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新外研社版必修一Unit 3 Developing ideas
JUST A BROTHER
只是一位兄长
It was the final part of the 2016 World Triathlon Series in Mexico. With just 700 metres to go, Alistair Brownlee was in third place and his younger brother, Jonny, was in the lead. Alistair pushed himself towards the finish line in the burning heat, but as he came round the corner, he saw his brother about to fall onto the track. Alistair had to choose—brotherly love, or a chance to win the race?
这是2016年在墨西哥举行的世界铁人三项系列赛的最后一程。离终点只有700米,阿利斯泰尔·布朗利位列第三,他的弟弟乔尼则处于领先地位。阿利斯泰尔在燃烧的高温中奋力奔向终点,但就在他转过弯道时,却看到弟弟快要摔倒在跑道上。阿利斯泰尔必须做出选择——是要手足之情,还是要赢得比赛?
1) triathlon:n.铁人三项
2) series:n.系列比赛 a series of一系列
3) With的复合结构:with+宾语+宾语补足语
With+宾语+形容词/副词
With+宾语+介词短语
With+宾语+现在分词
With+宾语+过去分词
With+宾语+动词不定式
【例】With butterflies in my stomach,I breathed deeply.
He often sleeps with the windows open.
The girl fell asleep with the light on.
【练习】With his attention ______ on his book, he didn’t notice me approaching him .
A. focus B.focusing C.focused D.to focus
With so many problems ______,the teacher looked rather anxious.
A. to solve B.solving C.solve D.solved
With the time for graduation ______, we are busy with our papers.
A.approaches B.approached C.approaching D.is approaching
4) in third place:第三名
5) in the lead:领先
6) push sb. towards:朝...奋进
7) the finish line:终点线
8) in the burning heat:在灼热中 burning adj.燃烧的,着火的;强烈的
【例】(2013完形)One summer, I remember, a drought(干旱) hit Ontario, turning it into a burning desert.
9) be about to do:将要做某事
10) track:n.跑道;轨道;足迹;路径;音轨 v.追踪
keep track of和...保持联系;了解...的动态
lose track of和...失去联系;不了解...的动态
11) brotherly love:兄弟之爱 brotherly adj.兄弟的;兄弟般的adv.兄弟般地;亲切地 motherly love母爱
12) a chance to do:做某事的机会
【书面表达】You should spare no effort to(不遗余力做某事) seize the chance to fulfill yourself.
13) win the race:赢得比赛 race n.比赛,赛跑,种族
For Alistair, the choice was clear. His brother was in trouble. He had to help. Alistair ran towards Jonny, caught him and started pulling him towards the finish line. Alistair then pushed his brother over the line. The move put Jonny in second place and Alistair himself in third. It was an unexpected end to the race, but Alistair did not want to discuss it with the media. He just wanted to see his younger brother, who had been rushed to the medical area.
对阿利斯泰尔来说,如何选择显而易见。弟弟遇到麻烦了,他必须施以援手。阿利斯泰尔跑向乔尼,抓住他,并拖着他跑向终点。接着,阿利斯泰尔把他的弟弟推过终点线。这一举动使乔尼名列第二,而他自己名列第三。这是一个意料之外的结局,但阿利斯泰尔不想和媒体讨论此事。他只是想去探望被紧急送到医疗区的弟弟。
14) clear:adj.显而易见的;清楚明白的;头脑清醒的;清晰的;(天空)晴朗的
15) be in trouble:遇到麻烦
【书面表达】Whenever you are in trouble,you can turn to your teachers for help.
16) run towards:朝...跑
17) start doing sth.开始做某事
18) pull sb. towards:把某人拉向.... pull over:靠边停车 pull up:停车 pull into:(车)进站
19) put sb. in second place:让某人成为第二名
20) unexpected: adj.意想不到的
21) discuss sth. with sb.和某人讨论某事
22) be rushed to:被紧急送往某地
23) medical:adj.医学的,医疗的
The Brownlee brothers have been doing triathlons since they were children. “Obviously, when your older brother is doing it, you think it’s a cool thing to do,” says Jonny. Alistair says that they encourage each other as much as they can when they train. Despite arguments over “stupid things” now and then, Alistair agrees that having a brother is an advantage. “Throughout my entire life, I’ve had my brother trying to beat me at everything I do. It has been an enormously positive force.”
布朗利兄弟从小就参加铁人三项。“显然,当你的哥哥参加铁人三项时,你会觉得这是一件很酷的事情。”乔尼说道。阿利斯泰尔称,他们在训练时尽可能互相鼓励对方。尽管偶尔会为一些“愚蠢的事情”争吵,阿利斯泰尔仍然觉得有个兄弟是一种优势。“在我的一生中,我弟弟总试图在各个方面打败我。这是一股非常积极的动力。”
24) obviously:adv.明显地
25) despite:prep.虽然,尽管(不能加句子,只能+n.)【同】in spite of尽管
26) stupid:adj.愚蠢的
27) now and then:时不时地,偶尔
28) throughout one’s life:某人终生
29) have sb. doing:让某人一直做某事
30) try to do:尝试做某事
31) beat sb.:打败某人
32) enormously:adv.非常,极其;巨大地
33) positive adj.好的,积极的;阳性的;正的
34) force: n.力量;军队 v.强迫 force sb. to do强迫某人做某事
Watched by millions, the ending to the race has divided opinions: should the brothers have been disqualified or highly praised for their actions? But for Alistair, this decision was easy to explain: “Mum wouldn’t have been happy if I’d left Jonny behind.” At that moment, he was no longer an athlete aiming for a medal—he was just a brother.
有数百万人目睹了这场比赛的结局,但对此也是众说纷坛:这对兄弟是应该因他们的行为被取消比赛资格,还是应该被高度赞扬?但对阿利斯泰尔而言,他的决定很容易解释:“要是我撇下乔尼,妈妈肯定不会高兴的。”在那一刻,他不再是一名想赢得奖牌的运动员——他只是一位兄长。
35) divided:adj.分裂的;有分歧的
36) disqualify v.(因犯规而)取消……的资格
37) be highly praised for:因...而被高度赞扬
38) 主语+be+形容词+to do(主动形式表被动含义)类似用法的形容词有difficult,hard, easy, possible, interesting, exciting, good, nice,comfortable。
【例】The problem is difficult to understand.
39) leave sb. behind:留下;使...留在后边
leave out:省略;遗漏 leave sb./sth. alone:不去打扰某人;不碰某物
leave aside:不考虑,忽视 leave for:动身前往某地
40) at that moment:在那一刻
41) no longer:不再
42) athlete:n.运动员
43) medal:n.奖牌
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