When you think of bodybuilding, you might picture Arnold Schwarzenegger posing or showing off his huge muscles. Did you know that bodybuilding has a much longer history than commonly thought? People have been trying to build strong, muscular bodies for thousands of years. In ancient Greece, men lifted heavy stones to get stronger. In the 19th century, strongmen began to appear on stage in circus shows. They amazed crowds by lifting heavy weights or bending iron bars.
當你想到健美時，你腦中可能會浮現阿諾．史瓦辛格擺出姿勢或展示他巨大肌肉的畫面。你知道健美的歷史其實比人們普遍認為的還要悠久許多嗎？數千年來，人們一直在努力鍛鍊強壯、肌肉發達的身體。在古希臘，男性藉由舉重石來增強體力。在十九世紀，大力士開始在馬戲團表演中登臺亮相。他們透過舉起重物或彎曲鐵條讓觀眾嘖嘖稱奇。
生活必備字詞：
show off... / show... off 炫耀……
circus n. 馬戲團（本文中作形容詞用）
bend vt. 使彎曲
三態為：bend, bent, bent。
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