1、 Progressive Reading Revised Edition 策 划：鞠方安 商希建主 编：刘兰芝 杨真真副主编：鲁显生 Gerald Zimmerman 王欧制作人：张春 Lesson ElevenTrue HeightBy David NasterMain IdeaLanguage PointsKeys to the ExercisesWarm-up QuestionsCatalogueBackground InformationDifficult SentencesDavid Naster is an internationally known stand-up comedi
2、an.A veteran of HBO(美电视台名美电视台名),),Showtime(美电视台名美电视台名),A&E(美国的一个西班牙语社区电视网络美国的一个西班牙语社区电视网络),MTV(全球音乐电视台全球音乐电视台),and many other television shows,hes also a favorite performer on cruise ships,college campuses,and at corporate banquets and events.His comedy focuses on everyday experiences revealing how
3、humor can be found in even the most dire(可怕的可怕的)situations.Background InformationNaster personalizes his routines for his audience,whether theyre a focused group like a bunch of engineers at a conference or a diverse group like stockholders at a corporate meeting.He receives high marks,too,for his f
4、requent roles as master of ceremonies,toastmaster(主持人主持人),and keynote speaker.His recent book,“You Just Have to Laugh.And I Can Prove It”summarizes his attitude as well as his remarkable ability to bring Background Informationpeople together in laughter.David Naster is a nationally known comedian wh
5、o specializes in personalized shows.Besides giving you a hilarious(非常滑稽的非常滑稽的)presentation,David will also show you if you can laugh at it,you can get through it.Be it change,stress,or just getting through life,David will give you the tools to see the humor in anything and the magic laughter brings.
6、Background InformationVideo watchingDirections:Watch the video and then discuss the following topics:1.Do you think that the disabled could be as successful as,or even more successful than healthy people?Why or why not?2.Although True Height is a fictional story,in real life,many disabled people hav
7、e achieved great success.Do you happen to know any such persons and their stories?Song：I BelieveArtist：Nikki Yanofsky Main IdeaThe two opening quotations,first by Moliere,a 17th century French writer and humorist and the second by Charles Beard,an American historian,established the theme for this st
8、ory.David Naster is also a humorist as well as a motivational writer.He tells his story from the perspective of Michael Stone,a young athlet competing in the National Junior Olympics as a pole vaulter.The challenge is increasingly great and to win he must rise to a higher level of performance than h
9、e has ever achieved.By drawing on the values his Main Idea have taught him he reaches championship heights in his sport and in his personal life.(When asked if the story was true,David Naster replied,“I intended for it to just be a great heart warming fiction story which it is.”You will find wonderf
10、ul lessons on which to reflect.)Main Idea1.palm n(line 1,para.3)1)part of hand,the inside surface of your hand,in which you hold things 她看了一眼她看了一眼手里手里握着的的硬币。握着的的硬币。She looked at the coins in her palm.to have hold sb in the palm of sbs hand:to have a strong influence on someone,so that they do what y
11、ou want them to do 他已经完全他已经完全控制控制了整个委员会。了整个委员会。He has got the committee in the palm of his hand.Language PointsLanguage Points只要你只要你拿钱铺路拿钱铺路，某些官员就什么事情都愿意为你，某些官员就什么事情都愿意为你 干。干。Some officials would do anything for you if you greased their palms.2)a tropical tree which grows near beaches or in deserts,
