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Golf is big business in America,with a total economy estimated at nearly 70 billion also the world's biggest market for golf equipment,according to a report from Golf other top countries are Japan,South Korea,United Kingdom,Canada and 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 group says about 20 million Americans regularly play the Mona also sees the need for change,to get more people to discover and play 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 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 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 ing 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 ing 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 nizers say the program has been one of the best ways to bring young people to 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 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.
37. 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.
38. 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
39. 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
40. What is Sam's attitude towards speeding up the game?
A. Sceptical. B. Indifferent.
C. Critical. D. Favorable.
【回答】
ABCD
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