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OvercomingObstacles

第1页第1页PartIPre-ReadingTask

Listentotherecordingtwoorthreetimesandthenthinkoverthefollowingquestions:

1.Whathappenedtothesinger?

2.Whathelpedherpullthroughallthehardshipsshesuffered?

3.Whatisthetoneofthesong?

4.Isthesongrelatedtothethemeoftheunit—overcomingobstacles?

第2页第2页PartII

TextA

LookatthefollowingtwosayingsandthenseeifthestoryofMichaelStonebearsoutthepointstheymake.

Thegreatertheobstacle,themoregloryinovercomingit.

——Moliere

Whenitisdarkenough,youcanseethestars.

——CharlesA,Beard

TRUEHEIGHT

DavidNaster

第3页第3页Hispalmsweresweating.Heneededatoweltodryhisgrip.ThesunwasashotasthecompetitionhefacedtodayattheNationalJuniorOlympics.Thepolewassetat17feet.Thatwasthreeincheshigherthanhispersonalbest.MichaelStoneconfrontedthemostchallengingdayofhispole-vaultingcareer.

Thestandswerestillfilledwithabout20,000people,eventhoughthefinalracehadendedanhourearlier.Thepolevaultistrulythehighlightofanytrackandfieldcompetition.Itcombinesthegraceofagymnastwiththestrengthofabodybuilder.Italsohastheelementofflying,andthethoughtofflyingas第4页第4页highasatwo-storybuildingisamerefantasytoanyonewatchingsuchanevent.

AslongasMichaelcouldrememberhehadalwaysdreamedofflying.Michael'smotherreadhimnumerousstoriesaboutflyingwhenhewasgrowingup.Herstorieswerealwaysonesthatdescribedthelandfromabird'seyeview.HerexcitementandpassionfordetailsmadeMichael'sdreamsfullofcolorandbeauty.Michaelhadthisonerecurringdream.Hewouldberunningdownacountryroad.Asheracedbetweengoldenwheatfields,hewouldalwaysoutrunthelocomotivespassingby.Itwasattheexactmomenthetookadeepbreaththathebegantoliftofftheground.Hewouldbeginsoaringlikeaneagle.

Whereheflewwouldalwayscoincidewithhismother'sstories.Whereverheflewwaswithakeeneyefordetailandthefreespiritofhismother'slove.Hisdad,ontheotherhand,wasnotadreamer.BertStonewasahardcorerealist.Hebelievedinhardwork第5页第5页andsweat.Hismotto:Ifyouwantsomething,workforit!

Fromtheageof14,Michaeldidjustthat.Hebeganaverycarefultrainingprogram.Heworkedouteveryotherdaywithweightlifting,withsomekindofrunningworkonalternatedays.TheprogramwascarefullymonitoredbyMichael'scoach,trainerandfather.Michael'sdedication,determinationanddisciplinewasacoach'sdream.Besidesbeinganhonorstudentandonlychild,MichaelStonecontinuedtohelphisparentswiththeirfarmchores.MildredStone,Michael'smother,wishedhecouldrelaxabitmoreandbethat"freedreaming"littleboy.Ononeoccasionsheattemptedtotalktohimandhisfatheraboutthis,buthisdadquicklyinterrupted,smiledandsaid,"Youwantsomething,workforit!"

AllofMichael'svaultstodayseemedtobe第6页第6页therewardforhishardwork.IfMichaelStonewassurprised,excitedorvainaboutclearingthebarat17feet,youcouldn'ttell.Assoonashelandedontheinflatedlandingmat,andwiththecrowdonitsfeet,Michaelimmediatelybeganpreparingforhisnextattemptatflight.Heseemedunawareofthefactthathehadjustbeatenhispersonalbestbythreeinchesandthathewasoneofthefinaltwocompetitorsinthepole-vaultingeventattheNationalJuniorOlympics.

WhenMichaelclearedthebarat17feet2inchesand17feet4inches,againheshowednoemotion.Ashelayonhisbackandheardthecrowdgroan,heknewthe第7页第7页othervaulterhadmissedhisfinaljump.Heknewitwastimeforhisfinaljump.Sincetheothervaulterhadfewermisses,Michaelneededtoclearthisvaulttowin.Amisswouldgethimsecondplace.Nothingtobeashamedof,butMichaelwouldnotallowhimselfthethoughtofnotwinningfirstplace.

