Vocabulary 必用词汇
1 colorful adj华美的；有趣的
The Grand Canyon is a colorful steep -sidedgorge carved by the Colorado River in the U S state of Arizona
大峡谷是指美国亚利桑那州境内科罗拉多河冲蚀而成的丰富多彩、两侧全是峭壁的峡谷。
2 national adj 国家的The Grand Canyon is largely contained withinthe Grand Canyon National Park-one of the firstnational parks in the United States
大峡谷的大部分地区在美国首批国家公园之一---大峡谷国家公园辖区内。
3 chasm n 深坑，裂口The Grand Canyon is more than a greatchasm carved over millennia through therocks of the Colorado Plateau
大峡谷是科罗拉多高上的岩石数千年来侵蚀而成的大裂缝。
4 awe n/v 敬畏，畏惧
The Grand Canyon fills me with awe
大峡谷使我充满了敬畏。
5 comparison n 比较，比喻
It is beyond comparison-beyond deion
它无可比拟，无法形容。
6 wonder n 奇观
Let this great wonder of nature remain as it now is
让这一伟大的自然奇观保持它的现状吧。
7 landscape n 风景The Grand Canyon is one of the most studied geologic landscapes inthe world
大峡谷是世界上最值得研究的地质景观之一。
8 erosion n 腐蚀，侵蚀
It is considered one of the finest examples of aridland erosion in theworld
它被认为是世界上贫瘠地侵蚀最典型的例子之一。
9 limited adj 有限的，狭窄的The significance of Grand Canyon isnot limited to its geology
大峡谷的重要性并不局限于地质领域。
10 layer n 层， 阶层
The topmost layers are a yellowish limestone
最顶层是微黄色的石灰岩层。
1natural wonder 自然奇观；
2excellent record完美记录；
3geologic feature地质特征；
4fossil record化石记录；
5geological time 地质时代；
6rock types岩石类型；
7mean depth 平均深度；
8characteristic landscape 特色景观；
9red sandstone红色砂岩；
10adventure tour 探险旅游；
11be unknown to human beings尚未被人类认识；
12exploring team 考察队；
13biological species生物物种；
14pure ecological environment始生态面貌；
15intricate and complicated 错综复杂；
16twists and turns迂回曲折；
17ice age冰河时代；
18distinctive nuance层次清晰；
19vegetational zone植物带；
20guide book 旅行指南；
Walking to the Canyon步行去峡谷
Frank：Where did you go？
Ben：We hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon It was sure a long way down
Frank：Was it dark and gloomy at the bottom？
Ben：Oh， no！
Frank：Did you see any boats there？
Ben：Yeah， we saw a lot of them That may be an easier way to get to the bottomof the canyon than the way we went
Frank：How far was it？
Ben：It's over 5， 000 feet deep
Frank：Did you have to make camp and sleep along the trail？
Ben：We were able to make it all the way down in one day That was easy
弗兰克：你们到哪儿去了？
本：我们一直步行到大峡谷底部。往下走真远啊。
弗兰克：谷底是不是很黑暗阴沉啊？
本：噢，一点也不！
弗兰克：你们在那儿看到船了吗？
本：是的，我们看到了好多船。可能乘船漂到峡谷底部比我们那样下去要容易得多。
弗兰克：那儿离地面有多远？
本：谷底有五千多英尺深。
弗兰克：你们有没有在山路上宿营过夜？
本：我们一天之内就下到谷底了。下去很容易。
翻开就能用出国旅游英语
Lance：Those mesas are spectacular！
Louise：They do look like tables Everything looks so beautiful covered in snow
Lance：It's so desolate here now
Louise：Yeah， I wouldn't want to be stranded out here Oh， no！ What's thatnoise？
