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1Unit2TheOlympicGames你们都对夏季奥运会有所了解，但是你们了解冬季奥运会吗？下面是关于冬季奥运会的一些情况。TheWinterOlympicsTheWinterOlympicsarealsocalledtheWhiteOlympics.Atthistime，manycolorfulstampsarepublishedtomarkthegreatGames.ThefirststampsmarkingtheWinterOlympicscameoutonJanuary25，1932intheUnitedStatesforthe3rdWhiteOlympics.Fromthenon，publishingstampsduringtheWhiteOlympicsbecamearule.Duringthe4thWinterOlympicGamesagroupofstampswerepublishedinGermanyinNovember，1936.ThefiveringsofOlympicsweredrawnonthefrontofthesportswear.ItwasthefirsttimethattheringsappearedonthestampsoftheWhiteOlympics.Inthe1950's，thestampsofthiskindbecamemorecolorful.WhentheWhiteOlympicscame，thehostcountriesaswellasthenon-hostcountriespublishedstampstomarkthoseGames.ChinaalsopublishedfourstampsinFebruary，1980，whentheChinesesportsmenbegantotakepartintheWhiteOlympics.JapanisthefirstAsiancountrythathasheldtheWhiteOlympics.Altogether14，500millionstampsweresoldtoraisemoneyforthissportsmeet.Differentkindsofsportsweredrawnonthesesmallstamps.Peoplecanenjoythebeautyofthewonderfulmovementsofsomesportsmen.[阅读障碍词]1．publishvt.出版；发行2．markvt.标志；表示3．ringn.环4．altogetheradv.总计[诱思导读]1．What'stheWinterOlympicsalsocalled?2．WhenwasitmadearuletoworkoutstampstomarktheWinterOlympics?23．WhatmayappearonthestampsoftheWhiteOlympics?A．Basketball.B．Tabletennis.C．Football.D．Skating.[答案]1.TheWhiteOlympics.2.Afterthe3rdWhiteOlympics.3.DSectionⅠWarmingUp，Prereading&ReadingⅠ.匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思()1.ancientA．vi.比赛；竞争()2.competeB．adj.巫术的；魔术的；有魔力的()3.medalC．n.奖章；勋章；纪念章()4.magicalD．adj.古代的；古老的()5.volunteerE．n.志愿者；志愿兵adj.志愿的；义务的vt.&vi.自愿()6.regularF．n.责任；职责()7.basisG．adj.规则的；定期的；常规的()8.admitH．n.基础；根据()9.responsibilityI．vt.取代；替换；代替()10.replaceJ．vt.&vi.容许；承认；接纳[答案]1－5DACBE6－10GHJFIⅡ.选择下列句中相应词组的汉语意思A．每两周一次B．代表；表示C．也；又；还D．参加E．事实上；实际上F．为……竞争/比赛()1.I'mcomingtoLondonandmysisteriscomingaswell.()2.ThesignXstandsforanunknownnumber.()3.TheyalldresseduptotakepartintheNewYear'sparty.()4.AthletescompeteforgoldmedalsintheOlympicGames.()5.Atmiddleschool，Ioftenwenthomeeverytwoweeks.()6.Asamatteroffact，hereceivedaninvitationfromhisbosstoattendtheparty.[答案]1－6CBDFAE3ANINTERVIEWPausanias，whowasaGreekwriterabout2，000yearsago，hascomeonamagicaljourneyonMarch18th，2007tofindout①aboutthepresent-dayOlympicGames②.HeisnowinterviewingLiYan，avolunteerforthe2008OlympicGames.一次采访帕萨尼亚斯是大约2000年前的一位希腊作家，他于2007年3月18日做了一次魔幻旅行，来打听当代奥林匹克运动会的情况。现在他正在采访一位2008年奥林匹克运动会的志愿者李燕。[助读讲解]①findout查明，弄清；动词不定式短语tofindout...作目的状语。②present-dayadj.当前的，现在的。