Studio Classroom August 2

ADVENTURE (1) - 極限運動者在尼加拉瓜活火山玩滑板
火紅的極限運動:火山滑板 VOLCANO BOARDING - A HOT NEW ACTION SPORT
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Flying down a 400-meter-long slide like Taichung's Sky Pool provides plenty of excitement for most.
But for those who like more extreme adventures.
Nicaragua offers an even more exciting "slide" experience.
Instead of sliding down water, people slide down volcanic ash on the side of an active volcano!
Volcano boarding began in 2005 when a local tour company came up with the idea.
Since then, over 10,000 people have traveled to Cerro Negro to give it a try.
Cerro Negro is one of Nicaragua's most active volcanoes.
Riding down the side of a smoking volcano is an experience like no other.

How is it done?
After a 45-minute climb to the volcano's rim, riders put on protective gear.
They receive brief instructions and then try sliding down a short slope.
After that, it's time for the real thing!
Sitting on a specially designed board, riders push off and fly straight down a 488-meter slope.
The black volcanic ash provides a dusty, dirty ride.
But boarders usually arrive at the bottom with smiles on their faces.
With riders reaching speeds up to 82 km/h, volcano boarding offers a one-of-a-kind adventure ride!

vocabulary
extreme - very great in degree
{Ex. We are working under extreme pressure at the moment. 目前我們正在極大的壓力下工作}
Nicaragua [ˌnɪkəˈrɑgwə] 尼加拉瓜
volcanic ash 火山的灰
come up with something (針對問題等)想出; 提供
gear (n) 齒輪; 傳動裝置; (汽車)排檔
rim - the edge of something that is circular
{Ex. He looked at them over the rim of his glass. 他從杯口的上方看着他們}
gear -
brief - lasting only a short time
instruction - detailed information on how to do or use something directions
slope (n) 傾斜; 坡度
{Ex. The town is built on a slope. 這座城建在斜坡上}
dusty - full of dust
one-of-a-kind 獨一無二的