1、第1页ContentsActive Reading 2Active Reading 2第2页Why do so many people lovefootball?Isitonlybecauseitisexciting?Sometimesitcanalsobeveryfunny.Nowitstimeforfootball fun.Lets enjoy thevideoclip.Warming UpRichard Lindon is believed to have invented the first football with rubber bladders.第3页TextAbout the
2、author HeptathlonGo to the text第4页TextDenise Lewis,thewriter,isaBritishathlete,bornin1972,whowonthegoldmedalfortheheptathlonattheSydney Olympic Games.After her Olympicgold medalevent,shewasgivenanOBE(OrderofBritishEmpire),an honour given by the Queen,torecognize her contribution to sportsand other c
3、hampionships.In the OlympicGamesshehadtowithdrawduetoinjuries.Sheretiredfromsportsin.第5页The heptathlon consists of seven events(“hepta”means“seven”inGreek):Threearetrackeventsthe100mhurdles,200mand800mevents,andfourarefieldeventsthehighjump,shotput,longjumpandjavelin.Onthefirstday,athletesparticipat
4、einthe100mhurdles,highjump,shotputand200mevents.Theotherevents are on the second day.The winneris the woman whoachievesthehighestnumberofpointscollectedinalltheevents.She does not need the top score in any single event,butcompetitorsmusttakepartinalltheevents.Pointsarecalculatedforeacheventbymeasuri
5、ngdistanceandspeed.Theequivalenteventformenisthedecathlon(“deka”means“ten”inGreek)withtenevents(100m,400m,110mhurdles,1500m,longjump,highjump,shot,discus,polevaultandjavelin).Text第6页My dream comes true 1 The rain had started tofall gently throughthe evening air asdarknessdescendedoverSydney.Hundreds
6、oflightsilluminatedStadium Australia,and the noise was deafening.As I walkedtowardsthetrackIglancedaroundmeattheseaoffacesinthestands,butmymindwasfocused.TheOlympicgoldmedalwasjustminutesaway,hangingtantalisinglyinthedistance.Text第7页2Myheartwasbeatingloudly,mymouthwasdryandtheadrenalinewas pumping.I
7、 was so close to the realisation of my childhooddreamandthefeelingwasfantastic;itwascompletelyexhilarating,butalsoterrifying.IknewIwouldhavetopushmyselfbeyondmyknownlimitstoensurethatmydreamcametrue.Text第8页3Itriedtokeepcomposed,tellingmyselfnottopanic,tosticktotheplanandrunmyownrace.IknewtheRussiang
8、irlswouldsetoffquicklyandIhadtofinishthisracefewerthantensecondsbehindtheRussianathleteYelenaProkhorova.IfIcoulddothat,thetitlewouldbemine.4Ilookedoutalongthefirststretchofthe400mtrackandcaughtmybreath.The800mracehadpunishedmesomuchovertheyearsintheWorld,CommonwealthandEuropeanChampionshipsandnowits
