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1、WinterSportsPeopleintropicalcountriescanreadaboutwintersportsbutareunabletoparticipateinthem.Theycannotbuildsnowmen,throwsnowballs,toboggan,orice-skate.Aboveall,theycannotgoskiing.Someonedefinedskiingasglidingoverthegroundontwoboards.ThesportispopularinAmeric
2、ainthestateswhichhavesnowinthewintermonths.ThepleasurewetakeinthishealthyoutdooractivityissharedbytheFinns,theRussians,theSwedes,theNorwegians,theGermans,theItalians,theSwiss,andtheFrench,whoalsoliveintemperatezoneswithwinterclimates.ButwhatmustpeoplefromEgyp
3、t,Libya,andNigeriathinkofthisstrangesport?Skiing,unliketennisandbaseball,isnotacitysport.Untilrecently,evenincountrieswithsnow,itwaslimitedtomountainousregions.Nowthereisanewvariationthatcanbeenjoyedbyeveryone.It'scalledskitouring.ADayofOlympicAthletesAnnounc
4、er:Andintoday'sSportsWorldwehaveaspecialreportfromKarenFinchwhoiswiththeathletesintheOlympicVillageinAtlanta.Theline'sclear.Canyouhearme,Karen?Karen:Fine,Barry,justfine.Announcer:Great.SohereisKarenFinchwithherreportfromtheOlympicVillage.Karen:Well,Ihavetwoat
5、hleteswithmeinthestudio.First,BoLundquist.Bo:Hi!Karen:Boisacyclistandhe'sherewiththeSwedishteam.ThisisyourfirstOlympics,isn'tit,Bo?Bo:Yes,itis.Karen:Andhowdoyoufeelaboutit?Bo:Happy,veryhappy.Karen:Let'stalkaboutyourtrainingschedule,Bo.Iimagineit'sprettyhard.B
6、o:Yes,itis.Igetupatfive...Karen:Five!Anddoyoustarttrainingthen?Bo:Well,Ihaveacupofcoffeefirst.Istarttrainingataboutfivethirty.Youknow,it'squitecoldthen.Karen:Right!I'msureitis.Whendoyoufinishtraining,Bo?Bo:Well,Ipracticecyclingonthetrackforabouttwohours.ThenI
7、haveashortbreakforbreakfast.Afterthat,Idoexercisesforanotherfewhours.IsupposeIfinishataboutmidday.Karen:Soyou'refreeaftertwelve.Whatdoyoudothen?Bo:Youmean,whatdoIdoinmysparetime?Karen:Right.Bo:Well,weusuallygoswimmingintheafternoon.That'sall.Igotobedearly.Iwa
8、nttowinagoldforSweden.Karen:Well,Ihopeyoudo.Thankyou,BoLundquist.NextwithmeinthestudioisBobSmith.Bob'salongdistancerunner—theAmerican3000-meterchampion.Bob:Hi!Karen:Hello,Bob.Howisyourtra
