Golf

Golf, written by Curtis Thomas. Focus question. How is golf played, and why do people like it?

《高尔夫》，柯蒂斯·托马斯著。 焦点问题。 高尔夫怎么玩，人们为什么喜欢它呢？

A Quiet Sport Golf is a quiet and fun sport. Players must be calm to play well. They must practice to be good.

一项安静的运动 高尔夫是安静又有趣的运动。 球员必须保持冷静才能打好， 他们需要多加练习才能变厉害。

Playing the game. Players hit a small, hard ball with a club. They hit the ball into a small hole in the ground. The player who gets the ball in the hole with the fewest hits, wins.

游戏玩法。 球员用球杆击打一颗小小的硬球。 他们要把球打进地面上的小洞里。 用最少击球次数把球打进洞的球员获胜。

Players hit the ball hard to try to move it to the green. They may need several hits to get it there.

球员用力击球，努力把球打到果岭上。 他们可能需要击好几次球才能把球打到那里。

A golf course may have parts with rough grass. The golf course may also have sand or water traps. A player may need more hits to get a ball out of these places.

高尔夫球场可能有部分区域长着粗草。 高尔夫球场也可能有沙坑或者水障碍区。 球员要把球从这些地方打出来可能需要多击好几次球。

Some clubs are good for hitting the ball far away. Others are good for shorter shots.

有些球杆适合把球打很远。 另一些球杆适合短距离击球。