1、Lesson 94 Future champions未来的冠军【New words and expressions】（9）instruct v. 指导，传授 Los Angeles 洛杉矶reluctant adj. 勉强的，不愿意的 weight n. 重物underwater adj. 水下的 tricycle n. 三轮车compete v. 比赛，对抗 yard n. 码gasp v. 喘气一單詞講解： instruct （1） v. 指导，传授eg：Mr. White instructs us in math . 懷特先生教我們的數學（2） v. 指令、訓令instruct sb t
2、o do 命令，指導某人做某事eg：The teacher instructed the pupils to come into the gym . 老師命令學生到健身房去。instruct that （正式）通知eg：The company instructed him that he would be employed . 該公司通知他，他會被僱用。instruction n. 講授、教育、指導、命令、指示receive instruction in skiing 接受滑冰指導follow instructions give sb instructions 遵從指示instructive
3、adj. 教育性的, 有啟發的, 有益的an instructive book 有教育意義的書instructor n. 教師、指導者 Los Angeles 洛杉矶美國加利福尼亞洲 California 西南部的大城市（簡稱L.A） 在西班牙語中表示”天使們”之意 reluctant adj. 勉强的，不愿意的（unwilling） a reluctant answer 勉強的答複 a reluctant helper 不願意幫忙be reluctant to do 不願做某事eg：I am reluctant to work these days . 這段日子我不願工作。reluctant
4、ly adv. 不情願地、厭惡的（unwillingly ） weight n. 重物、分量、重量eg：Whats the weight of this gold coin ？這金幣有多重？ It is 50 grams in weight .它重50克。eg：Youve put on weight , havent you ？你變胖了？eg：Youve lost weight , havent you ？你瘦了,對嗎?gross weight 毛重 ； net weight 淨重throw ones weight about throw ones weight around 大擺架子、作威作
5、福weigh v. 秤重量 ，有.重eg：The man weighed the fish by hand . 他用手秤一秤魚有多重。eg：How much dose it weigh ？ 它有多重？ underwater adj. 水下面的am underwater camera 水下照像機 under- 前綴（1） 之下的underarm 腋下的 ； underground 地下的underline 在下滑線（2） 不足夠的underage 未成年的 ； undernourished 營養不足的 tricycle n. 三轮车 （trike） bicycle 自行車tri- 表 “三”tr
6、iangle 三角形 ； trilateral adj.三者之間的、有三邊的 tricolor 三色旗bi- 表 “兩個” “兩次”biannual bainjul a.一年兩次的bicentenary baisentenil n.兩百周年紀念di 表 “二、雙、二重、二倍”（後語名詞結合）dicotyledonous adj. 雙子葉的 compete v. 比赛，对抗eg：The two teams compete for the championship . 這兩支球隊爭奪冠軍eg：He is going to compete against his old rival in the s
7、econd round . He is going to compete with his old rival in the second round .在第二輪比賽中敵對是他的老對手。eg：Will you compete in the race ？ 你會參加比賽嗎？competition n. kmptin 競爭，比賽be in competition with 與.的競爭 eg：They were in competition with each other for the prize . 他們為了獎品在互相競爭。competitive kmpetitiv a.競爭的，比賽的；好競爭的；
8、有競爭力的a competition spirit 競爭心competitor kmpetit n.競爭者；比賽者形近詞 ：competence kmpitns n.能力，勝任，稱職ones competence for the task 完成任務的能力competent adj.有能力的, 足夠的, 勝任的eg：She is competent for the task . 她有能完成這個任務。 yard n. 码（約91.4cm 縮寫為 y/ yd ） eg：Turn left about two hundred yards further down the street .左轉沿著街道大
9、約再走兩百碼。長度單位 ：inch 英寸； foot英尺 ； yard碼 ； meter 米yard goods （美）論碼賣的布料 gasp （1） v. 喘气、上氣不接下氣eg：He gasped for breath . 他喘不過氣來gasp for air 氣喘（2）v. 喘著氣說 （與out , forth 連用） eg：She gasped out the news . She gasped forth the news . 她氣喘吁地說了這個消息。eg：”My house is on fire , “ gasped the man . 我的房子著火了，”那人氣喘吁地說。（3） v
10、.（因驚嚇、恐懼引起的） 屏息、喘息gasp with surprise gasp in surprise 吃驚地屏住呼吸gasp at the sight 那景況令人倒抽一口冷氣（4） n. 屏息、喘息、接不上氣in short gasps 氣喘吁吁 ； at ones last gasp 奄奄一息地to the last gasp 直到臨終二Key structures： v. + prep ./ adj. + prep .Exercise 用恰當的介詞填空Many people do not approve of blood sports .He was found guilty of
11、murder and condemned to death.Has it ever occurred to you that those twins are quit different from each other in many ways ？I consulted my lawyer on the matter and I shall act on his advice .It is impossible to prevent them from quarrelling with each other .He is responding to treatment and will soo
12、n be cured of his illness.Even though he is thirty-five , he lives with his mother and is completely dependent on her .I tried to reason with him , but he was rude to me .Im grateful to you for being so patient with him.He might be good at his job but you cannot rely on him .【Text】What kind of race
13、do the children compete in? Experiments have proved that children can be instructed in swimming at a very early age. At a special swimming pool in Los Angeles, children become expert at holding their breath under water even before they can walk. Babies of two months old do not appear to be reluctant
14、 to enter the water. It is not long before they are so accustomed to swimming that they can pick up weights from the floor of the pool. A game that is very popular with these young swimmers is the underwater tricycle race. Tricycles are lined up on the floor of the pool seven feet under water. The c
15、hildren compete against each other to reach the other end of the pool. Many pedal their tricycles, but most of them prefer to push or drag them. Some children can cover the whole length of the pool without coming up for breath even once. Whether they will ever become future Olympic champions, only t
