新概念英语第二册逐句精讲语言点 第94课(2)

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.

句子讲解:

4、A game that is very popular with these young swimmers is the underwater tricycle race.

这些幼小的游泳运动员非常喜爱的一种游戏是水下三轮车比赛。

语言点 that is very popular with these young swimmers 作定语修饰 game。

5、Tricycles are lined up on the floor of the pool seven feet under water.

三轮车并排放在7英尺深的游泳池底上。

语言点 sth. be lined up某物被排列成了一排

6、The children compete against each other to reach the other end of the pool.

孩子们比赛看谁先到达游泳池的另一边。

语言点 compete against each other 互相竞争