Question

Golf is big business in America,with a total economy estimated at nearly 70 billion dollars.The U.S.is also the world's biggest market for golf equipment,according to a report from Golf Datatech.The other top countries are Japan,South Korea,United Kingdom,Canada and China.But the industry is working on ways to make golf more appealing,especially to young Americans.

The CEO of the U.S.-based World Golf Foundation,Steve Mona,believes the current state of golf is healthy and stable.His group says about 20 million Americans regularly play the game.But Mona also sees the need for change,to get more people to discover and play golf.He said the industry has focused on ways to make the game faster,more playable and fun.

Some golf courses have expanded fairways（球道）so golfers have less chance of losing balls in water or trees. Others move up the starting point for young or new players,so they are closer to the hole.

Some new courses also have fewer obstacles than in the past,such as water ponds or sand traps.And the area near the hole is sometimes designed flatter,to keep the ball from rolling too much.

These changes could also attract adult golfers who want to play a faster,less difficult game.But with young people,Mona said it is important to get them interested at an early age.

Drive,Chip and Putting Championship

One program to do this is the Drive,Chip and Putting Championship,for girls and boys.

The name of the competition refers to golf's three main skills.Driving is when a golfer hits the ball far at the start of the game.A chip is a much shorter shot,usually taken close to the hole.Putting refers to hitting the ball softly in the area near the hole,called the green.

Junior Golf Champions

Girls and boys from all 50 U.S. states compete in the championship.Organizers say the program has been one of the best ways to bring young people to golf.But Mona said it is not enough just to get people interested."The challenge for us in the golf industry is we have to change interest into trial,"he said."And then change trial into actual participation in the game."

Sam Schmitz is studying professional golf management at Eastern Kentucky University.He also believes speeding up the game will get more people to try golf."For the younger generation,the biggest complaint about golf is how long it takes,"he said.A full game can last four hours.

1.What is the passage mainly about?

A. How golf can appeal to more people.

B. Why the U.S. is the country of golf.

C. Whether young people like playing golf.

D. How a child can be good at playing golf.

2.We can learn from the passage that       .

A. UK is the world's third biggest market for golf equipment

B. if a hole is very near,a golfer in the game may chip the ball

C. the U.S. has shortened the time of a golf game for the young

D. some golf courses are so distant that people have to drive there

3.Which of the following subtitles can be put in the blank of the passage?

A. Modem Changes on the Fairways

B. Modem Changes on the Obstacles

C. Modem Changes on the Course

D. Modern Changes on the Starting Point

4.What is Sam's attitude towards speeding up the game?

A. Sceptical.    B. Indifferent.

C. Critical.    D. Favorable.

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.D

【解析】文章介绍了美国的高尔夫产业。美国有很多人打高尔夫，随着高尔夫的推广，高尔夫对美国年轻人也十分有吸引力，一些为年轻人举办的高尔夫比赛很受欢迎。同时文章也向我们介绍了一些高尔夫的知识。

1.主旨大意题。文章主要介绍了高尔夫是如何推广，如何吸引更多小孩和年轻人参与的。B、C、D过于片面，故选A。

2.细节理解题。根据第二段“Others move up the starting point for young or new players,so they are closer to the hole.”可知，起步早的人比起步晚的人打球时要更接近洞，所以高手打球比较接近洞。故选B。

3.细节理解题。根据“Some new courses also have fewer obstacles than in the past”可知，高尔夫的课程发生了一些变化。故选C。

4.细节理解题。最后一段中“He also believes speeding up the game will get more people to try golf.”可知，Sam是支持加速游戏的，故选D。

【名师点睛】文章细节的理解一般都是一一对应的。答案与题目在表达形式和意义上直接吻合，一一对应。有时正确选项是原文有关词语和句子的另类表达。根据题目和选项，通过上、下文来进行判断、分析，迅速找出答案所在大致段落，然后仔细阅读，得出正确答案。

例如：本题第4小题。本题的问题是“What is Sam's attitude towards speeding up the game?”通过阅读文章，可知Sam出现在最后一段，所以主要阅读最后一段。Sam的观点（或讲话）有两句“He also believes speeding up the game will get more people to try golf.”和“For the younger generation,the biggest complaint about golf is how long it takes”。与加速游戏有关的是第一句，第一句中Sam持支持态度。故本题选D。