1、Unit 3 Faster, higher, strongerDeveloping ideas新标准新标准英语英语高中选择性必修第一册高中选择性必修第一册Activity 1 In individual sports one player competes against other players. Team sports require no less than two players on each side. In team sports, every player needs to learn to trust and depend on others, to accept help
2、 and give help, and to work together to reach a common goal. Players who excel at individual sports, however, find satisfaction pushing themselves to achieve personal goals rather than relying on the team to help them get there. But even individual sports also need back up from a wider team. .1 What
3、 are the key differences between team sports and individual sports?1 What are the key differences between team sports and individual sports?2 Can you think of any famous sports teams? 2 Can you think of any famous sports teams? Why are they so well-known? Why are they so well-known?Yuan WeiminChen Z
4、hongheLang PingActivity 2 Activity 3 Read the passage and find out about the events mentioned.the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, the 2004 Athens Olympics, and the 2016 Rio (de Janeiro) Olympics. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer. 1.We can infer from the third paragraph that_ A.Keller
5、 would like to walk through the woods B. Keller was shocked at her friends words C.Keller liked touching some beautiful things D. Keller also thought that nothing was worthy of note 2. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? A. Keller thought that silence would teach
6、a person the joys of sound. B. Keller wished that she could see the kind people with her eyes. C. Keller wished that she could spend the evening at a theatre. D. Keller wasnt eager to discover the new delights. 3.Whats the main idea of the last paragraph? A.Keller liked listening to the song of a bi
7、rd. B. Keller liked touching each object in the morning. C.Keller thought sight must be the most delightful of all the senses. D. Keller liked smelling the perfume of flowers.Activity 4B BD DC CActivity 5Read the sentences and decide if they are facts (F) or opinions (O).1 The Chinese womens volleyb
8、all team won a three-set victory in the final of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. _2 Facing several strong competitors in Rio, the Chinese womens volleyball team eventually won in the final. _3 Fighting spirit alone was not enough for victory. _4 Strong team spirit is more important than the skills of
9、 individual players._5 Zhu Ting was voted Most Valuable Player at the Rio Olympics. _F FF Fo oo oF FThink & Share1 How does the author start the passage? What effect does it achieve?u The author starts the passage by describing an event as if it is happening in the present. uIt engages the readers a
10、nd helps set the right atmosphere for the remainder of the writing.Think & Share2 What do you think of the opinion that a team needs to start from zero after winning a gold medal?Starting from zero can help even a winning team prepare for new challenges by being creative and thinking of new competit
11、ive strategies.Think & Share3 What achievements by other Chinese sports teams have made the greatest impression on you? Give an example of their sporting spirit.uThe Chinese table tennis team impresses me with its hard work, skill, and creativity. uIt has achieved countless world titles.Think & Shar
12、e4 What kind of sporting spirit does each of the reading passages in this unit reflect? Talk about their similarities and differences.uSimilarity: Similarity: Both the two passages reflect that hard work and perseverance contribute to success.uDifferences: Differences: Stephen Curry also showed self
13、-belief. Despite what many people including his teammates and coaches thought, he never gave up. As for the Chinese womens volleyball team, their strong team spirit was the key to their victory.Activity 6 1 Discuss the questions below. What spirit does the Chinese womens volleyball team show in the
14、passage? What else do you think has contributed to their success? What are the examples that support your ideas?Work in groups. Activity 7 2 Complete the mind map with your ideas and the examples that support them.Work in groups. 3 Give a talk to the class.Activity 8 Read the passage and answer the
