1、Unit 3 1.fitness/ftns/n.健康; 健壮；适合 2.soccer/sk(r)/n.足球；足球运动 3.stadium/stedim/n.(pl. stadiums or stadia)体育场; 运动场 4.boxing/bks /n.拳击(运动) 5.badminton/bdmntn/ n.羽毛球运动 6.event/ vent/n.比赛项目；大事；公开活动 e along跟随；到达；进步；赶快跟随；到达；进步；赶快 8.ski/ ski:/adj.滑雪的 vi.滑雪 9.host/hst/vt.主办；主持n.主人；东道主；节目主持人 10. track/trk/n.跑道；
2、足迹；铁路轨道 vt. 跟踪 11. track and field田径田径 12. gym/ dm /n.健身房; 体育馆 13. gymnastics/dmnstks/n.体操(训练) 14. work out锻炼；计算出；解决锻炼；计算出；解决 15. sweat/swet /vt.使出汗；出汗弄湿vi.出汗；流汗n. 汗水; 出汗 16. make it获得成功；准时到达获得成功；准时到达 17. legend/lednd /n.传奇故事(或人物)；传说 18. athlete/li:t/n.运动员；运动健儿 19. master/m:st(r)/n.高手; 主人 vt. 精通；掌握
3、20. set an example树立榜样树立榜样 21. honour/n(r)/n.荣誉；尊敬；荣幸 22. glory/gl:ri /n.荣誉；光荣；赞美 23. medal/medl/n.奖章; 勋章 24. championship /tmpinp/n.锦标赛; 冠军赛；冠军称号 25. champion/tmpin/n.冠军; 优胜者 26. determination/dt:mnen/n.决心；决定 27. apart/pa:t/adv. 分离；分开；成碎片 28. fall apart破裂；破碎；崩溃破裂；破碎；崩溃 29. injure/nd(r)/vt.使受伤；损害 30
4、. injured/ndd /adj.受伤的；有伤的 31. injury/ndri /n.伤害；损伤 32. captain/kptn /n.(运动队)队长；船长；机长 33. lose heart丧失信心；泄气丧失信心；泄气 34. graceful/gresfl /adj.优美的；优雅的 35. strength/stre/n.力量；体力 36. failure/felj(r) /n.失败；失败的人(或事物) 37. give up放弃；投降放弃；投降 38. compete/ kmpi:t /vi.竞争；对抗 39. make sense有道理；合乎情理；表述清楚有道理；合乎情理；表述
5、清楚 40. pretend/prtend/vi. everyone fails at something. But I cant accept not trying.” Losing games taught him to practise harder and never give up. In life, Jordan has learnt to share his success with others. The Boys and Girls Club which he started in Chicago has been helping young people since 199
6、6. Send your suggestions for “Living Legends of Sports” to LLS. 活着的传奇 来帮助我们选出“体育界的活传奇”吧。 他们必须所在运动项目上的大师， 并且是他 人学习的楷模。 以下是我们首批筛选出来的 两位传奇人物。 郎平 作为一名运动员， 郎平为她的国家带来 了诸多荣誉。作为一名教练，她带领中国女 排在世界锦标赛和奥运会上屡获殊荣。 作为 个人，郎平深受国内外深受球迷的喜爱。当 中国队在准备 2015 年世界杯时，她的决心 受到了考验。 郎平组建的团队处于崩溃的边 缘。最优秀的队员中有一人受伤了，而且队 长也因心脏问题而离队。 失去
7、两大主力队员 是一个巨大的挑战，但郎平并没有灰心。她 以前也遇到过各种困难， 她知道只要她这些 年轻的运动员们拧成一股绳通力合作， 就能 获胜。两周后，她们真成了世界冠军！随后 在 2016 年，郎平又带领她的排球队在巴西 勇夺奥运会金牌。 迈克尔乔丹 迈克尔乔丹双脚离地的那一瞬间时， 时间似乎都凝固了。这位被称为“飞人乔丹” 的运动员用他那优雅的动作和跳跃改变了 篮球运动。乔丹的球技令人赞叹，然而他所 展示出来的精神力量使他脱颖而出。 在比赛 的最后几秒钟，乔丹似乎总能找到办法获 胜。乔丹说，他成功的秘诀在于从失败中学 习。“我可以接受失败，每个人都会遭遇失 败；但我决不能接受不去尝试。”
8、赛场上失 利教会他更努力地训练和永不放弃。 在生活 中，乔丹学会了与他人分享自己的成功。他 在芝加哥创建的“男孩女孩俱乐部”从 1996 年至今一直在帮助年轻人。 请将你推荐的“体育界的活传奇”发送至 LLS。 GOING POSITIVE I always wanted to look like the slim girls on TV even though I knew that it was impossible. I worried about my weight and tried every new diet I read about online. I tried no-fat
9、, low-fat, 5: 2, only bananas, no bananasI almost went bananas, too. Then I read an article that said instead of asking “Am I fat?” I should be asking “Am I fit?” I had no idea a letter could make such a difference! Once I started thinking about fitness rather than weight, things began to change. In
10、stead of saying “I want to lose three kilos”, I would say “I want to run two kilometres in eight minutes” or “I want to be able to do 30 push-ups”. Rather than cutting out the foods I enjoyed, I added healthy foods to my meals. I could still have a burger now and then, but I would add a salad or an
