新目标初中英语八年级下Unit 6--A2a

2a Listen to the interview with the skating
[00:07.09]marathon¹ winner and check(√)the
[00:08.98]questions you hear.
[00:11.87]Alison,congratulations on
[00:14.31]the winning² of the skating marathon!
[00:17.02]Thank you!
[00:18.86]So how long did you skate today?
[00:22.11]For six hours.
[00:24.76]Was this your first skating marathon?
[00:27.92]No,I skated in the marathon last year.
[00:30.61]You're an excellent skater,Alison.
[00:33.93]Do you skate every day?
[00:36.11]Yes,I do.
[00:38.00]How long have you been skating?
[00:40.24]Since I was seven years old.
[00:42.53]I got my first pair of skates on my birthday
[00:44.92]from my Grandmather.

1 marathon   

n.长距离赛跑；需要耐力的比赛；(M-)马拉松

参考例句：

• I'm hoping to be in the marathon next year.我希望明年能参加马拉松赛。
• The meeting was a bit of a marathon.这次会议有点马拉松赛的味道。

2 winning   

adj.获胜的，胜利的；吸引人的，有说服力的

参考例句：

• Team A has no chance of winning.A队没有获胜的可能。
• They have great hopes of winning.他们获胜的希望极大。