大学体验英语综合教程2Unit 6

ByLouise,Unit6SportsAndHealth,1.Doyoulikesports?Whyorwhynot?2.Whatsportsdoyouprefer?Why?3.Doyouagreethatsportsaregoodforpeopleshealth?4.Whatarethesesportsonthepicturesbelow?,Pre-readingDiscussion,Gymnastics,Surfing,Marathonrace,Equestrian,backstroke,butterflyswimming,breaststroke,freestyleswimming,BungeJumping,Diving,ScubaDiving,Fencing,Hockey,Canoe,Wresting,Taekwondo,Karate,Kongfu,Wealsocallthemmartialarts.,Judo,DoyouknowParkour?,ExtremeSports,NeverGiveUp,Doyouenjoywatchingfigureskating?Doyouknowanyfamousfigureskaters?Whatdoyouusuallydowhenfacingdifficulties?,CultureNotes,1992WinterOlympics,Albertville1988WinterOlympics,CalgaryToddEldredge2002WinterOlympics,SaltLakeCity,DepartmentofCollegeEnglish,1992WinterOlympics,Albertville,The1992AlbertvilleOlympicGameswerethelastWinterGamestobestagedinthesameyearastheSummerGames.Only18ofthe57eventswereheldinAlbertvilleitself,whilenearbyresortshostedtherest.,1988WinterOlympics,Calgary,FemaleHockey,ShortTrackSpeedSkating,Cycling,LongTrackSpeedSkating,CalgarysdreamtohosttheOlympicsfinallycametrueonitsfourthcandidacy.Thetermofthewintergameswasextendedfrom12daysto16days,thesameasthesummergames,asfromtheCalgaryOlympics.,DepartmentofCollegeEnglish,ToddEldredge,FullName:ToddJamesEldredgeRepresenting:UnitedStatesCoach:RichardCallaghanBorn:August28,1971Hometown:Chatham,Massachusetts(nowlivingandtraininginMichigan)Interests:Golf,sportscars,computers,2002WinterOlympics,SaltLakeCity,SaltLakeCity,Utahhoststhe2002WinterOlympicGamesstartingFebruary8,2002.Thegameslasted17daysandfeaturedmorethan180eventsin15differentsports.,Beijing2008,BestofLondon2012,Paragraph1,Theytoldhimtoquit,thathewasntgoodenough,butfigureskaterPaulWylierefusedtolisten.WhenhesteppedofftheplaneinWashington,D.C.,followingthe1992WinterGames,andeveryoneintheterminalstartedclapping,PaulWyliealmoststoppedinhistracks.Whosbehindme?Hewondered.Despitethesilvermedalinhispocket,hecouldntbelievethattheapplausewasforhim.Fromthatmomenton,Paulrecognizedthathislifewouldneverbethesame.,terminal,n.末端；终点站；终点；终端机Illkeepwithyoutothebusterminal.adj.末端的；终点的；晚期的；（每）学期的Heissufferingfromterminalcancer.,clap,v.拍手；轻拍；鼓掌；啪地关上Theteacherclappedtoattracttheclasssattention.Theaudienceclappedattheendoftheplay.,Paragraph2,ThesilvermedalheearnedinAlbertville,France,usheredthe27-year-oldfigureskaterintoanewexistence.Hewasnolongeranobodywhochokedatbigevents,likethe1988CalgaryOlympics,wherehefinishedanunimpressive10th.Nolongertherecipientofadvicefromjudgeswho,afterPaulsperformanceinthe91WorldChampionships,suggestedthathequit:Makeroomfortheyoungerskaters.,usher,vt.引导；引入Mostofthecountrywillusherinafineweekend.IwillaskMarytousheryouout.Somesaythecomputerhaveusherinanewera.,choke,vi.窒息；阻塞；说不出话Shelookedlikeshewasgoingtochoke.Shefoundithardtochokedownheranger.vt.