1、Unit 2 Sports cultureReadingLanguage pointssoccervolleyballbasketballtennistable tennishockey(曲棍球曲棍球) )badmintonice hockeysoftball(垒球垒球)baseballgolfbowlingsquash(壁球壁球)rugbysnooker1. solidarity2. participate3. compete4. diverse5. motivate6. demonstrate7. proceed8. applaud9. consistent10. rank11. ambi
2、tion12. identical1. Every four years, thousands of highly trained and talented athletes gather together in the spirit of friendship, solidarity and fair play, ready to test their abilities against each other in the hope of being recognized as the best of the best.(lines 1-3)solidarity n. If a group
3、of people show solidarity, they show support for each other or for another group, especially in political or international affairs. 团结一致; 相互支持 community solidarity express /show solidarity with sb.1. Every four years, thousands of highly trained and talented athletes gather together in the spirit of
4、 friendship, solidarity and fair play, ready to test their abilities against each other in the hope of being recognized as the best of the best.(lines 1-3)solidarity n. 团结一致; 相互支持solid adj. very hard or firm 坚固的 n. a substance that stays the same shape whether it is in a container or not. 固体1.People
5、 wore flowers in their hair as a gesture of solidarity _ the taxi drivers.2.The snow_ (melt), but the lake was still frozen solid long after that.3._ (solid) turn to liquids at certain temperatures.withhad meltedSolids2. During the early Games, only Greek men were allowed to participate.(lines 7-8)p
6、articipate v. 意为意为“参加参加,参与参与” 后面不能直接跟名词后面不能直接跟名词,要加介词要加介词in participate in the discussion participate in the ceremony participate in sports fully/actively/ directly participate participation n. 参加参加,参与参与 participant n. 参加者参加者,参与者参与者1.Last spring, I was fortunate to be chosen to _ in an exchange stud
7、y program.2.They expected him to_ the ceremony.3.Over a 30-year period, researchers asked nearly 120,000 people how income, education, political _ (participate), volunteer activities and close relationships affected their happiness.A. attend B. participate ABparticipation3. They competed in such eve
8、nts as boxing, running and the long jump.(lines 8-9)compete in/at 参加compete还有“竞争”的意思 compete with/ against sb for sth和某人为某事竞争 compete against difficulties 与困难作斗争 compete fiercely for business 为抢生意激烈竞争 competition n.竞争竞争;竞赛竞赛 competitor n.竞争者竞争者;参赛者参赛者 competitive adj.竞竞争的争的;有有竞竞争力的争力的1.As a long-dis
9、tance swimmer, she would compete _ herself and the obstacles presented by distance, danger, cold and exhaustion.2.It would never win a prize in a cooking _(compete), but it was surprisingly edible, and we drank up every last drop of soup.3.In the more and more _(compete) service industry, it is no l
10、onger enough to promise customer petitionagainstcompetitive4. For over a century, people from diverse backgrounds have made joint efforts to help realize Coubertins dream. (lines 16-17)diverse adj. a wide variety of things. 各种各样的,不同的 people from diverse cultures不同文化背景的人 diverse interests广泛的兴趣diversi
11、ty n. 差异(性),不同(点);多样性,多样化 a great/wide/rich diversity of opinion意见纷纭1.New York is one of the most _ (culture) diverse cities in America.2.These animals consumed large amounts of vegetation which reduced plant _(diverse) in the park.3. It _ (house) a diverse collection of more than 2300 examples of E
12、uropean art ranging from 13th-century religious paintings to modern ones by Renoir and van Gogh.culturallydiversityhouses5. Motivated by the Olympic motto “Faster, Higher, Stronger”, many well-known athletes, both male and female, have devoted themselves to achieving sporting excellence and pushing
13、the boundaries of human achievement.(lines 19-21)motivate v. If you are motivated by something, especially an emotion, it causes you to behave in a particular way. 激励,激发 be motivated by sth/sb受激励 motivate sb to do sth激励某人做某事motivation n. 动力，诱因；积极性，干劲1.Dont let negativity ruin your_(motivate).2.Was s
14、he _ (motivate) only by a desire for power?3.Do you know what motivated him _ (learn) French?4.After every run, I feel fitter, happier and _ (motivate) to keep progressing.5.They touched you because their creations were motivated _ inspiration, not desperation. motivationmotivatedto learnmore motiva
