How To Play Table Tennis Well

乒乓球作为一种集速度、力量、技巧与策略于一体的体育运动，不仅深受全球爱好者的喜爱，也是奥运会等国际赛事中的重要项目之一。无论是初学者还是有一定基础的球友，都希望能通过不断学习和练习，提高自己的乒乓球水平。那么怎样才能打好乒乓球呢？

Table tennis is also called ping⁃pong. It is an exciting sport. Usually there are two or four players playing in it. Do you know how to play table tennis well？

Find someone to play with. You may want to begin by playing with someone about your skill level （水平） or a little better than you. This way， you can have fun learning how to play well. You can play one⁃on⁃one. There are orange or white balls for you to play or practice with. The diameter （直径） of the ball is 40 mm. The table should be 2.74 meters long， 1.525 meters wide， and 0.76 meter high.

Know how to hold the bat. It’s important to hold it loosely to let your wrist （手腕） move freely.

Know about rules to win the game. Many people like to play to 21 points or 15 points. It is fine for free play. But the official （官方的） rule is to play to 11 points. If a player wants to win， he or she must be ahead （领先） by two points. In sanctioned competition （认可的比赛）， if players or teams win three out of five games， they can win in the competition. The players have to change sides after each game， and they also change sides in the fifth game when one player or team scores five points.

Practice again and again. You can become a pretty good ping⁃pong player quickly with more practice. When you practice， there are some important things. You should keep your eyes on the ball， get a feeling for the right timing and keep the ball low.

（ ）1. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 1 refers to_____________.

A. the table B. the player

C. the table tennis game D. the ball

（ ）2. According to the passage， players have to play to_____________points in an official table tennis game.

A. 11 B. 15

C. 21 D. 22

（ ）3. Why did the writer write the passage？

A. To tell people ways to keep healthy.

B. To tell people ways to play table tennis well.

C. To ask people to play table tennis often.

D. To tell people the rules of a popular game.

【语篇大意】本文讲述了如何打好乒乓球。（剩余999字）