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11研究生英语课文11单元TrueHeight

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1.（grab/grasp）grip:

n.apart,suchasahandle,thatisdesignedtobegraspedandheld柄，把手:

grab;grasp/Everythinghastwohandles.任何事物都有正反两面。

2.obstacle:

n.sth.thatpreventsactionorslowsprogress障碍;optical光学的;OCR:

opticalcharacterrecognition（software）;omnipage/finereader;omni-:

powerful

3.quench:

v.toslake;satisfy使缓和，满足

4.pole-vaulting:

n.撑杆跳:

fishingpole;Northpole;Poland;Nor（th）way

5.stand:

n.anopen-frontedbuildingatasportsgroundwithrowsofseats看台;standup:

fruitstand/newspaperstand报摊;standfor（sth.）代表

6.glamour:

n.theexcitingandcharmingqualityofsth.unusualorspecial,withamagicalpowerofattraction魅力，风度;magician魔术师

7.gymnast:

n.apersonwhoisskilledindoingcertainphysicalexercises体育运动员;gymnasia体操；gymnasium体操馆

8.quest:

n.alongsearch;anattempttofindsth.探索，探寻;toquestionsb.审问

9.chunk:

n.athickpieceorlumpwithausu.irregularshape大块，大部分

10.outrun:

v.torunfasterorfurtherthan比…跑得快

11.locomotive:

n.arailwayengine机车，火车头;（motive->）motivate:

urge/encourage

12.soar:

v.toriserapidly猛增，聚生

13.hard-core:

adj.unlikely（impossible）tochange死硬的，顽固不化的;stubborn

14.regiment:

v.toputintosystematicorder;systematize严格而统一地管理[组织]；系统化

15.（change<->）alternate（->change）:

adj.happeningbyturns;firstoneandthentheother交替，轮流的;alterative（n.）:

choice/option选项

16.obsession:

n.afixedandoftenunreasonableideawithwhichthemindiscontinuallyconcerned困扰，固定的想法；成见;prejudice偏见

17.thrilled:

adj.excitedgreatly非常激动的;thriller悬念片/恐怖片/actionmovie武打片

18.arrogant（->arrogance）:

adj.unpleasantlyproud,andlackofrespectforotherpeople傲慢，自大的

19.inflate:

v.tofilluntilswelledwithairorgas;blowup（使）充气，膨胀;inflation;inflatablecushion充气气垫

20.oblivious（=forgetful）:

adj.notnoticing;unaware遗忘的，健忘的;forgettable->unforgettable<->forgetful（person）

21.ritual:

n.theprescribedorderofareligiousceremony典礼，（宗教）仪式，礼节;prescription

22.bale:

alargetightlytiedmassofesp.softmaterialreadytobetakenaway大包，大捆

23.push-up:

n.:

[体]俯卧撑

24.（view->vision->）envision:

v.topictureinthemind;imagine想象，预想;foresee->foretell;able->enablesb.todosth.;foreman工头，领班；forehead前额

25.trickle:

v.tofloworfallindropsorinathinstream滴流;drop（n./vi/vt.）->drip（vi.）;stream->river

26.sprint:

v.torunattopspeed,esp.forashortdistance全速短跑;athighvoice;athighcost

27.（erupt->）eruption:

n.theactorprocessoferupting爆发，火山灰

28.thump:

n.ablowwithabluntobject重击，抽打;thumb->thumbing

29.runway:

n.astripoflevel,usuallypavedgroundonwhichaircrafttakeoffandland跑道

30.giggle:

v.tolaughwithrepeatedshort,spasmodicsounds哈哈地笑

31.swarm（with）:

v.tobefullof充满，包围;

32.heartfelt（=sincere<->insincere）:

adj.deeplyorsincerelyfelt;earnest衷心的，真诚的，诚挚的;heart->mind->brain;insincere:

adj.

33.coincidewith:

tohappenatthesametime;beinagreement巧合;anincident;coin->coinage生造词，momism母鸡司晨

34.workout:

toexercise锻炼身体;workout:

figureout=solveaproblem

35.strivefor:

tostrugglehardtogetsth.奋斗，力求;strike->be/goonstrike罢工

NOTES

Astroturf:

atrademarkusedforanartificialgrass-likegroundcovering阿斯特罗人工草坪，用于人工制作的草状地面覆盖物

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[1]“Thegreatertheobstacle（is）,themoreglory（happiness）（youget）inovercomingit."（Moliere）

[2]“Whenitisdark（<->black）enough,youcanseethestars.”（CharlesA.Beard）

（palmtree/gamehunting）

[3]Hispalmsweresweating（Amanperspiresandahorsesweat）.Heneededatoweltodryhisgrip.Aglassoficewaterquenchedhisthirstbuthardlycooled（vt.）his（intense->intensive->）intensity（tense/tension）.TheAstroturfhesatonwasashot（heateddiscussion）as（when）thecompetitionhefacedtodayattheNationalJuniorOlympics.Thepolewassetat17feet.Thatwasthreeincheshigherthanhispersonalbest.MichaelStoneconfronted（=faced）themostchallengingdayofhispole-vaultingcareer.（job->career,studentcareer/writer’s~）

[4]Thestandswerestillfilledwithabout20,000people,eventhoughthefinalracehadendedanhourearlier.Thepolevaultistrulytheglamourevent（item项目）ofanytrackandfieldcompetition.Itcombinesthegraceofagymnastwiththestrengthofabodybuilder（健美运动员）.Italsohastheelementofflying,andthethoughtofflyingashighasatwo-story（stery）buildingisamere（only）fantasy（->fantastic;dream）toanyonewatchingsuchanevent.Todayandnow,itisnotonlyMichaelStone'srealityanddream（persuit）--itishisquest（goal->objective->purpose->aim）.

