《新编实用英语教程一》Unit7 Reading.ppt

公共外语教研室 The triathlons Great Attraction Text-related information Intensive Study Practice Triathlon (Triathlon (铁人三项铁人三项) ) The triathlon promises to be one of the most popular Olympic sports. It consists of 1500m- swimming, 40km-cycling, and 10km-racing without stopping. Text-related information Track-and-field competition is considered the heart of the Summer Olympics. The various track-and-field events involve the natural athletic motions of walking, running, jumping and throwing. Because these events put athletes in direct competition, Olympic track-and-field has always had widespread appeal. The two running events having perhaps the greatest interest are the 1500-meter run and the marathon (26 miles and 385 yards or 42.195 km). The 100- metre dash is also a favorite. In the field events, the pole vault, high jump and long jump attract much attention. Track-and-Field (Track-and-Field (田径田径) ) Text-related information The event requiring the greatest all -round ability is the decathlon, which consists of 10 track-and- field tests: A ) 100-metre dash, B) long jump, C) shot put, D) high jump, E) 400-metre run, F) 110-metre hurdles, G) discus, H) pole vault, I) javelin and J) 1500- metre run. Decathlon (Decathlon (十项全能十项全能) ) Text-related information It is a test of skill in five events: 200-meter run, 1500-meter run, broad jump, discus and javelin. Pentathlon (Pentathlon (五项全能五项全能) ) Text-related information It is usually contested by military men. The five events on the program involve horseback riding, fencing, shooting, swimming, and cross-country running. The Modern Pentathlon (The Modern Pentathlon (现代五项现代五项) ) Text-related information Passage I Intensive Study Text Difficult Sentences Important Words The Triathlons Great AttractionThe Triathlons Great Attraction Para.1Para.1 The The triathlon triathlon promisespromises to to be be one one of of the the most most popular popular Olympic Olympic sports. sports. Recently Recently it it has has drawn drawn huge huge crowds crowds attracted attracted (and (and worried) worried) by by athletes athletes swimming swimming 1500m, 1500m, cycling cycling 40km, 40km, and and then then running running 10km 10km without without stopping. stopping. Great Great for for those those watching, watching, maybe, maybe, but but what what makes makes the the triathletestriathletes want want to to punishpunish their their bodies bodies so so much? much? And And what what makes makes an an attractive attractive 17-year-old, 17-year-old, with with excellent excellent academic academic results, results, give give up up everything everything for for the the strange strange pleasures pleasures it it offersoffers? ? Passage I: TextPassage I: Text Para.2 Melanie Sears has not yet learnt those often-repeated phrases about personal satisfaction, mental challenge and higher objectives that most athletes always use when asked similar questions. “You swim for 1500m, then run out of the water and jump on your bike, still wet. Of course, then you freeze. When the 40km cycle ride is over, you have to run 10km, which is a long way when youre feeling so tired. But its great fun, and all worth it in the end,” she says. Melanie entered her first triathlon at 14. “I won the junior section” but then I was the only junior taking part. It seemed so easy that I was waving at my team-mates as I went round.” Passage I: TextPassage I: Text Para.3 Confidently, Melanie Sears entered the National Championships, and although she had the second fastest swim and the fastest run, she got nowhere. “I was following this man and suddenly we came to the sea. We realized then that we had gone wrong. I ended up cycling 20 kilometers too far. I cried all the way through the running.” Para.4 But she did not give up and is determined that she never will. “Sometimes I wish I could stop, because then the pain would be over, but I am afraid that if I let I stop just once, I would be tempted to do it again. Its dogged that does it.” Passage I: TextPassage I: Text Para.5 Melanie was top junior in this years European Triathlon Championships, finishing 13th. “I was almost as good as the top three in swimming and running, but much slower at cycling. Thats why Im working very hard at it. The big trouble is, I have no one of my age to train with,”she says. Funny, that. Para.6 Melanie is truly a teenager with a taste for endurance. With her devotion to the triathlon, she will succeed sooner or later. Passage I: TextPassage I: Text 1. (Para. 1) Recently it has drawn huge crowds attracted (and worried) by athletes swimming 1500m, cycling 40km, and then running 10km without stopping. the the past past participle participle phrase phrase is is used to modify huge crowdsused to modify huge crowds 近来它已经吸引了大批为它着迷 (又惧它三分)的观众群，因 为这项运动要先游泳1500米，骑自行车40 公里, 然后紧接着 又长跑10公里。 