劍橋雅思6 第一套試題，閱讀部分 Passage ，閱讀真題原文部分：

READING PASSAGE 1
You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1-13, which are based on Reading Passage 1 below.

AUSTRALIA'S SPORTING SUCCESS

A They play hard, they play often, and they play to win. Australian sports teams win more than their fair share of titles, demolishing rivals with seeming ease. How do they do it? A big part of the secret is an extensive and expensive network of sporting academies underpinned by science and medicine. At the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS), hundreds of youngsters and pros live and train under the eyes of coaches. Another body, the Australian Sports Commission (ASC), finances programmes of excellence in a total of 96 sports for thousands of sportsmen and women. Both provide intensive coaching, training facilities and nutritional advice.

B Inside the academies, science takes centre stage. The AIS employs more than 100 sports scientists and doctors, and collaborates with scores of others in universities and research centres. AIS scientists work across a number of sports, applying skills learned in one - such as building muscle strength in golfers - to others, such as swimming and squash. They are backed up by technicians who design instruments to collect data from athletes. They all focus on one aim: winning. ‘We can't waste our time looking at ethereal scientific questions that don't help the coach work with an athlete and improve performance,' says Peter Fricker, chief of science at AIS.

C A lot of their work comes down to measurement - everything from the exact angle of a swimmer’s dive to the second-by-second power output of a cyclist. This data is used to wring improvements out of athletes. The focus is on individuals, tweaking performances to squeeze an extra hundredth of a second here, an extra millimetre there. No gain is too slight to bother with. It’s the tiny, gradual improvements that add up to world-beating results. To demonstrate how the system works, Bruce Mason at AIS shows off the prototype of a 3D analysis tool for studying swimmers. A wire-frame model of a champion swimmer slices through the water, her arms moving in slow motion. Looking side-on, Mason measures the distance between strokes. From above, he analyses how her spine swivels. When fully developed, this system will enable him to build a biomechanical profile for coaches to use to help budding swimmers. Mason's contribution to sport also includes the development of the SWAN (SWimming ANalysis)system now used in Australian national competitions. It collects images from digital cameras running at 50 frames a second and breaks down each part of a swimmer's performance into factors that can be analysed individually - stroke length, stroke frequency, average duration of each stroke, velocity, start, lap and finish times, and so on. At the end of each race, SWAN spits out data on each swimmer

D ‘Take a look,' says Mason, pulling out a sheet of data. He points out the data on the swimmers in second and third place, which shows that the one who finished third actually swam faster. So why did he finish 35 hundredths of a second down? ‘His turn times were 44 hundredths of a second behind the other guy,' says Mason. ‘If he can improve on his turns, he can do much better’ This is the kind of accuracy that AIS scientists' research is bringing to a range of sports.

With the Cooperative Research Centre for Micro Technology in Melbourne, they are developing unobtrusive sensors that will be embedded in an athlete's clothes or running shoes to monitor heart rate, sweating, heat production or any other factor that might have an impact on an athlete's ability to run. There's more to it than simply measuring performance. Fricker gives the example of athletes who may be down with coughs and colds 11 or 12 times a year. After years of experimentation, AlS and the University of Newcastle in New South Wales developed a test that measures how much of the immune-system protein immunoglobulin A is present in athletes' saliva. If IgA levels suddenly fall below a certain level, training is eased or dropped altogether. Soon, IgA levels start rising again, and the danger passes. Since the tests were introduced, AIS athletes in all sports have been remarkably successful at staying healthy.

E Using data is a complex business. Well before a championship, sports scientists and coaches start to prepare the athlete by developing a ‘competition model', based on what they expect will be the winning times. ‘You design the model to make that time,' says Mason. ‘A start of this much, each free-swimming period has to be this fast, with a certain stroke frequency and stroke length, with turns done in these times.' All the training is then geared towards making the athlete hit those targets, both overall and for each segment of the race. Techniques like these have transformed Australia into arguably the world's most successful sporting nation.

