Unit10Sports•SomeknowledgeabouttheOlympicGames皮埃尔·德·顾拜旦(LebaronPierreDeCoubertin,1863~1937),是法国著名教育家、国际体育活动家、教育学家和历史学家、现代奥林匹克运动的发起人。1863年1月1日出生于法国巴黎的一个非常富有的贵族家庭。1896年至1925年,他曾任国际奥林匹克委员会主席,并设计了奥运会会徽、奥运会会旗。由于他对奥林匹克不朽的功绩,被国际上誉为“奥林匹克之父”。Whoishe?AthensWhereisthecityofAthens?InGreeceAthensAsia亚洲Oceania大洋洲America美洲Africa非洲Europe欧洲根据奥林匹克宪章,五环的含义是象征五大洲的团结以及全世界的运动员以公正、坦率的比赛和友好的精神在奥林匹克运动会上相见。Torch火炬OlympicflamelitinAthensBronzeMedalGoldMedalSilverMedal“更快、更高、更强(Faster,Higher,Stronger)奥林匹克格言dancingBeijing舞动的北京WaterCube水立方Bird’snest鸟巢badminton羽毛球volleyball排球swimming游泳weightlifting举重basketball篮球highjump跳高longjump跳远boxing拳击fencing击剑shooting射击horsemanship马术马拉松(Marathon)长跑是国际上非常普及的长跑比赛项目,全程距离26英里385码,折合为42.195公里(也有说法为42.193公里)。分全程马拉松(FullMarathon),半程马拉松(HalfMarathon)和四分马拉松(QuarterMarathon)三种。以全程马拉松比赛最为普及,一般提及马拉松,即指全程马拉松。Origin:马拉松原为希腊的一个地名。在雅典东北30公里。其名源出腓尼基语marathus,意即“多茴香的”,因古代此地生长众多茴香树而得名。体育运动中的马拉松赛跑就得名于此。希腊波斯战争(公元前492-前449年)中,公元前490年,波斯王大流士一世渡海西侵,进击阿蒂卡,在距雅典城东北的马拉松海湾登陆。雅典军奋勇应战,在马拉松平原打败波斯军队。史称马拉松之战。为了把胜利消息迅速告诉雅典人,希腊派长跑优胜者斐迪庇第斯(Pheidippides)从马拉松跑至雅典中央广场(全程42.195公里),只说了一句话:“我们胜利了!”。便体力衰竭倒地而亡。而其奇迹光荣的功绩而成为希腊的民族英雄。Male(男):2011年9月25日,柏林马拉松赛,肯尼亚名将帕特里克-马考以2小时3分38秒的成绩,创造了新的世界记录并夺冠。Female:英国女子长跑名将拉德克里(PaulaRadcliffe)在2003年4月13日的伦敦马拉松赛上创造了2小时15分25秒的世界最好成绩,这个成绩也在2004年1月1日被国际田联宣布为女子马拉松的第一个世界纪录。中国马拉松名将周春秀2007年4月22日在著名的伦敦马拉松赛上以2小时20分38秒的成绩夺冠,成为夺得该项赛事冠军的第一位中国选手。这是27岁的周春秀首次参加在亚洲之外进行的马拉松赛。埃塞俄比亚的前万米世界冠军瓦米在周春秀之后1分7秒抵达。罗马尼亚选手托梅斯库-迪塔后来居上,摘走铜牌。WorldfamousMarathonNewYorkMarathonBostonMarathonBerlinMarathonLondonMarathonHonoluluMarathonParisMarathon马拉松精神:挑战自我,超越极限,坚韧不拔,永不放弃•Chanllengeyourself•Beyondthelimits•Bepersistent•NevergiveupTheSpiritofMarathon—马拉松精神Languagepoints1.BC公元前2.AD公元3.between…and…两者之间;among三者或三者以上之间4.in/on/to表示方位,in在……里,to与……不接壤,on与……接壤方位词:south,north,east,west南,北,东,西5.begoodat……在……很擅长6.beeagertodo……急着要……,渴望……7.assoonaspossible尽可能快地8.keepon+n./v-ing继续做……,不断地做……9.not……anymore再也不……,不再……10.attheendof……在……的末尾11.withgreatjoy兴高采烈地12.from…to…从……到……13.without介词,指没有,用来引导条件句。14.falldown倒下,落下,掉下15.morethan……比……要多,超过,16.hold拿着,举着例如,holdon不要挂断;还有“举办,主办”的意思。17.oneof+名词复数,表示众多当中“其中之一”18.lookfor……寻找19.comeup出现,提出,想出20.小数点的读法:point21.tothinkof……考虑……22.such+名词/名词短语+that+结果状语从句,意为:如此……以致于……23.so+形容词/副词+that+结果状语从句,意为:如此……以致于……24.takepartin……参加……25.keepsb./sth.