英语：选修7-Unit21-Human-Biology-lesson1-Super-Athletes

SuperAthletesUnit21–Lesson1-1100metresin8secondsReading&VocabularyInthisperiod,youwillableto1.practisegettingthegeneralideainfastreading;2.identifythemainideasoftheparagraphs;3.findandorganizespecificinformationinthetext;4.practisetalkingbrieflyaboutthetext;5.learnsomenewwordsandphrases.1.Readthetextquickly.Whatisthegeneralidea?a)TheathleteswhotookpartinthefirstOlympicGamesarenotasfastasathletestoday.b)Dopingisahugeprobleminthesportingworld.c)Thepresentandfutureofthesportingworldisbeingseriouslyandnegativelyaffectedbydopingandgene-therapy.d)BenJohnson,FlorenceGriffithandFloydLandishaveallshockedtheworldbytheirspeed.Task1FastReadingdopinginsportsWordBankGeneWordBanktherapy--treatmentGenetherapyistheintroductionofgeneticmaterialintocellsformedicalpurposes.Task1FastReading2.Findoutmainideastoeachpart.Paragraphs1-2——————————.Paragraphs3-7—————————————.Paragraphs8_____________.RecordshavefallenDopingandgene-therapyOlympicspiritTask2CarefulReading1.Decidethefollowingsentences“TrueorFalse”1)Asathleticperformanceshavecontinuallyimproved,recordshaverisen.2)BenJohnsonwasstillbethe100metersworldrecordholderbecausehehadtakendrugsinthe1988Olympics.3)Dopingcanhelpathletesenhancetheirperformance,however,thedrugsalsocauseserioushealthproblemsinlaterlifeforthosewhoabusethem.4)Dopingisonlyaprobleminathletics.5)TheOlympicspiritofcompetitionemphasizeswinningratherthantakingpart.Task2CarefulreadingWordBankChinaplanstoenhancethepublic'sawarenessofenvironmentalprotection.Physicalactivitiescan_______ourmemoryabilityandsleepquality.enhanceWordBankabuseanimalsabusechildrenabusedrugsTask2Carefulreading2.Answerthefollowingquestions.1)Whatreasonsaregivenforimprovedperformance?(para.2)Betterequipment,traininganddiet.Task2Carefulreading2)Whatisdopingandwhyisitillegal?(Paras3-4)________________(whichareoriginallydevelopedto______________________,butinthewronghands,theycanmakeathletes_______________)isknownas“doping”.Itisillegalbecause____________________________.Takingthedrugshelppeoplewithillnessesfasterandstrongeritisafundamentalformofcheating3)Whatwouldtheeffectofgene-therapybeonsport?(Para.7)Task2CarefulreadingItwouldcreatesuperathleteswhomightbeableto__________________________________________________________.Thiswouldcontradict____________________.dothe100metresdashinjust8secondsorthemarathoninlessthantwohoursthewholespiritofsport4)Whyaredrugtestsatsportingeventsoftenonestepbehind?Task2CarefulreadingDrugtestsareonlydevelopedafterthenewdrugsarebeingused.3.Readthetextonemoretimeandfillinthefollowingblanks.Task2CarefulreadingTwothingstoworryaboutDopingThesportsworlddoesn’ttolerate______asitisafundamentalformofcheating___________Dopingisaproblemin_________ItisnoteasytocatchathletesusingillegaldrugsGene-therapywasoriginallyfor_______________Ifgene-therapywereused,itwouldbealmostimpossibleto________Bothdopingandgene-therapyviolate_______________Gene-therapydopingathleticsmedicalpurposesfindouttheOlympicspirittolerateWordBankputupwithsomethingorsomebodyunpleasantThisisveryinterestingChinesecharacter,theupperpartofthischaractermeansKnife,thelowerpartmeansHeart.Howbadtheconditioniswhenthereisaknifeaboveyourheart,butyoustillneedtotolerate.Clothing,food,housingandtransportationareourfundamentalneeds.Inthelastfewyears.Ourlifehavehadfundamentalchanges.WordBankThedriverviolatedTrafficLaw.WordBankWordBankdopingGene-therapyenhanceabusetoleratefundamentalviolatedBeijingOlympicsorganizerssignedanagreementon__________examinationdopingWordBankWordBankWe_______landbecausewethinkitbelongstous.abuseWeshallnot_______suchrubbish.tolerateWordBankWordBankInthelasttenyears,IThasbrought___________changestoChina.fundamentalIfsomeone________law,he/shewillgetpunished.violatesWordBankTask4ConsolidationAccordingtoTask2Ex.3talkbrieflyaboutthetext.1.Rememberthenewwords.2.Readthetext.HowkormeBenJohnsonborninJamaica,isaCanadianformerathlete,winningtwoOlympicBronzemedals,andanOlympicGold.Heset100mworldrecordsatthe1987WorldChampionshipsinAthleticsandthe1988SummerOlympics,buthewasdisqualifiedfordoping,losingtheOlympictitleandbothrecords.MauriceGreene,nowretired,isanAmericanformer100meterathlete,whoholdsseveralworldrecordsandOlympicmedals.Hewasaformerworldrecordholderforthe100meters,withatimeof9.79seconds.MarionJonesisanAmericanformerworldchampiontrackandfieldathlete.Shewonfivemedalsatthe2000SummerOlympicsinSydney,buthaslostallmedalsandprizesafteradmittingthatshetookperformance-enhancingdrugs.SheannouncedherretirementfromtrackandfieldonOctober5,2007.FloydLandisontheTourdeFrance,July232006.FloydLandisisanAmericancyclist,fromCalifornia.Heisanall-aroundrider,withspecialskillsinclimbingandtime-trialing.Hewonthe2006TourdeFranceIn2006.HewasstrippedofhisTourdeFrancevictoryandfiredfromthePhonakteamafteradrug-controltest.Hehasreceivedatwo-yearbanfordoping.FlorenceGriffithwasanAmericantrackandfieldathlete.ShewasborninLosAngelesDuringthelate1980sshebecameapopularfigureininternationaltrackandfieldduetoherrecord-settingperformancesandflashypersonalstyle.Sheholdstheworldrecordsinthe100man