奧運新寵
——霹靂舞

甘肅 馬海燕

據報道，2024年巴黎奧運會賽程已確定，霹靂舞作為新的項目將首次登上奧運舞臺。

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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. 是團隊的真正努力才實現了這一時刻，我們將在奧運會前加倍努力，以確保2024年巴黎奧運會的霹靂舞比賽將會令人難忘。

【點石成金】本句是一個并列復合句，句中and連接前后兩個并列分句。 在第二個分句中，the breakdancing competition at Paris 2024...是省略了that的賓語從句，作動詞短語make sure的賓語。

Ⅱ. Text-centered chunks

make sure 確保

take a look at 看一看

be serious about 認真對待……

such as 例如