F Of course, there's nothing to stop other countries copying-and many have tried. Some years ago, the AIS unveiled coolant-lined jackets for endurance athletes. At the Atlanta Olympic Games in 1996, these sliced as much as two per cent off cyclists' and rowers' times. Now everyone uses them. The same has happened to the ‘a(chǎn)ltitude tent', developed by AIS to replicate the effect of altitude training at sea level. But Australia's success story is about more than easily copied technological fixes, and up to now no nation has replicated its all-encompassing system.

Questions 1-7
Reading Passage 1 has six paragraphs, A-F.
Which paragraph contains the following information?
Write the correct letter, A-F, in boxes 1-7 on your answer sheet.
NB You may use any letter more than once.
1 a reference to the exchange of expertise between different sports
2 an explanation of how visual imaging is employed in investigations
3 a reason for narrowing the scope of research activity
4 how some AIS ideas have been reproduced
5 how obstacles to optimum achievement can be investigated
6 an overview of the funded support of athletes
7 how performance requirements are calculated before an event

Questions 8-11
Classify the following techniques according to whether the writer states they
A are currently exclusively used by Australians
B will be used in the future by Australians
C are currently used by both Australians and their rivals
Write the correct letter, A, B or C, in boxes 8-11 on your answer sheet.
8 cameras
9 sensors
10 protein tests
11 altitude tents

Questions 12 and 13
Answer the questions below.
Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER from the passage for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 12 and 13 on your answer sheet.
12 What is produced to help an athlete plan their performance in an event?
13 By how much did some cyclists' performance improve at the 1996 Olympic Games?

READING PASSAGE 1真題解析：

篇章結(jié)構(gòu)
體裁 說明文
主題 澳大利亞的體育成就
結(jié)構(gòu) A段：澳大利亞體育成績斐然 B段：科技是第一生產(chǎn)力
C段：精確測量和數(shù)據(jù)分析 D段：精確測量和數(shù)據(jù)分析的實(shí)例
E段：數(shù)據(jù)的實(shí)際應(yīng)用 F段：不可復(fù)制的成功

必背詞匯

A段
fair adj.合理的pro n.職業(yè)運(yùn)動(dòng)員
demolish v.擊??；破壞，毀壞 under the eye of 在……的注意下
rival n.競爭者，對手 body n.團(tuán)體，機(jī)構(gòu)
seeming adj.表面上的(通常事實(shí)并非如此) finance v.給……提供經(jīng)費(fèi)
ease n.不費(fèi)力，輕松 excellence n.優(yōu)秀，卓越
extensive adj.廣泛的，涉及面廣的 intensive adj.強(qiáng)化的
underpin v.以……為穩(wěn)固基礎(chǔ) nutritional adj.營養(yǎng)的

B段
centre stage 中心地位 squash n.壁球
collaborate v.合作 instrument n.儀器，器械
golfer n.打高爾夫球的人 ethereal adj.飄渺的，引申為不切實(shí)際的

C段
come down to(sth.)可歸結(jié)為 wire-frame adj.線框的
second-by-second 每秒的 slice v.劃開；切開
output n.輸出 slow motion 慢動(dòng)作
wring…out of 原義為扭，榨取，此處引申為從……中(經(jīng)過努力)獲得 side-on 從側(cè)面
stroke n.劃動(dòng)，劃水
tweak v.扭，用力拉 spine n.脊柱
world-beating adj.舉世矚目的 swivel v.旋轉(zhuǎn)
prototype n.原型 biomechanical adj.生物力(學(xué))的
profile n.原義為輪廓、外形，此處意為模型 velocity n.速度，速率
lap n.一圈
budding adj.發(fā)展中的 spit out 原義是吐出，此處引申為顯示出、分析出
frame n.幀，畫面

D段
turn time 轉(zhuǎn)身時(shí)間 immunoglobulin n.免疫球蛋白
unobtrusive adj.不顯眼的，不醒目的 present adj.存在的
sensor n.傳感器 saliva n.唾液
embed v.使插入；使嵌入 ease v.減輕，減弱
sweat v.出汗，發(fā)汗 remarkably adv.顯著地，引人注目地；非常地
experimentation n.實(shí)驗(yàn)，試驗(yàn)
immune-system 免疫系統(tǒng)的

