1、Unit 2 Sports cultureReadingLanguage pointssoccervolleyballbasketballtennistable tennishockey(曲棍球曲棍球)badmintonice hockeysoftball(垒球垒球)baseballgolfbowlingsquash(壁球壁球)rugbysnookerThe Olympic Games,first 1._(celebrate)about 3,000 years ago,take place every four years today.As 2._ extraordinary sporting
2、 event,the Olympic Games display great spirits such as friendship,solidarity and fair 3._(compete),attracting great athletes attention all over the world.celebratedancompetitionThe ancient Olympic Games,in which only Greek men were allowed to participate,began in the year 776 BCE.They lasted for abo
3、ut 1,200 years,until they 4._(eventual)came to an end around the year 393.Fortunately,the modern Olympics were brought back 5._ life by a Frenchman named Pierre de Coubertin in 1896.He hoped the Olympics could help people from different cultures live peacefully.eventuallytoMany well-known athletes,6
4、._ demonstrated great talent,devotion and personality in the process,should 7._(applaud)because they were devoted to achieving sporting excellence and pushing the boundaries of human achievement.The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games called on the whole world 8._(promote)the Olympic spirit and build a bette
5、r future for humanity.2022 will witness the Winter Olympics in Beijing,which will be another 9._(history)moment for China.historicto promotebe applaudedwhoThe Olympic Games make the whole world full of joy and excitement,10._(motivate)each generation to push forward pete4.diverse5.motivate6.demonstr
6、ate7.proceed8.applaud9.consistent10.rank11.ambition12.identical1.Every four years,thousands of highly trained and talented athletes gather together in the spirit of friendship,solidarity and fair play,ready to test their abilities against each other in the hope of being recognized as the best of the
7、 best.(lines 1-3)solidarity n.团结一致团结一致;相互支持相互支持 community solidarity express/show solidarity with sb.1.Every four years,thousands of highly trained and talented athletes gather together in the spirit of friendship,solidarity and fair play,ready to test their abilities against each other in the hope
8、of being recognized as the best of the best.(lines 1-3)solidarity n.团结一致;相互支持solid adj.very hard or firm 坚固的 n.a substance that stays the same shape whether it is in a container or not.固体 liquids and solids 液体与固体 1.People wore flowers in their hair as a gesture of solidarity _ the taxi drivers.2.The
9、 snow_(melt),but the lake was still frozen solid long after that.3._(solid)turn to liquids at certain temperatures.withhad meltedSolids2.During the early Games,only Greek men were allowed to participate.(lines 7-8)participate v.意为意为“参加参加,参与参与”后面不能直接跟名词后面不能直接跟名词,要加介词要加介词in participate in the discussi
10、on participate in the ceremony participate in sports fully/actively/directly participate participation n.参加参加,参与参与 participant n.参加者参加者,参与者参与者1.Last spring,I was fortunate to be chosen to _ in an exchange study program.2.They expected him to_ the ceremony.3.Over a 30-year period,researchers asked ne
11、arly 120,000 people how income,education,political _ (participate),volunteer activities and close relationships affected their happiness.A.attend B.participate ABparticipation3.They competed in such events as boxing,running and the long jump.(lines 8-9)compete in/at 参加compete还有“竞争”的意思 compete with/a
12、gainst sb for sth和某人为某事竞争 compete against difficulties 与困难作斗争 compete fiercely for business 为抢生意激烈竞争 competition n.竞争竞争;竞赛竞赛 competitor n.竞争者竞争者;参赛者参赛者 competitive adj.竞竞争的争的;有有竞竞争力的争力的1.As a long-distance swimmer,she would compete _ herself and the obstacles presented by distance,danger,cold and ex
13、haustion.2.It would never win a prize in a cooking _(compete),but it was surprisingly edible,and we drank up every last drop of soup.3.In the more and more _(compete)service industry,it is no longer enough to promise customer petitionagainstcompetitive4.For over a century,people from diverse backgro
14、unds have made joint efforts to help realize Coubertins dream.(lines 16-17)diverse adj.a wide variety of things.各种各样的,不同的 people from diverse cultures不同文化背景的人 diverse interests广泛的兴趣diversity n.差异(性),不同(点);多样性,多样化 a great/wide/rich diversity of opinion意见纷纭1.New York is one of the most _(culture)diver
15、se cities in America.2.These animals consumed large amounts of vegetation which reduced plant _(diverse)in the park.3.It _(house)a diverse collection of more than 2300 examples of European art ranging from 13th-century religious paintings to modern ones by Renoir and van Gogh.culturallydiversityhous
16、es5.Motivated by the Olympic motto“Faster,Higher,Stronger”,many well-known athletes,both male and female,have devoted themselves to achieving sporting excellence and pushing the boundaries of human achievement.(lines 19-21)motivate v.If you are motivated by something,especially an emotion,it causes
17、you to behave in a particular way.激励,激发 be motivated by sth/sb受激励 motivate sb to do sth激励某人做某事motivation n.动力，诱因；积极性，干劲1.Dont let negativity ruin your_(motivate).2.Was she _(motivate)only by a desire for power?3.Do you know what motivated him _(learn)French?4.After every run,I feel fitter,happier an
18、d _(motivate)to keep progressing.5.They touched you because their creations were motivated _ inspiration,not desperation.motivationmotivatedto learnmore motivatedby6.He came to public attention during the 1960 Rome Olympics,when he won the light heavyweight gold medal for the USA,demonstrating great
19、 talent and personality in the process.(lines 22-24)demonstrate v.to show a particular skill,quality,or feeling,you show by your actions 表现,表露demonstrate self-control demonstrate our commitment to environmental protection The US government has demonstrated its commitment to reforming the tax system.