16、ime will tell. Meanwhile, they should encourage those among us who cannot swim five yards before they are gasping for air.三課文講解： Experiments have proved that children can be instructed in swimming at a very early age.实验证明，儿童在很小的时候就可以开始学习游泳。 be instructed in 被訓練at a very early age 在很小的时候At a special
17、swimming pool in Los Angeles, children become expert at holding their breath under water even before they can walk.在洛杉矶的一个特设的游泳池里，孩子们甚至在还没有学会走路时就已经能熟练地在水下屏住呼吸了。 become expert at become expert in be expert at be expert in 在很熟練be expert in cooking be expert at cooking 擅長烹飪expert eksp:t n.專家，能手 a.專家的，內
18、行的，熟練的an expert in cooking an expert at cooking 烹飪高手an expert in economics 經濟學專家 hold ones breath 屏住呼吸at a breath in a breath 一口氣地under ones breath below ones breath 壓著嗓子，低聲地lose ones breath 喘不過氣來，氣喘吁籲save ones breath 不要浪費口舌 Babies of two months old do not appear to be reluctant to enter the water.两
19、个月的婴儿并未显得不愿意入水。 雙重否定，加強語氣 It is not long before they are so accustomed to swimming that they can pick up weights from the floor of the pool.他们很快便适应了游泳，以致能捡起池底的物品。 It is not long before that 很快 be accustomed to 適應、習慣（to為介詞） eg：I am accustomed to cold weather . 我習慣寒冷的天氣了。eg：I am accustomed to waling l
20、ong distance . 我習慣於長距離散步了。accustom oneself to 使自己習慣eg：She found it necessary to accustom herself to getting up early .她發現讓自己習慣早起是有必要的。eg：Children are quick to accustom themselves to new surroundings .孩子們很快就適應新環境。 pick up （1） 撿起 pick up a coin on the road （2） 接 pick sb up at the station在車站接某人。 A game
21、 that is very popular with these young swimmers is the underwater tricycle race. 这些幼小的游泳运动员非常喜爱的一种游戏是水下三轮车比赛。 be popular with be popular among 在中間流行、受的歡迎eg：The nurse is very popular with little children .這個護士/ 保育員很受孩子們的歡迎。eg：Chinese food is becoming popular among Americans . 中餐逐漸受美國人歡迎。popular music
22、 n. 流行音樂, 通俗音樂popular newspaper 受歡迎的報紙, 流行的報紙popularity ppjulriti n.普及；流行；名望win popularity 得人心 lose popularity 失人心Tricycles are lined up on the floor of the pool seven feet under water.三轮车并排放在7英尺深的游泳池底上。 be lined up 使排成一列line up (使)排成行，(使)排隊eg：The children lined up on the ground according to height
23、. 孩子們在操場按身高排成一排。The children compete against each other to reach the other end of the pool.孩子们比赛看谁先到达游泳池的另一端。 Many pedal their tricycles, but most of them prefer to push or drag them.很多孩子用脚蹬车，但多数孩子更愿意推或是拉着三轮车。 Some children can cover the whole length of the pool without coming up for breath even onc
24、e.有些孩子能够跑完游泳池的全长而不用露出水面换气。 cover 走完、讀完、看完、飛過（不用被動結構） eg：How far can we cover a day ？我們一天可以走多遠？eg：She covered 1,000 meters in less than 10 minutes .在不到10分鐘她游了 1000米。 come up 上升（從鄉下）上 （城市） eg：The sun has come up . 太陽升起come up to Beijing 到北京come up to 走上來、比得上，達到(標准等)eg：He came up smiling to me . 他微笑著向我
25、走過來come upon 偶遇eg：I came upon an old friend in the street yesterday .昨天在街上，我偶然遇到了一個老朋友。 Whether they will ever become future Olympic champions, only time will tell. 他们将来是否能成为奥林匹克的冠军，这只能由时间来作出回答。 以whether 引導的從句是tell 的賓語，放在句首是為了強調。Meanwhile, they should encourage those among us who cannot swim five ya
26、rds before they are gasping for air.与此同时，他们对我们中的那些游不了5码就已喘不过气来的人应该是种鼓舞。四Exercise：1.They can be instructed in swimming b they are very young . a. in spite b. in spite of the fact that c. in spite of d. despite 2. They are accustomed to swimming . They a swimming .a. are used to 習慣於 b. are used c. use
27、d to d. used 3. They are not reluctant to enter the water . They are c .a. unwilling to 不情願的 b. not ready to 沒準備好的c. willing to 情願的 d. slow to 遲緩的4.He always did well at school a having to do part-time jobs every now and then .a. in spite of 盡管 b. regardless of 不考慮c. on account of 因為 d. in case of 如
28、果、萬一五Review：1. Key structures：動詞 + 介詞形 / 容詞 + 介詞be instructed in 被指導做某事 ； be accustomed to 習慣於be popular with sb 受.什麼歡迎 ； compete against v. 和 . 競賽2. Main Points：gasp for air 氣喘 ； it is not long before 不久就.hold ones breath 屏息六補充內容：繞口令：1. A lively young fisher named Fischer fished for fish from the e
29、dge of a fissure . fished 捕魚 edge 邊緣 fissure fi n.裂縫，裂隙2. Betty Botter bought some butter , But she said ,the butter is bitter. If put it in my batter it will make my batter bitter. But a bit of better butter that would make my batter better . So she bought a bit of butter , better than her batter , and the batter was not bitter . So it was better Betty Botter bought a bit of better butter ！ bitter bit a.充滿仇恨的；令人不快的；有苦味的 batter bt v.連續猛擊 n.(用雞蛋等調制的)面糊 bit bit n.一點兒，少許；小片，小塊
