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篮球比赛开始前，两队在场边热身。
lán qiú bǐ sài kāi shǐ qián， liǎng duì zài chǎng biān rè shēn。
Before the basketball match begins, both teams warm up beside the court.
每位队员都清楚自己在场上的任务。
měi wèi duì yuán dōu qīng chu zì jǐ zài chǎng shàng de rèn wù。
Every team member understands their role on the court.
队员之间配合得越好，进攻就越顺利。
duì yuán zhī jiān pèi hé de yuè hǎo， jìn gōng jiù yuè shùn lì。
The better the team members cooperate, the more smoothly they can attack.
小林看见队友跑到空位，马上向他传球。
xiǎo lín kàn jiàn duì yǒu pǎo dào kòng wèi， mǎ shàng xiàng tā chuán qiú。
Xiaolin sees his teammate run into space and passes to him at once.
终场前一分钟，两队的比分仍然相同。
zhōng chǎng qián yì fēn zhōng， liǎng duì de bǐ fēn réng rán xiāng tóng。
With one minute remaining, the two teams still have the same score.
无论输赢，队员都应尊重对手和裁判。
wú lùn shū yíng， duì yuán dōu yīng zūn zhòng duì shǒu hé cái pàn。
Whether they win or lose, players should respect their opponents and the referee.
一场篮球赛
周五下午，学校举行篮球比赛。小安所在的队先讨论分工，教练提醒他们，不要只看谁投进了球，还要注意队员之间的配合。
zhōu wǔ xià wǔ， xué xiào jǔ xíng lán qiú bǐ sài。 xiǎo ān suǒ zài de duì xiān tǎo lùn fēn gōng， jiào liàn tí xǐng tā men， bú yào zhǐ kàn shuí tóu jìn le qiú， hái yào zhù yì duì yuán zhī jiān de pèi hé。
Before Friday’s basketball match, Xiao An’s team discusses roles; the coach asks them to notice cooperation as well as who scores.
比赛开始，小安拿到球就想自己投篮。对方两名队员站在前面，她没有及时传球，球很快被抢走，队友只好赶快回防。
bǐ sài kāi shǐ， xiǎo ān ná dào qiú jiù xiǎng zì jǐ tóu lán。 duì fāng liǎng míng duì yuán zhàn zài qián miàn， tā méi yǒu jí shí chuán qiú， qiú hěn kuài bèi qiǎng zǒu， duì yǒu zhǐ hǎo gǎn kuài huí fáng。
Xiao An initially tries to shoot when two opponents block her. She fails to pass, loses the ball and forces her teammates to defend.
暂停时，队长没有责备她，而是指着场上的位置说明：当这里有人防守时，另一边的队友可能会有更好的机会。
zàn tíng shí， duì zhǎng méi yǒu zé bèi tā， ér shì zhǐ zhe chǎng shàng de wèi zhì shuō míng： dāng zhè lǐ yǒu rén fáng shǒu shí， lìng yì biān de duì yǒu kě néng huì yǒu gèng hǎo de jī huì。
During a pause, the captain explains the positions without blaming her: a defended position may leave another teammate with a better opportunity.
重新上场以后，小安先抬头观察，再把球传给空位上的同学。虽然这一次不是她得分，队伍却完成了一次顺利的进攻。
chóng xīn shàng chǎng yǐ hòu， xiǎo ān xiān tái tóu guān chá， zài bǎ qiú chuán gěi kòng wèi shàng de tóng xué。 suī rán zhè yí cì bú shì tā dé fēn， duì wǔ què wán chéng le yí cì shùn lì de jìn gōng。
Returning to play, Xiao An looks up and passes to a free teammate; although she is not the scorer, the team completes a successful attack.
观众为进球鼓掌，也为一次及时的帮助喝彩。一名队员摔倒，对方球员停下来问他有没有受伤，裁判确认后比赛才继续。
guān zhòng wèi jìn qiú gǔ zhǎng， yě wèi yí cì jí shí de bāng zhù hè cǎi。 yì míng duì yuán shuāi dǎo， duì fāng qiú yuán tíng xià lai wèn tā yǒu méi yǒu shòu shāng， cái pàn què rèn hòu bǐ sài cái jì xù。
Spectators applaud a basket and a helpful act: an opponent checks on a fallen player before the referee allows play to continue.
最后，小安的队输了两分。有的人感到失望，教练却请大家回想，哪些地方进步了，哪些动作还需要练习，不能只用比分评价整场比赛。
zuì hòu， xiǎo ān de duì shū le liǎng fēn。 yǒu de rén gǎn dào shī wàng， jiào liàn què qǐng dà jiā huí xiǎng， nǎ xiē dì fang jìn bù le， nǎ xiē dòng zuò hái xū yào liàn xí， bù néng zhǐ yòng bǐ fēn píng jià zhěng chǎng bǐ sài。
Xiao An’s team loses by two points, but the coach asks what improved and what still needs practice rather than judging only by the score.
小安在记录本上写，自己学会了观察队友的位置。她也承认，最后几分钟传球仍然太急，需要和同学一起练习判断时机。
xiǎo ān zài jì lù běn shàng xiě， zì jǐ xué huì le guān chá duì yǒu de wèi zhì。 tā yě chéng rèn， zuì hòu jǐ fēn zhōng chuán qiú réng rán tài jí， xū yào hé tóng xué yì qǐ liàn xí pàn duàn shí jī。
An records her improved awareness of teammates' positions and acknowledges rushed passes near the end, identifying timing as a practice target.
离开球场前，两队互相握手。她明白，努力争取胜利与尊重对手可以同时做到；复盘比赛，则需要具体的事实和诚实的分析。
lí kāi qiú chǎng qián， liǎng duì hù xiāng wò shǒu。 tā míng bái， nǔ lì zhēng qǔ shèng lì yǔ zūn zhòng duì shǒu kě yǐ tóng shí zuò dào； fù pán bǐ sài， zé xū yào jù tǐ de shì shí hé chéng shí de fēn xī。
The teams shake hands, showing that striving to win and respecting opponents are compatible; reviewing a match needs specific facts and honest analysis.
Conversation
A 两队最后相差几分？
liǎng duì zuì hòu xiāng chà jǐ fēn？
What was the final point difference between the teams?
B 我们输了两分，但配合比上次好。
wǒ men shū le liǎng fēn， dàn pèi hé bǐ shàng cì hǎo。
We lost by two points, but our cooperation improved.
A 你能举一个例子吗？
nǐ néng jǔ yí ge lì zi ma？
Can you give an example?
B 小安观察空位，再把球传给队友。
xiǎo ān guān chá kòng wèi， zài bǎ qiú chuán gěi duì yǒu。
An checked for space and passed to a teammate.
A 如果只看谁进球，会漏掉什么？
rú guǒ zhǐ kàn shuí jìn qiú， huì lòu diào shén me？
What would we miss by looking only at the scorer?
B 会漏掉传球、防守和队友的帮助。
huì lòu diào chuán qiú、 fáng shǒu hé duì yǒu de bāng zhù。
We would miss passes, defence and teammates' help.
