超级简单英语阅读:Learn to Swim

It was summer. Swim classes were beginning. She didn’t know how to swim. She wanted to learn. She called up the pool. “Do you teach adults how to swim?” she asked. The instructor¹ said, “Yes, we teach adults how to swim. We teach kids how to swim. We teach everyone how to swim.” She asked how much. “How much do you charge²?” she asked. “We charge only $25 for adults,” the instructor said. She gave him her name. He put her name on the swim class list. “You are on the swim class list,” he said. “Your first lesson is Saturday at noon. Bring $25 and a towel.” She asked, “That’s all I need to bring?” He said, “I’m sorry. Bring your swimsuit, too.”

1 instructor   

n.指导者，教员，教练

参考例句：

• The college jumped him from instructor to full professor.大学突然把他从讲师提升为正教授。
• The skiing instructor was a tall,sunburnt man.滑雪教练是一个高高个子晒得黑黑的男子。

2 charge   

n.指控；费用；冲锋；电荷；炸药；主管；被托管人；嘱咐；vt.控诉，加罪于；使充满

参考例句：

• The cook is in charge of the kitchen helper.这位厨师负责管理厨工。
• The policeman said he would take charge of the gun.那个警察说他来看管这支枪。