[5]Aslong（far）asMichaelcouldrememberhehadalwaysdreamedofflying.Michael'smotherreadhimnumerousstoriesaboutflyingwhenhewasgrowingup（inhischildhood）.Herstorieswerealwaysonesthatdescribedthelandfromabird's-eyeview.Herexcitementandpassionfordetails（->detailed）madeMichael'sdreamsfullofcolorandbeauty.Michaelhadthisone（occur->）recurringdream.Hewouldberunningdownacountry（side）road.Hecouldfeeltherocksandchunksofdirt（earth/soil）athisfeet.As（when）heraced（ran）downthegolden-linedwheatfields,hewouldalwaysoutrun（surpass）thelocomotivespassingby.Itwasattheexactmomenthetookadeepbreaththathebegantoliftofftheground（tookoff）.Hewouldbeginsoaring（flying）likeaneagle.

[6]Whereheflewwouldalwayscoincidewithhismother'sstories.Whereverheflewwaswithakeen（sharp）eyefordetailandthefreespiritofhismother'slove.Hisdad（daddy/father）,ontheotherhand（onthecontrary）,wasnotadreamer.BertStonewasahard-core（practical/pragmatic）realist（现实主义者）.Hebelievedinhardworkandsweat.Hismotto:

Ifyouwantsomething（#anything）,workforit!

（believesb.=thinkwhatsb.saysistrue;believeinsb.=trustsb.<->beilieveinsth.持有…信仰/beholdsth.）

[7]Fromtheageof14,Michaeldidjustthat.Hebeganaverycarefulandregimented（controlled/disciplined/systematic）weightliftingprogram（project,plan）.Heworkedout（carriedout）everyotherday（everytwodays）withweights,withsomekindofrunningworkonalternatedays.Theprogram（plan）wascarefullymonitored（supervised）byMichael'scoach,trainerandfather.Michael's（dedicate->）dedication（devotion）,（determine->）determinationanddisciplinewereacoach'sdream.Besides（Inadditionto）beinganhonorstudentandonlychild,MichaelStonecontinuedtohelphisparentswiththeirfarmchores（tasks）.Michael'spersistence（恒心）instriving（struggle）forperfectionwasnotonlyhisobsession（favor/like）buthispassion.[devote/dedicateoneselftosth.献身于…事业]

[8]MildredStone,Michael'smother,wishedhecouldrelaxabitmoreandbethat"freedreaming"littleboy.Ononeoccasionsheattempted（tried）totalktohimandhisfatheraboutthis,buthisdadquicklyinterrupted,smiledandsaid,"（If）Youwantsomething,workforit!

"

[9]AllofMichael'svaultstodayseemedtobetherewardforhishardwork（training）.IfMichaelStonewassurprised,thrilled（excited）orarrogant（proud）aboutclearingthebarat17feet,youcouldn'ttell（know）.Assoonashelandedontheinflatedlandingmat（cushion）,andwiththecrowdonitsfeet,Michaelimmediatelybeganpreparingforhisnextattemptat（fly:

vi/vt.->）flight（n.）.Heseemedobliviousofthefacthehadjustsurpassedhispersonalbestbythreeinchesandthathewasoneoffinaltwocompetitorsinthepole-vaultingevent（运动会项目）attheNationalJuniorOlympics.

[10]WhenMichaelcleared（vt.）thebarat17feet2inchesand17feet4inches,againheshowednoemotion.Constantpreparationanddeterminationwerehisvision（thoughts）.As（when）helayonhisbackandheardthecrowdgroan,heknewtheothervaulterhadmissedhisfinaljump.Heknewitwastimeforhisfinaljump.Sincetheothervaulterhadfewermisses（mistakes）,Michaelneededtoclearthisvaulttowin.Amiss（mistake）wouldget（make）himsecondplace（finishfirst/comeoutfirst）.Nothingtobeashamedof,butMichaelwouldnotallowhimselfthethoughtofnotwinningfirstplace.

[11]Herolledoveranddidhisritualofthreefinger-tippedpush-upsalong（together）withthreeMarine（sea）-stylepush-ups.Hefoundhispole,stoodandsteppedontherunwaythatledtothemostchallengingeventofhis17-year-oldlife.

[12]Therunway（feel->）felt（was）differentthistime.Itstartled（surprised）himforabriefmoment.Thenitallhithimlikeawetbaleofhay.Thebarwassetatnineincheshigherthanhispersonalbest.That'sonlyoneinchofftheNationalrecord,hethought.Theintensityofthemoment（full<->）filledhismindwith（anxious->）anxiety.Hebeganshakingthetensionfromhisbody.Itwasn'tworking.Hebecamemoretense（nervous）.Whywasthishappeningtohimnow,hethought.Hebegantoget（becamemore）nervous.Afraidwouldbeamoreaccuratedescription（word）.Whatwashegoingtodo?

Hehadneverexperiencedthesefeelings.Thenoutofnowhere,andfromthedeepestdepthsofhissoul,heenvisioned（saw）hismother.Whynow?

Whatwashismotherdoinginhisthoughtsatatimelikethis?

Itwassimple.Hismotheralwaysusedtotellhimwhenyoufelttense,anxiousorevenscared（frightened）,takedeepbreaths.

[13]Sohedid.Alongwith（Togetherwith）shakingthetensionfromhislegs,he（gentle->）gently（slightly）laid（put）hispoleathisfeet.Hebegantostretchouthisarmsandupperbody.Thelightbreezethatwasoncetherewasnowgone（stopped）.Hecouldfeelatrickleofcoldsweatrunningdownhisback.Hecarefullypickeduphispole.Hefel