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1、 Unit 2 The Olympic GamesReadingThe Olympic GamesThe Olympic GamesBeijingOlympic Park uIt is a great honour to host the Olympics.uOne of the great competitions. uIt is the competition between countries to hold the Olympics.stadium露天大型体育场露天大型体育场New words The Olympic GamesSummer Olympic GamesWinter Ol

2、ympic GamesMotto: In 2008, the 29th Olympic Games, in Beijing, good effectsThe ancient Olympic Games The modern Olympic Games776 BC, GreeceRunning,jumping,wrestling393AD1896, stopped1896, Greece2000, Sydney1984, Carl LewisPausanias, who was a Greek writer 2,000 years ago, has come on a magical journ

3、ey to find out about the present day OlympicGames. He is now interviewing a girl, Li Yan, a Chinese girl. - Who?- Why?I am Pausanias.I am Li Yan. What do Pausanias and Li Yan possibly talk about?the person who asks questions (采访者采访者) the person who answers questions (被采访者被采访者)What is an interview?Wh

4、at is an interview?It is an meeting at which a reporter asks questions in order to find out his view.Interviewer: : Interviewee: :What does the passage tell us?What does the passage tell us?the ancient Olympic Gamesthe modern Olympic Games the difference between themthe similarities between themgood

5、 & bad effects of the OGReadingThis interview is mainly about _. The story of a Greek writer Pausanias and a Chinese girl Li Yan.B. A magic journey by Pausanias.C. The similarities and differences about the ancient and modern Olympics.D. The ancient Olympic Games in Greece.What are the differences a

6、nd similarities about the ancient and modern Olympics?competitorseventsmottohow oftenfor what similaritiesSimilaritiesModern /AncientHow often?Any men athletes? Motto (格言格言,口号口号)Events (any races/ horse riding?)every 4 yearsYes Swifter, higher, strongerhorse riding, running, jumping, shooting and th

7、rowing Hold for?honorDifferencesModern AncientAny Winter Olympics?Competitors from?Men/Women athletesPrizesAny Olympic villages?(more/less) eventsYesNoall overthe worldonly in Greecebothonly menolive wreathmedalsYes No More eventsLess events1. Where do all the competitors live? A hotel B. A special

8、village C. A restaurant D. A place hired by competitors2. Which of the following is included in the Winter Olympic Games? Skiing and ice skating B. Running and racesC. Horse riding D. SwimmingB A3. Why do so many countries want to host the Olympic Games? To run faster, jump higher and throw further.

9、B. To get a great honor.C. To make the country famous.D. To make money.B4. Why does Pausanias think people may be competing for money in the modern Olympic Games? Because the winner can get medals. Because the winner can be awarded lots of money by their own countries.C. Because the olive wreaths ha

10、ve been replaced by medals.D. Because medals are made of gold.C Just Greece could take part in the ancient Olympic Games. 2. The winter Olympics are usually held two years before the summer Olympics. 3. There are many events like ice skating and volleyball which need snow and ice in the winter Olymp

11、ics. 4. The modern Olympic Games is hosted by different countries. T T F T 5. Both the Summer and Winter Olympics are held every two years. 6. There are running races in the Winter Olympics. 7. Women were admitted to join in the old Olympics. 8. Every athlete can take part in the Olympic Games. 9. A

12、ll the competitors compete for money. 10. The Olympics were born in Greece. FFFFFT1. What amazes Pausanias about the Olympic Games? Pausanias is amazed that many countries take part in the Olympic Games and women too and there are two sets of Games the Winter and the Summer Olympics.Answer the follo

13、wing questions. 2. Why does he think Athens and Beijing should feel proud? Because Li Yan has explained that it is a great honour to host the Olympic Games.3. Why does he think people may be competing for money in the modern Olympic Games? He think that so many things have changed in the Olympic Gam

14、es that he fears that the spirit of the Olympics may have changed too.4. What makes Pausanias happy about the modern Olympic Games? The modern Olympic Games have more events. Every country wants to host it. It shows that the Games are popular with the whole world. It is just a competition not for mo

15、ney.The Olympic Games are the biggest sports meeting in the world, which include two kinds, the S_ and the W_ Olympics. Both of them are h_ every _ _. All countries can take part if their athletes reached the s_ to the games. Women are not only a_ to join in but playing a very i_ role. A s_ v_ is bu

