Artistic Skates
Artistic roller skates are made up of a leather boot, very strong sole plate, and a jump bar that adds extra force. The boot sits a few inches above the ankle, providing more support for the foot.
Jam Skates
Jam skates are the most different roller skates because of their special low-cut design and lack of toe stop. That’s right: there is no brake. But the original jam skate design was different, resembling an artistic skate. Jam skating is more about personal expression rather than speed skating. The free-flowing movements of jam skating have been given many names. But regardless of its name, jam skating has always been about expression and passion.
Speed Skates
A speed skate resembles a shoe. The cut of the boot is lower. Speed skates typically offer lightweight plates to reduce exhaustion for skating long distances. Jam skates have preferred speed skates because they offer a similar design and freedom of movement. The most obvious difference is that a speed skate features a toe stop, unlike a jam skate that uses a toe plug.
Rhythm Skates
Rhythm skates are similar to jam skates. The difference between them lies in the boot design. In fact, the boot design looks very similar to an artistic skate, essentially providing you with the ankle support benefits of an artistic skate, but the freedom of movement of a jam skate. If you want a skate that allows you to move to the beat, which added ankle support, the rhythm skate is the ideal choice.
【小题1】Which of the following is NOT a feature of jam skates?A．They have no brakeB．They lack a toe stopC．They have no toe plug. D．They have a unique, low-cut design.【小题2】If you want to skate to music, which of the following is the best choice?A．Rhythm skates B．Jam skates C．Speed skates D．Artistic skates【小题3】Speed skates are popular with jam skates because .A．they have a high boot cutB．they allow free-flowing movement.C．they are able to stabilize the footD．they can help jam skates reduce tiredness.【小题4】What is a mon feature of rhythm and jam skates?A．They both offer some support for the ankles.B．They both have a similar boot design.C．They are both suitable for free-flowing movement.D．They are both about personal expression and passion.【小题5】What can you learn from the passage about jam skates?A．The original jam skate design has hardly changed.B．The original jam skate design was similar to an artistic skate. C．Jam skates have gradually bee a type of speed skate.D．Jam skating has many names because it’s about expression and passion.C
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(答案→)C
解析：本文介绍了几种不同的skate种类，并介绍了各自的特点特色。
【小题1】C 细节题。根据第二部分1，2行because of their special low-cut design and lack of toe stop. That’s right: there is no brake.说明ABD都是jam skates的特点。C项文章没有提及。故C项符合题目的要求。
【小题2】A 推理题。根据文章最后2行If you want a skate that allows you to move to the beat, which added ankle support, the rhythm skate is the ideal choice.可知如果我们按照节拍来滑冰，也就是跟随音乐来滑冰，那么Rhythm skates是最好的选择，故A正确。
【小题3】B 细节题。根据文章2,3部分的Jam skates have preferred speed skates because they offer a similar design and freedom of movement.和The free-flowing movements of jam skating have been given many names.都说明free-flowing movement.是这两者受欢迎的原因，故B正确。
【小题4】C 细节题。根据The free-flowing movements of jam skating have been given many names. 和the freedom of movement of a jam skate. 说明这两项的共同之处就是free-flowing movements故C正确。
【小题5】B 细节题。根据第二部分的But the original jam skate design was different, resembling an artistic skate.说明它最初是与an artistic skate 类似的，故B正确。