Lance：No！ The car is breaking down！
Louise：When you are repairing the car I can see a round
Lance：You can't do like that
Louise：But I don't know about cars
Lance：You can stay here with me just talking with me！
兰斯：那些阶地真壮观！
露易斯：它们看起来的确像桌子。万物一被雪覆盖起来，看上去都很漂亮。
兰斯：这儿现在好荒凉。
露易斯：是啊，我可不想被困在这里……糟糕！那是什么声音？
兰斯：完了！车子要坏掉了！
露易斯：你修车时我可以到处看看。
兰斯：你不能那样！
露易斯：可我对车子毫不了解。
兰斯：你可以留下来陪我说说话啊！
感叹美景
1 What a spectacular view！真是壮观啊！
2 That's unbelievable！真是难以相信！
3 Isn't that surprising？太令人惊讶了。
4 It's a wonderful sight！好美的景色！
畅游景区
1 What you said was perfectly all right 你所讲的完全对。
2 If you like， I'll show you around the scenic spots如果你喜欢，我带你在景点转一转。
3 I can't visit all the places in just two days只有两天，我不能游览完所有的地方。
4 Is it within walking distance fromhere？从这里步行去远吗？
5 I really enjoyed the tour very much这次旅游真是非常愉快。
6 What kind of scenes do you have？你们有什么样的旅游景点？
7 The Grand canyon is truly a masterpiece大峡谷真是大自然的杰作。
8 Can you believe that this canyon is two billion years old？你相信这个峡谷已经有20亿年的历史了吗？
9 Those mesas are spectacular！那些阶地真壮观！
位于亚利桑那州的Great Canyon 由深邃的山谷所夹峙，分成南壁(Southrim)与北壁(Northrim)两部分。两壁明显地呈现出被侵蚀后的各时代的地层。自谷底到北壁峰顶分成四个各不相同的气温层与植物带。Great Canyon最深处超过1600米，而绝壁最高处在284米。它是一处雄壮无比的峡谷，即使终日徘徊其间，
也只能观看其壮丽景观的一角。尤其在日出或日落时GreatCanyon 的岩壁会不时变幻出各种色泽，其气势雄浑，气象壮观，
真是令人叹为观止。
1 amazing adj 惊人的；惊奇的
The pyramids are amazing！
金字塔真是太神奇了！
4 ancient adj 古代的，古老的
In ancient Egypt the royal cemeterieswere always built on the west bank
在古埃及，法老、王后和贵族的陵墓都建在尼罗河西岸。
2 preserve v 保护，保存
These pyramids are pharaohs'tombs， whichwere built to preserve them for the afterlife
金字塔其实就是法老的坟墓，用来保存他们的遗体，这样法老死后就能够享受来世。
3 bank n 银行；岸
Why were they built on the west bank of the Nile River？
为什么建在尼罗河西岸呢？
5 pyramid n 金字塔
Look， how big the pyramid of Khufu is！
你看，胡夫金字塔可真大啊！
Handbook-Travel Abroad English
6 enormous adj 巨大的
How could the ancient Egyptians movesuch enormous blocks to build such a hugepyramid？
那古埃及人怎么运输这些巨石建起如此之大的金字塔呢？
7 structure n 结构，建筑物
How did they lift those huge blocksto make such a tall structure？
建金字塔的时候，人们怎么往上运这些巨石呢？
8 force n 军队；v 强迫
Were they forced to build the pyramid？
他们是被法老抓去做苦工的吗？
9 believe v 相信，认为
The ancient Egyptians believed thatthe pharaoh was the Sun God living on earth
古埃及人相信法老是人世间的太阳神。
10 corpse n 尸体，遗体
It was believed that if the corpse was notpreserved， the pharaoh could not enjoy lifeafter death 他们认为一旦没有保存好法老的遗体，法老死后就不能享受来世。
1the seven wonders of the world世界七大奇迹；
2the sole survivor 唯一幸存者；
3tourist attraction游览景观；
4the Great Pyramid of khufu胡夫大金字塔；
5the Pyramid of Khafre哈夫拉金字塔；
6the Pyramid of Menkaure门卡马拉金字塔；
7Nile Valley尼罗河谷；
