1、Unit 2Welcome to the unit &Reading Sports culture: The Olympic Games01Lead in03Detailed reading02Fast reading04Exercises 目 录COMPANYPART 01Lead inLead in:Do you know the following sports?soccervolleyballbasketballtennistable tennishockey(曲棍球曲棍球) )badmintonice hockeysoftball(垒球垒球)baseballgolfbowlingsq
2、uash(壁球壁球)rugbysnookerWelcome to the unit is commonly held during the last two weeks of January. It was started in . Formula 1 is the worlds fastest motor race. The Chinese Grand Prix is held in in Shanghai. The Tour de France, held in summer, is a team competition that lasts for over weeks with sta
3、ges.The Australian Open1905Aprilthree21PART 02Fast readingSummarize the main idea of each paragraph by filling in the following chart.IntroductionPara. 1_The Olympics are an extraordinary sporting event with a long history.Main bodyParas. 2-6Conclusion Para. 7Para. 2: The ancient OlympicsParas. 2-3:
4、_The history of OlympicsThe modern OlympicsParas. 4-5: _ Two eye-catching Olympians: Muhammad Ali and Jessica Ennis-HillPara. 6: _ Historic moments and great achievements of China in the Olympic GamesPara. 3: _The Olympic Games bring joy and excitement to the world.Read the website article and write
5、 down the subheadings of the article. Subheading 1: History of the Olympic Games Subheading 2: _ Subheading 3: _ _Well-known Olympians/Olympic athletesChina and the Olympics/Chinas contribution to the OlympicsPART 03Detailed readingChoose the best answer(1) Why is the Olympics acknowledged as an ext
6、raordinary sporting event? A. Because it is held every four years. B. Because it has a history of about 3, 000 years. C. Because its spirit has never been changed. D. Because it brings together top athletes in the world. (2) What can we learn about the ancient Olympics? A. Only men from the world ha
7、d the right to participate. B. The athletes competed in as many events as today. C. They might be held only in Olympia, Greece. D. Greek athletes died around the year 393. Choose the best answer(3) From the third paragraph, we know that Coubertin. A. was given birth to in 1896 in Athens, GreeceB. ho
8、ped the Olympics would bring peace to the worldC. put forward the motto “Faster, Higher, Stronger”D. devoted himself to achieving sporting excellence(4) What do we know about Cassius Clay and Jessica Ennis-Hill? A. They are both track and field athletes. B. They both won more than one gold medal. C.
9、 They both thought great talent can lead to sporting excellence. D. They both should be applauded for their excellent achievements. (5) How many historic moments for China are mentioned in the last but one paragraph? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five. Choose the best answer(6) It can be inferred fr
10、om the passage that _.A. there were various events in the ancient Olympic Games.B. Ali is recognized as one of the greatest boxers not only for great gift but also for sportsmanship.C. the Chinese womens volleyball team won a hard-fought victory in the final in the year 2016.D. the Olympic games hav
11、e been held every four years from the year 776 BCE to the year 2020.(7) Which of the following statements is RIGHT?A. Only men were allowed to participate in the ancient Olympic Games.B. Both men and women are allowed to participate in the modern Olympic Games.C. Jessica Ennis-Hill won an Olympic si
12、lver medal before giving birth to her first child.D. Liu Xiang became the first athlete to win the gold medal in the mens 110-metre hurdles.Read the website article again carefully and decide whether the following statements are facts (F) or opinions (O). If the statement is an opinion, find the fac
13、ts the author gives to support it.A fact is a statement that can be proved true or false. FOAn opinion is a statement that reflects an authors points of view, beliefs, personal feelings and values, which are often supported by facts. PPT模板下载： 行业PPT模板： 节日PPT模板： PPT素材下载： PPT图表下载： 优秀PPT下载： PPT教程： Word教
14、程： Excel教程： 资料下载： PPT课件下载： 范文下载： 试卷下载： 教案下载： 字体下载： 3 Since the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, the upward trend for Chinese sport has been unstoppable.1 The ancient Olympic Games were held at Olympia in Greece every four years until around the year 393.2 Many Olympic athletes have devoted themselves to a
15、chieving sporting excellence.FThis can be proved in Para. 2.This is a view.OThis can be proved in Para. 6.FDetailed reading1. How often are the Olympic Games held？2.What are the spirits of the Olympics Games ?Friendship, solidarity, fair play.Every four years.3.When was it first celebrated?About 300
16、0 years ago.4.Why do athletes participate in the Olympics?They hope to be recognized as the best of the best.Detailed readingAncientOnly were allowed to participate.Held at Olympia in .ModernPeople from backgrounds have made .Held in cities5. What are the differences and similarities between modern
