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一个被称为 “Skimo” 或 “ski mountaineering（滑雪登山）” 的新项目将在2026年的意大利冬季奥运会上首次亮相。该项目包括接力赛和短距离比赛，参加比赛的运动员们需要在穿戴滑雪装备前进和背负装备徒步攀登之间转换。国际滑雪登山联合会对这一项目入选冬奥会表示欢迎，但也有运动员认为奥运会的人工比赛场地并不能准确反映这项运动的实质。本文简要介绍冬奥会新项目——滑雪登山。

词汇：skimo 滑雪登山

1 How do you fancy being up a mountain at a height of around 3,000 metres with the temperature below zero, snow underfoot, variable weather, racing up and downhill? This is how some athletes will be competing in this year's winter Olympics.

2 Skimo, short for ski mountaineering, is the newest winter Olympic sport and will debut at the 2026 games in Milan-Cortina. It combines Alpine skiing with mountaineering and is a race against time where athletes are required to ascend and descend mountainous terrain using skis and other specialised equipment.

3 At the Olympics, there will be a relay event, and also a sprint competition which lasts just a few minutes. Athletes start in a steep uphill section using climbingskins. These are detachable grippy strips you attach to skis to prevent sliding. The athletes then rapidly transition to bootpacking where skis are carried on a backpack as they run up an incline as fast as possible. There is then a technicaldownhill course full of tight turns and obstacles. Because of all the transitions, races can be won or lost in seconds depending on how smoothly the athletes can switch between modes.

4 One hopeful British qualifier, and a member of the GB Skimo squad, is Iain Innes. Despite the sport being included in the Olympics, which he says is great news, he doesn't think the events accurately represent ski mountaineering. "There is no element of mountaineering whatsoever, as the World Cups and Olympics are held on man-madeslopes with berms and jumps and perfectly cut steps on the climbs", he told the British Mountaineering Council.

5 However, inclusion in the Olympics is a positive reflection of the sport's global growth and development. The International Ski Mountaineering Federation (ISMF) oversees the regulation and promotion of the sport and has established a World Cup circuit, as well as continental and World Championships, all of which have helped elevate the sport's standing. So, look out for this extreme sport this year and feel that adrenaline rush.

测验与练习

一、阅读文章并选出正确的选项。

1. Skimo is one of three new sports included in the 2026 winter Olympics.
a. True
b. False
c. Not given

二、根据文章内容选出正确的选项。

1. Skimo can be challenging because of…
a. weather.
b. equipment.
c. avalanches.

2. The relay and sprint events happen at the same time.
a. True
b. False
c. Not given

3. How can athletes climb uphill wearing skis?
a. They wear grips attached to their skis.
b. They have special backpacks that help with balance.
c. They wear special skis that prevent sliding.

4. Why can race positions change suddenly between athletes?
a. Because there are many transitions that need navigating smoothly.
b. Because of obstacles on the downhill course.
c. Because all athletes have the same equipment.

5. Why does Iain Innes think the Olympic events don't accurately represent ski mountaineering?
a. Because they involve more mountaineering than skiing.
b. Because the mountains aren't high enough.
c. Because the slopes are man-made.

三、用下列单词完成对本文的总结。

1) _______, or ski mountaineering, is a fast-paced sport where athletes 2) _______ and descend mountains, avoiding tight turns and 3) _______. Equipment needed includes skis, a backpack and 4) _______. The ISMF see the sport's inclusion in the 5) _______ as positive for the sport.

Olympics
steep
skins
skimo
ascend
incline
obstacles

（答案见词汇表后）

词汇表

debut 亮相，首次登台
a race against time 和时间赛跑
terrain 地形，地势
relay 接力赛
sprint 短距离（项目）
climbing skins 攀爬皮，滑雪皮
grippy 抓地力强的
transition 转换，过渡
boot packing 徒步攀登
technical downhill 技术下坡
obstacle 障碍物
mode 模式
qualifier 通过资格赛的选手
squad 队伍
man-made 人造的
slope 斜坡
berm 倾斜弯道，带坡度的弯墙
continental 大洲的
standing 地位，名声

答案

一、阅读文章并选出正确的选项。

c. Not given.Skimo … is the newest winter Olympic sport and will debut at the 2026 games…. It doesn't say if there are any other Olympic sports debuting at the games.

二、根据文章内容选出正确的选项。

1. a. How do you fancy being up a mountain at a height of around 3,000 metres with the temperature below zero, snow underfoot, variable weather, racing up and downhill? This is how some athletes will be competing in this year's winter Olympics.

2. c. Not given. When the events happen is not mentioned.

3. a. Athletes start in a steep uphill section using climbingskins. These are detachablegrippystrips you attach to skis to prevent sliding.

4. a. Becauseof all the transitions,races can be won or lost in seconds depending on how smoothly the athletes can switchbetweenmodes.

5. c."…the World Cups and Olympicsare held onman-madeslopes with berms and jumps and perfectly cut steps on the climbs."

三、用下列单词完成对本文的总结。

Skimo, or ski mountaineering, is a fast-paced sport where athletes ascend and descend mountains, avoiding tight turns and obstacles. Equipment needed includes skis, a backpack and skins. The ISMF see the sport's inclusion in the Olympics as positive for the sport.