8Lake Nasser 纳塞乐湖；
9Suez Canal 苏伊士运河；
10the west bank of the Nile River 尼罗河西岸；
11sense of direction方向感；
12modern machine现代化机械；
13regular polygon 正多边形；
14foundation bed基座；
15natural disaster 自然灾害；
16difficult puzzle难解之谜；
17step pyramid阶梯金字塔；
18method of construction建造方法；
19pile up堆砌；
20slave society奴隶社会；
Nina：What sights are there worth seeing here？
Monica：The Sphinx is well known all over the world
Nina：Is it？
Monica：Sure It's also the place most worth seeing among all the places I'veever seen
Nina：It must be splendid
Monica：Of course
Nina：Shall we visit some other places？
Monica：We'll also go to the Suez Canal
Nina：Really？ That's great
Monica：Yes， I am sure you'll have a good time here
Nina：I think so
妮娜：这里有什么值得看的景色？
莫妮卡：狮身人面像是世界闻名的。
妮娜：是吗？
莫妮卡：是的。并且它是我见过的最有观赏价值的地方。
妮娜：那一定很壮观。
莫妮卡：当然。
妮娜：还有什么地方可以游览的？
莫妮卡：我们还将去苏伊士运河。
妮娜：是吗？太棒了。
莫妮卡：是的，我肯定你会玩得愉快的。
妮娜：我想是的。
Natural Wonder
Loren：Do you have any vacation plans？
Glen：Not exactly， but I have made up my mind to see the Great Pyramid in Egyptfor a few days
Loren：Wow， great！ I went there two years ago It's one of the most interestingplaces I've ever seen
Glen：I was told that those tombs are actually used to keep the kings， corpses
Loren：You're right They are not only used to keep them safe after their death，
but also to hold their treasures As a matter of fact， the huge stone pyramidswere built over those tombs
Glen：How many of themare there？
Loren：They say there are over eighty pyramids in Egypt
Glen：Where are those pyramids located？
Loren：They are all on the west bank of the Nile River
劳伦：你假期有什么安排吗？
格林：还没完全定下来，但我决定要花几天时间去看埃及的大金字塔。
劳伦：哦，太好了！两年前我去过那儿。那是我看过的最有意思的地方之一。
格林：我听说那些建筑都是用来保存国王尸体的。
劳伦：你说得很对。金字塔不仅为了保护他们死后的安全，而且也为了保存他们的财宝。实际上，那些大石头砌成的金字塔是建在那些国王坟墓上的。
格林：有多少个金字塔？
劳伦：据说埃及有８０ 多个。
格林：那些金字塔都在什么地方？
劳伦：它们都在尼罗河的西岸。
金字塔
1 The pyramids are amazing！金字塔真是太神奇了！
2 You should see the three best known pyramids
你应该去看看最有名的三大金字塔。
3 These pyramids are pharaohs'tombs， which were built topreserve their bodies
金字塔其实就是法老的坟墓，用来保存他们的遗体。
4 I have made up my mind to see the Great Pyramid in Egyptfor a few days 我决心要花几天的时间去看埃及的大金字塔。
5 I don't mean that the pyramids are stone tombs
我并没有说金字塔就是石制的陵墓群。
建造金字塔
1 How did people lift those huge blocks to make such a tallstructure？建金字塔的时候，人们怎么往上运这些巨石呢？
2 Were they forced to build the pyramids？
他们是被法老抓去做苦工的吗？
3 It's inconceivable how it was completed without modern machines
没有我们现代化的机器，他们是怎么建成的，真的是不可思议。
4 As a matter of fact， the huge stone pyramids were built overthose tombs 实际上，那些大石头砌成的金字塔是建在那些国王坟墓上的。