E段
complex adj.復(fù)雜的 transform v.轉(zhuǎn)換，轉(zhuǎn)變，改變
championship n.冠軍賽 arguably adv.可論證地(可辯論地)，有理由說地
gear v.調(diào)整，(使)適合
segment n.部分

F段
unveil v.展示(新產(chǎn)品)；揭開 altitude tent 高原帳篷
coolant-lined 流線型散熱 replicate v.復(fù)制
endurance n.耐力；忍耐力 encompass v.包含或包括某事物
slice v.減少，降低

難句解析
1. A lot of their work comes down to measurement—everything from the exact angle of a swimmer's dive to the second-by-second power output of a cyclist.
參考譯文：許多工作都涉及具體測量，測量內(nèi)容包括從游泳運(yùn)動(dòng)員潛水的精確角度到自行車運(yùn)動(dòng)員每秒功率輸出的所有數(shù)據(jù)。
語言點(diǎn)：
come down to：歸結(jié)為；涉及If a complicated situation or problem comes down to something, that is the single most important thing
It all comes down to money in the end.歸根到底，一切都是因?yàn)殄X。

2. No gain is too slight to bother with.
參考譯文：無論多么微小的收獲都值得為之努力。
語言點(diǎn)：
(1)too…to的用法：表示否定的含義，譯為“太……以致于不能”。本句話雖然短，卻因?yàn)橛衝o否定詞和too…to句型而出現(xiàn)了肯定的意思，因此要格外注意?？梢愿鶕?jù)“負(fù)負(fù)得正”的原則直接將原句翻譯成肯定的意思，便于理解。
(2)gain n.獲得
① [C] an advantage or improvement, especially one achieved by planning or effort
② [U&C] an increase in the amount or level of something
③ [U] financial profit, especially when this seems to be the only thing someone is interested in The party made considerable gains at local elections.該黨派在地方選舉中獲得許多利益。
(3) bother v. 努力做: to make the effort to do something
① (not) bother to do something
He didn't bother to answer the question.
② (not) bother about/with
He didn't bother with a reply.
③ (not) bother doing something
Many young people didn't bother voting.
don't/didn't/won't etc. bother
‘ Do you want me to wait for you?’ ‘No, don't bother.’
Why bother to go abroad when there are so many nice places here?

3. You design the model to make that time A start of this much, each free-swimming period has to be this fast, with a certain stroke frequency and stroke length, with turns done in these times.
參考譯文：人們設(shè)計(jì)一種模式以達(dá)到預(yù)期的速度，該模式規(guī)定了出發(fā)時(shí)間的長短、每次劃水的速率、一定的劃頻和劃距、轉(zhuǎn)身所需的時(shí)間等等。
注意：代詞this和that，these等所指代的東西，需要通過上下文理解掌握。本句話中代詞指的是“競賽模式”下所預(yù)期的時(shí)間、速度等。
語言點(diǎn)：
(1)stroke(劃船，游泳等)一劃
butterfly stroke蝶泳sidestroke側(cè)泳breaststroke蛙泳backstroke仰泳
(2) frequency 頻 率 the number of times that something happens within a particular period of time or within a particular group of people
① frequency of
the frequency of serious road accidents重大道路交通事故的發(fā)生頻率
② the high/low frequency (of something)高/低頻率
the higher frequency of diabetes in older people老年人中的糖尿病高發(fā)頻率
Side effects from prescribed drugs are being reported with increasing frequency.處方藥的副作用遭到越來越多的報(bào)道。

試題解析

Questions 1-7
●題目類型：MATCHING
●題目解析：

第1題
定位詞：exchange of expertise, between different sports/collaborate, across a number of sports
文中對應(yīng)點(diǎn)：B段：…and collaborates with scores of others in universities and research centres. AIS scientists work across a number of sports…
題干中講到不同體育領(lǐng)域的專業(yè)知識交流正好跟原文中跨不同體育專家之間的合作相對應(yīng)，理解意思即可容易找到正確答案。

第2題
定位詞：visual imaging/3D, image
文中對應(yīng)點(diǎn)：C段:…shows off the prototype of a 3D analysis tool for studying swimmers./It collects images from digital cameras…
通過題干中的視頻成像可以很容易找到原文中對應(yīng)的3D和成像。

