选修九Unit-1-Warming-up

Unit1BreakingrecordsWarming-upweightliftinghurdlingThesepictureshavebeentakenattheendofevents.Howdoyouthinktheparticipantsarefeeling?Givereasons.swimmingboxingTheyare:excitinghappycontentedcheerfulgratefulecstaticintoxicatingexhilaratingmixedfeelings……Pre-readingDoyouknowthenameoftheseactivities?pogostickjumpingsomersaultingstandingonaSwissballdoingjumpingjacksdoinglungeshulahoopingHowmanytimesofthisactivitycanyoudoatmost?Canyouguesstheworldrecord?27,000!AJumpingJackasitiscalledintheUnitedStatesmilitary,isaphysicalexerciseperformedbyjumpingtoapositionwiththelegsspreadwideandthehandstouchingoverheadandthenreturningtoapositionwiththefeettogetherandthearmsatthesides.AshritaFurmanNowreadaboutamancalledAshritaFurmanwhohasbrokenGuinnessrecordsinalltheseactivities.AsritaFurmanHecurrentlyholdsmorethan25Guinnessrecords,includingtherecordforhavingthemostrecords.ReadingAshritaFurmanhasset187officialGuinnessrecordsoverthepast25yearsandcurrentlyholds82records.Hehassetrecordsinall7continentsandinmorethan30differentcountriesandhehastheofficialrecordfor:“ThemostcurrentGuinnessworldrecordsheldatthesametimebyanindividual,”MarcoFrigatti,HeadofRecords,GuinnessBookofWorldRecords.Theroadisalwaysaheadofyou(anewsreport)likingthechallengePara1breakingarecordinallsevencontinentsPara2strength,fitnessanddeterminationPara3Typeofwritingandmainideasofeachparagraph:KeepingbottleofmilkonheadPara4concentrationandbalancePara5Somersaulting:atougheventPara6CoveringamileinthefastesttimePara7fascinatedbytheGuinnessBookofWorldRecords．Para8searchingforadeepermeaninginlifePara9getintotheGuinnessBookofWorldRecordsPara10brokehisfirstGuinnessrecordin1979.Para11acknowledginghisteacher,perfectroadbeingaheadofyouPara12TickthetopicsaboutAshritathattheauthordoesnotcover.Scanning□countrieshelikesbest□placeanddateofbirth□hisoccupation□hiseducation□hisfirstGuinnessrecord□physicalskillsneededforevents□numberofrecordsbroken□hisfamilylife□kindsofrecordsbroken□whyhebecameasportsmanSkimthetextandanswerthequestions:①WhoisAshritaFurman?②WhenandwhyheenteredtheGuinnessbookofworldrecords?③WhendidAshritabecomeastudentChinmoy?SkimmingCarefulreadingFirstlookthroughthequestions:1.WheredoyouthinkAshritalives?PossiblyinNewYork.2.Howolddoyouthinkheis?Hewas16intheearly1970ssohewouldbeinhislate40snow.3.Hashebrokenrecordsinallsevencontinents?Yes.4.WhendidhefirstcomeacrosstheGuinnessBookofWorldRecords?Whenhewasachild.5.A.Whataresomeofthephysicaldifficultieshehasexperiencedwhenwalkingwithabottleofmilkonhishead?Hehastomakefineneckadjustments,andhastorestandeatwiththebottleofmilkonhishead.B.WhataresomeofthephysicaldifficultieshehasexperiencedwhenstandingontopofaSwissball?Heneedsagreatsenseofbalance,andhastostayontopeventhoughhislegsmaystartshaking.平衡感C.Whataresomeofthephysicaldifficultieshehasexperiencedwhensomersaulting?Hehastoovercomedizziness,extremetirednessandpain.D.Whataresomeofthephysicaldifficultieshehasexperiencedwhendoinggymnasticallycorrectlunges?Lungesareextremelyhardonhislegs.6.WhichoneofSriChinmoy’sbeliefsledAshritatoattemptingrecords?Thebeliefthatthereisnolimittopeople’sphysicalabilities.7.WhywasitamazingthatAshritacamethirdinthebicyclemarathonin1978?Hewonthethirdplaceeventhoughhehaddonenotraining.没有限制8.WhydidAshritabelievehecouldaccomplishanythingafterthebicyclemarathon?Becausehecametotheunderstandingthathisbodywasjustaninstrumentofthespiritandthatheseemedtobeabletousehisspirittoaccomplishanything.同位语从句，说明understanding的内容第二个同位语从句的内容。而且必须保留连接词that9.WhathappensinaneventthatpreventsAshritafromgivingup?Hegoesdeepwithinhimselfandconnectswithhissoulandhisteachertokeepon.10.DoyouthinkthattheeventsthatAshritaparticipatesinarechildish?Whyorwhynot?Inmyopinion,theyarenotchildish,becausetheyrequireanenormousamountofstrengthandfitnessaswellasdeterminationinreality.PersonalprofileNameAshritaFurmanOccupation1._______MainsportsinwhichhehasmadeGuinnessrecordsHulahooping2.________________________________3._______PerformingdeepkneebendsinahotairballoonReadthetextandthenfillintheblanks.Sportsman24-hourbicyclemarathonPogostickjumpingunderwaterMainsportsinwhichhehasmadeGuinnessrecords4._____________CoveringamileinthefastesttimewhiledoinggymnasticallycorrectlungesSomersaultingalongaroadfor12milesJumpingjacksMainsportsinwhichhehasmadeGuinnessrecords5.______________________________KeepafullbottleofmilkonhisheadwhilehewaswalkingThequalitiesrequiredinthesesportsStrengthFitness6._______________DeterminationStandingontopofa75cmSwissball1.WhicheventthatAshritaexperienceddoesn’tneedaspecialtool?A.Somersaulting.B.Hulahooping.C.Deepkneebends.D.Bicyclemarathon.Readthetextcarefullyandchoosethebestanswer.2.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaboutAshrita?A.HehasthemostOlympicGamesrecordsintheworld.B.Hisdreamofbreakingarecordinallsevencontinentswillcometrue.C.Heisanaturalathleteaswellasatalentedsportsman.D.Itwasin1979thathebrokehisfirstGuinnessrecord.DiscussiononAshrita’smotivation:①WhydidAshritachallengetheGuinnessworldrecordsinsteadoftakingpartintheOlympicgames?②Whydoeshekeepontryingtochallengedifferen