Unit 3 Faster, higher, stronger
2024-03-03
Section Ⅰ Starting out & Understanding ideas
單词拼写 根据首字母或汉语提示,用本部分所学单词的正确形式填空。
1. Her p of life is to take every opportunity that comes on her way.
2. He is one of my t and our school football team has won several matches.
3. I hope the master’s course will help me s my computer skills.
4. Now it is February in North China where the spring’s f comes near.
5. It is hard to drive on this m road on rainy days.
6. The ball hit the backboard and (弹起) off it.
7. Something made her look closer, and she noticed a (发亮的) object.
8. Taylor scored with a low (射球) into the corner of the net.
9. The (协会) gives a free handbook to all new members.
10. Some parents in China have unrealistic (期望) of their children.
选择填空 用方框中所给短语的适当形式填空。
a far cry from give way follow in one’s footsteps carry on beyond one’s expectations
1. She ignored him and with her work.
2. My father is extremely proud that I and became a doctor.
3. Today’s China is what it was 100 years ago.
4. Many houses in the storm which happened last week.
5. It was that they all had left when we arrived.
课文语法填空
Stephen’s grandfather built a simple basket by attaching a piece of plastic to a telephone pole along a narrow dirt road, 1 was near the small town of Grottoes, Virginia. Stephen spent many childhood hours playing on this 2 (mud) basketball court, where he learnt to be creative and flexible as a player. The bumps and rocks that lined the road under the basket caused the ball to bounce in all directions, by which Stephen learnt to know where the ball 3 (go) and shoot with great accuracy.
However, Stephen 4 (think) by many people to be too weak and too short 5 (follow) in his father’s footsteps. 6 he didn’t give up because playing basketball was his dream. He finally ended up playing college ball at a small, little-known school. His 7 (create) and perseverance made him Davidson’s star player.
He performed beyond everyone’s expectations with his accurate shooting and continuous 8 (effort). After receiving the Most Valuable Player award for two years 9 a row, Stephen explained his philosophy: What he wanted to do was just be himself. 10 (inspire) others to believe in themselves, he has shown that anything is possible through his self-belief, hard work and perseverance.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
閱读理解
Keeping fit often means sharing a busy pathway with cyclists, runners and walkers, but imagine facing the task of doing it all without being able to see or hear. It is a challenge many disabled athletes face, unless someone agrees to be their eyes and ears.
Newly formed group Achilles Brisbane pairs vision- and hearing-impaired (视觉和听觉受损的) athletes with people who would like to guide them.
Jane Britt, president of Achilles Brisbane, who is vision- and hearing-impaired, said, “When we go out, it’s much less frightening to have someone beside us that has full hearing to listen for us and tell us what’s there.”
Ms Cullen and Ms Britt meet up most Saturday mornings to take part in the five-kilometer park run. Their partnership is built on trust, but Ms Britt said that it took time to develop.
Ms Britt said it took an unexpected storm for her to trust Ms Cullen completely. “There was violent rain, my glasses were broken and we were walking together. I suddenly had to tell her I couldn’t see anything, and I was going to have to completely trust her. From that time I knew it was going to work because she was so good about dealing with the special situation we both found ourselves in,” she said.
Isabella Allen and her seeing eye dog Tatum are two new additions to the Achilles Brisbane. Ms Allen kept active by rowing, running and cycling but found it difficult to keep going as her vision became worse. After nearly giving up completely, she worked up the courage to ask Achilles Brisbane to find someone to share a boat with her.
Ms Allen said the fear of not finding anyone to row with almost stopped her from reaching out to Achilles Brisbane. “But, they found people and matched me to them,” she said. “It’s the best thing I’ve ever done.”
