霹雳舞将成为2024年奥运会项目

山东 孙启禄

国际奥委会通过了一项决议，在2024年巴黎奥运会上，霹雳舞将首次成为奥运会项目。霹雳舞是2024年巴黎奥运会增设的四个项目之一。

There will be a new sport added to the 2024 Summer Olympic Games, held in Paris. The International Olympic Committee announced that break-dancing would be one of the events at the 2024 Olympics. It will officially be called breaking, which is part of the IOC's pursuit to add more urban events.

“It's going to be great for breaking as it gives us more recognition as a sport,” British break-dancer Karam Singh said to BBC. “And for the Olympics, it will attract young people who may not follow some of the traditional sports.” Shawn Tay, the World Dance-Sport Federation president, believes the decision is a big step for all dancers.

“Today is a historic occasion not only for b-boys and b-girls but for all dancers around the world,” Tay said in a press release. “The WDSF could not be prouder to have breaking included at Paris 2024, and we thank everyone who helped make it possible. It was a true team effort to get to this moment, and we will redouble our efforts in the lead-up to the Olympic Games to make sure the breaking competition at Paris 2024 will be unforgettable.”

Break-dancing will debut at the Olympics in 2024, featuring 16 boys and 16 girls in one-on-one battles. Along with break-dancing, the IOC also approved skateboarding, sport climbing, and surfing.The committee also made some subtractions (减去) as weightlifting will have just 120 athletes for the Paris games, half of its total from the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. ESPN reports that weightlifting could be dropped due to its doping problems and concerns over the pace and depth of reform at the International Weightlifting Federation.

Reading Check

1. What does IOC pursuit to do according to the first paragraph?

A. To encourage more people to do sports.

B. To make the 2024 Games unforgettable.

C. To include more urban events in the Games.

D. To attract more viewers to watch the Games.

2. Why did Karam Singh feel excited?

A. He will take part in the 2024 Games.

B. Breaking is recognized as a sport.

C. Many young people will learn breaking.

D. The 2024 Games will be held in Paris.

3. What can we infer about Tay from the third paragraph?

A. He casts doubt upon ICO's decision.

B. He was not proud to have breaking included at Paris 2024.

C. He believes it is a leap for breaking to enter the 2024 Olympics.

D. He doubts whether the breaking competition will be unforgettable.

4. Which of the following can best explain the underlined word “debut” in the last paragraph?

A. Appear for the first time.

B. Be recognized by the public.

C. Become impossible to see.

D. Become popular worldwide.

Language Study

Sentence for writing

“Today is a historic occasion not only for b-boys and b-girls but for all dancers around the world,” Tay said in a press release.

【信息提取】not only...but (also)...意为“不但……，而且……”，在句中连接两个并列成分，not only...but also...连接两个名词或代词作主语时，谓语动词要就近一致。not only...but also...连接两个句子，且not only在句首时，not only后面的句子要部分倒装。

【句式仿写】我不仅有组织活动的能力，而且我是一个外向、充满活力的人，这有利于我与陌生人交流。

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