高中三年级英语(人教版)全一册 Unit 15 Reading 2

　　Of the total number of Chinese people participating in winter sports, the percentage of snowboarders is higher than in any other country, and companies who supply snowboarding equipment are eager to see this trend continue. Suppliers are doing all they can to promote the sport as a cool and fashionable way of life for China's youth, and one American company is even offering nightclub parties and fashion shows as well as lessons on how to ride the boards.

　　Unfortunately snowboarding, like all winter sports, is still very expensive. Some young snowboarders work all through their summer holidays just to be able to afford some hours on the snow in winter. For most of us the high cost means that snowboarding is just not possible at the moment. However, it probably will not be long before the other mountainous areas of China such as Sichuan, Xinjiang and Yunnan are developed, and as more facilities become available, prices will almost certainly fall. So who knows? Soon we may all be able to have a go at the hottest sport for cold weather.