24 Water Sports

Water Sports written by John Lockyer

水上运动，约翰·洛克耶著

Did you know there is more water than land covering the Earth? That's a whole lot of water! The water might be in a creek, a lake, a river or an ocean. Wherever it is, people always find ways to have fun in it. Water sports happen on, in and under the water. Some water sports make us feel relaxed. Other water sports are exciting and sometimes scary.

你知道覆盖地球的水比陆地还多吗? 那可是一大堆水啊!水可能在小溪、湖泊、河流或海洋中。 无论在哪里，人们总能找到乐趣。 水上运动发生在水上、水中和水下。 一些水上运动使我们感到放松。 其他水上运动很刺激，有时也很吓人。

snorkeling People who snorkel, swim on the water or through it. They use a diving mask, fins, and a tube called a snorkel which helps them to breathe underwater. They like to look at interesting fish and reefs. scuba diving If people want to dive deep underwater, they will need a scuba set. The scuba set lets them breathe air from a tank on their back. Down under the sea, divers might see turtles, fish, sharks or whales.

浮潜的人浮潜、在水面上或水中游泳的人。 他们使用潜水面罩、鳍和一根叫做通气管的管子来帮助他们在水下呼吸。 他们喜欢看有趣的鱼和珊瑚礁。 如果人们想在深海潜水，他们需要一套水肺潜水设备。 水肺让他们从背上的氧气罐里呼吸空气。 在海底，潜水员可能会看到海龟、鱼、鲨鱼或鲸鱼。

kayaking A kayak is a small boat which is pointed at both ends. Kayaking is done on the sea, lakes and rivers. Some people like to kayak on rivers with white water. White water moves very fast over rocks, logs and holes. rafting Rafting is done on rivers with white water too. A raft can carry many people. They all need to paddle hard in the fast-moving water. If they hit a rock or a hole, the paddlers might fall out!

皮艇是一种两头尖的小船。 皮划艇是在海上、湖泊和河流上进行的。 有些人喜欢在白水的河上划皮艇。 白水在岩石、原木和洞穴上流动得非常快。 漂流也是在白水的河流上进行的。 一只木筏能载很多人。 它们都需要在湍急的水中奋力划桨。 如果他们碰到岩石或洞，划桨的人可能会掉出来!

surfing Surfing is a fun water sport. Many surfers ride the waves on a surfboard. Other surfers ride the waves on a kneeboard or a bodyboard. Some people ride the waves without a board. They are body surfers. paddle boarding Paddle boards are bigger than surfboards. People lie, kneel and stand up on them. Paddle boards are used on lakes, lagoons and also in the surf. The riders use a long paddle to move around.

冲浪是一项有趣的水上运动。 许多冲浪者用冲浪板乘风破浪。 其他的冲浪者则是在膝盖板或身体板上冲浪。 有些人没有冲浪板。 他们是身体冲浪者。桨板比冲浪板大。 人们躺着，跪着，站在上面。 桨板用于湖泊、泻湖，也用于冲浪。 骑手们用一个长桨来移动。

windsurfing Windsurfers ride on a large board with a sail on it. Windsurfing is like surfing and sailing at the same time. The wind blows into the sail and pushes the board along. In strong winds, windsurfers can do jumps and flips in the air. kiteboarding Kiteboarders use the wind also. They ride a small board and are pulled along by a large kite. Kiteboarders do jumps and flips too. They also ride up and down waves, float in the air and twist and turn.

风帆冲浪者骑在一块有帆的大板上。 滑浪风帆就像冲浪和帆船同时进行。 风吹进船帆，推动着船板前进。 在强风中，帆板运动员可以在空中跳跃和翻转。 风筝板运动员也利用风。 他们骑在一块小板上，由一只大风筝牵引。 风筝板运动员也做跳跃和空翻。 它们还可以在波浪上上下起伏，漂浮在空中，扭动和旋转。