最有名的金字塔当然还要数埃及的胡夫金字塔，塔中保存着国王的尸体。埃及共有８０多座金字塔，但除了埃及有金字塔之外，很少有人知道在墨西哥，在南美也有金字塔。它们的存在仍然是个谜，究竟人类当时如何造的金字塔，科学家们说法不一，有的人说那是外星人留在地球上的，也有的人说是古人类（比现在人更聪明的一种）建造的……种种说法。但有一点是统一的，它的建造绝非人们想象得那么简单。
General Knowledge 背景知识
法老
1 The ancient Egyptians believed that the pharaoh was theSun God living on earth
古埃及人相信法老是人世间的太阳神。
2 It was believed that if the corpse was not preserved， thepharaoh could not enjoy life after death
他们认为一旦没有保存好法老的遗体，法老死后就不能享受来世。
3 The ancient Egyptians compared the rising of the sun to thebeginning of life and the setting of the sun to the end of life
古埃及人把太阳升起视作生命的开始，太阳落下视为生命的结束。
其他景点
1 The sphinx is very famous， too 狮身人面像也很有名。
2 There are many famous spots in Egypt
埃及有很多有名的景点。
3 If I were you， the pyramid would be my first choice
如果我是你，金字塔是我第一个要观光的古迹。
Vocabulary 必用词汇
1 breeze n 微风；和风I can smell the sea in the breeze！
一阵风吹来，我已经闻到海的味道了！
2 nice adj 好的，美的
It's more than nice， it's breathtakinglybeautiful！
岂止是不错，简直是美极了！
3 intense adj 强烈的；紧张的But the sun is so intense
但是好晒啊！
4 lotion n 洗液，乳液Didn't you put on any sun block lotion this morning？
难道你早上没涂防晒霜吗？
5 refreshing adj 使耳目一新Wow， the combination of breeze，
sunshine， sand and sea is really refreshing！ 哇，微风，阳光、白沙、碧海的组合真是太惬意了！
Handbook-Travel Abroad English
6 different adj 不同的；各种的I feel as if I were in a different world
感觉好像在世外桃源里一样。
反义词：same
7 comfortable adj 舒服的；宽裕的
It's so comfortable to step on thesoft white sand
踩在柔软的细沙上真舒服！
8 relaxed放松的，随意的
I feel so relaxed bobbing in the gentle sea waves！
随着海浪上下起伏的感觉，真是放松啊！
9 sunburn晒伤
How is the sunburn you got yesterday？
你昨天晒伤了，今天感觉好点了吗？
10 itchy痒的
My skin has started peeling and I feel so itchy
皮肤开始脱皮了，还特别痒。
1be famed for 以……闻名；
2sun block lotion防晒霜；
3a sand castle沙堡；
4a waste of 浪费……
5roll in 大量涌入；
6go sunbathing日光浴；
7End of the World天涯海角；
8amusement centre娱乐中心；
9beach chair 沙滩椅；
10casual wear 休闲装；
11special event 特别节目；
12sun hat 太阳帽；
13sun glasses太阳镜；
14sun bathe日光浴；
15sun cream防晒霜；
16sand shoes沙滩鞋；
17rising tide涨潮；
18sunrise at sea海上日出；
19sea mew海鸥；
20coconut tree椰子树；
在海边
Conversations 实用对话
Ellen：Wow， I can smell the sea in the breeze！
Cindy：Yes， here we are What do you think of it？ It's a nice beach， isn't it？
Ellen：It's more than nice， it's breathtakingly beautiful！
Cindy：It's so comfortable to step on the soft white sand Look！ The kids there arebusy collecting shells The young couple is building a sand castle
Ellen：That's a waste of energy The waves will soon wash away the castle
Cindy：But it's so much fun making it
Ellen：Oh， it's so hot now Why not jump into the sea？
Cindy：Sounds great！ Let's go！
