必背英文面试口语26:你在学校参加过哪些课外活动?

 　　What were your extracurricular activities in school?

　　你在学校参加过哪些课外活动？

　　I was on a swim team in high school.

　　我上高中时参加了游泳队。

　　We practiced every day after school.

　　我们每天放学后都要练习，

　　We swam at least 10 km a day.

　　一天至少游10公里。

　　Before competition,we also practiced on the weekends,and every day during summer vacation.

　　到了比赛前，连周末也要练习。暑假期间也是每天练习，

　　It wasn't easy,especially in the first year,

　　这样的练习并不轻松，尤其是第一年，

　　and there were times when I thought about quitting,

　　有好几次我都想放弃，

　　But I'm glad I didn't.

　　但是很高兴我最后没有放弃。

　　Swimming taught me the importance of discipline and tenacity¹ and the sense of accomplishment² you get from going the extra mile.

　　游泳让我学到了纪律和坚持的重要性，也体会到了加倍努力付出后的成就感。

　　Get the extra mile 加倍努力

　　回答此问题时，不要只叙述参加过哪些课外活动，更重要的是说明从中学到了什么。

　　In which campus activites did you participate?

　　你参加过哪些校园活动？

　　What have you learned from participation³ in extracurricular activities?

　　通过参加课外活动，你学到了什么？

1 tenacity   

n.坚韧

参考例句：

• Tenacity is the bridge to success.坚韧是通向成功的桥。
• The athletes displayed great tenacity throughout the contest.运动员在比赛中表现出坚韧的斗志。

2 accomplishment   

n.完成，成就，（pl.）造诣，技能

参考例句：

• The series of paintings is quite an accomplishment.这一系列的绘画真是了不起的成就。
• Money will be crucial to the accomplishment of our objectives.要实现我们的目标，钱是至关重要的。

3 participation   

n.参与，参加，分享

参考例句：

• Some of the magic tricks called for audience participation.有些魔术要求有观众的参与。
• The scheme aims to encourage increased participation in sporting activities.这个方案旨在鼓励大众更多地参与体育活动。