内容正文:
Period One Topic Talk & Lesson 1—Comprehending
[词汇注解]
<1> huge fans忠实球迷;狂热仰慕者
<2> guy/ɡaI/n.(非正式)男人,家伙
<3> champion/ˈtʃæmpiən/n.冠军,第一名
<4> shot/ʃɒt/n.投球,击球 jump shot (篮球的)跳投
<5> inspiration/ˌInspəˈreIʃən/n.激励,鼓舞;给人以灵感的人/物;灵感
<6> make it 获得成功
<7> try out for sth 争取成为;参加选拔
<8> make the team 入选球队
<9> bench/bentʃ/n.替补队员席
<10> replacement/rIˈpleIsmənt/n.替换的人(物);更换,替换
<11> tough/tʌf/adj.棘手的,艰难的;严厉的,强硬的
<12> desire/dIˈzaIə/n.渴望
<13> crash/kræʃ/vi.&vt.猛撞
crash into 猛撞,猛击
<14> race [熟词生义]v.快速移动
<15> gather/ˈɡæðə/vi.&vt.聚集,聚合
gather around 聚集在一起
<16> not…anymore 不再……
<17> pack/pæk/n.包,包裹 vi.&vt.把……包起来
<18> sharply/ˈʃɑːpli/adv.严厉地,毫不客气地
<19> shot [熟词生义]n.尝试,努力
give sb a shot 让某人试一试
<20> let sb down 使失望,辜负(别人的信任或期望)
<21> rush onto the court 冲上球场
onto/ˈɒntʊ/prep.到……上,向……上
<22> extra/ˈekstrə/adj.额外的,另外的
<23> pay off 取得成功;奏效
<24> keep up with 跟上,保持同步
<25> energy/ˈenədʒi/n.力量,活力
<26> crowd/kraʊd/n.观众,人群
<27> clap/klæp/vi.&vt.鼓掌,拍手
<28> earn one's place 获得一席之地
earn/ɜːn/vt.赢得;博得
[教材原文]
Part 1
Paul and I were on our school basketball team, The Lions.We loved basketball and were both huge fans<1> of the NBA. When we weren't playing on the court which was next to our building, we were watching a game on TV.My favourite player was LeBron James. Paul's favourite player was Tyrone Bogues, a guy<2> who played for the Charlotte Hornets, although we actually agree that they are both champions<3> .
Bogues was only 1.6 metres tall, which made him the shortest player ever in the NBA.Guess what? Paul was only 1.6 metres tall, too! Paul knew that being shorter than other players meant that he had to practise more.During all those hours of doing jump shots<4> on his own, he used Bogues as his inspiration<5> .Paul once said, “If Bogues could make it<6> , why not me?”
Our coach was not so sure.Paul had to try out many times just for<7> making the team<8> .He was still usually on the bench<9> , being just a replacement<10> , which was really tough<11> on him.Everyone knew Paul had real skills