英语听力精选进阶版 11100

 

Overcoming the odds¹ 21 June 12

Thu, 21 Jun 12

Gemma Hunt talks to disabled athletes about the Paralympic Games and today's story focuses on the pioneering work of Stoke Mandeville hospital. Assembly programmes for children aged² 7 - 11.

1 odds   

n.让步，机率，可能性，比率；胜败优劣之别

参考例句：

• The odds are 5 to 1 that she will win.她获胜的机会是五比一。
• Do you know the odds of winning the lottery once?你知道赢得一次彩票的几率多大吗？

2 aged   

adj.年老的，陈年的

参考例句：

• He had put on weight and aged a little.他胖了，也老点了。
• He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老，然而记忆力还好。