Skateboarding makes me feel free, like I’m flying. When I’m in the air, it feels like I can do anything. I started skating when I was two or three, same with surfing. My dad built a mini-ramp in our backyard. He would skate every day after surfing. I would steal his board and play with it.
If I saw my dad doing a cool trick, I’d think “I want to try that.” I’d look it upon Youku and try to learn it. Now I just learn from my friends. It’s nice to skate with your friends because you can teach each other things. I never really thought, “I’m going to get so good at this.” I just got better and better and it happened naturally when I was seven. I’m 12 now.
It’s a great feeling, getting a new trick especially if it’s taken a long time to learn. You try it a thousand times and then one day, you finally land it. That’s the feeling I want. It’s what makes me keep trying new things. When I was eight, I became the first female skater to land a frontside 540.
Sometimes doing a trick can be scary. But I feel like that falling is just part of skateboarding. I like inspiring other girls to do what they want to do. I don’t want girls to think that boys can do things that they can’t. I want girls to think, “I can do it, because I’m a girl. If I can do it, so can they.”
Word Bank mini-ram 小型坡道 frontside 540滑板外转540度 trick 技巧 |
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6. How does skateboarding make the author feel?
A.She is frightened. | B.She has the feeling of freedom. |
C.She feels nervous. | D.Her mind is focused. |
7. How did the author learn tricks at first?
A.She asked her father for help. |
B.She learned the tricks from her friends. |
C.She watched videos on the Internet. |
D.She practiced her tricks while surfing. |
8. What makes the author keep trying new things?
A.Help from friends. | B.Father’s support. |
C.Skills from a training course. | D.The feeling of success. |
9. Which of the following words best describe the writer?
A.Talented and quiet. | B.Outgoing and talkative. |
C.Brave and strong-minded. | D.Caring and warm -hearted. |
10. What’s the best title of the passage?
A.Sky high. | B.Doing a trick is scary. |
C.A professional skater. | D.How to be brave. |