1、Unit 3 Faster, higher, stronger The Road to Success Near the small town of Grottoes, Virginia, a narrow dirt road goes from the house of Stephen Currys grandfather to the woods nearby. A far cry from the bright lights and shiny courts of the National Basketball Association (NBA), it was along this r
2、oad that Stephens grandfather built a simple basket by attaching a piece of plastic to a telephone pole. a far cry from -very different from It was along this road that. Like his father, basketball star Dell Curry, Stephen spent many childhood hours playing on this muddy basketball court. He probabl
3、y didnt realise it at the time, but it was where he learnt to be creative and flexible as a player. You see, with every shot, the weak plastic backboard gave way. The bumps and rocks that lined the road under the basket caused the ball to bounce in all directions. like- in common with give way 倒塌，向下
4、垮 The road under the basket was uneven, which made the ball move away from a surface in every direction. Knowing where the ball would go wasnt easy. He had to adjust his own playing style as a result. Shooting with great accuracy was another thing he learnt. Only shots perfectly aimed at its centre
5、went into the heavy, thick basket. In this way, practising day in and day out helped Stephen sharpen his skills. adjust 调整，调节，适应 with accuracy-accurately day in and day out - day after day - continously sharpen his skill - improve his skill Despite his fathers successful career, Stephen was thought
6、by many people, including his high school teammates and coaches, to be too short, too thin and too weak to follow in his fathers footsteps. But Stephen carried on. Playing basketball was his dream. He would not give up. He finally ended up playing college ball at a small, little-known school, Davids
7、on College, not too far from where he lived. His creativity and perseverance made him Davidsons star player. despite-in spite of follow in ones footsteps 仿效某人，继承事业 carry on -persevere end up -to come to be in a particular situation or state after a series of events, especially when you didnt plan it
8、. 1. He ended up begging on the street. 2. If he carries on driving like this, he will end up in hospital. 3. Our class ended up with an English song. 4. Driverless cars may end up being a form of public transport. Selected for the NBA in 2009, Stephen joined the Golden State Warriors. He performed
9、beyond everyones expectations with his accurate shooting and continuous efforts. In 2015, Stephen won his first NBA championship, and he led the Warriors to their first championship since 1975. beyond ones expectations 超出某人的预期 The exercise was beyond the abilities of most students. The bicycle was b
10、eyond repair. It wont go on beyond midnight. The road continues beyond the village up into the hill. After receiving the Most Valuable Player award for two years in a row, Stephen explained his philosophy, “I never really set out to change the game. What I wanted to do was just be myself. I know it
11、inspires a lot of the next generation, a lot of people who love the game of basketball to value the skill of it, value the fact that you can work every single day to get better. Youve got to be able to put in the time and the work. in a row- one after another philosophy - a set of beliefs or an atti
12、tude to life 人生哲学，信条 set out to do sth- set about doing sth value- to think sth or sb is important put in-to spend a lot of time or make a lot of efforts doing sth put down put forward put up put up with put off put away put in 写下，记下，镇压 提出 建造，搭建，挂起 忍受 推迟 把.收起来 投入，把.写进，插话 Thats how I got here. Thats
13、how I continue to get better every single day.” Inspiring others to believe in themselves, Stephen Curry is living proof that what other people think of you does not have to influence what you become. Through self-belief, hard work, perseverance and some help from an old hoop, he has shown that anything is possible. living proof 活生生的例子
