2019-2020学年高中英语 Unit 2 Sports events Section Ⅰ Rea

Unit2Sportsevents马拉松，全程距离26英里385码，折合为42.195千米。跑马拉松需要极大的耐力和毅力。土生土长的西伯利亚人鲍里斯·费奥多罗夫更是把这件事做到了极致：零下38度跑马拉松。TheColdestMarathonHowcoldistoocoldforajog？Formostpeople,below­freezingtemperaturesgenerallyputastoptooutdoorexercise，butSiberiannativeBorisFyodorovisnotmostpeople.Minutesafterthecalendartickedovertothispast2014NewYear'sEve，Fyodorovsetoffonasolo,out­and­backmarathonrunfromhishomeintheSiberianvillageofOymyakon，completingthe26.2­milecourse—hisfirstmarathon—injustoverfivehours.Duringtherunheexperiencedtemperaturesaslowas－38℃.Andthatwasjustthewayhewantedit.“Iheardaboutothermarathonsaroundtheglobe，namingthemselves‘thecoldest’，likethemostrecentNorthPolemarathonwithrunnersgoingat－28℃，”FyodorovtoldtheSiberianTimes.“Ithoughtsurelythiscannotberight.OurOymyakonisthecoldestinhabitedplaceinnorthernhemisphere.Whydon'twearrangeamarathonhere？”Oymyakoniswidelyconsideredtobeoneofthecoldestplacesontheplanet，anditsrecord­lowtemperatureof－68℃，recordedin1933，istiedforthecoldestrecordedtemperatureforanyinhabitedplaceonEarth.TheaverageJanuarytemperatureintheareais－50℃.NotonlydidFyodorovfinishthemarathoninhighspirits，buthealsowantsittobecolderthenexttimehetriesit.“IreallywanttoorganizethenextOymyakonmarathoninJanuarywhentheairgoesdownto－50℃or－60℃，”hesaid.[阅读障碍词]1．calendarn．日历2．tickv.(时间)过去3．experiencev.经历，体验4．inhabitedadj.有人居住的5．hemispheren.半球[诱思导读]根据短文内容，回答下列问题。1．BeforeOymyakon，whatisthecoldestmarathon?2．WhattemperaturewillFyodorovchallengeinhisnextmarathon?NorthPolemarathonwithrunnersgoingat－28℃.－50℃or－60℃.SectionⅠReading(Ⅰ)(Welcometotheunit&Reading)新生词汇初识Ⅰ.匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思()1.delightedA．n.重要性，意义()2.significanceB．n.传统；风俗()3.traditionC．adj.愉快的，高兴的()4.competeD．n.尊敬；荣幸；节操；荣誉vt.尊敬，尊重(某人)()5.honourE．n.国家，民族；全体国民()6.nationF．adj.现代的，当代的；同一时代的()7.contemporaryG．n.奖牌，奖章，勋章()8.medalH．n.缺席，不在场；不存在()9.absenceI．n.&vt.尝试，努力，试图()10.attemptJ．vi.比赛；竞争[答案]1－5CABJD6－10EFGHIⅡ.选择下列句中词组的汉语意思A．(在逆境中)坚持B．参加C．使……起死回生D．为向……表示敬意E．每四年()1.TheyheldapartyinhonourofMrBrown'spromotiontoheadmaster.()2.Didyoutakepartintheschoolsportsmeetinglastyear?()3.Hefainted(晕倒)whilehewasrunning.Ittookthedoctortwohourstobringhimbacktolife.()4.Hehungontoatreeintheflood，waitingtoberescued.()5.LiketheOlympics，thepresidentialelectionalsotakesplaceeveryfouryearsinthatcountry.