1、Unit 2 Learning the Olympic Standard for LoveContents 1.Background Information2.Vocabulary Study3.Vocabulary Exercise4.Structural Analysis5.Text Study6.Text Summary7.WritingBackground Information The essence of Olympic Games lies in:The Olympic motto is“Faster,Higher,and The Olympic motto is“Faster,
2、Higher,and Stronger”.Stronger”.The Olympic Games help promote a better and The Olympic Games help promote a better and more peaceful world.more peaceful world.The purpose of the Olympic Games is not the The purpose of the Olympic Games is not the triumph but the struggle;not to have conquered triump
3、h but the struggle;not to have conquered but to have reached higher.but to have reached higher.What are the Olympic spirits?Salt Lake City Salt Lake CitySalt Lake City is the cultural and political is the cultural and political center of Utahcenter of Utah（犹他州）（犹他州）.It is Utah.It is Utahs most s mos
4、t populous city yet remains remarkably pleasant populous city yet remains remarkably pleasant and livable.It has plenty of cultural offerings,and livable.It has plenty of cultural offerings,numerous parks and some inspiring buildings,numerous parks and some inspiring buildings,including the splendid
5、 structures of the including the splendid structures of the Mormon Temple SquareMormon Temple Square（摩门教寺广场摩门教寺广场）.Vocabulary Study1.promising adj.有前途的 showing signs of being successful in the future 他是位很有前途的作家。He is a promising writer.amused;amusement2.amusing adj.有趣的 interesting;causing you laugh
6、or smile He is a very amusing person and he makes me laugh a lot.Do you have any amusing experience?3.anniversary n.周年纪念日 a day that is exactly a year or a number of years after a special or important event 今天是这所大学100周年校庆日。Today marks the 100th anniversary of the foundation of this university.4.grat
7、itude n.感激；谢意 the feelings of being grateful or thankful借此机会，我想感谢当地政府，感谢你们的精心安排。Id like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to the local government for your nice arrangement.5.fatigue v.使疲劳 make someone feel tired What often makes you feel fatigued?Playing too much LOL fatigues me.6.ind
8、ifferent adj.冷漠的；漠不关心的 not interested in or caring about sb./sth.How can you remain indifferent when children are suffering?differentindifferent to对漠不关心How can you be indifferent to the sufferings of your roommate?7.assert v.断言；声称 to say sth.clearly and firmly 他坚持说那个女孩偷了他的钱包。He asserted that the gir
9、l had stolen his wallet.insert 插入 例：Insert the key into the hole and you will open the door.8.swear(swore,sworn)v.咒骂 to use rude or bad language;curse 他不小心用铁锤打中了拇指,就大声咒骂起来。He hit his thumb with the hammer and swore loudly.8.swear(swore,sworn)v.发誓 to make a serious promise When or where do people nee
10、d to swear?When people get married in the Western countries,they need to swear to be loyal to each other.9.outburst n.爆发 a sudden expression of a strong feeling,especially anger这句话引起了一阵笑声。This remark brought an outburst of laughter.burst outoutburstcome outoutcomebreak outoutbreaklook outoutlook10.p
