Section III
Maintaining a Sharp Eye
Passage I : Read and Think
Make the best choice to answer the following questions.
1What kind of sports is the triathlon? 
A. Distance running.
B. Distance swimming.
C. Distance cycling.
D. All the above as a whole.
2Why does the author use "want to punish their bodies so much" to describe the triathletes? 
A. To show his doubt in the triathlon.
B. To describe how difficult the triathlon is.
C. To explain why the triathlon is so popular.
D. To criticize people who do the triathlon.
3What does Melanie Sears think of the hardship in the triathlon? 
A. It gives personal satisfaction.
B. It offers great mental challenge.
C. It sets higher life goals.
D. It is great fun and worth the great efforts.
4What upset Melanie during the National Championships? 
A. She was tricked by another athlete.
B. She made a mistake during the part of the cycling.
C. She realized she couldn't cycle as fast as she thought.
D. She felt she had let her teammates down.
5What did Melanie mean by being "dogged" in the 4th paragraph? 
A. She'd insist on despite all the difficulties.
B. She doesn't feel the pain as most people do.
C. She doesn't know her own weak points.
D. She never accepts other people's opinions.
6What is the author's attitude towards Melanie? 
A. He is worried that she is too young for the triathlon.
B. He feels it's a pity that she gives up everything for the triathlon.
C. He admires her determination to succeed.
D. He believes that she will be a champion soon.
Key:
DBDBAC
Passage I : Read and Complete 1
Fill in the blanks without referring to the passage.
With 1500m swimming, 40km cycling, and then 10km running _____1_____
stopping, the triathlon proves extremely challenging and thus promises to become one of the most _____2______
Olympic sports. It has begun to _____3_____ 
huge crowds to watch it. Yes, the triathlon is exciting for those who _____4_____ 
it, but what makes the triathletes want to endure such great hardship? To this question, most _____5_____ 
may always use those often repeated phrases about personal satisfaction, mental _____6______ 
and higher life objectives. But the 17-year-old girl Melanie Sears, who has _____7_____ 
everything for it, has provided us with a unique _____8_____
: "It's great fun, and all worth it in the end."
Melanie entered her first triathlon at 14. And then she entered the National Championships _____9_____
. Although she had the second fastest swim and the fastest run, she came _____10_____ 
because of a mistake. However, she did not give up and is _____11_____ 
that she never will. Melanie is truly a teenager with a taste for endurance. With her devotion to the triathlon, she will be ______12_____ 
sooner or later.
Key:
1.without 2.popular 3.draw 4.watch 5.athletes 6.challenge 7. given up
8.answer 9.confidently 10.nowhere 11.determined 12.successful
Passage I : Read and Complete 2
Complete each of the following statements according to the passage.
- With its unique attraction, the triathlon promises to be __________.
2Many spectaculars (观赏者) are __________ by the triathlon.
3Melanie Sears is a 17-year-old girl who had __________ at school.
4For the strange pleasures the triathlon offers, Melanie Sears has __________ in
her life.
5According to Melanie, 10km is a long way when __________ . 
6Melanie entered her first triathlon at 14 as the __________ .
7Because of a mistake in the cycling race, Melanie came nowhere in the
__________ .
8Sometimes Melanie wishes she could stop, because __________ .
9The big trouble is that Melanie has no one of her age __________ .
10Melanie will succeed sooner or later as she is a person with __________.
Key:
1. one of the most popular Olympic sports
2. attracted and also worried
3. excellent academic results
4. given up everything
5. you're feeling so tired
6. only junior taking part
7. National Championships
8. then the pain would be over
9. to train with
10. a taste for endurance
Passage I : Read and Complete 3
Fill in the blanks with the proper words and expressions given below, changing the form if necessary.
promise |
crowd |
punish |
offer |
jump |
end up |
tempt |
|
- I just can't help being __________
to have a try in translating the book into
Chinese.
2 Cindy is beautiful, slim and tall. She is _________ 
to be a good fashion model.
3 Both of us are poor at tennis and we __________ 
picking up the ball all the time.
4 He is very kind and always ready to _________ 
me a helpful hand when I'm in
trouble.
5 The football fans were shouting and __________ 
with excitement at the terrific
goal.
6 All those who violate the rule will be _________ 
severely.
7 There are big __________ 
in the stadium ready to cheer for their home team.
Key:
1.tempted 2.promising 3.end up 4.offer 5.jumping 6.punished 7.crowds
Passage I : Read and Translate
Translate the following sentences into English.