P：MynameisPausanias.Ilivedinwhatyoucall“AncientGreece”③andIusedtowriteabout④theOlympicGamesalongtimeago.I'vecometoyourtime⑤tofindoutaboutthepresent-dayOlympicGamesbecauseIknowthatin2004theywereheldinmyhomeland.MayIaskyousomequestionsaboutthemodernOlympics?L：Goodheavens!Haveyoureallycomefromsolongago?Butofcourseyoucanaskanyquestionsyoulike.Whatwouldyouliketoknow？帕：我叫帕萨尼亚斯。我生活在你们所说的“古希腊”，我曾经写过很久以前奥林匹克运动会的情况。现在我来到你们这个时代，想了解有关当代奥运会的情况，因为我知道2004年奥运会是在我的祖国举行的。我可以问你一些有关现代奥林匹克运动会的问题吗？李：天哪！你真的来自那么久远的年代？当然你可以问你想问的问题。你想知道什么呢？[助读讲解]③what引导名词性从句，作介词in的宾语。④usedtodo...过去常常……。⑤timen．时代，时期。P：HowoftendoyouholdyourGames?L：Everyfouryears⑥.TherearetwomainsetsofGames—theWinterandtheSummerOlympics⑦，andbothareheldeveryfouryearsonaregularbasis.TheWinterOlympicsareusuallyheldtwoyearsbeforetheSummerGames.Onlyathletes(运动员)whohavereachedtheagreedstandard⑧fortheireventwillbeadmittedascompetitors(竞争者)．Theymaycomefromanywhereintheworld.帕：你们的奥运会多久举行一次？李：每四年一次。运动会主要有两种：冬季奥运会和夏季奥运会。这两种运动会都是每四年举行一次。冬季奥运会总是在夏季奥运会的前两年举行。只有达到他们各自项目统一标准的运动员才会被接受参加奥运会。选手可能来自全世界任何一个地方。[助读讲解]⑥everyfouryears(＝everyfourthyear)每四年，每隔三年。⑦the4WinterandtheSummerOlympics是twomainsetsofGames的同位语。⑧who引导定语从句，修饰athletes。P：WinterGames?Howcantherunnersenjoycompetinginwinter？Andwhataboutthehorses?L：Ohno!Therearenorunningracesorhorseridingevents.Insteadtherearecompetitionslikeskiingandiceskatingwhichneedsnowandice.That'swhythey'recalledtheWinterOlympics.⑨It'sintheSummerOlympicsthatyouhavetherunningraces，togetherwithswimming，sailingandalltheteamsports.⑩帕：冬季奥运会？冬天运动员怎么可能赛跑啊？又怎么可能赛马呢？李：噢，不！冬奥会并不包括跑步和骑马比赛。但是却有像滑冰和滑雪这类需要冰雪的比赛项目。所以才叫它冬季奥运会。跑步、游泳、划船和所有团队项目是在夏季奥运会上进行的。[助读讲解]⑨That'swhy...中why引导表语从句。⑩It'sintheSummerOlympicsthatyouhave....为强调句，强调了地点状语。P：Isee.Earlieryousaidthatathletesareinvitedfromallovertheworld.DoyoumeantheGreekworld?OurGreekcitiesusedtocompeteagainsteachotherjustforthehonourofwinning.Noothercountriescouldjoinin，norcouldslaves(奴隶)orwomen！⑪L：Nowadaysanycountrycantakepartiftheirathletesaregoodenough.Thereareover250sportsandeachonehasitsownstandard.Womenarenotonlyallowed，butplayaveryimportantrolein⑫gymnastics(体操)，athletics，teamsportsand...帕：我明白了。你之前说邀请来的运动员来自世界各地。你指的是希腊世界？我们希腊各个城市之间曾经为了赢得荣誉而彼此竞争。别的国家不能参加，奴隶和妇女也不能参加！李：现在只要他们的运动员达到了参赛的标准，任何国家都可参加。共有250多个运动项目，每个项目都有自己的标准。妇女不仅被允许参加，而且她们在体操、竞技和团体运动等比赛项目中起着非常重要的作用……[助读讲解]⑪“nor/neither＋be/助动词/情态动词＋主语”结构表示“……也不这样”，nor为否定副词，在句首引起倒装。⑫notonly...but(also)...不仅……而且……。P：Pleasewaitaminute!Allthoseevents，allthosecountriesandevenwomentakingpart!Wherearealltheathleteshoused⑬？L：ForeachOlympics，aspecialvillageisbuiltforthemtolivein，amainreceptionbuilding，severalsta