thethe presentpresent participleparticiple phrases phrases areare usedused toto modifymodify athletesathletes FOR EXAMPLEFOR EXAMPLE This This science science fiction fiction has has attracted attracted many many readers readers interested interested in in the characters of the story working and living on the moon. the characters of the story working and living on the moon. 2. (Para. 1) Great for those watching, maybe, but what makes the triathletes want to punish their bodies so much? Analysis: Analysis: This This is is an an elliptical elliptical sentence. sentence. It It may may be be rewritten rewritten like like this: this: The The triathlon triathlon maybe maybe great great for for those those who who watch watch it, it, but but how how come come the the triathletestriathletes are are willing willing to to suffer suffer so so much much physical hardship?physical hardship? Translation:这项比赛对于观看者来说固然带劲，但究竟是什 么让铁人三项的参赛者想如此折磨他们的身体呢? For For example: example: Interesting Interesting for for those those enjoying enjoying the the soap soap opera, opera, maybe, maybe, but but what what makes makes the the producers producers want want to to devote so much to the lengthy story? devote so much to the lengthy story? 3. (Para. 2) Melanie Sears has not yet learnt those often-repeated phrases about personal satisfaction, mental challenge and higher objectives that most athletes always use when asked similar questions. 梅拉尼梅拉尼希尔丝还没学会使用那些多数运动员在被问类似的问题时常脱希尔丝还没学会使用那些多数运动员在被问类似的问题时常脱 口而出的陈词滥调：个人的满足感啦，精神上的挑战啦，向更高目标迈口而出的陈词滥调：个人的满足感啦，精神上的挑战啦，向更高目标迈 进啦等等。进啦等等。 The The honest honest man man refused refused to to take take advantage advantage of of the the privileges privileges abused by those who ignored other peoples interests. abused by those who ignored other peoples interests. premodifierpremodifierPost modifier.Post modifier. that-relative that-relative clauseclause Adverbial of Adverbial of timetime 4.(Para. 3) . I ended up cycling 20 kilometers too far. I cried all the way through the running.? We We ended ended up up picking picking up up balls balls all all the the time. time. I I sweated sweated all all over over at at the the tennis court. tennis court. 结果是我多骑了20公里的自行车。长跑时我哭了一路。 end up doing sth: “end up doing sth: “其结果其结果 是是以以而告结束而告结束 ” ” in the whole course of., during.?in the whole course of., during.? FOR EXAMPLEFOR EXAMPLE 5.(Para. 5) “. The big trouble is, I have no one of my age to train with.”she says. Funny, that. “糟糕的是, 我没有同龄选手可以一起训练。”她说。那可真是好笑。 The The trouble trouble is, is, he he has has left left his his passport passport at at home. home. Unbelievable, that. Unbelievable, that. Analysis: Analysis: The The sentence sentence may may be be paraphrased paraphrased like like this: this: She She says says her her big big trouble trouble is is that that she she has has no no one one of of her her age age to train with. That is really a funny thing. to train with. That is really a funny thing. FOR EXAMPLEFOR EXAMPLE 1. 1. promise v. v. preference; the the flavor flavor sensed sensed 品味，品味， 欣赏的能力欣赏的能力; ; 喜好喜好 FOR EXAMPLEFOR EXAMPLE The The sportsman sportsman showed showed remarkable remarkable power power of of endurance. . Sorry. I have come to the end of my Sorry. I have come to the end of my endurance. . Endurance plays an important role in this event. plays an important role in this event. 10. 10. endurance n. ability to bear sufferings or hardship n. ability to bear sufferings or hardship 耐力耐力 FOR EXAMPLEFOR EXAMPLE Read and Think Read and Simulate Read and Translate Read and Complete 1 Make the best choice to answer the following questions1 Make the best choice to answer the following questions Read and Think 1 What kind of sports is the triathlon? aDistance running.bDistance swimming. cDistance cycling.dAll the above as a whole. 