11、apple. Finally, I stopped comparing myself with actresses and models and looking for things that were wrong with my face or body. Instead, I made a list of the things I liked about myself. By being positive about myself and my body, I became both happier and healthier. 积极向上 我总是想让自己看起来像电视上的那 些苗条女孩，尽管
12、我知道明知这不可能。 我非常担心我的体重，也尝试了我网上看 到的每一种新的减肥饮食方案。我试过无 脂肪、低脂肪、5：2 饮食法、只吃香蕉、 不吃香蕉(最后)我几近疯狂。 后来，我看到一篇文章，说不要问自 己“我胖吗？”而应该问“我健康吗？” 我 没料到一词之差，能有如此大的区别！一 旦我开始考虑健康而不是体重，情况就有 了变化。我不会说“我想减掉三公斤”，我 会说“我要在八分钟内跑完两公里”或者 “我希望能做 30 个俯卧撑”。 我不再抗拒我 喜爱的食物，而是在自己的三餐中添加健 康食品。我仍然偶尔可以吃一个汉堡，但 我会加上一份沙拉或一个苹果。 最后，我不再拿自己与女演员和模特 比较，不再寻
13、找我的脸蛋或身材的缺陷。 相反，我把对自己满意的地方列了一张清 单。通过积极看待自我和自己的身体，我 变得更快乐、更健康了。 Workbook Reading COOL COLD SPORTS The Winter Olympic Games are not just an opportunity for athletes to win medals and honour for their countries. Every four years, the Games also offer audiences a chance 炫酷的冬季运动炫酷的冬季运动 冬季奥运会不仅是运动员赢得奖牌为 国
14、争光的机会，每隔四年，冬奥会也为观 众提供一个了解世界各地冬季运动的机 会。冬季奥运会或许没有夏季奥运会那么 多的观众和明星，但它们有着相同的奥 林匹克精神。 冬季奥运会最受欢迎的运动之一是滑 to get to know more about winter sports from around the world. The Winter Olympics may not have the large crowds and huge stars of its summer sibling, but they share the same Olympic spirit. One of the m
15、ost popular sports of the Winter Olympic Games is skiing. Skiers compete in the downhill and slalom(回转赛)，and in the short and long cross-country ski races. Skiing was originally a sport played only in cold northern countries, but now athletes from all over the world compete in this sport, even those
16、 from countries without any snow! Skaters compete with each other in speed races or in figure-skatingevents.Thefigure-skatersaregenerally considered to be the stars of the Winter Olympic Games. These ice princes and princesses are so graceful that its easy to forget that they are actually highly ski
17、lled athletes. The skeleton is one of the strangest-named sports of the Olympics. The skeleton is named after the shape of the metal sleds used in the 1890s, when the sport first started. The skeleton is a downhill sled race, usually on ice. This sport looks a little like the luge(无舵雪橇)， where perso
18、n sits on the back of the sled with his or her feet forward, but the skeleton is lot more exciting and dangerous than that. In 雪。滑雪者进行速降赛和回转赛，以及短 距离和长距离越野滑雪比赛。滑雪最初只 是北方寒冷国家的一项运动，但现在来自 世界各地的运动员都参加这项运动，甚至 有些运动员的国家从不下雪! 滑冰运动员进行速滑赛或花样滑冰 赛。花样滑冰运动员通常被认为是冬奥会 赛场上的明星。这些冰上王子和公主如此 优雅，以至于人们很容易忘记他们实际上 是技艺高超的运动员。
19、 俯式冰橇是奥运会上名字最奇怪的运 动项目之一。它是以 19 世纪 90 年代雪橇 运动开始时使用的金属雪橇的形状命名 的。俯式冰橇是一项下坡雪橇比赛，通常 在冰上进行。这项运动看起来有点儿像无 舵雪橇，一个人坐在雪橇的后面，脚放在 前边，但是俯式冰橇比无舵雪橇刺激得多， 也危险得多。在俯式冰橇运动中，一个人 俯卧在雪橇上，头朝前冲向山下! the skeleton, a person lies on his or her stomach on the sled, with his or her head pointing downhill! Expanding Your World HOT
20、TICKETS What makes a sports event a winner? Exciting action? Tick. Athletes competing to win honour and glory for their club or motherland? Tick. History and tradition?Tick.Delicioussnacks?Tick.Most people think global events such as the Olympic Games and the World Cup are the most exciting, but the