9、toodbetweenmeandtheOlympictitle.Text第9页5TheBritishsupporterswerecheeringsoloudlyitseemedasiftheyweretheonlyfansthere.Icouldhearmynamebeingcalled.Icouldheartheshoutsofencouragementandthecriesofhope.UnionJacksflutteredallaroundthevast,beautifulstadium.Ifeltunifiedwiththecrowdweallhadthesamevisionandth
10、esamedream.6MyanklewasbandagedagainstaninjuryIhadincurredinthelongjumpjustacoupleofhoursearlier,butIshutoutallthoughtsofpain.Itriedtoconcentrateonthecrowd.Theyweresovocal.MyspiritsliftedandIfeltcomposed.Text第10页7IknewIwoulddomybest,thatIwouldrunmyheartoutandfinishtherace.Ifelttheperformerinmemoveina
11、ndtakeover.Ihadjusttwolapstorun,thatwasall.Justtwolapsuntiltheemotionalandphysicalstrainofthepasttwodaysandthelast28yearswouldbeeclipsedbyvictoryorfailure.Thisracewasallaboutsurvival.Itsonlytwominutes,Ikepttellingmyself,anyonecanrunfortwominutes.Text第11页8Thestartinggunwasfired,andtheracebegan.Thefir
12、stlapwasgood,Imanagedtokeepupwiththegroup,butIwasfeelingmuchmoretiredthanIusuallydid,andmuchmorethanIdanticipated.Boththelong,hardweeksoftrainingthathadleduptothischampionship,andtheexhaustionfromtwodaysofgruellingcompetitionwereshowinginmyperformance.Mentalandphysicalfatiguewerestartingtocrushme,an
13、dIhadtofightback.Text第12页9Prokhorovahadsetthepacefromthestart.ItwasimportantthatIdidntlethergettoofarinfront.Ihadtostaywithher.AtthebellIwas2.3secondsbehindher.Justonelaptogo.Onelap.Icoulddoit.Ihadtokeepgoing.Inthefinal150metresIcouldheartheroarofthecrowd,givingmeaboostatexactlythemomentIneededitthe
14、mostjustwhenmylegswereburningandIcouldseethegapopeningbetweenmeandtheRussian.Thankfully,myfootwasholdingout,sonowitwasalldowntomentalstamina.10Prokhorovawaspullingaway.Icouldntlethergettoofar;Ihadtostaywithher.IbegancountingdownthemetresIhadlefttorun:60m,50m,40m,20m.Icouldseetheclock.Icoulddoit,buti
15、twouldbeclose.Thenfinallythelineappeared.Icrossedit,exhausted.Ihadfinished.Text第13页11AsIcrossedthelinemyinitialthoughtwashowmuchhardertheracehadbeenthanexpected,bearinginmindhow,onlyeightweeksbefore,Ihadsetanewpersonalbestof2minutes12.2seconds.Thenmymindturnedtotheresult.HadIdoneit?IthoughtIhad.Iwas
16、awareofwheretheotherathleteswere,andwassurethatIdjustmadeit.But,untilIsawitonthescoreboard,Iwouldntletmyselfbelieveit.AsIstoodthere,staringupandwaitingforconfirmation,ItriedhardtokeepnegativethoughtsfrommymindbutIcouldnthelpthinking,whatifIhavejustmissedout?WhatifIvebeenthroughallthis,andmissedout?T
17、ext第14页12InthedistanceIcouldhearthecommentaryteamtalkingabouttwodaysoftoughcompetition,thenIcouldalmosthearsomeonesay,“Ithinkshesdoneenough.”ThenextthingIknew,SabineBraunofGermanycameoverandtoldmeIdwon.Theyhadheardbeforeme,andsheaskedwhatitfeltliketobetheOlympicchampion.Ismiled,stillnotsure.13Then,t
