背诵为王 第 二 册 第 66 课

Lesson66 Running
Your heart is pumping as fast as your feet are moving． You take great strides²， building up speed， until you reach a good steady pace． Your sneakers are hitting the pavement over and over and the breeze is blowing in your face．
Running is an awesome³ way to enjoy the outdoors， build muscles， lose weight， and stay healthy． It's also a very important part of most other sports． So if you want to play football， basketball， or anything that requires speed， endurance⁴， or general fitness⁵， running will help you．
Running is often associated with a track team， but most people who run do it on their own． One of the coolest things about running is that there's always a style to match your interests， abilities， and attitudes． You can run at any speed， for any distance， or with as many or as few people as you like． Many teenagers find running an excellent way of keeping fit and strong． Let's listen to what they say about running．
“Running helps me stay relaxed． I enjoy racing⁶ and giving it all I've got．” “I started running 2 years ago with my sisters．
I try to run at least 2 miles a day．” “My favourite thing to do is distance running mainly because it's a challenge． I like to push myself to the limit and see how far I can go．” “I like to run because the kids at school make fun of me and running is my escape． It releases the stress from the school day． ”

pump  像唧筒似地运作， 跳动
stride¹ 步幅
sneaker 运动鞋
associate 联系
style  类型
release  释放

跑步
你的心脏随着脚步的移动以同样的速度跳动。你大步行走，慢慢加速，直到步伐稳定。你的运动鞋反复拍打着人行道，微风吹拂在你的脸上。
跑步是一种享受户外、锻炼肌肉、减肥、保持健康的好办法。跑步也是其他大多数运动的重要组成部分。所以，如果你想踢足球，打篮球，或者其他对速度、耐力或整体健康有要求的运动，跑步对你很有帮助。
跑步经常与田径队联系在一起，但大多数跑步的人是独自练习的。跑步最酷的地方就是总有一种跑步方式符合你的兴趣、能力和态度。你可以以任何速度，跑任何距离，和很多或者很少的人一起跑，只要你喜欢。许多青少年发现跑步是保持健康和强健的很好的方法。让我们听听他们是怎么说的吧。“跑步让我放松。我喜欢跑步并尽可能地练习。”“我两年前和姐姐一起开始跑步。我每天至少跑两英里。”“我最喜欢做的事就是长跑，因为它具有挑战性。我喜欢把我自己推向极限，看自己可以跑多远。”“我喜欢跑步因为学校里的孩子总是取笑我，跑步可以使我避开他们，它让我释放在学校里的压力。”

1 stride   

vi.大踏步走，阔步行进；n.大步，步态

参考例句：

• In a big stride he came out of the room.他一个箭步出了房间。
• The boy walked with a confident manly stride.这男孩以自信的男人步伐行走。

2 strides   

裤子； 大步( stride的名词复数 )； 步法； 步态； 进展

参考例句：

• The child could not keep up with his father's strides. 那个孩子跟不上他父亲的步子。
• That 70-year-old man walked into the park with vigorous strides. 那位七旬老人健步走进公园。

3 awesome   

adj.令人惊叹的，难得吓人的，很好的

参考例句：

• The church in Ireland has always exercised an awesome power.爱尔兰的教堂一直掌握着令人敬畏的权力。
• That new white convertible is totally awesome.那辆新的白色折篷汽车简直棒极了.

4 endurance   

n.耐久力，忍耐力，耐久的时期，持续的时间

参考例句：

• She reached the end of endurance.她到了忍受的极限。
• The exercise obviously will improve strength and endurance.这种锻炼会明显改善体力增加耐力。

5 fitness   

n.适合，适当，健康，健身

参考例句：

• They're doing exercises to improve their fitness.他们为增强体质而做体操。
• No one questions her fitness for the job.没人怀疑她能胜任这项工作。

6 racing   

n.竞赛，赛马；adj.竞赛用的，赛马用的

参考例句：

• I was watching the racing on television last night.昨晚我在电视上看赛马。
• The two racing drivers fenced for a chance to gain the lead.两个赛车手伺机竞相领先。