Surfing
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Table of Contents The Sport of Kings.
内容列表 国王的体育.
4 Surfing USA—and Beyond.
4 冲浪美国——及其后。
6 Boards.
6个董事会。
8 Competition.
8 竞相.
10 Safety.
10 保险.
13 Surfing Stars.
13冲克星.
14 Conclusion.
14 结论。
15 Glossary.
15 词汇。
16 The Sport of Kings People have been surfing for hundreds, perhaps thousands, of years.
16 "国王之行"已经冲浪了数百年,也许几千年。
The first surfers may have been Polynesian fisherfolk who rode boards to help them move quickly through the waves.
最早的冲浪者可能是波利尼西亚渔民,他们骑着板子帮助他们从浪中迅速移动.
When Polynesians first settled in Hawaii around 1200 ce, they brought their love of surfing with them.
波利尼西亚人第一次定居夏威夷时,大约在1200克左右,他们带来了他们喜欢和他们一起冲浪的爱好.
They called it he‘e nalu (HAY-ay NAHL-oo), which means “wave sliding.”
他们称之为 " e nalu " (HAY-ay NAHL-oo),意思是 " 波滑 " 。 “
Surfing has been an important part of Polynesian life since before recorded history.
自有记录的历史以来,冲浪一直是波利尼西亚生活的重要组成部分。
Surfing was more than a sport to the early Hawaiians.
冲浪不仅仅是夏威夷早期的运动
It was an important part of their culture.
这是他们文化的重要组成部分。
Hawaiians carved surfboards from the wood of special trees.
夏威夷人从特有树木的木头上刻出出冲浪板.
Surfers prayed to their gods to protect them and bring them great waves.
冲浪者祈求他们的神保佑他们,并带给他们巨大的波浪.
Hawaiian chiefs showed their skill and courage by riding huge wooden boards.
夏威夷酋长骑着巨大的木板,表现出了他们的技能和勇气.
The best beaches were kept only for royalty.
最好的海滩只保留给皇室
Kana’ina (kah-nah-EE-nah) was a chief of the Sandwich Islands (Hawaii) in the 1780s.
卡纳纳(kah-nah-EE-nah)是1780年代桑威奇群岛(Hawaii)的酋长.
Chiefs had more free time to practice surfing than common people, and many of them became talented surfers.
酋长们比普通人有更多的自由时间练习冲浪,其中许多人成为有才华的冲浪手.
Surfing U.
冲出吴.
S.
师曰.
A.
A组.
—and Beyond Europeans learned about surfing in the late 1700s.
——"超越欧洲"在1700年代后期学习了冲浪.
That’s when British explorer Captain Cook and his crew spotted surfers around Tahiti and Hawaii.
英国探险家库克船长及其船员在大溪地和夏威夷发现冲浪者。
In 1885, three Hawaiian princes visited Santa Cruz, California.
1885年,三位夏威夷王子访问了加利福尼亚州的圣克勒斯.
They rode surfboards off the beach.
他们骑着冲浪板 从海滩。
Soon, local boys were trying to copy them.
很快,当地的男孩们就想模仿他们.
Jack London, a world-famous author, visited Hawaii in 1907 and wrote stories about the surfers he saw there.
杰克·伦敦(Jack London)是一位出名于世界的作家,1907年访问夏威夷,并写了有关他在那里所见到的冲浪者的故事.
One of those surfers, George Freeth, helped spread surfing across the mainland when he traveled to California and showed off his skills.
其中一位冲浪手乔治·弗里斯(George Freeth)在前往加利福尼亚州并展示他的技能时,帮助在大陆各地推广冲浪.
He became known as “the father of modern surfing.”
他被称为“现代冲浪之父。 “
At his surfing demonstrations in Redondo Beach, California, George Freeth was called “the man who walks on water.”
在加利福尼亚州雷多多海滩的冲浪示威中,乔治·弗里斯被称作“在水上行走的人”。 “
Duke Kahanamoku (kah-hah-nah- MOH-koo) was a Hawaiian-born champion swimmer who won medals at the 1912 and 1920 Olympic Games.
卡哈纳莫库公爵(英語:kah-hah-nah-MOH-koo)是一位夏威夷出生的冠军游泳运动员,曾在1912年和1920年奥林匹克运动会中获得奖牌.
He learned to surf as a boy in Hawaii and loved to share the sport.
他从小在夏威夷学习冲浪并喜欢分享这项运动.
Kahanamoku traveled around the United States and became one of surfing’s most important early stars.
卡哈纳莫库在美国各地旅行并成为了冲浪中最重要的早期明星之一.
He took part in Australia’s first surfing shows using a board he built himself.
