Question

    Tennis has been called a gentleman's sport. At first, tennis was a sport only kings can play in France and England. It was played differently from today. In 1874, the first tennis club was opened. Since then, there have been more and more tennis clubs and games in many countries. Now tennis is one of the most popular games in the world.

There are three main kinds of courts(球场)depending on the materials used for the court surface: the clay court, the hard court and the grass court.

The clay court is the most common in Europe. The French Open(公开赛)is played on this kind of court. The grass court is the traditional tennis court. The most famous tennis game, Wimbledon Championships, is played on the grass court.

The U.S. Open and the Australian Open use hard courts. Hard courts can vary(改变)in speed, although they are faster than clay courts but not as fast as grass courts.

At tennis games, we find young boys or girls who rush into the court to collect balls during the game. They are called ball boys or girls. They are chosen from applicants(申请人), and then trained before the game begins.

It is an honor for kids to be in a big game. They are often given a lot of free things, like clothes, caps, even shoes, and the most important is the chance to be near tennis stars. They will learn a lot from the stars. Many tennis stars were ball boys or girls when they were young.

1.When was the first tennis club opened? (No more than 2 words)

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2.What determines the type of tennis court? (No more than 7 words)

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3.On what court is the most famous tennis game held? (No more than 3 words)

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4.Which court is the slowest of the three kinds of courts? (No more than 3 words)

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5.What do ball boys or girls do during the game? (No more than 3 words)

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Answer

1.In 1874.

2.The materials used for the court surface.

3.The grass court.

4.The clay court.

5.They collect balls./ Collect balls.

【解析】

文章讲述了世界上最受欢迎的运动——网球运动。介绍了三种主要的球场类型：红土球场、硬地球场、草地球场，并分别介绍了每种球场的特点；还介绍了在网球比赛中冲进球场收集球的男孩女孩，他们被称为“球童”。

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