1是什么使得铁人三项运动成为奥运会最具吸引力的体育项目之一？ (make, attractive)
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2为了完成这项科学研究，许多科学家放弃了个人的幸福。(give up, personal)
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3听众已经对这些陈词滥调感到厌倦了。(often repeated phrases, get tired of)
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4多参加一些社会活动对我们大有好处。(do good to, take part in)
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5她对于在奥运会中夺魁满怀信心。(confident, come first)
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6我怕他不敢肯定这样做是否值得。(worth)
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7他们迟早会意识到保护环境的重要性。(realize, sooner or later)
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8太晚了, 看起来我得一路跑着去学校了。(seem, all the way)
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Key:
1. What has made the triathlon one of the most attractive Olympic sports?
2. In order to do the research project, many scientists have given up their personal happiness.
3. The audience has got tired of these often-repeated phrases.
4. It will do us a lot of good to take part in more social activities.
5. She is confident to come first at the Olympic Games.
6. I'm afraid that he is not quite sure if it is worth doing.
7. They will realize the importance of environmental protection sooner or later.
8. It's late. It looks as if I have to run all the way to school.
Passage I : Read and Simulate
Pay attention to the italicized (斜体的) parts in the English sentences and translate the Chinese sentences by simulating the structure of the English sentences.
1The triathlon promises to be one of the most popular Olympic sports.
Hainan promises to be one of the greatest tourist attractions.
苏珊有望成为一名优秀的学生。
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这座新的摩天大楼有望成为整个城市最高的建筑。
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2What makes an attractive 17-year-old give up everything for the doubtful
pleasures?
What makes the doctor risk his life for his research project?
是什么使得这位教授把如此之多的时间都投入到工作之中了呢？
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是什么使得家长们对学校这样满意呢？
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3It seemed so easy that I was waving at my team-mates as I went round.
The task seemed so difficult that they had decided to give up.
这项表演看上去十分有趣，整群人都被吸引住了。
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这种烹饪法看上去是如此神奇，我真想马上就尝试一下。
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4Confidently, Melanie Sears entered the National Championships.
Eagerly, the athletes rush to the playing field.
满怀着好奇，孩子们全神贯注地观看这一实验。
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满怀着希望，他进入了最后的竞争。
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5We realized then that we had gone wrong. I ended up cycling 20 kilometers too
far.
We realized then that we had taken a wrong approach. We ended up wasting two
more months.
那时我们才意识到我们做了一个错误的决定。结果丢失了一次很好的机会。
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那时她才发现自己被他们骗了。结果她的公司损失了10万美元。
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6I am afraid that if I let myself stop just once, I would be tempted to do it again.
I am afraid that if it keeps raining, we would have to cancel the sports meet.
如果不听从我们的建议，我恐怕他会有麻烦。
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如果你失去了这次机会，我恐怕你就很难再有第二次机会了。
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7I was almost as good as the top three in swimming and running, but much slower
at cycling.
I was almost as good as the others in learning English, but much poorer in
learning math.
我做饭和我妈妈几乎一样好，但织毛衣就远没有她那么熟练了。
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我在速度上同他们相差无几，但是在耐力上就差得远了。
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8With her devotion to the triathlon, she will succeed sooner or later.
With his devotion to the cause, he will realize his dream sooner or later.
有了她对于这项研究的献身精神，她迟早会找到治疗这种疾病的方法。
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有了他对于写作的献身精神，这本小说迟早会出版。
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Key:
1. Susan promises to be an outstanding student.
This new skyscraper promises to be the highest building in this city.
2. What makes the professor devote so much time to his work?
What makes the parents feel so satisfied with the school?
3. The performance seemed so interesting that all the people in the entire crowd is
attracted.
The cookery seemed so fascinating that I'm eager to have a try at once.
4. Curiously, the children watched the experiment with full attention.
Hopefully, he entered the final competition.
5. We realized then that we had made a wrong decision. We ended up losing a very
good opportunity.
She realized then that they had cheated her. Her business ended up losing $100,000.
6. I am afraid that if he doesn't follow our advice, he will run into trouble.
I am afraid that if you miss the chance, it will be hard for you to get a second one.
7. I was almost as good as my mother in cooking, but much less skilled in knitting.
I was almost as good as they are in speed, but much weaker in endurance.
8. With her devotion to the research, she will find a way to cure the disease sooner or
later.
With his devotion to writing, his novel will be published sooner or later.