奥运新宠——霹雳舞

甘肃 马海燕

据报道，2024年巴黎奥运会赛程已确定，霹雳舞作为新的项目将首次登上奥运舞台。

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Breaking is approved for inclusion at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

“Today is a historic occasion not only for B-Boy and B-Girl but for all dancers around the world,” said Shawn Tay, president of the World Dance Sport Federation (WDSF).“The WDSF could not be prouder to have breaking included at Paris 2024. 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.”

Now, let's take a look at the short history of breaking. Breaking was created in the 1960s and 1970s by African-American youth in US cities such as New York and Boston.

There are elements borrowed from gymnastics, Kung Fu films, the moves of funk and soul entertainer James Brown and from street dancers in Africa. The term “breaking” was slang for getting excited and acting energetically. The breakdancer is one of the four main roles in hip-hop culture. The others are the MC (the rapper), the DJ (who makes music with turntables) and the graffiti artist.

Serious breakdancers don't call themselves breakdancers. Many feel the name“breakdancing” is a bit mainstream and they sometimes use the term as an insult, to indicate someone isn't very serious about the sport.

“Breaker”, “B-Boy” and “B-Girl” were the original and often still are the preferred ways of describing breakdancers.

There are four main types of moves: TopRock (standing moves), Footwork (floor moves using arms and legs), Power Move (acrobatics) and Freeze (still poses supported by upper body strength).

Russia's Sergei Chernyshev, competing under the nickname Bumblebee, won the first breaking gold medal for boys at the 2018 Youth Olympics, while Japan's Ramu Kawai,competing under the nickname Ram, won the girls' title.

Reading Check

1. How did the WDSF react to breaking's being included at Paris 2024?

A. They ignored it.

B. They felt regretful.

C. They took pride in it.

D. They thought it unbelievable.

2. What does the term “breaking” mean?

A. Getting motivated.

B. Getting different.

C. Getting healthier.

D. Getting energetic.

3. Why do serious breakdancers scarcely call themselves breakdancers?

A. They think it unacceptable.

B. They consider it not serious.

C. They don't feel recognized.

D. They want to obtain big fame.

4. In which column does the text probably appear in the newspaper?

A. Sport. B. Fashion.

C. Health. D. Lifestyle.

Language Study

Ⅰ. Difficult sentence in the text

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 breakdancing competition at Paris 2024 will be unforgettable. 是团队的真正努力才实现了这一时刻，我们将在奥运会前加倍努力，以确保2024年巴黎奥运会的霹雳舞比赛将会令人难忘。

【点石成金】本句是一个并列复合句，句中and连接前后两个并列分句。 在第二个分句中，the breakdancing competition at Paris 2024...是省略了that的宾语从句，作动词短语make sure的宾语。

Ⅱ. Text-centered chunks

make sure 确保

take a look at 看一看

be serious about 认真对待……

such as 例如