PartII 实践与实战10
1 ExtremeSports 极限运动口译教程 P76音频位置:实践与实战 10
1Inthepast,youngsportspeoplewouldplayhockeyorbaseball
Today,theywantriskandexcitement—theclosertotheedgethebetter
Theysnowboardovercliffsandmountain-bikedownsteepmountains
Theywind-surfnearhurricanes,gowhite-waterraftingthroughrapids,andbungee-jumpfromtowers
Extremesportsstartedasanalternativetomoreexpensivesports
Acitykidwhodidn'thavethemoneytobuyexpensivesportsequipmentcouldgetaskateboardandhavefun
Butnowithasbecomeawholenewareaofsport,requiringspecializedequipmentandhighlevelsofskill
There'sevenaspecialOlympicsforextremesports,calledtheWinterX-Games,whichincludesnowmountain-bikingandice-climbing
AnExtremeGamescompetitionisheldeachsummerinRhodeIsland
Itfeaturessportssuchassky-surfing,wherepeoplejumpfromairplaneswithsurfbo