Unit 3 Section Ⅲ Developing ideas & Presenting ideas（Word教参）-【精讲精练】2025-2026学年高中英语必修第一册（外研版）

Section Ⅲ  Developing ideas & Presenting ideas

[对应学生用书P73]

JUST A BROTHER

It was the final① part of the 2016 World Triathlon② Series③ in Mexico.[1]With just 700 metres to go, Alistair Brownlee was in third place④ and his younger brother, Jonny, was in the lead⑤.Alistair pushed himself towards the finish line⑥ in the burning⑦ heat, but [2]as he came round the corner, he [3]saw his brother about to fall onto the track⑧.Alistair had to choose—brotherly⑨ love, or a chance [4]to win the race?

[1]此处为with复合结构中的“with＋宾语＋不定式”结构。

[2]此处为as引导的时间状语从句，as意为“当……时”。

[3]此处为“see＋宾语＋宾语补足语”结构。“be about to do sth”意为“即将做某事”，about为形容词，about to fall onto the track为形容词短语作宾语补足语。

[4]此处为不定式短语作后置定语，修饰chance。

For Alistair, the choice was clear.His brother was in trouble⑩.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 move⑪ put Jonny in second place and Alistair himself in third.It was an unexpected⑫ end to the race, but Alistair did not want to discuss it with the media⑬.He just wanted to see his younger brother, who had been rushed to⑭ the medical area.

The Brownlee brothers have been doing triathlons[5]since they were children．“Obviously⑮， when your older brother is doing it, you think it's a cool thing to do，” says Jonny.Alistair says that they encourage⑯ each other as much as they can⑰ when they train.Despite⑱ arguments⑲ over “stupid things” now and then⑳， Alistair agrees that [6]having a brother is an advantage㉑.“Throughout㉒ my entire㉓ life, [7]I've had my brother trying to beat me at everything I do．It has been an enormously㉔ positive force.”

[5]此处为since引导的时间状语从句。

[6]此处为动词-ing短语作主语，谓语动词用第三人称单数形式。

[7]此处为“have sb doing sth”结构，意为“使某人一直做某事”。I do 为省略了关系词that的定语从句，修饰先行词everything。

[8]Watched by millions㉕， the ending to the race has divided㉖ opinions：should the brothers have been disqualified㉗ or highly praised for their actions? But for Alistair，[9]his decision was easy to explain：“[10]Mum wouldn't have been happy if I'd left Jonny behind㉘.” At that moment, he was no longer㉙ an athlete㉚ [11]aiming for a medal㉛—he was just a brother.

[8]此处为过去分词短语作状语。

[9]此处为“主语＋be＋adj.＋to do”结构。

[10]此处表示的是与过去事实相反的假设，主句谓语形式为would have done，从句谓语形式为had done。

[11]此处为现在分词短语作后置定语，修饰athlete。

①final adj.最终的

n.(一场)决赛

finally adv.最终

②triathlon n.铁人三项运动

③series n.系列比赛

④in third place第三名

⑤in the lead领先

⑥finish line终点线

starting line起跑线

⑦burning adj.炽热的；(看似或感觉)热辣辣的

⑧track n.跑道

⑨brotherly adj.情同手足的，兄弟的

sisterly姐妹般的

motherly慈母般的

⑩in trouble处于困境中

⑪move n.行动；移动

⑫unexpected adj.想不到的，意外的

⑬media n.新闻媒体，传媒(为medium的复数形式)

the media作主语时，谓语动词常用复数形式。

⑭rush sb /sth to sp(尤因意外事件而)急送某人或某物去某处

⑮obviously adv.明显地；显而易见地

⑯encourage vt.鼓励，激励

⑰as...as one can/could相当于“as...as possible”，意为“尽可能……，尽量……”。

⑱despite prep.尽管，虽然

in spite of尽管

⑲argument n.争论，争吵

argument about/over sth 就某事争论/争吵

⑳now and then偶尔，有时(＝from time to time)

㉑advantage n.优势；有利条件

[反义词] disadvantage n.缺点，不利条件

㉒throughout prep.在整个期间，自始至终

㉓entire adj.全部的，整个的

entirely adv.完全地，彻底地

㉔enormously adv.非常，极其

㉕million num.百万，在此是代词，表示“百万的人”。

㉖divided adj.有分歧的

㉗disqualify v.(因犯规而)取消……的资格

㉘leave...behind 留下……

㉙no longer 不再

㉚athlete n.运动员，田径运动员

㉛medal n.奖牌，勋章

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