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Unit3Faster,higher,strongerStartingout&UnderstandingideasStartingoutStartingoutActivity:Lookatthepicturesandanswerthequestions.StartingoutStartingoutStartingout1.Whatdoyouknowaboutthesesportspeople?2.Whatcanyoulearnfromthem?3.Arethereanyothersportspeoplewhoinspireyou?Whoaretheyandwhydotheyinspireyou?UnderstandingideasActivity:Researchonlineandmatchthefivebasketballpositionstotheirdescriptions.WarmupTheNationalBasketballAssociation(NBA)isthemainprofessionalbasketballleagueintheUnitedStates.Itwasformedin1946astheBasketballAssociationofAmericaandrenamedastheNationalBasketballAssociationwhenitmergedwiththeNationalBasketballLeaguein1949.TheNBAoriginatedwitheleventeams,andcurrentlyconsistsofthirtyteams;twenty-nineoftheseteamsarelocatedintheUS,andoneinCanada.While-reading1.AfarcryfromthebrightlightsandshinycourtsoftheNationalBasketballAssociation(NBA),...这与美国男子职业篮球联赛(NBA)赛场上明亮的灯光和闪亮的球场相去甚远，……◆beafarcryfromsth=tobeverydifferentfromsth与某物大不相同①Theenvironmentofatownisafarcryfromthatofthecountryside.城市和农村的环境大不相同。②Thefirstautomobilecouldrun,butitwasafarcryfromamoderncar.第一辆汽车走是能走，但它与现代化汽车有着天壤之别。1.AfarcryfromthebrightlightsandshinycourtsoftheNationalBasketballAssociation(NBA),...这与美国男子职业篮球联赛(NBA)赛场上明亮的灯光和闪亮的球场相去甚远，……◆associationn.协会，社团①ThesupportofourmembersisofgreatimportancetotheAssociation.会员的支持对于我们协会来说非常重要。②Inuniversitysomestudentsfromthesamecityorprovinceformanassociationtohelpeachother.大学里，来自同一城市或同一省份的一些学生组成一个社团，彼此互相帮助。2....,itwasalongthisroadthatStephen’sgrandfatherbuiltasimplebasketbyattachingapieceofplastictoatelephonepole.……，正是在这条路上，斯蒂芬的祖父把一块塑料贴到电线杆上，建了一个简易篮筐。◆attachsthtosth把……固定；把……附（在……上）①Attachthecoupontothefrontofyourletter.把优惠券附在信的正面。②Canyouattachthisendtosomethingsolid?你能把这一头固定在某个坚固的物体上吗？③Weattachlabelstothingsbeforewefilethemaway.存档前，我们先贴上标签。3.Likehisfather,basketballstarDellCurry,Stephenspentmanychildhoodhoursplayingonthismuddybasketballcourt.与父亲戴尔·库里这位篮球明星一样，斯蒂芬在这个泥泞的篮球场上度过了许多童年时光。◆muddyadj.沾满泥的，泥泞的①Theroadwastoomuddyfortrucks.道路泥泞，卡车无法通行。②Itwashardtogetoverthemuddyroad.那条烂泥路很难走。③Theriverhaddriedup,leavingonlyafewmuddypuddles.这条河干涸了，只留下几个泥泞的水坑。4.Yousee,witheveryshot,theweakplasticbackboardgaveway.你看，每次投篮，不牢固的塑料篮板都摇摇欲坠。◆giveway被……取代；让步，退让；坍塌，垮掉①Thelasthousesgivewaytosoybeanfields.最后一批房子也被拆掉用作了大豆地。②Heshouldgivewaytoayounger,moredecisiveleader.他应该让位于更年轻、更有决断力的领导者。③Neitherwaswillingtogiveway,sotheykeptonquarreling.他们俩各不相让，吵闹不休。④WeakspotsamongtheEarth'scrustalplatesareeasytogiveway.地球上板块的薄弱之处易于发生坍塌。