他参加了澳大利亚的首个冲浪节目,
By the 1960s, surfing was hugely popular in California, Hawaii, and Australia.
到1960年代,冲浪在加利福尼亚,夏威夷和澳大利亚都非常受欢迎.
Hit songs, movies, magazines, and TV shows celebrated the fun and freedom of surfing.
点击歌曲,电影,杂志,电视剧都庆祝了冲浪的乐趣和自由.
Even people who had never seen the sport in real life knew about the surfing lifestyle.
连在现实生活中从未见过这种运动的人都知道冲浪的生活方式.
Duke Kahanamoku (left) is also known as the “Big Kahuna.”
Kahanamoku公爵(左)也被称为“大Kahuna”。 “
By the 1960s, surfing had become part of mainstream American culture.
到1960年代,冲浪已经成为美国主流文化的一部分.
Boards Up until the early twentieth century, surfboards were still made of solid wood.
董事会 直到20世纪早期,冲浪板仍然由固木制成.
They were heavy and difficult to steer.
他们又重又难驾驶
In 1926, surfer Tom Blake invented a hollow board that was much lighter and faster.
1926年,冲浪者汤姆·布莱克发明了更轻快得多的空心板.
He was also the first person to add fins to make boards easier to control.
他也是第一个添加鳍来使板更容易被控制的人.
By the 1940s, surfboards were made of a light wood known as balsa.
至1940年代,冲浪板由被称作"balsa"的浅木制成.
Modern materials, such as fiberglass, have helped make today’s surfboards light, strong, and buoyant.
现代材料,例如玻璃纤维,有助于使今天的冲浪板光亮、坚固和活泼。
This collection of historic wooden surfboards shows the many sizes and shapes of early boards.
这部历史性的木质冲浪板集显示了早期板块的众多大小和形状.
Surfboards come in many different styles, including shortboards, longboards, and funboards.
冲浪板呈现出许多不同风格,包括短板,长板和活板等.
Each has a nose and tail to make the board faster, and fins on the bottom to help with steering.
每个都有一个鼻子和尾巴来让板更快,而下方有鳍来帮助方向.
Shortboards measure about 2 meters (6.
短板可测量出约2米(6.
5 ft.)
5平方公尺) f.
, while longboards can be up to 4 meters (13.
,而长板可高达4米(13.
1 ft.)
1英尺长)
Funboards are slightly longer and wider than shortboards and are a good choice for beginners.
活板比短板稍长而宽,是初学者的好选择.
Today’s surfboards have a leash, or leg rope, to keep them from getting swept away.
今天的冲浪板有一条绳子,或一条腿绳,以防止被扫走。
Leashes keep boards from smacking into other people in the water when a surfer wipes out.
当冲浪者冲出水面时,莱希斯不让板子打入水中其他人.
Malibu Common Types of Modern Surfboards longboard funboardshortboards Competition The first-ever World Surfing Championship was held in 1964 at Manly Beach, Australia.
Malibu 现代冲浪板常见类型 长板滑板短板 竞争 首届世界冲浪锦标赛于1964年在澳大利亚曼利海滩举行.
Competitors from Hawaii, the continental United States, Peru, and Australia surfed in front of more than sixty-five thousand people.
来自夏威夷,美国大陆,秘鲁和澳大利亚的竞技者在超过六万五千人前冲浪.
Australians Bernard Farrelly and Phyllis O’Donnell became the first world champions.
澳大利亚人伯纳德·法雷利和菲利斯·奥多内尔成为了第一个世界冠军.
Modern surfing also includes big-wave competitions where riders tackle waves so large and dangerous that rescue crews must stay nearby on Jet Skis.
现代冲浪还包括大浪比赛,赛后骑手会接应如此巨大而危险的波浪,救援人员必须在喷气相机上停留在附近.
Skateboarding Skateboarding, originally known as “sidewalk surfing,” was invented by California surfers who wanted something to do when the waves were flat.
滑板 滑板最初被称为"侧行道冲浪"(sidewalk survey),是由加州冲浪者发明的,他们想在浪平时有所作为.
Today’s top male and female surfers compete in the World Championship Tour held by the World Surf League.
今天的顶尖男女冲浪选手在世界冲浪联盟举办的世锦赛巡回赛上出战.
In each heat, surfers have up to thirty minutes to catch waves.
在每次发热时,冲浪者有长达30分钟的时间来捕捉出浪.
Judges award each wave a score from one to ten.
评委每波评分从一分到一分.
Surfers are allowed to catch as many waves as they can during a heat.
冲浪者在发热时可以捕取尽可能多的波浪.
Judges count each surfer’s top two waves for a possible high score of twenty.
评委们将每个冲浪者的前两波数计为20分。
Few surfers ever get a perfect score!