12、with a long straight trunk and large pointed leaves at the top Language Points2.grip n(line 1,para.3)a special part of a handle that has a rough surface so that you can hold it firmly without it slipping 警察用手握住手枪警察用手握住手枪柄柄。The policeman put his hand on the grip of his pistol.那把刀的刀那把刀的刀柄柄与众不同。与众不同。Th
13、e knife has a very unusual grip.Language Points 他他紧紧抓住紧紧抓住绳子，把箱子拉上来了。绳子，把箱子拉上来了。He took a grip of the rope and hauled the box up.小偷小偷紧紧抓住紧紧抓住我的手提包不放。我的手提包不放。The thief would not release his grip on my handbag.3)understanding 他他理解理解这个学科。这个学科。He has gets a grip of the subject.Language Points我完全我完全了解了解你
14、的思想。你的思想。I have a thorough grip of your ideas.他无法摆脱罪恶感和内疚。他无法摆脱罪恶感和内疚。He cound not free himself from the grip of sin and guilt.Language PointsLanguage Points 3.quench vt(line 2,para.3)1)to stop yourself feeling thirsty,by drinking sth sth我想要些水我想要些水解渴解渴。I need some water to quench my thirst.冰镇茶在热天将冰镇
15、茶在热天将解除你的口渴解除你的口渴。Iced tea will quench your thirst on hot days.Language Points 2)to put out or to stop a fire from burning消防人员无法消防人员无法扑灭这场大火扑灭这场大火。The firemen were unable to quench the fire.Synonyms:snuff out,blow out,extinguish他的希望几乎他的希望几乎破灭破灭了。了。His hopes were nearly snuffed out.Language Points 一定
16、要一口气一定要一口气吹灭吹灭所有的蜡烛。所有的蜡烛。Be sure to blow out all the candles in one puff.他们竭力要把火焰他们竭力要把火焰扑灭扑灭.They tried to extinguish the flames.3)to suppress or crush completely 她重返家园的她重返家园的念头念头怎麽也怎麽也打消打消不掉不掉.Nothing could quench her longing to return home again.不要不要压制压制自己的灵感和想象力。自己的灵感和想象力。Do not quench your ins
17、piration and your imagination.Language PointsLanguage PointsSynonyms:to slake your thirst:to drink so that you are not thirsty any more我喝了我喝了 3 瓶水瓶水解渴解渴。I slaked my thirst with three bottles of water.to allay(somebodys)fear/concern/suspicion etc:to make someone feel less afraid,worried etc他竭尽所能来他竭尽所
18、能来消除消除妻子的各种恐惧。妻子的各种恐惧。He did what he could to allay his wifes fears.主要主要比赛项目比赛项目下午下午1 1点开始。点开始。The main events start at 1 pm.体育运动体育运动项目项目 a sporting event Language Points团体比赛团体比赛项目项目 a team event 游泳比赛游泳比赛项目项目 swimming events田径径赛田径径赛项目项目 track and field eventsLanguage PointsLanguage Points我需要我需要一大块儿一
19、大块儿面包。面包。I need a chunk of bread.Language PointsLanguage Points8.coincide with v prep(line 1,para.6)1)be the same 在这一问题上，在这一问题上，他与你他与你不谋而合不谋而合。He happened to coincide with you on this point.2)to happen at the same time as sth.else,especially by chance我们我们同时放假同时放假的时候，就经常一起度假。的时候，就经常一起度假。When our vaca
20、tions coincided,we often holidayed together.Language Points 他嗜毒成性他嗜毒成性,不可救药不可救药。He is a hard-core drug addict.Language Points 公众的注意力越来越集中在与经济增长有关的公众的注意力越来越集中在与经济增长有关的核核心心内容上。内容上。The concern is increasingly focused on the hard core of the issues for the ecnomic growth.Language PointsLanguage PointsLa
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22、nguage PointsLanguage PointsLanguage PointsLanguage PointsLanguage PointsLanguage PointsLanguage PointsLanguage PointsLanguage Points23.sprint vi (line 1,para.14)1)to run very fast for a short distance;to jog他得他得猛跑一阵猛跑一阵才能赶上公共汽车。才能赶上公共汽车。He had to sprint to catch the bus.2)n a fast run that someone
23、does,either at the end of a race or because they are in a hurryLanguage Points警方警方快速快速撤退。撤退。The police retreated at a sprint.这名赛跑者似乎在振作精神作最后的这名赛跑者似乎在振作精神作最后的冲刺冲刺。The runner seemed to be rallied for a final sprint.Language Points24.majesty n(last line of para.14)纵令身处绝境，他仍保持自己的纵令身处绝境，他仍保持自己的威严威严。Even
