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layout: post title: "NCE4-Lesson6仿写练习" date: 2014-11-27 15:27 comments: true

categories: 英语

前言

其实这个好早就仿写好了,不过一直没有写下去,现在重新坚持下去。争取最快的速度仿写完成。

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Lesson6 听力稿对比

I<span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">’m</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF"> am always</font></b></span> amazed when<span><b><font color="#0000FF"> I hear</font></b></span> people <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">say</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">saying</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">sporing</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">that</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">can</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">sport</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">bring</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">creates</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">friendship</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">goodwill</font></b></span> between <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">countries</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">the</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">nations, </font></b></span>and <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">they</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">that</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">will</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">if</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">not</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">only</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">fight</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">the</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">in</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">common</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">war</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">peoples</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">if</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">of</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">they</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">the</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">fight</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">would</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">in</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">could</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">football</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">meet</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">pitch</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">one another at football</font></b></span> or cricket<span><b><font color="#0000FF">, they</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">playground.Even</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">would</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">if</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">have</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">people</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">no</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">who</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">inclination</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">could</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">to</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">not</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">meet</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">learn</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">on</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">that</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">the</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">sporting</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">battlefield. Even</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">led</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">if</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">to</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">one</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">crazy</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">didn't</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">hates( like</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">know from concrete examples (the 1936</font></b></span> Olympic Games<span><b><font color="#0000FF">, for</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">in</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">instance) that</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">1936),they</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">international</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">can</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">sporting</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">reach</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">contests</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">the</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">lead</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">conclusion</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">to</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">from</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">orgies</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">common</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">of hatred, one could deduce if from</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">sense.<br /> <br /> Nowadays</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">general</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">nearly</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">principles.    Nearly</font></b></span> all <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">sporting</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">the sports practised</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">events</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">nowadays</font></b></span> are competitive. <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">People</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">You</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">participate</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">play</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">games</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">to</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">for</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">win, and</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">winning. Sporting</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">the</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">will</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">game</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">be</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">has</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">less</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">little</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">pleased</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">meaning</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">if</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">unless</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">people</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">you</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">are</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">do</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">not</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">your</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">eager</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">utmost</font></b></span> to win. <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">It</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">On</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">is only in</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">the</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">country</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">village</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">grass</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">green</font></b></span>, <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">when</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">where</font></b></span> you <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">are easy to take</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">pick</font></b></span> up <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">a team</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">sides</font></b></span> and no<span><b><font color="#0000FF"> feeling of</font></b></span> local <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">thinking</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">patriotism</font></b></span> is involved, <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">people</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">it</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">can</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">is</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">enjoy</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">possible to play simply for</font></b></span> the <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">pleasure</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">fun</font></b></span> and <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">entertainment</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">exercise: but</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">of sporting. However, </font></b></span>as soon as <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">it</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">a</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">relates</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">the</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">with</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">question</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">reputation,if</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">of prestige arises, as soon as</font></b></span> you <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">think</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">feel</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">about</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">that</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">one</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">you</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">party</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">and</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">or</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">some larger</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">group</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">unit</font></b></span> will <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">lose</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">be</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">because</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">disgraced</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">of</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">if</font></b></span> you<span><b><font color="#0000FF">,then</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">lose, </font></b></span>the most <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">violent</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">savage</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">fighting</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">combative</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">will</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">instincts</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">be</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">are</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">evoked</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">aroused</font></b></span>. <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">Even</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">Anyone</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">those</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">who</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">only</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">has</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">take</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">played</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">part</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">even</font></b></span> in<span><b><font color="#0000FF"> a</font></b></span> school football <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">game</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">match</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">will</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">knows</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">know</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">this. At</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">these feelings. On</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">the</font></b></span> international <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">games</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">level</font></b></span>, <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">sporting</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">sport</font></b></span> is <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">a</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">frankly</font></b></span> mimic <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">war</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">warfare</font></b></span>. <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">Still, it</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">But the significant thing</font></b></span> is not the <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">behavior</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">behaviour</font></b></span> of <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">sport runners that</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">the</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">matters</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">players</font></b></span> but the attitude of <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">audience</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">the</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">spectators: </font></b></span>and<span><b><font color="#0000FF">, behind</font></b></span> the <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">country</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">spectators, of</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">behind</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">the</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">them</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">nations</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">matters. Facing</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">who</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">those</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">work</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">absurd</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">themselves</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">sporting</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">into</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">events, all</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">furies</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">involving</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">over</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">countries</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">these</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">are fantastic about them</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">absurd</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">contests, </font></b></span>and <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">even declare</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">seriously</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">officially,</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">believe -- </font></b></span>at <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">least</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">any</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">in</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">rate for</font></b></span> short <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">terms, </font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">periods -- that </font></b></span>running, jumping and kicking<span><b><font color="#0000FF"> are</font></b></span> a <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">real</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">ball</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">test</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">are</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">of the quality</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">tests</font></b></span> of <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">a</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">national</font></b></span> <span><del><b><font color="#FF0000">people</font></b></del></span><b><font color="#FF0000">-></font></b><span><b><font color="#0000FF">virtue</font></b></span>.</div>

