考研英语听力基本功训练1: Passage16

The first true piece of sports equipment that man invente

was the bal

In ancient Egypt,as everywher

pitching stones was a favorite children's gam

But a badly thrown rock could hurt a child.

Looking for something less dangerous to thro

the Egyptians ma

what were made of pieces of animal's ski

sewed together and stuffed with feathers or ha

Even though the Egyptians were warlik

they found time for peaceful game

Before long they had developed a number of ball game

each with its own set of rule

Perhaps they played ball more for instruction than for fu

Ball playing was thought of mainly as a way to teach young m

the speed and skill they would need for war.