Alpine skiing is a snow sport that perfectly combines speed and skills. As one of the most     1    (complicate) winter sports in the world, which     2     (require) great organizing efforts, it is known as “the pearl on the crown of the Winter Olympics Games.” In order to adapt to steeper slopes (更陡的坡) and varied grounds, alpine skiers use modern alpine skis and improved turning     3    (technique).

In competitions, skiers are required to ski downhill along a set route, pass through gates and make turns along the way.     4     finishes within the shortest time wins. In alpine skiing, there are speed events and technical events. Downhill and super-G are speed events. For downhill, skiers go     5     very high speeds, and the course is the     6     (long) and has the largest vertical (垂直的) drop. Super-G courses have more gates and     7     smaller vertical drop.

As the competitions take place in cold high mountains, alpine skiing is a sport which is likely    8     (affect) by weather conditions. When       9     (encounter) extreme weather conditions such as heavy snow, fog, strong wind, or sudden warming, the competition may be     10    (temporary) suspended (中止), rescheduled, or even canceled altogether.