11、ersist v.坚持；persistence n.坚持 to continue doing sth.even though other people say that you are wrong or that you cannot do it 如果你上班老迟到，你会被开除的。If you persist in being late for work,youwill be fired.Insist；insistence11.By no means 绝不，绝非这次大学四级英语考试绝不容易。The CET 4 this time was by no means easy.12.count on
12、依赖；指望 如果你想知道你有多少真正靠得住的朋友，你可以试着向他们借钱。If you want to know how many friends you really can count on,you can try borrowing money from them.13.pack into v.塞进；使挤入 put in a very small place About 60 students were packed into the small classroom and I found it hard to breathe.They packed a lot of things int
13、o their 3 days in Rome.Vocabulary Exercise Chinese to EnglishVocabulary Exercise Chinese to English前苏联在他面前放低嗓门结婚纪念日溺爱单身汉皱眉头“我告诉过你无数次”的语气 ex-Soviet in his presence lower his voice wedding anniversary baby bachelor frown Ive-told-you-a-billion-times tone 1.I rang the hotel to _ a double room for a wee
14、k.A.reserve B.conserve C.preserve D.occupy Answer:A 扩展：conserve 保存；例：to conserve ones strength 保存力量Vocabulary ExerciseMultiple ChoicesVocabulary ExerciseMultiple ChoicesVocabulary ExerciseMultiple ChoicesVocabulary ExerciseMultiple Choices2.Computer Science is an _ subject for law students at our un
15、iversity.A.must B.option C.optical D.optional Answer:D 拓展：compulsory course 必修课Vocabulary ExerciseMultiple ChoicesVocabulary ExerciseMultiple Choices3.The country has a(n)_ of skilled workers,but not enough jobs.A.abundance B.quality C.plenty D.lot Answer:A 扩展：an abundance of大量的 Skilled workers:技术工人
16、Vocabulary ExerciseMultiple ChoicesVocabulary ExerciseMultiple Choices5._ use of alcohol may lead to distortion of thinking and abnormal illusions.A.Successive B.Excessive C.Progressive D.depressive Answer:B 扩展：depressive 抑郁的；令人讶异的Vocabulary ExerciseMultiple ChoicesVocabulary ExerciseMultiple Choice
17、s4.No estimate has been done on the _ of SARS on the economy of China and some other Asian countries as well.A.affect B.defect C.impact D.compact Answer:C 扩展：the impact ofon 对的影响；例：The impact of air pollution on peoples health.Structural AnalysisPart I.First Meeting with Nikolai(Para.1-4)Part I.Firs
18、t Meeting with Nikolai(Para.1-4)My impression and feelings about Nikolai:Nikolais high expectation of me:not half as intimidating as I had imagined;nervous“for 2002 in Salt Lake City,you could be ready.”Structural AnalysisPart II.the Olympic Standard of Love as Shown by Part II.the Olympic Standard
19、of Love as Shown by NikolaiNikolai(Para.5-19)(Para.5-19)Nikolai in Daily LifeNikolai in TrainingStructural AnalysisNikolai in Daily Life Para.5-9General Statement:I could always count on being encouraged by Nikolais amusing stories and sense of humor.Supporting Details:“My friend,I practice”“26 year
20、s old kiss”Conclusion:an Olympic standard for love:consistent good humor,quiet gratitude,perceptivity,andsincerityStructural AnalysisNikolai in Daily Life Para.12-13Supporting Details:He made breakfast and then made quick workWith;When I was rebellious,he never asked,nor;He save his passion At a low
