2. race tie spectators swimmer

3. Barcelona 巴塞罗那 Thompson 汤普森 freestyle 自由泳 swimmer 游泳运动员 close adj. 接近的，亲密的 spectator 观众，旁观者 adv. 紧密，接近 up and down 上上下下 race 比赛，赛跑 beat v. 击败，胜过 seem v. 好像，似乎 beat---beat---beaten tie n. 不分胜负，领带 the others 其他的（人或物） New words

4. 1.Have you ever gone swimming? 2.Where do you like to swim? 3.List some other sports you are good at. Think about it!

5. 钱红 性别：女 身高： 1 米 66 生日： 1971.1.30 籍贯：河北保定 项目： 100 蝶泳 林莉 性别 : 女 身高 :1 米 68 生日 :1970.5.4 籍贯 : 江苏南通 项目 : 200m 混合泳 杨文意 性别 : 女 身高 ;1.78 体重 :62kg 项目 : 50m 自由游

6. Name: Zhuang Yong Sex: female Height: one point seventy one Birthday: August, the tenth, nineteen seventy-two Weight: sixty eight kilograms Birthplace: Shanghai Sports: swimming

7. 1. Who won the first gold medal in swimming in China? What’s her score? Zhuang Yong. Her score is 54.64 seconds. 2. Who was the second, what can she get? Can you tell something about her? Jenny Thompson, an American swimmer. She will get a silver medal. She set a record in the 100-metre event with a time of 54.48 seconds.

8. 3. What did the Chinese spectators do after they know that Zhuang Yong was the champion? They jumped up and down, cheering. 4. When did Zhuang Yong begin swimming? She began to swim when she was 8. 5. How many Chinese women won medals in swimming at the 1992 Olympic Games? Who were they? There are 4 women, they are Zhuang Yong, Qian Hong, Lin Li and Yang Wenyi.

9. China’s First Gold in swimming Zhuang Yong swam her way to a gold medal today. It was the first gold medal in an Olympic swimming event for our country. Zhuang Yong won the women’s 100-metre freestyle with a time of 54.64 seconds.

10. In a 100-metre race, the swimmer go up the pool once and down the pool once. They go as fast as they can.

11. It was a very close race. When it was over, no one knew who had won. It seemed that Zhuang Yong and Jenny Thompson, an American swimmer, had finished at the same time. When it showed: “First, Zhuang Yong, China. Second, Jenny Thompson, U.S.A.”, the Chinese spectators at the swimming pool jumped up and down, cheering. They were very excited!

12. Spectators watch sports events. When their favourites win, they cheer!

13. Zhuang Yong surprised everyone. Before the Olympics, her best time had been slower than Miss Thompson’s, Miss Thompson had set a world record the 100-metre event, with a time of 54.48 seconds. But today Zhuang Yong caught up with the American swimmer. She also Won two silver medals.

14. Zhuang Yong began swimming when she was eight years old. She is one of the four Chinese women to win Olympic medals in swimming at the 1992 Olympic Games. The others are Qian Hong, Lin li and Yang Wenyi.

15. 疑难阐释 1.List some other sports you are good at. 列举你擅长的其它运动项目. list 作为名词意思是 “ 名单, 目录 ”, 例如 : a shopping list 购物单

16. be good at=do well in 意思是 “ 擅长, 在 …… 方面做得好 ”, 例如 : I’m good at playing the piano. He is much better at English than I. be good for 意思是 “ 对 ….. 有益 ”, 例如 : Drinking beer is good for our health.

17. 2.It was the first gold medal in an Olympic swimming event for our country. 这是我国首次在奥运会中的游泳比赛中取得金牌. event 意思是 “ 事件, 大事 ”. 例如 :an event 一件大事. 3.In a 100-metre race, the swimmer go up the pool once and down the pool once. 在 100 米赛中, 游泳选手游到游泳池对面, 再游回来.

18. 4.It was a very close race. 这是一场势均力敌的比赛. 句中形容词 close 的意思是 “ 势均力敌的 ” ， 例如： a close election 势均力敌的选举． 5.But today Zhuang Yong caught up with the American swimmer. 但是今天庄泳赶上了美国选手． 句中 caught up with 的意思是 “ 跟上，赶上 ” ，例如： Study hard, and you’ll catch up with the others.

19. 6.She is one of the four Chinese women to win Olympics medals in swimming at the 1992 Olympic Games. 她是 1992 年奥运会上获得游泳奥运奖牌的四位女运动 员中的一个． 句中 women 后面的动词不定式 to win Olympic medals 限制修饰名词 women, 做其定语. 有些使用动词不定式的短 语，往往是习惯搭配. 例如： the time to go to bed; the way to learn English

20. 现在完成时专训 1.___ you ever _____ (be) to the Great Wall ? Yes, I _____ (go) there last spring. 2.He_____ (see) the film twice already. 3.Jim_____ just _____ (finish) reading the book. 4.We___(study) English for two years. 5.This is the first time that I ____ (visit) here. 6.The Browns ____ (live) here since 1995.