使窒息；阻塞；抑制；使说不出话Verysmalltoyscanchokeababy.,Difficultsentence,1.ThesilvermedalheearnedinAlbertville,France,usheredthe27-year-oldfigureskaterintoanewexistence.(para.2),Thesecond-placemedalheearnedinAlbertville,France,gavethe27-year-oldfigureskateranewstatusandreputation.,Difficultsentence,2.Hewasnolongeranobodywhochokedatbigevents,likethe1988CalgaryOlympics,wherehefinishedanunimpressive10th.(para.2),Hewasnolongeralittle-knowncompetitorwhobecamenervousandcouldnotwininmajorcompetitions,likethe1988CalgaryOlympicswherehefinished10thandfewpeoplenoticedhim.,1992WinterOlympics,Albertville,recipient,n.接受者；收信人Therecipientsofprizeshadtheirnamesprintedinthepaper.Thepostmanspentalmostawholedaylookingfortherecipientoftheletter.,Nolongerthetargetofloadedquestionsfromreporterscoveringthe91OlympicTrials(Whatareyoudoinghere?).NolongertheskaterincapableoffinishingaheadofU.S.NationalChampionToddEldredgeorthree-timedefendingWorldChampionKurtBrowningofCanada.,Paragraph3,Loadedquestion含沙射影的问题,trial,n.审讯；试验；试用；尝试；预赛或选拔赛Hewentthroughhellduringthetrial.Sheagreedtoemploymeforatrialperiod.Theysucceededintheexperimentonthefifteenthtrial.,Difficultsentence,3.Nolongerthetargetofloadedquestionsfromreporterscoveringthe91OlympicTrials(Whatareyoudoinghere?).(para.3),(Hewas)nolongeraskedembarrassingandirritatingquestions(suchasWhyareyouhere?)bythereportersreportingonthe1991OlympicTrials.,Paragraph4,NowPaulWyliewasanOlympichero.Hewasanathletewhokeptgoingwhendoubterssuggestedhequit.HewasarecentHarvardUniversitygraduatewhohadfrequentlyfantasizedaboutlifewithoutgruelinghoursontheice,butwhoperseveredanyway.Hewasayoungmanwhohaddiscoveredanddemonstratedthatgoalscanbereachednomatterhowmanyobstaclesandbotchedattemptslieintheway.,fantasize,v.想像；幻想Helikedtofantasizethathehadwonagoldmedal.,grueling,adj.折磨人的；令人精疲力竭的Thepresentationoffutureplanshadbeenagruelingwork.Youreachyourgoalaftergruelinghoursofsweatandpain.,persevere,v.坚持；不屈不挠Ifyouperseverewithwork,youllsucceedintheend.HewashopelessatFrench,buthisteacherperseveredwithhim.,nomatterhow,nomatter意为“无论”，与what,who,when,where,which,how,等疑问词连用，引导让步状语从句。（注意：why一般不放在nomatter后面）状语从句的位置可放在主句前或后。Nomatterwhatyousay,iwontbelieveyou.Heinsistedongivingthemoneybacknomatterwhomitbelongedto.,botch,v.拙笨地修补；糟蹋Imafraidtheunexpectedaccidentmaybotchupthedinnertonight.Dontgivethejobtohim;hellonlybotchitup.,intheway,妨碍；挡道Hersociallifegetinthewayofherstudy.CanIgoalongwithyou?Iwontgetintheway.,Paragraph5,AreporterwhointerviewedmeattheClosingCeremoniestoldme,Youcamehereanunknownandnowyougohomeahero,Paulsays.Ithoughtthatwasinteresting,becauseIwasinFranceandunawareofhowmyjourneywasunfoldingonU.S.television.ItwasntuntilIsteppedofftheplanethatIrealizedpeopleconsideredmeahero.Theywerechangedbymystory.TheywerechangedbythefactthatIwasabletopersevereandwinthesilvermedaleventhoughalmosteveryonehadcountedmeout.,unaware,adj.