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英语小测验夏季运动“板球”的相关说法 很多人把板球常被看作一种典型的英式运动，其实这项运动在其它国家也很受欢迎。英国人往往在夏天打板球，这是因为温暖而干燥的天气给耗时较长的比赛提供了有利的条件。柳木球拍击中板球的响声常能引起人们对英格兰夏天的美好遐想。试做六道小测验题，挑战自己的“板球”知识。 1. In cricket, what do we call the act of delivering the ball to the batsman? a) chucking b) bowling c) rolling d) pitching 2. The batsman stands in front of three vertical wooden sticks with two small pieces of wood balanced across the top. What's it called? a) wickers b) poles c) wicket d) stumped 3. In British English we might say something is 'not cricket' but what do we mean? a) We're playing another sport b) It's not as fun as something you were doing previously c) It's not fair or socially acceptable d) There's no time to finish the job 4. Cricketers collect 'runs' when they run between wickets but if they hit the ball off the pitch without touching the ground, how many runs do they get? a) none b) two c) four d) six 5. In cricket, a batsman is 'caught out' when a ball he has hit is caught by someone in the opposing team. This phrase is also used more generally in British English but what does it mean? | 
