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Unit 2 Sports culture
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Unit 2 Sports culture
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hoping
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were held
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successfully
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谢 谢
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.______ (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._________ (hold) only in Greece and only Greek men were allowed 3.______________(participate). Modern Olympics were brought back to life by a Frenchman,4. ______ (name) Pierre de Coubertin. It was in 1896 5.____ the modern Olympics were first held in Athens. For over a century,both male and female athletes have devoted 6.__________ (they) to achieving sporting excellence and pushing the boundaries of human achievement.
Among the wellknown athletes,Cassius Clay and Jessica EnnisHill might be the most impressive. Their remarkable achievements demonstrate great talent and sportsmanship,7._____ has motivated other athletes from all over the world.
China has also made great 8.____________ (contribute) to the development of the Olympics. Since the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics,the upward trend for Chinese sport has been 9.___________ (stop).
The 2008 Beijing Olympics were held 10.____________ (success). Just as Coubertin believed,“With the Olympic Games,each generation celebrates its advent,its joy of living,its faith in the future,its ambition and its will to ascend.”
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