【大家说英语】 第281期:赛跑大赛(2)

 November 6 12月6日

Read it! 读读看！

Abby and Alex finished¹ the race! 雅碧和亚力克斯完成了赛跑！

The race raised³ money for the hospital. 这是一场为医院募款的赛跑。

But Alex didn't warm up enough before the race. 不过，亚力克斯在赛跑前暖身

During⁵ the race, he had⁶ to rest on the sidewalk⁷ for a while⁸. 不够， 以致途中不得不在人行道上休息一会儿。

His hip⁹ and back hurt after the race. 他的臀部和背部在赛跑结束后很酸痛，

Alex recovered¹⁰ from the run. 但亚力克斯的身体从跑步后的不适恢复了。

And now he will always warm up before running¹¹. 现在，他跑步前一定都会暖身。

Don't forget a water bottle! 别忘了带水瓶！

Conversation¹² A 会话A

So, Alex, how was¹³ the race? 亚力克斯，赛跑结果如何？

It was a good experience¹⁴. 那是一次很好的体验，

But I had to walk the last kilometer¹⁵ of the race. 可是我最后一公里不得不用走的。

I'm sorry to hear that. 听到这样我很遗憾。

What happened? 发生什么事了？

I didn't warm up well enough before the race. 我在赛跑前暖身不够，

Then I got¹⁶ tired and had to rest on the sidewalk. 结果跑得太累，必须在人行道上休息一会儿。

How do you feel now? 你现在觉得怎么样？

I'm sore¹⁷! 很酸痛！

My right hip and my back really hurt. 我的右臀和后背都很痛。

Conversation B 会话B

Hey, Susie, I just read about the race in the news¹⁸. 嘿，苏希，我刚看了那场赛跑的新闻报导，

The race raised a lot of money. 那场赛跑募到了很多钱耶。

Great! What did⁴ it raise² money for? 太棒了！募款是为了什么？

It raised money for the hospital. 那场赛跑是为医院募款，

The money can buy things the hospital needs. 这笔钱是要用来买医院需要的物资。

Hey, maybe next time we should all run! 嘿，说不定下一次我们全都应该去参加赛跑！

Run a 15-kilometer race? 跑十五公里的赛跑？

No thanks! 不用了，谢谢！

I'll just cheer¹⁹ for all of you at the finish line instead²⁰! 我在终点线为你们所有人欢呼加油就好了！

Conversation C 会话C

Hey, Alex, are you feeling²¹ better? 嘿，亚力克斯，你觉得好点了没？

Yes, I am. I've recovered from the race. 好多了，我已经从赛跑后的不适当中恢复了很多，

Rest is really important²²! 休息真的很重要！

And so is warming up! 暖身也是！

I agree²³! Now I'll always warm up well before a run. 我同意！现在我跑步前一定会先暖身。

So why do you have a water bottle with you now? 你现在为什么随身带着一个水瓶？

I'm running after work. 我下班后要去跑步。

You're going²⁴ to run again? 你又要跑？

You don't quit²⁵, do you? 你从来不放弃，对不对？

1 finished   

adj.完成的，精湛的；v.动词finish的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• We finished up everything there was on the table. 我们把桌上的东西全吃完了。
• We can certainly have the job finished on time.我们肯定能按时完成任务。

2 raise   

v.提高，举起；饲养，养育；引起，惹起

参考例句：

• Why didn't you raise the question at the meeting? 这问题你怎么没有在会上提出来？
• He went to ask for a raise.他要求增加工资。

3 raised   

adj.凸起的，浮雕的，发酵的

参考例句：

• She raised the gun and fired. 她举枪射击。
• the sound of raised voices 提高嗓门的说话声

4 did   

v.动词do的过去式

参考例句：

• How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
• Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？

5 during   

prep.在…期间，在…时候

参考例句：

• What did you do with yourself during the summer holidays?暑假你是怎样度过的？
• London is full of visitors during May and June.五六月间伦敦挤满了游客。

6 had   

vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有

参考例句：

• I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！
• The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。