16、ilt for the competitorsSummary of the interviewummerintereldfour yearstandardllowedmportantpecial illageto live in, a s_ for competitions, a large swimming pool, a g_ as well as seats for those who watch the games. Its a great h_ to host the Olympic Games. The Olive wreath has been r_ by medals. But

17、 its still about being able to run f_, jump h_ and throw f_.tadiumymnasiumonoreplacedasterigherurtherDiscussion Reasons to host the OGa great honourtourismnew sports facilitiesgreat responsibilitynew investmentnational prideReasons not to host the OGtoo expensiveaccidents/attacksmany stadiumsmuch pl

18、anningaccommodationpressure + stress the modern Olympics: how often / how many sets / whothe 27th Olympics: when / where to live/ for the spirit of the 29th Olympic: when / where/ what to getthe old Olympics: when / where / who/what to getClose your books, talk about the Olympics with what you have

19、learnt & your own knowledgeIn 2008,Beijing, new buildings, sports venues, roads, and treeswhen / where / what changesThe 29th OlympicsDancing Beijing1. interview (n./v.) 采访采访, 会见会见, 面试面试 interviewer 采访者采访者 interviewee 被采访者被采访者 Tomorrow Ill have an interview for a new job. I interviewed 20 people for

20、 the job. a job / telephone / TV interviewLanguage Points 2. Pausanias, who was a Greek writer 2,000 years ago, has come on a magical journey to find out about the present-day Olympic Games. (P9)Pausanias是是2000前的一位希腊作家前的一位希腊作家, 他做了他做了一次魔幻的旅行一次魔幻的旅行, 来打听当代奥林匹克来打听当代奥林匹克运动会的情况。运动会的情况。go/start/ come/ be

21、 on a journey 进行旅行进行旅行My father is away on a journey.find out about 弄清有关弄清有关的情况的情况The police are trying hard to find out about the accident.find 指偶然发现指偶然发现; find out 指有意识地去发现指有意识地去发现, 打听或者询问打听或者询问;discover 强调新的发现或科学的发现。强调新的发现或科学的发现。find /find out / discover Its so boring to wait here, John, go to _

22、when the plane will arrive, will you?find out2) On the way home I _ a watch lying on the road.3) Theyre trying to _ the secret.4) Columbus _ America in 1492.5) Can you _ Mr. Lius address for me?find outdiscoveredfind outfound3. I lived in what you call “Ancient Greece” and I used to write about the

23、Olympic Games a long time ago. 我生活在你们所说的我生活在你们所说的“古希腊古希腊”, 我曾经写过我曾经写过 2000年前奥林匹克运动会的情况。年前奥林匹克运动会的情况。1) what 引起宾语从句引起宾语从句, 并在从句中作并在从句中作call的宾语的宾语, “Ancient Greece”作宾补。作宾补。what相当于相当于the place that, 因此因此what不不能改为能改为that, 也不能改为也不能改为where, 因为因为where 只能作状语。只能作状语。 After a long journey, they come to _ was c

24、alled Chinatown. A. what B. that C. which D. the place At the dinner party they talked about the people and things _ they remembered in senior high. A. which B. that C. what D. whomA即学即练即学即练B 2) used to do 过去常常做过去常常做 be/get used to (doing) sth. 习惯于习惯于 be used to do 被用来做被用来做过去我们常在一起玩。过去我们常在一起玩。We use

25、d to play together.她习惯睡前喝一杯牛奶。她习惯睡前喝一杯牛奶。She is used to drinking a glass of milk before she goes to bed.Bamboo (竹子竹子) can be used to make paper. We _ in touch with each other by writing letters. A. were used to keep B. used to keep C. were used to keeping D. used to keeping Now I _ stories to my son

26、 every night. A. used to reading B. am used to read C. am used to reading D. used to read Wood can _ furniture. A. be used to making B. be used to make B. used to make D. be used to makingBCB4. P: How often do you hold your games? L: _. There are two main _Games the Winter and the Summer OlympicsEve

27、ry four yearssets of every four years:每四年或每隔三年每四年或每隔三年 every 与数词连用表示与数词连用表示“ 每每, 每隔每隔 ” every 基数词基数词+复数名词复数名词序数词序数词+单数名词单数名词 e.g. 每五年每五年:每隔三米每隔三米:每两年每两年,或每隔一年或每隔一年 every five years, every fifth yearevery four meters, every fourth meter every two years: every second year every other year every few ye

