【高二 拓展閱讀-生活和運動】Snowmobile

SnowmobileAsnowmobileisalandvehiclethatispropelledbyoneortworubbertracks,withskisforsteering.Snowmobilesarebuilttobedrivenonsnowandice,andrequirenoroadortrail.Theyareoftenlarge(over600pounds),powerfulmachinesandneedtobeoperatedbyatraineddriver.Snowmobilesaremostoftenusedforrecreationorforjustplaintransportation.Theyare,however,alsousedinvarioussportsandinextremeconditions.Theycanachievehighspeeds(somecangoupto90milesperhour),gooffjumps,andevenrunoverwaterforshortperiods(notrecommended).SafetyFirst!Slesarenotforyoungkids.Theyarebig,powerfulmachinesandcanbeverydangerous.Youneedtobetrainedandhaveyourparentswithyou.TheagerequirementfordrivingasnowmobileisdifferentforeachstateintheUS.Makesureyouareoldenoughandunderstandthelaws.Whenridingasnowmobile,safetyshouldbeyourfirstconsideration.Theopenairandspeedofthesnowmobilecanbeexciting,butitalsocanbedangerous.Itiseasytogetthrownfromasnowmobileanditalsocanbedifficulttogetsnowmobiletostopespeciallywhenontheice.Allsnowmobileridersshouldwearahelmetgoggles，gloves，andotherprotectivewinterclothingFrostbite（凍傷）canbeeasytogetasthehighspeedsandwindcancauseaverycoldwindchill.Intheworldofcompetitivesnowmobiling,therearetwomainsnowmobileeventsintheXGames.HillCross-Afuntowatchcompetitionwhereridersraceupahill.ItissimilartoSnowboarderXorSkierX.SnoCross-Asnowmobileracewherethetrackispartoval，partcrosscountry.ItissometimescalledNASCARonthesnow.Multipleracersraceatthesametimeandtheleadersadvancetothenextheat.ReadingComprehensionChoosethecorrectanswerforeachquestion.1.Snowmobilesarebuilttobedrivenon_____.A.snowandiceB.waterC.roadD.trail2.Whataresnowmobilesmostoftenusedfor?A.Recreation.B.Transportation.C.Exercise.D.BothAandB.3.Howfastcansnowmobilesgo?A.Upto70milesperhour.B.Upto80milesperhour.C.Upto90milesperhour.D.Upto100milesperhour.4.Whenridingasnowmobile,whatshouldbeyourfirstconsideration?A.Tricks.B.Safety.C.Speed.D.Equipment.5.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaboutHillCross?A.Itisoneofthemainsnowmobileevents.B.ItisoftencalledNASCARonthesnow.C.ItissimilartoSnowboarderXorSkierX.D.Itinvolvesridersracingupahill.Vocabulary基礎(chǔ)詞require v.需要英toneedsth；todependonsb/sth記詞根記憶：re（一再）+quir（獲得）+e→—再要獲得→需要例Mosthouseplantsrequireregularwatering.大部分家中種植的植物需要定期澆水。trail n.小路，小徑v.拖，曳，拖著走英aroutethatisfollowedforaparticularpurpose記聯(lián)想記憶：拖（trail）著疲憊的身軀在鐵軌(trail）上走搭atouristtrail一個游覽路線powerful adj.強大的，有力的，強有力的；（藥等）有功效的記詞根記憶：power（力量）+ful（有…的）有力的搭apowerfulspeech一場有力的演講operate vt.操作ⅵ.運轉(zhuǎn)，運作；經(jīng)營；動手術(shù)英touseorcontrolamachineormakeitwork記詞根記憶：oper（工作）+ate（使）→使機械工作→操作例Whatskillsareneededtooperatethismachinery？操作這臺機器需要什么技能？plain adj.簡單的n.平原adv.簡直，完全英usedtoemphasisethatsthisveryordinary，notspecialinanyway例Youdon’tneedanyspecialskillsforthisjob，justplaincommonsense.這項工作不需要任何特殊技能，只要有普通常識就夠了。搭fertileplain肥沃的平原recommend vt.推薦；建議，勸告；介紹記詞根記憶：re（一再）+commend（推薦）→一再推薦→推薦例Whorecommendedyoutoourcompany？是誰把你推薦到我們公司的？train vt.訓練，培訓n.火車；（行進中的）隊列英toteachapersonorananimaltheskillsforaparticularjoboractivity例Hetrainstheswimmingteam.他是游泳隊教練。requirementn.要求，規(guī)定；需要記詞根記憶：require（要求）+ment（表名詞）要求搭meettherequirements符合要求academicrequirement學術(shù)要求Vocabulary進階詞steer v.駕駛，為…掌舵；引導英tocontrolthedirectioninwhichaboat，car，etc，moves記聯(lián)想記憶：駕駛（steer）—艘鋼鐵（steer）打造的大船recreation n.娛樂，消遣記來自recreate（v.娛樂）transportationn.交通車輛；運輸；運輸系統(tǒng)，運輸工具英avehicleormethodoftravel搭publictransportation公共交通工具considerationn.考慮，思考；體諒，照顧；考慮因素搭getseriousconsideration認真的考慮takesthintoconsideration考慮到，顧及inconsiderationof鑒于；作為…的酬勞goggles n.[pl.]護目鏡；風鏡；游泳鏡ⅵ.（驚訝地）瞪視英apairofglassesmadeofglassorplasticwitharubberorplasticedgeprotectiveadj.防護性的，保護的搭protectiveclothing防護服chill n.寒冷，寒意adj.寒冷的v.（使）變冷，冷卻記聯(lián)想記憶：c+hill（小山）→山上高處不勝寒→寒冷搭windchill風寒competitionn.競爭；比賽搭globaldesigncompetition全球設(shè)計比賽oval adj.橢圓形的，卵形的n.橢圓形，卵形記聯(lián)想記憶：o（音似：喔）+val（音似：哇哦）→發(fā)“哇”“哦”這些聲音，嘴都要張成橢圓形→橢圓形的multiple adj.多個的；多樣的；多重的n.