1.Made-for-television radar guns instantly flash the speed of serves volley sand pitches to the sporting public around the world these days but few viewer scould name the world's fastest racket sport. The title belongs to badminton.

为电视转播专门制作的雷达测速仪能为全世界喜欢运动的人们即时显示出发球、接球和投球的时速，但几乎没人能说出世界上最快的球拍类运动是什么。这个头衔是属于羽毛球的。

2.The flight of the shuttle cock amissile of cork and goose feather that players volley across the net has been recorded at speeds of 260 kilometres per hour. Speed agility and lightning-fast reflexes are essential to the game. Add stamina too-players have been known to cover more than six kilometres in a single match.

羽毛球由软木和鹅毛制成，飞行最高时速可达260公里。选手在球落地前要将其接起并打过网。对于这项运动来说，速度、敏捷性反应能力都至关重要。还应加上毅力，因为选手们在一场比赛中奔跑的路程要超过6公里。

3.While contemporary badminton first appeared in the mid-19th century, it evolved from the game battle doreand shuttle cock, which can be traced back to ancient Greece, China, Japan and India.

现代羽毛球运动在19世纪中叶首次出现，它是由一种名为“毽子板球”（battle doreand shuttle cock）的运动演化而来的。“毽子板球”的起源可以追溯到古希腊、中国、日本和印度。