1. What does Paragraph 1 try to show?
A. The exercise people do to keep fit. B. The danger of walking on a busy road.
C. The difficulty the disabled athletes face. D. The necessity of building roads for the blind.
2. How does Jane Britt feel about going out alone?
A. Relaxed. B. Excited. C. Worried. D. Bored.
3. What happened in the heavy rain according to Ms Britt?
A. She fell down on the ground. B. She led Ms Cullen forward.
C. She developed a strong sense of teamwork. D. She began to trust in Ms Cullen as her guide.
4. What was the best thing Ms Allen has done?
A. Asking Achilles Brisbane for help. B. Working in Achilles Brisbane.
C. Exercising frequently. D. Meeting Tatum.
閱读七选五
The most important lesson that sports of all kinds teach us is the sense of discipline (纪律). A good sportsman must always learn to obey (遵守) the rules of the games and the orders of the captain. Lawlessness has ruined many a promising career. The sportsman is never lawless. 1 He knows the value of the proverb— “He who knows how to obey will know how to give an order.”
Discipline goes hand in hand with duty. On the playground, each individual has his own duty to perform. 2 It is his duty to help in winning games by obeying his captain. Discipline, duty, obedience are the three great qualities that contribute to a strong character. Another great quality which sports help us acquire is the will to win. Life is a struggle, a constant fight against difficulties and disappointments. A sportsman takes defeats and disappointments as true parts of a game. 3 Today he is defeated, but he knows that tomorrow he may win.
4 Look at the rowers in a boat; how harmonious their strokes (划桨动作) are! If one of them misses his rhythm the harmony will be destroyed. It is the same in the football field; the same everywhere. Unity of action is a great lesson which we can learn from sports. 5 The lessons learned on the playground will make us better soldiers in the battlefield of life.
A. He knows how to obey.
B. He has to carry out his share.
C. Health means a sound mind in a sound body.
D. He is not disappointed but prepares for another try.
E. The true sportsman also knows the value of team spirit.
F. So sports are good for not only the body, but the mind and the character.
G. They will inspire him to nerve himself to make greater efforts, to have stronger determination.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Section Ⅱ Using language
单句语法填空 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
1.The dog was so skilled that it crossed the short fence a row.
2.The boy (cheat) in the exam, which made his parents ashamed.
3.With a label (attach) to each piece of luggage, it is easy for passengers to recognize their own luggage.
4.His not (get) to the station on time made everyone worried last night.
5. (invite) to the party was a great honor to him.
6.She went to Spain the fact that her doctor had told her to rest.
7.It was he encouraged me when I met difficulties.
8.Planning so far ahead (make) no sense—so many things will have changed by next year.
9.I was 9 years old and too young (know) how to face the challenges in life.
10.Jenny has made (remark) progress in literature with her teacher’s help and her own hard work.
单元语法填空 阅读下面短文,根据上下文语境,结合本单元所学语法知识完成短文。
For a period, 1 (watch) TV became a routine for Tom. His mother repeatedly said he wasted valuable time 2 (stay) in front of TV. However, Tom often answered he could keep a balance between studying and watching TV. As you know, 3 (talk) is easier than doing. As a result, Tom failed the final exam and was so sad. Tom’s mother knew that there was no point in 4 (criticize) him, so she comforted him and said, “It is no use 5 (cry) over spilt (灑出的) milk. There is no telling what you can do, just try your best.”
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
完成句子 根据汉语提示,结合本单元所学语法知识完成句子,每空一词。
1. 学好画画需要很长时间。
takes a long time.
2. 做运动使我们保持健康。
keeps us healthy.
3. 说和听对语言学习非常重要。
are very important for language learning.
4. 只学习不思考是不管用的。
It is no good .
5. 他早上起晚了,因此上课迟到了。
in the morning made him late for the class.
完形填空
In the early 1950s, I was a junior high student at Punahou School in Hawaii. During summer vacations, I often swam at Waikiki Beach. There was another man who would also 1 . He was a tall, handsome, silver-haired Hawaiian. Occasionally I saw him swimming gracefully and effortlessly at a(n) 2 pace to the beach wall and back again.