2 Why does the author use “want to punish their bodies so much” to describe the triathletes? aTo show his doubt in the triathlon. bTo describe how difficult the triathlon is. cTo explain why the triathlon is so popular. dTo criticize people who do the triathlon. Key:1.d 2. b Read and Think 3What does Melanie Sears think of the hardship in the triathlon? aIt gives personal satisfaction. b It offers great mental challenge. cIt sets higher life goals. d It is great fun and worth the great efforts. 4What upset Melanie during the National Championships? aShe was tricked by another athlete. bShe made a mistake during the part of the cycling. cShe realized she couldntt cycle as fast as she thought. dShe felt she had let her teammates down. Key:3. d 4.b 1 Make the best choice to answer the following questions1 Make the best choice to answer the following questions Read and Think 5What did Melanie mean by being “dogged”in the 4th paragraph? aShed insist on despite all the difficulties. bShe doesntt feel the pain as most people do. cShe doesntt know her own weak points. dShe never accepts other peoples opinions. 6What is the authors attitude towards Melanie? aHe is worried that she is too young for the triathlon. bHe feels its a pity that she gives up everything for the triathlon. cHe admires her determination to succeed. dHe believes that she will be a champion soon. Key:5. a 6. c 1 Make the best choice to answer the following questions1 Make the best choice to answer the following questions Read and Complete With 1500m swimming, 40km cycling, and then 10km running 1 _ stopping, the triathlon proves extremely challenging and thus promises to become one of the most 2 _ Olympic sports. It has begun to 3 _ huge crowds to watch it. Yes, the triathlon is exciting for those who 4 _ it, but what makes the triathletes want to endure such great hardship? To this question, most 5 _ may always use those often repeated phrases about personal satisfaction, mental 6 _ and higher life objectives. But the 17-year-old girl Melanie Sears, who has 7 _ everything for it, has provided us with a unique 8 _: “Its great fun, and all worth it in the end.” popular without 2 Fill in the blanks without referring to the passage. 2 Fill in the blanks without referring to the passage. draw watch athletes challenge given up answer Melanie entered her first triathlon at 14. And then she entered the National Championships 9 _ . Although she had the second fastest swim and the fastest run, she came 10 _ because of a mistake. However, she did not give up and is 11 _ that she never will. Melanie is truly a teenager with a taste for endurance. With her devotion to the triathlon, she will be 12 _sooner or later. successful confidently nowhere determined Read and Complete 2 Fill in the blanks without referring to the passage. 2 Fill in the blanks without referring to the passage. 3 3 Complete Complete each each of of the the following following statements statements according according to to the the passage. passage. 1 With its unique attraction, the triathlon promises to be _. 2 Many spectaculars (观赏者) are _ by he triathlon. 3 Melanie Sears is a 17-year-old girl who had _ at school. 4 For the strange pleasures the triathlon offers, Melanie Sears has _ in her life. one of the most popular Olympic sports attracted and also worried excellent academic results given up everything Read and Complete 5 According to Melanie, 10km is a long way when _. 6 Melanie entered her first triathlon at 14 as the _. 7 Because of a mistake in the cycling race, Melanie came nowhere in the _. 8 Sometimes Melanie wishes she could stop, because _. youre feeling so tired only junior taking part National Championships then the pain would be over Read and Complete 3 3 Complete Complete each each of of the the following following statements statements according according to to the the passage. passage. 9 The big trouble is that Melanie has no one of her age _. 10 Melanie will succeed sooner or later as she is a person with _. a taste for endurance to train with Read and Complete 3 3 Complete Complete each each of of the the following following statements statements according according to to the the passage. passage. 1 I just cant help being _ to have a try in translating the book into Chinese. 2 Cindy is beautiful, slim and tall. She is _ to be a good fashion model. 