1、Deng Yaping was called the queen oftable tennis.Deng YapingLiu Xiang Yao MingGuo JingjingLiu XuanBeckhamPre-readingLi NingLi Ning was called the prince of gymnastics.Li Ning is _ as well as_.(people call him the prince of gymnasts)a famous gymnasta successful businessmanWhat do you think of when you
2、 hear“Li Ning”?Para1 He launched Li Ning sportswear.Para2 His tracksuits are worn by various people.Para3 The achievements in Li Nings sports life.Para4 Li Nings sports clothes came onto the market and won success.Para5 His goal.Step 1:Fast readingSkim the passage fast to match the general idea corr
3、ectly.Part 2Part2 Li Nings success in businessRead the passage again and check the true statements.1Li Ning won six medals at the Los Angeles Olympics.2He was not happy with his results at the Seoul Olympics.3He got a new job working for Nike sportswear.4He chose the name of his sportswear company c
4、arefully.True True True False3 gold,2 silver and 1 bronze disappointedStep 2 careful reading 5Six Li Ning products are sold every minute.6Li Ning clothes are worn by the national teams of France and Italy.7In 1991 he opened a school with Pele and Muhammad Ali.8He wants to help children become good a
5、t sport.True True FalseFalseSpainA Li Ning product is purchased every 10 seconds1 It is well-known that Li Ning had achieved great success before he retired.Which of the following isnt the achievement?A When he retied at the age of 26,he had won 106 gold medalsin major competitions across the world.
6、B They included six out of seven gold medals at the 1982 World Championship.C The medals included three at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles as well as two silver and a bronze.D He was not happy with his results of six medals in the 1988 Seoul Olympics.Step 3 Reading Comprehension.2 What did he do af
7、ter he retired from the sport?A Li Ning began a new career as a businessman.B He decided to launch a new brand of sportswear.C He competed with global giant like Nike and Adidas.D All of the above.3 Why did Li Ning start a sportswear company?A Because he wanted to be rich and famous.B Because he did
8、 not like Muhammad Ali and Pele.C Because of the sense of failure after the 1988 Seoul Olympics.D Because he wanted to have a world famous clothes brand of China.4 Which of the following is right?A Li Ning has discovered that the work of a great sportsman finishes when he retires from the sport.B Li
9、 Nings forget his sporting background and wanted to compete with global giant like Nike and Adidas.C Li Nings sports clothes came onto the market at just the right time.D Li Nings designs werent attractive and comparatively expensive.5,What is true about Li Nings slogan Anything is possible?A The re
10、tirement of a sportsman is not the end of his life of career.B If you are willing to,you also can be a successful man like Li Ning.C We can succeed in everything if we are determined enough.D We are living in such a changeable world that nothing is impossible to happen.6.Why do Li Nings sports cloth
11、es win success in the market in a short time?A.It is under the name of his own,which is an advantage.B.The price of the Li Nings clothes is rather lower than other products.C.The design of the products is more attractive.D.All of the above.Fill in the blanks Li Ning was called the_.He had won _in ma
12、jor competitions across the world.He was so great that when sports journalists met in 1999 to _of the greatest sportsmen and sportswomen of the 20th century and Li Nings name was on it.But he _with the feeling that he had failed.However,this sense of _made him determined to succeed in his new life.p
13、rince of gymnasts106 gold medalsmake a list retiredfailureStep 4 He decided to _a new brand of sportsmen and choose _ name as the brand mark.The bright red logo is _the first two pinyin letter of Li Nings name,_and _.A famous gymnast and a successful businessman is not all for Li Ning.His dream is t
14、o open a school for gymnasts to help young people to _ their sporting _.launchhis ownmade up of L N achieveambitions Why did Li Ning start a sportswear company?Why has he been successful?DiscussionHomework Review the passage and remember new words and expressions.Finish the exercises on P43.Take exercise every day.Anything is possibleHave a beautiful dream,make every effort to achieve it,and anything is possible.
