Snow, Slopes, Speed….Let’s Ski 银色世界中的疾速狂飙
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- 创建于 2010年12月21日
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- 发布于 2013年9月10日
- 作者：Mike Lee
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When the thermometer drops, many athletes head indoors or pack it in for the winter. But for skiers, chilly weather and snow are welcomed with open arms. In these frigid ___1___, they can glide down mountain slopes and enjoy the fresh air and majestic scenery that surrounded them.
随着温度计刻度逐渐下降，许多运动员都待在室内，停止所有活动准备过冬。但是对于滑雪爱好者来说，则是欣喜迎接白雪和冷冽的天气。在这种寒风刺骨的天气下，他们可以滑下山波，享受清新的空气和周遭壮观的景致。
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Skiing began many millennia ago in northern Europe and Asia as a practical activity. It enabled people to traverse over snowy terrain much more quickly and with less ___2___. The first ski sets were made when people loosely attached animal bones and wooden planks to their boots. However, skis nowadays are made ___3___ from carbon fiber and other ultra-durable materials.
滑雪早在几千年前就出现在欧洲北部及亚洲。当时滑雪是有着实际用途的活动，它让人们以更快、更省力的方式穿越雪地。人们将兽骨和木板松松地绑在靴子上，做成了第一双滑雪板。不过现代的滑雪板主要是由碳纤维和其他超耐用材质制成。
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(A) expense |
(B) effort |
(C) efficiency |
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(A) temporarily |
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(C) scarcely |
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Over time, skiing ___4___ a recreational activity and professional sport. Alpine skiing is one of the most exciting competitions of the Winter Olympics, and loved by amateurs. Skiers take a ski lift to the top of the mountain, and glide back down over the snow. Professionals can reach speeds of up to 55 km/h in the alpine slalom, and 100 km/h in the downhill discipline!
随着时间流转，滑雪也发展成休闲活动和职业竞赛。高山滑雪是冬季奥运中最刺激的比赛之一，而且广受业余者喜爱。滑雪者会搭乘滑雪缆车至山顶，然后回头向下疾冲。职业选手在曲道赛中速度可达每小时55公里，在速降赛别中甚至可达每小时100公里的疾速。
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With millions of ___5___ globally, ski tourism is a major industry. Whistler Blackcomb is one of the world’s premier resorts, and hosted the alpine skiing events during Vancouver’s 2010 Winter Olympics. Like any top-class ski destination, Whistler Blackcomb ___6___ masses of snowy terrain, amazing après-ski, charming accommodations, and ravishing mountain scenery.
全球有数百万的滑雪爱好者，滑雪旅游业当然也成为很重要的产业。惠斯勒／黑梳山滑雪渡假村是全球最顶极的滑雪渡假中心之一，承办了2010温哥华冬季奥运中高山滑雪的比赛项目。就如同其他一流的滑雪圣地，惠斯勒／黑梳山的滑雪渡假村也有着广阔雪地、非常不错的滑雪后娱乐活动、迷人的住宿环境以及令人屏息的雄伟山景。
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(A) opponents |
(B) enthusiasts |
(C) protesters |
(D) nominees |
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(A) isolates |
(B) composes |
(C) illustrates |
(D)boasts |
But you don’t have to head ___7___ to Canada to give skiing a go – in a matter of hours you could be zipping down the slopes in Japan or Korea!
不过你不用远赴加拿大去体验滑雪的刺激感。只要花数小时的时间，你就可以在日本或韩国的银白雪坡上狂飙而下。
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(A) by the way |
(B) on the way |
(C) all the way |
(D) in the way |
－by Alice Davis & Jamie Blackler
Vocabulary
单词发音
chilly [ˋtʃɪlɪ] adj. 寒冷的; 严寒的
glide [glaɪd] v. 滑动，滑行
majestic [məˋdʒɛstɪk] adj. 雄伟壮丽的
loosely [ˋluslɪ] adv. 松弛地, 宽松地, 不紧
recreational [͵rɛkrɪˋeʃən!] adj. 消遣的；娱乐的；休养的
amateur [ˋæmə͵tʃʊr] n.（科学，艺术，运动等的）业余从事者
discipline [ˋdɪsəplɪn] n. 训练; 学科
premier [prɪˈmɪr] adj. 首位的；首要的
resort [rɪˋzɔrt] n. 常去的休闲度假之处；名胜
accommodation [ə͵kɑməˋdeʃən] n. 住宿膳食服务
give something a go 尝试一下某物
zip [zɪp] v. 有力而迅速地行动（或移动）
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单词发音
thermometer [θɚˋmɑmətɚ] n. 温度计，寒暑表
pack it in【口】(尤用于祈使语气)不再做令人讨厌的事; 不再说令人生气的话 to quit trying to do something; to give up trying something and quit
frigid [ˋfrɪgɪd] adj. 寒冷的，严寒的
millennium [mɪˋlɛnɪəm] n. 1000年; 千年期
traverse [trəˈvɝs] v. 横越；越过；穿过
plank [plæŋk] n. 板（条）；厚板
durable [ˋdjʊrəb!] adj. 经久的，耐用的
alpine [ˋælpaɪn] adj. 高山的；高山生长的
ski lift 滑雪电缆车
slalom [ˋslɑləm] n. 障碍滑雪赛; 〔穿过插有旗杆的蜿蜒赛道进行的〕回转滑雪赛
après-ski [ˏæpre `ski] n. 滑雪后的活动〔如吃喝东西等〕
ravishing [ˋrævɪʃɪŋ] adj. 令人陶醉的，迷人的
enthusiast [ɪnˋθjuzɪ͵æst] n. 对……热衷的人；热心者
boast [bost] v. 以有……而自豪；拥有
Whistler Blackcomb Dec 2011
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