1 1 個月大的滑雪者

重慶 付春彥

在每年滑雪的季節， 滑雪愛好者都會迫不及待地涌向石家莊崇禮的雪道，其中還包括11個月大的王予璣，她甚至還幾乎不會走路。

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A video of an 11-month-old baby girl named Wang Yuji who can barely walk sliding down the hill on a snowboard went viral on the Internet, attracting a lot of attention.

Fan Xueyin, the mother of the toddler,told Xinhua reporters in an exclusive interview that it was little Yuji's first-time snowboarding. “My husband and I were both born in the 1980s,” Fan said. “We live and work in Beijing. One of us works as a designer, and the other works in the Internet industry.” Despite not being professional athletes, Yuji's parents both love outdoor sports—cycling, camping and marathon, with the hope of stimulating their baby girl's interest in outdoor activities and snow sports.

The mom explained, “China hosted the Winter Olympics, and we were really encouraged to try ice and snow sports. Recently, we learned to ski for the first time, so we also brought our child, with the mentality of trying something new.”

“Our family's philosophy has always been that we encourage our child to do whatever sports we parents do. We don't choose sports that we don't know how to do ourselves. I went snowboarding with her dad, so we got her a little snowboard too. While snowboarding might be a bit too young for an 11-month-old who can barely stand or walk, Yuji's good physical fitness allows her to experience different sports.”

Fan added, “We thought we'd try it when she is older. And she really loves it. When she tried it at home, she wasn't scared and enjoyed it herself. We've come to Thaiwoo Ski Resort many times. Yuji has got along very well with the staff and neighbors. Unlike living in the city, it's wonderful for her to be able to play outside three or four hours a day here.”

Being a sophomore in college in 2008 during the Beijing Summer Olympics, Fan recalled the splendid Olympic atmosphere back then. “We hope to come back to Chongli again soon to experience the Winter Games.”

Reading Check

1. Why did the mother put little Yuji on the snowboard?

A. She hoped little Yuji could become an athlete.

B. She wanted little Yuji to be an Internet celebrity.

C. She was inspired by the Winter Olympics hosted in China.

D. She was a professional athlete and wanted to try something new.

2. Which word best describes little Yuji's attitude to snowboarding?

A. Scared.B. Unconcerned.

C. Cautious.D. Interested.

3. What do we know from paragraph 5?

A. Yuji likes snowboarding because of her mother.

B. Yuji's mother is immersed in snowboarding.

C. Yuji really loves snowboarding.

D. Yuji's mother didn't want her to learn snowboarding.

4. What's the purpose of this text?

A. To introduce a little girl.

B. To explain a way of education.

C. To recommend a travel destination.

D. To remember a couple.

Language Study

Ⅰ. Difficult sentence in the text

A video of an 11-month-old baby girl named Wang Yuji who can barely walk sliding down the hill on a snowboard went viral on the Internet, attracting a lot of attention. 11個月大的女嬰王予璣幾乎不會走路，一段她站在滑雪板上滑下雪坡的視頻在網上瘋傳，吸引了很多人的關注。

【點石成金】本句是一個主從復合句，句子中的who引導定語從句，修飾先行詞Wang Yuji，named在句中作后置定語，修飾an 11-month-old baby girl，sliding down... a snowboard在句子中作后置定語，attracting a lot attention在句子中作結果狀語。

Ⅱ. Text-centered chunks

slide down 滑下；往下滑

an exclusive interview 獨家專訪

with the hope of 帶著……的希望

it's wonderful for sb to do 某人做……真是太好了