21、-budget ski camp:Structural AnalysisNikolai in Training Para.10-11General Statement:He never babied me.Supporting Details:massive headache;quite fatigue;going to dieI:Nikolai:indifferent to my pain;ski,ski,ski.Structural AnalysisNikolai in Training Para.14-19Supporting Details:a fourth-place nationa
22、l ranking heading into the pre-Olympic seasonMy achievement:Nikolai:sing out his instructions keeping rhythm with our stride.the faster,the better.frown and say,Text Study Para.1 Nikolai Petrovich Anikin was not half as intimidating as I had imagined he would be.No,this surely was not the ex-Soviet
23、coach my father had shipped me out to meet.Para.2 But Nikolai he was,Petrovich and all.He invited me inside and sat down on the couch,patting the blanket next to him to get me to sit next to him.I was so nervous in his presence.学习奥林匹克标准的爱学习奥林匹克标准的爱 Para.1 尼克莱尼克莱彼得罗维奇彼得罗维奇安尼金一点都安尼金一点都不像我想象的那么吓人。不，他不可
24、能是不像我想象的那么吓人。不，他不可能是我父亲特地送我来见的那位前苏联教练。我父亲特地送我来见的那位前苏联教练。Para.2 可他的确是尼克莱可他的确是尼克莱彼得罗维奇彼得罗维奇安安尼金本人。他请我进门，在沙发上坐了下尼金本人。他请我进门，在沙发上坐了下来，又拍了拍身边的垫子，让我坐在他旁来，又拍了拍身边的垫子，让我坐在他旁边。在他面前，我真的很紧张。边。在他面前，我真的很紧张。Para.3“You are young,”he began in his Russian-style English.“If you like to try for Olympic Games,I guess you
25、 will be able to do this.Nagano Olympics too soon for you,but for 2002 in Salt Lake City,you could be ready.”Para.4“Yes,why not?”he replied to the shocked look on my face.I was a promising amateur skier,but by no means the top skier in the country.“Of course,there will be many hard training sessions
26、,and you will cry,but you will improve.”Para.3“你还年轻，你还年轻，”他的英语带着俄语口音：他的英语带着俄语口音：“如果你愿意试着向奥林匹克运动会进军，我想如果你愿意试着向奥林匹克运动会进军，我想你能行。长野奥运会来不及参加了，但你可以准你能行。长野奥运会来不及参加了，但你可以准备参加备参加2002年盐湖城奥运会。年盐湖城奥运会。”Para.4“完全可以，不是吗完全可以，不是吗?”看到我脸上惊愕看到我脸上惊愕的表情，他又说道。我那时是一个很有前途的业的表情，他又说道。我那时是一个很有前途的业余滑雪运动员，但在国内决不是顶尖选手。余滑雪运动员，但在国
27、内决不是顶尖选手。“当当然，你需要进行很多艰苦的训练，你会哭鼻子，然，你需要进行很多艰苦的训练，你会哭鼻子，但你一定会进步的。但你一定会进步的。”Para.5 To be sure,there were countless training sessions full of pain and more than a few tears,but in the five years that followed I could always count on being encouraged by Nikolais amusing stories and sense of humor.Para.5的
28、确，后来我经历了无数痛苦的训的确，后来我经历了无数痛苦的训练，还为此流了不少眼泪。但在后来的五练，还为此流了不少眼泪。但在后来的五年里，我总能从尼克莱讲的有趣故事和他年里，我总能从尼克莱讲的有趣故事和他的幽默感中得到鼓励。的幽默感中得到鼓励。Para.6“My friends,they go in the movies,they go in the dance,they go out with girls,”he would start.“But I,”he would continue,lowering his voice,“I am practice,practice,practice i
29、n the stadium.And by the next year,I had cut 1-1/2 minutes off my time in the 15-kilometer race!”Para.7“My friends asked me,Nikolai,how did you do it?And I replied,You go in the movies,you go in the dance,you go out with girls,but I am practice,practice,practice.”Para.6 他开始总是说：他开始总是说：“我的朋友们常我的朋友们常去看
30、电影，去跳舞，去和女孩子约会，去看电影，去跳舞，去和女孩子约会，”然后他会降低声音接着说：然后他会降低声音接着说：“我就在运动我就在运动场上训练、训练、再训练。第二年，我的场上训练、训练、再训练。第二年，我的15公里滑雪比赛成绩缩短了公里滑雪比赛成绩缩短了1.5分钟。分钟。”Para.7“朋友们问我：朋友们问我：尼克莱，你怎么尼克莱，你怎么做到的呢做到的呢?我回答：我回答：你们去看电影、跳你们去看电影、跳舞、和女孩子约会，而我一直在训练、训舞、和女孩子约会，而我一直在训练、训练、再训练。练、再训练。”Para.8 Here the story usually ended,but on one
