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On Your Mark, Get Set … Eat! 谁是热狗大胃王？

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With their cheeks bulging, twenty competitors quickly stuffed whole hot dogs into their mouths between gulps of water. Thousands of fans cheered as Joey Chestnut wolfed down 66 hot dogs in 12 minutes. A new world champion was crowned, and a world record set. This was the thrilling scene last July at Nathan’s International Hot Dog Eating Contest.

廿位参赛者鼓着双颊，一边大口喝水，一边将一条条的热狗塞入嘴巴。在数千名观众的加油声中，乔依．切斯纳12分钟内解决66根热狗。新世界冠军诞生了，同时也刷新世界纪录。这是去年七月纳森吃热狗国际大赛极刺激的一幕。

Legend says that this contest originated on Independence Day in 1916 when four immigrants quarreled over which one of them was the most patriotic. They settled their argument by seeing who could eat the most hot dogs. Since then, the contest has grown to become an important Independence Day tradition.

传说该比赛源于1916年独立纪念日，当时有四名移民在比谁爱国，他们以谁能吃下最多热狗来解决争议。自那时以来，该比赛逐渐成为独立纪念日的重要传统。

Every July 4^th, participants from all over the globe gather on Coney Island, New York City to see who will become the new champion. Before the contest starts, the crowd gets excited by singing hot dog songs such as “Hot Dog Time!” or “Hot Dogs, Hot Dogs.” For the contestants, the first place cash prize of $10,000 is nothing compared with the honor of winning the prestigious jewel-covered Nathan’s Mustard Belt. This year, watch and see which dog will have his day!

每年七月四日，来自全球各地的选手齐聚纽约市科尼岛，争夺冠军宝座。赛前，群众高歌「该吃热狗了！」或「热狗、热狗」之类的热狗歌来炒热气氛。与其说参赛者是为了一万美元冠军奖金，不如说是为了荣获镶宝石的纳森芥末带。今年让我们等着看，轮到哪条狗风光。

−by Webster Chang & Mark Mitchell

Vocabulary

单词发音

competitor [kəmˋpɛtətɚ] n. 竞争者

immigrant [ˋɪməgrənt] n.（外来）移民

patriotic [͵petrɪˋɑtɪk] adj. 爱国的

participant [pɑrˋtɪsəpənt] n. 参加者﹐参与者

prestigious [prɛsˋtɪdʒɪəs] adj. 有名望的

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单词发音

bulge [bʌldʒ] v. 膨胀，凸起

stuff [stʌf] v. 装；填；塞

gulp [gʌlp] n. 吞咽；一（大）口

wolf down 狼吞虎咽地吃  eat hastily

crown [kraʊn] v. 加冠

quarrel [ˋkwɔrəl] v. 争吵，不和[（+with/about/over）]

contestant [kənˋtɛstənt] n. 参加竞赛者，角逐者

mustard [ˋmʌstɚd] n. 芥末

every dog has its day 凡人皆有得意日 something that you say which means that everyone is successful during some period in their life

Reading Questions

1.  According to the article, which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. In last year’s event, Joe Chestnut won a $10,000 cash prize.

B. America’s Independence Day is on the fourth day of July.

C. Some people started the contest to show their love for the U.S.

D. The winner of the contest gets a crown covered in jewels.

2.  Why do people compete in Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest nowadays?

A. Because they can promote their homemade hot dogs.

B. So that they can prove that they love their country.

C. In order to win prize and set new world records.

D. Because they can settle any quarrels among them.

3.  What can we infer from the article?

A. Most of the competitors in this contest are overweight.

B. This strange contest is a time-honored tradition.

C. The contest is likely to move to a new city next year.

D. Joey Chestnut was the first winner of the contest.

time-honored〔方法﹑习俗等〕古老的﹐历史悠久的 respected or adhered to because of age or age-old observance

Joey Chestnut is Top Dog, Again - New York Post

Hot Dog Time! - Parry Gripp

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse HOT DOG Song

Hot dog! (Hot dog)
Hot dog!

Hot dog, hot dog, hot diggety dog
Now we got ears, it's time for cheers

Hot dog, hot dog, the problem's solved
Hot dog, hot dog, hot diggety dog



 

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