Playing Chess 下棋

Playing Chess 下棋

I like playing chess, Chinese chess.
我喜欢下棋，下象棋。

When I was a little boy, there were some old men in my village. They often got together playing chess. Although I was only eight, I liked watching them play. From then on, I became interested in it.
当我是个小男孩的时候，村里有几位老人，他们常聚在一起下棋。虽然我年仅八岁，但我喜欢看他们下棋。从那时起，我就对下棋感兴趣了。

As time goes on, I have become a chess fan. I often play chess with my classmates and neighbours for hours on Sunday. When I win a game, I will jump with joy. Playing chess can make me clever, brave, and careful.
光阴荏苒，我已经称为棋迷。我常常星期日连续几个小时与同学们、邻居们下棋。当我赢了时，我会高兴地跳起来。下棋使我机灵、大胆、谨慎。

词义解析：

1.chess：国际象棋
2.village：村庄
3.although：尽管
4.fan：迷
5.neighbour：邻居
6.win：赢
7.joy：快乐
8.clever：聪明的
9.brave：勇敢的
10.careful：仔细的

词组解析：

1.from then on：从那时起
2.be interested in：对……感兴趣
3.as time goes on：随着时间的推移