20、6.He came to public attention during the 1960 Rome Olympics,when he won the light heavyweight gold medal for the USA,demonstrating great talent and personality in the process.demonstrate vt.to make it clear to people 证实,证明;演示 demonstrate sth to sb 向某人证明某事 its demonstrated that 据证实 It has been demons
21、trated that this drug is effective.demonstrate vi.“游行示威”demonstrate in favour/support of sth 示威游行要求某事 demonstrate against sth 示威游行反对某事 demonstration n.游行示威游行示威;示范；演示示范；演示;证明证明;表露表露;1.It _(demonstrate)that this drug is effective.2.Let me demonstrate _ you some of the difficulties we are facing.3.In a
22、 state of the US,parents are demonstrating _ favour of free higher education.4.Opposition to the war led to bigger and bigger _(demonstrate).has been demonstratedtoindemonstrations7.Afterwards,this young man proceeded to become the world heavyweight champion in 1964,and later changed his name to the
23、 one we all knowMuhammad Ali.(lines 24-26)proceed v.If you proceed with a course of action,you continue with it.接着做,继而做;继续从事(或进行)proceed to do sth(做完某事之后)接着(做另一件事)After my mother finished the housework,she proceeded to tell me the story of my birth.proceed vi.“继续从事(或进行);行进,前往”proceed with sth 继续进行某事
24、 Shall we proceed with the plan as agreed?Queen Elizabeths motorcade proceeded slowly along the street before the national ceremony in the UK.7.Afterwards,this young man proceeded to become the world heavyweight champion in 1964,and later changed his name to the one we all knowMuhammad Ali.(lines 24
25、-26)1.The group proceeded _ a march which they knew would lead to bloodshed.2.These ideas were not new.Their development _(proceed)steadily long before WWII.3.He outlined his plans and then proceeded _(explain)them in more detail.withhad proceededto explain8.Another sportsperson that should be appla
26、uded is Jessica Ennis-Hill.(line 30)applaud v.1.When a group of people applaud,they clap their hands in order to show approval,for example,when they have enjoyed a play or concert.鼓掌2.When an attitude or action is applauded,people praise it.称赞 applaud warmly 热烈鼓掌/applaud heartily 由衷地称赞 applaud sb fo
27、r sth 因某事称赞某人 Mrs Carter applauded Ronald for his incredible progress.applause n.掌声，喝彩1.They greeted him with thunderous _(applaud).2.I applaud her _ having the courage to refuse.3.The analysts applaud the cuts in businesses,but insist the company _(make)deeper sacrifices.4.The audience broke _ rapt
28、urous applause.applauseformake into9.In an interview she revealed that the secret of her consistent good performance was the training that she never missed.(line 35-36)consistent adj.Someone who is consistent always behaves in the same way,has the same attitudes towards people or things,or achieves
29、the same level of success in something.始终如一的be consistent in sth/doing sth 在上始终如一一致 We must be consistent in the final decision before we hand it to the supervisor.be consistent with.与与.符合的/相符的 The experiment result is consistent with the original assumption.1.Its something I have _(consistent)denie
30、d.2.This result is consistent _ the findings of Garnett&Tobin.3.Whether at present or in the past,Mrs Smith is consistent _ the way she treats her childrenconsistentlywithin10.In addition to hosting the Olympics for the first time,China also ranked first in the medal table.(lines 40-41)rank v.to giv
31、e sb/sth a particular position on a scale according to quality,importance,success 给排等级;位列be ranked/rank number one/first Last year,he was ranked second in his age group.Last year,he ranked second in his age group.rank(sb)as/among sth China ranks among the safest countries in the world.The match yest
32、erday ranked as one of the most exciting games that these two had ever played.1.His prices rank high _ those of other contemporary photographers.2.The night life of Hengyang ranks as more exciting than _ of other cities in Hunan Province.3.She was ranked _ one of the most potential athletes at that
33、time.amongthatas11.As Coubertin believed,“With the Olympic Games,each generation celebrates its advent,its joy of living,its faith in the future,its ambition and its will to ascend.”(lines 50-51)ambition n.CIf you have an ambition to do or achieve something,you want very much to do it or achieve it.
