Aaron Fotheringham has been an amazing person with backflips(后空翻) and other skateboarding tricks throughout his teens. And his famous backflip has won worldwide notice in the form of Record. Why did his particular backflip earn such a reputation? Aaron was the first person to successfully perform a backflip in a wheelchair.
Aaron was born ill. He has been in a wheelchair since the age of 8. Since then, he has even developed a new extreme sport in which wheelchair-bound athletes use their chairs like skateboards or bikes to do tricks. Now Aaron's friends call him "Wheelz", and he says it's huge praise.
Though Aaron makes his stunts(特技表演) look easy, doing tricks in a wheelchair is very different from using a skateboard or bike. It's a completely different skill set.
If a skateboarder goes into a backflip like Aarons and doesn’t start out with enough rotation (旋转), he or she can bend his or her body to speed up. This allows a skateboarder to make complete rotation in time for a successful landing. But Aaron can't bend his body any more than it is already.
That means Aaron has to have everything perfect before going into a backflip. He needs to launch himself to just the right height. If he doesn't, he could fall on the ground completely. "My rotation is so quick that I don't have much time to think," says Aaron.
Aaron's stunts take a lot of practice. He tries to make it to the skate park every day to work on his backflip and try out new tricks. Even though he's an excellent athlete, Aaron doesn't always land his stunts perfectly. But Aaron says he doesn't let bad landings stop him. He gets right back up and goes for his backflip again.
【小题1】What do we know about Aaron?| A．He can do backflips as a disabled person. |
| B．He is an excellent skating athlete. |
| C．He has had to sit in a wheelchair since birth. |
| D．He has developed a new game by using chairs. |
| A．disappointed | B．happy | C．angry | D．ashamed |
| A．Starting out with enough rotation. |
| B．Bending the body to speed up. |
| C．Reaching a suitable height. |
| D．Having enough time to think. |
| A．A Disabled Teen Competes in Adventure Games |
| B．A Teen Performs Excellent Stunts |
| C．A Disabled Teen Wins Respect from Others |
| D．A Teen Performs a Backflip in a Wheelchair |
