Canyaking adventure

1、Canyaking adventure kayaking lPaddle lHelmet lKayak l英kak l 美kak lKayaking lKayaking is to move across water with the use of a kayak. A kayak is defined as a boat where the paddler face forward, has his or her legs in front, and uses a double bladed paddle to propel the kayak. Kayaking became very p

2、opular through the 1990s and early 21st century. Canyoneering/ canyoning lHarness lCarabiner lpiton lCanyoneering/ canyoning lIt is usually done in remote mountain areas with rugged terrain that often requires navigational, route-finding and other skills. It is also a sport making use of a variety o

3、f techniques including walking, scrambling, climbing, jumping, abseiling(缘 绳下降），and swimming. lkayaking + canyoneering= canyaking Part 1(1-6) Fast reading 1.Canyaking A u_ challenge; a new o_ experience; an i_ exciting sport; a hybrid 2. c_ E_ and get through canyons on ropes and harness and s_ 3. K

4、ayaking W_ kayakers use a Kayak to move through f_ water lIdentity A. guide B. professional kayaker lWhere they are from a. Austria b. local c. the U.S. l1. Ben Selznick _ _ l2. Chris Schnoller _ _ l3. Christophe Chaume _ _ l4. Brad Ludden _ _ l5. Seth Warren _ _ Detailed reading ( p1-2) lQ1. Reunio

5、n Island is described as “ paradise” for all of the following reasons EXCEPT _ lA. large canyons lB. towering mountains lC. smooth, sandy beaches lD. gorgeous sunsets lQ2: lwhats the meaning of “ canyaking”? lWhat techniques are used in “ canyaking”? lWhat kind of people do you think would enjoy the

6、 sport? Words explanation lVolcanic( volcano) ladj. 火山的；猛烈的；易突然发作的 ln. 火山岩 lOver 200 people have been killed by volcanic eruptions. 已有两百多人死于火山喷发。 lvolcanic rock 火山岩；火成岩；火山碎屑岩 lvolcanic eruption 火山喷发 lvolcanic activity 火山活动；火山活动性 lvolcanic ash 火山灰 lvolcanic island 火山岛 lParadise ln. 天堂 lBali is one of

7、 the worlds great natural paradises. 巴厘岛是世界最大的自然乐园之一。 lparadise lost 失乐园 la paradise on earth 人间天堂 lfools paradise 幻想；虚幻的乐境 lparadise island 天堂岛 learthly paradise 地上乐园，人间天堂 lbird of paradise 极乐鸟；天堂鸟 lWhitewater ln. 急流；白色水域 lIn turbulent whitewater, every single person must have something inside of t

8、hem that guides their decisions. l在汹涌的湍流中，每个人在他们内心都应 该有指导他们做出决定的思想。 lKayak n. 皮船；爱斯基摩小艇 lKayaker皮划艇运动员 lCanyon n. 峡谷 lCanyoneer 峡谷探险者 lA canyoneer descends into Hole-in-the- Wall Canyon in Blue Mountains National Park. l一名探险者正在蓝山国家公园里的狭洞峡 谷里进行绳降。 lRappel ln. 绕绳下降；坐式下降法 lvi. 用绳索下降 lThe curriculum inc

9、ludes a lesson from the firemen on how to rappel from a building. l其中的课程包括消防员教授如何用绳索从大楼上 下来。 lThat night, I watched him rappel into the area near a molten volcano on the island of Hawaii. l那天晚上，我看着他顺着绳索下到夏威夷岛上一 个熔化的火山附近地区。 lPaddle ln. 划桨；明轮翼 lvt. 拌；搅；用桨划 lvi. 划桨；戏水；涉水 lWe might be able to push ourse

10、lves across with the paddle. 我们或许可以自己 划桨过去。 lthe skills you will use to paddle the canoe. 你将使用到的划独木舟的技巧。 lTerrain ln. 地理 地形，地势；领域；地带 lThe terrain changed quickly from arable land to desert. 这里的地形很快由耕地变为沙漠。 lrough terrain 不平地形，地形条件恶劣地区 lrugged terrain 不平地形，崎岖地带 lmountainous terrain 山岭区 lterrain featu

11、re 地形特征，地面要素 lterrain map 地形图 lChampionship ln. 锦标赛；冠军称号；冠军的地位 lthe world chess championship. 世界国际 象棋锦标赛。 lHe went on to take the championship. 他 继续卫冕了冠军称号。 lHybrid ln. 杂种，混血儿；混合物 ladj. 混合的；杂种的 lAll these brightly coloured hybrids are so lovely in the garden. 园中所有这些色彩鲜 艳的杂交植物真好看。 l.the hybrid corn s