One morning when I 3 as usual, he walked past me on his way to the water. Suddenly he stopped and asked me if I’d like to 4 against him. “Just for fun. Down to the beach wall and back.” He pointed in that direction. After some thought, I 5 it.
We jumped into the water and started swimming. Teenagers are often very 6 , and I was no different. I started out as fast as I could to take the lead. But in the first 50 yards, we were even. When we 7 the beach wall, we were still even. I was already 8 . My legs felt heavy. My shoulders started to burn. As we 9 , my arms and shoulders felt nothing, and my head was spinning (天旋地转). I wanted very badly to quit and 10 the rest of the way. But I 11 and made it, fighting the water.
When we finally arrived where we started, I was out of 12 . “Just about even. You’re pretty good,” he said. He walked out of the water and up the beach. I stayed where I was, 13 .
Ten minutes later my friend, Sammy Kauua, arrived. I told him what had happened. Sammy laughed, “Are you 14 ? That’s Duke Kahanamoku. He won gold medals at the Olympics!”
Several days later when I saw Kahanamoku on the beach, I talked to him about his swimming 15 . What I really wanted to know was how a(n) 16 could become good enough to win in the Olympics. “Oh, I 17 ,” he said. “But not hard, really. I did most of my swimming at the beach. I swam because I liked it. We trained of course, but 18 we just swam. It was natural.”
I was 19 at that time because there was no secret formula (秘诀) for success as an athlete. Thinking back on it now, though, I find the 20 he gave me very appealing.
1. A. step in B. walk by C. move around D. turn up
2. A. perfect B. essential C. terrifying D. obvious
3. A. arrived B. rested C. worked D. sat
4. A. fight B. argue C. swim D. defend
5. A. understood B. accepted C. explained D. questioned
6. A. outgoing B. annoyed C. wild D. competitive
7. A. reached B. saw C. passed D. left
8. A. inspired B. tired C. shocked D. ashamed
9. A. went down B. went up C. turned back D. turned over
10. A. stay B. lie C. relax D. refuse
11. A. struggled B. changed C. waited D. decided
12. A. order B. breath C. place D. control
13. A. standing B. shaking C. recovering D. smiling
14. A. kidding B. wondering C. considering D. expecting
15. A. choice B. reward C. promise D. career
16. A. lover B. athlete C. employer D. coach
17. A. trained B. entertained C. ran D. persevered
18. A. recently B. originally C. mostly D. partly
19. A. touched B. disappointed C. comfortable D. embarrassed
20. A. experience B. concept C. answer D. belief
語法填空
There is a growing interest in rock climbing. Recently there 1 (be) an improvement in technology and techniques to perform it. The sport is getting more 2 (attract) to many people. Although rock climbing has risks and physical challenges, people still have several reasons to take it up.
Some sportsmen feel that rock climbing can never become boring. This is because you have different places to go climbing. Additionally, there are several challenging routes to climb. If you are tired 3 walls at your location, you may visit elsewhere 4 (experience) other challenging walls.
5 (obvious), it offers great fun and adventure to people when they go high up on walls. When they push themselves beyond the expected limits, they get 6 sense of achievement. Many people feel that rock climbing also gives them a feeling of 7 (free), as they can go wherever they want.
There are many sportsmen 8 also take rock climbing as a physical challenge where they always move up the levels. After 9 (cross) a set level, they move to the next and then to the next. And they can always give a fight to their previously achieved 10 (goal). It all depends on their physical fitness and skill levels.
1. ____________ 2. ____________3. ____________ 4. ____________ 5. ____________
6. ____________ 7. ____________8. ____________ 9. ____________ 10. ____________
短文改错
I like varieties of sports but basketball is my favorite. Taught how to play basketball from my father, I became very interesting in it. I had never stopped playing it ever since then. Basketball can bring me much pleasure and keep me excited, provide me with different kind of other benefits. For instance, as a team sport, basketball can train me how to cooperate with others. I often play basketball with your teammates every weekend improve my skills and prepare for basketball competitions. General speaking, basketball is such a fun that I hope all of us can enjoy the pleasure of playing basketball.
