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“Conkers” is a children’s game in the UK. The game started in around 1850. English children collect the conkers (七叶树果) from trees in September and October. They use these conkers to play a game.
You need two players, two conkers and two pieces of string (绳子) about 20 cm long. Each player cuts a hole (洞) in the middle of their conker and puts a piece of string through the hole. The idea is to find the strongest (最硬的) conker.
One player holds up his string with the conker at the bottom (最下部). The other player then hits the first player’s conker as hard as he or she can. Then the first player does the same to the other player’s.
They keep doing this till one conker breaks (破碎). The strongest conker wins (赢得) one game, so it is called a “one-er”. If a “one-er” wins another game, it becomes a “two-er” and so on.
Some schools stop children from playing “Conkers” because they think the game can be dangerous. Now there are online “Conkers” games.
1. How long is the history of the game “Conkers”?
About 175 years.
2. When can the children in the UK play “Conkers”?
In September and October.
3. If a conker wins four games, what does it become?
It becomes a “four-er”.
4. Why do some schools stop students from playing “Conkers”?
Because the game can be dangerous.
5. Would you like to try the game of “Conkers”? Why or why not?
Yes. I think it’s interesting to play the game with my friends./No. I think the game is dangerous.
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“康克戏”是英国的一种儿童游戏。该游戏大约始于1850年。英国的孩子们会在9月和10月从树上收集七叶树果。他们用这些七叶树果来玩游戏。
玩这个游戏需要两名玩家、两个七叶树果和两段长约20厘米的绳子。每个玩家在自己的七叶树果中间钻一个洞，然后把一段绳子穿过这个洞。游戏的目的是找出最硬的七叶树果。
一名玩家把系着七叶树果的绳子举起来，让七叶树果在绳子的最下端。然后另一名玩家尽可能用力地击打第一名玩家的七叶树果。之后第一名玩家也用同样的方式击打另一名玩家的七叶树果。
他们一直这样做，直到其中一个七叶树果破碎。最硬的七叶树果赢得一局游戏，所以它会被称为“一胜果”。如果一个“一胜果”又赢了一局游戏，它就会变成“二胜果”，以此类推。
一些学校禁止孩子们玩“康克戏”，因为他们认为这个游戏可能有危险。现在有线上的“康克戏”游戏。
1. “康克戏”这个游戏有多久的历史了？
大约175年。
2. 英国的孩子们什么时候可以玩“康克戏”？
在9月和10月。
3. 如果一个七叶树果赢了四局游戏，它会变成什么？
它会变成“四胜果”。
4. 为什么一些学校禁止学生玩“康克戏”？
因为这个游戏可能有危险。
5. 你愿意尝试“康克戏”这个游戏吗？为什么愿意或为什么不愿意？
愿意。我觉得和我的朋友们一起玩这个游戏很有趣。/不愿意。我觉得这个游戏很危险。