12、eed. 杂交玉米种子。 lSlide ln. 滑动；幻灯片；滑梯；雪崩 lvi. 滑动；滑落；不知不觉陷入 lvt. 滑动；使滑动；悄悄地迅速放置 I slid the wallet into his pocket. 我把那钱包滑进了他的口袋。 He slid into the drivers seat. 他悄悄地坐到了司机的座位上。 She had slid into a depression. 她不知不觉地抑郁寡欢起来。 The dollar continued to slide. 美元继续下跌。 two young children playing on a slide. 在玩滑梯的两

13、个年 幼的孩子。 lsliding Part 2 (7-19) Fast-reading True or false l1. the entire team succeeds in descending the largest drop of Fleur Jaune. l2. the first day of the adventure starts early for the team as they prepare for the hike to Cirque de Cilaos. l3. on this trip, the group of men will put their live

14、s in the hands of Brad Ludden, trusting his years of canyoneering experience. l4. Chris Schnoller has been all over the place and knows exactly what hes doing. l5. the team will terminate their plans to attempt Trou Blanc. Put the following statements in the correct order. lA. Brad ludden and his te

15、am of canyakers are on reunion island, prepared for a challenging adventure. lB. one by one the men lower themselves down the rope and drop safely into the pool of water at the bottom of the waterfall. lC. At the first drop, Schnoller attaches a rope to a piton and throws it over the side of the cli

16、ff. lD. Everyone knows that a number of things could go wrong, and a mistake could lead to disaster not just for one man, but for all of them. lE. Then each member of the team carefully rappels down the side of the steep slope. lF. then each man attaches a shorter rope to the long one so they can sl

17、ide safely down. lG. the man start out at a canyon known as Fleur Jaune. lH. they continue in this way until they reach the largest drop of them all a vertical waterfall that is 45 meters high. Detailed reading l(p7) whats the meaning of “ huge depression”? lWhats the geographical situation of cirqu

18、e de cilaos? l(p8) the word “ accessing” be replaced by_ lA. recovering form B. enhancing lC. monitoring D. getting to l(p8) whats the challenge for the 5 adventurers when getting into the best canyoneering resort? lWhy they choose here to canyak? l(p9)whats the main purpose of paragraph 9? lA. to s

19、how how much equipment each member needs. lB. to instruct on how to go canyaking lC. to explain what the sport of canyaking is lD. to give an example of how skilled each member is. l(p9) whats the preparation for canyaking? l(10-12) why the successful descent in the Fleur Janue is important in spite

20、 of risk and challenge? lCan you describe the Fleur Janue drops in detail? l(13-15) how could Schnoller and his team members successfully get through a series of multiple drops? lWhy they should be careful in each drop? lHow do you understand “ dancing their way down”(in para 14) l(16-19)what does t

21、he writer probably think about canyaking down the 49-meter waterfall? lA. with a clove hitch, the team should be safe. lB. the team is taking a big risk. lC. it will be easy for the experts. lD. Chris will have to persuade the team to do it. l lhow could they descend the greatest challenge almost 50

22、-meter high waterfall? lWhats spirit they need most when canyaking the 49-meter waterfall? Why? lHow does the men successfully rappel the waterfall? Words explanation lDepression ln. 沮丧；洼地；不景气；忧愁 lMr. Thomas was suffering from depression. 托马 斯先生当时正受抑郁症折磨。 lHe never forgot the hardships he witnessed

23、during the Great Depression of the 1930s. 他从 未忘记20世纪30年代经济大萧条时期他所目睹的 艰辛。 lan area pockmarked by rain-filled depressions. 一个到处都是积满雨水的洼坑的 地带。 lAmphitheater ln. 竞技场；建 圆形 露天剧场；古罗马剧 场 lResort ln. 凭借，手段；度假胜地；常去之地 lvi. 求助，诉诸；常去；采取某手段或方法 lHis punishing work schedule had made him resort to drugs. 他那累人的工作日程已经

24、使他不 得不求助于毒品了。 lThe ski resorts are expanding to meet the growing number of skiers that come here. 该滑雪 胜地正在扩建以应付来这里滑雪的不断增长的人 数。 lTight bend l急弯 lHairpin turns l发卡弯 lWetsuits ln. 潜水服；防寒泳衣；湿式保暖服 lHarness ln.背带; 安全带 safety harness 安全带；安全吊带； 安全挂钩具 l马具; 挽具；给套上挽具On Sunday the horses were harnessed to a hea