5.Thebumpsandrocksthatlinedtheroadunderthebasketcausedtheballtobounceinalldirections.篮筐下的小路凹凸不平，布满了石块，篮球也因此弹向四面八方。◆bouncev.（使）弹起，（使）反弹①Theballbouncedtwicebeforehecouldreachit.球弹了两次他才接到。②Shebouncedtheballagainstthewall.她对着墙打球。6.Inthisway,practisingdayinanddayouthelpedStephensharpenhisskills.如此日复一日地练习，斯蒂芬的篮球技术变得炉火纯青。◆dayinanddayout天天；夜以继日①Heworksinhisstudydayinanddayout.他一天到晚地在书房里工作着。②ForawholeyearIhaveworkeddayinanddayout,withoutaholiday.整整一年，我日复一日地工作，从未有过假日。6.Inthisway,practisingdayinanddayouthelpedStephensharpenhisskills.如此日复一日地练习，斯蒂芬的篮球技术变得炉火纯青。◆sharpenv.使变得锋利；使增强，加强；使提高，使改进①Aworkmanmustsharpenhistoolsifheistodohisworkwell.工欲善其事，必先利其器。②Theseaairsharpenedourappetites.海上的空气增进了我们的食欲。③Themasterinitiatestheapprentices,buttheycansharpentheirskillsonlythroughtheirownefforts.师傅领进门，修行看各人。7.Despitehisfather’ssuccessfulcareer,Stephenwasthoughtbymanypeople,includinghishighschoolteammatesandcoaches,tobetooshort,toothinandtooweaktofollowinhisfather’sfootsteps.尽管父亲的职业生涯很成功，但是很多人，包括斯蒂芬的高中队友和教练，都认为他太矮太瘦弱，无法延续他父亲的荣耀。◆followinone'sfootsteps仿效某人；继承某人（尤指家人）的事业①Shesaidthatshewouldfollowinherfather'sfootstepstoprotectanimals.她说她会跟随父亲的脚步去保护动物。②Youcan'tfollowinanotherperson'sfootsteps,andnooneelsewillbeabletofollowinyours.你不能跟随别人的脚步，别人也同样无法跟随你的脚步。8.ButStephencarriedon.但斯蒂芬还是坚持了下来。◆carryon继续①Rachaelintendstocarryonteaching.雷切尔打算继续教书。②HerbraveryhasgivenPeterthewilltocarryonwithhislifeandhiswork.她的勇气激发了彼得继续生活和工作的意愿。③ItriedtocarryonaconversationinEnglish,butitfarexceededmyability.我想用英语来谈话，但是力不从心。9.Hefinallyendedupplayingcollegeballatasmall,little-knownschool,DavidsonCollege,nottoofarfromwherehelived.终于，斯蒂芬在规模不大且鲜为人知的戴维森学院成为了一名大学篮球赛的球员，这所学院离他家不算远。◆endup（通常指意外地）最终到达；最终；结果；到头来①Becareful!Youcouldendupbygettinghurt.当心！你可能最终会伤到自己的。②Ifyoudon'tknowwhatyouwant,youmightendupgettingsomethingyoudon'twant.如果你不知道自己想要什么，到头来你可能得非所愿。10.Heperformedbeyondeveryone’sexpectationswithhisaccurateshootingandcontinuousefforts.凭借精准的投篮和不懈的努力，他的表现令人刮目相看。◆expectationn.预料，预期beyondone’sexpectations超出某人的预期①Therewasageneralexpectationthathewouldwin.普遍认为他会获胜。②ThebeautyoftheWestLakeinspringwerebeyondhisexpectations.西湖的春景要比他所预想的更加美丽。11.AfterreceivingtheMostValuablePlayerawardfortwoyearsinarow,...在连续两年获得“最有价值球员”奖后，……◆inarow连续地①IfIstayathomeforthreedaysinarow,Iwillgocrazy.如果连续三天宅在家里，我会发疯的。②Threedefeatsinarowdispiritedhim.他连输三场，心灰意懒。③Shesangfourorfivesongsinarow.她一连气儿唱了四五首歌。12.Stephenexplainedhisphilosophy,...斯蒂芬阐释了他的人生观：……◆philosophyn.哲学；思想体系；人生哲学；生活的信条（或态度）①Philosophyistoodeepforme.哲学对我来说太深奥了。②Heputforwardanewphilosophy.他提出了一种新的哲学思想。③Thebestphilosophyistochangeyourfoodhabitsto