Section Ⅲ Developing ideas
单词填空 用所给词的适当形式填空。
1.He is a novelist who can ____________ describe a landscape. In his novels, he always gives a ____________ description of what he has experienced. (vivid)
2.Good ____________ requires communication. I find it hard ____________ with those who always stick to their own opinions. (cooperate)
3.I was driving my car along a ____________ path when suddenly my car got stuck in the ____________ . (mud)
4.The desks and chairs are ____________ and you can ____________ them to the height of the students. The ____________is not difficult to make. (adjust)
5.Whenever the teacher ____________ homework, students should complete every ____________ (assign)
6.Although he felt the cold of the ____________ against his cheek, Sam didn’t move his head with vx determination. (steel)
單句表达 根据括号内提示翻译句子。
1. 吃蔬菜对我们的健康有好处。(动名词短语作主语)
2. 她眼里含着泪水,离开了办公室。(with复合结构)
3. 我所有的努力最终得到了回报,我通过了考试。(pay off)
4. 1998年,该摇滚乐队在乐坛上一炮而红。(burst onto)
5. 尽管遇到所有这些困难,他仍不气馁。(介词短语作状语)
提示写作
选用所给词汇或句型造句,并组成一段连贯的短文(80词左右)。
seize defeat be assigned to pay off contribute to
…is more important than… …is the key to… She/He is only too aware that…
阅读理解
A
Unless you are fortunate enough to know an NBA player, Ryan Martin is probably the best basketball player you’ll ever meet. Unlike those who fly up and down the court (球场), however, Martin is forced to take a different approach; he doesn’t have legs.
Martin, a 33-year-old man, is a professional wheelchair basketball player. His achievements have taken him halfway around the world to play in Spain for the last seven years. There he made a comfortable living playing basketball and working with some of the greatest athletes in the world.
“A good wheelchair player can make $50,000 a year, while a star can make six figures,” said Martin. What’s more, he couldn’t see his family for months and European cities were unfriendly to the disabled. He also had to learn Spanish. Martin, however, overcame those drawbacks (困难).
He started by playing basketball when he was 12. It didn’t take long for him to fall in love with the sport and, after graduating from Somers High School, he attended Southwest Minnesota State University on a basketball scholarship (獎学金). In college, he scored over 1,000 points in his career and set several school records.
And he works as hard—if not harder—as any other professional athlete. “He destroys me,” said Gina Navarra, who works out with Martin on occasion. “What he does amazes me.”
Martin also recognizes that, at age 33, he’s in the back end of his career. With that in mind, he has been focusing more and more on his foundation.
“I have 12 brothers and sisters. College gave me a true sense of achievement. The foundation is designed to give those with disabilities the opportunity to realize the dreams that I once had,” Martin said.
“I’m not saying that out of a sense of pity,” he said. “I realize how fortunate I am to have achieved what I have. But I want to open doors for people.”
1. What was Ryan Martin’s life like in Spain?
A. Free. B. Boring. C. Difficult. D. Bitter-sweet.
2. How was Ryan Martin’s performance in college?
A. He stood out in basketball. B. He broke a few world records.
C. He was excellent in his studies. D. He won several scholarships.
3. Why has Ryan Martin been working for the foundation?
A. To help those in need. B. To finish his basketball career.
C. To earn money for his family. D. To learn basketball skills.
4. What words can best describe Ryan Martin?
A. Honest and responsible. B. Caring and sensitive.
C. Reliable and knowledgeable. D. Determined and warm-hearted.
B
When Han Duan started her professional career at 16, China’s national women’s football team was defeated in the final of the World Cup by the US. While she was asked to play in her first World Cup in 2003, she largely remained on the bench after the first match.
But things changed. Han later became one of the most important players in China’s team. “I can’t wait to play. Life is short. You must make the most out of it,” Han always says like that.
