新视野大学英语2 unit 5.doc

I. UnderstandingThe text is about the writers training experiences for Olympic Games with an ex-Soviet coach, through which the writer learned the Olympic standard for love.Part I. First Meeting with Nikolai (Para. 1-4)My impression and feelings about Nikolai:not half as intimidating as I had imagined;nervous Nikolais high expectation of me: “ for 2002 in Salt Lake City, you could be ready.”Part II. the Olympic Standard of Love as Shown by Nikolai (Para. 5-19)Nikolai in Daily Life： Para. 5-9 General Statement: I could always count on being encouraged by Nikolais amusing stories and sense of humor. Supporting Details:“My friend , I practice ” “ 26 years old kiss ” Conclusion: an Olympic standard for love: consistent good humor, quiet gratitude, perceptivity, and sincerity Para. 12-13 Supporting Details: At a low-budget ski camp: He made breakfast and then made quick work With ; When I was rebellious, he never asked , nor ; He save his passion Nikolai in Training Para. 10-11 General Statement: He never babied me. Supporting Details: I : massive headache; quite fatigue; going to die Nikolai : indifferent to my pain; ski, ski, ski. Para. 14-19 Supporting Details: Nikolai : sing out his instructions keeping rhythm with our stride. the faster, the better. frown and say, My achievement: a fourth-place national ranking heading into the pre-Olympic season Part III. Visiting Nikolai after Stopping Training (Para. 20) Nikolai : made me tea, and did the dishes! I : had gained a lot from my quiet, indissoluble bond with my coach Nikolai. Part IV. Conclusion of the Whole Text (Para. 21)Nikolai taught me to understand the Olympic standard for love: to have the courage, heart, discipline to persist, and to have gratitude in advance for a century of life on earth. I should remind myself every day that there must be love, love, love despite the challenges at hand.The Writing Method of the Passage:Narration + Comment Narration is storytelling. If a story is sharply detailed with certain comments, readers will be able to see and understand better just why the writer feels that way. Narration: but on one occasion, which we later learned was his 25th wedding anniversary, he stood proudly in a worn woolen sweater and smiled and whispered, (Para. 8)Comment: His consistent good humor, quiet gratitude, perceptivity, and sincerity set anOlympic standard for love (Para. 9)Focus Study1. I was so nervous in his presence. in sbs presencein the presence of sb. 当着的面在这么多人面前，我几乎说不出话。I could think of little to say in the presence of so many people . 别当着她的面提这事。Dont mention it in her presence. 2. Romantic and otherwise, Nikolai knew love. otherwise 另外的这件事上我没有意见，好或不好的都没有。I have no opinion, good or otherwise, on this subject. 恐怕下周末没办法见你，我有别的事。Im afraid I cant see you next weekend because Im otherwise engaged. not the least of which = the most important of whichbond = relationshipin advance: before a particular date or event a century of life on earth: the life I will live in this world III. Correcting the ExpressionsNikolai was not a native speaker of English, he couldnt speak standard English. So in the text we could see now and then he used bad grammar. Letscorrect these expressions for him.尼克莱彼得罗维奇安尼金一点都不像我想象的那么吓人。不，他不可能是我父亲特地送我来见的那位前苏联教练。可他的确是尼克莱彼得罗维奇安尼金本人。他请我进门，在沙发上坐下，又拍了拍身边的垫子，让我坐在他旁边。在他面前，我真的很紧张。“你还年轻，”他的英语带着俄语口音：“如果你愿意试着向奥林匹克运动会进军，我想你能行。长野奥运会来不及参加了，但你可以准备参加2002年盐湖城奥运会。”“完全可以，不是吗？”看到我脸上惊愕的表情，他又说道。我那时是一个很有前途的业余滑雪运动员，但在国内决不是顶尖选手。“当然，你需要进行很多艰苦的训练，你会哭鼻子，但你一定会进步的。”的确，后来我经历了无数痛苦的训练，还为此流了不少眼泪。但在后来的五年里，我总能从尼克莱讲的有趣故事和他的幽默感中得到鼓励。他开始总是说：“我的朋友们常去看电影，去跳舞，去和女孩子约会，”然后他会压低嗓门接着说：“我就在运动场上训练、训练、再训练。第二年，我的15公里滑雪比赛成绩缩短了1.5分钟。”“朋友们问我：尼克莱，你怎么做到的呢？我回答：你们去看电影、跳舞、和女孩子约会，而我一直在训练、训练、再训练。”故事通常到这儿就结束了。但有一次后来我们知道那天是他结婚25周年纪念日他穿着一件旧的毛衣，很自豪地站着，微笑着轻声说道：“告诉你们，我可是在26岁那年才第一次亲吻女孩子。她后来就和我结了婚。”不管他是不是懂得浪漫，尼克莱知道什么是爱。他以一贯的幽默、默默的感恩、敏锐的感觉和真诚的态度为爱设立了奥林匹克般的标准。即使在我结束了滑雪生涯之后，我仍一直努力去达到那个标准。但他又从不娇惯我。二月里的一天，我头很疼，感到十分疲倦。我在一片空地上遇见了他，在寒风中的雪地里滑了大概十五分钟后，我赶上了他，有点小题大做地说：“嘿，尼克莱，我感觉我要死了。”“如果活到一百岁，人人都会死的，”他对我的痛苦无动于衷，态度坚决地接着说：“但你现在必须滑、滑、再滑。”在滑雪板上，我照他说的去做。但在其他事情上我会反抗他。在一次经费并不宽裕的滑雪露营活动中，他让我们十个人挤在一个单身汉住的芬兰式屋子里。第一天我们醒来时发现尼克莱正在做早餐。然后我们坐在临时拼凑起来的椅子上，围着张小小的牌桌，用勺子很快地吃完早饭。吃完后，尼克莱把摞起来的油腻腻的碗向我和我唯一的另一个女队友前一推，武断地说：“女孩子们，现在去洗碗吧！”我把餐巾往地上一扔，向他骂道：“让该死的男孩子们去洗吧！这不公平！”他没再让我去洗碗，也没对我的大发脾气显得太在意。他只在滑雪时才显露出强烈的情感。训练的时候，他会随着我们迈步的节奏大声发出指令：“对，就这样，一二三，一二三。”我祖父的一个好朋友一位上了年纪的女士看了尼克莱带我训练的录像带后问道：“他也教舞蹈吗？”在训练时，我一刻不停地纠正着尼克莱指出的错误。每完成一个动作，我都会问他自己是否有了进步。“是的，还行。但如果膝盖能屈得更快些就更好了。”“可我滑得够快了吗？”我坚持问他。最后他会皱起眉头说：“你得无数次地重复，动作才能达到完美。”他提醒我“必须有耐心”，言语之间流露出“我已经告诉过你无数次了”的意思。尼克莱的耐心和我的勤奋使我赢得了全国第四名的好成绩，并开始为奥运会季前赛做准