研究生英语阅读教程基础级2版.docx

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研究生英语阅读教程基础级2版

READINGSELECTIONA

TrueHeight（n./high：

adj.）

ByDavidNaster

[1]“Thegreatertheobstacle（is）,themoreglory（happiness）（youget）inovercomingit."（Moliere）

[2]“Whenitisdark（<->black）enough,youcanseethestars.”（CharlesA.Beard）（palmtree/gamehunting）

[3]Hispalmsweresweating（Amanperspiresandahorsesweat）.Heneededatoweltodryhisgrip.Aglassoficewaterquenchedhisthirstbuthardlycooledhis（intense->intensive->）intensity（tense/tension）.TheAstroturfhesatonwasashot（heateddiscussion）asthecompetitionhefacedtodayattheNationalJuniorOlympics.Thepolewassetat17feet.Thatwasthreeincheshigherthanhispersonalbest.MichaelStoneconfronted（=faced）themostchallengingdayofhispole-vaultingcareer.（job->career）

[4]Thestandswerestillfilledwithabout20,000people,eventhoughthefinalracehadendedanhourearlier.Thepolevaultistrulytheglamoureventofanytrackandfieldcompetition.Itcombinesthegraceofagymnastwiththestrengthofabodybuilder（健美运动员）.Italsohastheelementofflying,andthethoughtofflyingashighasatwo-story（stery）buildingisamere（only）fantasy（->fantastic;dream）toanyonewatchingsuchanevent.Todayandnow,itisnotonlyMichaelStone'srealityanddream（persuit）--itishisquest（goal->objective->purpose->aim）.

[5]Aslong（far）asMichaelcouldrememberhehadalwaysdreamedofflying.Michael'smotherreadhimnumerousstoriesaboutflyingwhenhewasgrowingup（inhischildhood）.Herstorieswerealwaysonesthatdescribedthelandfromabird's-eyeview.Herexcitementandpassionfordetails（->detailed）madeMichael'sdreamsfullofcolorandbeauty.Michaelhadthisone（occur->）recurringdream.Hewouldberunningdownacountry（side）road.Hecouldfeeltherocksandchunksofdirt（earth/soil）athisfeet.As（when）heraced（ran）downthegolden-linedwheatfields,hewouldalwaysoutrun（surpass）thelocomotivespassingby.Itwasattheexactmomenthetookadeepbreaththathebegantoliftofftheground（tookoff）.Hewouldbeginsoaring（flying）likeaneagle.

[6]Whereheflewwouldalwayscoincidewithhismother'sstories.Whereverheflewwaswithakeen（sharp）eyefordetailandthefreespiritofhismother'slove.Hisdad（daddy/father）,ontheotherhand（onthecontrary）,wasnotadreamer.BertStonewasahard-core（practical/pragmatic）realist（现实主义者）.Hebelievedinhardworkandsweat.Hismotto:

Ifyouwantsomething,workforit!

（believesb.=thinkwhatsb.saysistrue;believein/sb./sth.=trustsb./beholdsth.）

[7]Fromtheageof14,Michaeldidjustthat.Hebeganaverycarefulandregimented（controlled/disciplined）weightliftingprogram（project）.Heworkedout（carryout）everyotherday（everytwodays）withweights,withsomekindofrunningworkonalternatedays.Theprogram（plan）wascarefullymonitored（supervised）byMichael'scoach,trainerandfather.Michael'sdedication（devotion）,（determine->）determinationanddisciplinewereacoach'sdream.Besides（Inadditionto）beinganhonorstudentandonlychild,MichaelStonecontinuedtohelphisparentswiththeirfarmchores（tasks）.Michael'spersistence（恒心）instriving（struggle）forperfectionwasnotonlyhisobsession（favor/like）buthispassion.[devote/dedicateoneselftosth.献身于…事业]

[8]MildredStone,Michael'smother,wishedhecouldrelaxabitmoreandbethat"freedreaming"littleboy.Ononeoccasionsheattempted（tried）totalktohimandhisfatheraboutthis,buthisdadquicklyinterrupted,smiledandsaid,"（If）Youwantsomething,workforit!

"

[9]AllofMichael'svaultstodayseemedtobetherewardforhishardwork（training）.IfMichaelStonewassurprised,thrilled（excited）orarrogant（proud）aboutclearingthebarat17feet,youcouldn'ttell（know）.Assoonashelandedontheinflatedlandingmat（cushion）,andwiththecrowdonitsfeet,Michaelimmediatelybeganpreparingforhisnextattemptatflight.Heseemedobliviousofthefacthehadjustsurpassedhispersonalbestbythreeinchesandthathewasoneoffinaltwocompetitorsinthepole-vaultingevent（运动会项目）attheNationalJuniorOlympics.

[10]WhenMichaelclearedthebarat17feet2inchesand17feet4inches,againheshowednoemotion.Constantpreparationanddeterminationwerehisvision（thoughts）.As（when）helayonhisbackandheardthecrowdgroan,heknewtheothervaulterhadmissedhisfinaljump.Heknewitwastimeforhisfinaljump.Sincetheothervaulterhadfewermisses（mistakes）,Michaelneededtoclearthisvaulttowin.Amiss（mistake）wouldget（make）himsecondplace（finishfirst/comeoutfirst）.Nothingtobeashamedof,butMichaelwouldnotallowhimselfthethoughtofnotwinningfirstplace.

[11]Herolledoveranddidhisritualofthreefinger-tippedpush-upsalong（together）withthree