Unit2 SectionⅤ-【精讲精练】2023-2024学年高中英语选择性必修第一册北师大版（教师用书）

Section Ⅴ　Lesson 3 原文呈现 GETTING TO THE TOP Why do Olympic athletes push themselves to the limits? As one of the Olympic athletes, I miss birthday parties, ruin①family holidays and skip② nights out, but there is a very good reason for giving up so much.“We're worried about you，”said my friend from across the table.He was worried that I had no longer become fun to train with and[and连接两个that引导的宾语从句，作worried的宾语，其中第一个that可以省略。] that I was in danger of being left with③only a world championship medal and no one to share it with.[and连接的两个并列成分作being left with的宾语，其中不定式短语to share it with作后置定语修饰one。] I could have become angry or defensive④.Don't they know how hard it is to be at the top in sport？[how hard引导的宾语从句，作know的宾语；从句中it为形式主语，不定式短语为真正的主语。]Don't they know what it takes to get there? However, deep down I knew elements⑤ of what he was saying were right.[what引导的宾语从句，作of的宾语。]I was always tired and every workout⑥ had a mental intensity⑦ that seemed too much for most to handle.I was pushing the limits and extremes beyond what most thought were healthy. These are the fears I face as a professional athlete on a day­to­day basis⑧.Who am I doing this for? How much is too much? Why am I doing this? How can I be so selfish⑨？What are the sacrifices⑩ for？[一系列疑问句体现作者的心理活动] I think of countless⑪ birthday parties and nights out I have missed, ruining a family holiday in France[v.­ing短语作状语。ruin与其逻辑主语之间为主谓关系。] because of the endless search for a swimming pool to train in，[不定式短语作后置定语修饰a swimming pool]almost missing my brother's wedding because I was too busy hiring⑫ a car in downtown Johannesburg and driving through the “no­go” areas in order to do a group ride with the local triathletes⑬.The list is endless. It boils down to⑭ this: I was born with an enormous amount of⑮ drive⑯ and determination.From a small girl, I would stay in⑰ at lunch time just to get ahead⑱ on class work rather than go out and play; I would get the bus on my own at ten years old and go to swim 100 lengths⑲ of the pool