1Unit2TheOlympicGames导语水果姐KatyPerry为本届奥运会主唱了英文宣传曲《Rise》。在激励人心的旋律中,出现众多大牌体育明星的精彩画面,其中还有一位中国人的身影——飞人刘翔。整个歌曲前半段突出的是奥运冠军的荣耀,后半段则集中展现体育人的泪水与艰辛。注:听音填词RiseIwon'tjustsurviveOh,youwillseemethriveCan'twritemystoryI'mbeyondthearchetypeIwon't①just_conformNomatterhowyoushakemycoreCausemyroots,theyrundeep,ohOh,yeofsolittlefaithDon'tdoubtit,②don't_doubt_itVictoryisinmyveinsIknowit,IknowitAndIwillnotnegotiateI'llfightit,I'llfightitIwilltransformWhen,whenthefire'satmy③feel_againAndthevulturesallstartcirclingThey'rewhispering,“you'reoutoftime.”2Butstill,IriseThisisnomistake,noaccidentWhenyouthinkthefinal④nail_is_in;_thinkagainDon'tbesurprised,IwillstillriseImuststayconsciousThroughthemenaceandchaosSoIcallonmyangelsTheysay...Oh,yeofsolittlefaithDon'tdoubtit,don'tdoubtitVictoryisinyourveinsYouknowit,youknowitAndyouwillnotnegotiateJustfightit,just⑤fight_itAndbetransformed,奋斗我不只是挣扎存活噢,你将看到我茁壮生长没有成功故事我也不是什么典范也不会乖乖服从命运的剧本无论你多么努力去动摇我我的信念早已深深扎根不要怀疑不要怀疑不要缺失心中的信念胜利早已流淌在血液中我早知道我早知道而且我也决不妥协我会奋斗到底勇往直前凤凰涅槃改变自我当烈焰再次环绕脚旁天上的秃鹰盘旋它们低声细语“你时间不多了”但我依然如朝阳般升起这不是什么错误也不是什么偶然当你觉得你即将走到尽头请三思不要太意外,我还会升起我必须保持神志清醒克服各种威胁和混乱所以我呼唤了我的天使们天使们说不要缺失心中的信念不要怀疑不要怀疑胜利早已流淌在血液中你早知道你早知道而且你也绝不妥协你会战斗到底勇往直前凤凰涅槃改变自我词海拾贝31.negotiate/nɪ'gəʊʃieɪt/vt.谈判,商议2.transform/træns'fɔːm/vt.改变,使……变形3.conscious/'kɒnʃəs/adj.意识到的4.menace/'menəs/n.威胁;恐吓SectionⅠWarmingUp&Reading—Comprehending第一步:热身——发散思维,了解世界文化遗产1.Lookatthepicturesandwritethenamesofthefollowingsports.A.skatingB.table_tennis_(pingpong)C.swimmingD.divingE.basketballF.running2.CanyoumatchthecitieswiththeOlympicGames?(1)The29thOlympicsBeijing(2)The30thOlympicsLondon(3)The31thOlympicsRio_de_Janeiro(4)The32thOlympicsTokyo4第二步:速读——了解教材课文(P9)主题和段落大意Skimthetextandfillintheblanksaboutthemainideaofthepassage.ThepassagetellsusthesimilaritiesanddifferencesaboutthemodernandancientOlympicGames.第三步:细读——把握教材课文(P9)关键信息Readthetextcarefullyandchoosethebestansweraccordingtothetext.1.WhydidPausaniascometoChinafromAncientGreece?A.TowatchthepresentdayOlympicGames.B.TofindoutaboutthepresentdayOlympicGames.C.TotakepartinthepresentdayOlympicGames.D.Toworkasavolunteerforthe2008OlympicGames.答案:B2.Whichofthefollowingcan'tbeincludedintheSummerOlympicGames?A.Runningraces.B.Swimming.C.Sailing.D.Skiing.答案:D3.WhydosomanycountriescompeteforhostingtheOlympicGames?A.Becauseitcanbringinlotsofmoneytothehostcountry.B.Becauseitcanmakethehostcountrywinmoremedals.C.Becauseit'sagreatresponsibilityandagreathonour.D.Becauseitcanmakethehostcountrystronger.答案:C4.WhichwordcanbestdescribePausanias'feeling?A.Disappointed.B.Angry.C.Sad.D.Surprised.