总结

这句话是精彩的对比句,同时举得例子特别通俗和生活。

背诵

I<span><b><font color="#0000FF"> am always</font></b></span> amazed when<span><b><font color="#0000FF"> I hear</font></b></span> people <span><b><font color="#0000FF">saying</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">that</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">sport</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">creates</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">goodwill</font></b></span> between <span><b><font color="#0000FF">the</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">nations, </font></b></span>and <span><b><font color="#0000FF">that</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">if</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">only</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">the</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">common</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">peoples</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">of</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">the</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">would</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">could</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">meet</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">one another at football</font></b></span> or cricket<span><b><font color="#0000FF">, they</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">would</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">have</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">no</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">inclination</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">to</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">meet</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">on</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">the</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">battlefield. Even</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">if</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">one</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">didn't</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">know from concrete examples (the 1936</font></b></span> Olympic Games<span><b><font color="#0000FF">, for</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">instance) that</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">international</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">sporting</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">contests</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">lead</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">to</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">orgies</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">of hatred, one could deduce if from</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">general</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">principles.<br />    Nearly</font></b></span> all <span><b><font color="#0000FF">the sports practised</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">nowadays</font></b></span> are competitive. <span><b><font color="#0000FF">You</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">play</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">to</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">win, and</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">the</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">game</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">has</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">little</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">meaning</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">unless</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">you</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">do</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">your</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">utmost</font></b></span> to win. <span><b><font color="#0000FF">On</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">the</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">village</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">green</font></b></span>, <span><b><font color="#0000FF">where</font></b></span> you <span><b><font color="#0000FF">pick</font></b></span> up <span><b><font color="#0000FF">sides</font></b></span> and no<span><b><font color="#0000FF"> feeling of</font></b></span> local <span><b><font color="#0000FF">patriotism</font></b></span> is involved, <span><b><font color="#0000FF">it</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">is</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">possible to play simply for</font></b></span> the <span><b><font color="#0000FF">fun</font></b></span> and <span><b><font color="#0000FF">exercise: but</font></b></span> as soon as <span><b><font color="#0000FF">a</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">the</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">question</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">of prestige arises, as soon as</font></b></span> you <span><b><font color="#0000FF">feel</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">that</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">you</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">and</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">some larger</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">unit</font></b></span> will <span><b><font color="#0000FF">be</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">disgraced</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">if</font></b></span> you <span><b><font color="#0000FF">lose, </font></b></span>the most <span><b><font color="#0000FF">savage</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">combative</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">instincts</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">are</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">aroused</font></b></span>. <span><b><font color="#0000FF">Anyone</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">who</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">has</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">played</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">even</font></b></span> in<span><b><font color="#0000FF"> a</font></b></span> school football <span><b><font color="#0000FF">match</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">knows</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">this. At</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">the</font></b></span> international <span><b><font color="#0000FF">level</font></b></span>, <span><b><font color="#0000FF">sport</font></b></span> is <span><b><font color="#0000FF">frankly</font></b></span> mimic <span><b><font color="#0000FF">warfare</font></b></span>. <span><b><font color="#0000FF">But the significant thing</font></b></span> is not the <span><b><font color="#0000FF">behaviour</font></b></span> of <span><b><font color="#0000FF">the</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">players</font></b></span> but the attitude of <span><b><font color="#0000FF">the</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">spectators: </font></b></span>and<span><b><font color="#0000FF">, behind</font></b></span> the <span><b><font color="#0000FF">spectators, of</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">the</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">nations</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">who</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">work</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">themselves</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">into</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">furies</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">over</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">these</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">absurd</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">contests, </font></b></span>and <span><b><font color="#0000FF">seriously</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">believe -- </font></b></span>at <span><b><font color="#0000FF">any</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">rate for</font></b></span> short <span><b><font color="#0000FF">periods -- that </font></b></span>running, jumping and kicking a <span><b><font color="#0000FF">ball</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">are</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">tests</font></b></span> of <span><b><font color="#0000FF">national</font></b></span> <span><b><font color="#0000FF">virtue</font></b></span>.</div>