Reading 1 Text exploration Text reading Arm wrestling with my father 新编大学英语（第四版）综合教程Unit3
Reading 1 Text reading 新编大学英语（第四版） 综合教程 Unit 3 Arm wrestling with my father Text exploration
Reading 1 Text exploration 1."Now you say when"is what he always said before an arm- wrestling match.He liked to put the responsibility on me, knowing that he would always control the outcome."When!"I'd shout,and it would start.And I would tense up,concentrating and straining and trying to push his wrist down to the carpet with all my weight and strength.But Dad would always win;I always had to lose."Want to try it again?"he would ask,grinning.But I would not answer or look at him.I never thought it was funny at all. 新编大学英语（第四版）综合教程Unit3
Reading 1 新编大学英语（第四版） 综合教程 Unit 3 1. “Now you say when” is what he always said before an armwrestling match. He liked to put the responsibility on me, knowing that he would always control the outcome. “When!” I’d shout, and it would start. And I would tense up, concentrating and straining and trying to push his wrist down to the carpet with all my weight and strength. But Dad would always win; I always had to lose. “Want to try it again?” he would ask, grinning. But I would not answer or look at him. I never thought it was funny at all. Text exploration
Reading 1 Text exploration 1.And I would tense up,concentrating and straining and trying to push his wrist down to the carpet with all my weight and strength (Para.1) Paraphrase:And with all my weight and power I'd tense up,focus and struggle and try to force his wrist down to the carpet. 。Translation: 我绷紧肌肉，全神贯注，用尽全身力气试图将他的手腕压倒在地毯上。 新编大学英语（第四版）综合教程Unit3
Reading 1 1. And I would tense up, concentrating and straining and trying to push his wrist down to the carpet with all my weight and strength. (Para.1) • Paraphrase: And with all my weight and power I'd tense up, focus and struggle and try to force his wrist down to the carpet. • Translation： 我绷紧肌肉，全神贯注，用尽全身力气试图将他的手腕压倒在地毯上。 新编大学英语（第四版） 综合教程 Unit 3 Text exploration
Reading 1 Text exploration ·Grammar tip:动词现在分词表伴随状态 The present participle for two or more actions at the same time When the actions occur at the same time,and are done by the same person or thing,we can use a present participle to describe one or more of them. Examples: Whistling to himself,he walked down the road. =He whistled to himself as he walked down the road. They went laughing out into the snow. They laughed as they went out into the snow. Dropping the gun,she put her hands in the air. =She dropped the gun and put her hands in the air. Putting on his coat,he left the house. =He put on his coat and left the house. 新编大学英语（第四版）综合教程Unit3
Reading 1 • Grammar tip: 动词现在分词表伴随状态 The present participle for two or more actions at the same time When the actions occur at the same time, and are done by the same person or thing, we can use a present participle to describe one or more of them. Examples: Whistling to himself, he walked down the road. = He whistled to himself as he walked down the road. They went laughing out into the snow. = They laughed as they went out into the snow. Dropping the gun, she put her hands in the air. = She dropped the gun and put her hands in the air. Putting on his coat, he left the house. = He put on his coat and left the house. 新编大学英语（第四版） 综合教程 Unit 3 Text exploration
Reading 1 Text exploration 本文中类似的句子： Fingers twisted and wrapped around once again,testing for a better grip. Elbows slid up and back,making their little indentations on the itchy carpet.(Para.3) 手指交叉再握紧，试探着想抓得更紧，胳膊肘在让人发痒的地毯上来回 滑动，在地毯上留下了浅浅的凹痕。 He was working hard as well,straining,breathing heavily.(Para.4) 他也在拼命发力，绷紧了手臂，喘着粗气。 新编大学英语（第四版）综合教程Unit3
Reading 1 本文中类似的句子： Fingers twisted and wrapped around once again, testing for a better grip. Elbows slid up and back, making their little indentations on the itchy carpet.(Para. 3) 手指交叉再握紧，试探着想抓得更紧，胳膊肘在让人发痒的地毯上来回 滑动，在地毯上留下了浅浅的凹痕。 He was working hard as well, straining, breathing heavily. (Para. 4) 他也在拼命发力，绷紧了手臂，喘着粗气。 新编大学英语（第四版） 综合教程 Unit 3 Text exploration