答案:D【难句透析·素养提能】Analyzethefollowingdifficultsentencesinthetext.1.Pausanias,whowasaGreekwriterabout2,000yearsago,hascomeonamagicaljourneyonMarch18th,2007tofindoutaboutthepresentdayOlympicGames.[句式分析]此句为主从复合句。who引导非限制性定语从句,who在从句中作主语;“tofindout”为不定式作目的状语。[尝试翻译]大约2_000年前的一位希腊作家,帕萨尼亚斯穿越到2007年3月18日作了一次魔幻旅行,来获悉当代奥运会的情况。52.Ilivedinwhatyoucall“AncientGreece”andIusedtowriteabouttheOlympicGamesalongtimeago.[句式分析]句中whatyoucall“AncientGreece”是由what引导的名词性从句,在句中作介词in的宾语,其中what在从句中作call的宾语。[尝试翻译]我生活在你们所称的“古希腊”,我曾经写过很久以前奥林匹克运动会的情况。3.I'vecometoyourtimetofindoutaboutthepresentdayOlympicGamesbecauseIknowthatin2004theywereheldinmyhomeland.[句式分析]tofindoutabout...OlympicGames为动词不定式作目的状语;becauseIknowthatin2004…inmyhomeland为原因状语从句,且状语从句中又含有thatin2004theywereheldinmyhomeland宾语从句,作动词know的宾语。[尝试翻译]现在我来到你们这个时代,想了解当代奥运会的情况,因为我知道2004年奥运会是在我的祖国举行的。[词语积累]①Greek/ɡriːk/adj.希腊(人)的;希腊语的n.希腊人;希腊语②magical/'mædʒɪkl/adj.巫术的;魔术的;有魔力的③findout查明,弄清④presentdayadj.当前的,现在的⑤volunteer/ˌvɑlən'tɪə/n.志愿者;志愿兵adj.志愿的;义务的vt.&vi.自愿(~todo)⑥Greece/griːs/n.希腊⑦usedtodosth.过去常常做某事※be/getusedtodoingsth.习惯于做某事beusedtodosth.被用来做某事⑧timen.(常用复数)时代,时期※inancienttimes在古代⑨homeland/'həʊmlænd/n.祖国;本国⑩Goodheavens!天哪!⑪howoften多久一次⑫everyfouryears每四年;每隔三年(=everyfourthyear)⑬regular/'reɡjʊlə/adj.规则的;定期的;常规的6⑭basis/'beɪsɪs/n.(pl.bases)基础;根据※ontheregularbasis定期地onthebasisof以……为基础⑮athlete/'æθliːt/n.运动员;运动选手※athleticadj.体育运动的⑯reachtheagreedstandard达到统一的标准⑰beadmittedas作为……被接受※admit/əd'mɪt/vt.&vi.(admitted,admitted)容许;承认;接纳⑱togetherwith和,连同※连接两个并列成分作主语时,谓语动词的数与前面的成分保持一致,有类似用法的还有with,alongwith等。⑲Isee.(口语)我明白了。⑳competeagainst...for为……同……竞争(=competewith...for)※competein参加……比赛competefor为……比赛○21slave/sleɪv/n.奴隶○22nowadays/'naʊədeɪz/adv.现今;现在○23notonly...but(also)...不仅……而且……○24playarolein在……中扮演角色;起作用(=playapartin)○25gymnastics/dʒɪm'næstɪks/n.(pl.)体操;体能训练○26athletics/æθ'letɪks/n.(pl.)体育运动;竞技○27house此处为及物动词,意为“供给(某人)住处”。○28stadium/'steɪdɪəm/n.(露天大型)体育场(pl.stadiums/stadia)○29gymnasium(gym)/dʒɪm'neɪzɪəm/(/dʒɪm/)n.体育馆;健身房○30aswell也;又;还○31host/həʊst/vt.做东;主办;招待n.主人○32asamatteroffact(=infact)实际上;事实上○33responsibility/rɪˌspɒnsə'bɪlətɪ/n.责任;职责※takeresponsibilityfor为……负责○34totheeastofLondon在伦敦以东○35olive/'ɒlɪv/n.橄榄树;橄榄叶;橄榄枝;橄榄色○36wreath/riːθ/n.花圈;花冠;圈状物○37replace/rɪ'pleɪs/vt.取代;替换;代替(=taketheplaceof)7○38motto/'mɒtəʊ/n.(pl.mottos或mottoes)座右铭;格言;警句※theschool'smotto校训one'smotto某人的座右铭○39swift/swɪft/adj.快的;迅速的※swifter是swift的比较级。swift强调“快而迅速”;fast强调“速度快”;rapid强调“反应灵敏”;quick强调“时间短”。ANINTERVIEWPausanias,whowasaGreek①writerabout2,000year