31、occasion,which we later learned was his twenty-fifth wedding anniversary,he stood proudly in a worn woolen sweater and smiled and whispered,“And I tell you,I am 26 years old before I ever kiss a girl!She was the woman I later marry.”Para.8 故事通常到这儿就结束了。但有故事通常到这儿就结束了。但有一次一次后来我们知道那天是他结婚后来我们知道那天是他结婚25周周
32、年纪念日年纪念日他穿着一件旧的毛衣，很自他穿着一件旧的毛衣，很自豪地站着，微笑着轻声说道：豪地站着，微笑着轻声说道：“告诉你们，告诉你们，我可是在我可是在26岁那年才第一次亲吻女孩子。岁那年才第一次亲吻女孩子。她后来就和我结了婚。她后来就和我结了婚。”Para 9.Romantic and otherwise,Nikolai knew love.His consistent good humor,quiet gratitude,perceptivity,and sincerity set an Olympic standard for love that I continue to reach
33、 for,even though my skiing days are over.Para.9 不管他是不是懂得浪漫，尼克莱知不管他是不是懂得浪漫，尼克莱知道什么是爱。他以一贯的幽默、默默的感道什么是爱。他以一贯的幽默、默默的感恩、敏锐的感觉和真诚的态度为爱设立了恩、敏锐的感觉和真诚的态度为爱设立了奥林匹克般的标准。即使在我结束了滑雪奥林匹克般的标准。即使在我结束了滑雪生涯之后，我仍一直努力去达到这个标准。生涯之后，我仍一直努力去达到这个标准。Para.10 Still,he never babied me.One February day I had a massive headache a
34、nd felt quite fatigued.I came upon him in a clearing,and after approximately 15 minutes of striding into the cold breeze over the white powder to catch him,I fussed,“Oh,Nikolai,I feel like I am going to die.”Para.10 但他又从不娇惯我。二月里的一但他又从不娇惯我。二月里的一天，我头很疼，感到十分疲倦。我在一片天，我头很疼，感到十分疲倦。我在一片空地上遇见了了他，大概在寒风中的雪地空地
35、上遇见了了他，大概在寒风中的雪地里滑了十五分钟后，我赶上了他，有点小里滑了十五分钟后，我赶上了他，有点小题大做地说：题大做地说：“嘿，尼克莱，我感觉我要嘿，尼克莱，我感觉我要死了。死了。”Para.11“When you are a hundred years old,everybody dies,”he said,indifferent to my pain.“But now,”he continued firmly.“Now must be ski,ski,ski.”Para.11“如果活到一百岁，人人都会死如果活到一百岁，人人都会死的，的，”他对我的痛苦无动于衷，态度坚决他对我的痛苦无动
36、于衷，态度坚决地接着说：地接着说：“但你现在必须滑、滑、再但你现在必须滑、滑、再滑。滑。”Para.12 And,on skis,I did what he said.On other matters,though,I was rebellious.Once,he packed 10 of us into a Finnish bachelors tiny home for a low-budget ski camp.We awoke the first morning to find Nikolai making breakfast and then made quick work with
37、our spoons while sitting on makeshift chairs around a tiny card table.When we were finished,Nikolai stacked the sticky bowls in front of my sole female teammate and me,asserting,“Now,girls do dishes!”Para.12 在滑雪板上，我照他说的去做。但在其在滑雪板上，我照他说的去做。但在其他事情上我会反抗他。在一次经费并不宽裕的滑他事情上我会反抗他。在一次经费并不宽裕的滑雪露营活动中，他让我们十个人挤在
38、一个单身汉雪露营活动中，他让我们十个人挤在一个单身汉住的芬兰式屋子里。第一天我们醒来时发现尼克住的芬兰式屋子里。第一天我们醒来时发现尼克莱正在做早餐。然后我们坐在临时拼凑起来的椅莱正在做早餐。然后我们坐在临时拼凑起来的椅子上，围着张小小的牌桌，用勺子很快地吃完早子上，围着张小小的牌桌，用勺子很快地吃完早饭。吃完后，尼克莱把摞起来的油腻腻的碗向我饭。吃完后，尼克莱把摞起来的油腻腻的碗向我和我唯一的另一个女队友前一推，专断地说：和我唯一的另一个女队友前一推，专断地说：“女孩子们，现在去洗碗吧！女孩子们，现在去洗碗吧！”Para.13 I threw my napkin on the floor a
39、nd swore at him,“Ask the damn boys!This is unfair.”He never asked this of me again,nor did he take much notice of my outburst.He saved his passion for skilling.Para.14 When coaching,he would sing out his instructions keeping rhythm with our stride:“Yes,yes,one-two-three,one-two-three.”A dear lady fr
40、iend of my grandfather,after viewing a copy of a video of me training with Nikolai,asked,“Does he also teach dance?”Para.13 我把餐巾往地上一扔，向他骂道：我把餐巾往地上一扔，向他骂道：“让该死的男孩子们去洗吧让该死的男孩子们去洗吧!这不公平这不公平!”他没再让我去洗碗，也没对我的大发脾气他没再让我去洗碗，也没对我的大发脾气显得太在意。他只在滑雪时才显露出强烈显得太在意。他只在滑雪时才显露出强烈的情感。的情感。Para.14 训练的时候，他会跟着我们迈步训练的时候，他会跟着