21、re is some serious competition. Heres a look at some of the hottest tickets in sports The World Series(baseball, USA) The World Series is the final championship of the American baseball leagues. The seven-game series is played in October or November and attracts a great number of fans. Baseball is o
22、ne of Americas favourite sportsandhasmanytraditions,suchasthe “seventh-inning-stretch ( 七 局 伸 展 操 )”. The song “Take Me Out to the Ball Game is played so that everyone can get up after sitting for a long time. The break is also good time for a snack. Hot peanuts are a hit with hungry baseball fans,
23、but the hot dog is the 热门赛事热门赛事 是什么让一个体育赛事备受追捧?精彩的场 面?对。为俱乐部或祖国的荣誉奋力拼搏的运动 员?对。历史和传统?对。好吃的零食?对。大多 数人认为奥运会和世界杯这样的全球性赛事是最 激动人心的，但还有一些重要的赛事(同样精彩)。 以下是一些最为热门的体育赛事。 世界职业棒球锦标赛世界职业棒球锦标赛( (棒球，美国棒球，美国) ) 世界职业棒球锦标赛是美国棒球联盟的总冠 军赛。这七场系列赛于十月或十一月举行，届时 会吸引众多球迷。棒球是美国最受欢迎的运动之 一，并具有许多传统，比如“七局伸展操”。歌曲 带我去棒球场一播放，久坐的观众就可以站
24、 起来。比赛休息期间也是享用零食的好时光。麻 辣花生米是每个饥肠辘辘的棒球迷的标配，但热 狗才是人们真正的心头好! 印度板球超级联赛印度板球超级联赛( (板球，印度板球，印度) ) 板球虽起源于英国，但已经像莎丽服和咖喱 一样在印度广为盛行。 与全球其他板球联赛相比， 印度板球超级联赛的观众数量最多，并且是世界 上收视率排名第六的体育联赛。板球是一项独特 的运动，一开始可能会让人有点摸不着头脑，但 一旦你开始学习其中的规则，你就会喜欢上这项 运动。板球比赛中，最受欢迎的小吃是饼干和黄 real winner! Indian Premier League (cricket, India) Cri
25、cket is from England but has become as Indian as saris and curry. The Indian Premier League has the largest audience of all cricket leagues in the world and is the sixth most-watched sports league in the world. Cricket is a unique sport and may seem a little confusing at first, but once you start le
26、arning the rules, youll love it. The most popular cricket snacks are finger foods like biscuits and cucumber sandwiches. Wimbledon(tennis, England) Wimbledon is a treat for all tennis fans. The tournament started in 1877 and many of the rules are the same today. For example, the players may only wea
27、rwhiteclothes.Theevent,however,is quite colourful since fans often dress up for the games and wear amazing hats. And when it comes to snacks, its game, set, and match at Wimbledon. Whereelsecanyouenjoychampagneand strawberries as you cheer for the champion? 瓜三明治等手抓零食。 温布尔登网球锦标赛温布尔登网球锦标赛( (网球，英国网球，英国
28、) ) 对于所有网球迷来说，温布尔登网球锦标赛 可谓一场盛宴。这一锦标赛创办于 1877 年，许 多规则一直沿用至今。例如，球员只能穿白色衣 服。不过，这项赛事可谓十分“丰富多彩”，因为 球迷们通常会为比赛打扮一番， 戴上特别的帽子。 说到零食，温布尔登肯定赢了。除了温布尔登， 你还能在哪里能够一边为冠军加油，一边享用香 槟和草莓呢? LIVING LEGENDS 活着的传奇 Help us choose some “Living Legends of Sports”. They must be athletes who are masters in their sports and also
29、 set good examples for others. Here are our first two choices. 来帮助我们选出“体育界的活传奇”吧。他们必须所在运动项目上的大师，并且是他人学习的楷模。以 下是我们首批筛选出来的两位传奇人物。 Lang Ping 郎平 As a player, Lang Ping brought honour and glory to her country. As a coach, she led the China womens volleyball team to medals at world championships and the O
30、lympics. As a person, Lang Ping is loved by fans at home and abroad. When the Chinese team was preparing for the 2015 World Cup, her determination was tested. The team that Lang Ping had built was falling apart. One of the best players had been injured, and the team captain had to leave because of h
