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Unit 2 Success
Lesson 3
Getting to The Top
Vocabulary
extreme
/ɪkˈstriːm/
n. 极端
adj. 极端的;极度的
extremely
adv. 极度,非常
vi. 努力,奋斗
strive
/straɪv/
(1) strive for sth. 努力,争取
(2) strive to do sth. 努力做某事
Vocabulary
encyclopedia
/ɪnˌsaɪkləˈpiːdiə/
n. 百科全书
entry
/ˈentri/
n. 条目,入口处
(1) entrance n. 入口,通道
(2) encyclopedia entry
Vocabulary
academic
/ˌækəˈdemɪk/
adj. 学术的
ruin
/ˈruːɪn/
vt. 毁掉,糟蹋
n. 毁灭,废墟(一般用复数)
(1) academy n. 学院
(2) academically adv.学理上
in ruins 严重受损;破败不堪; 成为废墟
Vocabulary
skip
/skɪp/
v. 不做(本来应做的事);蹦跳着走
defensive
/dɪˈfensɪv/
adj. 戒备的,自卫的
(1) defend v. 保卫,保护
(2) defence n. 保卫,防护
skip-skipped-skipped
Vocabulary
element
/ˈelɪmənt/
n. 基本部分,要素
workout
/ˈwɜːkaʊt/
n. 训练,锻炼
work out 一词多义:
锻炼,健身;成功地发展;计算出;制订出;理解,弄明白,解决
in your element
如鱼得水;得心应手
【归纳】 由短语转化而来的词汇:
break down 出故障→ breakdown n. 故障
take off 起飞→ take-off n. 起飞
break out 爆发→ outbreak n. 爆发
wear out 磨损→ worn out adj. 破烂不堪的
Vocabulary
intensity
/ɪnˈtensəti/
n. 强度,强烈
selfish
/ˈselfɪʃ/
adj. 自私的
(1) selfishly adv. 自私地
(2) selfless adj. 无私的
(3) selfishness n. 自私
intense
adj. 强烈的,紧张的
Vocabulary
sacrifice
/ˈsækrəfaɪs/
v. / n. 牺牲
countless
/ˈkaʊntləs/
adj. 无数的,数不尽的
(1) count v. 数数
(2) numberless
millions of 无数的
(1) make sacrifices 做出牺牲
(2) sacrifice for... 为...而牺牲
(3) at the ~ of... 以牺牲...为代价
Vocabulary
hire
/ˈhaɪə(r)/
v. 租用,聘用
triathlete
/traɪˈæθliːt/
n. 铁人三项运动员
triathlon /traɪˈæθlən/
n. 铁人三项
(1) fire v. 解雇
(2) ~ sb. to do sth. 雇佣某人 做某事
Vocabulary
boil
/bɔɪl/
v. (使)沸腾,煮沸
boil down to
归结为,要点是
(1) boiling water 沸腾的水,强调水正在沸腾,水是热的
(2) boiled water 烧开过的水,水可冷可热
Vocabulary
enormous
/ɪˈnɔːməs/
adj. 巨大的,庞大的
stay in
待在家里
(1) = stay at home 待在家里
(2) stay up 熬夜
(3) stay healthy 保持健康
(4) stay awake 保持清醒
(1) enormously adv.
(2) huge / giant / large
Vocabulary
length
/leŋθ/
n. 长度
rugby
/ˈrʌɡbi/
n. (英式)橄榄球
at length 最后,最终
adj. n. v.
long 长的
wide 宽的
high 高的
deep 深的
broad 宽阔的
length
lengthen
width
widen
height
heighten
depth
deepen
breadth
broaden
Vocabulary
apply oneself to
专心致志做某事
apart
/əˈpɑːt/
adj./adv. 分开,散开
(1) apply v. 申请;应用
(4) apply for 申请;应用
(2) applicant n. 申请人
(3) application n. 申请
(1) set sb apart from
使与众不同
(2) apart from 除……之外
Vocabulary
platform
/ˈplætfɔːm/
n. 月台;舞台
injured
/ˈɪndʒəd/
adj. 受伤的
injure v. 使受伤
injury n. 伤
Vocabulary
outstanding
/aʊtˈstændɪŋ/
adj. 杰出的,优秀的
average
/ˈævərɪdʒ/
adj. 平庸的,普通的
n. 平均数,平均水平
on average 平均,通常
excellent
extraordinary
Vocabulary
normal
/ˈnɔːm(ə)l/
adj. 正常的,平均的
abnormal adj. 不正常的
normally adv. 正常地
Famous Athletes
Yuzuru Hanyu羽生结弦
Sun Yingsha 孙颖莎
Kamila Valieva(卡米拉·瓦利耶娃)
Eileen Gu 谷爱凌
What might “pain” and “gain” refer to respectively?