15、tedby6. He came to public attention during the 1960 Rome Olympics, when he won the light heavyweight gold medal for the USA, demonstrating great talent and personality in the process.(lines 22-24)demonstrate v. to show a particular skill, quality, or feeling, you show by your actions 表现,表露demonstrat
16、e self-control demonstrate our commitment to environmental protection The US government has demonstrated its commitment to reforming the tax system.6. He came to public attention during the 1960 Rome Olympics, when he won the light heavyweight gold medal for the USA, demonstrating great talent and p
17、ersonality in the process.demonstrate vt. to make it clear to people 证实,证明;演示 demonstrate sth to sb 向某人证明某事 its demonstrated that 据证实 It has been demonstrated that this drug is effective. demonstrate vi.“游行示威” demonstrate in favour /support of sth 示威游行要求某事 demonstrate against sth 示威游行反对某事 demonstrat
18、ion n.1.It _ (demonstrate) that this drug is effective. 2.Let me demonstrate _ you some of the difficulties we are facing.3.In a state of the US, parents are demonstrating _ favour of free higher education.4.Opposition to the war led to bigger and bigger _(demonstrate).has been demonstratedtoindemon
19、strations7. Afterwards, this young man proceeded to become the world heavyweight champion in 1964, and later changed his name to the one we all knowMuhammad Ali.(lines 24-26)proceed v. If you proceed with a course of action, you continue with it.接着做,继而做;继续从事(或进行)proceed to do sth (做完某事之后)接着(做另一件事) A
20、fter my mother finished the housework, she proceeded to tell me the story of my birth.proceed vi.“继续从事(或进行);行进,前往”proceed with sth 继续进行某事 Shall we proceed with the plan as agreed? Queen Elizabeths motorcade proceeded slowly along the street before the national ceremony in the UK.7. Afterwards, this
21、young man proceeded to become the world heavyweight champion in 1964, and later changed his name to the one we all knowMuhammad Ali.(lines 24-26)1.The group proceeded _ a march which they knew would lead to bloodshed.2.These ideas were not new. Their development _(proceed) steadily long before WWII.
22、3.He proceeded _ (tell) me of my birth.withhad proceededto tell8. Another sportsperson that should be applauded is Jessica Ennis-Hill.(line 30)applaud v.1. When a group of people applaud, they clap their hands in order to show approval, for example, when they have enjoyed a play or concert. 鼓掌2. Whe
23、n an attitude or action is applauded, people praise it. 称赞 applaud warmly 热烈鼓掌/ applaud heartily 由衷地称赞 applaud sb for sth 因某事称赞某人 Mrs Carter applauded Ronald for his incredible progress.applause n. 掌声，喝彩1.They greeted him with thunderous _ (applaud).2.Mrs Carter applauded Ronald _ his incredible pro
24、gress.3.The analysts applaud the cuts in businesses, but insist the company _ (make) deeper sacrifices.applauseformake9. In an interview she revealed that the secret of her consistent good performance was the training that she never missed.(line 35-36)consistent adj. Someone who is consistent always
25、 behaves in the same way, has the same attitudes towards people or things, or achieves the same level of success in something. 始终如一的be consistent in sth/doing sth 在上始终如一一致 We must be consistent in the final decision before we hand it to the supervisor.be consistent with . 符合 The experiment result is
26、 consistent with the original assumption.1.Its something I have _(consistent) denied.2.This result is consistent _ the findings of Garnett & Tobin.3.Whether at present or in the past, Mrs Smith is consistent _ the way she treats her childrenconsistentlywithin10. In addition to hosting the Olympics f
27、or the first time, China also ranked first in the medal table. (lines 40-41)rank v. to give sb/sth a particular position on a scale according to quality, importance, success 给排等级; 位列be ranked/rank number one/first Last year, he was ranked second in his age group. Last year, he ranked second in his a