41、我们迈步的节奏大声发出指令：的节奏大声发出指令：“对，就这样，一对，就这样，一二三，一二三。二三，一二三。”我祖父的一个好朋友我祖父的一个好朋友一位上了年纪的女士一位上了年纪的女士看了尼克莱带看了尼克莱带我训练的录像带后问道：我训练的录像带后问道：“他也教舞蹈吗他也教舞蹈吗?”Para.15 In training,I worked without rest to correct mistakes that Nikolai pointed out and I asked after each pass if it was better.Para.16“Yes,its OK.But the fa
42、ster knee down,the better.”Para.17“But is it fast enough?”Id persist.Para.15 在训练时，我一刻不停地纠正着在训练时，我一刻不停地纠正着尼克莱指出的错误。每完成一个动作，我尼克莱指出的错误。每完成一个动作，我都会问他自己是否有了进步。都会问他自己是否有了进步。Para.16“是的，还行。但如果膝盖能屈得是的，还行。但如果膝盖能屈得更快些就更好了。更快些就更好了。”Para.17“可我滑得够快了吗可我滑得够快了吗?”我坚持问我坚持问他。他。Para.18 Finally he would frown and say,“Bi
43、llion times you make motion then be perfect,”reminding me in an Ive-told-you-a-billion-times tone,“You must be patient.”Para.19 Nikolais patience and my hard work earned me a fourth-place national ranking heading into the pre-Olympic season,but then I missed the cut for the 2002 Olympics.Para.18 最后他
44、会皱起眉头说：最后他会皱起眉头说：“你得无你得无数次地重复，动作才能达到完美。数次地重复，动作才能达到完美。”他提他提醒我醒我“必须有耐心必须有耐心”，言语之间流露出，言语之间流露出“我已经告诉过你无数次了我已经告诉过你无数次了”的意思。的意思。Para.19 尼克莱的耐心和我的勤奋使我在尼克莱的耐心和我的勤奋使我在全国名列第四，并开始为奥运会季前赛做全国名列第四，并开始为奥运会季前赛做准备。但后来我没能被选拔参加准备。但后来我没能被选拔参加2002年奥年奥运会运会。Para.20 Last summer,I returned to visit Nikolai.He made me tea a
45、nd did the dishes!We talked while sitting on his couch.Missing the Olympic Team the previous year had made me pause and reflect on what I had gained not the least of which was a quiet,indissoluble bond with a short man in a tropical shirt.Para.20 去年夏天，我回去拜访尼克莱。去年夏天，我回去拜访尼克莱。他给我沏了茶他给我沏了茶还自己洗了碗！我们坐还自己
46、洗了碗！我们坐在沙发上聊天。怀念起前一年的奥林匹克在沙发上聊天。怀念起前一年的奥林匹克队，我一时沉默，回想起自己曾经获得的队，我一时沉默，回想起自己曾经获得的一切一切很重要的一点就是我和这个穿着很重要的一点就是我和这个穿着颇具热带风情衬衫、个子不高的男人之间颇具热带风情衬衫、个子不高的男人之间形成了并不张扬但又牢不可摧的纽带。形成了并不张扬但又牢不可摧的纽带。Para.21 Nikolai taught me to have the courage,heart,and discipline to persist,even if it takes a billion tries.He taugh
47、t me to be thankful in advance for a century of life on earth,and to remind myself every day that despite the challenges at hand,“Now must be love,love,love.”Para.21 尼克莱教会我即使需要无数次的尼克莱教会我即使需要无数次的努力，也要有勇气、热情和严格的纪律来努力，也要有勇气、热情和严格的纪律来坚持下去。他还教会我为了能在这世界上坚持下去。他还教会我为了能在这世界上生活一辈子而预先心存感激，并每天提醒生活一辈子而预先心存感激，并每天
48、提醒自己：即便面临许多挑战，自己：即便面临许多挑战，“现在心里有现在心里有的必须是爱、爱、爱。的必须是爱、爱、爱。”1.脸上惊愕的表情脸上惊愕的表情 2.挨着某人坐下挨着某人坐下 3.幽默感幽默感 4.缩短缩短1.5分钟分钟 5.有一次有一次 6.一贯的幽默一贯的幽默 7.追求追求/努力达到努力达到 8.感到十分疲倦感到十分疲倦 9.在寒风中滑行在寒风中滑行10.在此事上不服管在此事上不服管 shocked look on the face to sit next to sb.sense of humor to cut 1-1/2 minutes off consistent good hum
49、orto reach for to feel quite fatigued to stride into the cold breeze to be rebellious on the matter on one occasion 11.很快做完事儿很快做完事儿 12.辱骂某人辱骂某人 13.对对不太在意不太在意 14.对某事心存感激对某事心存感激 15.有勇气坚持下去有勇气坚持下去 16.每做完一个动作每做完一个动作 17.一刻不停地工作一刻不停地工作 18.以以的口气的口气 19.全国第四全国第四20.错过奥运选拔错过奥运选拔to make quick work to swear at s
50、b.not to take much notice of to be thankful for sth.to have the courage to persist after each pass to work without rest in a tone a fourth-place national ranking to miss the cut for the Olympics 1.有某人在场有某人在场 2.决不，决非决不，决非 3.依靠，指望，依赖依靠，指望，依赖 4.为为确立标准确立标准 5.与与保持同步保持同步 in sbs presence by no meansto coun