Ellen：Oh， I feel so relaxed bobbing in the gentle sea waves！ I never did this before
Are you enjoying it， too， Cindy？
Cindy：Yes， I am！
艾伦：哇！一阵风吹来，我已经闻到海的味道了！
辛迪：嗯，我们到啦！你觉得怎么样？这个沙滩还不错吧？
艾伦：岂止是不错，简直是美极了！
辛迪：嗯，踩在柔软的细沙上真舒服！你看那，一群小朋友忙着捡贝壳呢，还有一对年轻夫妇在堆沙堡。
艾伦：真是白费力气，一会儿一个浪打过来，就被冲没了。
辛迪：但是堆的过程很有意思啊。
艾伦：天这么热，干嘛不去海里游泳呢？
辛迪：好主意！走吧！
艾伦：随着海浪上下起伏的感觉，真是放松啊！我以前从来没在海里游过泳。你感觉怎么样，辛迪？
辛迪：我也觉是舒服。
Lee：Do you like Indonesia？
Kenny：Yes， I do What about you？
Lee：Me， too Almost every vacation during summer time I will come here
Kenny：I think you enjoy the beach here
Lee：I really enjoy the beach The sun is warm， but it doesn't burn The sand iswarmand white
Kenny：The water is so blue and calm Many people like to relax themselves atthe beach
Lee：What kind of fun do you usually have at the beach？
Kenny：Swimming， of course And you？
Lee：I like surfing very much
Kenny：The beach in Indonesia is a great place to relax
Lee：I agree with you
李：你喜欢印度尼西亚吗？
肯尼：是的，我喜欢。你呢？
李：我也是。几乎每个暑假我都来。
肯尼：我想你喜欢这儿的沙滩。
李：我确实很喜欢海滩。阳光灿烂，但不晒。海滩上都是暖热的白沙。
肯尼：海水是那么蓝，那么静。许多人都喜欢来海边休息。
李：在海滩你喜欢怎么玩？
肯尼：当然是游泳了。你呢？
李：我很喜欢冲浪。
肯尼：印尼的沙滩是个放松的好地方。
李：我同意。
海上活动
1 When the tide is falling， you can see a lot of beach comers退潮时，你能看到许多赶海的人。
2 Look at those surfers What brave people they are！快看那些冲浪者，他们多勇敢哪！
3 Would you like to go to beach for a swim？你愿意去海滩游泳吗？
4 I'd rather have a seawater bath我还是洗个海水澡吧。
5 This beach inclines gradually and you can bathe anywherealong it 这个海滩是渐渐往下斜的，你可在任何地方游泳。
海滩美景
1 The beach stretches ten kilometres from east to west.海滩从东到西长达10公里。
2 The beach is beautiful， but rather cold at this time of theyear.这个季节，海滩很美，但比较冷。
3 The sand is so fine and there's not a single wave in the crys tal clear water.沙子非常细，晶莹清澈的海水中没有一点儿波浪。
4 The hills behind the beach are not high， but they are pretty.海滩后面的山不高，但很美。
5 The beach is beautiful and the background scenery is fasci nating 海滩美丽如画，背景风光非常迷人。
General Knowledge 背景知识
去海边玩，切忌在非游泳区游泳（非游泳区水域中水情复杂，常常有暗礁、水草、淤泥和漩流，稍有大意，就可能发生意外。
因此，在下水之前一定要在当地搞好调查研究，做到心中有数，
尽可能地远离水草、暗礁、旋流和淤泥）、游泳前勿喝酒、上岸后要防止暴晒。入水前轻微活动全身各关节是为了防止你入水后突然抽筋。水性一般的人最好不要太往里走，海和游泳池不同，
海有潮涨潮落之分，一旦涨潮，你离海边距离变远，体力消耗过大极其危险。
海边休闲
1 It's a great pleasure wandering along the beach when themoon is hanging high.
在明月高悬的夜晚漫步海滩是令人十分愉快的。
2 You can see hundreds of people coming here for fun andrelaxation on weekends.
每个周末你都能看到成百上千的人来这里休闲娱乐。
3 I like to spend my summer by the sea.
夏天我喜欢在海边度过。
冰雪世界
1 block大块；街区
The large sculptures carved from snow or ice blocks were really fanciful！
从大块的冰雪中凿刻出来的雕塑特别神奇。
2 miniature袖珍画；小型物
Some of the larger ice sculptures includeda miniature Great Wall of China and ascaleddown Forbidden City.
