Passage Fourteen Sports in America

美国的体育

In many parts of the world, there are four seasons: spring, summer, fall and winter.

世界上许多地方有四个季节：春、夏、秋、冬ivyX!)-V28OT,P。

There are only three in America: football, basketball and baseball.

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If you want to know what season it is, just have a look at what people are playing.

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Sports are an important part of American culture. Students learn to play many sports at school.

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They take PE classes. Some join the school teams, and others join school sports leagues.

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For many people in the USA, sports are not just for fun. They're almost a religion.

对于许多美国人来说，体育不只是为了玩39^bkO&&Hbnz&@8Pk。体育几乎是一种宗教mdDLTE,#y0D@@。

Thousands of sports fans buy expensive tickets to watch their favorite teams and sports stars play.

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Other fans watch games on TV at home. The most devoted sports fans never miss a game.

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