第3題
定位詞：a reason for narrowing/can't waste time
文中對應(yīng)點(diǎn)：B段：We can't waste our time looking at ethereal scientific questions that don't help the coach work with an athlete…
需要細(xì)讀原文，發(fā)現(xiàn)此句話所要表達(dá)的意思是不在一些飄渺的、不切實(shí)際的科學(xué)問題上浪費(fèi)時(shí)間，也就是說要縮小研究的范圍。此處不容易找到對應(yīng)，需要對于句子和題目的準(zhǔn)確理解。
TIPS：還可以通過題目中的research activity研究活動(dòng)和原文中的scientific questions科學(xué)問題確認(rèn)所定位的位置。

第4題
定位詞：AIS ideas reproduce/copying
文中對應(yīng)點(diǎn)：F段：Of course，there's nothing to stop other countries copying…
找到AIS ideas定位到最后一段，題干中的reproduce是復(fù)制的意思，之后從文章中發(fā)現(xiàn)句子有復(fù)制copying，即可以直接定位。

第5題
定位詞：Obstacle, investigated/ impact, monitor
文中對應(yīng)點(diǎn)：D段：…to monitor heart rate，sweating，heat production or any other fact or that might have an impact on an athlete's ability to run.
題干提到理想成績的障礙是如何被調(diào)查研究的，而讀到對應(yīng)句子之后看到正好是sensors(傳感器)對于運(yùn)動(dòng)員跑步的impact(影響)進(jìn)行研究的儀器，而且obstacles和impact對應(yīng)。

第6題
定位詞：Overview, funded support/finance
文中對應(yīng)點(diǎn)：A段：…finances programmes of excellence in a total of 96 sports for thousands of sportsmen and women.
finances是解題關(guān)鍵，意思為資助，正好跟題干中funded support表達(dá)了相同的義項(xiàng)，直接對應(yīng)。而且之后一句話提及以上項(xiàng)目所提供的服務(wù)和建議，可以確信答案。
TIPS：看到overview就從文章開頭和結(jié)尾去找。

第7題
定位詞：Calculated before an event/using data，well before a championship
文中對應(yīng)點(diǎn)：F段：Using data is a complex business. Well before a championship, …
首先通過well before a championship和文章中before an event定位到F段，之后發(fā)現(xiàn)后面提及的“競爭模型”作用就是計(jì)算時(shí)間和速率，因此內(nèi)容對應(yīng)上calculate，此時(shí)可斷定答案的位置。

TIPS：
這是一道典型的段落搭配相關(guān)信息型MATCHING題目。
有效的解題方法是：
1.瀏覽所有信息，找出關(guān)鍵字。
2.精讀各段首末句，泛讀其他語句。
3.對應(yīng)相關(guān)信息。
建議各位考生先做完這種題目，再完成其他題目。

Questions 8-11
●題目類型：分類題，Classify屬于配對題。
●題目解析：
此類題首先分析類別之間的不同，之后在文章中找到對應(yīng)點(diǎn)。
題目類別的不同點(diǎn)：
不難看出，三個(gè)類別中，A和B分為一類，A和C分為一類。進(jìn)行對比。

第8題
答案：A
文章對應(yīng)點(diǎn)：C段，…SWAN system now used in Australian national competitions. It collects images from digital cameras.
解析：digital cameras是對應(yīng)詞。而前一句已經(jīng)提到該系統(tǒng)已廣泛應(yīng)用于澳大利亞各項(xiàng)全國賽事之中，而沒有提到其他國家，因此可以判斷應(yīng)該只有澳大利亞人在使用。

第9題
答案：B
文章對應(yīng)點(diǎn)：D段，…With the Cooperative Research Centre for Micro Technology inMelbourne, they are developing unobtrusive sensors that will be embedded in an athlete's clothes…
解析：找到相同對應(yīng)詞sensor，讀其前后的句子，發(fā)現(xiàn)有Melbourne，斷定是澳大利亞人的發(fā)明。之后要特別留心動(dòng)詞develop運(yùn)用現(xiàn)在進(jìn)行時(shí)，表示正在開發(fā)；而且注意之后的定語從句采用了將來時(shí)，所以可以斷定此發(fā)明還沒有完成，應(yīng)該屬于將來的成果。因此選擇B。

