浙江“云端芭蕾”Slackline competition in the peaks of Zhejiang

The 4th China Shenxianju Slackline Competition(第四届中国•神仙居全球高空扁带挑战赛) was held(举办) on July 16 in Zhejiang Province. The slackline(扁带) was 400m (1312ft) high(高) and only 2.5 cm (1 inch) wide(宽). Participants showed off their turns(回旋) and bounces(弹跳) in the sky(空中). Sixteen slackline masters from 4 continents(洲) took part in the contest. An 18-year-old competitor from Canada won the title of slackline champion(冠军).

词汇 Words:

[jǔ bàn] 举办 hold
[gāo] 高 high
[kuān] 宽 wide
[huí xuán] 回旋 turn
[tán tiào] 弹跳 bounce
[kōng zhōng] 空中 sky
[guàn jūn] 冠军 champion

重点词汇 Key Word:

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• <动词 v.> hold up; lift; raise
  E.g. Tóng yì de qǐng jǔ shǒu。
  同意的请举手。
  Those in favour, please put up your hands.

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  E.g. Tā de jǔ zhǐ tǎo rén xǐ huān。
  她的举止讨人喜欢。
  She has a pleasant manner.

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  E.g. Tā xià gè yuè jiāng jǔ bàn gè rén huà zhǎn。
  他下个月将举办个人画展。
  He is going to have an exhibition of his paintings.

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  E.g. Tā zài zhè cì xuǎn jǔ zhōng jī bài le duì shǒu。
  他在这次选举中击败了对手。
  He defeated his opponents in this election. 

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  请举例说明。
  Please give some examples.