1、Unit 3 Understanding ideasFive basketball positions 控球后卫控球后卫中锋中锋大前锋大前锋小前锋小前锋得分后卫得分后卫A:usually the best ball handler and or best passerE:usually the main shooter playing on the wingB:usually the most athletic player on the team who can play inside and ouside the keyC:usually a taller player who catch
2、es the ball after a player has tried but failed to get a point D:usually the tallest player on the team who plays inside the key and should be a good scorerRead and GuessWhat is his position?Stephen CurryHeight1.91m1.91mWeight84kg84kgResponsibilityHe runHe runs s the teams offense by the teams offen
3、se by controllcontrolling the ball.ing the ball.Point GuardPoint GuardCountryUSAUSAWhat can you get from the title and pictures?the hard work behind the successStephen Curry is successful now 1.Whats the authors purpose in writing the passage?A.To explain why Stephen Curry was doubted by many people
4、B.To inform people about Stephen Currys basketball skillsC.To inspire people with Stephen Currys determination to succeedD.To inform people about the history of NBACChoose the best answer according to the title.the bright lights and shiny courts of the National Basketball Association(NBA)a far cry f
5、romIt was along this road that Stephens grandfather built a simple basket by attaching a piece of plastic to a telephone pole.Para.1Near the small town of Grottoes,Virginia,a narrow dirt road goes from the house of Stephen Currys grandfather to the woods nearby.2.Why does the author mention the“simp
6、le basket”at the beginning of the passage?A.To show Stephen Currys grandfather didnt treat him well B.To tell readers how poor Stephens family was at the timeC.To show that Stephens basketball career developed from a low point D.To tell that Stephen didnt show his talent when he was a kidCPara.13.3.
7、What did he learn from the muddy basketball court?To be creative and To be creative and flexible flexible Shoot accurately Shoot accurately Knowing _,so he had to _.where the ball would go wasnt easyadjust his own playing styleOnly when he shot perfectly at _,the ball could _.its centrego into the h
8、eavy,thick basketPara.24.What difficulties were there on his road to success?Para.3Despite his fathers successful career,Stephen was thought by many people,including his high school teammates and coaches,to be too short,too thin and too weak to follow in his fathers footsteps.Para.35.What did he do
9、to prove himself?Stephen carried on.Playing basketball was his dream.He would not give up.He finally ended up playing college ball at a small,little-known school,Davidson College,not too far from where he lived.His _and _ made him Davidsons star player.creativity perseverancePara.4&5Selected for the
10、 NBA in 2009,Stephen joined the Golden State Warriors.In 2015,Stephen won his first NBA championship,and he led the Warriors to their first championship since 1975.received the Most Valuable Player award for two years in a row 6.Find out what Stephen Curry has achieved.“I never really set out to cha
11、nge the game What I wanted to do was just be myselfI know it inspires a lot of the next generation,a lot of people who love the game of basketball to value the skill of it,value the fact that you can work every single day to get better.Youve got to be able to put in the time and the work.Thats how I
12、 got here.Thats how I continue to get better every single day.”Para.67.Whats Currys philosophy?Stephen Curry is _that what other people think of you does not have to influence what you become.Through_,_,_and some help from an old hoop,Stephen Curry has shown that anything is possible.living proof se
13、lf-beliefhard workperseveranceDespite many peoples thinking he couldnt follow in his fathers footsteps,he carried on playing basketball.Practising day in and day out helped Stephen sharpen his skills.Stephen never gave up and valued the fact that he could work every single day to get better.Complete
14、 the mind map with supporting details.Nationality:6_Occupation:7_Awards:8_ Stephen Curry is the son of the famous basketballer Dell Curry.He spent his childhood years practising basketball on _.The poor conditions helped him develop his own playing style.He also learnt to 2_.Despite this,it seemed u
15、nlikely to many people that Stephen would be a great basketball player,as he was 3_.a muddy basketball court be creative and flexible too short,too thin and too weakAmericanbasketball playerthe Most Valuable PlayerA profile of Stephen CurryNonetheless,Stephen refused to 4_,and ended up playing colle
16、ge ball for Davidson College.In 2009,he joined the NBAs Golden State Warriors.In 2015,he led them to their first NBA championship since 1975.Stephen achieved his dream through 5_.give up self-belief,hard work,perseverance and some help from an old hoopNationality:6_Occupation:7_Awards:8_Americanbask
17、etball playerthe Most Valuable PlayerA profile of Stephen CurryWhat do you know from the whole passage?A.That Stephens high school teammates and coaches didnt expect him to be successful didnt influence him.B.Stephen won the Most Valuable Player award for three years consecutively.C.Stephens father
18、was very successful in basketball,so many people thought he could follow in his fathers footsteps.D.Stephen Curry was selected for the NBA before he playing at Davidson College.A What can we learn from Stephens success?A.An early beginning is essential to success.B.Self-belief,hard work and persever
19、ance account for success.C.Shooting with great accuracy is the main reason Stephen succeed.D.Talent plays an important role in a persons success.B Stephen Curry,the son of the famous basketball star Dell Curry,is also a well-known NBA basketball player in the world.He spent his childhood years 1_(pr
20、actise)basketball on the 2_(mud)basketball court.However,the poor conditions helped 3_(he)develop his own playing style.He also learnt to be 4_(create)and flexible as a player.Nonetheless,for many people,it seemed unlikely that Stephen would be 5_ great basketball player,because he was too short,too
21、 thin and too weak 6_ follow in his fathers 7_(footstep).Despite this,Stephen never gave up,and ended up 8_(play)college ball at Davidson College,not too far from where he lived.9_(select)for the NBA in 2009,he became a member of the NBAs Golden State Warriors.In 2015,he led the Warriors to their fi
22、rst championship since 1975.Stephen achieved his dream through self-belief,hard work,perseverance 10_ some help from an old hoop.He has proved that anything is possible as long as you try your best to do it.practising muddy him creative ato footsteps playing Selected and直击高考直击高考1.n.协会，社团2.adj.沾满泥的，泥泞的3.n.投球，射球，击球4.n.篮版5.v.使）弹起，（使）反弹6.n.队友7.n.武士，战士8.n.预料，预期9.n.人生哲学10.n.自信_associationmuddyshootbackboardbounceWord bank teammatewarriorexpectationphilosophyself-belief
