速度与激情，周冠宇喜提中国首位F1正式车手【健谈英语】

【头条播报】
Zhou Guanyu will become the first Chinese to race in Formula 1 in 2022 as he joins Alfa Romeo Racing for next season. The 22-year-old, now a junior driver of the Alpine F1 team who has also served as its test driver for two years, will be a teammate of 10-time grand prix winner Valtteri Bottas, who is joining from Mercedes.

【分句讲解】
①Zhou Guanyu will become the first Chinese to race in Formula 1 in 2022 as he joins Alfa Romeo Racing for next season.
周冠宇加盟阿尔法·罗密欧车队（Alfa Romeo Racing），将在2022赛季作为正赛车手参加一级方程式锦标赛，成为中国首位F1正式车手。

1. become v. 成为，变成，变得（系动词，后面可加名词或形容词作表语）

It’s becoming cold. 天气变冷了。
He has just become a father. 他刚刚成为一名父亲。

become aware of 意识到，发觉
become a member of 成为某一地方或者组织的成员

2. race v. 参加比赛 n. 比赛（各类速度竞赛）；种族
bicycle race 自行车比赛
horse race 赛马
racer n. 赛车手

ancient race 古老的种族
racist n. 种族主义者
racism n. 种族主义

3. formula n. 公式、方程式

4. join v. 加入，参加，参与
join the company 加入公司
join the conversation 加入聊天
join the army 参军
join the club 加入俱乐部；彼此彼此（通常用在遇到倒霉事时）

5. season n. 赛季；季节
rainy season 雨季
dry season 旱季
fishing season 捕鱼季

②The 22-year-old, now a junior driver of the Alpine F1 team who has also served as its test driver for two years, will be a teammate of 10-time grand prix winner Valtteri Bottas, who is joining from Mercedes.
22岁的周冠宇目前是阿尔卑斯F1车队（Alpine F1 team）的初级车手，此前也做了两年该车队的试车手。他将成为10次F1大奖赛冠军瓦尔特里·博塔斯的队友，博塔斯将从梅赛德斯车队加盟。

1. junior adj. 初级的，职位低下的 n. 大三学生
junior school 初级学校
junior partner 初级合伙人
junior doctor 年轻医生

freshman n. 大一新生
sophomore n. 大二学生
junior n. 大三学生
senior n. 大四学生

2. serve v. 供职，担任某个职位；为……服务，招待、接待
serve customers 为客户提供服务
serve our community 为我们的社区服务
serve the people with heart and soul 全心全意为人民服务

3. test driver 试车手
test run 试运行