新概念英语第二册Lesson 94

Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军BY:LYNNWarmingupCanyouswim?Howoldwereyouwhenyoubegantoswim?Doyoulikeswimminginapoolorinthesea?Doyouthinkababycanbeinsteuctedinswimmingevenbeforetheycanwalk?Enjoythispicture【Newwordsandexpressions】instructv.指导，传授LosAngeles洛杉矶reluctantadj.勉强的，不愿意的weightn.重物underwateradj.水下的tricyclen.三轮车competev.比赛，对抗yardn.码gaspv.喘气★instruct[ɪn'strʌkt]（1）v.指导，传授eg：Mr.Whiteinstructsusinmath.懷特先生教我們的数学（2）v.指令、训令instructsbtodo命令，指导某人做某事eg：Theteacherinstructedthepupilstocomeintothegym.老師命令學生到健身房去。instructthat（正式）通知eg：Thecompanyinstructedhimthathewouldbeemployed.instructionn.讲授、教育、指导、命令、指示followinstructions＝givesbinstructions遵從指示instructiveadj.教育性的,有啟發的,有益的aninstructivebookinstructorn.教師、指導者★LosAngeles洛杉矶美国加利福尼亞洲California西南部的大城市（简称L.A）在西班牙語中表示”天使們”之意★reluctant[rɪ'lʌkt(ə)nt]adj.勉强的，不愿意的（unwilling）areluctantanswer勉強的答複areluctanthelper不願意幫忙bereluctanttodo不願做某事eg：Iamreluctanttoworkthesedays.這段日子我不願工作。reluctantlyadv.不情願地、厭惡的（unwillingly）★weight[weɪt]n.重物、分量、重量eg：What’stheweightofthisgoldcoin？這金币有多重？eg：You’veputonweight,haven’tyou？你变胖了？eg：You’velostweight,haven’tyou？你瘦了,對嗎?grossweight毛重；netweight净重throwone’sweightabout/around大摆架子、作威作福weighv.秤……重量，有…….重eg：Themanweighedthefishbyhand.★tricycle['traɪsɪk(ə)l]n.三轮车（trike）bicycle自行車tri-表“三”triangle三角形；trilateraladj.三者之間的、有三邊的tricolor三色旗bi-表“兩個”“兩次”biannual[baiˈænjuəl]a.一年兩次的bicentenary[ˌbaisenˈteniəl]n.兩百周年紀念di表“二、雙、二重、二倍”（後語名詞結合）dicotyledonousadj.雙子葉的★compete[kəm'piːt]v.比赛，对抗eg：Thetwoteamscompeteforthechampionship.eg：Willyoucompeteintherace？你會參加比賽嗎？competitionn.[ˌkɔmpəˈtiʃən]競爭，比賽beincompetitionwith與…….的競爭eg：Theywereincompetitionwitheachotherfortheprize.competitive[kəmˈpetitiv]a.競爭的，比賽的；好競爭的；有競爭力的acompetitionspirit競爭心competitor[kəmˈpetitə]n.競爭者；比賽者★yard[jɑːd]n.码（約91.4cm缩写为y/yd）eg：Turnleftabouttwohundredyardsfurtherdownthestreet.左轉沿著街道大約再走兩百码。長度單位：inch英寸；=2.54厘米(cm)foot英尺；=30.48厘米(cm)yard码；meter米yardgoods（美）论码卖的布料★gasp[gɑːsp]（1）v.喘气、上氣不接下氣eg：Hegaspedforbreath.他喘不過氣來gaspforair氣喘（2）v.喘着气說……（與out,forth連用）eg：Shegaspedoutthenews.＝Shegaspedforththenews.（3）v.（因惊吓、恐惧引起的）屏息、喘息gaspwithsurprise＝gaspinsurprise吃驚地屏住呼吸gaspatthesight那景況令人倒抽一口冷氣（4）n.屏息、喘息、接不上氣inshortgasps氣喘吁吁；atone’slastgasp奄奄一息地tothelastgasp直到臨終【Text】Whatkindofracedothechildrencompetein?Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater.Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.★Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.※beinstructedindoingath被引导做某事、学习做某事eg.Youngboysareeasilyinstructedindoingsomethingbad.ataveryearlyage在很小的时候★AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.※becomeexpertat＝becomeexpertin＝beexpertat＝beexpertin在……很熟練expert[ˈekspə:t]n.專家，能手a.專家的，內行的，熟練的anexpertincooking＝anexpertatcooking烹飪高手※holdone’sbreath屏住呼吸at/inabreath一口氣地underone’sbreath＝belowone’sbreath压着嗓子，低声★Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater.两个月的婴儿并未显得不愿意入水。appeartobe显出.....的样子eg.Thegirlappearstobefrifhtened,whenthedogcomesacrossher.※双重否定，加強語气★Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.※Itisnotlongbeforethat很快,不久※beaccustomedto适应、习惯（to為介詞）=beusedtodoingsth.eg：Iamaccustomedtocoldweather.我習慣寒冷的天氣了。accustomoneselfto使自己習慣eg：Shefounditnecessarytoaccustomherselftogettingupearly.eg：Childrenarequicktoaccustomthemselvestonewsurroundings.so......that引导结果状语从句=too......to....太....以至于不能....※pickup（1）撿起pickupacoinontheroad（2）接picksbupatthestation在車站接某人。★Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.※bepopularwith＝bepopularamong在……中間流行、受……的歡迎eg：Thenurseisverypopularwithlittlechildren.eg：ChinesefoodisbecomingpopularamongAmericans.popularmusicn.流行音樂,通俗音樂popularnewspaper受歡迎的報紙,流行的報紙popularity[ˈpɔpjuˈlæriti]n.普及；流行；名望winpopularity得人心←→losepopularity失人心★Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.※belinedup使……排成一列lineup(使)排成行，(使)排隊eg：Thechildrenlineduponthegroundaccordingtoheight.孩子們在操場按身高排成一排。★Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.孩子们比赛看谁先到达游泳池的另一端。★Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.很多孩子用脚蹬车，但多数孩子更愿意推或是拉着三轮车。★Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.※cover走完、读完