内容正文:
SectionⅠ Startingout&Understandingideas
[原文呈现]
TheRoadToSuccess
NearthesmaltownofGrottoes,Virginia,anarrowdirtroadgoesfrom
thehouseofStephenCurrysgrandfathertothewoodsnearby.[1]Afarcry
fromthebrightlightsandshinycourtsoftheNationalBasketbalAssocia-
tion(NBA),[2]itwasalongthisroadthatStephensgrandfatherbuiltasim-
plebasketbyattachingapieceofplastictoatelephonepole.
[1]Afarcryfrom...Association为介词短语作状语。
[2]itwasalong...that为强调句型。
Likehisfather,basketbalstarDelCurry,Stephenspentmanychild-
hoodhoursplayingonthismuddybasketbalcourt.Heprobablydidntre-
aliseitatthetime,butitwas[3]wherehelearnttobecreativeandflexibleas
aplayer.Yousee,witheveryshot,theweakplasticbackboardgaveway.
Thebumpsandrocks[4]thatlinedtheroadunderthebasketcausedthebal
tobounceinaldirections.[5]Knowingwherethebalwouldgowasnteasy.
Hehadtoadjusthisownplayingstyleasaresult.[6]Shootingwithgreatac-
curacywasanotherthinghelearnt.Onlyshotsperfectly[7]aimedatitscen-
trewentintotheheavy,thickbasket.Inthisway,[8]practisingdayinand
dayouthelpedStephensharpenhisskils.
[3]where在此引导表语从句。
[4]thatlinetheroad...为定语从句,修饰先行词thebumpsandrocks。
[5]Knowingwherethebalwouldgo为动名词短语作主语。
[6]Shootingwithgreataccuracy为动名词短语作主语。
[7]aimedatitscentre为过去分词短语作后置定语,修饰shots。
[8]practicingdayinanddayout为动名词短语作主语。
Despitehisfatherssuccessfulcareer,Stephenwasthoughtbymany
people,[9]includinghishighschoolteammatesandcoaches,tobetooshort,
toothinandtooweaktofolowinhisfathersfootsteps.ButStephencarried
on.Playingbasketbalwashisdream.Hewouldnotgiveup.Hefinalyen-
dedupplayingcolegebalatasmal,little-knownschool,DavidsonColege,
[词汇检索]
①woodsn.树林,森林
woodn.木材;木制品
②courtn.球 场;法 院;
朝廷
③atthetime在那时,那
时候
④creativeadj.创造性的
creativityn.创造力;创
造性
createvt.创造,创作
⑤flexibleadj.灵活的;柔
韧的
⑥inaldirections向四面
八方
⑦adjustvt.调整,调节
adjustto适应
⑧asaresult结果;因此
asaresultof 由 于;
因为
⑨accuracyn.精确度,准
确性
accurateadj.精 确 的,
准确的
⑩inthisway=bythis
means/withthismeth-
od用这种办法
dayinanddayout日
复一日