Herolledoveranddidhisroutineofthreefinger-tippedpush-ups.Hefoundhispole,stoodandsteppedontherunwaythatledtothemostchallengingeventofhis17-year-oldlife.

Therunwayfeltdifferentthistime.Itstartledhimforabriefmoment.Thenitallhithimlikeawetbaleofhay.Thebarwassetatnineincheshigherthanhispersonalbest.That'sonlyoneinchofftheNationalrecord,hethought.Theintensityofthemomentfilledhismindwithanxiety.Hebeganshakingthetension.Itwasn'tworking.Hebecamemoretense.第8页第8页Whywasthishappeningtohimnow,hethought.Hebegantogetnervous.Afraidwouldbeamoreaccuratedescription.Whatwashegoingtodo?Hehadneverexperiencedthesefeelings.Thenoutofnowhere,andfromthedeepestdepthsofhissoul,hepicturedhismother.Whynow?Whatwashismotherdoinginhisthoughtsatatimelikethis?Itwassimple.Hismotheralwaysusedtotellhimwhenyoufelttense,anxiousorevenscared,takedeepbreaths.

Sohedid.Alongwithshakingthetensionfromhislegs,hegentlylaidhispoleathisfeet.Hebegantostretchouthisarmsandupperbody.Thelightbreezethatwasoncehispole.Hefelthisheartpounding.Hewassurethecrowddid,too.Thesilencewasdeafening.Whenheheardthetherewasnowgone.Hecarefullypickedupsingingofsomedistantbirdsinflight,heknewitwashistimetofly.

Ashebegansprintingdowntherunway,somethingfeltwonderfullydifferent,yetfamiliar.Thesurfacebelowhimfeltlikethecountryroadheusedtodreamabout.Visionsofthegoldenwheatfieldsseemedtofillhisthoughts.Whenhetookadeepbreath,ithappened.Hebegantofly.Histake-offwaseffortless.MichaelStonewasnowflying,justlikeinhischildhooddreams.Onlythistimeheknewhewasn'tdreaming.Thiswasreal.Everythingseemedtobemovinginslowmotion.Theairaroundhimwasthepurestandfreshesthehadeversensed.Michaelwassoaringlikeaneagle.

第9页第9页ItwaseithertheeruptionofthepeopleinthestandsorthethumpofhislandingthatbroughtMichaelbacktoearth.Onhisbackwiththatwonderfulhotsunonhisface,heknewhecouldonlyseeinhismind'seyethesmileonhismother'sface.Heknewhisdadwasprobablysmilingtoo,evenlaughing.Whathedidn'tknowwasthathisdadwashugginghiswifeandcrying.That'sright:Bert"IfYouWantIt,WorkForIt"Stonewascryinglikeababyinhiswife'sarms.HewascryingharderthanMildredhadeverseenbefore.Shealsoknewhewascryingthegreatesttearsofall:tearsofpride.Michaelwasimmediatelysurroundedbypeoplehuggingandcongratulatinghimonthegreatestaccomplishmentofhislife.Helaterwentonthatdaytoclear17feet61/2inches:aNationalandInternationalJuniorOlympicsrecord.

Withallthemediaattentionandsponsorshippossibilities,Michael'slifewouldneverbethesameagain.Itwasn'tjustbecausehewontheNationalJuniorOlympicsandsetanewworldrecord.Anditwasn'tbecausehehadjustincreasedhispersonalbestby9l/2inches.ItwassimplybecauseMichaelStoneisblind.

