【英语5级听力】救生员的职责-Lifeguard Duty

 Emily was¹ a lifeguard at the local² pool³. Her job was to make sure the kids⁴ were safe. She had⁵ to watch the pool. She had to save⁶ kids if they were to drown⁷. Emily had to know how to swim well. She also had to know CPR. She had to make sure she was always watching. She had to be aware⁸ of everything. She also had to be good with kids.

 

Emily loved her job. She enjoyed seeing the kids having fun. It was not all hard work. She also got⁹ to use the pool when she was not working.

1 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。

2 local   

adj.地方性的，当地的，局部的；乡土的；本地的；n.当地居民，本地新闻

参考例句：

• She is a local girl.她是个本地姑娘。
• He reports for a local newspaper.他担任一家地方报纸的记者。

3 pool   

n.水塘(池)，游泳池，撞球；vi.形成池塘；vt.集中，积累

参考例句：

• The swimming pool was opened to the public on July 1.游泳池于七月一日对外开放。
• At the end of half an hour the pool was nearly dry.这样过了半小时，坑里的水差不多舀光了。

4 kids   

n.小孩( kid的名词复数 )；年轻人；小山羊；小山羊皮

参考例句：

• My funny drawings amused the kids. 我的滑稽图画把孩子们逗乐了。
• The neighbours' kids are the bane of my life . 街坊邻居的孩子让我生活得很不安宁。

5 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。

6 save   

n.救援，救球，节约；v.解救，保存，节省；prep.除...之外

参考例句：

• Why didn't you save me?你为什么不救我？
• We have to save old newspapers.我们得保存旧报纸。

7 drown   

vt.淹没，淹死；使沉湎，使迷恋

参考例句：

• The loud cheers drown out his shouts.欢呼声盖过了他的喊叫声。
• Don't play by the river in case you fall in and drown!不要在河边玩耍，以免你掉到河里淹死。

8 aware   

adj.意识到的，知道的，明白的，发觉的

参考例句：

• At first I wasn't aware that he was ill.开始我没有察觉到他有病。
• He doesn't seem to be aware of the problems.他好像没有意识到这个问题。

9 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。