New Words and Expressions:

bear out
prove that (sth.) is true 證實(shí)

sweat
vi. 出汗
n. 汗水

towel
n. 毛巾，手巾

pole-vault
vi., n. 撐竿跳高

vault
n. 撐竿跳高 (=pole vault)；撐物跳躍

grace
n. quality of being smooth and elegant, esp. in movement or structure 優(yōu)美，優(yōu)雅；雅致

gymnast
n. 體操家，體操運(yùn)動(dòng)員

body builder
n. 健美運(yùn)動(dòng)員

mere
a. nothing more than 僅僅，只不過(guò)

fantasy
n. 幻想

numerous
a. very many 許多的，無(wú)數(shù)的

passion
n. strong feeling, esp. of love 熱情

detail
n. small, particular fact or item 細(xì)節(jié)，瑣碎的事

recur
vi. come or happen again 再來(lái)；再發(fā)生

outrun (outran, outrun)
vt. run faster or better than; go beyond 跑得比…快；跑得比…好；超過(guò)

eagle
n. 鷹

coincide
vi. happen at the same time; be in agreement 同時(shí)發(fā)生；一致

coincide with
與…同時(shí)發(fā)生；與…一致

hard-core
a. 頑固不化的

core
n. the most important part 核心

realist
n. a person who deals in a practical way with situations as they actually are 現(xiàn)實(shí)主義者

motto
n. 格言，座右銘

work out
go through a physical exercise session 體育鍛煉，訓(xùn)練

weightlifting
n. 舉重（運(yùn)動(dòng)）

alteinate
a. every other or second; happening by turns 交替的；輪流的

coach
n. （體育運(yùn)動(dòng)的）教練

dedication
n. giving oneself, time, effort, etc. (to sth.) 奉獻(xiàn)，獻(xiàn)身

dedicate
vt. 獻(xiàn)身于，致力于

chore
n. 家庭雜務(wù)

relax
v. make or become less tense, worried or nervous 放松，松弛

on one/two/several occasion(s)
有一（兩，幾）次

vain
a. too pleased with one's own abilities or looks 虛榮的，自負(fù)的

bar
n. 橫桿；條；塊

inflate
v. fill (sth.) with air （使）充氣，（使）膨脹

mat
n. 墊子；席子

competitor
n. 競(jìng)爭(zhēng)者，對(duì)手

emotion
n. 情感，感情

preparation
n. the act or process of preparing 準(zhǔn)備

be ashamed of
feeling foolish or uncomfortable because of (sth.) 因…感到難為情

finger-tipped
a. using or operated by the fingers 用手的

push-up
n. (AmE) 俯臥撐

runway
n. 跑道

startle
vt. give a sudden shock or surprise to 使大吃一驚

bale
n. （一）大捆，（一）大包

hay
n. 干草

intensity
n. the state of being intense 強(qiáng)烈、劇烈，緊張

anxiety
n. a feeling of worry or fear 憂慮，擔(dān)心

tension
n. worry or nervousness 緊張，不安

tense
a. feeling worried or nervous; making people worried or nervous 緊張的；令人緊張的

along with
together with 連同

stretch out
伸展

breeze
n. 微風(fēng)，輕風(fēng)

deafen
vt. make (sb.) unable to hear, esp. for a short time 使聾

deaf
a. unable to hear at all or to hear well 耳聾的

sprint
vi. run at one's fastest speed, esp. for a short distance 疾跑

take-off
n. 起跳；（飛機(jī)）起飛

effortless
a. needing little or no effort 容易的，不費(fèi)力氣的

eruption
n. 爆發(fā)

eruptvi.

thump
n. (noise made by) a heavy blow 重?fù)簦暎?br />
bring (sb.) back to earth
使回到現(xiàn)實(shí)中

in one's mind's eye
在想象中

congratulate
vt. 祝賀

media
n. 大眾傳播媒介

sponsorship
n. 資助；贊助

Proper Names

David Naster
大衛(wèi)·納史特

the Olympics = Olympic Games 奧林匹克運(yùn)動(dòng)會(huì)

Michael
邁克爾（男子名）

Bert
伯特（男子名，Albert, Herbert, Bertram 的昵稱，亦作Burt）

Mildred
米爾德里德（女子名）

Language sense Enhancement:

1. Read aloud paragraphs - and learn them by heart.
2. Read aloud the following poem written by the American deaf-blind writer and educationist, Helen Keller (-).

Facing Fate
Helen keller

Security is mostly a superstition.
It does not exist in nature,
nor do the children or men as a whole experience it.
Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run
than outright exposure.
Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing.
To keep our faces toward change and
behave like free spirits
in the presence of fate is strength undefeatable.

3. Read the following quotations. Learn them by heart if you can. You might need to look up new words in a dictionary.

Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it.
—— Helen Keller

No pain, no palm; no thorns, no throne; no gall, no glory; no cross, no crown.
—— William Penn

All rising to great place is by a winding stair.
——Francis bacon

If we face our tasks with the resolution to solve them, who shall say that anything is impossible.
—— Wilfred Grenfell

. Read the following humorous story for fun. You might need to look up new words in a dictionary.

A missionary unexpectedly met a lion in the jungle. Not seeing any way to escape, he fell to his knees in prayer. He was comforted by seeing the lion kneeling next to him.

" Dear Brother, how delightful to join you in prayer when only a moment ago I feared for my life," the missionary said.

" Don't interrupt," said the lion, "I'm just saying grace."