The first true piece of sports equipment that man invented was t

The first true piece of sports equipment that man invented was the ball. In ancient Egypt,as everywhere,pitching stones was a favorite children's game．But a badly thrown rock could hurt a child．Looking for something less dangerous to throw,the Egyptians made what were probably the first balls. At first,balls were made of grass or leaves held together by vines．Later they were made of piece of animal skin sewed together and stuffed with feathers or hay. Even though the Egyptians were warlike,they found time for peaceful games．Before long they had developed a number of ball games,each with its own set of rules．Perhaps they played ball more for instruction than for fun．Ball playing was thought of mainly as a way to teach young men the speed and skill they would need for war. The best title for this selection is__.
A、The First Ball Games
B、How Egyptian Children Played Games
C、Egyptian Sports
D、The Beginning of Sports
【正确答案】：A
【题目解析】：本文的主要内容是关于球的起源以及古埃及人是如何使用球的。文章首先提到人类发明的第一件真正的运动器材是球，并详细描述了球在古埃及的演变过程，包括最初由草或叶子制成，后来用动物皮制成并填充羽毛或干草。接着，文章还提到了古埃及人如何利用球来发展各种球类游戏，并强调这些游戏可能更多地是为了教导年轻人速度和技能，以备战争之需。 现在来分析每个选项： A. The First Ball Games（最早的球类游戏）直接反映了文章的核心内容，即球的起源和古埃及的球类游戏。 B. How Egyptian Children Played Games（古埃及儿童如何玩游戏）虽然涉及了古埃及的游戏，但文章不仅限于儿童，而是更广泛地讨论了球的用途和球类游戏的发展。 C. Egyptian Sports（古埃及的运动）虽然文章提到了古埃及的运动，但主题更侧重于球的起源和与球相关的游戏，而非古埃及的所有运动。 D. The Beginning of Sports（运动的起源）这个选项太过宽泛，文章主要关注的是球的起源和相关的球类游戏，而非整个运动的起源。 因此，最符合文章主题的标题是A选项，即The First Ball Games。