【高二 拓展閱讀-生活和運動】Inline Skating

InlineSkatingInlineskatinghasbecomeaverypopularrecreationalsport.Itcanbegreatforexorcise（驅(qū)散煩惱），butalsoisafunextremesportfortricks，stunts，andjumps.Itissimilartoskateboardinginmanyrespects，butwithskatesinsteadoftheskateboard.InlineskatingisalsocalledrollerbladingandtheskatesareoftencalledrollerbladesInlineSkatingEquipmentTheskateisthemainpieceofequipment.Aninlineskatetypicallyhas4to5wheelsallinasingleline（thusthenameinlineskates）.Itusuallyhasahealstoponthebackoftheskatetohelptheskaterstop.Safetyequipmentisalsoveryimportanttotheinlineskater.YoushouldalwayswearahelmetandkneeandelbowpadsLearningouttoInlineSkateThefirstthinganyinlineskaterneedstolearnishowtostandcorrectly.Youshouldhaveyourhandsoutinfrontofyouwhilekeepingyourarmsandyourkneesbent.Yourbodyshouldbebentforwardalittlesothatyourweightisontheballsofyourfeet.Alwaysstayrelaxedandkeepyourcentreofgravityoveryourskates.Nextyouneedtolearnhowtostop.Youstopbyusingthehealstopsonthebackoftheinlineskates.Putoneskateslightlyaheadoftheotherandliftthetoe.NowpresstheskateshealstoptothegroundtostopNowyoucanlearnhowtoturnbyapplyingpressureontheoutsideedgeoftheinlineskateinthedirectionyouwanttoturn.Alsoturnyourhandsandbodyinthatdirection.Thenextstepistostartstridingorpushingyourselfforwardwithoneskate.Keeppractisingandyouwillbeinlineskatingbeforeyouknowit.CompetitiveInlineSkatingInlineskatingwasonceaverypopularsportandwasincludedintheESPNXGames.ItwasrecentlydroppedfromtheXGames.Therearestillmanyinlineskatingeventsaroundthecountryandworldincludingracingaggressiveortrickskatingfreeskatingandsometubeorvertskating.ReadingComprehensionChoosethecorrectanswerforeachquestion.1.Whichofthefollowingissimilartoinlineskatinginmanyrespects?A.Skiing.B.Skateboarding.C.Dog-sledding.D.Running.2.Whatisthemainpieceofinlineskatingequipment?A.Thehelmet.B.Thekneepad.C.Theskate.D.Theelbowpad.3.What’sthefirstthinganyinlineskaterneedstolearn?A.Howtospeedup.B.Howtoturn.C.Howtostop.D.Howtostandcorrectly.4.WhichisNOTmentionedaboutinlineskatinginthisarticle?A.Inlineskatingmightbeverydangerousforyoungpeople.B.Aninlineskatetypicallyhas4to5wheelsallinasingleline.C.Youstopbyusingthehealstopsonthebackoftheinlineskates.D.InlineskatingwasonceincludedintheESPNXGames.5.Whichofthefollowingisanexampleofinlineskatingeventsaroundtheworld?A.Trickskating.B.Freeskating.C.Vertskating.D.Alloftheabove.Vocabulary基礎(chǔ)詞trick n.技巧；竅門；詭計；惡作??；戲法ⅵ.欺騙；詐騙英aneffectiveorquickwayofdoingsth記聯(lián)想記憶：孩子們喜歡玩一種叫treatortrick（不給糖就搗亂）的游戲搭playtrickson欺騙，捉弄respect n.方面，細節(jié)；尊敬，尊重，敬意ⅵ.尊敬，尊重；慎重對待英aparticularaspectordetailofsth記詞根記憶：re（一再）+spect（看）→一再地看望→尊重搭inthisrespect在這方面withrespectto關(guān)于，至于showrespectfor尊敬equipmentn.裝備；配備；設(shè)備英thethingsthatareneededforaparticularpurposeoractivity記詞根記憶：equip（配備，裝備）+ment(表名詞，具體物）→裝備搭scientificequipment科研設(shè)備helmet n.頭盔；防護帽搭wearahelmet戴上頭盔bent adj.彎曲的；駝背的；不誠實的n.天賦，愛好英notstraight搭keepyourkneesbent保持雙膝彎曲press v.（被）壓，擠，推；逼迫n.按，壓；報刊；新聞界；出版社；印刷；印刷機英topushsthcloselyandfirmlyagainststh搭pressabutton按下按鈕thepress新聞界，新聞媒體pressure n.壓力；擠壓；壓迫（感）英theforceorweightwithwhichsthpressesagainststhelse記詞根記憶：press（壓）+ure（表行為及行為結(jié)果）→壓力例Thenurseappliedpressuretohisarmtostopthebleeding.護士按壓 著他的手臂為他止血。Vocabulary進階詞stunt n.特技表演；噱頭；愚蠢行為ⅵ.阻礙生長；遏制英adangerousactionthatisdonetoentertainpeople，especiallyinafilm記聯(lián)想記憶：stun（震驚）+t電影里的特技表演讓人震驚→特技表演搭astuntpilot一位特技飛行員astuntflyingteam一個特技飛行編隊single adj.單一的，唯一的，僅一個的n.單程票搭inasingleday僅在一天內(nèi)asingleticket-張單程票asinglebed一張單人床apply v.應用，運用；申請，請求；適用；涂，敷；施例wouldliketoapplyforoneofthesecurityguardpositionsyouadvertisedinthelocalpaper.我想申請你在本地報紙上刊登的保安職位。edge n.邊緣；刀刃；（微弱的）優(yōu)勢英theouterorfurthestpointofsth記聯(lián)想記憶：邊緣（edge）被h一圍成了樹籬（hedge）搭ontheedgeof在…的邊緣stride v.大步走，跨步n.大步；步法；進展英towalkwithlongstepsinaparticulardirection記聯(lián)想記憶：st+ride（騎自行車）走得像騎自行車一樣快→大步走搭withoutbreakingstride步調(diào)不變，陣腳不亂competitiveadj.競爭性的；努力競爭的；有競爭力的，（與…）一樣好的記詞根記憶：com（共同）+pet（力爭）+itive（…的）→大家力爭的→競爭性的搭c