Han wants every possible honor that a football player can get—an Asian Cup, a World Cup and an Olympic medal. She has always been good at sports, especially swimming and horizontal bars (雙杠). At school, she was the fastest in the 60 m and 100 m.
But the reason she picked football was that she wanted to get more praises. “Football is for boys. But I feel more fulfilled when I can do better than them and win more praises,” she said. Later, when she entered a football school, the coach always asked Han to show others what to do.
However, nobody can be good at everything. Han described her singing as “howling” and the only school subject she was good at was Chinese. “I was very happy every time my essay was posted on the wall for my schoolmates to read.” But Han still has some regrets about her school years. Her handwriting was terrible at school. She ever wanted to improve her handwriting but didn’t achieve much.
“My fans ask for my signature (签名), so I’d better practice and practice. It’s not too late,” she says.
5. What was Han Duan in the World Cup in 2003?
A. A team captain. B. A fan of a sports star.
C. An unimportant player. D. A member of the audience.
6. What does the underlined part in the second paragraph suggest?
A. Han tries hard to practice. B. Han has to wait to play.
C. Han is ill and finds life is short. D. Han tries to join in matches.
7. What can we know about Han according to the text?
A. She did well in sports even at school.
B. She feels satisfied with her football performance.
C. She has made great progress in handwriting.
D. She was good at her school subjects except Chinese.
8. Which word can best describe Han Duan?
A. Honest. B. Imaginative. C. Determined. D. Independent.
完形填空
I am a girl, but I was born to be a rebel (叛逆者). I like games that can be 1 . Some of the sports I like, even boys won’t play!
Wrestling (摔跤) is 2 seen as a sport for men, but I 3 to see if I could do it.
Every Saturday morning, I got out of bed early to go and watch my brother 4 . From morning to night, I would sit watching the 5 have all the fun. Since then, wrestling has been part of my 6 .
For three years, I 7 all the boys and became the best player in the team. My best 8 of wrestling is when a boy walked off 9 because he’d lost to a girl.
My last 10 was at this year’s Girls’ State Wrestling Championships.
I was so 11 . I was sure I would win. My heart was beating hard when the match started. I could see nothing but my 12 . When the final whistle blew, I had 13 by four points. The cameras and 14 all turned to me: I was the new wrestling champion. I felt so 15 . But after a few minutes of enjoying being a champion, 16 began to run through my knee.
Because I hurt my knee, my 17 of being a national champion ended. Even so, I still 18 to wrestle next year when I go to college. I have 19 that you can do anything you want if you put your 20 into it.
1. A. interesting B. surprising C. dangerous D. famous
2. A. usually B. ever C. sometimes D. never
3. A. agreed B. desired C. decided D. happened
4. A. teach B. run C. fight D. practice
5. A. boys B. girls C. teammates D. friends
6. A. way B. life C. work D. study
7. A. beat B. stopped C. met D. injured
8. A. plan B. part C. memory D. opinion
9. A. shouting B. arguing C. joking D. crying
10. A. chance B. match C. try D. sport
11. A. smart B. great C. proud D. excited
12. A. reporter B. competitor C. coach D. assistant
13. A. won B. made C. led D. gained
