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Unit 2 Lesson 1 The Underdog 王晓玲
Paul and I were 1._____our school basketball team, The Lions. We loved basketball and were both huge_2._____ ( fan)of the NBA. When we weren’t playing on the court 3._______ was next to our building, we4.__________(watch) a game on TV. My 5.________(最喜欢的) player was LeBron James. Paul’s favourite player was Tyrone Bogues, a guy 6.______ played 7.______ the Charlotte Hornets, although we 8.________(actual) agree that they are both9.____________(champion) .
Bogues was only 1.6 metres tall, 10______ made him the 11______(short) player ever in the NBA. Guess what? Paul was only 1.6 metres tall, too! Paul knew that 12._______(be) shorter than other players meant that he had to practise13.____. During all those hours of doing jump 14.______(shot) 15.____ his own, he used Bogues as his 16._______(inspire). Paul once said, “If Bogues could make 17_____, why not 18____(I)?”Our coach was not so sure. Paul had to try out many times just 19_____ making the team. He was still usually 20____ the bench, being just a 21.________(replace), 22_______was really tough on him. Everyone knew Paul had real skills, and was someone 23______ worked really hard and had a strong desire 24______(play) for the team. 25_______, Paul didn’t get a chance.This week, The Lions were playing our main 26_______(compete), The Bears, a team 27_______ record this season had been perfect. They hadn’t lost a single game. It would be a tough 28______. Paul didn’t know he’d soon get the chance that he 29____________(wait) for.
30________(Sudden), a player and I crashed 31_______ each other. Pain raced 32________ my body. My knee hurt 33_______(bad). The team gathered around, 34_________(look) worried. The last quarter was about 35___________(begin), and my team was behind 35______10 points.“I don’t think I can play anymore, coach,” I said 37 (quiet)as the doctor put 38 ice pack on my knee.“No way,” the coach replied 39 (sharp). “We’ve got no more players!”“What about Paul?” someone 40 (suggest).“Paul?” said the coach. “He can’t play!”“Give him 41 shot coach!” I said. “What have we got to lose?”“That’s right,” 42_______ player said. “We’re losing anyway. Let Paul play!”“Let me try, coach! I won’t let you 43________!” Paul said.“OK, OK!” the coach 44______ ( final) agreed. “Don’t let us down, Paul. It’s your time 45________ ( shine).”Paul jumped up and 46_________(rush) onto the court. And clearly, all the extra hours 47______ he’d spent 48__________(practise) alone paid 49______ .The other team just couldn’t keep up 50_______ his energy and speed. He made shot 51_______ shot, and the crowd couldn’t stop 52____(clap)and 53________(cheer). When the game 54________(end), our team had won 55______ two points.“Well,” said the coach as he hit Paul 56______the shoulder, “you’ve just earned 57_____(you) place on the team, big guy!”
Lesson3
Thanks1.____ your question. 2_____ people often say, any exercise is 3.______(good) than none, but long-distance running 4_____ particular has a lot of 5________(benefit).It is a great sport for 6________(begin)—you do not need a gym 7.______(member)or any special 8_______(equip). Just a pair 9____ good running shoes will do. Then, keep it 10____. There 11____(be) also no better way 12 _______ (know) yourself and to see what you are capable 13___.You are also somebody 14____ worries about 15_______(get) sick. Running will help you get fit and prevent 16________(disease). It will give you good 17_______(up) and lower body strength. Like any exercise, running increases the flow 18__ blood and oxygen to your brain. It makes your heart stronger and allows more blood 19______( flow) around your body. It also 20________(strong) your immune system and reduces the risk of serious health problems, as well 21____ more common illnesses like colds. Besides, anybody 22_____is feeling down can go for a run 23______(cheer )themselves up. Even a thirty-minute run will provide relief 24______ aches or tension that you may be suffering due to stress.If you are new 25____running, here is some advice for you—it is important 26______( warm) up and cool down 27______(proper)before and after running, so you do not hurt 28________(you). A warm-up gets your blood flowing and 29________( prepare) your body before you exercise. After a long run, you should jog 30______(slow) for ten minutes, then walk for five minutes. Such kind of warm-down relaxes your body after exercise. For more 31_________(guideline) on running, click here. I hope this will help!
