Mud Runs
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Table of Contents A Messy Race.
内容列表 A 杂乱种族 。
4 They Don’t Make It Easy.
4,它们不会让事情变得容易。
7 Monsters in the Mud.
7个怪物在泥。
9 Run in a Costume.
9跑在化妆品。
10 Race as a Team.
10赛跑为一队.
11 Running for Fun.
(原始内容存档于2017-10-10). 11 Running for Fun.
12 Just for Kids.
12只给孩子
13 Glossary.
13 词汇。
16 A Messy Race Imagine that you’re running a race.
16 个杂乱种族 想象一下你正在主持一场比赛。
People ahead of you and behind you are running, too.
前面的人和后面的人也在跑步
Everyone is tired, sweaty, and covered in mud.
人皆疲劳,出汗出出,并被泥地所覆.
You’re all having a great time.
你们都很开心。
Welcome to the mud run!
欢迎来到泥地跑道!
What’s in a Mud Run Course?
泥浆跑道里有什么?
Racers cross a mud pit during a mud run.
赛车在泥地跑道时会穿过泥地坑.
Mud runs are just what they sound like: races run through mud.
泥地跑就是他们的声音:种族跑出泥地.
People have been doing mud runs for about thirty years in the United States.
在美国,人们已经做了大约30年的泥跑。
These popular races are held all over the country.
这些受欢迎的种族遍布全国.
Every mud run is a little different.
每出泥跑相去相去有几许相去.
Some are serious races with trained athletes.
有的与训练有素的运动员进行认真的比赛.
Others are just for fun.
别人只是玩玩而已
Some are for children only, and others let whole families run together.
有些只供儿童使用,有些则让整个家庭一起生活。
All mud runs have one thing in common, though.
所有的泥跑都有一个共同点
People get very muddy!
人们变得很泥巴!
There’s no way to do crawls without getting muddy.
无法爬行,
Somebody has to be the first one to fall in the mud.
总得有人先倒入泥地.
They Don’t Make It Easy Running through mud isn’t easy.
他们不会轻易通过泥地。
The mud sticks to your shoes and slows you down.
泥棒接住你的鞋 让你慢下来
It’s hard to move forward.
很难继续前进。
The people who plan mud runs know this.
规划泥地的人知道这一点。
They use mud to make parts of the course hard to get through.
他们用泥来使部分航道难以通航.
Mud isn’t the only thing that makes a mud run hard, though.
泥浆并非唯一能令泥浆难行的东西。
Different obstacles test your strength and bravery.
不同的障碍考验你的力量和勇气.
You’ll need to be strong to climb over nets and walls.
需要坚强才能爬过网和墙壁。
You’ll need to be careful to get past obstacles like the balance beam.
需要小心通过障碍,
You’ll need to get right down into the mud to crawl under walls or through tunnels.
需要爬入泥地,
You’ll need to be brave enough to slide down a steep hill or even jump over fire!
需要勇于滑下陡峭的山坡,
Sticky mud makes everything harder in a mud run.
粘泥会让泥跑来更难
Racers climb a slippery wall as part of a mud run.
作为泥地跑道的一部分,赛车手爬上滑墙.
Monsters in the Mud Some mud runs have “themes,” or flavors.
泥浆中的怪物有些泥浆跑有"主题"或口味.
Themes, such as zombies, add an extra twist to a run.
主题,如僵尸,在跑道上增加了额外的曲折.
In a zombie mud run, racers have to run away from people dressed as zombies.
在僵尸泥地跑道中,赛车手必须从被装扮成僵尸的人跑出.
Racers can choose to be the ones running from zombies or become zombies themselves and chase others.
赛车手可以选择成为从僵尸中跑出的人,或者自己成为僵尸并追赶其他人.
Which would you rather be?
你想成为什么样的人?
Run in a Costume Even in regular races, runners often dress up in costumes just for fun.
在化妆品中运行 即使在平时的比赛中,跑者也常常会为取乐而穿好服装.
You might dress up as a nurse, a superhero, or your grandma for your mud run.
你可能打扮成护士、超级英雄 或你的外婆为你的泥跑。
The only limit is your imagination!
唯一的限制就是你的想象力!
Costumes get completely covered in mud, and most costumes also get torn during the race.
相貌被完全被泥地所覆盖,而大多数服装在赛事期间也被撕裂.
It’s all part of the fun.
这都是乐趣的一部分。
A woman dressed as a zombie chases racers during a zombie-themed mud run.
一个装扮成僵尸的女人在僵尸主题的泥地跑道上追逐赛车手.
