Unit 3 On the move Developing ideas 课件-2022-2023学年高一英语外研版(2019)必修第二册

Developing ideas Unit 3 On the move Marathon(马拉松) Few sports events integrate the competitive side of sport with the social playful side of sport like marathon running. This might seem like a strange thing to say about what is such a rigorous(adj.严酷的) and physically challenging event. However, major city marathons attract both serious competitors and less serious runners in the same event and often generate a citywide party atmosphere leading up to and during the event. The competitive marathonm was introduced as part of the modern Olympic Games in 1896. The purpose of the event was to mimic(v.模仿) the ancient Greek Games, despite the fact that no such event was held in ancient Greece. However, according to legend(n.传说), in 490 BC, a Greek soldier ran from Marathon to Athens(雅典) to take news of Greek military victory over the Persians(n.波斯人).The runner collapsed with exhaustion and died. Interestingly, the first winner of the modern day Olympic marathon in Athens, Greece, was Spiridon Louys(斯皮里登·路易), a Greek runner. As the twentieth century unfolded, major track and field meets, integrated the marathon into their schedules. However, the marathon grew in popularity due mostly to the emergence of several urban-based marathons. Some, notably(adj.显著地) the Boston Marathon had been around for decades, however, many new ones emerged, especially in the 1970s and 1980s. The emergence of these popular races coincided with(与……相一致) a late twentieth century boom in the sports and exercise industry. As a result, the sport of running took off. Also, lasting images from top international competitions began to attract people to marathon running. In the Olympic Marathon in 1952, Zatopek won the race after having competed-and also won-in the 5,000 and 10,000 meters races. In 1960 and 1964, Ethiopian(埃塞俄比亚人) Abebe Bikila(阿贝贝·比奇拉) won the marathon, making himself a national hero. Images of Bikila running barefoot(adv.赤着脚地) in his first victory in 1960 are engrained(adj.根深蒂固的) in mo