Experiments have proved that children can be instructed in swimming at a very early age. At a special swimming pool in Los Angeles, children become expert at holding their breath under water even before they can walk. Babies of two months old do not appear to be reluctant to enter the water. It is not long before they are so accustomed to swimming that they can pick up weights from the floor of the pool. A game that is very popular with these young swimmers is the underwater tricycle race. Tricycles are lined up on the floor of the pool seven feet under water. The children compete against each other to reach the other end of the pool. Many pedal their tricycles, but most of them prefer to push or drag them. Some children can cover the whole length of the pool without coming up for breath even once. Whether they will ever become future Olympic champions, only time will tell. Meanwhile, they should encourage those among us who cannot swim five yards before they are gasping for air.

句子講解:

7、Many pedal their tricycles, but most of them prefer to push or drag them.

許多孩子用腳蹬車,但多數(shù)孩子更愿意推或拉著三輪車。

8、Some children can cover the whole length of the pool without coining up for breath even once.

有些孩子甚至可以做到一直跑到游泳池的另一端都不露出水面換氣。

語言點 cover the whole length of sth.覆蓋的全長

9、Whether they will ever become future Olympic champions, only time will tell.

他們將來是否能夠成為奧運會的'冠軍,這只有時間可以證明。

10、Meanwhile, they should encourage those among us who cannot swim five yards before they are gasping for air.

同時,他們對我們中的那些游不了5碼就已喘不過氣來的人應(yīng)該是種鼓舞。

語言點 gasp for air大口喘氣