2010年公共英語(yǔ)(PETS)二級(jí)考試閱讀復(fù)習(xí)(十九)

　　公共英語(yǔ)PETS二級(jí)閱讀復(fù)習(xí)(37)

　　Golf was made an Olympic sport in 1900, by which time there were already more than 1,000 golf courses in the United States. The famous PGA was formed in 1916, and by 1944, the equally famous PGA tour consisted of 22 events and was held throughout the year.

　　1900年，高爾夫球正式成為奧林匹克的運(yùn)動(dòng)項(xiàng)目，那時(shí)美國(guó)已有上千個(gè)高爾夫球場(chǎng)。著名的職業(yè)高爾夫球員聯(lián)盟于1916年成立;到1944年，同享盛名的職業(yè)高爾夫球員聯(lián)盟巡回比賽，在1年內(nèi)會(huì)舉行22項(xiàng)比賽。

　　公共英語(yǔ)PETS二級(jí)閱讀復(fù)習(xí)(38)

　　The Industrial Revolution brought a period of change for golf. Suddenly, with the mass production of golf clubs and balls, the average person could afford6 to play. New railway lines made it possible for people to go to the country for the day, and thus play on a different course every weekend.

　　工業(yè)革命為高爾夫運(yùn)動(dòng)帶來了一段變革時(shí)期。突然間，隨著高爾夫球桿及高爾夫球的大量生產(chǎn)，普通百姓也可以玩這項(xiàng)運(yùn)動(dòng)。到郊區(qū)的新火車路線使人們可以在比賽當(dāng)天往返，因此每個(gè)周末都可以在不同的球場(chǎng)打球。