Three Principles of Running
Do the right amount. Draw 32___ a training plan 33_____ is right for you. There are no 34________(shortcut)—no one can become a long-distance runner overnight! Set 35______(achieve) goals. For example, jogging for only twenty minutes to start 36_____. Make sure you are running the right amount that your heart, 37_______(muscle) and bones can take without getting hurt.
Keep running. Running trains your mind as well as your body. There will be times 38._____ you want to give up. But hang 39____ there and tell yourself that it will get easier with time. Nothing gives one more 40_________(satisfy) than 41_________(realise) that all the sweat and hard work were worth 42____ in the end.
Don’t overdo it. Do not forget 43________(take) breaks. Training too much can be bad 44_____ your health, so make sure you do not overdo it.
Unit 2 Writing workshop
The Final Sprint
It was the final sprint of the Santa Barbara XV Grand Prix cyclo-cross race in Spain. Fans 1._________(line)the road to the finishing line, 2.________(cheer)on the competitors. Ismael Esteban, in third place, was just ahead of his 3.________(compete),Agustin Navarro, with only 300 metres to the finishing line. Esteban had been cycling as hard as he could for hours and with the finishing line 4.______sight all the cyclists began to speed up to cross it. Then, suddenly Esteban got 5._______puncture. What should he do? Give up or continue? Esteban 6._________(throw) his bike over his shoulders and raced towards the finishing line.
Just a few seconds 7._________( late), fourth-placed Navarro caught up with him. Surely,he could 8.________ (simple) overtake Esteban and come third. But Navarro slowed down and let Esteban run ahead of him. The two cyclists reached the finishing line with Esteban ahead on foot, Navarro just behind him. Navarro had let Esteban finish in third place,9._________he came fourth. The audience 10.________( amaze) at his show of sportsmanship and cheered and clapped. After the race, Navarro said, “I didn’t want to win that way.” Later, Esteban,11._________won the bronze medal, tried to give his medal to Navarro. However, Navarro refused, and his response was: “12._________(offer)me the prize was worth more than 13._________I did for him."
The two cyclists made 14._________(amaze) sporting gestures - Navarro for refusing 15._________(take) advantage of Esteban’s troubles, and Esteban for offering Navarro his medal. This was sportsmanship at its very best.
READING CLUB 1
The most popular martial arts today originated 1._________Asia, especially in China. Some Chinese fighting styles 2. _________( invent) more than 3,000 years ago.Many martial arts were invented because people needed to defend3._________(them)or protect others.Nowadays, people learn martial arts as a way of keeping fit or as a 4_____(compete ) sport, 5________they are still very useful for self-defence.
Martial arts are often referred to 6 _____either soft or hard. These terms imply a way of dealing with your opponent’s force. Soft martial arts,such as tai chi, teach you to use your opponent's own force7_________( defend ) yourself.Soft styles use fluid movements and timing to avoid, deflect and redirect their opponent's attacks.These martial arts are soft for the defender but not for the attacker! On the other hand,hard styles, such as kung fu, teach you to defend yourself using force.Techniques involve blocking, posturing and powerful punching’and kicking. Hard martial arts techniques are 8_________( effective) if you are more skilful,more powerful and faster than your opponent.
Perhaps one of the best 9_________( know )Japanese martial arts today is karate. But did you know that its roots are derived from Fujian Province? In the 14 century, a community of Chinese migrants from Fujian settled in 10_________ was then the kingdom of Okinawa.The Chinese migrants used to gather in a park to enjoy cultural activities - one of 11. _________ was kung fu. This soon caught the attention of local youths,12.________started learning kung fu from their Chinese neighbours.
In fact, Chinese influence in martial arts was not limited 10.______kungfu.The very first Korean military training manual was based 11._______ a Chinese version. During the Japanese invasion of Korea in the 16th century,the Korean army needed an effective way to train a large number of troops.They adopted a training methodology from a Chinese military manual called Ji Xiao Xin Shu, 12._________(write) by the famed Chinese general, Qi Jiguang, who had himself defeated Japanese pirates.
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