2010年公共英语(PETS)二级考试阅读复习(十九)

　　公共英语PETS二级阅读复习(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，高尔夫球正式成为奥林匹克的运动项目，那时美国已有上千个高尔夫球场。著名的职业高尔夫球员联盟于1916年成立;到1944年，同享盛名的职业高尔夫球员联盟巡回比赛，在1年内会举行22项比赛。

　　公共英语PETS二级阅读复习(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.

　　工业革命为高尔夫运动带来了一段变革时期。突然间，随着高尔夫球杆及高尔夫球的大量生产，普通百姓也可以玩这项运动。到郊区的新火车路线使人们可以在比赛当天往返，因此每个周末都可以在不同的球场打球。