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Section 2 Lesson 1—Reading and Thinking
Step 1 Skim for Main Idea
Look at the title of the passage, what do you think an underdog is?
A. A dog that is defeated by other dogs.
B. An athlete who seems to have little chance to win.
C. A company that never wins.
D. A dog that never bites people.
答案 B
Step 2 Scan for Specific Information
1.Why didnt Paul get a chance to make the team?
A. His coach was not confident about his height.
B. He didnt have the skills to play for the team.
C. He didnt practise as hard as his teammates.
D. He didnt have a desire to play for the team.
答案 A
2.What was Pauls teammates attitude to him?
A. Doubtful. B. Confident.
C. Indifferent. D. Disapproving.
答案 B
3.What can you infer from the last paragraph?
A. Paul would get the chance to prove himself.
B. Paul would still be on the bench watching the game.
C. It would be easy for The Lions to defeat The Bears.
D. The Bears had never lost a single game.
答案 A
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4.What was the feeling of the coach about the outcome of the competition?
A. Unexpected. B. Amused.
C. Embarrassed. D. Bored.
答案 A
5.What would happen to Paul after the competition?
A. He would still be on the bench watching the game.
B. He would sometimes play for his team if someone was hurt.
C. He would play with his teammates for his team.
D. There was no need for him to practise as hard as before.
答案 C
6.What can we know from the passage?
A. The coach agreed to let Paul play at first.
B. The writer fell down suddenly and his knee hurt badly.
C. Paul made great contributions to their winning.
D. The coach didnt let the writer play as soon as he was hurt.
答案 C
Step 3 Analyze the Structure
Section 3 Lesson 1—Language Points
固基础须牢记
A组 基础词准确填写
1.underdog n. 处于劣势的人(队);弱方
2.defeat vt. (在比赛、战争中)战胜,打败
3.desire n. 渴望
4.crash vi.&vt. 猛撞
5.gather vi.&vt. 聚集,聚合
6.clap vi.&vt. 鼓掌,拍手→clapped/clapped/clapping (过去式/过去分词/现在分词)
7.earn vt. 赢得;博得
8.extra adj. 额外的,另外的
B组 派生词精准变形
1.pack n. 包,包裹 vi.&vt. 把……包起来→packed adj.挤