+形容词/名词等,意为:使……保持某种状态Pleasekeeptheroomcleanandtidy.26.giveup放弃ScanthePara1andanswerthefollowingquestions.1.WhereisAthens?2.WhathappenedinMarathoninSeptemberof490BC?3.Whowonthebattle?InancientGreeceAfiercebattlebetweenthePersiansandtheGreekshappenedTheGreeks1.InSeptemberof________,afiercebattlebetweenthePersiansandtheGreeks_________ataplacecalledMarathon,about______miles________Athens.ReadthePara1andfillintheblanks.490BChappened26northofScanthePara2andanswerthefollowingquestions.1.Whowassenttotellthepeoplethenewsofvictory?Pheidippides2.WhywashesentbacktoAthens?Becausehewasgoodatrunning3.Howlongdidherunwithoutstopping?4.Whatdidheshout?About26miles“Goodnews!Wehavewon!”2.Withgreatjoy,theGreekssentPheidippides,asoldierwho_______________,backtoAthenstotelltheirpeople______________.3.Pheidippides____________________________,soheranthewholedistancewithoutstopping,ReadthePara2andfillintheblanks.wasgoodatrunningthenewsofvictorywaseagertogettotheAthensassoonaspossible4.Pheidippides_______runningandrunning.Hewasverytired,buthe______________.5.WhenhefinallygottothecityofAthens,Pheidippidescould_______________.Heshouted,“Goodnews!Wehavewon!”Thenhe___________.notmoveanymorefelldownanddiedkeptondidnotgiveupScanthePara3andanswerthefollowingquestions.1.WhenandwherewasthefirstmodernOlympicGamesheld?ThefirstmodernOlympicGameswasheldinAthensattheendofthe19thcentury.2.What’sthedistanceofMarathon?About26miles3.HowoftenwillbetheOlympicGamesheld?EveryfouryearsReadthePara3andfillintheblanks.6.When_________________________wereHeldinAthensattheendof___________,peoplewere__________________torecalltheancientgloryofGreece.thefirstmodernOlympicGamesthe19thcenturylookingforabigeventScanthePara4andanswerthefollowingquestions.1.Canalltherunnersfinishthemarathon?Why?No,because42.195kmissuchalongwaytorunScanthePara5andanswerthefollowingquestions.1.Whydopeoplewouldliketotakepartinamarathonrace?Theykeepfitbyrunning.Theytakepartinamarathonracetoshowtheirstrengthandwill.ReadthePara5andfillintheblanks.8.TheytakepartinMarathonracetoshowtheirstrengthandwill,andintheirlives,theywill________________thespiritofMarathon,“____________________”keepanddevelopKeepon,nevergiveupAthenswasabeautifulcityinancientGreece.ThePersianswantedverymuchtohaveitastheirs.InSeptemberof490BC,afiercebattlebetweenthePersiansandtheGreekshappenedataplacecalledMarathon,northofAthens.Afterdaysofhardfighting,theGreekswonthebattle.雅典是古希腊一座美丽的城市波斯人很想把它据为己有在公元前490年的九月在雅典以北,一个叫做马拉松的地方发生了一场在波斯人和希腊人之间激烈的战争经过数日的苦战希腊赢得了战争的胜利TheSpiritofMarathonAthenswasabeautifulcityinancientGreece.ThePersianswantedverymuchtohaveitastheirs.InSeptemberof490BC,afiercebattlebetweenthePersiansandtheGreekshappenedataplacecalledMarathon,northofAthens.Afterdaysofhardfighting,theGreekswonthebattle.非常在…