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94 Future champions
1. Experiments have proved that children can be instructed in swimming/ at a very early age.
instruct [ n str kt] v. 指导，传授 instruction n. 操作指南; 指示; 命令 instructor n. 教练; 导师; (大学)讲师 instructive adj. 有教育意义的; 指导性的 instruct sb. in sth.
2. At a special swimming pool in Los Angeles,/ children become expert at holding their breath under water /even before they can walk.
Los Angeles [l s- nd l s] 洛杉矶 expert an expert at doing sth. an expert in/ on sth. hold one’s breath 屏住呼吸
3. Babies /of two months old/ do not appear to be reluctant to enter the water.
reluctant [r l kt nt] adj. 勉强的，不愿意的 be reluctant to do sth. 不情愿做某事
4. It is not long before they are so accustomed to swimming that they can pick up weights from the floor of the pool.
weight [we t] n. 重物；重量 lose weight 减肥 put on/ gain weight 增加体重 watch one’s weight 控制体重 long before 很早以前; not long before 不久；很快 be accustomed to ...习惯，适应 后面跟名词或动名词。
5. A game that is very popular with these young swimmers is the underwater tricycle race.
that引导定语从句，修饰先行词a game be popular with/among underwater [ nd w t ] adj. 水下的 under- 意为“在......之下”、“次于......；不足”,如： underground adj. 地下的 underwear n. 内衣; 衬衣 underage adj. 未成年人的 underdeveloped adj. 不发达的 tricycle [ tra s k l] n. 三轮车 tri- 表示“三”，如： triangle n. 三角形 trilogy n. (书籍、电影等的)三部曲;三部剧 trio n. 三重奏; 三重唱 triple adj. 三部分的; 三倍的 tricolour n. 三色旗(尤指法国和爱尔兰的国旗)
6. Tricycles are lined up on the floor of the pool seven feet under water.
line up （使）排成行/ 排队
7. The children compete against each other to reach the other end of the pool.
compete [k m pi t] v. 比赛，对抗 通常与with或against连用 匹敌，比得上通常与with连用，多用于否定句。 competitor n. 竞争对手 competitive adj. 有竞争力的 competition n. 竞争
8. Many pedal their tricycles, but most of them prefer to push or drag them.
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9. Some children can cover the whole length of the pool /without coming up for breath even once.
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10. Whether they will ever become future Olympic champions, only time will tell.
倒装句，宾语从句置于句首。通常，以疑问词引导的宾语从句会用于这种句型。 What made him do it, no one knows.
11. Meanwhile, they should encourage those among us who cannot swim five yards before they are gasping for air.
yard [jɑ d] n. 码，场地，院子 gasp [ɡɑ sp] v. 喘气
语法复现 --- 介词的固定搭配 <1> 概述 介词具有较强的搭配能力，它可以跟在动词、形容词、名词后 <2> 介词固定搭配的复习 approve of ... 批准，赞同 I don't approve of violence in any shape or form. 我不赞成任何形式的暴力行为。 be guilty of... 有......过失， 犯......的罪 be condemned to death 被判死刑 He was guilty of the awful crime of murder. 他犯了令人害怕的谋杀罪。 He was condemned to death for murder and later hanged. 他因凶杀罪被判处死刑后被绞死。 occur to ... 被（某人）想到 be different from 与......不同 It did not occur to me to check my insurance policy 我没有想到要核实我的保险单条款。 His public image is very different from the real person. 他在公众心目中的形象与他真实的本人截然不同。 consult sb. on sth. 就某事请教某人 act on ... 按照（劝告、指示）行事 The two lawyers consulted on the case. 两位律师就此案作了磋商。 Why didn't you act on her suggestion 你为什么没有按照她的建议去做呢？ prevent sb. from doing sth. 阻止某人做某事 quarrel with... 与......争吵 He said this would prevent companies from creating new jobs 他说这将使公司无法创造新的工作机会。 She quarrelled with her brother over their father's will. 她和弟弟因父亲遗嘱的事起了争执。 respond to 对......有反应，答复 be cured of ... 被治愈，除去（疾病） He responds very quickly to the teacher's questions. 对老师的提问，他反应很快。 Now doctors believe they have cured him of the disease. 现在医生们确信已经治好了他的病。 live with sb. 与某人生活在一起 dependent on 依靠的，依赖的 It is no longer desirable for adult children to live with their parents. 孩子长大成人后便不再想与父母住在一起了。 You can't be dependent on your parents all your life. 你不可能一辈子靠父母生活。 reason with ... （以理）说服，规劝 rude to sb. 对......无礼，粗鲁的 I tried to reason with him, but he wouldn't listen. 我尽量跟他讲道理，可他就是不听。 Why are you so rude to your mother 你为什么对你的母亲这么没礼貌 be grateful to ... 