7 sidewalk   

n.人行道；（=pavement）（英）

参考例句：

• I happened to meet him on the sidewalk.我碰巧在人行道上碰到他。
• I found a wallet on the sidewalk.我在人行道上发现一个钱包。

8 while   

conj.当…的时候；而；虽然；尽管 n.一会儿

参考例句：

• In a short while,the cat ate up the fish.不久，那只猫便将鱼吃个精光。
• He teaches English in the school all the while.他一直在这所学校里教英语。

9 hip   

n.臀部，髋；屋脊

参考例句：

• The thigh bone is connected to the hip bone.股骨连着髋骨。
• The new coats blouse gracefully above the hip line.新外套在臀围线上优美地打着褶皱。

10 recovered   

v.恢复( recover的过去式和过去分词 )；重新获得；找回；恢复（适当的状态或位置）

参考例句：

• She had fully recovered from the accident. 事故后她已经完全恢复过来。
• That country hasn't yet recovered from the effects of the war. 战争结束以来，那个国家尚未恢复元气。 来自《简明英汉词典》

11 running   

n.赛跑，流出，运转；adj.流动的，跑着的，连续的

参考例句：

• I like running.我喜欢跑步。
• The water is running out.水流出来了。

12 conversation   

n.谈话，交谈

参考例句：

• Conversation is one of pleasures of life.交谈是人生一大乐趣。
• We'll carry on a conversation with her tomorrow.我们将于明天与她会谈。

13 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

14 experience   

n.经历，经验；v.经历，体验

参考例句：

• The best way to learn is to learn by experience. 学习的最佳办法就是从经验中学习。
• He is a man of wide knowledge and experience.他见多识广。

15 kilometer   

n.（=kilometre）公里

参考例句：

• How much does it cost for the first kilometer?启程的第一公里是多少钱？
• The road is 5 kilometer long. 这条马路5公里长。

16 got   

v.(get的过去式)得到，猜到，明白

参考例句：

• I just got some bad news.我刚得到一些坏消息。
• I have got far too much work to do.我要做的事太多了。

17 sore   

adj.疼痛的，酸痛的；n.痛处，溃疡，疮

参考例句：

• I've got a sore place in my back.我背上有个地方痛。
• His father's throat is a bIt'sore.他父亲的喉咙一直觉得痛。

18 news   

n.新闻，消息

参考例句：

• No news is good news.没有消息就是好消息。
• I like reading hot news.我喜欢读热点新闻。

19 cheer   

n.愉快，激励，欢呼；v.加油，鼓舞，快活起来

参考例句：

• A cheer went up in the room.房间里响起了欢呼声。
• Cheer up!The news isn't too bad.振作起来吧！消息还不算太坏。

20 instead   

adv.代替；顶替

参考例句：

• She decided to leave here on Sunday instead of Monday.她决定星期日而不是星期一离开这里。
• Will you go to the party instead of me?你替我赴宴好吗？

21 feeling   

n.感觉，知觉，感情

参考例句：

• I am feeling better now.我现在觉得好些了。
• I'm feeling kind of tired.我感到有点累。

22 important   

adj.重要的；重大的；严重的

参考例句：

• It's important to find out what he is doing.弄清他在干什么是重要的。
• This is a very important problem.这个问题很重要。

23 agree   

vi.同意，赞成，承认，适合；vt.同意

参考例句：

• I totally agree with you.我完全同意你的看法。
• They could not agree about who should do the work.对于谁该做这项工作，他们意见不一致。

24 going   

n.去，离去，地面(或道路)的状况，工作情况；(复数形式）goings: 行为；adj.进行中的，流行的，现存的

参考例句：

• We're going to listen to a report this afternoon. 今天下午我们要去听报告。
• He hates leaving the office and going on holiday.他不愿离开办公室去度假。

25 quit   

n.退出；vi. 离开，辞职，停止；vt.离开，放弃，解除，表现，停止

参考例句：

• If I don't get a pay rise,I'll quit.若不给加薪，我就不干了。
• I got my present job when I quit the army.我退伍后得到了现在这份工作。