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Rock climbing has been a popular sport for a long time. It's still popular today, but now a lot of rock climbers are trying something new—ice climbing.
Ice climbing is like rock climbing. When you go rock climbing, you climb a mountain. When you go ice climbing, you climb ice. Some ice climbers climb frozen waterfalls, others climb glaciers (冰川), and still others climb mountains that are covered in ice. Sometimes, they climb a mountain that is covered in ice only in some places. When climbing parts that don't have ice, they are rock climbing. When climbing parts that have ice, they are ice climbing.
As people made better equipment (装备), ice climbing started to become easier and more popular. In 1908, a climber made special boots called "crampons". These boots made ice climbing easier and safer. After that, more people were willing to try ice climbing. In the 1960s, another climber invented a kind of special axe. Climbers use the axe to hit the ice. When the axe goes into the ice, the climber can pull himself or herself up.
These days, a lot of people are taking ice climbing classes. In order to go ice climbing, you have to be strong and healthy. In fact, some teachers say that you should do special exercises before you start to climb.
Here's one good thing about ice climbing. You can choose the place. People who want to try something simple can climb glaciers or small mountains. Those are usually pretty easy. People who want to try something more challenging can find a more difficult place. The hardest places are usually dangerous mountains and frozen waterfalls. However, you should never go ice climbing alone. You should always go with a teacher.
A lot of people love ice climbing because it's hard. These people like to challenge (挑战) themselves. Some say that when you get to the top of a glacier or a frozen waterfall, it's the best feeling in the world.
1. What is ice climbing similar to?
2. What special equipment was invented to make ice climbing easier and safer?
3. What places are suitable for ice-climbers who want to try something simple?
4. Why do many people enjoy ice climbing?
5. Do you want to try ice climbing? Why or why not?
Rock climbing has been a popular sport for a long time. It's still popular today, but now a lot of rock climbers are trying something new—ice climbing.
Ice climbing is like rock climbing. When you go rock climbing, you climb a mountain. When you go ice climbing, you climb ice. Some ice climbers climb frozen waterfalls, others climb glaciers (冰川), and still others climb mountains that are covered in ice. Sometimes, they climb a mountain that is covered in ice only in some places. When climbing parts that don't have ice, they are rock climbing. When climbing parts that have ice, they are ice climbing.
As people made better equipment (装备), ice climbing started to become easier and more popular. In 1908, a climber made special boots called "crampons". These boots made ice climbing easier and safer. After that, more people were willing to try ice climbing. In the 1960s, another climber invented a kind of special axe. Climbers use the axe to hit the ice. When the axe goes into the ice, the climber can pull himself or herself up.
These days, a lot of people are taking ice climbing classes. In order to go ice climbing, you have to be strong and healthy. In fact, some teachers say that you should do special exercises before you start to climb.
Here's one good thing about ice climbing. You can choose the place. People who want to try something simple can climb glaciers or small mountains. Those are usually pretty easy. People who want to try something more challenging can find a more difficult place. The hardest places are usually dangerous mountains and frozen waterfalls. However, you should never go ice climbing alone. You should always go with a teacher.
A lot of people love ice climbing because it's hard. These people like to challenge (挑战) themselves. Some say that when you get to the top of a glacier or a frozen waterfall, it's the best feeling in the world.
1. What is ice climbing similar to?
2. What special equipment was invented to make ice climbing easier and safer?
3. What places are suitable for ice-climbers who want to try something simple?
4. Why do many people enjoy ice climbing?
5. Do you want to try ice climbing? Why or why not?
答案：1. Rock climbing.
2. Crampons and a kind of special axe.
3. Glaciers or small mountains.
4. Because it's hard and they like to challenge themselves.
5. (示例) Yes, I do. Because I like to challenge myself. / No, I don't. Because it's dangerous.
2. Crampons and a kind of special axe.
3. Glaciers or small mountains.
4. Because it's hard and they like to challenge themselves.
5. (示例) Yes, I do. Because I like to challenge myself. / No, I don't. Because it's dangerous.