4065 Lifeguard Duty

短文

Lifeguard Duty

Emily was a lifeguard at the local pool. Her job was to make sure the kids were safe. She had to watch the pool closely and step in if any child started to drown. Emily needed to be a strong swimmer, and she also had to know CPR. She always had to stay alert and pay attention to everything happening around the pool. She also needed to be good with kids.

Emily loved her job. She enjoyed seeing the kids having fun. It wasn’t all hard work—she also got to use the pool when she was off duty.

翻译

Lifeguard Duty
救生员的职责

Emily was a lifeguard at the local pool.
艾米丽是在本地泳池当救生员的。
Her job was to make sure the kids were safe.
她的工作是确保孩子们的安全。
She had to watch the pool closely and step in if any child started to drown.
她必须密切注意泳池，如果有孩子开始溺水就要立刻出手。
Emily needed to be a strong swimmer, and she also had to know CPR.
艾米丽必须是个强壮的游泳者，还要会心肺复苏术（CPR）。
She always had to stay alert and pay attention to everything happening around the pool.
她必须时刻保持警觉，留意泳池周围发生的一切。
She also needed to be good with kids.
她还得善于和孩子们相处。
Emily loved her job.
艾米丽热爱她的工作。
She enjoyed seeing the kids having fun.
她喜欢看到孩子们玩得开心。
It wasn’t all hard work—she also got to use the pool when she was off duty.
这份工作并不全是辛苦，她在下班时也能使用泳池。

问答

1. What was Emily’s main responsibility as a lifeguard?
（艾米丽作为救生员的主要职责是什么？）

2. What skills did Emily need to have for her job?
（艾米丽为了胜任工作需要具备哪些技能？）

3. Why did Emily enjoy her job besides keeping kids safe?
（除了保护孩子们安全以外，艾米丽为什么喜欢这份工作？）

参考答案：

答案 1

Emily’s main responsibility was to make sure the kids were safe at the pool. （艾米丽作为救生员的主要职责是确保泳池里孩子们的安全。）

答案 2

Emily needed to be a strong swimmer, know CPR, stay alert, and be good with kids. （艾米丽需要会游泳、掌握心肺复苏术（CPR）、保持警觉，并且善于和孩子们相处。）

答案 3

Emily enjoyed her job because she liked seeing the kids having fun, and she also got to use the pool when she was off duty. （艾米丽喜欢这份工作，因为她喜欢看到孩子们玩得开心，而且下班后还能使用泳池。）