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第八练体育与健康

Ⅰ.阅读理解

(2025·长沙适应性考试)

FortherapidlydecreasingnumberofAmericanswho’veneverheardofpickleball,thelittle－knownpaddleballgameisoneofAmerica’sfastest－growingsports.

Inventedin1965bythreemiddle－agedfathersinWashingtonState,pickleballisanoddcrossamongtennis，ping－pongandbadminton，playedwithapaddleandaperforated(穿孔的)plasticball.ThefoundersaresaidtohavenamedthegameafterafamilydogcalledPickles.

Mostofpickleball’scoreplayers—thosewhoplaymorethaneighttimesperyear—areoverage65，butthegameisgettingyounger，withthestrongestgrowthamongplayersunder55，accordingtoUSAPickleball.Butwithsomanynewplayers，theUSisstrugglingtokeepupwiththedemandforcourts.Thecountryhasonlyabout10，000placestoplay，byUSAPickleball’scount，butthatcontinuestogrowbyseveraldozeneverymonth.

Pickleballisalsofastbecomingaspectatorsport(观赏性体育运动).Itsfirstprofessionaltournament，theProfessionalPickleballAssociation(PPA)Tour，wasformedin2018andtheprofessionalplayersarebeingabletoreallybecomecelebritiesandspotlights.Traditionalbroadcasters’interestinthesportisgrowing.Sofar,pickleballfanscanwatchamateurandprofessionalmatchesonsportsorsocialchannels，mostlyonline.

“Theabilityforasporttofindanaudiencequicklyviasocialmediaisunprecedented(前所未有的)，”saysBenShields,wholecturesatMITSloanSchoolofManagementandstudiesthesportsindustry.Shieldsaddsthatpickleballstillneedsafamousstartodrawinwideraudiences，whohasbeenthekeytosuccessforothersportsleagues—thatalsostartedwithgrassrootsandunusualnames.“Ithinkifpickleball，initsownhumbleway，cancontinuetogrowitsparticipationandfindwaystomakethesportanappealingfanproduct，whoknows，10or20yearslater，itcouldbeabigcompetitorintheglobalsportsindustry.”

【语篇解读】本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了美国快速发展的运动项目——匹克球。

1.Whatdoweknowaboutthepicklebal