新视野大学英语读写教程2Unit2b.ppt

1,The Standard for Olympic Excellence,2,For the sake of ( 1 ) for Gods sake make money for moneys sake For the sake of safety, dont violate the traffic rules. They put up a series of advertisements for the sake of the whole society.,Key Language Points,3,Sacrifice sth. for sth.( 1 ) The young man sacrificed his own life to save a child from the river. She sacrificed her family life for her career. Act as: have the role or function of 他现在是代理校长。 He is now acting as principal.,4,Exploit:1) to use something fully and effectively They are trying to exploit the situation to their advantage. 2) to treat someone unfairly The planters exploited the slaves by making them work day and night for nothing. 2) We need to do a better job of exploiting our natural resources.,5,virtue: (formal )moral goodness of character and behaviour,Among her many virtues are loyalty, courage, and truthfulness. an advantage that makes something better or more useful than something else Adam Smith believed in the virtues of free trade. She became a British resident by virtue of her marriage. (by means of ),6,Above all: most importantly He is strong, brave, and above all honest. I should like to rent a house, modern, comfortable, and above all in a quiet neighborhood. Defy: challenge, refuse to obey Those who defy the laws must be punished.,7,He demanded nothing less than the best from himself Para 2,nothing less than :used to emphasize how important, serious, or impressive something is 正是,就是,表示强调 , 不亚于 His appearance in the show was nothing less than a sensation The change in Bobs behavior has been nothing less than a miracle. Bob行为上的变化简直是一个奇迹啊！,8,Athletics: (British English) sports such as running and jumping,Field events High jump Long jump Triple jump Pole jump Shot put Discus throw Javelin throw Hammer throw,Track events 100m 200m Marathon 110m hurdles 3000m steeplechase 4x100m relay 4x400m relay 20km walk 50km walk,9,Pursue 1) I plan to go abroad and pursue my studies after graduation. 2) Pursued by the police, the escaped prisoner couldnt rest for a moment. Not hear of it: refuse to accept a suggestion or offer He suggested they move from the city to the countryside, but his wife wouldnt hear of it.,10,Singular = extraordinary I wondered why she was behaving in so singular a fashion. Set ones mind on sth.:Be determined to do sth Once I set my mind on something, I will achieve it by all means.,11,Period= Thats it! 就是这些/样 In the U.S., people say “period” after stating a fact or opinion when they want to emphasize that they are definite about something and do not want to discuss further. Here it means that Carl Lewis always wanted to be the best and nothing else.,12,Set the stage for: make preparation for,We are doing this to set the stage for the expansion of business in Europe. The meeting to be held will set the stage for the coming election this autumn. Phenomenal = very unusual The hero in the story is a man with phenomenal strength and intelligence.,13,(Para. 4) All of the cameras focused on Lewis and Johnson as the runners took their marks in the final heat.,“Heat” here means a part of a race or competition, the winners of which then compete against each other at the next stage. 预赛 Bill finished second in his heat.,14,Hold ones breath: to deliberately not breathe out for a short time because of anxiety or excitement.,He proposed to her and held his breath as waiting for her answer. Her words were so bold that people held their breath. Be stripped of = take rights or titles away He was stripped of civil rights.,15,(Para. 4) and he became swept up in the apparent blanket condemnation of the sport.,“blanket” is used here to emphasize that it affects or aims at everyone or everything without exception. swept up :to pick someone up in one quick movement Harriet swept the child up in her arms and hugged her. Here swept up means he was involved in the blanket condemnation condemnation :an expression of very strong disapproval of someone or something, especially something you think is morally wrong There was widespread international condemnation of the bombing. .,16,Counter: reply to a criticism or an attack ( 4 )反驳 The manger countered her request for promotion without any hesitation. Why not try to counter with your left hand? He will not expect this. Anything but = used to emphasize that someone or something does not have a particular quality，not at all The bridge is anything but safe. Maria is anything but stupid!,17,that had published the stories without any foundation to their claims. Para 4,Without foundation, also have no foundation (formal) if a statement, idea etc is without foundation, there is no proof that it is true I believe that claims of “psychic powers“(心灵感应能力)are without foundation.,18,meaning : Lewis model of continued hard work and loyalty to the sport and his passion for the competition would clear up peoples doubts for track events and win back their support for the Olympics, which had been declining after the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul.,19,Formula: a method or set of principles that you use to solve a problem or to make sure that something is successful,Were still searching for a peace formula. Sugar is represented by the simple formula CHO. Our products are handmade from traditional formulas. Formula One/Two/Three etc Baby Formula,20,Erosion: the process by which something is gradually reduced or destroyed,the gradual erosion of our civil liberties the process by which rock or soil is gradually destroyed by wind, rain, or the sea the problem of soil erosion Erode v The rocks have gradually eroded away. Repeate