壹苹派生活美语　菜鸟到老手都适合的立桨运动

　　One of the world’s fastest-growing water sports in recent years has been stand-up paddleboarding (SUP). It involves people standing upright on a large board and using a paddle to move forward through the water. With many different variations, SUP is an excellent activity for people of all ages. Although SUP may seem like a modern sport, people have been using paddles and rafts for thousands of years. Ancient cultures across Africa and South America used boards, canoes, and other boats propelled by long sticks for fishing, traveling, and other purposes. In some regions of Africa, warriors stood in canoes and used their spears as paddles to move silently into enemy territory.

　　立桨运动是近年来世界上发展最快的水上运动之一。它涉及人们直立地站在一块大板子上，用桨在水中向前移动。立桨运动有多种不同的变化，是适合所有年龄层的绝佳活动。虽然立桨运动看起来像是一项现代运动，但人们使用桨和筏已有数千年的历史。非洲和南美洲的古代文化使用木板、独木舟和其他由长棍推动的船只来捕鱼、旅行和用作其他目的。在非洲的某些地区，战士们站在独木舟上，用长矛当桨，悄悄地进入敌人的领土。

生活必备字词：

involve　vt. 涉及，牵涉

canoe　n. 独木舟

spear　n. 矛

◆免费线上听外师朗读 https://ivyforfree.pse.is/3jks97

本文节录自《常春藤生活英语》杂志，完整内容请见七月号。