Unit 2 Section Ⅰ Welcome to the unit and Reading—Preview（Word教参）-【优化指导】2023-2024学年新教材高中英语选择性必修第二册（译林版2020）

Section Ⅰ　Welcome to the unit and Reading—Preview [对应学生用书P27] 1．solidarity n．团结，齐心协力 2．participate vi.参加，参与 3．compete vi.参加比赛；竞争 4．racial adj.种族的；种族间的 5．diverse adj.多种多样的，不同的 6．motivate vt.激励，激发；成为……的动机，是……的原因 7．boundary n．边界，分界线 8．demonstrate vt.表现，表露；证实，证明；示范，演示 vi.游行示威 9．applaud vt.& vi.称赞，赞许；鼓掌 10．consistent adj.一致的，始终如一的；连续的 11．humanity n．(统称)人，人类；人性；人道，仁慈 12．ambition n．追求的目标，夙愿；野心，雄心，壮志 Step 1　Fast reading Check yourself to what degree you have remembered the text by filling in the blanks in the following passage. Step 2　Careful reading Read the passage carefully and choose the best answers. 1．How often is the Olympic Games held? A．Every three years.　　　 B．Every two years. C．Every five years. D．Every four years. 2．When was it first celebrated? A．About 3,000 years ago. B．About 2,000 year ago. C．About 1,000 years ago. D．About 4,000 year ago. 3．How many years did the ancient Olympic Games exist? A．1,169 years. B．283 years. C．125 years. D．1,500 years. 4．For what purpose did Pierre de Coubertin bring the Olympics back to life? A．To encourage people from different racial origins to participate in sports. B．To encourage women to participate in the Olympic Games. C．To promote a peaceful world by joint efforts. D．To push the boundary of human achievement. 5． won China's first­ever gold medal in 1984 in Los Angeles Olympics. A．Liu Xiang B．Xu Haifeng C．Liu Guoliang D．Li Ning 答案　1～5　DAACB Step 3　Post reading Fill in the blanks according to the passage or the given words. Every four years，thousands of athletes take part in the Olympic Games, 1.hoping (hope) to be recognized as the best of the best. The Olympic Games have a history of about 3,000 years. During ancient Olympic Games，the Olympics 2.were held (hold) only in Greece and only Greek men were allowed 3.to participate (participate). Modern Olympics were brought back to life by a Frenchman，4.named (name) Pierre de Coubertin. It was in 1896 5.that the modern Olympics were first held in Athen