公共英語(yǔ)PETS二級(jí)閱讀復(fù)習(xí)(39)

　　It is generally agreed that golf was first played in Scotland in the 15th century. Its popularity spread throughout the 16th century, and the first international golf match took place in 1682 between players from England and Scotland. Clubs began forming soon after, and concrete rules of the game were established.

　　普遍認(rèn)為高爾夫的第一場(chǎng)比賽是15世紀(jì)時(shí)在蘇格蘭舉行的。它從16世紀(jì)開(kāi)始普及起來(lái)，首場(chǎng)國(guó)際性高爾夫球賽就是在1682年舉行的，選手均來(lái)自英格蘭及蘇格蘭。不久，高爾夫俱樂(lè)部開(kāi)始成立，同時(shí)也確立了具體的比賽規(guī)則。

　　公共英語(yǔ)PETS二級(jí)閱讀復(fù)習(xí)(40)

　　When most people think of golf, they probably think of Tiger Woods jet-setting to golf courses around the world winning prestigious tournaments and making a lot of money. It seems hard to believe that what is now an international sport and multimillion-dollar industry evolved from origins as humble as hitting a pebble around sand dunes with a stick.

　　大多數(shù)人一想到高爾夫球，可能就會(huì)想到泰格·伍茲乘噴氣客機(jī)到世界各地的高爾夫球場(chǎng)贏得備受注目的錦標(biāo)賽，并賺進(jìn)大把的鈔票。很難相信如今這個(gè)價(jià)值高達(dá)數(shù)百萬(wàn)美元的國(guó)際性工業(yè)，是從隨便拿根棍子，在沙丘上揮打鵝卵石這種微不足道的運(yùn)動(dòng)發(fā)展起來(lái)的。