Module 5 The Great Sports Personality Section Ⅳ Other Parts of the Module[原文呈现][读文清障] Marathon:the Ultimate① Olympic Event②The final event in the Olympics is the marathon③
It is also usually the most exciting
As ④ the leader comes into the stadium to run the last few metres of the 42 kilometre race, the crowd rises to itsfeet⑤ to shout and cheer
The name of the race comes from⑥ a battle in Ancient Greece
According to⑦ the story, a soldier ran from the scene of the battle⑧ , Marathon, to Athens, to bring the news of a Greek victory⑨ against the Persians
He died just after arriving
①ultimate/' ltIm t/ʌəadj
最后的②event n.比赛项目③marathon/'mær θ n/əən
马拉松④as 引导时间状语从句
⑤rise to one's feet 站起身⑥come from 来源于,来自于⑦according to 根据,由其构成的短语在句中作状语
⑧the scene of the battle 战场⑨victory/'