18、hemomentthatwillstaywithmefortherestofmylifemynameinlights.Thatwaswhenitallhitme.Relief,amomentofcalm,andathankyoutomyinnerselffortakingmethroughthesetwodays.Ifeltatinglethroughthewholeofmybody.Thiswashowitismeanttobearmsaloftandfistsclenched.14Ilookedoutatthefans,whowerewavingflags,clappingandshout
19、ingwithdelight.IwastheOlympicchampion.TheOlympicchampion.Text第15页Text梦想成真梦想成真1 当夜幕降临悉尼时,雨也开始悄悄地从夜空中飘落。几百盏灯把澳大利亚体育场照得灯火通明,场内声音震耳欲聋。走向跑道时我看了一眼四面看台上无数脸,但我注意力还是很集中。再过几分钟奥运金牌归属就要见分晓了,它悬挂在远处,很诱人。第16页Text2 我心在猛烈地跳动,口干舌燥,肾上腺素猛增。童年梦想就要实现了,这种感觉真是太奇妙了:令人非常兴奋,又胆战心惊。我知道,为了确保能梦想成真我必须强迫自己超越已知极限。第17页Text3 我极力保持镇静,告
20、诫自己不要担心,要坚持按原计划做,按自己节奏跑。我知道那些俄罗斯姑娘起跑很快这场比赛我落后俄罗斯运动员叶莲娜普罗科霍洛娃不能超出十秒。假如我做到这一点,冠军就是我了。4 我望着四百米跑道起跑点,屏住了呼吸。这些年来,在世锦赛、英联邦锦标赛以及欧洲锦标赛八百米赛跑中我屡战屡败,饱受挫折。现在,它再次横在我与奥运冠军头衔之间。第18页Text5 我英国支持者在为我欢呼,声音尤其大,就好像看台上观赛者只有他们一样。我听到他们喊我名字,为我鼓劲加油,听到他们充满希望呐喊。宽敞漂亮体育场上处处飘扬着大不列颠联合王国国旗,我感觉自己和观众融为了一体:我们有着一样期盼,一样梦想。6 几个小时前,我脚踝在跳远
21、时受了伤,缠上了绷带,不过我忘记伤痛,尽可能把注意力集中在观众身上。他们叫喊声势浩大,使我精神振奋,我感到镇静自若。第19页Text7 我知道自己会全力以赴,拼尽全力跑完全程。我感觉自己已经进入最正确状态。我只要跑两圈就行了,就两圈。跑完这两圈,过去两天以及28年来全部情感和身体上辛劳付出就将被胜利或者失败所淹没。这一跑真是生死攸关。我不停地告诉自己:也就是跑两分钟,谁都能跑两分钟。第20页Text8 发令枪响了,比赛正式开始。第一圈还好,我跟其它人跑得一样快,但我以为比平时要累得多,比我预想要累得多。这次赛前长达数周艰辛训练以及这两天激烈比赛所带来疲劳在我赛跑过程中显现出来。精神和肉体疲惫开
22、始向我袭来,我不得不还击。第21页Text9 普罗科霍洛娃一开始就领先。最主要是我不能被她甩得太远,我得紧紧地跟着她。最终一圈铃声响起时,我比她落后2.3秒。只剩一圈了,就一圈,我能赢,我必须坚持跑下去。到最终150米时候我听见观众高声叫喊,在我最需要时候为我加油助威这时我腿疼得要命,我看见我和那个俄罗斯运动员之间距离正在拉大。令人欣慰是,我脚还在继续向前迈步,这时候就全靠精神毅力来支撑了。10 普罗科霍洛娃正在向前冲,我不能让她甩开了,我必须跟上她。我开始倒数剩下距离:60米、50米、40米、20米。我看得见计时器了,我能赢,但成绩会很靠近。最终终点线出现了,我冲了过去,累得精疲力竭。我跑完
23、了。第22页Text11 冲过终点线时我最初念头是这次赛跑比预期要艰辛得多,记得八周前我以2分12.2秒成绩打破了个人最好成绩。然后,我心思转向了比赛成绩:我赢了吗?我想我是赢了,过终点线时,我知道其它运动员位置,我必定我赢了。不过,假如我不是亲眼看见记分牌上成绩,我就无法让自己相信这是真。当我站在那里,抬头望着记分牌等候确认成绩时,我尽力打消脑子里消极念头,不过我还是禁不住想:假如我再次与冠军失之交臂怎么办?假如我经历了这些磨难却又一次失败了,那该怎么办?第23页Text12 我听见远处转播比赛讲解员在谈论两天来艰难赛事,我好像听见有些人说:“我以为她做得够好了。”接下来,来自德国萨拜因布劳
24、恩走过来告诉我我赢了,他们在我之前探询到了消息,她问我当奥运冠军是什么滋味。我笑了,但还是不敢必定。13 接下来那一刻将让我铭记一生:计分牌上我名字亮了。那一刻我惊呆了。如释重负,平静了一会儿,感激我内在自我帮我度过了这两天。我感到全身一阵振颤,这时候该做事是:高举双手,紧握双拳。14 我向我支持者望去,他们正兴高采烈地挥舞旗帜,鼓掌呐喊。我是奥运冠军,奥运会冠军。第24页gentlyilluminatedeafeningtantalisinglyadrenalineflutterunifiedincurvocalperformerroarboostthankfullystaminaexhau
25、stedexhilaratingterrifyingensurecomposedchampionshipstraineclipseexhaustiongruellingfatiguescoreboardcommentarytinglealoftWords&Phrases第25页aseaofsth.shutouttakeoverkeepupwithleaduptomakeitmissoutfeellikefightbacksetthepaceholdoutcountdownbearsth.inmindWords&Phrases第26页Sydney悉尼StadiumAustralia澳大利亚体育场
