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Unit 2 Success
Lesson 3 Getting to the Top
Why do Olympic athletes __________________________(将自己逼到极限)? As one of the Olympic ___________(athlete), I miss birthday parties, _______(破坏) family holidays and skip __________(夜晚外出), but there is a very good reason for _______(give) up so much. “We’re worried about you,” said my friend from across _____ table. He was worried ____ I had _________(不再) become fun to train with and _____ I was in danger of ________(leave) with only a world championship medal and no one _____(share) it _____.
为什么奥林匹克运动员要将自己逼到极限呢?作为一名奥林匹克运动员,我错过生日聚会、放弃节日与家人团聚、不参加派对,但是放弃这么多是有合理的理由的。“我们很担心你,”坐在我对面的朋友说。他担心和我一起训练不再是一件愉悦的事情,担心我处于只剩下世界冠军的奖牌而无人可以分享的危险境地。
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 _______________(本可以) angry or___________(戒备的,自卫的). Don’t they know how hard ___ is ______(be) at the top in sport? Don’t they know _____ it takes to get there? However, deep down( ) I knew ________(要素) of _____ he was saying were right. I was always tired and every ________(锻炼) had a mental________(强度;强烈) _____ seemed too much for most to handle( ). I was pushing the limits and________(极端) beyond _____ most thought were healthy.
我本可以生气或者辩解一下的。难道他们不知道在运动中处于顶峰有多难吗?难道他们不知道走向顶峰需要付出多少吗?然而,在内心深处,我知道他说的是对的。我总是疲惫不堪,每次锻炼带来的心理压力对于大多数人来说都太难应对。我把极限逼到了大多数人认为的健康范围之外。
These are the fears I face as a __________(职业的) athlete ____________________(日常,每天). Who am I doing this for? How much is too much? Why am I doing this? How can I be so ________(自私的)? What are the________(牺牲) _____?
这些是我作为职业运动员日常面临的恐惧。我这样做是为了谁?太多是多少?我为什么要这样做?我怎么能这么自私?这些牺牲是为什么?
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 __________(想到,想起)________(无数的) birthday parties and nights out I have _____(miss) , ________(毁坏,糟蹋) a family holiday in France because of the endless search ______ a swimming pool to train ___, almost _________(miss) my brother’s wedding because I was too busy ________(租用) a car in downtown Johannesburg and _______(drive) through the “no-go” areas in order to do a group ride with the local ____________(铁人三项运动员). The list is endless.
我想到了曾经错过的无数生日派对和本来可以外出狂欢的夜晚;因为一直寻找可以训练的游泳池,而破坏了一次去法国的全家旅行;为了和当地的铁人三项运动员一起骑行训练,我忙着在约翰内斯堡市中心租车,开车闯过“禁行”区,差点错过哥哥的婚礼。这样的事情不计其数。
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 _______________(归结为) this: I ___________(天生) an ________(巨大的) amount of drive and ___________(意志力) . From a small girl, I would ___________(待在家里) at lunch time just to get ahead( ) on class work ________(而不是) go out and play; I would get the bus ___________(独自) at ten years old and go to swim 100 ________(long) of the pool while( ) other kids played pool games; I was ____ only girl in a rugby club of 250 boys. I have always lived my life to extremes. Call it ________(不健康) if you want, but that is the way I roll( ), no matter ____ it is I’m _________________(专心致志).
归根结底:我天生就是个特别有干劲儿和意志力的人。我还是个小女孩时,为了在课业上名列前茅,午餐时间我会留下来学习而不出去玩。十岁的时候,我会自己坐公共汽车去游泳池游50个来回,而其他孩子在游泳池里嬉戏;橄榄球俱乐部里,我是250个男孩中唯一的女孩。生活中我一向把事情做到极致。你若说这是一种病态也行,但这就是我的做事风格,不管做什么我都会全力以赴。
_______(be) a professional athlete _____(be) no different. If you want to be Olympic ________(冠军), it’s all about that little extra thing you__________(do) in your preparation _____ will ________________(使你与众不同) from your ____________(竞争者).
成为一名职业运动员也不例外。如果你想成为奥运冠军,就要在训练中多付出那额外的一点点,它将使你从竞争者中脱颖而出。
Can this be overdone( )? Absolutely. But if your dream is to be the best and reach the winner’s ________(舞台,奖台), you had better be totally ________(commit) to your sport. ______________(以...的话) the British triathlete Alistair Brownlee, even if it means________(get) ________(受伤的), “I’d ____________(宁可) have three or four ____________(杰出的) years of winning stuff rather than _____(have) ten years of being ________(平均的,普通的).”
这过分吗?当然。但如果梦想成为最棒的并站上胜利者的奖台,你最好全身心致力于运动项目中。用英国铁人三项运动员阿利斯特尔·布朗利的话来说,即使这意味着受伤,“我宁愿有三到四年的胜利辉煌,而不选择十年的平庸无为。”
Doing _____ we do as athletes sets us apart because we ________________(愿意做某事) that extra little bit _____ 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 _____ is _________________(为...奋斗) greatness.
做运动员让我们与众不同,因为我们愿意做到那额外的一点点,这可能让我们走向顶峰。它当然不是一种平衡的生活方式,也肯定不寻常,但寻常、平衡这些词是不会用来形容追求伟大的人的。
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.
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.
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.
课文语篇填空
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.
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).
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