壹苹派生活美语　挑战最快手速！分秒必争的竞技叠杯

　　At first glance, stacking cups may not seem as exciting as other sports. However, it has become one of the fastest-growing sporting events in the world. Sport stacking was first practiced in 1981 at a Boys & Girls Club in California. The teacher, Wayne Godinet, challenged the kids to stack plastic cups as quickly as they could. The kids loved the activity, which requires both speed and hand-eye coordination. Over the next few years, Godinet designed special plastic cups with holes in the bottom for even faster stacking. He also organized the National Cupstacking Championships every year.

　　乍看之下，叠杯似乎不像其他运动那么刺激。然而，它已成为全球发展最快的体育赛事之一。竞技叠杯最初于 1981 年在加州一间男孩女孩俱乐部进行。该俱乐部的老师韦恩．戈迪内特向孩子们发起挑战，尽可能以最快速度叠起塑胶杯。孩子们热爱这项需要速度和手眼协调的活动。在接下来的几年里，戈迪内特设计了底部带有孔洞的特殊塑胶杯，以使叠杯速度加快。他也每年举办全国叠杯锦标赛。

生活必备字词：

at first glance　　乍看之下

glance　n. 一瞥

plastic　a. 塑胶的

championship　n. 锦标赛

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