~|efX.ve81qFi!。
The number of foreign players, including Chinese players, in the NBA has increased.
NBA中国外以及中国球员的数量在增长*WqXCTKLe#B9a。
There are also more and more foreign players in the CBA.
CBA中也有越来越多的国外球员h^Od1#].e68fwNxd-k)。
Many young people look up to these basketball heroes and want to become like them.
许多年轻人都敬仰这些篮球英雄并且想像他们一样,r-I+9rugBhy。
These stars encourage young people to work hard to achieve their dreams.
这些明星们鼓励着这些年轻人努力实现他们的梦想^LnPDn%Iv.-,w。