李柯

游泳可能是很多人喜歡的運動之一，但是也許很多人并沒有意識到在開放水域游泳的危險。

難詞探意

1. deteriorate /d??t??ri?re?t/ v. 變壞;惡化

2. stamina /st?m?n?/ n. 耐力;持久力

I think we are all somewhat less unaware of the dangers that open water swimming encloses， and maybe some of us are feeling panicky about the whole thing. There are many ways to make the experience much safer for everyone involved.

Practice in a pool when you are beginning. Its safer to swim and strengthen your skill in a relatively calm setting where it is easier to practice sighting and breathing.

Figure out where you are planning to go on your swim. Make a schedule and even a map if necessary. Just have a solid answer about where youre going to swim and for how long you are going to swim. Check the water conditions and shoreline settings.

Before you jump into the water， figure out how to get out if the water conditions deteriorate or your stamina falls short. Always expect the unexpected. Call a friend to accompany you through your route if you can. There is little that you can do to find help if something happens while youre alone， but someone else could find it for you. Overall， stay as close to the shore as you can. This is the place where youll have more options for calling for aid or getting out of trouble by yourself if needed， particularly if the shore is a safe place for exiting the water.

Never swim in open water alone. Bring someone with you and preferably make that person sail close by in a kayak or a powerboat. In the most impractical of the cases， have that person only walk along the shoreline where youre swimming. If needed， they can call for help if something happens.

Theres something called rip current （裂流）， which flows away from the shore and can drag you away. If youre caught in one， the only thing you can do is swim parallel with the shore.

Its no secret that one of the hazards of open water swimming is current， which varies in strength and speed， so youll need to do some asking and research to find out about the local water conditions. As a side note， remember the latter can change hourly， so be very careful and check the weather forecast for the winds and other factors that could affect the flow.

At some open water swimming areas， resident authorities have lifeguards on duty. Let the lifeguards know about your swimming plans because they are your most reliable resource for being able to come to your rescue if you get trapped in a current. The extra of checking in with the lifeguards is that they will have up?to?date info on weather and tides.

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Apart from the mentioned suggestions given in the text， can you think of any other measures to keep safe while swimming in open water？

Ⅰ. 話題詞匯

常見運動種類

basketball 籃球運動

football 足球運動

rugby 橄欖球運動

running 跑步

jogging 慢跑

badminton 羽毛球運動

tennis 網(wǎng)球

table tennis 乒乓球

volleyball 排球運動

golf 高爾夫球運動

ice hockey 冰球運動

skiing 滑雪

swimming 游泳

gymnastics 體操

cycling 騎自行車運動

climbing 登山運動

diving 潛水

surfing 沖浪運動

weight?lifting 舉重

judo 柔道

Chinese kung fu 中國功夫

fencing 擊劍運動

sprint 沖刺

long?distance runner 長跑運動員

marathon 馬拉松賽跑

high jump 跳高

long jump 跳遠

walk 競走

其他相關詞匯

amateur 業(yè)余運動員

professional 職業(yè)運動員

favorite 有望取勝者

outsider 無望取勝者

enthusiast 愛好者

championship 錦標賽

champion 冠軍

record 紀錄

record holder 紀錄創(chuàng)造者

referee/judge 裁判

host 東道主

track and field 田徑運動

sweat 流汗

athlete 運動員

fitness 健康

event 賽事

FIFA World Cup 國際足聯(lián)世界杯

gym 體育館

glory 榮譽

medal 獎章

captain 隊長

strength 體力

give up 放棄

cheat 作弊

positive 樂觀的

sportsmanship 運動員風范

lose heart 失去信心

work out 鍛煉

break the record 打破紀錄

set an example 樹立榜樣

make the team 進入……隊

make it 獲得成功

pay off 得到回報

be beneficial to 對……有益

participate in/take part in 參加

Ⅱ. 話題金句

1. There is a basketball game at our school this Saturday. 這個星期六我們學校有一場籃球比賽。

2. Would you like to go to the football game with me？ 你愿意和我一起去看足球賽嗎？

3. Why not run an exciting marathon this Friday and challenge yourself？ 為什么不在這周五跑一場激動人心的馬拉松，挑戰(zhàn)一下自己呢？

4. How about watching a badminton game this weekend？ 這個周末去看一場羽毛球賽怎么樣？

5. As a player， she brought honour to her country. 作為一名運動員，她為她的國家?guī)砹藰s譽。

6. As a coach， Lang Ping led the China womens volleyball team to medals at world championships and the Olympics.? 作為一名教練，郎平帶領中國女排在世錦賽和奧運會上奪得獎牌。

7. As a coach， she is loved by fans at home and abroad. 作為一名教練，她深受國內外粉絲的喜愛。

8. The player who became known as “Air Jordan” changed basketball with his graceful moves and jumps. 這位被稱為“飛人喬丹”的運動員用他優(yōu)雅的動作和跳躍改變了籃球。

9. Jordans skills were impressive， but the mental strength that he showed made him unique. 喬丹的技術令人印象深刻，而他表現(xiàn)出的精神力量則使他與眾不同。

10. I can accept failure; everyone fails in something. But I cant accept not trying. 我可以接受失敗，每個人都有失敗的地方。但我不能接受不去嘗試。

11. Losing games taught him to practise harder and never give up. 輸?shù)舯荣惤虝优Φ鼐毩?，永不放棄?/p>

12. By being positive about myself and my body， I became both happier and healthier. 通過對自己和自己的身體保持積極的態(tài)度，我變得更快樂、更健康。

13. But we should notice that some difficulties lie ahead of us. 但是我們應該注意到，我們面臨著許多困難。

14. In order to realize Chinas football dream， we should make joint efforts to contribute to popularizing campus football， and various effective measures should be taken to improve facilities related to football. 為了實現(xiàn)中國的足球夢，我們應該共同努力，普及校園足球，并且采取各種有效措施，完善學校的相關足球設施。

Ⅲ. 讀后創(chuàng)寫

“足球進校園”一直是熱議話題。最近你校將舉行一場英語作文比賽，題目為“Popularization of campus football”，請你根據(jù)以下內容寫一篇英語短文應征，內容包括：

1. 足球進校園的意義;

2. 學校存在的問題;

3. 你的看法。

注意：

1. 詞數(shù)100左右;

2. 可以適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。

參考詞匯：設備 facility

Popularization of campus football