有一些大冰雕是缩微版的长城或故宫。
3 fantasy幻想；白日梦
They turned the place into a fantasyworld.
亮起灯以后，那里就像一个梦幻世界一样。
4 skate滑冰，溜冰
The best way to get warm was to do some interesting activities such asskating.
要暖和起来的最好办法就是参加一些有意思的活动比如溜冰。
5 thrill（使）刺激兴奋
It was really thrilling when I was speeding down the ice slope.
从冰坡加速往下滑的时候，真的觉得很刺激。
6 developed已发展的；已开发的
It is the best developed ski resort in China，about 200 km east of Harbin.
那里是中国开发得最好的滑雪度假区，大概位于哈尔滨以东200 公里处。
7 instructor指导员
Although I skied with an instructoron the beginners'hill， I found it verydifficult.
虽然开始时有教练在初学者的山坡上教我滑，我还是觉得很难。
8 hang悬挂，垂下
But after I fell down several times， Ibegan to get the hang of it.
跌倒几次之后，我就开始慢慢掌握要领了。
9 scenery风景，舞台布景
When I could finally ski with ease， Iwas able to enjoy the beautiful scenery.
当我终于可以轻松地滑的时候，就能够欣赏周围的美景了。
10exercise n/v 运动，练习
Let's go out for some exercise.
出去活动活动吧。
1masochistic tendencies受虐狂倾向；
2a ski resort 滑雪度假区；
3speed down加速滑下……
4a cross country circuit 环形越野道；
5keep the balance保持平衡；
6get the hang of something掌握……的要领；
7a ski run滑雪道；
8Taoist temple道观；
9bronze statue 铜像；
10date back to 追溯到……
11consist of由……组成；
12cable car 缆车；
13senior citizens 老年人；
14martial arts武术；
15take initiative采取主动；
16gain mastery掌控；
17ice hockey 冰球运动；
18skate guard冰刀套；
19roller skates旱冰鞋；
20knee pad护膝；
Phrases 常用短语
Handbook-Travel Abroad English.
Erica：Hi， Edward！ you're rather energetic today What's going on？
Alex：I went on a skiing trip with my wife last week We had a wonderful time.
Erica：Wow！Where did you go？
Alex：A ski resort in Switzerland We love the mountains and lakes， and we goskiing there every year.
Erica：When did you learn how？
Alex：Actually my wife is the skier， and she taught me how.
Erica：I don't have any talent for sports It would be a big challenge for me tolearn how to ski.
Alex：Oh， come on！ No one is born knowing how to ski You can learn it little bylittle Once you master it， you can get a real thrill I remember when I skiedon my own for the first time， it felt as if I were flying.
Erica：Sounds cool！ I'll think about taking lessons during this winter vacation.
Alex：That's a good idea.
艾瑞卡：嗨，爱德华！你今天看起来非常精神，怎么了？
艾力克斯：上周我和我妻子去滑雪了，玩得非常高兴。
艾瑞卡：哇！你们去哪儿了？
艾力克斯：瑞士的一个滑雪胜地。我们喜欢那儿的群山和湖泊，每年都会去滑雪。
艾瑞卡：你什么时候学的？
艾力克斯：其实，我妻子是个滑雪爱好者，是她教我的。
艾瑞卡：我没什么体育天赋，学滑雪对我来说可是个大挑战。
艾力克斯：别泄气！没有人生下来就会滑雪，你可以一点一点地学。一旦学会了，就会非常兴奋。我记得我第一次滑起来时，感觉自己好像在飞一样。
艾瑞卡：听起来真不错！要不我寒假的时候去学一学？
艾力克斯：绝对是个好主意。
Tina：Good afternoon，Sam.
