英语情景口语对话：track and field events

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　　041　track and field events
        　　Words
        　　Athletics high jump triple jump long jump shot-put hurdle sprint starting
blocks pole vault train overtake javelin discus lane metres(event)
        　　Phrases
        　　Win an event
        　　Take part in
        　　Break a record
        　　Beat a personal best
        　　Throw the javelin
        　　Jump…metres
        　　Win a title
        　　Cross the finish line
        　　Beginner
        　　A; when I was at school, I was quite good at track and field events. I was
on the school team for the long jump, 100 and 200 meter sprints and the
javelin.
        　　B: really? I was quite good at the hurdles and the discus.
        　　A; I wish that I were good at the discus, but I could rarely throw it in
the right direction! I was awful. With the hurdles, I could never jump over
them!
        　　B; I thought you were good at the high jump!
        　　A; no, I was good at the long jump. I liked the sprints best.
        　　B: did you ever win any competitions?
        　　A; I was regional champion for the 100 and 200 meters. I usually did well
in the dong jump competitions, but I couldn’t compete with kids from other
schools in the javelin. How about you?
        　　B; I came second and third a few times in the regional championships, but I
never won. Did you ever take part in the national championship for the sprinting
events?
        　　A; yes, I did, but I didn’t do very well. I made the final in both events,
but came last. At least I made the final. I was very pleased with that.
        　　Intemp3ediate
        　　A: do you have a copy of today’s paper? I want to check the results from
the world athletics championship.
        　　B; yes, I ‘m just reading them myself. It’s been a great competition. We
got gold medals in three events.
        　　A; yes, we won the men’s 110 metres hurdles. I watched that on TV. What
other events did we win?
        　　B; we won the men’s high jump and the women’s 1500 meters.
        　　A; that’s great. Those athletes must train for years to get into peak
physical condition. They must be terribly disappointed if they don’t win.
        　　B; the woman who won the 1500 meters also broke the world record by 2
seconds.
        　　A; that’s amazing! Were any other records broken?
        　　B; a Russian man broke the discus record by a centimeters. Out best athlete
broke his personal best in the long jump, but it only got him third place.
        　　A: did you see the final of the men’s 100 metres? It was very exciting. One
competitor made two false starts.
        　　B: was he disqualified?
        　　A yes, he was. I imagine he must be very angry with himself for that.