28、ars每隔几年每隔几年Usually, medicine should be taken _(每四小时每四小时).Some of you go back home _(每隔一个星期每隔一个星期).He likes reading very much, so he goes to the bookshop _(每隔几天每隔几天). every four hours / every fourth hour / every second weekevery two weeks/every other weekevery few days making a serious mistake. her t

29、o play his toy. his mistake. 1) be admitted as “作为作为被接受被接受” to/into “让让进入进入”(school )2) “承认承认, 供认供认; 允许允许”admit doing sth. 承认做某事承认做某事admit sb. to do sth. 允许某人做某事允许某人做某事admit sth.承认某事承认某事He admitted5. admit 参加奥运会是每一个运动员的梦想参加奥运会是每一个运动员的梦想.(admit)Being admitted into/to the Olympic Games is the dream of

30、 every athlete. admit sth./sb. to be 承认某人是承认某人是Was he admitted as a competitor to Beijing Olympic Games?He _ the club after his tenth try.(被批准参加被批准参加). He _ a member of the baseball team. (被接收被接收)She _ having read the letter. (承认承认)admittedwas admitted towas admitted asChoose the best answer.1) The

31、thief admitted _ his wallet. A. to steal B. stealing C. to have stolen D. having stolen2) His parents admitted him _ his classmate s birthday party. A. to take part in B. taking part in C. to take part D. taking partD A 3) Her mother _ having read the letter. A. thought B. considered C. admitted D.

32、advised4) He admitted _ a lie. A. telling B. to tell C. to telling D. tell5) It was lucky for him to be admitted _ the dream university he had longed for. A. as B. to C. with D. forCAB6. Our Greek cities used to compete against each other just _ winning.for the honor offor the honor ofin the honor o

33、fIt is an honor (for sb.) to do sth.为庆祝为庆祝/为纪念为纪念 为了为了的荣誉的荣誉某人做某事感到很荣幸某人做某事感到很荣幸Washington, a state in the United States, was named _ one of the greatest American presidents.A. in honor of B. instead of C. in favor of D. by means ofA 7. No other country could join in, nor could slaves or women. 其他国家

34、都不能参加其他国家都不能参加, 奴隶和妇女也不行。奴隶和妇女也不行。 1)nor 用作连词用作连词, 引起倒装句引起倒装句, 意为意为“也不也不”。 He never went again, nor did he write to apologize. I dont know, nor do I care. I have never been dishonest, nor do I mean to start being so now.2)neither/nor +倒装结构倒装结构(be/情态动词情态动词/助动助动词词+主语主语), 表示前面提到的否定情况也适用表示前面提到的否定情况也适用于另

35、一个人或事物于另一个人或事物“也不也不”。He cant do it. I cant do it, either. =He cant do it, nor can I.I will not go there, _ _(他也不会去他也不会去). You never heard from him,_ (我也没有收到他的来信我也没有收到他的来信).neither/nor/nor did Iwill heneither3) Nor / Neither + 助动词助动词 +主语主语 也一样也一样(否定句否定句)So +助动词助动词+主语主语 也一样也一样（肯定句）（肯定句）so+主语主语+助动词助动词

36、确实这样确实这样I didnt go there. _ she.(她也是她也是)She was a teacher. _ I. (我也是这样我也是这样)I got up early this morning. _.(我确实起得早我确实起得早)Nor /neither didSo wasSo I did Make sentences Make sentences usingusingSo sb.Neither/ Nor .sb.Yi JianlianYao MingVSVS8. Women are not only allowed, but (also) play a very importan

37、t role in1) allow sb sth 允许某人某事允许某人某事 allow sb in (out) 允许某人进入允许某人进入(出去出去) allow sb to do sth 允许某人做某事允许某人做某事 (不能说不能说allow to do) allow doing sth 允许做某事允许做某事 be allowed to do sth 被允许做某事被允许做某事汉译英汉译英:在候车室乘客不允许吸烟。在候车室乘客不允许吸烟。Passengers ( )in the waiting room. 我们不许在这里吸烟。我们不许在这里吸烟。 We dont ( )are not allow

