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主题语境练15 选择性必修第一册 UNIT 4
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Rollerblading (轮滑) is an excellent sport that anyone can enjoy. After you have mastered the basics of rollerblading, you can begin to master the sport. There are a variety of different methods and styles that you can try. 1 However, some athletes prefer to perfect their sport and compete in their chosen sport. The sport of rollerblading has many forms and styles that allow competition.
Some types of rollerblading, free skating included, have a heavy emphasis on tricks. Free skating is a type of rollerblading that is primarily about getting from the start to the finish as fast as possible. 2
Some in⁃line (直排的) skaters prefer to go the way of in⁃line speed skating. 3 Unlike free skating, in⁃line speed skating does not involve tricks or obstacles. The competitions take place on roller skating rinks, or on outdoor rinks. In⁃line speed skating competitions include a variety of different events and formats that range from sprints to longer distance relay races. Many athletes who choose in⁃line speed skating can also ice skate as the seasons change.
4 In this sport teams compete against each other for the puck (冰球), using sticks to pass and direct the puck into the goal. Roller hockey is played essentially the same way as ice hockey, but the equipment has been redesigned in order to adapt to the non⁃ice conditions.
Each of these sports requires different skills and a different group of people. 5 Whichever sport a beginning in⁃line skater may choose if they want to develop their skills as a skater, they will have fun mastering one of these excellent sports.
A. In⁃line speed skating is all about racing.
B. Many people enjoy rollerblading just for the simple pleasure of exercise.
C. In addition to emphasizing speed, free skating often includes different tricks.
D. Free skating is set in an urban setting and participants must travel through streets.
E. Roller hockey is of course another