周四早读

[背诵指定内容,六点半前完成] 一、词汇积累 1. incredible feats of Olympic athleticism 令人难以置信的奥林匹克运动壮举 2. irresponsible 不负责任的 imperfection 不完美 3. publicize some Olympic achievements 宣传一些奥运成就 4.Critics were silenced. 批评人士被噤声 5. extraordinary history-making performance 创造历史的非凡表现 6. Return good for evil. 以德报怨。7. One good turn deserves another.善有善报。12. fall short of her high expectations 没有达到她的高期望 16. It is worth bearing in mind that…这一点值得记住 17. recover a special photo 找回一张特别的照片 18. process v. 加工 progress v. 进展,发展 19. in good shape 状况良好  20. in good form 竞技状态好;健康状态好 22. breathtaking scenery 那迷人的景色 23. incomparable cuisine 无与伦比的美食  二、长难句理解 2. An American icon and Olympic sprint champion, Wilma Rudolph’s legacy lies in her efforts to overcome physical disability throughout much of her childhood to become the fastest woman in the world in the 1960s. 作为美国偶像和奥运会短跑冠军,威尔玛·鲁道夫的非凡在于她在童年的大部分时间里 努力克服身体残疾,在 20 世纪 60 年代成为世界上跑得最快的女人。3. He began working with the Hawaii state to help pass a ban on shark-derived products and was also selected to speak to the United Nations about the importance of shark conservation. 他开始与夏威夷州合作,帮助通过一项禁止鲨鱼制品的禁令,并被选中在联合国就鲨鱼保护的重要性发表讲话。4. At that moment, I felt like (that) my self-worth as a human had fallen far below what it would have been if I’d gotten an A or an A plus. 那一刻,我觉得我作为一个人的自我价值远远低于如果我得了 A 或 A +的价值。5. Once an issue that affected a select few, perfectionism is now a growing cultural phenomenon, fueled by modern parenting, social media and an increasingly competitive economy. Struggles with perfectionism have been the subject of multiple TED talks, Oprah discussions and books.曾经完美主义只属于上层人,但在现代育儿方式、社交媒体和竞争日益激烈的经济的推动下,完美主义现象成为一种不断发展的文化现象。与完美主义作斗争一直是许多 TED 演讲、奥普拉脱口秀讨论和书籍的主题。7. I am always surprised by how often gardening, a pursuit all about communing with nature, can be so driven by fear. 园艺,本应该是追求与大自然的互动交流,却常常被恐惧所驱使,这让我很惊讶。