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Section Ⅳ Extended reading & Project & Assessment
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①idiom n. 习语,成语
②inseparable adj. 分不开的,不可分离的
③daytoday life 日常生活
④find one's way into 偶然到来,无意中处于
⑤league n. 联赛;等级,级别
⑥opposing adj.对抗的;相反的
⑦net n.球门网;网,网状物
⑧score vi. 得分
⑨insurance n.保险业;保险;保险费
⑩annual sales target年度销售目标
⑪complain vi.& vt. 抱怨,投诉
⑫accidentally adv.意外地,偶然地; 意外失误地
⑬unintentionally adv.无意地,非故意地
⑭interest n.利益,好处
⑮the local council地方议会
⑯backfire vi.产生事与愿违的不良(或危险)后果
⑰expression n.词语
⑱in the ballpark差不多
⑲a ballpark estimate大致相近的估计
⑳venue n.活动场地
assume vt.假定;假设;认为
handle vt.处理,应付;控制,操纵n.把手,拉手;柄
respond to回应;响应
hit the ball 击球
opponent n. 对手,竞争者
below the belt 不公正的,伤人的
cruel adj.刻毒伤人的,残酷的
remark n.谈论,言论 vi.& vt.说起,评论
literally adv.真正地,确实地;按字面,字面上
end the fight 结束抗战
challenging adj.富于挑战性的,困难而有趣的
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Sports idioms①
Every language has its idioms,which are groups of words with meanings different from the meanings of the individual words【1】.Idioms make language more colourful and expressive.Since sport is an inseparable② part of daytoday life③,there are lots of sports idioms that have found their way into④ everyday language【2】.Let's take a look at some of them!
【1】which引导非限制性定语从句,修饰先行词idioms。
【2】that引导定语从句,修饰先行词idioms。
Football
Football (or soccer,as it is called in the USA)is one of the most popular sports in the world and many countries have their own football leagues⑤.The English language is full of idioms which are thought to have come from football.
As you know【3】,in a football match,players try to kick or head the ball into the opposing⑥ team's goal,which is the net⑦ between two big goalposts fixed to the ground【4】.Can you imagine that every time you have a chance to score【5】⑧,the goalposts are moved?That would be not only difficult,but also upsetting.If someone“moves the goalposts” in everyday life,it means they unfairly change the rules or requirements for something【6】.An insurance⑨ salesman who is about to reach his annual sales targe