New Words and Expressions:

bear out
prove that (sth.) is true 证实

sweat
vi. 出汗
n. 汗水

towel
n. 毛巾，手巾

pole-vault
vi., n. 撑竿跳高

vault
n. 撑竿跳高 (=pole vault)；撑物跳跃

grace
n. quality of being smooth and elegant, esp. in movement or structure 优美，优雅；雅致

gymnast
n. 体操家，体操运动员

body builder
n. 健美运动员

mere
a. nothing more than 仅仅，只不过

fantasy
n. 幻想

numerous
a. very many 许多的，无数的

passion
n. strong feeling, esp. of love 热情

detail
n. small, particular fact or item 细节，琐碎的事

recur
vi. come or happen again 再来；再发生

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

eagle
n. 鹰

coincide
vi. happen at the same time; be in agreement 同时发生；一致

coincide with
与…同时发生；与…一致

hard-core
a. 顽固不化的

core
n. the most important part 核心

realist
n. a person who deals in a practical way with situations as they actually are 现实主义者

motto
n. 格言，座右铭

work out
go through a physical exercise session 体育锻炼，训练

weightlifting
n. 举重（运动）

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

coach
n. （体育运动的）教练

dedication
n. giving oneself, time, effort, etc. (to sth.) 奉献，献身

dedicate
vt. 献身于，致力于

chore
n. 家庭杂务

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

on one/two/several occasion(s)
有一（两，几）次

vain
a. too pleased with one's own abilities or looks 虚荣的，自负的

bar
n. 横杆；条；块

inflate
v. fill (sth.) with air （使）充气，（使）膨胀

mat
n. 垫子；席子

competitor
n. 竞争者，对手

emotion
n. 情感，感情

preparation
n. the act or process of preparing 准备

be ashamed of
feeling foolish or uncomfortable because of (sth.) 因…感到难为情

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

push-up
n. (AmE) 俯卧撑

runway
n. 跑道

startle
vt. give a sudden shock or surprise to 使大吃一惊

bale
n. （一）大捆，（一）大包

hay
n. 干草

intensity
n. the state of being intense 强烈、剧烈，紧张

anxiety
n. a feeling of worry or fear 忧虑，担心

tension
n. worry or nervousness 紧张，不安

tense
a. feeling worried or nervous; making people worried or nervous 紧张的；令人紧张的

along with
together with 连同

stretch out
伸展

breeze
n. 微风，轻风

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

deaf
a. unable to hear at all or to hear well 耳聋的

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

take-off
n. 起跳；（飞机）起飞

effortless
a. needing little or no effort 容易的，不费力气的

eruption
n. 爆发

eruptvi.

thump
n. (noise made by) a heavy blow 重击（声）

bring (sb.) back to earth
使回到现实中

in one's mind's eye
在想象中

congratulate
vt. 祝贺

media
n. 大众传播媒介

sponsorship
n. 资助；赞助

Proper Names

David Naster
大卫·纳史特

the Olympics = Olympic Games 奥林匹克运动会

Michael
迈克尔（男子名）

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

Mildred
米尔德里德（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."