15、questions.1 The final of the 4 x100-metre relay.2 Last Saturday, at the school playground.3 All the audience stood up when the runners set off. . . The runners straining to run as fast as they could, while trying not to drop their batons at the change. Li Chong crossed the finish line first.4 Cheeri
16、ng and shouting.5 Caught up in the excitement, as if the authors lungs would burst. It was so wonderful to be part of this sporting moment and enjoy its speed and passion.1 What event is described?2 When and where did the event take place?3 What did the author see?4 What did the author hear?5 How di
17、d the author feel? 1.“The atmosphere here at Rio de Janeiro iselectric!If China wins this point, they willwalk out of the stadium with an Olympicgold medal.Zhang Changning serves. Overthe net,Popovic dives for the ball. She onlyjust reaches it. and its sent straight back toher by the Chinese spiker
18、Hui Ruoqi.Popoviccant get the ball back this time. and thatsit! Its over! Its gold for China! Look how thecrowd has gone wild.You can see the joy andpride on the faces of the Chinese fans.Andthere we see the Chinese players embracing,with tears of happiness in their eyes. Itsa cdream come true for C
19、hina! The Chinesewomens volleyball team is Olympic champion once again!” “这里是里约热内卢,现场气氛紧张而热烈!如果中国队拿下这一分，她们将赢得这枚奥运金牌。张常宁发球。球过网，波波维奇倒地接球,险险救起中国队主攻惠若琪将球扣回,波波维奇这次没能接住得分!比赛结束!中国队获得了金牌!看,观众沸腾了，中国球迷的脸上洋溢着喜悦和骄傲。我们看到中国队的队员们眼含幸福的热泪,相拥在一起-中国人实现了梦想!中国女排重回奥运之e! 2. The Chinese womens volleyball team holds avery s
20、pecial place in the nations heart. In the1980s, the team burst onto the internationalvolleyball scene with several major worldltitles, and an amazing three-set victory overthe United States in the final of the 1984 LosAngeles Olympics.They became nationalheroes overnight. There was gold once moreat
21、Athens in 2004.But winning gold in Rio paints the most vivid portrait of the teams competitive spirit. 在中国人的心中，中国女排的地位非比寻常。二十世纪八十年代,中国女排赢得了多场世界大赛，并在1984年溶杉矶奥运会的决赛中,以惊人的三连胜击败了美国队,在国际排坛大放异彩。一夜之间，中国女排成为国民英雄。到了2004年雅典奥运会，女将们再一次斩获金牌。但是，对于女排的拼搏精神最生动的写照,却是这次在里约的夺冠之路。 3.In Rio, the Chinese women s volleybal
22、l teamneeded all of its fighting spirit after it wasassigned to the“group of death”, where itfacex several strong opponents in the group stage matches-Despite reacnngreroUp.ithfinals as the fourth team in the group,with just two wins in preliminary matches, theywere not going to give up. Every singl
23、e member of the team gave their all to the rgnt,including Hui Ruoqi who had had heart surgery less than five months previously. 里约奥运会上，中国女排被分到了“死亡之组”，因此她们必须拼尽全力，对抗小组赛中遇到的强大对手。虽然预赛中仅赢了两场,到四分之一决赛时还是小组第四，但女排姑娘们从未想过放弃。每一个队员都全身心地投入比赛，包括赛前不到五个月刚做完心脏手术的惠若琪。 4. Their perseverance paid off with an epiccomeba
24、ck against the defending championlBrazil in the quarter-finals.Next, the Chineseteam defeated the Netherlands in the semipreliminaries.At last,showinpaved a closeand the steeliest nerves, they played a close match against Serbia to seize gold in the final. 四分之一决赛对抗卫冕冠军巴西队时，中国队的顽强毅力得到了回报,她们惊人地赢得了东山再起
25、的机会。接着，中国队在半决赛中战胜了在预赛中曾惜败过的荷兰队。决赛时,虽然与塞尔维亚队比分胶着，但凭借着强大的决心和钢铁般的意志力，中国队最终勇夺桂冠。 5. But fighting spirit alone was not enoughto guarantee victory. Strong team spiritalso contributed greatly to their success.Cooperation between team members isessential.If each indivilual does her job andworks well with ot
26、hers, then the end goal canbe achieved. In fact, strong team spirit is moreimportant than the skills of individual players.Zhu Ting, narned Most Valuable Player at theRio Olympics, also identified this as the specialingredient in the teams success:“Teamworkis the key to Chinas victory.Thanks to myte
27、ammates hard efforts, I had the opportunityto show my spiking skills.” 但是仅凭拼搏精神远不足以锁定胜局。强大的团队精神也是中国女排成功的一大因素。团队成员之间的合作至关重要。只有每一名队员都能完成各自的任务，并与队友合作无间，才能实现最终目标。其实,强大的团队精神比队员的个人能力更重要。里约奥运会“最有价值球员”奖项得主朱婷，也认为这是团队获胜的诀窍:“团队合作是中国队制胜的关键。多亏了队友们的努力拼搏，才给了我展现扣球技术的机会。” 6. Together, the Chinese womens volleyball t
28、eamhas fought their way through ups and downs.Led by well-known Chinese volleyball player and coach Lang Ping, thex have continued toaim high.Lang is only too aware that as soon as a team steps off the victory podium, theyneed to start from zero to prepare for newehallenges ahead.In this way, the tean beginsits journey to the next Olympics. 在这条曲折起伏的道路上，中国女排共同奋力前行。作为知名的前中国女排运动员和现任中国女排总教练,郎平带领着队员们不断力争上游。郎平很清楚,只要走下了领奖台,她们这支队伍就得重新出发,严阵以待,迎接新的挑战。中国女排的下一段奥运旅程，就这样开始了。
