抠脚大象
当时我和朋友正在法国旅行， 我们把汽车停在海滩， 眼前就是地中海。巨浪翻滚击打着构筑起防波堤的偌大岩石。人们说这里的海滩以其可怕的裂流而著称。恐惧让我不寒而栗。没有什么比水让我更害怕了。 只是看到了海就已经让我觉得反胃。 我曾经一直都是喜欢水的， 并且直到去年夏天我都还是一名游泳好手。那时， 我决定爬上游泳池边上最高的跳板来跳水。我从那么高的地方跳下， 重重地撞击到水面上。我肺里的空气一下子全被挤出去了， 马上不省人事。醒来时发现哥哥正把我虚弱的身体从游泳池里拖出来。从那时起，我对水的恐惧就没有消退过，我怕极了水。 “贾森，你要过来吗？ ”我的朋友马特朝我喊道。 我说： “好，就是欣赏一下景色”，又在心里默默加了一句——在岸上欣赏。担心如果他们知道我害怕水而可怜我。 突然，我听到有人用法语喊叫。接着看见一群人没脱衣服，就冲到海里。我心想，这真是太奇怪了。 我瞥见防波堤尽头的海浪中有个东西在上下浮动。我惊恐地意识到大事不妙， 倒吸了一口凉气，那居然是个小男孩！ 前去救落水男童的人们搏击着海浪， 但情况却不乐观。由于水的拉拽，他们根本不可能及时游到小男孩身边。 我扭头看看那小男孩。他的头刚露出水面，然后一个浪头打过来，好一阵不见踪影——我不得不做点什么了。 我估计了当下的情形后注意到了——对，那防波堤！小男孩靠近那个地方，也许我可以从那儿帮忙。我冲下海滩，跑上防波堤，但突然我想起了什么——水！顿时有了恐惧的症状：我手心冒汗，胃里感觉不适。我一下子停下来。 水里的那些人低估了海浪的威力， 救援工作没有任何进展。只有我注意到了跑到防波堤上是到达溺水男童的最快的路径。然而在此性命攸关之际， 我极度恐慌。我努力去回想十几岁时所接受的救生员训练。 我因恐惧而全身瘫软，但我强迫自己向前移动，展开这场突发的救援行动。我不想做这些，在我施救之前肯定会有别人救他吧。 我在防波堤的边上迅速转过身来， 深信会看见某个游泳健将正向着小男孩劈波斩浪。但是让我沮丧的是，一个人也没有。我回身面向大海，看见25 码开外恶浪击打着小男孩。我深吸一口气， 纵身跃入水中。一跳进水里， 我感觉仿佛又回到了当年的那个游泳池， 我喘不过气，拼命挣扎，惊恐万分。咸水刺痛了我的双眼。“集中注意力， ”我在心里喊道。“他在哪里？ ” 然后我清楚地看到一只细小的手臂在离我几码处微弱地挥动着。我拼尽全力游过去， 在他刚要没水之时赶到了。我抓住他的手臂拉他。他冒出水面， 眼睛因恐惧瞪得很大，胡乱抓扯着我。我用法语命令他： “别慌！ ”他这样挣扎会阻碍救援，那我们俩就都死定了。我再次命令他： “别慌！ ”谢天谢地，这次他听话了，不动了。 当我转身朝岸边游去的时候，一个浪劈头盖脸打来。我们离防波堤更远了！ 是裂流！它强行把我们拽往大海深处。我挣扎着想带他游回岸上， 但进展甚微。我知道这种游法根本没法护着他返回岸边。 强烈求生欲望之下， 我想起了在救生课上所学到的知识： 永远不要与裂流相对而游！ 要顺其方向朝侧边游，慢慢地靠向岸边。这个办法尽管看上去很荒谬，但却管用。朝侧边游，浮起休息。朝侧边游，浮起休息。我们重复着这个方法，慢慢地游到了安全区。“贾森，你能行的！ ”我听到站在防波堤上的马特对我说。我甚至没有注意到我们离防波堤这么的近，只剩下大约7 英尺的距离了。 后来我们到达安全水域时，我觉得有些不可思议： 我不再怕水了。恐惧没了，这一刻我胜利了！ 马特跳进水里。我把男孩抛给他。我刚一松手，一个大浪托起他直接把他送到了马特身边。 我全身都快虚脱了， 我不再划水，就这样放松自己顺水而漂。我的手碰上了防波堤，仿佛触电一般，我重新恢复了神志。有人抓住了我。 我感觉到强壮有力的手臂将我托起。我不仅从海里爬上防波堤的磐石， 而且完成了自我拯救，摆脱了困扰已久的恐惧。我扭过头看见小男孩被母亲紧紧拥入怀中。虽已疲惫不堪， 但放眼大海，我感觉海水比任何时候看起来都更美。
大LY的小世界
从网上摘录的，希望对你有帮助Unit 2Section A. Iron and the Effects of ExercisePart Ⅱ, p. 381. The new study suggests that even moderate exercise may lead to reduced iron in the bloodof women.2. She is an associate professor at Purdue University.3. She may consume additional meat or take iron supplements.4. Because they have a monthly bleeding. 5. Through a variety of mechanisms. For example, some iron is lost in sweat, and intenseendurance exercise is sometimes associated with the bleeding of the digestive system.6. Three.7. You are in trouble. Your iron reserves go to zero and you may feel weak, tired and out ofbreath. 8. People are advised to have a yearly blood test to check blood iron reserves. 9. They are meat, chicken, fish, dates, beans, and some leafy green vegetables. 10. He should avoid drinking coffee or tea with meals.Part Ⅲ, p. 381. moderate2. consume3. typically4. modified5. evidence6. restricted7. calculate8. remedyPart Ⅳ, p. 391. bounce back2. summed up3. up to 4. at risk5. went to zero6. goes up7. out of breath8. derived fromPart V, p. 391. awareness2. efficiency3. interaction4. confidence5. ability6. anxiety7. productivity8. pressurePart Ⅵ, p. 401. appearance2. utterances3. attendance4. hindrance5. maintenance6. resistance7. performance8. existence9. occurrencePart Ⅶ, p. 401. peace-loving2. ice-cold3. time-consuming4. water-proof5. waist-deep6. care-freePart VIII, p. 411. Mr. Howe, my favorite professor, has received a Distinguished Teacher Award.2. Yesterday I went fishing — something I hadn’t done in years.3. Some women are normally inactive, but then all of a sudden start a program of intenseexercise — an action