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Wordlist1.discus：['diskəs]铁饼2.gymnastics[dʒim'næstiks]体操,体育3.javelin['dʒævlin]n.(运动所用的)标枪[C];掷标枪项目4.archery['ɑ:tʃəri]n.[U]箭术,箭艺;射箭运动(总称)弓箭手,弓箭5.sprinting[sprint]vi.奋力而跑;冲刺6.Paralympics[,pærə'limpiks]残疾人奥运会5.sportspeople运动员6.disability[,disə'biləti]n.残疾；无能；无资格7.disabled[dis'eibld]adj.残废的，有缺陷的8.ordinary['ɔːdɪn(ə)rɪ]adj.普通的；平凡的；平常的9.regular['reɡjələ(r)]adj.有规律的；定期的；经常的10.remarkable[ri'mɑ:kəbl]adj.卓越的；非凡的11.knee[niː]n.膝盖，膝12.crash[kræʃ]n.碰撞；崩溃vt.坠落；破碎13.coach[kəʊtʃ]n.教练；旅客车厢14.wheelchair['hwi:l,tʃεə]n.轮椅15.brilliantly['briljəntli]adv.灿烂地；辉煌地；光亮地16.referee[,refə'ri:]n.裁判员；调解人17.fluently['flu:əntlɪ]adv.流利地；通畅地18.marathon['mærəθ(ə)n]n.马拉松赛跑；耐力的考验19.embarrassing[ɪm'bærəsɪŋ]adj.使人尴尬的；令人为难的20.enthusiastic[ɪn,θuzɪ'æstɪk]adj.热情的；热心的；狂热的21.ridiculous[rɪ'dɪkjʊləs]adj.可笑的；荒谬的22.grumpy['grʌmpɪ]adj.脾气暴躁的；n.脾气坏的人；爱抱怨的人23.injury['ɪndʒəri]n.伤害，损害；受伤处24.improvise['ɪmprəvaɪz]vt.即兴创作；即兴表演25.brilliantly['briljəntli]adv.灿烂地；辉煌地26.draw[drɔː]v(比赛等）打成平局，不分胜负Phrases1.throwthediscus扔铁饼2.throwthejavelin扔3.100metressprintevent100米短跑比赛4.setaworldrecord创造世界记录5.winthegoldmedal获得金牌6.comefirst获得第一7.takepartin参加8.ordinaryathlete普通运动员9.abovetheknee膝盖以上10.attheend(of)在一端,在终点在...的末了,在...的结尾到...的尽头,到...的极限11.intheend最后,最终12.takethelead领先13.blowthewhistle吹哨14.sendsb/sthoff将(足球运动员)罚下场，寄出,发送，派遣,给...送行15abitof一点16(every)nowandthen偶尔；有时17thatsortofthing诸如此类的事18attheendoftheday把一切都考虑进去；从各个方面来看19anawfullotof许多，大量的20That'snotthepoint.那不是重点。21setagoal制定目标22fromthestart从一开始23scoreagoal踢进一球；得一分24goforapizza去吃比萨25loseone'sjob失业26beenthusiasticabout热衷于，对…充满热情27beimpressedwith对…印象深刻27abbr.（英国）普通中等教育证书（GeneralCertificateofSecondaryEducation）CD1T10The2008OlympicGamesinBeijingproducedsomewonderfulsportingperformances.Inathletics,forexample,theIrishsprinterJasonSmythwonagoldmedalinthe100meterssprinteventformen.Histimewas10point62seconds,andhesetanewworldrecord.AnothergreatperformancewasbyUsainBoltfromJamaica.He’sasprintertoo,andhealsoraninthemen’s100metressprintevent.Hewasthefastestrunner----histimewas9point69seconds.Sohewonthegoldmedal,andhesetanewworldrecord.Hmm!Somethingstrangethere?Howcantwopeoplewinthegoldmedalforthesameevent?AndJasonSmythwasslowerthanBolt,buthewonthegold.So:twopeoplewonthegoldmedalforthesameevent.Andonewasfasterthantheother?Yes,you’veunderstoodcorrectly.Butbeforewetellyouhowthisispossible,let’slookatanotherexample.Inthewomen’sdiscusthrowingevent,thebestthrowwasbyStefanieBrownTraftonfromtheUSA---shethrewthediscus64point74metresandwonthegoldmedal.ButMarianneBuggenhagenfromGermanyalsowonthegoldmedalforthrowingthediscus—shethrewit27pointeightmetres.So—MarianneBuggenhagen’sthrowwasshorter,butshealsocamefirst.Howisthispossible?CD1T11Howisthispossible?Well,theansweristhis:JasonSmythandMarianneBuggenhagenaredisabled—JasonisblindandMariaaneisinawheelchair.TheytookpartinadifferentOlympicGames,onecalledtheParalympics---anOlympicGamesfordisabledpeople.TheParalympicsstartedin1960inRome—therewere400sportspeoplethere.In2008inBeijing,thereweremorethan4000athletes.TheathletesintheParalympicsproducewonderfulperformances.Aretheyasgoodasordinaryathletes．Usuallythey’renotasfastorasstrong,butsomedisabledrunnersandswimmersareonlyalittleslowerthanregularathletes.Notmanypeopleintheworld,forexample,areabletorunasfastasJasonSmyth!AnotherremarkableexampleisNatalieDuToit,aswimmerfromSouthAfrica,whoin2008tookpartinboththeOlympicgamesandtheParalympics.IntheParalympics,shewonfivegoldmedalsforswimming.IntheregularOlympics,DuToitswaminthetenkilometrerace.Sheswammostoftheracewithherhairinhereyesbecauseherswimmingcapcameoff.Butshestillfinishedsixteenth!DuToithasonlyoneleg—shelostherleftlegabovethekneeinamotorcyclecrashin2001.比较级和最高级练习题一．用所给词的适当形式填空1.Yourclassroomis_____(wide)and_____(bright)thanours.2.Thereare_____(few)hoursofsunlightadayinwinterthaninsummer.3.Whichdoyoulike_____(well),mathsorchemistry?4.Thisisthe_____(good)filmIhaveeverseen.5.Africaisthesecond_____(large)continent.6.Whathesaidmadehismothermuch_____(angry).7.I’mnotas_____(careful)ashe.8.We’vegotas_____(many)booksasweneed.9.Praticeas_____(much)asyoucan.10.Theyhavedone_____(much)workwith_____(little)money.11.You’rethe_____(kind)personI’veevermet.12.Heis_____(young)thanhistwosisters.13.The_____(old)Iget,the_____(strong)Iseemtofeel.14.Theweatherisgetting_____(warm)and_____(warm).15.Summeris_____(hot)seasonoftheyear.16.My_______brotherisoverthere.(old)17.Whichplayofthetwois_________?(interest)18.Englishisas________(important)asChinese.19.Thenewlibraryisthe_________oneisChina.(beautiful)20.-----Whichanimaldoyoulike__________?----Ilikeallkindsofanimals.(good)二．选择1.WhichdoesJimmylike_____,ChineseorArt?A.wellB.bestC.betterD.much2.TheChangjiangRiverisoneof_____intheworld.A.thelongestriverB.longestriversC.thelongestriversD.longerrivers3._____ofthethreewomenisMrsBrown.A.ThebeautifulB.ThemorebeautifulC.MorebeautifulD.Themostbeautiful4.Mymooncakeisnicer_____his.A.likeB.withC.forD.than5.Atlasthebegantocry___.A.hardandhardB.morehardandmorehardC.harderandharderD.lesshardandlessharder6.Hejumps_____ofthethree.A.farB.furtherC.farth