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For several centuries, cricket (板球) has been a very popular sport in England. It has been enjoyed by both professional and (1)(amateur) players. This super-popular game is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players. It can provide you with health benefits like building (2)(endurance), balance, and physical fitness. But for a team sport, cricket also places (3)(individual) players under unusual pressure because every team player is (4)(independent) of each other. Cricket might have started in early 16th-century England. Written records (5)(present) evidence of a game known as creag being played by Prince Edward at Newenden, Kent in 1301; and it is possible, (6)(despite) no hard evidence, that this was a form of cricket. By the end of the 18th century, cricket had (7)(developed)into a national sport of England. The growth of the British Empire led to cricket being played abroad and by the mid-19th century the first international(8)(contests)were held. Cricket has had a(n) (9)(remarkable)impact on popular culture in England. It has had an influence on the vocabulary of the English language, with such phrases as that's not cricket (10)(coined) to describe unfair behavior in general.
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regardless of不管give away暴露
fall ill生病pass away去世
up to达到，至多have no intention of doing sth.不打算做某事
leave behind把···抛在脑后忘记拿走might (just) as well还不如
in attendance出席to this day直到现在
1. I felt terribly sorry to learn that his sister (passed away) after having fought against cancer for three years.
2. The Chinese swimmer was (left behind)at the beginning of the women's 100-meter freestyle final, but she didn't give up and finally took the lead.
3. The rich man thinks that he will die in disgrace if he does not (give away) his money for the public good.
4. They (had no intention of)letting him go and would like him to stay on after his present contract expires.
5. (Up to) seven million students are graduating from university this year. This will undoubtedly add to the employment pressure in the job market.
6. If he is determined to do something, he will do it (regardless of) what other people will say.
7. The movie was a complete waste of time. I (might (just) as well) have stayed at home.
8. The authorities promise to introduce an effective health service so that people do not need to spend too much money when they (fall ill) .
9. Thousands of people were (in attendance)at yesterday's strike, which caused great confusion.
10. They got to know each other in their 20s and (to this day) they are still in close touch with each other.
4. 汉译英
太极拳（Tai Chi）是一种武术（martial arts）项目，也是一种健身运动，在中国有着悠久的历史。太极拳动作缓慢而柔和，适合任何年龄、性别、体型的人练习。太极拳既可防身，
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