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英语 必修·第二册[WY]
Period Ⅲ Developing ideas
Running into a Better Life
跑出更美好的生活
This global site is a place for runners to share their stories about running.
这个全球网站是一个让跑步者分享他们跑步故事的地方。
•So, if you are a runner with a story to tell, get in touch—we'd love to hear from you!
所以,如果你是一个有故事要说的跑步者,请联系我们——我们很乐意收到你的来信!
①if引导条件状语从句,意为“如果”。
Li Yue, 16, Beijing
李月,16岁,北京
I was born with asthma and I never thought I'd be a runner!
我天生患有哮喘,我从没想过我会成为一个跑步者!
•I only joined my local athletics club because my doctor told me that in my particular case exercise could improve how my lungs work.
我之所以只加入当地的体育俱乐部,是因为我的医生告诉我,就我这种特殊的情况而言,运动可以改善我的肺部运转。
But before I knew it, I was taking part in local races.
但在我知道之前,我参加了当地的比赛。
②asthma n. 哮喘(病)
③lung n. 肺
④because 引导原因状语从句,其中包含了一个that引导的宾语从句,句中又包含了一个how引导的宾语从句,作improve的宾语。
•As my fitness and my running improved, I started running in national competitions.
随着我的健康和跑步能力的提高,我开始在全国性的比赛中跑步。
This year I won silver in the under 18's 10,000 metres!
今年我在18岁以下的10,000米比赛中获得了银牌!
And who knows, next year I could win gold!
谁知道呢,明年我可能会赢得金牌!
⑤as引导时间状语从句,表示“随着”。
Sarah, 36, Montreal
莎拉,36岁,蒙特利尔
Not so long ago, I didn't do any exercise—not even any jogging!
不久前,我没有做任何运动——甚至没有慢跑!
•Then I discovered an app called Running Power.
后来我发现了一款叫做“跑步动力”的应用程序。
It lists your performance against other runners in your social network.
它会在你的社交网络中列出你和其他跑步者的表现。
At first, I kept running just to see my name in the top five.
一开始,我坚持跑步只是为了看到自己的名字能进入前五名。
•Soon, I found that I was not alone—I came across other runners in the same area running for the same purpose!
很快,我发现我并不是一个人——我遇到了在同一地区为同一目的跑步的其他人!
Now I no longer use the app, but I've fallen in love with running, and still do it with my running friends.
现在我不再使用这个应用程序了,但是我已经爱上了跑步,并且仍然和我的跑步朋友们一起跑步。
⑥power n. 力量
⑦network n. 人际关系网,联络网
⑧called Running Power为过去分词短语作后置定语,修饰名词app。
⑨that引导宾语从句,running for the same purpose是现在分词短语作后置定语,修饰名词runners。
David, 52, New York
大卫,52岁,纽约
As a computer engineer, there's always a new challenge just