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Who hasn't heard of Harry Potter, Hogwarts, or even quidditch for that matter? Readers and moviegoers alike can't get enough of the world of wizardry1 created by J.K. Rowling. As a result, fans have taken the game of quidditch out of the pages of the Harry Potter series and brought it to life in our physical world. In existence since 2005, Muggle quidditch was first played by students at Middlebury College in Vermont.

　　Just like in the series, there are three chasers, two beaters, one keeper, and one seeker in Muggle quidditch. The biggest differences are that playing is done on an oval2 field and the snitch is a player dressed in yellow. To capture the snitch, the seeker has to snatch the sock that hangs out the back of the runner's shorts3.

　　The year 2007 saw the first intercollegiate4 quidditch match, which received national media coverage. Soon after, the International Quidditch Association and the Quidditch World Cup were born. In November 2010, over 700 players from 46 teams participated in the competition held in New York City. Who knows? Muggle quidditch may even become an Olympic event in the future.

　

有誰沒聽過哈利波特、霍格華茲，甚或是魁地奇？讀者和影迷們都超級喜愛J.K.羅琳所創造出來的魔法世界。粉絲們還因此把《哈利波特》系列叢書裡的魁地奇 比賽搬到現實世界中。麻瓜版的魁地奇比賽自2005年就已經開打，而第一場比賽是由美國佛蒙特州Middlebury大學的學生所進行的。

　　誠如書裡所見，麻瓜版魁地奇比賽中也同樣有三名追蹤手、兩名打擊手、一名看守手和一名搜捕手。其中最大的差異在於麻瓜版魁地奇比賽是在橢圓形的場地上舉行，而金探子則是一位穿著黃色衣服的選手。要抓到金探子，搜捕手必須奪下懸掛在那位選手短褲後面的襪子。

　　2007年舉行了第一場校際間的魁地奇比賽，而這也獲得了全國媒體的爭相報導。不久之後，國際魁地奇協會和魁地奇世界盃紛紛成立。2010年的十一 月，來自四十六隊、超過七百名的選手還到紐約市參賽。誰知道？麻瓜版魁地奇比賽在未來甚至還可能會成為奧運會的運動項目之一呢。

Questions
1.Which of the following is true?
(A)The very first quidditch match was well-received in the US.
(B)The International Quidditch Association was set up in 2006.
(C)The 2010 quidditch competition was held in the same place as the first one.
(D)The year 2005 saw the first Muggle quidditch match at Middlebury College.

1.下列何者為真？
(A)第一場魁地奇比賽在美國廣受好評。
(B)國際魁地奇協會於2006年成立。
(C)2010年魁地奇比賽與首場賽事的地點是相同的。
(D)2005年，Middlebury大學展開了第一場麻瓜版魁地奇比賽。

2.What is the difference between Muggle quidditch and the game in Harry Potter?
(A)The players play on a triangular5 field.
(B)The player wearing a yellow outfit6 represents the snitch.
(C)The beater's job is to catch the snitch.
(D)The seeker is only allowed to catch the snitch by the shorts.

2.麻瓜版的魁地奇比賽和《哈利波特》書中的有何差異？
(A)選手們在三角形的場地上進行比賽。
(B)身穿黃色服裝的選手代表的是金探子。
(C)打擊手的任務是抓到金探子。
(D)搜捕手只被允許抓住金探子的短褲。

1. physical　a. 有形的，具體的
The police found enough physical evidence to prove that the suspect was guilty.
警方已經找到足夠的具體證據來證明那名嫌犯有罪。
2. snatch　vt. 攫取，奪走，搶走
The thief snatched the woman's purse and ran.
小偷搶了那名女子的皮包後拔腿就跑。
3. see　vt.（見到某事）發生（三態為：see, saw, seen。）
The 20th century saw revolutionary advances in medicine.
二十世紀的醫學領域有著革命性的進展。
4. coverage　n.（新聞）報導
The story got extensive coverage on the news.
此事件在新聞中得到了大篇幅的報導。
5. association　n. 協會，聯盟
The purpose of this association is to help alcoholics deal with their problems.
這個協會的宗旨是要幫助酗酒者解決他們的問題。

1. or...for that matter　　對……也是如此
Sal has never touched beer, or any kind of alcohol for that matter.
沙爾從不喝啤酒，對任何酒精飲料也都滴酒不沾。
2. be dressed in...　　穿著……（的服裝）
Tom was dressed in his Sunday's best for church.
湯姆穿著他最體面的服裝去教堂做禮拜。
3. set...up/set up...　　成立∕建立……
Richard set up a charity to save abandoned pets.
理查成立了一個慈善機構來救助遭到棄養的寵物。

1. wizardry　n. 法術，巫術
2. oval　a. 橢圓形的
3. shorts　n. 短褲（恆用複數）
4. intercollegiate　a. 大學間的，校際的
5. triangular　a. 三角形的
6. outfit　n.（全套）服裝

The seeker is only allowed to catch the snitch by the shorts.
（搜捕手只被允許抓住金探子的短褲。）
凡表『抓；握』衣物或身體部位的動詞，其用法如下：
catch/grasp/grab/seize/hold + 人 + by the + 衣物或身體部位抓∕握住某人的……（衣物或身體部位）
The boy grasped his mom by the dress because he didn't want to go to school.
（那個男孩抓著母親的衣服，因為他不想去上學。）
The police officer seized the suspect by the arms and cuffed him.
（那名警察抓住嫌犯的手臂，並把他銬上手銬。）