北师大版高中英语模块1--Unit 2 Heroes Les3-2

[00:00.00]Today,both sisters are studying design
[00:03.28]at college.
[00:04.64]They have already expressed a keen¹ interest
[00:06.77]in working in design
[00:08.25]after their tennis careers² come to an end.
[00:11.56]The sisters'road to success has been amazing.
[00:14.64]The first time Venus³ played in a big event
[00:16.95]was in 1996.
[00:19.33]Since then,she has won the Wimbledon
[00:21.34]and the US Open twice.
[00:23.97]Serena has continued to imporve
[00:25.90]and make fantastic progress.
[00:28.38]In 1999 and 2002,she won the US Open,
[00:32.88]and in 2002 and 2003,
[00:35.72]she was the women's singles champion
[00:37.63]at Wimbledon.
[00:39.26]Has tennis ever caused problems
[00:41.18]between the sisters?Fortunately,no.
[00:45.15]"We've played each other before
[00:46.72]and it hasn't worried us yet!"Says Venus.
[00:49.53]"If she wins,"Serena jokes,
[00:51.93]"Mama says she has to do the dishes!"
[00:51.93]

1 keen   

adj.热心的；敏锐的；激烈的；锋利的

参考例句：

• There is keen competition between the two motorcar firms.两家汽车公司之间存在着激烈的竞争。
• The children are mad keen to go to the zoo.孩子们非常想去动物园。

2 careers   

n.生涯( career的名词复数 )；职业；专业；（事业的）成就

参考例句：

• Husband and wife were similarly successful in their chosen careers. 夫妇俩在各自所选择的事业上都很成功。
• Quite a lot of actors have built their careers on his plays. 相当多的演员曾经靠演出他写的戏剧为职业。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 Venus   

n.金星；维纳斯(罗马神话中爱与美的女神)

参考例句：

• Venus is of the same size as Earth.金星跟地球差不多一样大。
• Venus was a goddess worshiped by the Romans.维纳斯是罗马人所崇拜的女神。