26、YelenaProkhorova叶莲娜普罗霍罗娃theCommonwealth英联邦UnionJack英国国旗SabineBraun赛宾布劳恩Words&Phrases第27页gently ad.carefully,withoutalotofforceorsuddenchangeinmovement轻柔地;轻轻地e.g.1.Shekissedherbabygentlyonthecheek.她温柔地吻了吻她孩子脸颊。2.Raindroppedgentlyontheroofabove.雨轻轻地落在上面屋顶上。Word family:gentleadj.gentlenessn.Words&Phras
27、es第28页illuminate vt.1.(fml)tomakeaplacebrightwithlight,orshinealightonsth.照明;照亮;照射e.g.1.Theroomwasilluminatedbytheglowofthefire.房间被炉火照得通明。2.When the moon is behind the earth,how can thesunilluminateitatall?当月球处于地球后面时,太阳终究怎么会照到它呢?Words&Phrases第29页2.tomakesth.muchclearerandeasiertounderstand说明;解释;使易懂e
28、.g.1.Our interesting teacher couldilluminatealmost anysubjectwestudied.我们这位有趣老师几乎能解释清楚我们所学全部科目。2.His lecture illuminated and explained many scientific phenomena.他讲座说明并解释了许多科学现象。Word family:illuminationn.Words&Phrases第30页deafening a.soloudthatyoucanhearnothingelse震耳欲聋Word family:deafa.deafenv.Transla
29、te the following sentences into Chinese:1.Nonesodeafasthosewhowonthear.拒听之人耳最不聪。2.Theoperationdeafenedhimforlife.那次手术使他终生耳聋。3.Thenoiseofjetstakingoffwasdeafening.喷气机起飞时发出轰鸣声震耳欲聋。Words&Phrases第31页tantalisingly ad.(BrE)inawaythatmakesyoufeelexcitedorhopefulabouthavingsth.youwant,oftensth.thatyouneverg
30、et挑逗性地;逗引性地Word family:tantalisinga.e.g.1.Ihavesmeltthetantalizingfragranceoffriedbacon.我已经闻到了诱人炸熏肉香味。2.Shesmiledathimtantalizingly.她挑逗地朝他笑。Words&Phrases第32页adrenalinen.Ua chemical produced by your adrenal glands that makes your heart beat faster and gives you more energy when you are frightened,exc
31、ited,or angry 肾上腺素(由肾上腺产生一个化学物质,能使人心跳加紧,让人在恐惧、兴奋或愤恨时精力猛增)e.g.1.Stressgetstheadrenalineflowing.(i.e.Stressmakesyoufeelexcitedandactive.)压力产生了肾上腺素.2.Theapplauseactedonherlikeashotofadrenaline.掌声如同给她注射了一支强心剂。3.MyadrenalinewasstillpumpingasIslidoffthehorseandwassurroundedbymycheeringfamily.我下马后被欢呼家人团团围住
32、时,我还沉醉在高度兴奋中。Words&Phrases第33页exhilarating a.making you feel extremely happy,excited,and full of energy 使人异常高兴;让人极度兴奋;令人精力充沛e.g.Racingdowntheskislopeforthefirsttimewasanexhilaratingexperience.第一次急速滑下滑雪坡道真是万分刺激。Words&Phrases第34页terrifyinga.extremely frightening 极其恐怖;令人恐惧e.g.Thehostagessufferedaterrif
33、yingordeal.人质遭受了极其可怕折磨。Cf.terrifieda.veryfrightened非常害怕;极度惊慌e.g.1.Imterrifiedofheights.我怕高。2.Davidwasterrifiedatthethoughtofparachuting.大卫一想到跳伞就害怕。Words&Phrases第35页ensure vt.tomakecertainthatsth.happensorisdone 确保,担保e.g.1.Thebookensuredhersuccess.那本书确定了她成就。2.Pleaseensurethatallthelightsareswitchedof
