桌球、台球运动这些年来发展迅速，玩的方式也变得多种多样 ，无论是 snooker 还是 pool，都越来越受到大家的喜爱。不过你知道英国的桌球游戏有两个母球吗？是不是没想到？

 

1. In billiards¹, the expression ‘call the shots' means to select which pocket the ball must end in. But as an idiom, what does it mean if I say ‘I call the shots'?

 

a) I talk too much

 

b) I feel fantastic

 

c) I know the answer

 

d) I control the situation

 

2. If a player strikes the white ball in such a way that it lifts off the table but still remains² in the playing area, this is known as a …?

 

a) bounce shot

 

b) up-and-over shot

 

c) flop³ shot

 

d) jump shot

 

3. A game very similar to billiards is snooker. From this game comes the expression 'I'm snookered'. What does it mean?

 

a) I'm ready to do something.

 

b) I'm stuck in a difficult situation.

 

c) I'm having fun.

 

d) I'm succeeding in my endeavour.

 

4. When two billiard balls are touching⁴, billiards players will say: 'They are __________.'

 

a) Brushing

 

b) Poking⁵

 

c) Kissing

 

d) Sticking

 

5. If a player makes a mistake by striking the white ball badly resulting in a bad shot, this is known as a …?

 

a) miscue

 

b) badcue

 

c) poorcue

 

d) foul⁶

 

6. When a player succeeds in making a good shot through more luck than skill, it is known as a …?

 

a) random⁷

 

b) fluke

 

c) bust⁸

 

d) fortune

 

答案

1) d, 2) d, 3) b, 4) c, 5) a, 6) b.

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