原版英语小短文 115. She Plays Golf

　　"What time does the football game start?" John asked. "It starts at 3 o'clock. What time are you coming over here?" Mark asked. John said he would be there at 2 o'clock. Then he said goodbye and hung up the phone. He had to go to the post office to mail a birthday card. His daughter's birthday was next week. The birthday card showed a woman golfer with a big smile on her face. The card said, "A birthday is like a hole-in-one!" Sharon was almost 25. Before she graduated from high school, she had received a golf¹ scholarship² to college. It was a 4-year scholarship. It paid for all her college expenses³. She was on the golf team for four years. After college, Sharon became a professional⁴ golfer. She traveled all over the country playing golf. Once she won a tournament⁵. She was not the best woman golfer, but she was good. She was in the top 10 every year. She usually made about $100,000 a year. She was also having fun. John was happy about his daughter's success. He was proud of his daughter. "That's my girl," he told his friends.

1 golf   

n.高尔夫球；v.打高尔夫球

参考例句：

• They played a round of golf.他们打了一场高尔夫球。
• Many people go in for golf.许多人喜欢打高尔夫球。

2 scholarship   

n.学问，学术成就，奖学金

参考例句：

• The girl who won the scholarship was quite outstanding.得奖学金的女孩是相当杰出的。
• I made up my mind to apply for a scholarship.我决定申请奖学金。

3 expenses   

n.费用；花钱的东西；开销；（向雇主报销的）费用；费用( expense的名词复数 )；花费的钱；消耗；花钱的东西

参考例句：

• Any expenses you may incur will be chargeable to the company. 你的所有开销均由本公司支付。
• You should keep a record of your expenses. 你应该记下你的各项开支。

4 professional   

adj.专业的；职业的；n.专业人员；职业运动员

参考例句：

• He is a professional tennis player.他是一名职业网球运动员。
• I need a professional to sort out my finances.我需要专业人士为我管理财务。

5 tournament   

n.比赛，竞赛，锦标赛

参考例句：

• He was the best boxer in the tournament.他是本届联赛的最佳拳手。
• The Council resolved that the next tournament should be held in Shanghai.理事会决定下次比赛在上海举行。