34、理想ambition n.UAmbition is the desire to be successful,rich,or powerful.雄心 have an ambition to do sth 有做某事的志向 ambition of doing sth 做某事的志向 sbs ambition is to be/do sth 某人的理想是ambitious adj.1.My ambition was _(study)medicine.2.I had a _(burn)ambition to become a physician.3.Mrs Smith eventually achieve
35、d her ambition _ becoming a famous writer by trial and error.4.He has always been _(ambition)and fiercely competitive.to studyburningofambitious12.The majority of these sports are identical to those at the Olympics but other sports,such as wushu,have been added too.(B1,page 19)identical adj.exactly
36、the same 完全相同的be identical to/with与完全一样a row of identical houses Her opinion on the environmental protection is almost identical to mine.the identical 意为“同一的”This is the identical museum that we paid a visit to last year.1.There on the books cover was a beagle(小猎犬)which looked identical _ my dog.2.A
37、lthough the fake paintings of van Gogh are nearly identical to the genuine _,they lack the soul of an artistic work.tooneAnalysis on difficult sentences.1.It was a Frenchman,Pierre de Coubertin,who brought the Olympics back to life.本句是_句型，基本结构为_,强调部分 a Frenchman,Pierre de Coubertin是句子的_。去掉it was和who
38、，句子结构完整，可还原成。在强调句型中，当被强调内容指_，可用who代替that。强调结构可以对句子中除_外的任何成分进行强调,被强调部分置于 it is/was和that/who之间。如：It was the Olympics that Coubertin brought back to life.Sentence Analysis It is/was that(who).强调句型:It is/was+被强调部分被强调部分+that/who+其他成分其他成分被强调部分为“人”时可用 _,被强调部分为“事物”时可用_,根据时态选用 is/was。We met him at the school
39、 gate yesterday.在下列句子中填入适当的词 It was we(us)_ met him at the school gate.It was him _ we met at the school gate.It was at the school gate _ we met him.It was yesterday _ we met him at the school gate.We _ meet him at the school gate yesterday.Further Consolidation on the text.Text Review1.Every four y
40、ears,thousands of highly trained and talented athletes gather together in the spirit of friendship,_(solid)and fair play.2.During the early Games,only Greek men were allowed _ (participate).3.They competed _ such events as boxing,running and the long jump.4.For over a century,people from _(diversity
41、)backgrounds have made Joint efforts to help realize Coubertins dream.solidarityto participateindiverseText Review5._(motivate)by the Olympic motto“Faster,Higher,Stronger”,many well-known athletes,both male and female,have devoted themselves to achieving sporting excellence.6.He came to public atten
42、tion during the 1960 Rome Olympics,when he won the light heavyweight gold medal,_(demonstrate)great talent and personality in the process.7.Afterwards,this young man _(proceed)to become the world heavyweight champion in 1964.8.Another sportsperson that should _(applaud)is Jessica Ennis-Hill.Motivate
43、ddemonstratingproceededbe applaudedText Review9.In an interview,she revealed that the secret of her _(consistency)good performance was the training that she never missed.10.In addition to hosting the Olympics for the first time,China also _(rank)first in the medal table.11.As Coubertin believed,“Wit
44、h the Olympic Games,each generation celebrates its advent,its joy of living,its faith in the future,its _(ambitious)and its will to ascend”.12.The majority of these sports are identical _ those at the Olympics but other sports,such as wushu,have been added too.consistentrankedambitiontoB1 on P pete2.diverse3.side by side4.ranked5.applaud6.call on7.(to)demonstrate8.proceed
