Module 1 Basketball Section Ⅳ Other Parts of the Module [原文呈现][读文清障]Dizzy Heights of School BasketballBasketball is one of the safest sports. Unlike wrestling① or boxing② ， it’s not usually dangerous. One reason for this is③ that the players’ energy is partly directed upwards④ ， at a 90-degree angle⑤to the ground, and over the heads of the others. So there’s less risk of a collision⑥ between two players.In other sports, such as baseball and American football, the players’ energy moves parallel⑦ to the ground and towards their opponents, so they wear helmets which give adequate⑧ protection to their heads⑨.But although basketball players wear socks⑩ and sneakers⑪ which are specially designed to⑫absorb⑬ energy when they bound⑭ into the air, they wear no other protection, just a vest⑮and shorts. If there is an abrupt⑯ change of direction in their energy, from vertical⑰ to horizontal⑱， such as when they accelerate⑲ across the court, bouncing⑳ the ball, there is a real danger of personal injury. ①wrestling/’reslI /ŋ n.摔跤(运动)②boxing/’b ksI /ɒŋ n.拳击(运动)③that the players’ energy ... 是表语从句。④upwards/’ pw dz/ʌəadv.向上地⑤angle/’æ ɡl/ŋn.角，角度 ⑥ collision/kə’lI n/ʒn.碰撞⑦parallel/’pær lel/əadj.平行的，并行的⑧adequate/’ædIkw t/əadj.适当的，足够的，充分的⑨which give adequate ...是定语从句，修饰helmets。⑩sock/s k/ɒn.短袜 ⑪ sneaker/’sni k /ː ə n.胶底运动鞋⑫be designed to do 被设计做⑬absorb/ bə ’zb/ɔːv.消减，缓冲⑭bound/ba nd/ʊv.跳跃 ⑮ vest/vest/n.内衣背心⑯abrupt/ə’br pt/ʌadj.突出的，出其不意的⑰vertical adj.垂直的⑱horizontal/ h rIˌ ɒ’z ntl/ɒadj. 水 平 的 ， 与地平线平行的⑲accelerate/ kə ’selreIt/əˌv.加快，加速⑳bounce/ba ns/ʊv.(使球等)反弹，(使)弹回学校篮球令人眩...
