2006年VOA标准英语-Women Ski Jumpers Seek Olympic Status

By Peter Fedynsky
Washington¹, DC
10 February 2006
 
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The 2006 Winter Olympics open Friday in Turin, Italy.  Many winter sports involve breathtaking speeds, collisions³ and impacts⁴ that carry the possibility of very serious injury.  In fact, one of the events is considered to be so risky⁵ that certain athletes are not allowed to participate.  But as VOA's Peter Fedynsky reports, those athletes consider the ban to be unfair.

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Woman Ski Jumper   
  

The International Ski Federation⁶ says that the landing⁷ after a ski jump involves a shock similar to dropping to the ground from about two meters.  The Federation says it is not medically appropriate⁸ for women to do that repeatedly⁹. 

Women like Alissa Johnson do just that. "It's cool to see a guy jump far and jump well, but it's much cooler to see a girl do it.  It really is." Because? "Cuz it's not expected."

This is the world's top women's ski jumping team. Americans Jessica Jerome and Lindsay Van both enjoy top world rankings and both have Olympic ambitions. "We could all win a gold medal!"

 
Alissa Johnson
  
Ms. Johnson adds, "On any given day!"

In fact, these women often score higher than male Olympic jumpers, including Anders Johnson, Allisa's 16-year-old brother, who admits his older sister is the better athlete. "Come on!  Just because I'm a woman, I don't get to do these things."

These young ladies are undaunted. Describing the jump, "You go and then you fly. We've beaten the boys.  We can do it."

  
  
Women showed they could compete in a dangerous winter sport when women's bobsledding first became an Olympic event just four years ago at the Salt Lake City games.  Women ski jumpers hope to become Olympians by the next Winter games in Vancouver in 2010.

1 Washington   

n.华盛顿特区(是美国首都)

参考例句：

• His birthplace is Washington,but he lives in San Francisco.他出生于华盛顿，但住在旧金山。
• They, together with my father,have gone to Washington.他们和我父亲一起去华盛顿了。

2 ski   

n.滑雪橇，滑雪板；vi.滑雪

参考例句：

• The ski is wooden.这滑雪板是木制的。
• Do you have the skill to ski such a difficult slope?你有沿着这样一个陡坡滑雪的本事吗？

3 collisions   

碰撞( collision的名词复数 )； 冲突； （两人之间或对立意见、看法等之间的）冲突； 抵触

参考例句：

• The consequent collisions with state power weakened its impetus. 结果产生和国家权力机构的矛盾使其影响有所消弱。
• Two-dimensional collisions, both elastic and inelastic, may be demonstrated on this table. 在这个桌上，可以演示二维的弹性和非弹性碰撞。

4 impacts   

影响，作用( impact的名词复数 )； 碰撞； 冲击； 撞击

参考例句：

• In particular, what alternatives and environmental impacts must be discussed? 特别是，必须讨论哪些替代方案以及哪些环境影响。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法
• The position of barycentre on plane directly impacts the stabilization and manipulation of plane. 飞机重心位置直接影响飞机的稳定和操纵特性。

5 risky   

adj.有风险的，冒险的

参考例句：

• It may be risky but we will chance it anyhow.这可能有危险，但我们无论如何要冒一冒险。
• He is well aware how risky this investment is.他心里对这项投资的风险十分清楚。

6 federation   

n.同盟，联邦，联合，联盟，联合会

参考例句：

• It is a federation of 10 regional unions.它是由十个地方工会结合成的联合会。
• Mr.Putin was inaugurated as the President of the Russian Federation.普京正式就任俄罗斯联邦总统。

7 landing   

n.登陆；着陆；楼梯平台

参考例句：

• Owing to engine trouble,the plane had to make a forced landing.由于发动机出了毛病，飞机不得不进行迫降。
• When are we landing?我们什么时候着陆？

8 appropriate   

adj.适当的，合适的；v.拨出，挪用，盗用

参考例句：

• It is appropriate that he should get the post.由他担任这一职务是恰当的。
• We should take appropriate measures to improve our teaching.我们应当采取适当的措施提高教学质量。

9 repeatedly   

adv.重复地，再三地

参考例句：

• The loudspeakers blared the speech repeatedly.扬声器里反复大声地播送那篇演讲。
• He repeatedly beat his foot upon the floor.他反复用脚敲着地板。