第10題
答案：A
文章對應(yīng)點(diǎn)：D段：…AIS and the University ofNewcastle in New South Walesdeveloped a test that measures how much of the immune-system protein immunoglobulin A…/Since the tests were introduced，AIS athletes in all sports have been…
解析：非常容易在前面第一句話中找到跟題目protein tests所對應(yīng)的詞語a test…protein。之后細(xì)讀前后句，發(fā)現(xiàn)后面一句話對于此項(xiàng)科技成果的受益者文章中只提到AIS運(yùn)動(dòng)員，即澳大利亞體育學(xué)院的運(yùn)動(dòng)員，隸屬于澳大利亞，所以應(yīng)該選擇A。

第11題
答案：C
文章對應(yīng)點(diǎn)：F段：The same has happened to the ‘a(chǎn)ltitude tent'，developed by AIS to replicate the effect of altitude training at sea level.
解析：文章中很容易找到用引號括起來的題目中的名詞短語，因此只要細(xì)心讀原句，就會發(fā)現(xiàn)開頭的‘The same has happened…’同樣的事情也發(fā)生在……根據(jù)經(jīng)驗(yàn)應(yīng)該順著文章向上追溯，發(fā)現(xiàn)跟‘a(chǎn)ltitude tent’相同情況的是1996年奧運(yùn)會上澳大利亞人受益的流線型散熱運(yùn)動(dòng)服現(xiàn)在全世界都在用。因此‘a(chǎn)ltitude tent’也被世界各國應(yīng)用。所以答案應(yīng)該選擇C。且根據(jù)此段話大意可以了解文章只提到兩種研究成果被別國運(yùn)用，即高原帳篷和流線型散熱服。所以可以間接判斷前三項(xiàng)成果是由澳大利人獨(dú)享的。

Questions 12-13
●題目類型：問答題Answer questions屬于主觀題。
●題目解析：
首先根據(jù)題目位置判斷所對應(yīng)的段落應(yīng)該在文章的后半部分，然后開始找到對應(yīng)詞。需要特別注意題目要求是從文章中找到詞語或數(shù)字答題，因此不能自己編寫答案。

第12題
對應(yīng)點(diǎn)：help an athlete plan, produced / prepare the athlete by, developing
解析：Help an athlete plan their performance對應(yīng)上prepare the athlete by之后，要認(rèn)真研究題目所問的是what is produced，斷定所作答案必定要填一個(gè)名詞。因此要細(xì)讀原文發(fā)現(xiàn)有單詞developing恰與produced相對應(yīng)，中文意思是“開發(fā)”，則答案必定是開發(fā)之后的名詞。
TIPS：注意帶引號的內(nèi)容都含有比較重要的信息。
正確答案為(a)competition model

第13題
對應(yīng)點(diǎn)：1996 Olympic Games, cyclists, improve
解析：1996 Olympic Games是一個(gè)很好的定位詞。
定好位后要認(rèn)真研究題目。分析問句是‘By how much…improve’，意思為“提高了多少”，可以判斷出答案需要寫一個(gè)數(shù)字。因此仔細(xì)閱讀相關(guān)語句找到sliced as much as two per cent off cyclists ‘a(chǎn)nd rowers’ times.很快就可以找到數(shù)字百分之二。
TIPS：注意文章的題目要求是填寫一個(gè)數(shù)字而非一個(gè)名詞，很多考生因?yàn)檎业?996而盲目地填上成果的名稱“coolant-lined jackets”，實(shí)在是遺憾。因此，語法分析是本題解題的關(guān)鍵。
正確答案是(by)2 per cent/％