A group of costumed racers jump over a fire obstacle.
一群装扮的赛车手跳过防火障碍.
Race as a Team If you don’t want to race alone, you can team up with your family or friends.
种族作为团队 如果你不想单独比赛,
Your team members might help each other get past an obstacle.
你的团队成员可能会互相帮助 克服障碍
Some races force teams to push and pull each other over a wall covered in slippery mud.
一些赛事迫使队伍将对方推倒在被滑泥覆盖的一堵墙上.
Mud runs are hard, and teamwork can help everyone have a good time.
泥跑很困难,团队合作可以帮助每个人享受快乐.
Running for Fun You don’t have to be a serious athlete to race in a mud run.
寻找乐趣 在泥地赛跑中,
Many people run just for fun.
很多人为了好玩而跑步
A Good Racing Costume If you decide to dress up in a costume for your mud run, remember that some costumes work a lot better for racing than others.
一个不错的赛跑服装 如果你决定穿着服装参加泥地跑步,请记住有些服装比其他服装更适合赛跑.
Anything that sticks out (like wings or a sword) is likely to get in your way once the race begins.
一旦赛事开始,任何能插出(如翅膀或剑等)的东西都有可能阻碍你.
Racers look clean and fresh as they leave the starting line.
赛车手离开起跑线时看起来干净而新鲜.
A team of women compete in a women-only race.
女子队在女子独选赛中出赛.
Just for Kids Some mud runs are made for children as young as three.
只是给孩子们 有些泥跑是为3岁的小孩做的.
The children’s races are shorter, but they still have obstacles, mud, and lots of adventure.
孩子们的比赛时间较短,但他们仍然有障碍,有泥土,还有许多冒险.
You might climb a kid-sized wall or wiggle through a kid-sized tunnel during the run.
你可能会在跑道上爬上一个小孩大小的墙 或者在小孩大小的地道上摇晃
Whichever run you choose, you’re in for a good time!
无论你选择什么跑步,
Children sometimes have so much fun on these courses that they run them two or three times.
孩子们有时在这些课程上玩得很开心,以至于他们开过两三次课.
You’re near the end of your first mud run.
你即将结束你第一次泥地跑步。
You’re running for the finish when— squelch—you step into a huge pool of wet, sticky mud.
当你冲入一池又湿又粘的泥地时,
The mud sucks at your shoes and sticks to your clothes, but you power through it.
泥土吸你的鞋 并粘住你的衣服, 但你的力量通过它。
You’re not wearing a costume, but you still feel like a superhero as you cross the finish line.
你并没有穿着服装,
A man is happy after finishing a mud run.
一个人完成泥跑后会很快乐
A young boy goes over an obstacle during a mud run.
一个小男孩在泥地跑道时 穿过了障碍
Glossary adventure an unusual or exciting (n.)
词汇冒险是不寻常或令人兴奋的(n.
experience (p.
经验(第5页)
13) athletes (n.)
13)运动员 (n.
people trained in sports, games, or other activities that require strength, speed, and skill (p.
在体育、游戏或其他需要力量、速度和技能的活动方面接受培训的人(p.
6) course (n.)
6) 课程(n.
a path made for racers to compete on (p.
为赛车手们在(p.
7) obstacles things that get in the way, (n.)
7) 有碍事事, (n.
making moving forward hard (p.
努力前进(p.
8) themes (n.)
8) 主题(n.
the styles of things, such as parties, based on certain subjects or ideas (p.
以某些主题或思想为基础的诸如聚会等事物的风格(p.
9) zombies (n.)
9) 僵尸 (n.
an imaginary monster that is a dead body that moves (p.
一个想象中的怪物是一具会移动的死尸(p.
9) Top Tips for Mud Runs • Wear old, comfortable clothes.
9) 泥跑的顶级提示 • 穿得又老又舒适的衣服.
• Bring something warm because you WILL get wet and muddy.
• 支助 带点暖和的来,因为你会弄湿和泥巴
cleats, though.
胸围,虽然。
cold when it’s wet.
湿后会很冷。
• Try not to wear pants with pockets or any loose-fitting clothing.
• 支助 尽量不要穿有口袋的裤子 或任何松散的衣服。
The mud will get into your clothes and weigh you down.
泥会入衣而取重.
• Drink lots and lots of water.
• 喝多喝多喝多喝多的水。
• Leave valuables at home.
• 支助 把贵重物品留在家里
• Most of all, have fun!
• 支助 最重要的是,玩得开心点!