【高一 拓展阅读-生活和运动】Fly into Action

FlyintoActionReady,Set,Jump!Forskydivers,theskyisn’tthelimitIt’sjustthebeginning.Thousandsofpeopleeachyeartrythesportofskydiving.Someonlyjumponce,whileothersgoontoexperiencelifelongadventures,manoeuvringandflippingthroughtheair.“Skydivingisnotforeveryone.But,ifyouenjoythechallengeoflearningtoperforminacompletelynewenvironment,arewillingtomaketheefforttodoitsafely,andcanovercomeyourfearstomakethefirstfewjumps-therewardscanbetremendous,”saysskydiverBillvonNovak.Hehasjumpedaround5,500times,isafill-ininstructoratPerrisValleySkydivinginCalifornia,andsometimesteachesafreefallcoursetoNavySealsatTac-Air.Therearethreeoptionsforyourfirstjump.However,beforeyoucanmakeanyattemptsatskydiving,agroundcourseonsafetyandequipmentisrequired.Thelengthandcomplexityofthecoursedependsonthejumpyouchoose.Themostpopularfirst-jumptechniqueistandem（协同工作）.Tandemhastheshortestgroundcourse,andistheeasiesttocomplete.Youandtheinstructorarestrappedtogetherinadoubleharness(theinstructorbehind,withyouinfront).Yourinstructorwearsthetandemrigwhichcontainsamainandareserveparachute(降落伞).Youjumpoutoftheplanetogether,andtheinstructortakescareofopeningtheparachuteattheappropriatealtitude。ThesecondtechniqueisacceleratedfreefallorAFF.Acceleratedreferstothelearningprocess.Youjumpoutoftheplanewhilebeingheldbytwoinstructors,oneoneithersideTheyholdontoyouuntilyouopenyourparachute.ThethirdtechniqueiscalledstaticlineThestaticlineisconnectedtotheripcordonyourparachuteandtotheplane.Afterjumpingout,youwillexperiencefreefallforasecondortwo.Thentheweightofyourbodywillpullthelinetight,openingthecanopy.Foreachofthesethreemethodsaninstructoristheretocoachyouintheairwithhandsignalsorwitharadio.ReadingComprehensionChoosethecorrectanswerforeachquestion1.WhatisNOTmentionedaboutBillvonNovak?A.Heisafill-ininstructor.B.Hehasjumpedabout5,500times.C.Heisthefirstparachutejumperintheworld.D.Heteachesafreefallcoursesometimes.2.Whatshouldyoudofirstbeforemakinganyattemptsatskydiving?A.Findaninstructor.B.Obtainalicence.C.Watchvideosofskydiving.D.Haveagroundcourseonsafetyandequipment.3.Howmanyoptionsdoyouhaveforyourfirstjump?A.3.B.4.C.5.D.6.4.What’sthemostpopularchoiceforthefirstjump?A.Acceleratedfreefall.B.AFF.C.Tandem.D.Staticline.5.Whowillopentheparachuteintandemjump?A.Yourself.B.Theinstructor.C.Thepilot.D.Theremotecontrol.Vocabulary基础词adventure n.奇遇；冒险；冒险的经历记词根记忆ad（表加强）+vent（来）+ure（表行为）→大家一起来“冒险”→冒险challenge n./vt.挑战 英anewordifficulttaskthattestssb’sabilityandskill 例Youshouldn’thavechallengedhim.你不应该向他发起挑战overcome vt.[overcame-overcome]战胜；克服reward n.报酬；回报；奖励ⅵ.酬谢；奖赏 记联想记忆急冲向前（forward）,领取奖赏（reward）instructor n.指导者；教练；导师 英apersonwhosejobistoteachsb.apracticalskillorsport记词根记忆in（使…）+struct（建立）+or（表人）→使（知识）建立的人→导师course n.课程 记联想记忆日常课程（course）是考试的出题来源（source）equipment n.设备；装备；配备记词根记忆equip（配备,装备）+ment（表名词,具体物）→设备refer v.谈到；查阅；参考 搭referto提到；关于；查阅process vt.加工；处理n.过程；工序；步骤 英aseriesofthingsthataredoneinordertoachieveaparticularresult例Supermarketssellallkindsofvegetablesthathavebeenprocessed.超市出售各种加工过的蔬菜。method n.方法coach n.教练vt.训练,培训,指导；辅导 英apersonwhotrainsapersonorteaminsportsignal v.发信号；表明n.信号；暗号 记词根记忆sign（信号）+al（表物）信号例Therefereesignaledtousthatwewererunningoutoftime.裁判发信号提示我们时间快到了。 搭smokesignal烟雾信号Vocabulary进阶词flip v.轻抛；轻弹；（使）快速翻转英toturnoverintoadifferentpositionwithasuddenquickmovement；tomakesth.dothistremendous adj.惊人的；巨大的记词根记忆trem（发抖）+end+ous（多…的）→多得让人发抖的→惊人的complexity n.错综复杂,复杂性记词根记忆com（表加强）plex（重叠）+ity（表名词）→全部重叠→错综复杂technique n.技巧,技艺；技术,技能 记词根记忆techn（技艺；技术）+ique技艺；技术搭amedicaltechnique一项医疗技术aresearchtechnique一项研究技术rig vt.操纵；安装n.帆装（船桅和风帆等的安装模式）；有专门用途的设备 记联想记忆挖（dig）个洞把设备（rig）藏起来reserve vt.预订,预约；保留；储备n.储备（量）；自然保护区 记词根记忆re（再）+serv（保持）+e→保留例Wereservedtheroomaweekago.我们一周前就预订了这个房间appropriate adj.合适的；适当的vt.占用；挪用；拨（款）记词根记忆ap（表加强）+propri（拥有）+ate（表动词）→强行拥有（公物）→挪用搭beappropriatefor/to对…合适appropriatesth.for拔（款）供…之用altitude n.海拔,高度；[pl.]高地,高处 记词根记忆al（高）+itude（表名词,状态）→高度 搭high\lowaltitude高海拔/低海拔accelerate v.加速；促进 英tohappenfasterorearlier；tomake