[答案]1－5DBCAE教材语篇细研TheOlympicGamesGoodafternoon,studentsandteachers.AsamemberoftheInternationalOlympicCommittee(委员会),IamdelightedtohavebeeninvitedtoyourschooltotalktoyouaboutthehistoryandsignificanceoftheOlympicGames.I'llsharesomeinterestingfactsandstorieswithyou，andthenwe'llhavetimeforquestions.DoyouknowwhentheancientOlympicGamesbegan?Itwasintheyear776BC.TheywereheldatOlympiainGreeceeveryfouryears,foralmost12centuries，untilAD394.SomeofthesportsfromtheancientOlympicsarestillseentoday，suchasthelongjump,wrestling(摔跤)andrunning.AttheancientOlympics,bytraditiontheathleteswereallmenandtheyhadtocompetewearingnoclothes①.Singlewomenwereallowedtotakepartintheirowncompetition,ataseparatefestivalinhonourofHera，thewifeoftheGreekgodZeus.Today，bothmale(男性)andfemaleathletesfromaroundtheworldcantakepart，nomatterwhatnationtheycomefrom②.奥林匹克运动会同学们、老师们，下午好。作为国际奥委会的一名成员，我非常高兴应邀前来贵校，跟大家谈谈奥运会的历史和重要性。我将跟大家分享一下有关奥运会的一些有趣史实和故事，然后我们会有时间来讨论一些问题。大家知道古代奥林匹克运动会是何时开始的吗？是在公元前776年。直到公元394年，奥运会一直在希腊的奥林匹亚举行，每四年一次，这样持续了将近12个世纪。古代奥林匹克运动会中的有些运动项目今天仍能见到，如跳远、摔跤、赛跑。在古代奥运会上，按照传统，运动员都是男性，他们必须裸体竞技。未婚女性可以参加她们自己的竞技比赛，比赛在一个专门纪念赫拉(希腊神话中众神之王宙斯的妻子)的节日举行。如今，世界各地的男女运动员都能参加竞赛，不管他们来自哪个国家。[助读讲解]①现在分词短语wearingnoclothes在句中作伴随状语。②nomatterwhatnationtheycomefrom是nomatterwhat引导的让步状语从句。ThecontemporaryOlympicswerefirstheldin1896,inAthens.ItwasaFrenchman，PierredeCoubertin，whobroughttheOlympicsbacktolife．③HedreamtthattheOlympicswouldmakeitpossible④forpeopleofallcountriestolivesidebysideinpeace.Nowpeopleallovertheworldarehelpingtorealizethisdream.Amongthemaremanywell­known(著名的)athletes．⑤Didyouknowthatperhapsthemostfamousboxer(拳击手)ofalltimefirstcametopublicattentionduringthe1960RomeOlympics?HewonthegoldmedalfortheUSA,underhisbirthnameCassiusClay.Afterwards，thisyoungmanwentontowintheWorldHeavyweightBoxingChampionship(冠军)in1964andlaterchangedhisnametotheoneweallknow,MuhammadAli.HereturnedtotheOlympicGamesinAtlantain1996tolighttheOlympicflameattheopeningceremony.现代奥运会于1896年在雅典首次举行。让奥运会得以重生的是法国人皮埃尔·德·顾拜旦。他梦想奥运会能促成所有国家的人民和平相处。如今，世界各地的人们都在帮助实现这个梦想，其中就有很多著名的运动员。大家知道在1960年罗马奥运会上首次引起公众瞩目的，可能是有史以来最为著名的一位拳击运动员吗？他为美国赢得了金牌，当时他的名字还是出生时的名字卡修斯·克莱。此后，这个年轻人又赢得了1964年世界重量级拳击锦标赛冠军，后来他改了名，即众所周知的穆罕默德·阿里。1996年，他重返奥运会，在亚特兰大奥运会开幕式上点燃奥运圣火。[助读讲解]③Itwas...who...是强调句型，强调aFrenchman，PierredeCoubertin。④makeitpossible是“make＋宾语＋宾补”结构。it是形式宾语，真正的宾语是tolivesidebysideinpeace。⑤Amongthemaremanywell­knownathletes.是完全倒装句。此处将作表语的介词短语amongthem置于句首，是为了强调。AnothersportsstarIwouldliketomention⑥isMichaelJordan.EveryoneknowsofhissuccessintheNBA,butdoyouknowthathehelpedtheUSAbasketballteamwinthegoldmedalatthe1984LosAngelesOlympics?JordanalsoreturnedtotheOlympicsaftermanyyears,butunlikeMuhammadAli,hewasstillcompetingformedals.Atthe1992BarcelonaOlympics，JordanwonhissecondOlympicgoldmedalasamemberoftheso­called‘DreamTeam’．Chineseathlet