MotoGp: A Need for Speed 飙速摩托车锦标赛
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- 创建于 2013年5月01日
- 最后更新于 2023年12月18日
- 发布于 2013年5月02日
- 作者：Mike Lee
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Some people seek out fast-paced games like soccer and basketball for excitement. But for others, these just aren’t fast enough. That’s why they prefer to roar down the road on a powerful motor vehicle. The riders in the MotoGP come from this mold of competitor. The Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix, the sport’s full name, is the highest level of motorcycle road racing on Earth.
有些人寻找步调快速的运动以获得刺激，例如足球与篮球，但对某些人来说，这些还不够快。这是他们偏好驾驭一台有强大马力的车辆在路上狂奔的原因。而MotoGP的骑士正是这种类到的竞争者。世界摩托车锦标赛是这项运动的全名，它是地球上最高等级的摩托车赛事。
Racers zoom at speeds up to and over 300 km/h. This outrageous velocity makes the sport extremely dangerous, thus deadly accidents occur from time to time. Despite the risks, riders still continue to go around the course and the globe in hopes of taking home a championship.
赛车手以300公里以上的时速疾驶，疯狂的速度令这项运动极度危险，因此致命事故不断发生。尽管存在着风险，车手们依然怀抱夺冠希望，在世界各地赛道上奔驰。
MotoGP races currently take place at eighteen locations in thirteen countries. Each event awards the top finishers a certain amount of points. At the end of the racing season, the points are tallied to see who has earned the title. In 2012, Jorge Lorenzo of Spain drove away with the champion’s trophy.
现今的MotoGP赛事在13个国家中的18个地点举办。每场比赛领先抵达终点的车手们会获得积分，并于赛季结束后由累计积分决定谁赢得该年度冠军。2012年，西班牙车手侯斯．洛兰佐抱走了冠军杯。
单词发音
Vocabulary
seek out 找出; 寻求
A salesperson's job is to seek out customers and make profits.
vehicle [ˋviɪk!] n.车辆,交通工具
Driving a large vehicle, like a bus, is much different from driving a car.
mold [mold] n. 类型
The coach wants a certain mold of player - one that never gives up.
zoom [zum] v. 迅速前进
Cheetahs can zoom over land faster than any other animal.
despite [dɪˋspaɪt] prep. 尽管，任凭
Despite feeling sick, the singer gave a wonderful performance on stage.
location [loˋkeʃən] n. 位置；场所
locate v. 坐落於
The tour guide took the group of people to interesting locations in the city.
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fast-paced 步调快的、节奏快的
Grand Prix 国际大奖赛〔尤指赛车〕
outrageous [aʊtˋredʒəs] adj. 令人吃惊的
velocity [vəˋlɑsətɪ] n. 速度
extremely [ɪkˋstrimlɪ] adv. 极其；非常
from time to time 有时, 偶尔
tally [ˋtælɪ] v. 计算
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课文讲解
The first MotoGP World championship was held in 1949. Riders on Italian-made bikes dominated the next decade, but Japanese companies soon became prominent. All engine makers have had to adapt as rules about engine specifications have constantly been changed. In 2012, for instance, MotoGP raised the maximum engine capacity to 1,000 cc and limited the number of cylinders to four.
史上第一场MotoGP赛事在1949举行，驾驭意大利制赛车的选手们称霸了接下来10年。不过日本车厂马上展现卓越表现。所有引擎制造商必须符合不断改变的引擎规格。以2012年为例，MotoGP将引擎排气量加大至1000cc，且将汽缸数限制为4缸。
The bikes of the MotoGP are special machines that are illegal for the general public to drive or even purchase. The tires on the bikes are very customizable, depending on weather and rider preference. A rider might burn through as many as ten tires in a single race.
MotoGP摩托车是特殊的机械，一般大众骑乘或是购买这种车子都是违法的。根据气候条件与车手偏好，轮胎非常特制化。一位车手在单场可能消耗掉10颗轮胎之多。
Although the best high-speed motorcycles are made by Japanese companies, the best riders have come from Italy. Valentine Rossi dominated most of the past decade by winning seven championships, one less than record-holder and fellow Italian Giacomo Agostini. However, a new generation of racers all around the world is eager to catch up with these legends of MotoGP.
虽然最好的高速摩托车是由日本公司制造，然而最厉害的骑士来自意大利。瓦伦蒂诺．罗西在过去10年几乎主宰了所有比赛，赢下7座冠军，只比纪录保持人、意大利车手贾科摩．阿格西尼少一座。然而，来自世界各地的新世代选手都渴望跟上MotoGP传奇人物的脚步。
－by Geoffrey Trager
单词发音
Vocabulary
prominent [ˋprɑmənənt] adj. 突出的；显著的
The most prominent part of Nick's face is his large nose.
constantly [ˋkɑnstəntlɪ] adv. 不断地；时常地
constant adj. 不停的
The annoying dog is constantly barking at people walking by.
capacity [kəˋpæsətɪ] n. (引擎)排气量，容积
The capacity of this elevator is ten people, or 800 kilograms.
purchase [ˋpɝtʃəs] v. 购买
(purchase-purchased-purchased)
Many people use credit cards to purchase items when they go shopping.
preference [ˋprɛfərəns] n. 偏爱﹐偏好
prefer v. 較喜歡
Steve has a strong preference for golf among all sports.
generation [͵dʒɛnəˋreʃən] n. 世代，一代
We need to protect our environment for future generation.
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dominate [ˋdɑmə͵net] v. 支配，统治
specification [͵spɛsəfəˋkeʃən] n. 规格
maximum [ˋmæksəməm] adj. 最大的
cylinder [ˋsɪlɪndɚ] n.（发动机的）汽缸
customizable ['kʌstəmaɪzəbəl] adj.可客制化的
catch up 赶上
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