1、Work in pairs and talk about Spud Webb with the help of the following questions:1.Who is Spud?2.Where was he born?3.What was his dream when he was young?He is a retired American NBA player.In Texas,the USA.To play in the NBA./To become an NBA player.4.Was he a success?5.How many points did he score
2、when he finally got the chance to play in junior high?6.In senior high,why did the coach change his mind to let Spud play games?7.When did he become a player in NBA?Yes,he was.He scored 20 points.Because he played even harder.In 1985.一、根据课文填空：一、根据课文填空：Spud Webb is a retired _ NBA player.Though he wa
3、s a small boy,he had a big _he wanted to play in the NBA.In junior high,though he was _ to play at first because he was too small,he did not _ heart.And finally he became the _ of the team.Americandreamrefusedlosestar In senior high,he practised so hard that the coach _ his mind.Spud _ on to become
4、_ of the team.Because of his height,no _ would _ him to play basketball.He decided to play at a junior college and _ his team to the national _.This brought him to the _ of North Carolina State University.As a _,he _ in getting a scholarship.changedwentleaderuniversityinviteledchampionshipattentionr
5、esultsucceeded _ the NBA took _ of him,he _ in another basketball league for about a year.In _,he joined the Atlanta Hawks.In 1986,he won the Slam Dunk _.Beforenoticeremained1985Contest1.He was very small much smaller than the other kids at school.比较级前可以加比较级前可以加much,a little,quite,even等副词表示程度或加强比较。等
6、副词表示程度或加强比较。如：如：Shanghai is much bigger than my hometown.上海比我的家乡大多了。上海比我的家乡大多了。2.While(he was)attending junior high,Spud tried out for the school team(1)attend junior high 上初中上初中(2)try out for sth 参加参加选拔（或选拔（或 试演）试演）e.g.After trying out for the Voice of China,Wu Mochou became famous at once.3.He did
7、 not lose heart.lose heart 泄气，灰心泄气，灰心 e.g.Although he failed many times,he didnt lose heart.4.score 20 points score a goal score for his team score again5.From then on,he was the star of the team.from then on 从那时起（常与一般过从那时起（常与一般过去时连用）去时连用）e.g.From then on,he was with his dog every day.从那时起，他每天和他的狗在一
8、从那时起，他每天和他的狗在一 起。起。6.He practised even harder and got the coach to change his mind.change ones mind 改变主意改变主意 e.g.Nothing will make me change my mind.make/let sb do get sb to do keep sb doing7.go on to do 继续做另一件事情继续做另一件事情 go on doing 继续做同一件事情继续做同一件事情8.a born leader lead sb to sp(led-led)The road lead
9、s you to the station.All roads lead to Rome.9.universityvisit a universitygo to university for further study10.Simply(1)朴素地朴素地My grandma lives a simple life.=My grandma lives simply.(2)仅仅仅仅There is simply a bed and two chairs in the poor mans house.(3)简直简直The children simply couldnt wait to open the
10、ir presents.11.bring sb to the attention ofHer rich working experience brought her to the attention of the manager.12.As a result,he succeeded in getting a scholarship.e.g.He succeeded in entering one of the top universities because of his hard work.So far,we have succeeded in sending hundreds of st
11、udents back to school.Spud succeeded in winning the contest.13.Although he was a great player at university although conj.尽管，虽然尽管，虽然(不与不与but连连用）用）e.g.Although the sun was shining,it wasnt very warm.尽管太阳高照，却不是很暖和。尽管太阳高照，却不是很暖和。14.After he graduated,he was forced to play in another basketball league.f
12、orce vt.强迫，迫使强迫，迫使 force sb to do sth 强迫某人做某事强迫某人做某事 e.g.Dont force the child to play the piano.They were forced to leave their hometown because of the war.15.He remained there for about a year before the NBA took notice of him.remain=stay 逗留逗留 vi.e.g.I remained in the bookshop for an hour until my
13、father came to pick me up.remain=keep 保持保持(p17)remain+adj./doing e.g.Dont remain standing there.不要一直站在那。不要一直站在那。Whatever achievements youve made,you should remain modest.take notice of 注意，察觉注意，察觉e.g.Although nobody takes notice of you,you shouldnt lose heart.The old man didnt take notice of the car
14、until it drove past him quickly.16 have/make many great achievements a sense of achievement 成就感成就感17.Through hard work,Spud Webb proved that size and body type does not matteryou can do almost anything if you never give up.句中的句中的matter用作动词，意思是用作动词，意思是“要紧，要紧，有重大影响有重大影响”。如：。如：The job matters more to h
15、im than anything else.对他来说，这份工作比对他来说，这份工作比其他什么都重要。其他什么都重要。Does it matter a great deal to her whether they come or not.provePlease give me a chance,I will prove it to you.The weather report proved to be true the next day.Galileo proved that the earth moves around the sun.The fingerprints on the knife
16、 proved him to be the murderer.二、翻译句子：二、翻译句子：1.他已成功地收集到了他已成功地收集到了5张名画。张名画。He _ five famous paintings.2.不要灰心，你的身材和体型并不重要。不要灰心，你的身材和体型并不重要。Dont _.Your _ _.3.因此，他成功地获得了奖学金。因此，他成功地获得了奖学金。_,he _ successfully.has succeeded in collectinglose heart size and body type does not matterAs a result got the scholarship4.因为身高，他被拒绝参加这个球队。因为身高，他被拒绝参加这个球队。_,he _ to play the games.Because of his height was refused1.Recite the passage.2.Remember the useful expressions in this lesson.
