公共英語PETS二級閱讀復(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.

　　普遍認為高爾夫的第一場比賽是15世紀時在蘇格蘭舉行的。它從16世紀開始普及起來，首場國際性高爾夫球賽就是在1682年舉行的，選手均來自英格蘭及蘇格蘭。不久，高爾夫俱樂部開始成立，同時也確立了具體的比賽規(guī)則。

　　公共英語PETS二級閱讀復(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，可能就會想到泰格·伍茲乘噴氣客機到世界各地的高爾夫球場贏得備受注目的錦標賽，并賺進大把的鈔票。很難相信如今這個價值高達數(shù)百萬美元的國際性工業(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動發(fā)展起來的。