没有发觉的；不知道的Hewasunawarethatshewassuchagoodpianist.Iwasunawareofhisexistenceuntilnow.Youarenotunawareofhisdishonesty.beawareof知道，意识到Ifyouwereawareofallthat,youwouldchangeyourmind.,unfold,v.展开；开放；显露Thewarseemedtounfoldintheblinkofaneye.Westoodthereandsawthedramaunfold.Theleaderbegantounfoldhisplantohisfollowers.,countout,tonotincludesomebodyinanactivity不把.计算在内;排除在外Ifyouregoingouttonightyoullhavetocountmeout.countsb.inIhearyoureorganizingatriptotheparknextweek?Countmein!,Paragraph6转变；逆转Themarketturnedaroundverysharplyaboutaweekago.Sheturnedaroundandgaveaprettysmiletohim.,DepartmentofCollegeEnglish,asopposedto,incontrastto与相反Iamhereonbusinessasopposedtoaholiday.Johnlikesrice,asopposedtoMary,whohatesit.,struggle,vi.努力；奋斗；斗争；挣扎Hestruggledtocontrolhistemper.n.斗争；竞争；奋斗Hegaveupthestruggleindespair.Thestrugglewillnotceasetillthecountryachievesindependence.,Paragraph9,Withmedalinhand,Paulwassuddenlyusheredintoaworldoflucrativeendorsementsandfigure-skatingworldtours,ofexclusiveeventsandautographseekers.Everythingyoumightexpectofacelebrityhero,butnoneofwhatPaulhimselfbelievesmeritsthehonorofthattitle.,lucrative,adj.(especiallyofabusiness,trade,orjob)bringinginplentyofmoney;profitable合算的；获利的Itwasnotalucrativeprofession.Torunarestaurantisalucrativebusiness.,endorsement,n.支持；认可；Theyarenowseekingendorsementfortheirideas.Wearehappytogivetheproductourfullendorsement.,exclusive,adj.排外的；独占的；唯一的；完整的；奢华的Theactressgrantedthereporteranexclusiveinterview.Therealestateagenthastheexclusiverighttosellthehouse.,autograph,n.somethingwrittenbyonesownhand；apersonsownsignature亲笔签名；手稿，原稿，手迹，真迹Ivegotlotsoffamousfootballersautographs.Hesignedthisautographonthecoverofhisbook.,DepartmentofCollegeEnglish,DifficultSentences,5.Withmedalinhand,Paulwassuddenlyusheredintoaworldoflucrativeendorsementsandfigure-skatingworldtours,ofexclusiveeventsandautographseekers.(para.9)Nowthathewasamedalwinner,Paulhadmanynewopportunitiestomakemoneyfromsigningadvertisingcontractsortravelingaroundtheworldwithskatingshows,beinginvitedtospecialeventsforfamouspeopleandsigningautographsforthefans.,expectof,希望,期待Wewillneverfailtoliveuptowhatourparentsexpectofus.YourworkdoesntcomeuptowhatIexpectofyou.,celebrity,n.afamousperson,especiallyinthebusinessofentertainment(尤指娱乐界的)名人，名流Shebecameacelebrityovernight.Acelebritymayhavetoliveinagoldfishbowl.,Willsmith,HarryPotter,MichaelJackson,JeanReno,AlbertEinstein,GeorgeBush,Mr.Bean,BruceLee,MarilynMonroe,merit,n.优点；功绩；价值Promotionshouldbebasedonmeritalone.Thisisaproposalofsomemerit.v.值得；应得Hisnewachievementsmeritourattention.Hedoesntmerithispunishment.,title,n.标题；称号；头衔；权利Ifyoulose,youregivenareallyhumiliatingtitle.Theemperorconferredatitleonthebravesoldier.,Paragraph10nothingtogetworriedabout.Askingthesequestionsisroutinework.,Paragraph12,AsanOlympicmedallosesitslusterafteryearsofstorage,aherowilllosehiscredibilityif