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Unit6FortheGloryofSportPartIWarmingupPartIIThesportingspiritPartIIISportsandentertainmentchoicesPartIVLanguagestudyandlanguageappreciationPartIWarmingupHemisphere['hemɪsfɪə]半球Melbourne['mɛlbən]墨尔本（澳大利亚一座城市）Munich['mjunik].慕尼黑（联邦德国城市）Aanswers1-(d)2-(a)3-(g)4-(b)5-(f)6-(e)7-(c)Paris/1932/Berlin/Tokyo/1972Banswers•Baseball/watchgamesontelevisionorlistenontheradio/Americanfootball•playthesport/soccerWhatisthemostpopularsportintheUnitedStates?Thatmaybeanimpossiblequestiontoanswer.Therearedifferentmeaningsofthewords“mostpopular.”·Onewaytomeasurethepopularityofasportisbythenumberofpeoplewhopaytowatchitplayedbyprofessionalteams.ExpertssaythemostpopularAmericansportbythatmeasureisbaseball.Eachprofessionalbaseballteamplays162gameseveryseason.•Orthepopularityofasportcanbemeasuredbythenumberofpeoplewhowatchgamesonthetelevisionorlistenontheradio.ThentheanswermightbeAmericanfootball.•Andthepopularityofasportcouldbemeasuredbythenumberofpeoplewhoplaythesportinsteadofjustwatchit.Theanswer,inthiscase,isthegamepeopleintheUnitedStatescallsoccer.Itsaysmorethan18millionpeopleplaysoccerintheUnitedStates.•1.bend[bend]vi.弯曲，转弯；•2.raise[reɪz]vi.上升•3.pull[pʊl]vt.拉•4.push[pʊʃ]vt.推动•5.stretch[stretʃ]vt.伸展,张开•6.elbow['elbəʊ]vt.推挤；用手肘推开•7.squeeze[skwiːz]vt.挤；紧握•8.fist[fɪst]vt.紧握；握成拳•9.rotate[rə(ʊ)'teɪt]vi.旋转•10.clasp[klɑːsp]vt.紧抱；扣紧Canswers•1.(d)2.(h)3.(a)4.(e)5.(i)6.(c)7.(g)8.(b)9.(j)10.(f)•Right,everybody.Standupstraight.Nowbendforwardanddowntotouchyourtoes–andup–anddown–andup.Armsbyyoursides.Raiseyourrightkneesashighasyoucan.Holdyourlegswithbothhandsandpullyourkneebackagainstyourbody.Keepyourbacksstraight.Nowloweryourleganddothesamewithyourleftknee–up–pulltowardsyou–anddown.Moveyourfeetfurtherapart,bendyourelbows,andraiseyourarmstoshoulderlevel.Squeezeyourfiststightlyinfrontofyourchest.•Nowpushyourelbowsback–keepyourheadup!Andrelax…feettogether,andputyourhandsonyourhips.Nowbendyourkneesandstretchyourarmsoutinfrontofyou.Holdthatposition–nowup.Stretchyourarmstothesidesatshoulderheight,palmsup.Rotateyourarmsinsmallcircles–that’sright–andnowtheotherway.Nowstandwithyourhandsclaspedbehindyourneckandyourlegsapart.Bendovertotheleft,slowly,butasfarasyoucan.Andslowlyup.Anddowntotheright.Andup.Ok–ifwe’reallwarmedupnow,let’sbegin.PartIIThesportingspiritaffectionate[ə'fekʃ(ə)nət]adj.慈爱的，亲切的Affection[ə'fekʃ(ə)n]n.喜爱，感情aggressive[ə'gresɪv]adj.好争斗的，要打架的aggressivebehavior攻击行为Aggress[ə'ɡres]vi.攻击smash[smæʃ]vt.打碎rugby['rʌgbɪ]英式橄榄球monster['mɒnstə]n.怪物；巨人knockout淘汰•Theboxerwasknockedoutinthesecondround.•该拳击手在第二个回合中被淘汰了。Terrace['terəs]n.平台；梯田/vt.使成梯田pusharound摆布，欺负，推来推去localpub当地的酒馆Tottenham['tɔtnəm]n.托特纳姆（英国）Wimbledon['wimbldən]n.温布尔顿（位于伦敦附近，是著名的国际网球比赛地）Section11.a.friendly/warm/affectionate•b.drunk/aggressive/scream/shout/pushpeoplearound/smashglasses/monsters•2.Hefindsitdifficulttounderstandwhynormal,nicepeoplebehavesobadlyatfootballmatches.Section2enjoythemselves/noaggressionorviolenceSection3rugby/tennisTheysittheresilentlythroughout.•M:Ihaveneighborswho,whoareverynice,friendly,warm,affectionatepeople,andIlivenearafootballground,Tottenham,andonSaturdayIavoidthem,becausetheycomebackfromthematchabout6o’clock,drunk,aggressive–theyscream,theyshout,and…aftertheworldcupFi-,aftertheworldcupwhenEnglandgotknockedout,Iwasinmylocalpubandtheycameinandtheystartedpushingpeoplearoundandsmashingglasses,andIwasreallyfrightenedandIwalkedout,andIdon’tunderstand,Ireallydon’tunderstandwhatitisaboutafootballmatchthatcanturnordinary,friendlypeopleintomonsters.•JE:Butdoyouthinkthat’ssoofalotoffootballfans?Imean,I’veheardotherpeoplesaythey’vegonetofootballmatchesandthere’sbeenabsolutelynotroubleintheterracesatall.Andpeoplehavebeen…satthere,youknow,quitehappy,opposingteamsnexttoeachother.•J:Ohbutitobviouslydoeshappenalot.Imean,youseeitonthenews.WhathappenswhenBritishfansgotoEurope?There’salwaystrouble,isn’tthere?•M:Well,butitis,it’snot…it’s…inBrazil,forexample,whereI’vealsobeentofootballmatches,peoplegotoenjoythemselves,andthere’snoaggressionorviolence,or…there’snothinglikethat.ItseemspeculiarlytoEnglandandafewothercountriesthatfootballprovidespeoplewiththeopportunitytoshowtheirmostviolent,aggressivenatures.•A:Butperhapsit’sjustafunctionofpeoplegettingtogetherincrowds,largegroupsofpeoplegettingintoenclosedspacestogether.•J:Butlargecrowdsgotootherkindsofmatches–gotorugbymatches,gotoWimbledontowatchtennis…•M:Gotopopconcerts…•J•A:Yes,butit’sinterestingthatoneofthesolutionsthatthepolicehave,thinkmightworkistohaveall-seatermatches,forexample,whereeverybody’sseated….goodwill[gʊd'wɪl]n.友好mimicwarfare['mɪmɪk]['wɔ:fεə]模拟战争cricket['krɪkɪt]板球inclination[ɪnklɪ'neɪʃ(ə)n]n.倾向，爱好orgy['ɔːdʒɪ]n.狂欢，放荡deduce[dɪ'djuːs]vt.推论，推断utmost['ʌtməʊst]n.极限，最大可能patriotism['peɪtrɪətɪz(ə)m]n.爱国主义，爱国精神disgrace[dɪs'greɪs]n.耻辱，丢脸combative[kəm'bætɪv]adj.好战的，好事的instinct['ɪnstɪŋkt]n.本能，直觉，天性spectator[spek'teɪtə]n.观众，旁观者atanyrate无论如何，至少virtue['vɝtʃʊ]n.美德，优点，功效•goodwillbetweenthenations/footballorcricket/onthebattlefield/internationalsportingcontests/competitive/littlemeaning/pickupsides/thefunandexercise/somelargeru