首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
Surfing is something people often get hooked on after trying it a few times. For many surfers it is much more than a hobby—they
Surfing is something people often get hooked on after trying it a few times. For many surfers it is much more than a hobby—they
admin
2019-05-03
35
问题
Surfing is something people often get hooked on after trying it a few times. For many surfers it is much more than a hobby—they would probably agree with the American professional surfer Kelly Slater when he said, " Once you’re in, you’re in. There’s no getting out. "
" Surfing" , of course, refers to riding on ocean waves using a surfboard. Many surfers stand upon their boards, which requires good balance and is therefore difficult for most beginners to learn, but some lie down and "bodyboard".
The history of surfing probably began with the Polynesian people of the Pacific Islands. One of-the first white people to see anyone surfing was the British explorer Captain Cook, when his ship arrived in Hawaii in 1778. He watched many Hawaiians riding waves on large pieces of wood, and reported that, "Surfing seems to give them a feeling of great pleasure. "
When surfing started to become very popular in the United States in the 1950s and 60s, surfers used large wooden boards(often more than three metres long)that were quite heavy. Boards today are shorter and also much lighter, because they are made of artificial materials instead of wood.
For anyone who wants to try surfing, the only essentials are waves and a board. There are a few other things, however, that most surfers find important: a cord to attach one of their ankles to the board and therefore stop it from being carried a long way away when they fall off; wax, which they put on the surface of the board to help their feet stick to it; and a wetsuit to help them keep warm in cold water. The south-west of England is an example of a place where surfers usually need wetsuits, even in summer.
Surfing has been a professional sport for many years and the very best surfers are able to make a living from it. Most of the best professional surfers in the last 30 years, both men and women, have been American or Australian, but surfers from Brazil, Peru and South Africa have also won important competitions.
Questions 56—60
Complete the following form with no more than three words according to the passage.
选项
答案
competitive professional surfers
解析
(由最后一段可知,题目中的这些国家都盛产具有竞争力的专业冲浪运动员。因此填competitive professional surfers。)
转载请注明原文地址:https://jikaoti.com/ti/CjEMFFFM
本试题收录于:
C类竞赛(非英语专业本科)题库大学生英语竞赛(NECCS)分类
0
C类竞赛(非英语专业本科)
大学生英语竞赛(NECCS)
相关试题推荐
Changesinthewaypeoplelivebringaboutchangesinthejobsthattheydo.Moreandmorepeopleliveintownsandcitiesinste
Whenwethinkofgoodhealth,wealmostalwaysthinkabouteatinggoodfoodanddoingexercise.However,gettingenoughsleepan
JohnWaltersisthedirectoroftheUSOfficeofNationalDrugControlPolicy.HethinksthatmanyEuropeangovernmentsaretoo
Howmanycountriesandorganizationswilltakepartinthe2019ChinaBeijingInternationalHorticulturalExhibition?
—Hello,Mr.Green.It’sSarahKennedyhere.Iwaswonderingifyouwouldbeinterestedinmeetingwithmeandourdesignmanager.W
IfyouhavevisitedLondon,I’msurethatyouhavetravelledontheLondonUnderground.Theearliestundergroundrailwaylinein
Thebossthoughtitwasfairforwomentobepaidlessthanmendoing______workinhisfactory.
It’sreportedthatbytheendofthismonththeoutputofcementinthefactory______byabout10%.
Toronto,Canada,islocatedontheshoreofLakeOntario,withdirectflighttomostmajorworldcities.Itisamulticulturalc
Iwouldjustassoonyou______rudelytoher.
随机试题
Whenafire______attheNationalExhibitioninLondon,atleasttenpricelesspaintingswerecompletelydestroyed.
男,50岁,从1.5米高处坠落,右胸着地。体格检查:神清,呼吸34次/分,心率100次/分,血压130/75mmHg,右胸壁畸形,无伤口,出现反常呼吸,双肺呼吸音粗,无干湿啰音。身体其余部位无损伤。该患者出现反常呼吸的原因是
下列保险费用项目中,属于规费中的社会保障费的有()。
下列不属于企业的资金运动表现的是()。
相对于银行借款筹资而言,股票筹资的特点是()。
某市纺织厂(外商投资企业)有职工300人,2019年经营情况如下:(1)取得不合增值税的销售收入300万元;随同产品销售且单独核算的包装物5万元(含税价)。(2)将自产纺织品作为福利发给职工,成本5万元,无同类售价。(3)本年销售成本1500万元,购
确定销售预算的方法有()。
一个小女孩看到“夏景”说:“小姐姐坐在河边,天热,她想洗澡,她还想洗脸,因为脸上淌汗。”这个小女孩的想象是()。
有着悠久历史的肯尼亚国家自然公园以野生动物在其中自由出没而著称。在这个公园中,已经有10多年没有出现灰狼了。最近,公园的董事会决定引进灰狼。董事会认为,灰狼不会对游客造成危害,因为灰狼的习性是避免与人接触的;灰狼也不会对公园中的其他野生动物造成危害,因为公
设三阶矩阵A=,若A的伴随矩阵的秩等于1,则必有()
最新回复
(
0
)