38、ed to smoke.allow smoking here.2) not only but also_ snacks and drinks, but they also brought cards when they had a picnic. A. Not only they brought B. Not only did they bring C. Not only brought they D. Not only they did bringNot only he but also I _. A. is cheated B. are cheated C. am cheated D. b

39、e cheatedBC9. For each Olympics, a special village isbuilt for them to live in, a main reception building, several stadiums for competitions, and a gymnasium as well.as welltooeitheralso用在肯定句中用在肯定句中, ,放在句子末尾放在句子末尾 肯定句中用肯定句中用, 放在句子末尾放在句子末尾, ,常用逗号隔开常用逗号隔开 否定句中用否定句中用, ,放句子末尾放句子末尾, ,常用逗号隔开常用逗号隔开 放在特殊动词之

40、后放在特殊动词之后, ,实义动词之前实义动词之前 I am also a student. =I am a students, too.Lucy didnt go to the party, either.Tony speaks Japanese as well.She has knowledge and experience as well.as well as常用来连接两个并列的成分常用来连接两个并列的成分, 作作“也也, 还还”解。它强调的是前一项解。它强调的是前一项, 后一项只是顺便后一项只是顺便提及。因此连接并列主语时提及。因此连接并列主语时, 谓语动词与谓语动词与前一项一致前一项一

41、致; 而用而用not only .but also.连接时连接时,谓语动词与后一项一致。谓语动词与后一项一致。如：如：Your wife as well as you is friendly to me.不仅你而且你的妻子也对我很友好。不仅你而且你的妻子也对我很友好。(Not only your wife but also you are friendly to me.)as well as 用来表示同级比较用来表示同级比较, 指指“一样好一样好”。如如: He plays the guitar as well as you.他的吉他弹得和你一样好。他的吉他弹得和你一样好。 Yao Ming

42、is good at playing basketball and he does well in learning foreign languages _.A. as well B. as well as C. also D. either2) E-mail, as well as the telephones, _ an important part in daily communication.A. is playing B. have played C. are playing D. play A A 10. Does anyone want to host the Olympic G

43、ames?Vt. 主办主办She is hosting a TV program.She works as a hostess in CCTV-5 sometimes.n. n. 女主持人女主持人主持人主持人hostVt.主持主持Choose the same meaning. The host, Mr Brown, is in the kitchen.B. The host team defeated the guest team finally.C. Todays conference is hosted by our school. D. Guo Jingjing hosts the p

44、rogram in CCTV-5 sometimes. China is the host country of 2008 Olympic Games. n. n. 主人主人n. n. 东道主东道主, ,主办者主办者Vt. Vt. 主办主办Vt. Vt. 主持主持11.Theres just as much a competition among countries to host the Olympics as to win an Olympic medal.as much + 名名 + as + 名名 (与与同样地同样地) Its as much your responsibility a

45、s mine. 这件事你和我一样都有责任。这件事你和我一样都有责任。国与国之间争取奥运会承办权的竞争就跟争国与国之间争取奥运会承办权的竞争就跟争夺奥运会金牌一样激烈。夺奥运会金牌一样激烈。她和你一样都是聪明的学生。她和你一样都是聪明的学生。She is as clever a student as you (are).It is generally believed that teaching is _ it is a science. much as an art as as much an art as C. an art as much as D. as much as an artB1

46、2. The 2008 Olympics will be held in Beijing, China. will be held 为一般将来时的被动语态。为一般将来时的被动语态。其一般结构为其一般结构为: shall / will + be + 过去过去分词。分词。shall 用于第一人称用于第一人称, will 用于用于各人称。各人称。Your job _ open for your return.Thanks. (北京北京2006)A. will be kept B. will keep C. had kept D. had been kept 点拨点拨 本题考查时态和语态。本题考查时态

47、和语态。由由your job和和keep之间是被动关系之间是被动关系, 排除排除B、C项。另由对话情景可知项。另由对话情景可知, 此处可以用现在完成时或将来时此处可以用现在完成时或将来时, 故选故选A。A13. Its still all about being able to run faster, jump higher and throw further.farther 距离或时间上更远的距离或时间上更远的, 是指是指具体具体的的further 更远的更远的 (=farther); 程度上进一步的程度上进一步的, 是指是指抽象抽象的的e.g. We cant go any farther without a rest.e.g. We must get further information.e.g. We need take further step to deal with the matter. There were 20,000 playe