that violates the laws of sports science.4. Even a brief visit to Greece, a modern country with ancient civilization, gives you a deepsense of the roots of our culture.5. A people of inventors and discoverers, philosophers and soldiers, poets and craftsmen, theancient Chinese gave the world many of its most useful things.Part Ⅸ, p. 421. His homework done, his composition written, Larry decided to go and see the film.2. The manager sat quietly in the office, (his) eyes closed, waiting for the telephone toring.3. The room was in a mess, empty bottles and beer cans (being) everywhere. 4. When I walked in, Grandpa was sitting at the kitchen table, the newspaper spread beforehim.5. Diana stood motionless at the end of the diving board, tears streaming down her cheeks.Part Ⅹ, p. 421. Most people with low iron reserves don’t know they have an iron deficiency.2. It is not sufficient only to check levels of the blood protein that transports oxygen.3. Men are not safe, especially those who eat little meat and have a high level of physicalactivity.4. It’s advisable for people in these groups to have a yearly blood test to check blood ironreserves.5. Iron supplements may produce a feeling of wanting to throw up, and may be poisonous insome cases.6. The best sources of iron are meat, chicken, fish, dates, beans, and some leafy greenvegetables.7. The reason why people sometimes take iron supplements is that the supplements supplementthe small amount that naturally occurs in grains.8. Cook tomato sauce in an iron pot for three hours, and its iron content increasesstrikingly.Section B. Does Exercise Have Unexpected Benefits?XVI. Choose the best answer to each of the following questions 1. D 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. A 6. C 7. A 8. A Part XVII, p. 551. implied2. complicated3. obstacle4. exhibited5. possess6. stems7. speculate8. neglectedPart XVIII, p. 56 1. in addition to2. In response to 3. is associated with4. in contrast to 5. in the same way that6. A succession of accidents7. go through8. are separated intoUnit 3Section A. Where Principles Come FirstPart Ex. II, p. 691. It operates on the principle that if you teach students the merit of such values as truth,courage, integrity, leadership, curiosity and concern, then academic achievement naturallyfollows.2. It is famous for its work with troubled youngsters.3. Because teachers protested the program’s demands and the strain associated with moreintense work.4. The community feared the school would attract inner-city minority and troubled students.5. In the Hyde School, all students are required to take performing arts and sports, andprovide a community service. For each course, students get a grade for academic achievement andfor “best effort”. 6. Parents must agree to accept and demonstrate the school’s philosophies and outlook.7. The biggest obstacle for many parents is to realize their own weaknesses.8. Faculty evaluations are conducted by the students.Part Ⅲ, p. 691. cultivate2. comprehensive 3. controversial4. suspend5. strain6. preliminary7. conventional8. reformPart Ⅳ, p. 701. His girlfriend’s father saw him as a man who could not make a living. 