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. 智商测试题指令、訓令
instruct sb to 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
五十度灰第二部instructive 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 the days . 這段日子我不願工作。
reluctantly adv. 不情願地、厭惡的（unwillingly ）
★ weight n. 重物、分量、重量
eg：What’s the weight of this gold coin ？這金幣有多重？
→ It is 50 grams in weight .它重50克。
eg：逆回购怎么操作You’ve put on weight , haven’t you ？你變胖了？
eg：You’ve lost weight , haven’t you ？你瘦了,對嗎?
gross weight 毛重 ； net weight 淨重
throw one’s weight about ＝ throw one’s weight around
大擺架子、作威作福
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 do 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”
triangle 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 [baiˈænjuəl] a.一年兩次的
bicentenary [ˌbainˈteniəl] 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急躁的反义词：He is going to compete against his old rival in the cond round .
＝ He is going to compete with his old rival in the cond 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. [ˌkɔmpəˈtiʃən] 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 [kəmˈpetitiv] a.競爭的，比賽的；好競爭的；有競爭力的
a competition spirit 競爭心
competitor [kəmˈpetitə] n.競爭者；比賽者
形近詞 ：
competence [ˈk剁椒鱼的做法ɔ阿根廷旅游mpitəns] n.能力，勝任，稱職
one’s 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 . 海龙的功效与作用他喘不過氣來
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 hou is on fire , “ gasped the man .
我的房子著火了，海参崴火车站”那人氣喘吁地說。
（3） v.（因驚嚇、恐懼引起的） 屏息、喘息
gasp with surpri ＝ gasp in surpri 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 one’s last gasp 奄奄一息地
to the last gasp 直到臨終
二．Key structures：
v. + prep ./ adj. + prep .
Exerci 用恰當的介詞填空
Many people do not approve of blood sports .
He was found guilty of murder and condemned to death.
Has it ever occurred to you that tho 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 soon 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 .
I’m 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 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 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 the young swimmers is the underwater tricycle race. Tricycles are lined up on the floor of the pool ven feet under water. The children 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 t
hem. 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 time will tell. Meanwhile, they should encourage tho among us who cannot swim five yards before they are gasping for air.
