ВУЗ:
Составители:
Рубрика:
introduced and popularized by the
American doctor Kenneth H. Cooper in the
sixties when he published his first book
about aerobics.
calisthenics: 1. (used with a plural verb) gymnastic
exercises designed to develop physical
health and vigor;
2. (used with a singular verb) the art,
practice, or a session of such exercises.
hang gliding: the sport of launching oneself from a cliff
or a steep incline and soaring through the
air by means of a hang glider (a kitelike
glider consisting of a V-shaped wing
underneath which the pilot is strapped).
jogging: an aerobic exercise consisting in running at
a slow, steady pace.
physical adapting one’s organism to higher physical
conditioning: loads, harsher conditions, etc. through a
system of physical exercises and exposure
to cold air and water.
skate board: a narrow board with a set of small wheels
at each end, which you can stand on and
ride for sport or pleasure.
skate-boarding: the activity of riding on a skate-board.
physical fitness: the state of being physically fit, that is,
physically healthy and strong.
wind-surfing: a form of sailing in which a person stands
on a surfboard mounted with a flexible
sail and guides the craft by maneuvering
the craft.
Comprehension check
Choose the best variant to complete the statements:
1. The text says that the funny cars “with aircraft and jet
engines, large trucks with special motors, tractors, pick-up
trucks with gigantic tires are used by some American
enthusiasts as … .
a) motor vehicles;
b) sports vehicles for racing;
c) transportation means.
2. Wind-surfing was first created as a form of sailing on a
surfboard from … .
a) the Handicapped Olympics in the U.S.
b) New Mexico;
c)
the beaches of California and Hawaii.
3. Which engine is used in hang-gliding?
a) a small lawnmower engine;
b) a perpetual engine;
c)
an automobile engine.
4. The triathlon as the most demanding sport consists of the
three sport activities:
introduced and popularized by the wind-surfing: a form of sailing in which a person stands American doctor Kenneth H. Cooper in the on a surfboard mounted with a flexible sixties when he published his first book sail and guides the craft by maneuvering about aerobics. the craft. calisthenics: 1. (used with a plural verb) gymnastic exercises designed to develop physical Comprehension check health and vigor; 2. (used with a singular verb) the art, Choose the best variant to complete the statements: practice, or a session of such exercises. 1. The text says that the funny cars “with aircraft and jet hang gliding: the sport of launching oneself from a cliff engines, large trucks with special motors, tractors, pick-up or a steep incline and soaring through the trucks with gigantic tires are used by some American air by means of a hang glider (a kitelike enthusiasts as … . glider consisting of a V-shaped wing underneath which the pilot is strapped). a) motor vehicles; b) sports vehicles for racing; c) transportation means. jogging: an aerobic exercise consisting in running at a slow, steady pace. 2. Wind-surfing was first created as a form of sailing on a surfboard from … . physical adapting one’s organism to higher physical conditioning: loads, harsher conditions, etc. through a a) the Handicapped Olympics in the U.S. system of physical exercises and exposure b) New Mexico; to cold air and water. c) the beaches of California and Hawaii. skate board: a narrow board with a set of small wheels 3. Which engine is used in hang-gliding? at each end, which you can stand on and ride for sport or pleasure. a) a small lawnmower engine; b) a perpetual engine; skate-boarding: the activity of riding on a skate-board. c) an automobile engine. physical fitness: the state of being physically fit, that is, 4. The triathlon as the most demanding sport consists of the physically healthy and strong. three sport activities:
Страницы
- « первая
- ‹ предыдущая
- …
- 19
- 20
- 21
- 22
- 23
- …
- следующая ›
- последняя »