2. The course was cancelled over the students’ protests.3. The problem is so difficult that we cannot work it out without the help of our teacher.4. Children tend to do their utmost when they are encouraged by their parents who are makingsimilar efforts.5. The new teaching program didn’t work well in the school at the outset.6. I was kind of excited when I received the letter that allowed me an interview.7. The school is scheduled to open on September 1.8. They appeared to offer a free lunch, complete with cigars and wine.Part Ⅴ, p. 701. insights2. attention3. recognition4. entrance5. control6. acceptance7. speed8. weightPart Ⅵ, p. 711. historic2. atomic3. Arabic4. energetic5. economic6. heroicPart VII, p. 711. responsibility2. rapidity3. elasticity4. curiosity5. publicityPart VIII, p. 721. In Britain, as in America, there is a great demand for educational reform.2. In Greece, as in Italy, people use a lot of olive oil in cooking.3. As in the Hyde School, values such as courage, integrity, leadership, curiosity andconcern are the first, most important lesson in some public inner-city schools in Maryland.4. In China, as in Japan, a large number of middle school students take supplementary classesin order to get into a famous university. 5. As in the middle of the 1950s, many young people went down to the countryside in the late1960s and early 1970s.Part Ⅸ, p. 731. Once you’ve practiced a bit, you’ll find that it’s quite easy.2. Once the meal was finished, the discussion began.3. Once you show any fear, he will attack you.4. The decision took about 10 seconds once he’d read a market research study. 5. Once customers come to rely on these systems, they almost never take their businesselsewhere.Part Ⅹ, p. 731. Our school operates on the principle that moral values and academic achievements areequally important. 2. The new teaching program was suspended last term because the teachers in the departmentprotested its demands and the strain associated with more intense work.3. We see ourselves as preparing our students for a way of life by cultivating acomprehensive set of principles that can affect all of them.4. The basis of the Character First idea is that every human being has a unique potentialthat is based on character, not intelligence or wealth.5. We were warned by the teacher in the first lesson that students got a grade not only foracademic achievement but also for attendance and best effort.6. Once parents agree in writing to accept and demonstrate the school’s philosophies andoutlook, the students can gain admission.7. In the Hyde School greater attention is paid to the establishment of a fruitfulrelationship with each student while in the traditional high school setting the focus is on theteacher and the material.8. The school stresses the idea that it is worthwhile for parents to participate in schoolactivities together with their children.Part XI, p. 731. 该校的创始人约瑟夫–高尔德声称学校的教学计划很成功。海德中学坐落在缅因州巴思市，每年的学费高达1.8万美元，因其教导问题少年有方而遐迩闻名。2. 在一堂英语课上，11名学生用最后的五分钟展开激烈的讨论，依照1－10的评分标准相互评价他们当天的课堂表现。3. 为了避免美国中学使用的其他品格培养方案所引发的争议，高尔德解释说，“全力以赴” 这一概念并不是要强迫学生接受某一套道德原则或宗教观念。4. 家长签约同意每月出席一次区小组会议（共20个区小组），每年去区休养所三天，每年至少参加三次巴思市的研修班、讨论组和研讨会。5. 公立学校学生家长的活动计划仍在制定当中。这项工作的困难要大得多，因为很难使家长们相信自身的参与很有价值。6. 他很乐观地认为，一旦家长投入到计划当中，他们就会成为孩子们日常行为的榜样，这一点与寄宿学校的学生家长完全不同。7. 海德中学的办学宗旨是：如果你向学生传授诸如诚实、勇敢、正直、领导能力、好奇心和关心他人等美德的话，学生的学习成绩自然就会提高。8. 我们有几分喜欢这种活力，但并不是喜欢它不好的一面，而是要将它转化成好的一面。
