Pre-reading

Question: When did Alfred Nikodem first swim in the Vltava River?

Intensive Reading

360 people swim in the icy Vltava River in Prague, Czech Republic. This event happens every winter. This year, people remember Alfred Nikodem.

360人在捷克共和国布拉格冰冷的伏尔塔瓦河中游泳。这个活动每年冬天都举行。今年，人们纪念了阿尔弗雷德·尼克顿。

Alfred Nikodem is a Czech goldsmith. He is a hardy man. He likes to swim in cold weather.

阿尔弗雷德·尼克顿是捷克的一名金匠。他是一个坚强的人。他喜欢在寒冷的天气游泳。

He first swims in the Vltava River in winter 1923. A few friends swim with him. More than 50 people swim five years later. The number gets bigger every year.

1923年冬天，他第一次在伏尔塔瓦河游泳。几个朋友和他一起游泳。五年后，有50多个人一起游泳。人数一年比一年多。

The water is very cold this year. It is three to four degrees Celsius. Swimmers swim 100, 300, or 750 meters. The fastest swimmer swims 750 meters in 9 minutes and 11 seconds.

今年的水很冷。温度是三到四摄氏度。游泳运动员可以游100米、300米或750米。最快的游泳者用9分11秒游完750米。

Notes:

1.event：n. 事件，大事；赛事，比赛项目，通常指一些比较正式的大事。

2.goldsmith：n. 金匠，指的是用金子打造各种器物的人。“铁匠”是blacksmith。

3.hardy：adj. 坚强的，吃苦耐劳的；经历过苦难的人会更坚强。

4.more than：多于；超出；no more than“只是，仅仅”，等同于only。

Exercise:

请翻译一下“冬天去河里游泳的人越来越多了。”这句话。

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