No pain, no gain.
no free time or family time
being successful
getting into dream school
Warming-up
What does “triathlete” mean?
An athlete is someone who competes in a triathlon — a long-distance race consisting of three phases (such as swimming, bicycling, and running).
1. Which athlete do you admire most? Why?
2. What did they do to get to the top of the sport?
to strive for greatness
to push oneself to the limits
to give up everything for the sport
to live one’s life to extremes
to be willing to do the extra little bit
to be totally focused on the sport
Activate and share
把自己逼到极限
为运动放弃一切
愿意额外多做一点
把生活过到极致
完全专注于运动
为卓越奋斗
Now let’s read the story of an athlete and find out what he/she did to get to the top of the sport.
While-reading
Read the passage quickly and fill in the chart.
Ⅰ. Fast-reading for main ideas
4
5
8
worries
sacrifices
reasons
Why do Olympic athletes push themselves to the limits? As one of the Olympic athletes, I miss birthday parties, ruin family holidays and skip nights out, but there is a very good reason for giving up so much.
把自己逼到极限
夜晚外出
“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 that I was in danger of being left with only a world championship medal and no one to share it with.
① be worried about 为...忧虑
② across the table 桌子对面
③ no longer 不再
④ 宾语从句的第二个that不可省
⑤ in danger of 处于...危险之中
⑥ be left 被留下
⑦ championship n.冠军地位
⑧ share sth. with sb.
share with sb. sth. 与某人分享...
While-reading
Read the passage quickly and choose the best answer.
1. What did the author’s friend worry about?
A.The author pushed herself to the limits too little.
B.There was no good reason for giving up so much.
C.There was nothing but a world championship medal in the author’s eyes.
D.The author missed so many birthday parties and holidays.
√
I could have become angry or defensive. Don’t they know how hard it is to be at the top in sport? Don’t they know what it takes to get there? However, deep down I knew elements of what he was saying were right.
.
2. defensive adj. 防备的
1. could have done 本可以做某事
4. deep down 内心深处
5. element n. 基本部分,要素
Her reactions to their worries
3. it 作为形主,to do为真主
I was always tired and every workout had a mental intensity that seemed too much for most to handle. I was pushing the limits and extremes beyond what most thought were healthy.
2. intensity n. 强度,紧张
1. workout n. 锻炼,训练
4. extreme n. 极限
5. what 引导宾语从句
Her reactions to their worries
3. mental intensity 精神压力
I face为省略that/which的定从,修饰先行词fears
on a basis 以...为基础
day-to-day 日常的
The fears she faces daily
These are the fears I face as a professional athlete on a day-to-day basis. Who am I doing this for? How much is too much? Why am I doing this? How can I be so selfish? What are the sacrifices for?
selfish adj.自私的
sacrifice for 为...牺牲
While-reading
Read the passage quickly and choose the best answer.
2. The third paragraph mainly tells us ________.
A. the author's complaint about her friends
B. some common questions a professional athlete face
C. the author's anger with the people around her
D. the difficult situations the author is in
√
I think of countless birthday parties and nights out I have missed, ruining a family holiday in France because of the endless search for a swimming pool to train in,
think of 想到
countless adj.无数的
I have missed 为定从
search for 寻找
to train in 不定式作定语,“可以在里面训练的”
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4
3
2
1
The countless things she misses
almost missing my brother’s wedding because I was too busy hiring a car in downtown Johannesburg and driving through the “no-go” areas in order to do a group ride with the local triathletes. The list is endless.
be busy doing 忙于...
hire v. 雇佣
drive through 开车闯过
no-go areas 禁行区
in order to 为了
5
4
3
2
1
The countless things she misses
While-reading
Read the passage quickly and choose the best answer.
3. The author almost missed her brother’s wedding because of ____.
A. avoiding a heavy traffic
B. taking part in an important training
C. looking for a swimming pool for training
D. doing a group ride with the local triathletes
√
It boils down to this: I was born with an enormous amount of drive and determination.
From a small girl, I would stay in at lunch time just to get ahead on class work rather than go out and play;
待在家里
I would get the bus on my own at ten years old and go to swim 100 lengths of the pool while other kids played pool games;
与生俱来
许多
取得进步
on one’s own独自
然而
drive
I was the only girl in a rugby club of 250 boys.
drive & determination
I have always lived my life to extremes.
n. 橄榄球
Call it unhealthy if you want, but that is the way I roll, no matter what it is I’m applying myself to.
live one’s life to extremes
把生活过到极致
v. 滚动
全力以赴,致力于
being动名词作主语
Doing little extra thing in preparation
Being a professional athlete is no different. If you want to be an Olympic champion, it’s all about that little extra thing you have done in your preparation that will set you apart from your competitors.
extra adj. 额外的
set sb. apart
使与众不同
competitor
n. 竞争者
Can this be overdone? Absolutely. But if your dream is to be the best and reach the winner’s platform, you had better be totally committed to your sport.