感谢的，致谢意的 be patient with ... 耐心的，对......耐心的 I am extremely grateful to all the teachers for their help. 我非常感谢所有老师的帮助。 She's very patient with young children. 她对幼儿特别有耐心。 be good at... 善于，擅长... rely on... 依赖，依靠 He's good at making things with his hands. 他善于手工制作物品。 The town relies on the seasonal tourist industry for jobs. 这个城镇依靠季节性旅游业提供就业机会。 think of ... 考虑，想 look for 寻找 And again, we must think of the cost. 再说，我们必须考虑成本。 We spent a good while looking for the house. 我们花了好长时间找这房子。 interfere in/ with ... 干涉，干预 She had no right to interfere in what was plainly a family matter. 这事明摆着是别人的家务事，她无权干涉。 believe in... 相信；相信......的存在 Do you believe in a life hereafter 你相信有来世吗？ be obvious to... 明显的 persist in doing sth. 坚持做某事 be angry with sb. 对某人发怒 The disadvantages are obvious to us. 这些不利条件对我们而言是显而易见的。 Why does Britain persist in running down its defence forces 为什么英国要坚持消减其军事防御力量？ He was still a little angry with her 他还有点儿生她的气。 demand too much of him 对他要求太过分 be equal to... 与......相等，胜任 The guards were equal to anything. 那些卫兵能够应对任何事情。 be sure of oneself 有自信心 That's the way you are, always so sure of yourself. 你就是那样，总对自己很自信。 provide for ... 供给，提供 The trees provide shade for the animals in the summer. 夏天，这些树为动物提供乘凉的地方。 be afraid of... 害怕，担心 Are the children afraid of the dark 孩子们怕黑吗？ blame sb. for sth. 因某事而责备某人 be responsible for... 对......有责任的 He blamed Fiona for a lousy weekend . 他责怪菲奥娜让他过了一个糟糕的周末。 The government is responsible for the provision of health care. 政府负责提供医疗服务。 be keen on... 对......有兴趣，喜爱 in one’s efforts 努力，尝试 She is also keen on the ballet. 她也热衷于芭蕾舞。 Tom succeeded in his efforts to overcome his fatal weakness. 汤姆努力克服了自己致命的弱点。 beware of ... 注意，当心 be enthusiastic about... 对......表示热心的 Motorists have been warned to beware of icy roads. 已经提醒开车的人当心冰封的路面。 He is so enthusiastic about playing games. 他玩游戏真是心劲儿十足。 appeal to ... 向......提出恳求，呼吁 He will appeal to the state for an extension of unemployment benefits 他将呼吁国家延长领取失业救济金的时限。 be sorry for/ about... 对......感到遗憾 be shocked at/ by... 对......感到震惊 Afterwards she was sorry for what she'd said. 后来她后悔说了那些话。 We were all shocked at the news of his death. 听到他的死讯，我们都感到震惊。 be interested in.. 对......感兴趣 I'm very interested in history. 我很喜欢历史。 be aware of... 知道，意识到 ahead of... 在......的前面 Everybody is aware of the hazards of smoking. 大家都明白吸烟的危害。 I finished several days ahead of the deadline. 我是在最后期限的前几天完成的。 be entitled to... 对......享有权利 You will be entitled to your pension when you reach 65. 你到65岁就有资格享受养老金。 pay for ... 为......而付钱，赔偿 How much rent do you pay for this place 你租这个地方的租金是多少？ inferior to... 比......差的，不如......好的 These oranges are inferior to those I bought last week. 这些桔子没我上星期买的好。 comment on... 评论， 对......提意见 Doctors are hesitant to comment on the new treatment. 医生们不愿对新疗法作出评论。 pride oneself on ... 以......为自豪 be capable of ... 能......的，有......能力的 She always prides herself on her cooking. 她经常为她的厨艺感到骄傲。 The larger firm was capable of providing a better range of services. 较大的公司能够提供一系列更好的服务。 be accustomed to...习惯于...... He was accustomed to rising early. 他习惯于早起。 agree to/ with... 同意；对......表示同意 be ignorant of... 不知道的 He agreed to make ten monthly payments of 50. 他同意每月付款50英镑，十次付清。 He is ignorant of the international situation. 他对国际形势一无所知。 confess to... 向......承认，坦白 be converted to ... 使改变信仰 She confessed to her parents her desire to act 她向父母坦言了自己想演戏的愿望。 Her mother has been converted to Catholicism. 她母亲已改信天主教。 borrow... from.. 向......借 be shy of ... 羞于，对......感到害羞 He borrowed some money from his friend. 他从朋友那里借了些钱。 She is shy of speaking in public. 她怯于在公众面前讲话。 fail in... 在......上没成功，不及格 count on... 指望，依靠 He failed in his attempt to take control of the company 他试图掌控公司，但以失败告终。 You can count on me to help in case of difficulty. 若有困难，当助一臂之力。

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