參考譯文

澳大利亞的體育成就

A 他們努力競爭，他們積極參與，他們參加比賽完全為了取勝。澳大利亞體育勁旅輕松擊敗對手，取得輝煌戰(zhàn)績。他們何以做到這一點(diǎn)?成功的秘密在于一個(gè)由體育學(xué)院和科研機(jī)構(gòu)組成的網(wǎng)絡(luò)，該網(wǎng)絡(luò)以科學(xué)與醫(yī)學(xué)為基礎(chǔ)，涉及面廣且耗資巨大。在澳大利亞體育學(xué)院(AIS)里，數(shù)百名青年選手與職業(yè)運(yùn)動(dòng)員在教練的指導(dǎo)下共同生活和訓(xùn)練。另一家機(jī)構(gòu)——澳大利亞體育運(yùn)動(dòng)委員會(ASC)，則為總計(jì)96項(xiàng)體育運(yùn)動(dòng)中項(xiàng)目的數(shù)千名表現(xiàn)突出的男女運(yùn)動(dòng)員提供資助。上述兩家機(jī)構(gòu)均提供強(qiáng)化訓(xùn)練、訓(xùn)練設(shè)備和營養(yǎng)咨詢服務(wù)。

B 科學(xué)在體育科研機(jī)構(gòu)中的地位舉足輕重。AIS不僅雇用了上百名在體育方面深有研究的科學(xué)家和醫(yī)生，還與大學(xué)及研究中心的幾十名專家學(xué)者致力合作。AIS的科學(xué)家們同時(shí)研究多個(gè)體育項(xiàng)目，并將一個(gè)項(xiàng)目中的研究成果跨界應(yīng)用，例如將增強(qiáng)高爾夫球運(yùn)動(dòng)員肌肉力量的訓(xùn)練方法應(yīng)用于游泳和壁球中?？茖W(xué)家們也得到了那些設(shè)計(jì)專用儀器來收集運(yùn)動(dòng)員資料的技術(shù)人員們的強(qiáng)大支持。他們都只關(guān)注一個(gè)目標(biāo)：勝利。AIS的科研主管彼得?弗里克說：“我們不能在不切實(shí)際的科學(xué)問題上浪費(fèi)時(shí)間，它們既無法協(xié)助教練指導(dǎo)運(yùn)動(dòng)員，也無法提高運(yùn)動(dòng)員本身的能力?！?/p>

C 專家們的許多工作都涉及具體測量，測量內(nèi)容包括從游泳運(yùn)動(dòng)員潛水的精確角度到自行車運(yùn)動(dòng)員每秒功率輸出的所有數(shù)據(jù)。這些資料將有助于運(yùn)動(dòng)員發(fā)揮最大的潛力來提高運(yùn)動(dòng)能力。工作核心是以人為本，其目的在于促使運(yùn)動(dòng)員發(fā)揮最大潛力來提高哪怕是百分之一秒的速度或者是一毫米的成績。無論多么微小的收獲都值得為之努力。正是這些跬步的積累，才使得澳大利亞取得舉世矚目的體育成就。為了說明系統(tǒng)運(yùn)作的原理，AIS的科學(xué)家布魯斯?梅森展示了為研究游泳運(yùn)動(dòng)員而設(shè)計(jì)的三維分析工具模型。只見一個(gè)游泳冠軍獲得者的線框模型劃開水面，她的雙臂以慢動(dòng)作的形式劃動(dòng)。側(cè)面觀察，梅森可以測量每次劃動(dòng)中運(yùn)動(dòng)員前進(jìn)的距離。俯視觀察，他可以分析這位運(yùn)動(dòng)員的脊柱是怎樣轉(zhuǎn)動(dòng)的。該系統(tǒng)設(shè)計(jì)完成后，他將能夠?yàn)榻叹殏兘⑸锪W(xué)的模型，協(xié)助培養(yǎng)游泳運(yùn)動(dòng)員。梅森對體育事業(yè)的貢獻(xiàn)還包括游泳運(yùn)動(dòng)分析系統(tǒng)(SWAN)的開發(fā)，該系統(tǒng)現(xiàn)在正廣泛應(yīng)用于澳大利亞各項(xiàng)全國賽事之中。系統(tǒng)采用攝影頻率為50格/秒的數(shù)碼相機(jī)收集影像，然后將游泳運(yùn)動(dòng)員的每個(gè)動(dòng)作都分解成可分析的因素，例如劃距、劃頻、每個(gè)劃水動(dòng)作的平均持續(xù)時(shí)間、速率、出發(fā)時(shí)間、往返時(shí)間和結(jié)束時(shí)間等等。每次比賽結(jié)束后，SWAN都會給出每名運(yùn)動(dòng)員的數(shù)據(jù)資料。