31、eart problems. Losing two important players was a big challenge, but Lang Ping did not lose heart. She had faced difficulties before, and she knew that her young players could win if they worked together as a team. Two weeks later, they were world champions! Then in 2016, Lang Ping led her volleybal
32、l team to Olympic gold in Brazil. 作为一名运动员，郎平为她的国家带来了诸多荣誉。作为一名教练，她带领中国女排在世界锦标赛和 奥运会上屡获殊荣。作为个人，郎平深受国内外深受球迷的喜爱。当中国队在准备 2015 年世界杯时，她 的决心受到了考验。郎平组建的团队处于崩溃的边缘。最优秀的队员中有一人受伤了，而且队长也因心脏 问题而离队。失去两大主力队员是一个巨大的挑战，但郎平并没有灰心。她以前也遇到过各种困难，她知 道只要她这些年轻的运动员们拧成一股绳通力合作， 就能获胜。 两周后， 她们真成了世界冠军！ 随后在 2016 年，郎平又带领她的排球队在巴西勇夺奥运会金牌
33、。 Michael Jordan 迈克尔乔丹 When Michael Jordans feet left the ground, time seemed to stand still. The player who became known as “Air Jordan” changed basketball with his graceful moves and jumps. Jordans skills were impressive, but the mental strength that he showed made him unique. In the final seconds
34、 of a game, Jordan always seemed to find a way to win. Jordan says that the secret to his success is learning from his failures. “I can accept failure; everyone fails at something. But I cant accept not trying.” Losing games taught him to practise harder and never give up. In life, Jordan has learnt
35、 to share his success with others. The Boys and Girls Club which he started in Chicago has been helping young people since 1996. 迈克尔乔丹双脚离地的那一瞬间时，时间似乎都凝固了。这位被称为“飞人乔丹”的运动员用他那优雅 的动作和跳跃改变了篮球运动。乔丹的球技令人赞叹，然而他所展示出来的精神力量使他脱颖而出。在比 赛的最后几秒钟，乔丹似乎总能找到办法获胜。乔丹说，他成功的秘诀在于从失败中学习。“我可以接受 失败，每个人都会遭遇失败；但我决不能接受不去尝试。” 赛场上失
36、利教会他更努力地训练和永不放弃。 在生活中， 乔丹学会了与他人分享自己的成功。 他在芝加哥创建的“男孩女孩俱乐部”从 1996 年至今一直在 帮助年轻人。 Send your suggestions for “Living Legends of Sports” to LLS. 请将你推荐的“体育界的活传奇”发送至 LLS。 GOING POSITIVE 积极向上 I always wanted to look like the slim girls on TV even though I knew that it was impossible. I worried about my weigh
37、t and tried every new diet I read about online. I tried no-fat, low-fat, 5: 2, only bananas, no bananasI almost went bananas, too. 我总是想让自己看起来像电视上的那些苗条女孩，尽管我知道明知这不可能。我非常担心我的体重， 也尝试了我网上看到的每一种新的减肥饮食方案。我试过无脂肪、低脂肪、5：2 饮食法、只吃香蕉、不吃 香蕉(最后)我几近疯狂。 Then I read an article that said instead of asking “Am I fat?”
38、 I should be asking “Am I fit?” I had no idea a letter could make such a difference! Once I started thinking about fitness rather than weight, things began to change. Instead of saying “I want to lose three kilos”, I would say “I want to run two kilometres in eight minutes” or “I want to be able to
39、do 30 push-ups”. Rather than cutting out the foods I enjoyed, I added healthy foods to my meals. I could still have a burger now and then, but I would add a salad or an apple. 后来，我看到一篇文章，说不要问自己“我胖吗？”而应该问“我健康吗？” 我没料到一词之差，能有如 此大的区别！一旦我开始考虑健康而不是体重，情况就有了变化。我不会说“我想减掉三公斤”，我会说“我 要在八分钟内跑完两公里”或者“我希望能做 30 个俯卧
40、撑”。我不再抗拒我喜爱的食物，而是在自己的三餐 中添加健康食品。我仍然偶尔可以吃一个汉堡，但我会加上一份沙拉或一个苹果。 Finally, I stopped comparing myself with actresses and models and looking for things that were wrong with my face or body. Instead, I made a list of the things I liked about myself. By being positive about myself and my body, I became both happier and healthier. 最后，我不再拿自己与女演员和模特比较，不再寻找我的脸蛋或身材的缺陷。相反，我把对自己满意 的地方列了一张清单。通过积极看待自我和自己的身体，我变得更快乐、更健康了。
