2020年高中英语 Unit 2 The Olympic Games Section Ⅰ Warmi

Unit2TheOlympicGames[话题导读]每四年一次的奥运会起源于2700年前的宗教仪式，速读下文了解一些古代奥运会的相关信息。Everyfouryears,thebestathletesfromcountriesaroundtheworldcometogetherinthespiritofpeaceandfriendshiptocompeteintheOlympicGames.WiththelightingoftheOlympicflamethegamesbegin—theOlympicspiritkeptalive.ThatflamehasbeenbroughtmanythousandsofmilesbyrelayrunnersallthewayfromOlympia,inWesternGreece,wheretheceremonybegan2,700yearsago.Thissimpleceremony,andthelightingofthetorch,isthesparkthatrenewstheOlympicflamewhereverthegamesareplayed.ThegamessymbolizedtheearlyGreeks'idealofman'sunity,theirvisionofpeace,andofhumanperfection.TheOlympicbeganasareligiousceremony.TheFirstGamesinrecordedhistorytookplaceintheyear776BC.ThiswasthetimeoftheWesternZhouperiodinChina.AlltheGreekcity­statesparticipated.StatesatwarwitheachotherwouldendhostilitiesduringtheGames.TheOlympicmottoisuniversallyacceptedas“Swifter,Higher,andStronger.”OneathletefromthegameshostcountrytakesanoathattheOpeningCeremonyonbehalfofallthecompetingathletes:“Inthenameofallcompetitors,IpromisethatweshalltakepartintheseOlympicgames,respectingandabidingbytheruleswhichgovernthem,inthetruespiritofsportsmanship,forthegloryofsportandthehonorofourteams.”Inancienttimes,winnerswerecrownedwithwreathsofthesacredolive.TheirnameswereproclaimedthroughouttheGreekcity­states.Thingshavenotchangedmuchinthisregard.Today,firstplacewinnersareawardedgoldmedals,secondplacewinners,silver,andthirdplacegetthebronze.And,asinancienttimes,Olympicstarsbecomeinternationallyfamous.LetushopethatthislivingexperienceofpeaceandfriendshipbetweenallthepeoplesoftheworldthatbeganinOlympia,inancientGreece,willcontinueformanycenturiestocome.SectionⅠWarmingUp&Prereading&Reading—Comprehending练读文记词汇学翻译1教材助读[先读通]ANINTERVIEWPausanias,whowasaGreek①writerabout2,000yearsago,hascomeonamagical②journeyonMarch18th,2007tofindout③aboutthepresent­day④OlympicGames.HeisnowinterviewingLiYan,avolunteer⑤forthe2008OlympicGames.P：MynameisPausanias.Ilivedinwhatyoucall“AncientGreece⑥”andIusedto⑦writeabouttheOlympicGamesalongtimeago.I'vecometoyourtime⑧tofindoutaboutthepresent­dayOlympicGamesbecauseIknowthatin2004theywereheldinmyhomeland⑨.MayIaskyousomequestionsaboutthemodernOlympics？L：Goodheavens！⑩Haveyoureallycomefromsolongago?Butofcourseyoucanaskanyquestionsyoulike⑪.Whatwouldyouliketoknow？P：Howoften⑫doyouholdyourGames？L：Everyfouryears⑬.TherearetwomainsetsofGames—theWinterandtheSummerOlympics⑭，andbothareheldeveryfouryearsonaregular⑮basis⑯.TheWinterOlympicsareusuallyheldtwoyearsbeforetheSummerGames.Onlyathletes⑰whohavereachedtheagreedstandard⑱fortheireventwillbeadmittedas⑲competitors.Theymaycomefromanywhereintheworld.P：WinterGames?Howcantherunnersenjoycompeting⑳inwinter?Andwhataboutthehorses?L：Ohno!Therearenorunningracesorhorseridingevents.Insteadtherearecompetitionslikeskiingandiceskatingwhichneedsnowandice.That'swhy○21they'recalledtheWinterOlympics.It'sintheSummerOlympicsthatyouhavetherunningraces○22，togetherwith○23swimming，sailingandalltheteamsports.P：Isee○24.Earlieryousaidthatathletesareinvitedfromallovertheworld.DoyoumeantheGreekworld？OurGreekcitiesusedtocompeteagainsteachotherjustfor○25thehonourofwinning.Noothercountriescouldjoinin，norcouldslaves○26orwomen!L：Nowadays○27anycountrycantakepartiftheirathletesaregoodenough.Thereareover250sportsandeachonehasitsownstandard.Womenarenotonlyallowed，but○28playaveryimportantrolein○29gymnastics○30，athletics○31，teamsportsand...P：Pleasewaitaminute！Allthoseevents，allthosecountriesandevenwomentakingpart○32！Wherearealltheathleteshoused○33？L：ForeachOlympics,aspecialvillageisbuiltforthemtolivein,amainreceptionbuilding,severalstadiums○34forcompetitions,andagymnasium○35aswell○36.P：Thatsoundsveryexpensive.Doesanyonewanttohost○37theOlympicGames?L：Asamatteroffact○38，everycountrywantstheopportunity.It'sagreatresponsibility○39butalsoagreathonourtobechosen.There'sasmuchcompetitionamongcountriestohosttheOlympicsastowinOlympicmedals○40.The2008OlympicswillbeheldinBeijing,China.Didyouknowthat?P:Ohyes!Youmustbeveryproud.L：Certainly.Andafterthatthe2012Olympicswillbeheld○41inLondon.Theyhavealreadystartedplanningforit.Anewvillagefortheathletesandallthestadiumswillbebuilt○41totheeastofLondon.Newmedalswillbedesigned○41ofcourseand...P：Didyousaymedals？Soeventheolive○42wreath○43hasbeenreplaced○44！Ohdear!Doyoucompeteforprizemoneytoo?L：No，wedon't.It'sstillallabout○45beingabletorunfaster,jumphigherandthrowfurther.That'sthemotto○46oftheOlympics，youknow—“Swifter○47，HigherandStronger.”P：Well,that'sgoodnews.Howinteresting!Thankyousomuchforyourtime.[再记住]①Greek/ɡriːk/adj.希腊(人)的；希腊语的n.希腊人；希腊语②magical/'mædʒΙkl/adj.巫术的；魔术的；有魔力的③findout查明；弄清动词不定式短语tofindout...作目的状语。④present­day(复合形容词)当前的；现在的⑤volunteer/'vɒlən'tΙə/n.志愿者；志愿兵adj.志愿的；义务的vt.&vi.自愿volunteertodosth.自愿做某事⑥Greece/ɡriːs/n．希腊what引导名词性从句，作介词in的宾语。⑦usedtodo...过去常常做……be/getusedtodoingsth.习惯于做某事beusedtodosth.被用来做某事⑧timen．时代；时期inancienttimes在古代⑨homeland/'həʊmlænd/n.祖国；本国because引导原因状语从句；该从句中又含有一个that引导的宾语从句。⑩Goodheavens！天哪！⑪youlike为questions的定语从句。⑫howoften多久一次⑬everyfouryears每四年；每隔三年(＝everyfourthyear)⑭theWinte