34、fatnight.夜间请务必将全部灯关掉。3.Inordertoensuresuccesswemusthaveacompleteandthoroughplan.为确保成功,我们必须要有一个周密计划。Words&Phrases第36页composed a.calm and relaxed 镇静;镇静e.g.1.Hewaspalebutperfectlycomposed.他脸色苍白,却十分镇静。2.Angerappearedonherusuallycomposedface.她平素安详脸上出现了怒容。Words&Phrases第37页championshipn.Ca competition to f
35、ind the best player or team in a sport or game 锦标赛e.g.1.Over thirty children will compete in the swimmingchampionships.三十多个孩子将参加游泳锦标赛。2.international(national,world)championship 国际锦标赛(全国锦标赛、世界锦标赛)Words&Phrases第38页The World Championships are organized by theInternationalAssociationofAthleticsFederati
36、ons(IAAF).Theywereoriginallyheldeveryfouryears,butarenowheldeverytwo;The European Championships,organizedbytheEuropeanAthletics Association,originally took place every fouryearsbefore,whentheystartedtobeheldeverytwoyears;The Commonwealth Games includeteamsfromover71nations and dependencies,and are h
37、eld every fouryears;there are four teams from the UK(England,Scotland,WalesandNorthernIreland)butonlyoneUKteamfortheOlympicsorWorldChampionships.Words&Phrases第39页Words&Phrases第40页flutterv.tomoveupanddownorfromsidetosidewithshort,quick,lightmovements,ormakesth.moveinthisway(使)挥舞;(使)振动;(使)晃动e.g.1.Thec
38、olouredflagsareflutteringinthebreeze.彩旗在微风中飘扬。2.Thegirlflutteredahandkerchief.女孩挥舞着手帕。Words&Phrases第41页unified a.behaving or treated as one group,country,or system 联合;一体e.g.1.Hesoughttomakeapoemasunifiedasatune.他试图使一首诗像曲调那样浑然一体。2.Itshardtofindaunifiedapproachthatwillworkwellinallschools.要找到一个能适合全部学校
39、、统一标准方法极难。Word family:unifyv.Words&Phrases第42页incur vt.toexperience sth.unpleasant as a result of sth.that you have done 招致(不快之事);遭受e.g.1.Heincurredaheavylossthroughyou.他因为你而遭受重大损失。2.Eachstageoftheprocessincursanadditionalrisk.这个过程每一步都招致额外危险。Word family:incurrencen.Words&Phrases第43页Words&Phrasesvoca
40、l a.1.sb.who is vocal express their opinion frequently andstrongly经常激烈地表示意见;直言不讳e.g.1.Publicopinionatlastbecamevocal.终于舆论哗然。2.Hehasbeenveryvocalinhisdispleasureovertheresults.他直言不讳地说出了对结果不满。2.relatingtothevoice,ordonewiththevoice嗓音;发音e.g.They can send out non-linguistic vocal effects likelaughsandso
41、bs.它们能够发出像笑声和呜咽这些非语言声音效果。第44页performer n.Csb.who performs in front of an audience,for example an actor or musician 演出者;演出者e.g.1.Thepresidentwasapolishedtelevisionperformer.总统非常善于在电视上表现自己。2.She is not a professional performer,she is only an amateurperformer.她不是专业演员,只是个业余演出者。Word family:performv.perfo
42、rmancen.Words&Phrases第45页strain n.C,Upressure caused by a difficult situation 负担;压力e.g.1.Thiswarwillputagreatstrainontheeconomy.这场战争将给经济造成巨大压力。2.Itsarealstrainhavingtogetupsoearly!这么早起床真是一个压力!3.ThementalstrainofsharinganofficewithAlisonwasstartingtotell.与艾利森共用一间办公室所引发精神压力正在开始显现。Words&Phrases第46页ecli