Totally committed to sports
In the words of the British triathlete Alistair Brownlee, even if it means getting injured, “I’d prefer to have three or four outstanding years of winning stuff rather than have ten years of being average.”
overdo-overdid-overdone 做得过度
n. 舞台
以...的话来说
prefer to do A rather than do B
Doing what we do as athletes sets us apart because we are willing to do that extra little bit that might take us to the top. It is certainly not a balanced way to live and it is certainly not normal but those words are generally not used for anyone who is striving for greatness.
Willing to do what should be done as athletes
乐意做某事
动名词作主语
adj.正常的
为...奋斗
While-reading
Read the passage quickly and choose the best answer.
4. What’s the main idea of the text?
A.The author regrets what she is doing.
B.To be an outstanding athlete, the author makes great but
worthwhile sacrifices.
C.How to be an Olympic athlete.
D.Worries from the author’s friends about her present situation.
√
While-reading
Read the passage quickly and choose the best answer.
5. Which is TRUE according the passage?
A.The author had a happy and relaxing childhood as other children.
B.The author didn’t know clearly about her dream.
C.The author missed a group ride with the local triathletes because of
her brother’s wedding.
D.Good extra preparation will set a professional athlete apart from
his competitors.
√
While-reading
Read the passage quickly and choose the best answer.
6. What makes you to be the best according to the author?
A. Good preparation.
B. Setting yourself apart from the other competitors.
C. Viewing yourself differently.
D. A little more effort than your competitors.
√
Post-reading
Blank-filling
As an Olympic athlete, I push (I) to the limits. My friends worried I had no time for fun and was in danger of (leave) with only a world championship medal because of my hard training.
To be at the top in sport, I have to face enormous fears and worries on a day-to-day (base). I am always tired and every workout has a mental intensity that seems too much for most (handle). I have little time to get together with my families. In order to find a swimming pool to train in,I (ruin) a family holiday in France.
myself
being left
basis
to handle
ruined
Post-reading
Blank-filling
It boils down to this:I was born with enormous amount of drive and determination. my childhood, I have always lived my life to extremes.
You may think my lifestyle is (healthy) and my preparations are overdone. However, if you want to be an Olympic champion and reach the winner’s platform, you’d better be totally __________(commit) to your sport. Doing the extra little bit sets us _______ from other competitors. And getting to the top inspires everyone to strive for __________(great).
Since
an
unhealthy
committed
apart
greatness
Complete the summary.
enormous outstanding extreme countless intensity length
selfish normal boil down to apply myself
It 1 _____________ this: I was born with an 2 _________ amount of drive and determination. In my attempt to strive for greatness, I made 3 _________ sacrifice, living my life to 4 _________ where every workout had a mental 5 _________ that seemed too much for most people. If you are not totally committed to your sport and want to lead a 6 ________ life, you can never be a(n) 7 ____________ athlete, let alone Olympic champion. You may think it is unhealthy or 8 _______ to go to these 9 _______, but that is the way I roll, no matter what I’m 10 _________ to.
boils down to
enormous
countless
extremes
intensity
normal
outstanding
selfish
lengths
applying
Why do Olympic athletes push themselves to ___ limits?
I miss ___ birthday parties, ruin family holidays and skip nights out.
He works in ___ shop.____ shop is near his home.
Don’t they know how hard it is to be at ___ top in sport?
... because I was too busy hiring a car in downtown ___ Johannesburg.
There is ____ tall tree at ____ foot of ___ hill.
I was ___ only girl in a rugby club of 250 boys.
But if your dream is to be ___ best and reach the winner’s platform, you had better be totally committed to your sport.
the
/
a
the
/
/
the
the
Complete the sentences with definite article or zero articles.
The
a
the
Once ______ man wanted to go from one side of _____ river to the other by _____ boat. He had to take with him _____sheep, ____ wolf and ____ basket of vegetables. But he could take only one of them a time, because ____ boat was very small. “If I leave _____ wolf and _____ sheep together, _____ wolf may eat _____ sheep.” he said to himself “If I leave ____ sheep and _____ vegetables together, _____ sheep may eat _____ vegetables.” He thought and thought. At last, he had ___ idea. And he went to _____ other side of _____ river with ______ sheep, _____ wolf and the vegetables. Do you know how he did it?
a
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a
a
a
the
Complete the passage with “a/an”, “the” or “/”.
the
the
the
the
the
the
the
the
an
the
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