28、ge group.rank (sb) as/among sth China ranks among the safest countries in the world. The match yesterday ranked as one of the most exciting games that these two had ever played. 1.His prices rank high _ those of other contemporary photographers.2.The night life of Changsha ranks as more exciting tha
29、n _ of other cities in Hunan Province.3.She was ranked _ one of the most potential athletes at that time.amongthatas11. As Coubertin believed, “With the Olympic Games, each generation celebrates its advent, its joy of living, its faith in the future, its ambition and its will to ascend.” (lines 50-5
30、1)ambition n.CIf you have an ambition to do or achieve something, you want very much to do it or achieve it. 理想ambition n.UAmbition is the desire to be successful, rich, or powerful. 雄心 have an ambition to do sth 有做某事的志向 ambition of doing sth 做某事的志向 sbs ambition is to be / do sth 某人的理想是ambitious adj
31、.1.My ambition was _ (study)medicine. 2.I had a _ (burn) ambition to become a physician.3.Mrs Smith eventually achieved her ambition _ becoming a famous writer by trial and error.4.He has always been _ (ambition) and fiercely competitive. to studyburningofambitious12. The majority of these sports ar
32、e identical to those at the Olympics but other sports, such as wushu, have been added too. (B1, page 19) identical adj. exactly the same 完全相同的be identical to/with与完全一样a row of identical houses Her opinion on the environmental protection is almost identical to mine.the identical 意为“同一的” This is the i
33、dentical museum that we paid a visit to last year.1.There on the books cover was a beagle(小猎犬) which looked identical _ my dog.2.Although the fake paintings of van Gogh are nearly identical to the genuine _ , they lack the soul of an artistic work.tooneAnalysis on difficult sentences.1. It was a Fre
34、nchman, Pierre de Coubertin, who brought the Olympics back to life.本句是_句型，基本结构为_,强调部分 a Frenchman, Pierre de Coubertin是句子的_。去掉it was和who，句子结构完整，可还原成。在强调句型中，当被强调内容指_，可用who代替that。强调结构可以对句子中除_外的任何成分进行强调,被强调部分置于 it is/was和that/who之间。如： It was the Olympics that Coubertin brought back to life.Sentence Ana
35、lysis It is/was that(who) .强调句型: It is/was+被强调部分被强调部分+ that/who+其他成分其他成分被强调部分为“人”时可用 _,被强调部分为“事物”时可用_, 根据时态选用 is/was。We met him at the school gate yesterday.在下列句子中填入适当的词 It was we(us) _ met him at the school gate. It was him _ we met at the school gate. It was at the school gate _ we met him. It was
36、 yesterday _ we met him at the school gate. We _ meet him at the school gate yesterday.Further Consolidation on the text.Text Review1. Every four years, thousands of highly trained and talented athletes gather together in the spirit of friendship, _(solid) and fair play.2. During the early Games, on
37、ly Greek men were allowed _ (participate).3. They competed _ such events as boxing, running and the long jump.4. For over a century, people from _(diversity) backgrounds have made Joint efforts to help realize Coubertins dream.solidarityto participateindiverseText Review5._ (motivate) by the Olympic
38、 motto “Faster, Higher, Stronger”, many well-known athletes, both male and female, have devoted themselves to achieving sporting excellence.6. He came to public attention during the 1960 Rome Olympics, when he won the light heavyweight gold medal, _ (demonstrate) great talent and personality in the
39、process.7. Afterwards, this young man _ (proceed) to become the world heavyweight champion in 1964.8. Another sportsperson that should _ (applaud) is Jessica Ennis-Hill.Motivateddemonstratingproceededbe applaudedText Review9. In an interview, she revealed that the secret of her _ (consistency) good
40、performance was the training that she never missed.10. In addition to hosting the Olympics for the first time, China also _ (rank) first in the medal table. 11. As Coubertin believed, “With the Olympic Games, each generation celebrates its advent, its joy of living, its faith in the future, its _ (ambitious)and its will to ascend”.12. The majority of these sports are identical _ those at the Olympics but other sports, such as wushu, have been added too. consistentrankedambitiontoB1 on P pete2.diverse3.side by side4.ranked5.applaud6.call on7.(to) demonstrate8.proceed