D “請看，”梅森一邊說一邊抽出一張數(shù)據(jù)資料分析表。他指出獲得第二名和第三名運(yùn)動(dòng)員的資料，數(shù)據(jù)證明游的最快的人其實(shí)是獲得第三名的選手。那么，為什么他會以0.35秒之差落后呢?梅森解釋說：“他轉(zhuǎn)身所需的時(shí)間比另一名選手長0.44秒。如果能夠提高轉(zhuǎn)身的技能，他的成績將會大大提高?！盇IS科學(xué)家們的研究將這種精確性帶到各種體育項(xiàng)目之中。他們正與位于墨爾本的微技術(shù)合作研究中心合作，共同開發(fā)可嵌入運(yùn)動(dòng)員衣服或跑鞋里的微型傳感器，用以監(jiān)控心律、出汗情況、發(fā)熱量以及其他一切可能對運(yùn)動(dòng)員賽跑能力造成影響的因素。這不僅僅是簡單地測評運(yùn)動(dòng)員們的表現(xiàn)。弗里克舉了一個(gè)每年都會因感冒咳嗽而病倒十一二次的運(yùn)動(dòng)員的例子來說明了這一點(diǎn)。經(jīng)過多年試驗(yàn)，AIS與新南威爾士州的紐卡斯?fàn)柎髮W(xué)合作研發(fā)出一種測試，以測量運(yùn)動(dòng)員唾液中免疫球蛋白A的含量。如果免疫球蛋白A的含量突然降到某一水平之下，訓(xùn)練就會減弱強(qiáng)度或完全停止。不久，免疫球蛋白A水平開始回升，危險(xiǎn)也最終消除。自推行該測試以來，AIS所有體育項(xiàng)目的運(yùn)動(dòng)員們都非常成功地保持著良好的健康狀態(tài)。

E 數(shù)據(jù)資料的分析與應(yīng)用十分復(fù)雜。在錦標(biāo)賽開始之前，體育科學(xué)家和教練們就早早著手訓(xùn)練運(yùn)動(dòng)員，為比賽做好準(zhǔn)備?；陬A(yù)期中將能奪冠的速度，他們力圖使運(yùn)動(dòng)員進(jìn)入“競賽模式”。梅森說：“人們設(shè)計(jì)一種模式以達(dá)到預(yù)期的速度，該模式規(guī)定了出發(fā)時(shí)間的長短、每次劃水的速率、一定的劃頻和劃距、轉(zhuǎn)身所需的時(shí)間等等?！币虼?，無論是針對比賽整體還是其每個(gè)組成部分，所有的訓(xùn)練都是為了使運(yùn)動(dòng)員達(dá)到這些目標(biāo)。諸如此類的先進(jìn)科技已使澳大利亞成為了一個(gè)當(dāng)之無愧的世界體育強(qiáng)國。

F 當(dāng)然，許多國家都曾嘗試著模仿，這是無法避免的。十幾年前，AIS為進(jìn)行耐力訓(xùn)練的運(yùn)動(dòng)員設(shè)計(jì)出一款流線型散熱運(yùn)動(dòng)服。在1996年舉辦的亞特蘭大奧運(yùn)會上，該運(yùn)動(dòng)服為自行車運(yùn)動(dòng)員和劃艇選手們減少了2％的比賽時(shí)間?，F(xiàn)在，所有的選手都在使用這種新型運(yùn)動(dòng)服?！案咴瓗づ瘛币彩侨绱?，這是AIS為了模仿在海平面高度地點(diǎn)的訓(xùn)練效果而設(shè)計(jì)研發(fā)的。然而，澳大利亞的成功故事絕不僅僅是些可以機(jī)械復(fù)制的技術(shù)方案，這也是為何時(shí)至今日也沒有任何國家能夠效仿其包羅萬象的訓(xùn)練系統(tǒng)。