Hockey

Hockey. Written by Curtis Thomas. Focus question. What is hockey and how is it played?

《冰球》。作者：柯蒂斯·托马斯。聚焦问题：什么是冰球？这项运动要怎么玩？

A fast sport. Hockey is an exciting sport. Hockey players skate very fast on the ice.

一项速度飞快的运动。 冰球是一项激动人心的运动。 冰球运动员在冰面上滑得特别快。

Some game rules. Hockey players play on a team. A hockey team has six players. The team works together to try to win the game.

一些比赛规则。 冰球运动员以团队为单位参赛。 一支冰球队有六名球员。 全队齐心协力，努力赢下比赛。

The game starts in the middle of the ice. A round, black puck is dropped between one player from each team. The two players try to get control of the puck.

比赛在冰场的中心开始。 一个圆圆的黑色冰球会被扔到双方各一名球员之间。 这两名球员要努力抢到冰球的控制权。

Players move the puck on the ice with a long stick. They try to hit the puck into a net to score points. The team with more points at the end of the game wins.

球员们用一根长球杆在冰面上操控冰球。 他们努力把冰球打进球网得分。 比赛结束时得分更高的队伍获胜。

Players try to keep the puck with their team. They try to take the puck from the other team and score a goal. They also try to stop the other team from making a goal.

球员们要努力让冰球控制在自己队伍手里。 他们要努力从对方队伍手里抢球射门得分。 他们还要努力阻止对方队伍射门得分。