In fact, every curling stone used in every Olympics since the 2006 games in Turin, Italy, has been made of stone sourced from Ailsa Craig. Why? Because the granite found on the island is known to be the hardest and purest in the entire world. The World Curling Federation won’t use stones from anywhere else in its worldwide competitions. The only curling stone company that has the rights to the rocks on Ailsa Craig is Kays of Scotland.
事實上，從 2006 年義大利杜林冬奧開始，每屆奧運使用的石壺都是由艾爾薩岩產的石頭製造的。為什麼呢？因為這座島上發現的花崗岩被認為是全世界最堅硬且最純淨的。世界冰壺聯盟在其全球性比賽中不會使用來自其他任何地方的石壺。唯一一家有權在艾爾薩岩上採石的冰壺石公司為蘇格蘭凱斯。
生活必備字詞：
source vt.（從特定來源）獲得（商品、零件）
This skirt is sourced from recycled items.
pure a. 純淨的，純潔的
competition n. 競賽
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本文節錄自《常春藤生活英語》雜誌，完整內容請見十二月號。
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