The Sporting Spirit 体育精神

课前问题

How does the writer describe sport at the international level?

作者如何描述国际层面的体育运动？

课文首句

I am always amazed when I hear people saying that sport creates goodwill between the nations, and that if only the common peoples of the world could meet one another at football or cricket, they would have no inclination to meet on the battlefield.

我听到人们说体育能在国家之间创造友谊，并且只要世界各国人民能在足球场或板球场上相遇，他们就无意在战场上相见时，我总是感到惊奇。