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Unit7Book3WhatMakesOlympicChampions?I.DifficultSentences1.ButKristirosetoherfeet,flashedadazzlingsmileandspunbackintoherprogram.(1)Whatdoes“dazzling”meanhere?Whatdoesthewordimply?(=“Dazzling”meansveryimpressiveandattractive.Theword“dazzling”impliesthatKristiwasverycourageousinthefaceofadversity.)(2)TranslatethesentenceintoChinese.(=但是克里斯蒂站了起来，她灿然一笑，旋转身体，继续表演。)2.Herspiritedrecoverygaveherthegoldmedal—atributetoherdeterminationandcourage.(1)Whatdoes“spiritedrecovery”referto?(=ItreferstoKristi’scomingbacktoherprogram,whichshowedherenergyanddetermination.)(2)Whatdoes“tribute”mean?(=Itmeanssomethingthatyousay,doormaketoshowyouradmirationandrespectforsomeone.)(3)TranslatethesentenceintoChinese.(=她能鼓起勇气，重振旗鼓，因此赢得了金牌，这是对她的决心和勇气的褒奖。)3.I’veseendozensofyoungmenandwomenlikeKristiwhoreacheddeepintothemselvesatacriticalmomentandfoundsomethingthatbroughtouttheirbest.(1)Whatdoes“reacheddeepintothemselves”mean?(=Thephrasemeans“exertedthemselvestotheutmost.”)(2)Whatdoes“somethingthatbroughtouttheirbest”mean?(=Itmeans“awaytobringouttheirmaximumpotential.”)(3)TranslatethesentenceintoChinese.(=我目睹了许多像克里斯蒂这样年轻的男女运动员：他们在关键时刻能够尽自己最大的努力，找到发挥潜能的一种力量。)4.Theymountedthewinners’standnotsimplybecauseofathletictalentbutbecauseoffirminnerfiber.(1)Whatdoes“firminnerfiber”mean?(=“Firminnerfiber”meansstrongwillpower.)(2)Paraphrasethissentence.(=Thechampionswonnotonlybecauseoftheirtalentforsports,butbecauseoftheirinnerqualityofdeterminationandperseverance.)5.Butoncethedreamtookshape,bothyoungwomenclungtoitcourageously2andworkedtomakeitcometrue.(1)Whatdoes“takeshape”mean?(=“Takeshape”means“beformed.”)(2)Whatdoes“clingto”mean?(=“Clingto”means“stickto”or“holdonto.”)(3)Paraphrasethesentence.(=Butoncethedreamwasformed,bothyoungwomenpursueditbravelyanddidtheirbesttorealizeitthroughtrialsandtribulations.)6.They’refiredup.(1)Whatdoes“firesb.up”mean?(=“Firesb.up”means“tomakesb.becomeveryexcited,interested,etc.”Anotherexample:We’vegottogetfiredupforthisgameorwehavenohopeofwinning.我们得鼓起劲来，不然就没有获胜的希望。)(2)Paraphrasethesentence.(=Theyareenthusiasticaboutwhattheyaredoing.)7.TheOlympicFlamethattopperformerspursueburnsinsidethem.(1)Paraphrasethesentence.(=TheyareimmenselyinspiredbytheOlympicspirit,whichtheOlympicflamerepresentsandthebestathletespursue.)(2)Translatethesentence.(=优秀运动员们梦寐以求的奥运圣火在他们的内心深处燃烧。)8.that’sexactlywherehefinishedParaphrasethesentence.(=that’sexactlywhathedid:hecameinfifth)9.Shehadnotonlyseenherselfwinning,butcalledherwinningtimetothesplitsecond.(1)Paraphrasethesentence.(=Shehadnotonlypredictedthatshewouldwin,buthadalsopredictedtheexacttimeofwinningtherace.)(2)Translatethesentence.(=她不仅能够在赛前看到自己夺冠，而且对夺冠的成绩也能做出毫秒不差的预测。)10.theclearleaderWhatdoes“theclearleader”mean?(=“Theclearleader”means“thepersonwhohasanobviousleadinaraceorcompetition.”)11.Iwasthelastpersonexpectedtomakethewinners’podium.(1)Paraphrasethesentence.3(=Iwasnotatallexpectedtobethewinner.)(2)Translatethesentence.(=没有人会想到我能登上领奖台。)12.ButIhadtrainedlikecrazy,andwhenthefavoritesfaltered,Iwasready.(1)Paraphrasethesentence.(=Ihadexertedmyselffullyintraining,andwasthereforereadytoseizetheopportunitypresentedbythefailureoftheleadingcompetitors.)(2)Translatethesentence.(=在此之前我拼了命地训练，当最有希望获胜的运动员比赛失利时，我已做好了夺冠的准备。)13.OlympiansIknowgothroughagrindofpointingtowardtheirbigmoment.(1)Paraphrasethesentence.(=TheathletesIknowwhohaveparticipatedintheOlympicGamesexperiencelotsofhardshipsontheirwaytosuccess.)(2)Translatethesentence.(=我所了解的这些奥运选手，为了那个辉煌的时刻，日复一日、年复一年地埋头苦干。)14.Soistheassistantsalesmanagerwhofillsinforthebossinanemergency.Whatdoesthissentenceimply?(=Theassistantsalesmanagerwhohasworkeddiligentlymayalsobeluckyifheisgiventheplaceofthebossinanemergency.)15.IntheOlympics—ineverything—luckstrikesthosepreparedtocapitalizeonit.(1)Whatdoes“strike”meanhere?(=“Strike”means“fallon.”)(2)Whatdoes“capitalizeon”mean?(=“Capitalizeon”means“useasituationorsomethinggoodthatyouhave,inordertogetanadvantageforyourself.”)(3)Translatethesentence.(=在奥运会上——在任何情况下——好运只光顾那些做好准备的人。)II.WordsandExpressions1.spectator:n.anobserverofanevent;someonewhoiswatchinganeventorgame*Spectatorscheeredandclappedastheshipcameintotheharbor.*Inthediscus-throwingwhenhisturncameandhehurledtheheavymissile,itswervedandfellamongthespectators.这场比赛吸引了四万多名观众。(=Thematchattractedover40,000spectators.)42.groan:(1)vi.tomakealongdeepsoundbecauseofpain,upset,ordisappointment*TheotherpeopleinthequeuehadobviouslybeenwaitinglongerthanIandweremoaningandgroaning.受伤者躺在那里呻吟着,无人救助。(=Thewoundedmanlaytheregroaning,withnoonetohelphim.)(2)n.alongdeepsoundonemakeswhenheisinpainordoesnotwanttodosth.*Thecrowdletoutagroanwhentheballwasdroppedandtheotherteamscored.(=Thelittlegirlletoutagroanofprotestathavingtogotobed.)*Thedooropenedwithagroan.Collocation:groanout用低沉的声音说出3.evaporate:(1)vt.to(causeto)changeintosteamanddisappear太阳把树叶上的湿气蒸发掉。(=Thesunevaporatesmoistureontheleaves.)*Thisgetstheoilhotenoughtoevaporateanymoisturethatreactstoformacidsintheengine.(2)vi.tochangeintovapor;todisappearorvanish煮饭时，要把米煮熟，继续煮，直至大多数水蒸发掉。(=Whenyoucookrice,bringthericetotheboilandcon