Lesson 94Future Champions

未来的冠军11 句 · 1:49

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  1. Whatkindofracedothechildrencompetein?

    孩子们参加的是什么样的比赛？

  2. Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.

    实验证明，儿童可以在很小的年龄接受游泳训练。

  3. AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles, childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.

    在洛杉矶的一个特殊游泳池里，孩子们甚至在会走路之前就已经能熟练地在水下憋气了。

  4. Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater.

    两个月大的婴儿看起来并不害怕下水。

  5. Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.

    用不了多久，他们就习惯了游泳，能从池底捡起重物。

  6. Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.

    一种深受这些小游泳者喜爱的游戏是水下三轮车比赛。

  7. Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.

    三轮车被排在水下七英尺深的池底。

  8. Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.

    孩子们互相比赛，看谁先到达池子的另一端。

  9. Manypedaltheirtricyclesbutmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.

    很多孩子蹬着三轮车，但大多数孩子更喜欢推着或拖着车走。

  10. Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.

    有些孩子可以游完整个泳池的长度，一次也不用浮上来换气。

  11. WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions, onlytimewilltell.

    他们将来是否能成为奥运会冠军，只有时间才能说明。

  12. Meanwhile, theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.

    与此同时，他们应该激励我们当中那些游不到五码就喘不过气来的人。

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champion/ˈtʃæmpiən/n.

a person who wins first place in a sport

冠军

#10Whether they will ever become future Olympic champions, only time will tell.

instruct/ɪnˈstrʌkt/v.

to teach someone how to do something

教；指导

#1Experiments have proved that children can be instructed in swimming at a very early age.

expert/ˈekspɜːrt/adj.

very good at doing something

熟练的；能手的

#2At a special swimming pool in Los Angeles, children become expert at holding their breath under water even before they can walk.

hold one's breath/hoʊld wʌnz breθ/phr.

to stop taking air in and out for a short time

屏住呼吸；憋气

#2At a special swimming pool in Los Angeles, children become expert at holding their breath under water even before they can walk.

reluctant/rɪˈlʌktənt/adj.

not wanting to do something

不情愿的；勉强的

#3Babies of two months old do not appear to be reluctant to enter the water.

accustomed/əˈkʌstəmd/adj.

used to something because you have done it often

习惯于……的

#4It is not long before they are so accustomed to swimming that they can pick up weights from the floor of the pool.

weight/weɪt/n.

a heavy object that people lift

重物

#4It is not long before they are so accustomed to swimming that they can pick up weights from the floor of the pool.

tricycle/ˈtraɪsɪkl/n.

a small bike with three wheels

三轮车

#5A game that is very popular with these young swimmers is the underwater tricycle race.

line up/laɪn ʌp/phr v.

to put things in a row

排成一行

#6Tricycles are lined up on the floor of the pool seven feet under water.

compete/kəmˈpiːt/v.

to try to win against others in a game or race

比赛；竞争

#7The children compete against each other to reach the other end of the pool.

pedal/ˈpedl/v.

to push with your feet to make a bike move

蹬踏板；骑（车）

#8Many pedal their tricycles but most of them prefer to push or drag them.

drag/dræɡ/v.

to pull something heavy along the ground

拖；拉

#8Many pedal their tricycles but most of them prefer to push or drag them.

encourage/ɪnˈkɜːrɪdʒ/v.

to make someone feel more able and want to try

鼓励；激励

#11Meanwhile, they should encourage those among us who cannot swim five yards before they are gasping for air.

gasp/ɡæsp/v.

to breathe in quickly and loudly because you need air

喘气；喘息

#11Meanwhile, they should encourage those among us who cannot swim five yards before they are gasping for air.