Lessons
第二十八课 全能
Mike：小方，你发什么愁呢？告诉我， 我来帮你。
小方：你真的能帮我？
Mike：怎么？你忘了， 我可一直就是咱们办公室的“智多星”啊。
小方：你要是能帮我就好了。刚才咱们主任让我去采访全能冠军……，据说她对记者可是“惜言如金”，不愿多说一个字。
Mike：她可是有名的低调。
小方：也难怪， 你想想，一个女子， 要在两天里完成100米栏、200米跑……
Cultural Background
第二十八课 全能
The Decathlon is an athletic event combining 10 track and field events.
Events are held over two consecutive days and the winners are determined by the combined performance in all events.
The decathlon is contested by male athletes, while female athletes contest the Heptathlon which combines 7 events.
Language Points
第二十八课 全能
1、 一直 always, constantly
他一直坚持每天慢跑30分钟。
He´s always persisted in jogging 30 minutes a day.
2、 说来说去 after all the talking, no matter what is said
说来说去，你还是不相信我。
After all that talking (no matter what is said) he still doesn´t believe me.
3、 虽然……但是 even though, yet
他虽然还是个孩子，但是球打得和大人一样好。
Despite still being a child, he still plays as well as an adult.
New Words
第二十八课 全能
五项全能(wǔ xiàng quán néng) pentathlon
竞技体育(jìng jì tǐ yù) skills competition
运动之王(yùn dòng zhī wáng) king of sports
磨练(mó liàn) temper (your ability)
挑战(tiǎo zhàn) challenge
取代(qǔ dài) replace, unseat
铁人(tiě rén) iron man
