1、Describe the picturesInternational event race mile runner world Australia competeEuropean impressiverank marathonpractice Moroccan Brazilian CanadianGerman Chinese name New YorkcountryAustralian live Sydney language BrazilSao PauloPortugueseGermanyBerlinCanadaAmericaHow long is the race this weekend
2、?They come from all over the world.Im not in the first rank.Im sure you can do well.Lets wait and see!lClaire and Paul are talking about an international event.Listening and UnderstandingListen to the recording,and then answer this question:What nationalities are the other runners in Pauls race?CLAI
3、RE:How long is the race this weekend?PAUL:Ten miles.Its not very long.long-表示距离：从起点到终点。How long is this road?（也表示时间：从开始到结束。How long is your English lesson？-An hour.)CLAIRE:And whos in the race?PAUL:Well,there are lots of fantastic runners.They come from all over the world.in表示参加活动或比赛。CLAIRE:Like who
4、?PAUL:Well,there are some from Australia.They compete in all the European events,and theyre impressive.who for example 比如哪个人Compete 参加In 在CLAIRE:Can you compete with them?PAUL:Well.Im not in the first rank.I can compete in this race,but its my first half pete with sb和某人竞争rank:排in the first rank第一流的P
5、AUL:I need practice for the London Marathon next year.CLAIRE:Im sure you can do well,Paul.PAUL:Well,maybe.PAUL:The other runners are really international.There are Moroccans,Brazilians,Canadians,Germans,Chinese you name it!Theyre all very good.Lets wait and see!加强语气They and all是同位语马拉松赛是一项长跑比赛项目，其距离为
6、42.195公里（也有说法为42.193公里）。这个比赛项目的距离的确定要从公元前490年9月12日发生的一场战役讲起。这场战役是波斯人和雅典人在离雅典不远的马拉松海边发生的，史称希波战争，雅典人最终获得了反侵略的胜利。为了让故乡人民尽快知道胜利的喜讯，统帅米勒狄派一个叫菲迪皮茨的士兵回去报信。菲迪皮茨是个有名的“飞毛腿”，为了让故乡人早知道好消息，他一个劲地快跑，当他跑到雅典时，已喘不过气来，只说了一句“我们胜利了！”就倒在地上死了。为了纪念这一事件，在1896年举行的现代第一届奥林匹克运动会上，设立了马拉松赛跑这个项目，把当年菲迪皮茨送信跑的里程42.193公里作为赛跑的距离。马拉松(Ma
7、rathon)国际上非常普及的长跑比赛项目，全程距离26英里385码，折合为42.195公里（也有说法为42.193公里）。分全程马拉松（Full Marathon），半程马拉松（Half Marathon）和四分马拉松（Quarter Marathon）三种。以全程马拉松比赛最为普及，一般提及马拉松，即指全程马拉松。马拉松跑的总长是42.195公里。马拉松由于是在街道上进行，各地的道路状况差别很大，所以没有世界纪录，只有世界最好成绩目前马拉松的男子世界最好成绩是肯尼亚运动员保罗塔格特2019年9月28日在柏林国际马拉松赛上创造的2小时04分55秒。女子世界最好成绩是英国运动员拉德克里夫201
8、9年4月13日在伦敦国际马拉松赛上创造的2小时15分25秒。CLAIRE:is the race this weekend?PAUL:Ten miles.Its not very long.How longCLAIRE:And whos the race?PAUL:Well,there are lots of fantastic runners.They come from the world.all overinCLAIRE:Like who?PAUL:Well,there are some from Australia.They compete in all the European ev
9、ents,and theyre impressiveCLAIRE:Can you compete them?PAUL:Well.Im not .I can compete in this race,but its my first half marathon.within the first rankPAUL:I need practice the London Marathon next year.CLAIRE:Im sure you can do ,Paul.PAUL:Well,maybe.forwellPAUL:runners are really international.There are Moroccans,Brazilians,Canadians,Germans,Chinese you name it!Theyre very good.Lets wait see!The otheralland
