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| You are waiting at the edge of the starting line. At the second of a gun, the race begins. However, this isn't a common race. Instead of sneakers, you are wearing high heels! 你在起跑線邊緣等待, 槍聲一響, 比賽開始. 然而, 這不是一般的比賽, 因為你穿的是高跟鞋, 不是運動鞋! Vocabulary 1. edge (n.) 邊緣 2. sneakers (n.) 膠底運動鞋 3. high heels (n.) 高跟鞋 High heel races started in Europe a few years ago. Now, these races are held in dozens of countries around the world. 高跟鞋賽跑數年前在歐洲興起, 如今全世界許多國家都會舉辦. Vocabulary 1. hold(v.) 舉行 2. dozens of 許多 Why are high heel races so popular? They are usually put on to raise money for charity. But perhaps the main reason is that they are so much fun! 為什麼高跟鞋賽跑那麼受歡迎? 這些比賽通常是為了慈善募款而舉辦, 不過也許真正的原因是比賽趣味無窮! Vocabulary 1. raise (v.) 募(款) 2. perhaps (adv.) 也許 3. charity (n.) 慈善 Most women will tell you that walking in high heels is hard. Can you imagine running in them? You could easily fall and break an ankle! 大部分的女生會說穿高跟鞋很難走路, 那麼你能想像穿著高跟鞋奔跑嗎? 可能很容易就會跌倒, 傷到腳踝! Still, thousands of women give it their all in these difficult races. Even men are joining in. In March 2009, a men’s high heel race was held at a shopping mall in China. Over 400 men ran for a chance to win a diamond ring. 儘管如此, 仍有數千名女生在這困難的比賽中拿出看家本領, 甚至連男生都來參一腳. 2009年3月, 中國有間購物中心就舉辦了男生的高跟鞋賽跑. 四百多名男士賣力地跑, 以爭取贏得一只鑽戒的機會. Vocabulary 1. give it (one’s) all 全力以赴 2. join in 參與 3. chance (n.) 機會 While these races may be humorous and even dangerous, one thing is certain. Running has never looked so good! 這些比賽也許風趣, 甚至可說是危險, 但有件事是確定的, 跑步從沒看起來那麼好過! Vocabulary 1. humorous (adj.) 幽默風趣的 2. certain (adj.) 確定的; 無疑的 摘自: ABC互動英語雜誌 |
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