25、vy wagon for a day-long ride over the border. l利用 Turkey plans to harness the waters of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers for big hydro-electric power projects. 土耳其计划利用底格里斯河与幼 发拉底河的水来建造大型水力发电工程。 lHelmet ln. 钢盔，头盔 lWind the rope l把绳子卷起来 lFinalize（final） lvt. 完成；使结束 lvi. 把最后定下来；定案 lNegotiators from the

26、three countries finalized the agreement in August. 3个国家 的谈判代表在8月最终确定了协议。 lPsyched l激动的 ladj.兴奋的 lDescent l下降 ldescent method n. 下降法 lOn the 120-meter cliff descent I discovered it was not barren, as I first thought, but in fact was filled with shrubs, towering trees and rare plant species. l在120米的悬崖

27、下降的过程中，我发现它不是像 我一开始看到的那样是一片贫瘠，而事实上，覆 盖着灌木、参天大树和稀有植物种类。 lBreathtaking ladj. 惊人的；惊险的；令人激动的 l例： The house has breathtaking views from every room. 这房子从各个房间都能看 到令人惊叹的风景。 l例： Some of their football was breathtaking, a delight to watch. 他们踢的 足球赛有些场次令人惊叹,看起来赏心悦目。 lPiton l钢锥，岩钉 lVertical ladj. 垂直的，直立的；解剖 头顶的

28、，顶点 的 ln. 垂直线，垂直面 lThe climber inched up a vertical wall of rock. 那名登山者一点点爬上了一处垂直的 岩石峭壁。 lMultiple ladj. 多重的；多样的；许多的 lHe died of multiple injuries. 他死于多处受 伤。 lThese suites have served you well throughout the development process and in multiple environments. l在整个开发过程和多个环境中，这些组合 为您很好地服务。 lClove hitch

29、l卷结；酒瓶结；双套 结（一种结绳法） lSlip lvi. 滑动；滑倒；犯错；失足； lvt. 使滑动；滑过；摆脱；塞入；闪开 ln. 滑，滑倒；片，纸片；错误；下跌；事故 lHe had slipped on an icy pavement. 他在结冰的 人行道上滑倒了。 lHis glasses had slipped. 他的眼镜滑落了。 lAmy slipped downstairs and out of the house. 埃 米悄悄地下楼，溜出了屋子。 lFooting ln. 立足处； lv. 步行；在上行走； lHe was cautious of his footing,

30、wary of the edge. 他小心翼翼地站稳，注意着边缘。 lWaterhole l水潭 水洼 Part 3(20-30) Reading exercise Put the following statements in the correct order (20-29) lA. after hours of hiking up the forested paths, the group finally reaches the top. lB. the men inspect the waterfall carefully, weighing the risks and dangers

31、. lC. later, they talk about their plans for the day. lD. theyve just made it through the flat section. lE. The team will make camp here and rest for the night. lF. Christophe Chaume has come with the team to consult and bring firsthand knowledge of the canyons and terrain. lG. The next morning the

32、team must leave Cilaos and walk towards the Trou Blanc canyon. lH. Theyre going to hike another four hours on to Hellbourg while two of the other people from the team go down, get the cars and meet them. l(29-30) whats the difficulty they may encounter while rappelling the waterfall? lWhich of these

33、 statements best expresses what Seth Warren says about the drop on paragraph 30? lA. they will have a lot of space to make up for errors. lB. the drop will be easier because theres only one way. lC. they should pass this drop and go to the next one lD. somebody may get hurt on this drop. lWhy Seth W

34、arren is confident with their chances for the descending waterfall? lDemanding ladj. 苛求的；要求高的；吃力的 lHe tried to return to work, but found he could no longer cope with his demanding job. 他试图回去工作，但发现自己不再能适 应这项费时的工作。 lRicky was a very demanding child. 里基是 个非常苛求的孩子 lCarabiner l竖钩；登山用铁锁 lAbseil=rappel ln.

35、 沿绳滑下法 lEvacuation ln. 疏散；撤离；排泄 levacuation time 疏散时间，撤离时间；排 气时间 levacuation plan 疏散计划 levacuation route 避难方向；疏散路线；撤 离路线 Part 4 ( 31-38) Fast reading Ture of false lThe first brave adventurer gives it a try and goes down in his kayak. lEach man goes down the waterfall slowly and cautiously, especial

36、ly when traveling down the tight gap between two huge pieces of rock. lAs they approach the final waterfall, the team realizes that their trip through Trou Blanc is complete and theyve won lMost local people didnt think that what the team did was actually possible. Proof-reading l1. later, the men c

37、ontinue their canyaking through Thou Blanc and it proves to be all they expanded. l2. in these canyons, we have few abseils, tight little cracks. l3. these men certainly make the sport of canyaking look difficult and fun. l4. theyve achieved their goal of changing the canyon, and theyve won. l5. these