Section_ⅣOther_Parts_of_the_Module

[原文呈现] [读文清障] 　　Dizzy Heights of School Basketball

　　Basketball is one of the safest sports. Unlike wrestling① or boxing②， it's not usually dangerous. One reason for this is③ that the players' energy is partly directed upwards④， at a 90­degree angle⑤to the ground, and over the heads of the others. So there's less risk of a collision⑥ between two players.

　　In other sports, such as baseball and American football, the players' energy moves parallel⑦ to the ground and towards their opponents, so they wear helmets which give adequate⑧ protection to their heads⑨.

　　But although basketball players wear socks⑩ and sneakers⑪ which are specially designed to⑫ absorb⑬ energy when they bound⑭ into the air, they wear no other protection, just a vest⑮and shorts. If there is an abrupt⑯ change of direction in their energy, from vertical⑰ to horizontal⑱， such as when they accelerate⑲ across the court, bouncing⑳ the ball, there is a real danger of personal injury. 　　①wrestling/'reslIŋ/n.摔跤(运动)

　　②boxing/'bɒksIŋ/n.拳击(运动)

　　③that the players' energy ...是表语从句。

　　④upwards/'ʌpwədz/adv.向上地

　　⑤angle/'æŋɡl/n.角，角度　⑥collision/kə'lIʒn/n.碰撞

　　⑦parallel/'pærəlel/adj.平行的，并行的

　　⑧adequate/'ædIkwət/adj.适当的，足够的，充分的

　　⑨which give adequate ...是定语从句，修饰helmets。

　　⑩sock/sɒk/n.短袜　⑪sneaker/'sniːkə/n.胶底运动鞋

　　⑫be designed to do被设计做

　　⑬absorb/əb'zɔːb/v.消减，缓冲

　　⑭bound/baʊnd/v.跳跃　⑮vest/vest/n.内衣背心

　　⑯abrupt/ə'brʌpt/adj.突出的，出其不意的

　　⑰vertical adj.垂直的

　　⑱horizontal/ˌhɒrI'zɒntl/adj.水平的，与地平线平行的

　　⑲accelerate/ək'seləˌreIt/v.加快，加速

⑳bounce/baʊns/v.(使球等)反弹，(使)弹回