14. A. hands B. players C. lights D. photos
15. A. shy B. hopeful C. happy D. nervous
16. A. heat B. blood C. energy D. pain
17. A. dream B. experience C. choice D. story
18. A. remember B. start C. want D. manage
19. A. said B. heard C. learned D. noticed
20. A. time B. heart C. foot D. joy
Writing
话题表达指导
话题介绍
话题:体育运动。要求学生能够按照时间顺序生动地描述一个运动场景或运动时刻。
建议体裁:记叙文。
注意事项:记叙文写作的基本要素(时间、地点、人物,事件的起因、经过、结果)。
题例导学
题目
你校近期举办了跑步比赛。你的同學Tom在比赛中的表现让全班非常感动。请你用英语写一篇短文,描述这个难忘的运动时刻。内容包括:
1. 比赛的时间、地点和人物;
2. 比赛中发生的事情;
3. 你的感受。
注意:
1. 词数100左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
思路引导1·要点分析
1. 基本情况介绍(时间、地点、人物等);
2. 自己的所见所闻(过程、结果等);
3. 自己的感受。
思路引导2·本单元语言知识运用
根据汉语意思及提示翻译句子。
1. 比赛一开始,Tom就尽力奔跑。(try one’s best)
2. Tom跑得很快,没过多久就领先其他人了。(so… that…)
3. 所有的观看者都很兴奋,他们为赛跑者加油。(v.-ing形式作状语)
4. 突然,他摔倒了,有的同学建议他放弃比赛。(give up)
5. 在场的所有观看者都被他的精神所感动。(形容词短语作定语)
思路引导3·连句成篇
范例展示
Last Friday our school held a running race on the playground. My classmate, Tom, took part in the race. As soon as the race began, Tom tried his best to run. Tom ran so fast that he was ahead of the others after a short time. All the viewers were very excited, cheering for the runners. Suddenly, Tom fell down and his left leg was injured. Some of my classmates ran to take care of him. They advised him to give up the race. However, Tom struggled to stand up and went on running. All the viewers present at the race were moved by him. Though he didn’t win the race, he won our admiration.
话题表达
你校近期举行了一场篮球比赛。假定你是学校英语报的记者,请写一篇短文,报道这场比赛。内容包括:
1. 比赛的时间、地点和人物;
2. 比赛的过程和结果;
3. 你对这次比赛的评价。
注意:
1. 词数100左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Section Ⅳ Presenting ideas
核心短语与句型回顾
短语
1. a far cry ____________与……大不相同
2.attach… ____________… 把……固定/附在……上
3. ____________ 倒塌,向下垮
4. in all ____________ 朝四面八方
5. ____________ 瞄准
6. ____________one’s skills 提高某人的技能
7.follow in one’s ____________ 仿效某人;继承某人(尤指家人)的事业
8. ____________继续
9. end up ____________ sth 以做某事而告终
10.beyond one’s ____________ 超出某人的预期
11. in a ____________ 连续地
12. ____________ to do 开始做;出发,动身
13. ____________ 活生生的例子
14. ____________发狂;兴奋
15. ____________ 突然出现在……(指突然成功)
16. be ____________ to 被分配到……
17. ____________off 取得成功
18. the ____________ to ……的关键
19. ____________ 幸亏,多亏
20. ____________起起伏伏;有喜有悲
句型
1. It is/was… that…强调句型
… ____________ (就在這条路的旁边) Stephen’s grandfather built a simple basket by attaching a piece of plastic to a telephone pole.
2. 动名词短语作主语
____________ (投准球) was another thing he learnt.
3. 介词短语作状语
____________ (尽管他父亲拥有成功的事业), Stephen was thought by many people… to be too short, too thin and too weak…
4. “介词from + where”引导非限制性定语从句
He finally ended up playing college ball at a small, little-known school, Davidson College, ____________ (离他住的地方不太远).
5. 现在分词短语作状语
____________ (激励他人要相信自己), Stephen Curry is living proof that what other people think of you does not have to influence what you become.
6. “see + 宾语 + 宾语补足语”结构
And there ____________(我们看到中国队的队员们正在拥抱), with tears of happiness in their eyes…
7. 现在分词的完成式作状语
Next, the Chinese team defeated the Netherlands in the semi-final matches,
____________ (曾输给过他们) in the preliminaries.
8. 过去分词短语作后置定语
Zhu Ting, ____________ (获得“最有价值运动员”称号) at the Rio Olympics, also identified this as the special ingredient in the team’s success…
请根据提示,运用本单元核心知识,以“体育精神”为话题,谈谈你的想法。
提示:需用以下句型。
1. As far as I’m concerned, the most important thing in the game is…
2. It strengthens the cooperation…
3. It develops one’s skill to…