新概念英语第二册逐句精讲语言点 第94课(3)

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 these young swimmers is the underwater tricycle race. Tricycles are lined up on the floor of the pool seven 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 them. 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 those among us who cannot swim five yards before they are gasping for air.

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7、Many pedal their tricycles, but most of them prefer to push or drag them.

许多孩子用脚蹬车,但多数孩子更愿意推或拉着三轮车。

8、Some children can cover the whole length of the pool without coining up for breath even once.

有些孩子甚至可以做到一直跑到游泳池的另一端都不露出水面换气。

语言点 cover the whole length of sth.覆盖的全长

9、Whether they will ever become future Olympic champions, only time will tell.

他们将来是否能够成为奥运会的'冠军,这只有时间可以证明。

10、Meanwhile, they should encourage those among us who cannot swim five yards before they are gasping for air.

同时,他们对我们中的那些游不了5码就已喘不过气来的人应该是种鼓舞。

语言点 gasp for air大口喘气