43、pse1.vt.tomakesb.orsth.seemlesssuccessfulorimportant,bybecomingmoresuccessfulorimportantthantheyare 使黯然失色;使蒙上阴影;使相形见绌;光芒盖过e.g.1.Theirhappinesswassooneclipsedbytheterriblenews.他们幸福很快被这可怕消息蒙上一层阴影。2.Napoleoneclipsedothergeneralsofhistime.拿破仑让他那个时代其它将军都黯然失色。Words&Phrases第47页Words&Phrases2.n.ashortperiod
44、whenallorpartofthe sun or moon becomes dark,becauseofthepositionsofthesun,moon,andearthinrelationtoeachother(日、月)食e.g.1.asolareclipse 日食2.alunareclipse 月食3.apartial/totaleclipseofthesun 日偏/全食第48页exhaustion n.Uafeelingofbeingextremelytiredandwithoutenergy筋疲力尽;疲惫不堪e.g.1.He was hollow-eyed and seemed v
45、ery close toexhaustion.他眼眶深陷,看起来几乎是精疲力竭了。2.Hefellsilent,withhisheadbowedinexhaustion.他不出声了,脑袋疲惫地耷拉着。Word family:exhaustv.exhausteda.See also:exhaustedWords&Phrases第49页gruellinga.very difficult and involving a lot of continuous effort 艰辛;使人精疲力竭e.g.1.Inthosegruellingtrainingdays,shewasabigsupporttohim
46、.在那些艰辛受训日子里,她对他非常支持。2.Marathonisagruellingcontest.马拉松是非常累人比赛。Words&Phrases第50页fatigue n.U afeelingofbeingextremelytired,eitherphysicallyormentally疲劳;劳累 e.g.1.Driverfatiguewastoblamefortheaccident.这个事故是驾驶员疲劳所致。2.Iwasdroppingwithfatigueandcouldnotkeepmyeyesopen.我快要累倒了,眼睛也睁不开了。3.Theoldladycantbearthefa
47、tigueofalongjourney.老太太不能忍受长途旅行疲劳。Words&Phrases第51页roar 1.n.Cthenoisethatacrowdofpeoplemakewhentheyareangryorexcited(人群愤恨或兴奋时)喊叫声;呼叫声e.g.Weheardtheroarfrominsidethestadium.我们听到来自体育场里面人们呼叫声。2.vi.ifacrowdofpeopleroar,theyallshoutatthesametimebecausetheyareangryorexcited(人群)喊叫;呼叫e.g.Whodarestoanswerbac
48、kwhenheroarslikealion?当他像狮子般咆哮时,谁敢和他顶嘴?Words&Phrases第52页boost n.C(usu sing)(give sb.a)sth.thathelps you to feel more positive or more confident;anactionoreventthathelpssth.toincrease,improve,orbecomemoresuccessful激励e.g.1.Gettingthejobgavehimabigboost.得到这个工作对他是个很大激励。2.The festival has been a major bo
49、ost for the localeconomy.这个节日对当地经济是一个很大促进。Word family:boostv.Words&Phrases第53页thankfullyad.1.used for saying you are pleased that sth.unpleasant is no longer happening or did not happen 谢天谢地;万幸地e.g.Thankfullytheboysaresafe.谢天谢地男孩们都安全。2.in a grateful way 感激地;感激地e.g.Theythankfullyacceptedthesoupandwar
50、mclothing.他们感激地接收了汤和温暖衣服。Word family:thank v.&n.thankfula.Words&Phrases第54页staminan.Utheabilitytoworkhardormakealotofeffortoveralongperiodoftimewithoutgettingtired耐力;持久力;毅力e.g.1.Idonthavethestaminatoworkallnight.我没有毅力工作一个晚上。2.Idonthavethestaminatorunlongdistances.我没有跑长距离耐力。Words&Phrases第55页exhausted
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