17、and ancient Olympics? Held every four yearsGreek menGreecediversejoint effortsdifferentDetailed readingin1896, in AthensA Frenchman who brought the Olympics back to life.His dream was that the Olympics would help people of different racial origins and from different cultures live side by side in pea
18、ce.6. When and where were the modern Olympics Game first held ?7.Who is Pierre？What is his dream?Detailed reading8. Whats their secrets being successful?great talent and personalityhard work and devotionconsistent trainingDetailed reading Slogan: _, to call on the whole world to join in the _ and bu
19、ild a better future for humanity. Chinas achievement: ranking_ in the medal tableOne World, One DreamOlympic spirit firstDetailed readingXu HaifengLiu Xiangwomens volleyball team2016 in _, won a _ victory in the final1984 in _ China _ gold medal Los Angeles Olympicsfirst-ever2004 in _ the first _ to
20、 win the gold medal in the _Athens OlympicsAsianthe mens 110-metre hurdlesRio Olympicshard-fought the upward trend has been unstoppable.艰难的，努力争取来的 Every four years, thousands of highly trained and talented athletes gather together in the spirit of friendship, solidarity and fair play, ready to test
21、their abilities against each other in the hope of being recognized as the best of the best. This is the Olympicsan extraordinary sporting event that was first celebrated about 3,000 years ago. The ancient Olympic Games began in the year 776 BCE. During the early Games, only Greek men were allowed to
22、 participate. They competed in such events as boxing, running and the long jump. The ancient Olympic Games were held at Olympia in Greece every four years for almost 12 centuries, until they eventually died out around the year 393. More than 1,500 years later, however, the Games rose again. The mode
23、rn Olympics were first held in 1896, in Athens. It was a Frenchman, Pierre de Coubertin, who brought the Olympics back to life. His dream was that the Olympics would help people of different racial origins and from different cultures live side by side in peace. For over a century, people from divers
24、e backgrounds have made joint efforts to help realize Coubertins dream.Analyzing and translating1. It was a Frenchman, 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_（成分）。去掉it was和who，句子结构完整，可还原成。 It is/was that(who) .译：一位名叫皮埃尔 德 顾拜
25、旦的法国人使奥运会重获生机。Analyzing the sentence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。not.until的强调句型结构：的强调句型结构：It is/was not until.that其他。其他。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 g
26、ate _ we met him. It was yesterday _ we met him at the school gate. We _ meet him at the school gate yesterday.Analyzing the sentence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。not.until的强调句型结构：的强调句型结构：It is/was not until.that其他。其他。变为倒装句将变为倒装句将Not until
27、放于句首，遵循放于句首，遵循主倒从不倒的部分倒装主倒从不倒的部分倒装原则原则Jane didnt let out a cry of regret until she got lost in the forest._ a cry of regret.(强调句强调句)_ a cry of regret.(倒装句倒装句)It was not until she got lost in the forest It was not until she got lost in the forest that Jane let out that Jane let out Not until she got
28、lost in the forest did Not until she got lost in the forest did Jane let out Jane let out 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 the boundaries of human achievemen
29、t. One such Olympian was the boxer Cassius Clay. 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. Afterwards, this young man proceeded to become the world heavyweight champi
30、on in 1964, and later changed his name to the one we all knowMuhammad Ali. He returned to the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games to light the Olympic flame at the opening ceremony. By the time he died in 2016, Ali had been recognized as one of the greatest boxers of all time.Analyzing and translating2. Moti
31、vated by the Olympic motto “Faster, Higher, Stronger”, many well-known athletes, both male and female, have devoted themselves to achieving sporting excellence and pushing the boundaries of human achievement. 过去分词(短语)作状语，其逻辑主语通常就是句子的主语，且主语是过去分词动作的承受者。过去分词作状语时，可单独使用，也可以在其前面加上适当的连词，可表示时间、原因、条件、伴随、方式等。
32、译：在奥运口号“更快、更高、更强”的激励下，许多知名的男女运动员力争取得卓越的体育成绩并不断突破人类成就的极限。Devoted to helping those in Devoted to helping those in troubletroubleWhen given a physical When given a physical examinationexamination Another sportsperson that should be applauded is Jessica Ennis-Hill. Her story is a remarkable example of h
33、ow hard work and devotion can lead to sporting excellence. A former track and field athlete from the UK, she won an Olympic gold medal in her home country in 2012. As if that were not enough, she returned to the Olympics and won a silver medal in 2016, just two years after giving birth to her first
34、child. In an interview she revealed that the secret of her consistent good performance was the training that she never missed. The 2008 Beijing Olympics called on the whole world to join in the Olympic spirit and build a better future for humanity with the slogan “One World, One Dream”. In addition
