1.muggy ADJ
(of weather 天氣 )
warm and damp in an unpleasant way 悶熱潮濕的
仿The weather is no longer muggy as before.
原It was a terribly muggy day, and it wore me out.
2.leg
NOUN
one of the long parts that connect the feet to the rest of the body 腿
the leg of an animal, especially the top part, cooked and eaten （尤指供食用的）動物的腿，腿肉
the part of a pair of trousers/pants that covers the leg 褲腿
one of the long thin parts on the bottom of a table, chair, etc. that support it （桌椅等的）腿
leg (of sth) one part of a journey or race 一段路程（或賽程）
one of a pair of matches played between the same opponents in a sports competition, which together form a single round (= stage)of the competition （相同對手間兩回合比賽的）回合
IDIOMS
break a leg!
（表示良好祝願）祝你好運！
have legs
（新聞報道等）會長期受到關注
not have a leg to stand on
無法證實；無法解釋（理由）；站不住腳
leg it
跑；（尤指）逃跑
仿 . The last leg of the running.
原The final leg of this marathon is in Central Park, and right after the park entrance there are some sharp changes in elevation that always slow me down.
3.lifeline NOUN
a line or rope thrown to rescue sb who is in difficulty in the water （水上救援的）救生索
a line attached to sb who goes deep under the sea （深海潛水員的）信號繩
something that is very important for sb and that they depend on 命脈；生命線
仿This job is my lifeline.
4.faze. VERB
faze sb [often passive ]
to make you feel confused or shocked, so that you do not know what to do 使慌亂；使驚慌失措；使困窘
例句 He looked as if nothing could faze him. 他显得镇静自若，遇事不惊。
原They were the caliber of runner expected to win medals at the Olympics someday, and hard training didn’t faze them.
5.focus VERB
to give attention, effort, etc. to one particular subject, situation or person rather than another 集中（注意力、精力等）於
focus (on/upon sb/sth)
focus sth (on/upon sb/sth)
(of your eyes, a camera, etc. 眼睛、攝影機等 ) to adjust sth so that you can see things clearly （使）調節焦距
( technical 術語 ) to aim light onto a particular point using a lens 集中光束（於）；聚焦（於）
NOUN
the thing or person that people are most interested in; the act of paying special attention to sth and making people interested in it 中心點（指人或事物）；關注；引起關注
focus for sth
a point or distance at which the outline of an object is clearly seen by the eye or through a lens （眼睛或鏡頭的）焦距，調焦
3a point at which waves of light, sound, etc. meet after reflectionor refraction;the point from which waves of light, sound, etc. seem to come （光、聲等的）焦點，中心點，源
the point at which an earthquakestarts to happen （地震的）震源
仿 Each exercise focuses on the different point.
原 If I’m asked what the next most important quality is for a novelist, that’s easy too: focus—the ability to concentrate all your limited talents on whatever’s critical at the moment.
6.
in a row
連續幾次地
接連幾天（等）地
burn out=burn itself out
燒盡；熄滅
burn out=burn sth out
（因過熱或使用過多）出故障
burn out=burn yourself/sb out
耗盡體力；積勞成疾；累垮
I truly believe that.我坚定的相信着
hands down
容易地；易如反掌地；毋庸置疑地
7.Sentences
As long as you explain your expectations to them by actually showing them examples of the amount of work they have to endure, your muscles will comply and gradually get stronger. It doesn’t happen overnight, of course.
不管我们要做什么都是一样的过程。要告诉自己要坚持要忍耐，还有这样做的必要性。其实我们的身体与我们的头脑都是自己的。要和自己沟通，说服自己。所有力量一起发力使劲。自己鼓励自己，自己支持自己。成为强者的路本来就是孤独的，要是自己和自己过不去，那就太悲伤了。
No matter how much enthusiasm and effort you put into writing, if you totally lack literary talent you can forget about being a novelist. This is more of a prerequisite than a necessary quality.
有时候，想要有一番成就要先思考自己是不是有这方面的天分或者是不是喜欢的可以奉献所有。就算我们想要发光发热，也要先找对地方。这样才不浪费自己的时间，生命，热情，信心。
8.Summary
In today's reading, the author tells us his running experience and his three points on success. Talent is very important, but the lack of talent can be compensated for focus and endurance. Through today's reading, I understand that when we pursue our dreams, we should make good habits into a lifeline.It can exercise our focus and endurance.The most important thing is that these points can help us become better.