24、in great adversity,he retained kept his majesty.那那庄严庄严的场面使我们每个人都激动不已。的场面使我们每个人都激动不已。The majesty of the occasion thrilled us all.Language Points 25.giggle n(line 4,para.15)a quick,quiet,high-sounding laugh她也她也咯咯地笑咯咯地笑了。了。She burst into a giggle.沉默了片刻之后，有人在沉默了片刻之后，有人在咯咯地笑咯咯地笑。There was silence for a m
25、oment,then a giggle.Language PointsLanguage Points(line 1,para.16)support;approval Language PointsLanguage Points(line 1,para.16)1)if people swarm somewhere,they go there as a large,uncontrolled crowd.Language PointsLanguage PointsLanguage PointsVideo watching 1.It combines the grace of a gymnast wi
26、th the strength of a body builder.It also has the element of flying,and the thought of flying as high as a two-story building is a mere fantasy to anyone watching such an event.(line 3,para.4)Difficult Sentences 它它将将体操的优美和身体的力量体操的优美和身体的力量结合起来结合起来。它。它还还具有具有飞翔的飞翔的因素因素，而且观众，而且观众一想到一想到（运动员）能（运动员）能飞到两层楼那
27、么飞到两层楼那么高就感觉不可思议。高就感觉不可思议。2.Where he flew would always coincide with his mothers stories.Wherever he flew was with a keen eye for detail and the free spirit of his mothers love.(line 1,para.6)无论无论“飞飞”向何处，他向何处，他都会飞到都会飞到妈妈为他讲妈妈为他讲述的那些故事里述的那些故事里;无论无论“飞飞”向何方，妈妈的向何方，妈妈的关爱之情都会追随到那里。关爱之情都会追随到那里。Difficult S
28、entences3.Michaels persistence in striving for perfection was not only his obsession but his passion.(line 6,para.7)迈克尔坚持迈克尔坚持做到完美做到完美，不仅因为他，不仅因为他执著执著还因为他还因为他充满激情充满激情。Difficult Sentences4.Nothing to be ashamed of,but Michael would not allow himself the thought of not winning first place.(line 5,para
29、.10)虽然这没有什么感到羞耻的，但是迈克尔虽然这没有什么感到羞耻的，但是迈克尔不允许不允许自己有这种自己有这种不当不成冠军不当不成冠军的想法的想法。6.It was either the eruption of the people in the stands or the thump of his landing that brought Michael back to earth.也许是也许是因为看台上观众那震耳欲聋的因为看台上观众那震耳欲聋的欢呼声欢呼声，抑抑或是或是因为迈克尔从高空中落到充气垫子上的因为迈克尔从高空中落到充气垫子上的撞击撞击，迈，迈克尔克尔重新回到了现实之中重新回到了
30、现实之中。Difficult Sentences5.He began to get nervous.Afraid would be a more accurate description.(line 5,para.12)他的他的神经也开始紧张神经也开始紧张起来。也许，起来。也许，用恐俱来描述用恐俱来描述他此刻的心情会更准确吧。他此刻的心情会更准确吧。7.随着媒体的关注以及随着媒体的关注以及可能会发生的高薪签约可能会发生的高薪签约还还有那有那蜂拥而至的忠心祝贺蜂拥而至的忠心祝贺，迈克尔今后的生活将会，迈克尔今后的生活将会随之改变，再也不会像以前那样平静了。随之改变，再也不会像以前那样平静了。Di
31、fficult Sentences Keys to the Exercises I.Reading Comprehension II.Vocabulary III.ClozeIV.Translation 1.A 2.B 3.C 4.D 5.B 6.C 7.D 8.A 9.C 10.D I.Reading ComprehensionII.VocabularyA.1.B 2.A 3.D 4.A 5.D 6.A 7.C 8.B 9.A 10.BB.1.strive for 2.coincide with 3.motto 4.fantasy 5.recurring 6.swarming with7.w
32、orks out 8.glamour 9.ritual 10.persistenceIII.Cloze 1.emphasis 2.program 3.patterned after 4.bowling 5.unlike 6.alternate 7.took place 8.brings together 9.fundraising 10.organizations 1.1.他的手心在出汗。他需要一条毛巾擦一擦他的手心在出汗。他需要一条毛巾擦一擦撑杆的握柄。一杯冰水使他不再感到口渴，却很撑杆的握柄。一杯冰水使他不再感到口渴，却很难缓解他的紧张感。他坐在阿斯特罗牌的人造草难缓解他的紧张感。他坐在阿
33、斯特罗牌的人造草皮上，草皮就像今天他面临的全国少年奥运会中皮上，草皮就像今天他面临的全国少年奥运会中的这场比赛一样热。的这场比赛一样热。2.2.今天在撑杆跳中的一切表现似乎是辛苦锻今天在撑杆跳中的一切表现似乎是辛苦锻炼的回报。迈克尔炼的回报。迈克尔.斯通跃过了斯通跃过了17 17 英尺高的横英尺高的横杆，但却看不出他是惊喜、激动还是洋洋自得。杆，但却看不出他是惊喜、激动还是洋洋自得。IV.Translation 3.3.一切仿佛都慢了下来，他从未感到周围的空一切仿佛都慢了下来，他从未感到周围的空气是如此的纯净、如此的清新。迈克尔用鹰一般的气是如此的纯净、如此的清新。迈克尔用鹰一般的傲岸身姿腾空
34、而起。傲岸身姿腾空而起。5.5.迈克尔立刻被蜂拥而至的人们围住，人们拥迈克尔立刻被蜂拥而至的人们围住，人们拥抱他，并且祝贺他取得一生中最出色的成绩。抱他，并且祝贺他取得一生中最出色的成绩。4.4.要么是看台上山鸣海啸般的欢呼，或是他落要么是看台上山鸣海啸般的欢呼，或是他落地时的砰然之声，使得迈克尔回过神来。地时的砰然之声，使得迈克尔回过神来。IV.TranslationIV.Translation 6.6.刚才的那阵微风已经过去了。他能感觉到冷刚才的那阵微风已经过去了。他能感觉到冷汗在后背上一滴一滴地流淌着。他小心翼翼地拿起汗在后背上一滴一滴地流淌着。他小心翼翼地拿起撑杆。他感到心在砰砰地跳，他相信观众也是如此。撑杆。他感到心在砰砰地跳，他相信观众也是如此。全场鸦雀无声。当他听到远处飞翔的知更鸟鸣，他全场鸦雀无声。当他听到远处飞翔的知更鸟鸣，他知道该是他起飞的时候了。知道该是他起飞的时候了。7.7.有大众媒体的关注，或许还有赞助，以及纷有大众媒体的关注，或许还有赞助，以及纷至沓来的由衷祝贺，迈克尔的生活将从此改变。至沓来的由衷祝贺，迈克尔的生活将从此改变。