3 Both of us are poor at tennis and we _ picking up the ball all the time. promisepromisecrowd punish offer jumpcrowd punish offer jump end up end uptempttempt tempted promising end up 4 4 Fill Fill in in the the blanks blanks with with the the proper proper words words and and expressions expressions given given below, changing the form if necessary.below, changing the form if necessary. Read and Complete 4 He is very kind and always ready to _ me a helpful hand when Im in trouble. 5 The football fans were shouting and _ with excitement at the terrific goal. 6 All those who violate the rule will be _ severely. 7 There are big _ in the stadium ready to cheer for their home team. offer jumping punished crowds promisepromisecrowdcrowdpunishpunishoffer jump end upoffer jump end uptempt tempt Read and Complete 4 4 Fill Fill in in the the blanks blanks with with the the proper proper words words and and expressions expressions given given below, changing the form if necessary.below, changing the form if necessary. 1 是什么使得铁人三项运动成为奥运会最具吸引力的体育项目 之一？ What has made the triathlon one of the most attractive Olympic sports? Read and Translate 5 Translate the following sentences into English5 Translate the following sentences into English makemakeattractiveattractive 2 为了完成这项科学研究，许多科学家放弃了个人的幸福。) In order to do the research project, many scientists have given up their personal happiness. give up give up personal personal Read and Translate 5 Translate the following sentences into English5 Translate the following sentences into English 3 听众已经对这些陈词滥调感到厌倦了。 The audience has got tired of these often-repeated phrases. often repeated often repeated phrases phrases get tired ofget tired of Read and Translate 5 Translate the following sentences into English5 Translate the following sentences into English 4 多参加一些社会活动对我们大有好处。 It will do us a lot of good to take part in more social activities. take part in take part in do good to do good to Read and Translate 5 Translate the following sentences into English5 Translate the following sentences into English 5她对于在奥运会中夺魁满怀信心。 She is confident to come first at the Olympic Games. come first come first confident confident Read and Translate 5 Translate the following sentences into English5 Translate the following sentences into English 6 我怕他不敢肯定这样做是否值得. Im afraid that he is not quite sure if it is worth doing. worth worth Read and Translate 5 Translate the following sentences into English5 Translate the following sentences into English 7 他们迟早会意识到保护环境的重要性。 They will realize the importance of environmental protection sooner or later. sooner or latersooner or later realizerealize Read and Translate 5 Translate the following sentences into English5 Translate the following sentences into English 8太晚了, 看起来我得一路跑着去学校了。 Its late. It looks as if I have to run all the way to school. seemseem all the wayall the way Read and Translate 5 Translate the following sentences into English5 Translate the following sentences into English Read and Simulate 6. 6. Pay Pay attention attention to to the the italicized italicized parts parts in in the the English English Sentences Sentences and and translate translate the the Chinese Chinese sentences sentences by by simulating simulating the structure of the English sentences. the structure of the English sentences. 1 The triathlon promises to be one of the most popular Olympic sports. Hainan promises to be one of the greatest tourist attractions. This new skyscraper promises to be the highest building in this city. Now you tryNow you try 苏珊有望成为一名优秀的学生。苏珊有望成为一名优秀的学生。 Susan promises to be an outstanding student. 这座新的摩天大楼有望成为整个城市最高的建筑。这座新的摩天大楼有望成为整个城市最高的建筑。 Read and Simulate What makes the parents feel so satisfied with the school? 2 What makes an attractive 17-year-old give up everything for the doubtful pleasures? What makes the doctor risk his life for his research project? 是什么使得这位教授把如此之多的时间都投入到工作之中了呢是什么使得这位教授把如此之多的时间都投入到工作之中了呢 ？ 是什么使得家长们对学校这样满意呢？是什么使得家长们对学校这样满意呢？ What makes the professor devote so much time to his work? Now you tryNow you try Read and Simulate The cookery seemed so fascinating that Im eager to have a try at once. 3 It seemed so easy that I was waving at my team-mates as I went round. The task seemed so difficult that they had decided to give up. 这项表演看上去十分有趣，整群人都被吸引住了。这项表演看上去十分有趣，整群人都被吸引住了。 这种烹饪法看上去是如此神奇，我真想马上就尝试一下。这种烹饪法看上去是如此神奇，我真想马上就尝试一下。 The performance seemed so interesting that all the people in the entire crowd is a