第10页第10页NewWordsandExpressions

bearout

provethat(sth.)istrue证实

sweat

vi.出汗

n.汗水

towel

n.毛巾，手巾

pole-vault

vi.,n.撑竿跳高

vault

n.撑竿跳高(=polevault)；撑物跳跃

grace

n.qualityofbeingsmoothandelegant,esp.inmovementorstructure优美，优雅；雅致

第11页第11页gymnast

n.体操家，体操运动员

bodybuilder

n.健美运动员

mere

a.nothingmorethan仅仅，只但是

fantasy

n.幻想

numerous

a.verymany许多，无数

passion

n.strongfeeling,esp.oflove热情

detail

n.small,particularfactoritem细节，琐碎事

第12页第12页recur▲

eorhappenagain再来；再发生

outrun(outran,outrun)

vt.runfasterorbetterthan;gobeyond跑得比…快；跑得比…好；超出

eagle

n.鹰

coincide▲

vi.happenatthesametime;beinagreement同时发生；一致

coincidewith

与…同时发生；与…一致

hard-core

a.顽固不化

core

n.themostimportantpart关键

第13页第13页realist

n.apersonwhodealsinapracticalwaywithsituationsastheyactuallyare现实主义者

motto

n.格言，座右铭

workout

gothroughaphysicalexercisesession体育锻炼，训练

weightlifting

n.举重（运动）

alteinate▲

a.everyotherorsecond;happeningbyturns交替；轮流

coach

n.（体育运动）教练

dedication

n.givingoneself,time,effort,etc.(tosth.)奉献，献身

第14页第14页

relax

v.makeorbecomelesstense,worriedornervous放松，松弛

onone/two/severaloccasion(s)

有一（两，几）次

vain

a.toopleasedwithone'sownabilitiesorlooks虚荣，自负

bar

n.横杆；条；块

inflate

v.fill(sth.)withair（使）充气，（使）膨胀

mat

n.垫子；席子

competitor

n.竞争者，对手

第15页第15页emotion

n.情感，感情

preparation

n.theactorprocessofpreparing准备

beashamedof

feelingfoolishoruncomfortablebecauseof(sth.)因…感到难为情

finger-tipped

a.usingoroperatedbythefingers用手

push-up

n.(AmE)俯卧撑

runway

n.跑道

startle▲

vt.giveasuddenshockorsurpriseto使大吃一惊

第16页第16页bale

n.（一）大捆，（一）大包

hay

n.干草

intensity

n.thestateofbeingintense强烈、猛烈，紧张

anxiety

n.afeelingofworryorfear忧虑，紧张

tension

n.worryornervousness紧张，不安

tense

a.feelingworriedornervous;makingpeopleworriedornervous紧张；令人紧张

alongwith

togetherwith连同

第17页第17页

stretchout

伸展

breeze

n.微风，轻风

deafen

vt.make(sb.)unabletohear,esp.forashorttime使聋

deaf

a.unabletohearatallortohearwell耳聋

sprint

vi.runatone'sfastestspeed,esp.forashortdistance疾跑

take-off

n.起跳；（飞机）起飞

effortless

a.needinglittleornoeffort容易，不费力气

第18页第18页eruption

n.爆发

erupt▲vi.

thump

n.(noisemadeby)aheavyblow重击（声）

bring(sb.)backtoearth

使回到现实中

inone'smind'seye

在想象中

congratulate

vt.祝贺

media

n.大众传播媒介

sponsorship

n.资助；赞助

第19页第19页

ProperNames

DavidNaster

大卫·纳史特

theOlympics=OlympicGames奥林匹克运动会

Michael

迈克尔（男子名）

Bert

伯特（男子名，Albert,Herbert,Bertram昵称，亦作Burt）

Mildred

米尔德里德（女子名）

第20页第20页LanguagesenseEnhancement

1.Readaloudparagraphs9-10andlearnthembyheart.

2.ReadaloudthefollowingpoemwrittenbytheAmericandeaf-blindwriterandeducationist,HelenKeller(1880-1968).

FacingFate

Helenkeller

Securityismostlyasuperstition.

Itdoesnotexistinnature,

nordothechildrenormenasawholeexperienceit.

Avoidingdangerisnosaferinthelongrun

thanoutrightexposure.

Lifeiseitheradaringadventure,ornothing.

Tokeepourfacestowardchangeand

behavelikefreespirits

inthepresenceoffateisstrengthundefeatable.

第21页第21页3.Readthefollowingquotations.Learnthembyheartifyoucan.Youmightneedtolookupnew