Sam：Good afternoon，Tina.
Tina：What are you going to do tomorrow？
Sam：I'mnot sure yetAnd you？
Tina：I would like to go skatingFeel like going with me？
Sam：Is skating interesting？.
Tina：I think soFresh air，white snowIt's so comfortable.
Sam：But I can't skate well.
Tina：It doesn't matter， I can teach you.
Sam：It's very kind of you.
蒂娜：下午好，萨姆。
萨姆：下午好，蒂娜。
蒂娜：你明天要做什么？
萨姆：我还不确定，你呢？
蒂娜： 我想去滑冰，想跟我去吗？
萨姆：滑冰很有意思吗？
蒂娜：我认为是的。新鲜的空气，皑皑的白雪。舒服极了。
萨姆：可是我不怎么会啊。
蒂娜：没关系，我可以教你。
萨姆：你太好了。
滑雪
1 What do you say to come skiing with us？
和我们一起去滑雪怎么样？
2 Have you ever made a ski tour？
你做过滑雪旅行吗？
3 Do you ski often？你常滑雪吗？
4 Why don't you learn to ski？你为什么不学滑雪？
5 Alpine skiing is more dangerous but more exciting.
高山滑雪要危险些，因而更刺激。
6 When my family went skiing they often rented the equipments.
我们一家去滑雪时，通常租用滑雪设备。
7 Skiing is one of the major events of the Winter Olympics.
滑雪是冬奥会的主要竞赛项目之一。
8 Giant slalom is seldomseen here.
大回转比赛在这儿不多见。
溜冰
1 I will go to the Olympic Skate Palace for skating.
我要到奥林匹克冰宫溜冰。
2 I learned how to skate in my childhood.
我小时候就学会溜冰了。
3 I learned to skate when I was three years old.
我3岁时就开始学溜冰了。
滑雪是一项既浪漫又刺激的体育运动。早在几千年前，当人们的生活条件很落后的时候，人类为了在恶劣的自然环境中生存，发明了可以代替行走的滑雪板，它的应用使得人们可以任意驰骋追寻猎物。滑雪运动起源并发展于斯堪的纳维亚国家。逐渐地，滑雪成为一项世界性的活动，并于1924 成为冬奥会的竞技比赛项目。随着人类社会的发展，滑雪又成为人们的一项娱乐活动。其中，旅游滑雪是出于娱乐、健身的目的，受人为因素制约程度很低，男女老幼均可在雪场上轻松、愉快地滑行，饱享滑雪运动的无穷乐趣。
竞赛滑雪主要有两种：高山滑雪和北欧滑雪。高山滑雪由滑降、小回转和大回转组成。北欧滑雪比赛包括个人越野滑雪赛、
男子接力赛和女子接力赛，此外还有跳台滑雪赛以及北欧混合项目比赛，包括越野赛和跳台赛。目前世界比赛正规的大项目分为：高山滑雪北欧滑雪［越野滑雪(langlauf)、跳台滑雪(ski jumping)
自由式滑雪、冬季两项滑雪、雪上滑板滑雪等。纯竞技滑雪具有鲜明的竞争性、专项性，相关要求严格，非一般人所能适应。
因此，参加滑雪运动之前需要经过严格的训练和学习。
General Knowledge 背景知识
4 You had better be prepared for a few falls.
你最好有摔倒的准备。
5 Can you move smoothly？你能平稳地滑动吗？
6 What time does the skating rink open？滑冰场几点开门？
7 My face even ached in the icy wind.
我的脸甚至被寒风吹得都疼。
8 Do you know how to skate， like a skater？
你知道怎样滑冰吗，就像滑冰运动员那样？