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[新视野大学英语朗读] 新视野大学英语朗读 第1册 Unit 5:Language Point 33
These were the trials for the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, Korea. (Para.3) Meaning: These were a sequence of matches for the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, Korea.Please note that the word "trial" is a2012-05-29 编辑:richard
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[新视野大学英语朗读] 新视野大学英语朗读 第1册 Unit 5:Language Point 34
But now, something else was more significant than winning. (Para.3)significant: a. of major importanceNewspapers print the most significant stories on the first page. 报纸把最重大的新闻放在头版。Afte2012-05-29 编辑:richard
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[新视野大学英语朗读] 新视野大学英语朗读 第1册 Unit 5:Language Point 35
I might have endangered other divers' lives if I had spilled blood in the pool. (Para.3)Meaning: I might have put other divers' lives in danger if my blood had poured in the pool.spil2012-05-29 编辑:richard
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[新视野大学英语朗读] 新视野大学英语朗读 第1册 Unit 5:Language Point 36
According to my mother, my natural parents were Samoan… (Para.4)Please pay attention to the following:my natural parents: the parents who gave birth to memy adoptive parents: the parents who adopted2012-05-29 编辑:richard
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[新视野大学英语朗读] 新视野大学英语朗读 第1册 Unit 5:Language Point 37
... so they gave me up for adoption. (Para.4) Meaning: ... so they gave me away so others could adopt me.adoption: n. the act of taking sb. into one's family and treating him as one's2012-05-29 编辑:richard
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[新视野大学英语朗读] 新视野大学英语朗读 第1册 Unit 5:Language Point 38
I explored doing gym exercise off the diving board at the pool. (Para.4)Meaning: I had a try at doing gym exercises from the diving board at the pool.explore: vt. travel into or through (a place) for2012-05-29 编辑:richard
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[新视野大学英语朗读] 新视野大学英语朗读 第1册 Unit 5:Language Point 39
Because of my dark skin, kids at school called me names; ... (Para.5)call sb. names: say bad or unkind things about sb.You can make critical comments about him, but please don't call him name2012-05-29 编辑:richard
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[新视野大学英语朗读] 新视野大学英语朗读 第1册 Unit 5:Language Point 40
I often got mugged coming home from school. (Para.5)Meaning: I was often beaten or roughed up and stolen from when I came home from school.mug: vt. steal from or beat or rough upHe has been mugged mo2012-05-29 编辑:richard
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[新视野大学英语朗读] 新视野大学英语朗读 第1册 Unit 5:Language Point 51
Was my shot at the '88 Olympics vaporized? (Para.7)Meaning: Was my effort at the '88 Olympics changed into nothing?vaporize: vt. change into vaporHere the verb is used in the figurati2012-05-31 编辑:richard
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[新视野大学英语朗读] 新视野大学英语朗读 第1册 Unit 5:Language Point 52
I couldn't tell anyone for fear I wouldn't be able to compete in the Olympics if people learned I was HIV-positive.(Para.7)Meaning: I couldn't tell anyone in case I wouldn&2012-05-31 编辑:richard
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[新视野大学英语朗读] 新视野大学英语朗读 第1册 Unit 5:Language Point 53
Regardless, I made it into the finals. (Para.8)Meaning: Even though I hit my head on the board at the trials, I got a chance to compete in the finals. make it: succeed in doing sth.I believe that I h2012-05-31 编辑:richard
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[新视野大学英语朗读] 新视野大学英语朗读 第1册 Unit 5:Language Point 54
At first, I was scared, ... (Para.8)scare: vt. cause sudden fear to; frightenThe attack on the old woman scared many of the older people in the town. 那位老妇人受到袭击的事令城里年纪更大的老人们感到害2012-05-31 编辑:richard
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[新视野大学英语朗读] 新视野大学英语朗读 第1册 Unit 5:Language Point 55
With each repetition, I felt more confident. (Para.8)Meaning: As I repeated my actions, I became more and more sure of my success in the Olympics.confident: a. having belief in one's power or2012-05-31 编辑:richard
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[新视野大学英语朗读] 新视野大学英语朗读 第1册 Unit 5:Language Point 56
Suddenly he leaped into the air, ...(Para. 9)leap: vi. jump through the air, often landing in a different placeThe thief leapt/leaped from a window in the building and escaped. 那个贼从大楼的一个窗户2012-05-31 编辑:richard
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[新视野大学英语朗读] 新视野大学英语朗读 第1册 Unit 5:Language Point 57
I had to quit diving professionally after the Olympics. (Para.10)Meaning: I had to give up diving as a professional job after the Olympics.quit: stop (doing sth.) and leaveSteve quit when he realized2012-05-31 编辑:richard
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[新视野大学英语朗读] 新视野大学英语朗读 第1册 Unit 6:Language Point 15
The last person to approach the couple was a short, elderly woman who smiled as she congratulated them — not by name but as "wife" and "husband". (Para. 5)Meaning: The last perso2012-06-06 编辑:Amy
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[新视野大学英语朗读] 新视野大学英语朗读 第1册 Unit 6:Language Point 16
Then quickly, for such a short, portly, elderly person, she disappeared. (Para. 7)Meaning: Although she was short, over-weight and old, the woman disappeared all of a sudden.for: prep. despiteFor all2012-06-06 编辑:Amy
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[新视野大学英语朗读] 新视野大学英语朗读 第1册 Unit 6:Language Point 13
...by sympathizers offering pity. (Para. 4)sympathizer: n. a person who offers sympathySome people are in doubt about sympathizers. 有些人对同情者有怀疑。Their opinion about the environment does not2012-06-05 编辑:Amy