35、to hosting the Olympics for the first time, China also ranked first in the medal table. This success is truly remarkable if you consider that just 24 years before, at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, Xu Haifeng won our countrys first-ever gold medal. Since then the upward trend for Chinese sport has b
36、een unstoppable. At the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, Liu Xiang became the first Asian to win the gold medal in the mens 110-metre hurdles, while at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, the Chinese womens volleyball team won a hard-fought victory in the final. The year 2022 will be another historic moment for C
37、hina, as Beijing won the election to host the Winter Olympics. The Olympic Games bring joy and excitement to people across the world. 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
38、.”PART 04Exercises Expressions 1._每隔四年(p1)2._聚集3._本着精神4._怀着的希望5. 被公认为6._最好中的最好7._被允许做某事(p2)8. 参加比赛9._灭绝；消失10. _使某事物起死回生(p3)11. _并肩；一起；并排12. _和平地；宁静；安祥地13. 一个世纪以来14. _做出共同努力 15. _致力于；献身于(p4)16. _引起公众关注every four yearsgather togetherin the spirit ofin the hope ofbe recognized ofthe best of the bestbe
39、allowed tocompete indie outbring sth back to lifeside by sidein peacefor over a centurymake joint efforts todevote oneself tocome to public attentionExpressions 17._开幕式18._等到的时候19._导致；通向20._田径(p5)21. 祖国22._生产23._访问，拜访；号召，请求(p6)24._除.之外（还有，也）25._大范围的；许多各种不同的(page19)26._的大多数27._有幸28._参加；分享the opening
40、ceremonyby the timelead totrack and fieldhome countrygive birth tocall onin addition toa wide range ofthe majority ofhave the honor ofparticipate in Cloze Every four years, thousands of 1. (high) trained and talented athletes gather together in the spirit of friendship, 2. (solid) and fair play, rea
41、dy to test their abilities against each other in the hope of being recognized 3. the best of the best. This is the Olympicsan extraordinary sporting event 4. was first celebrated about 3,000 years ago.The ancient Olympic Games began in the year 776 BCE. During the early Games, only Greek men were 5.
42、 (allow) to participate. They competed 6. such events as boxing, running and the long jump. The ancient Olympic Games were held at Olympia in Greece every four years for almost 12 centuries, until they 7. (eventual) died out around the year 393.highlysolidarityasthatallowedineventuallyCloze More tha
43、n 1,500 years later, however, the Games 8. (rise) again. The modern Olympics were first held in 1896, in Athens. It was a Frenchman, Pierre de Coubertin, 9. brought the Olympics back to life. His dream was that the Olympics would help people of different 10. (race) origins and from different culture
44、s live side by side in peace. For over a century, people from diverse backgrounds have made joint efforts to help realize Coubertins dream.rosewhoracialCloze 11. (motivate) by the Olympic motto “Faster, Higher, Stronger”, many well-known athletes, both male 12. female, have devoted themselves to 13.
45、 (achieve) sporting excellence and pushing the boundaries of human 14. (achieve). One such Olympian was the boxer Cassius Clay. He came to public attention during the 1960 Rome Olympics, when he won the light heavyweight gold medal for the USA, 15. (demonstrate) great talent and personality in the p
46、rocess. Afterwards, this young man proceeded 16. (become) the world heavyweight champion in 1964, and later changed his name to the one we all knowMuhammad Ali. He returned to the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games to light the Olympic flame at the opening ceremony. By the time he died in 2016, Ali 17. (rec
47、ognize) as one of the greatest 18. of all time.Motivatedandachievingachievementdemonstratingto becomehad been recognizedboxersCloze Another sportsperson that should be 19. (applaud) is Jessica Ennis-Hill. Her story is a 20. (remark) example of how hard work and devotion can lead to sporting 21. (exc
48、ellent). A former track and field athlete from the UK, she won an Olympic gold medal in her home country in 2012. As if that were not enough, she returned to the Olympics and won a silver medal in 2016, just two years after 22. (give) birth to her first child. In an interview she revealed that the s
49、ecret of her consistent good 23. (perform) was the training that she never missed.applaudedremarkableexcellencegivingperformanceCloze The 2008 Beijing Olympics called on the whole world to join in the Olympic spirit and build a better future for humanity 24. the slogan “One World, One Dream”. In add
50、ition to 25. (host) the Olympics for the first time, China also ranked first in the medal table. This success is 26. (true) remarkable if you consider that just 24 years before, at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, Xu Haifeng won our countrys first-ever gold medal. Since then the upward trend for Chine