很少有冲浪者能得到完美的分数!
Dog Surfing Every year, the Surf City Surf Dog Competition is held in Huntington Beach, California.
狗冲浪 每年的冲浪城市冲浪狗比赛都在加利福尼亚州亨廷顿海滩举行.
Dozens of surfing dogs take to the waves alongside their humans.
几十只冲浪的狗 带着人类去浪上
Pro surfer Sally Fitzgibbons makes a cut on the crest of a wave.
职业冲浪选手萨利·菲茨吉本斯(Sally Fitzgibons)在一波浪花的花峰上做了一刀.
Surfers receive points based on how well they perform at competitions.
冲浪者根据自己在比赛中的表现获得分数.
The male and female surfers with the highest points each year become the World Surf League champions.
每年得分最高的男女冲浪者成为世界冲浪联盟冠军.
Surf Scoring Judges look at five different things to score each surfer’s ride: 1.
冲浪分数 评委们看五样东西, 1. 联合国
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How creative are the moves done by the surfer?
冲浪手的动作有多有创意?
on one wave?
在一波吗?
How well do the moves flow together?
这些动作能一起移动吗?
How different are the moves the surfer is doing?
冲浪者的动作有多不同?
the ride?
搭便车?
Layne Beachley from Australia earned the world champion title seven times during her surfing career.
来自澳大利亚的莱恩·比克利(Layne Beachley)在她冲浪生涯中七次获得世界冠军头衔.
Safety Surfing is challenging, and surfers need to take care to keep from hurting themselves—and those around them.
安全冲浪很困难,
Surfers need to be strong swimmers.
冲浪者需要强壮地游泳.
They should also do the following: Check the weather and tides before going near the water.
它们还应当采取以下行动: 请检查date=中的日期值 (帮助) 天气和潮汐在接近水面前进行.
Check to make sure their board is in good shape.
检查确保他们的板 状态良好。
Always use a safety leash.
总是用安全绳.
Never surf alone.
不要独自冲浪。
Keep control of their board at all times.
随时控制他们的董事会
Wear sunblock and a swim shirt to protect their skin from sun damage and rashes.
穿防晒霜和泳衣来保护皮肤免受太阳损伤和皮疹.
Wear a wet suit to keep out the cold.
穿湿服以避寒.
A leg leash keeps a board firmly attached to a surfer.
一条腿的绳子让板固定在冲浪器上
Surfing Stars Robert Kelly Slater is an American professional surfer who is famous for his skill and style.
"冲浪之星"(英語:Surfing Stars Robert Kelly Slater)是一位美国职业冲浪运动员,以他的技巧和风格出名.
He has been crowned World Surf League champion a record eleven times.
他11次获得世界冲浪联盟冠军
He is both the youngest and oldest person to ever become champion.
他是史上最年轻、最年长的人
When Lisa Andersen began the sport at thirteen, she was the only girl surfing in her hometown in Florida.
当丽莎·安德森13岁开始运动时,她是唯一一个在家乡佛罗里达冲浪的女孩.
That didn’t stop her from winning the world championship four times in a row from 1994 to 1997.
这并没有阻止她从1994年到1997年连续四次获得世界冠军.
She became the first superstar of women’s professional surfing, paving the way for many other top athletes.
她成为了女性职业冲浪的第一位超级明星,为许多其他顶级运动员铺平了道路.
Robert Kelly Slater (left) and Lisa Andersen (right) are two of the biggest stars in surfing history.
罗伯特·凯利·斯莱特(左)和丽莎·安德森(右)是冲浪史上最大的两颗恒星.
Conclusion From its beginnings in Polynesia, surfing has spread to every continent, including Antarctica!
从波利尼西亚开始,冲浪就蔓延到每个大陆,包括南极洲!
People all over the world have discovered just how fun, healthy, and exciting surfing can be.
全世界的人都发现了 多么有趣,健康和令人兴奋的冲浪。
Surf’s up!
冲浪来了!
Cowabunga, Dude!
库瓦本加,酷哥!
Surfers have their own slang, or special language.
冲浪者有自己的口号,或特殊语言.
Surf’s up!
冲浪来了!
surprising or wonderful.
令人惊讶或奇妙。
An instructor teaches the basics to a group of would-be surfers in Santa Monica, California.
一位教官在加州圣莫尼卡向一群可能冲浪的选手传授基本知识.
Glossary buoyant (adj.)
词汇浮出水面(adj.)
able to float (p.
能够浮动(p.
8) champion (n.)
8) 冠军 (n.
a person who wins over all others (p.
胜过其他人的人(p.
7) competitors (n.)
7) 竞争者(不详)
Polynesian (adj.)
波利尼西亚语(adj.