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 　　学校篮球令人眩晕的高度

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　　篮球是最安全的体育运动之一。不像摔跤和拳击，通常它是没有危险的。原因之一是球员的力量部分是向上的，与地面形成90度的角，而且在其他人头部的上方。所以两个球员之间碰撞的风险是比较小的。

　　 在其他的运动中，比如棒球和美式足球，球员力量的运行方向与地面是平行的，并且朝着他们的对手，所以他们戴着给他们头部充分保护的头盔。

　　 但是尽管篮球运动员穿着专门设计的用于缓冲跳跃时能量的短袜和胶底运动鞋，但他们没有其他的保护，只有一件背心和一条短裤。如果他们身体能量的方向有一个突然的改变，从垂直到水平，比如当他们运球加速穿过球场时，造成人身伤害的危险性会很大。

　　For example, in the Kent State High School Basketball tournament\s\up1(21(21)， Chandler High was playing St Mary Central and at the interval\s\up1(22(22) the score was 50－52.But St Mary had appointed\s\up1(23(23) a captain who was not a typical\s\up1(24(24) basketball player. Whereas everyone else was tall and slim\s\up1(25(25) with short haircuts, Joe Johannsen was short and stout\s\up1(26(26)， with long hair and a large belly\s\up1(27(27). But he was really fast, and when he obtained\s\up1(28(28) control of the ball, he could make a circuit\s\up1(29(29) of the court and reach the opposing team's boundary\s\up1(30(30) within seconds.

　　Anyhow\s\up1(31(31)， twelve minutes into the second half\s\up1(32(32)， Frank Sackler, the Chandler star player, made a controversial\s\up1(33(33) pass\s\up1(34(34) over Joe's head. Joe stepped aside\s\up1(35(35) and dipped\s\up1(36(36) his head down. Sackler bounced off him and committed\s\up1(37(37) a foul\s\up1(38(38). The referee interrupted\s\up1(39(39) the match, and there was a suspension\s\up1(40(40) of play. But Joe was unhurt, shot the penalty\s\up1(41(41)， and the score was 88－90. There were three minutes to go\s\up1(42(42).,\s\up1(21(21)tournament/'tʊənəmənt/n.锦标赛，联赛；比赛

　　 　　\s\up1(22(22)interval/'Intəvl/n.(球赛的)中场休息

　　\s\up1(23(23)appoint/ə'pɔInt/v.任命，委派

　　\s\up1(24(24)typical/'tIpIkl/adj.典型的，具有代表性的，独特的

　　\s\up1(25(25)slim/slIm/adj.苗条的，修长的

　　\s\up1(26(26)stout/staʊt/adj.(躯体)胖的，粗壮的

　　\s\up1(27(27)belly/'beli/n.肚子，腹部　\s\up1(28(28)obtain/əb'teIn/v.获得，得到

　　\s\up1(29(29)circuit/'sɜːkIt/n.环形

　　\s\up1(30(30)boundary/'baʊndri/n.界限，范围

　　\s\up1(31(31)anyhow adv.(用于转换话题)无论如何，反正

　　\s\up1(32(32)the second half下半场

　　\s\up1(33(33)controversial/ˌkɒntrə'vɜːʃl/adj.有争议的

　　\s\up1(34(34)make a ... pass此处指"运球通过"。

　　\s\up1(35(35)aside/ə'saId/adv.靠一边，站到一边

　　\s\up1(36(36)dip/dIp/v.下降　\s\up1(37(37)commit/kə'mIt/v.犯(错误，罪行)

　　\s\up1(38(38)foul/faʊl/n.(运动比赛中的)犯规动作

　　\s\up1(39(39)interrupt vt.打断，中止

　　\s\up1(40(40)suspension/sə'spenʃn/n.暂停，中止

　　\s\up1(41(41)penalty/'penlti/n.(体育比赛中对犯规的)处罚

　　\s\up1(42(42)There be ...to go.还有/还剩下......