桌球、臺球運動這些年來發展迅速，玩的方式也變得多種多樣 ，無論是 snooker 還是 pool，都越來越受到大家的喜愛。不過你知道英國的桌球游戲有兩個母球嗎？是不是沒想到？讓我們一起從下面的六道《英語小測驗》題中學習一些源于桌球運動的英語表達吧。

1. In billiards, 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 remains in the playing area, this is known as a …?

a) bounce shot

b) up-and-over shot

c) flop 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 touching, billiards players will say: ‘They are __________.’

a) Brushing

b) Poking

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) foul

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

a) random

b) fluke

c) bust

d) fortune

答案

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