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1、Unit 6,Return to Menu,Passage AThink About ItRead About ItTalk About ItWrite About It,1.Do you enjoy watching figure skating?Explain.,Yes,I enjoy it very much.I enjoy watching it because figure skating requires a combination of strength,elegance and grace.We also call it“the ballet on ice.”,Referenc
2、e:,2.Do you know any famous figure skaters?Share what you know with each other.,Yes,there are many famous figure skaters in the world.For example,Chen Lu from China,Michelle Kwan from the U.S.,Irina Slutskaya from Russia,etc.,Reference:,3.What do you usually do when facing difficulties?,Usually,I wo
3、uld take the difficulties as a challenge and try my best to find ways to overcome them with courage.,Reference:,Read About ItLanguage PointsContent AwarenessLanguage Focus,Never Give UpThey told him to quit,that he wasnt good enough,but figure skater Paul Wylie refused to listen.,When he stepped off
4、 the plane in Washington,D.C.,following the 1992 Winter Games,and everyone in the terminal started clapping,Paul Wylie almost stopped in his tracks.Whos behind me?He wondered.Despite the silver medal in his pocket,he couldnt believe that the applause was,for him.From that moment on,Paul recognized t
5、hat his life would never be the same.,“A reporter who interviewed me at the Closing Ceremonies told me,You came here an unknown and now you go home a hero,”Paul says.“I thought that was interesting,because I was in France and unaware of how my journey was unfolding on U.S.television.It wasnt until I
6、 stepped off the plane that I realized people considered me a hero.They were changed by my story.They were changed by the fact that I was able to persevere and win the silver medal even though almost everyone had counted me out.”At times,Paul had almost counted himself out.“Two months before the 92
7、Olympics,USA Today did a survey of different athletes and asked,How often do you contemplate retirement?The choices were:yearly,monthly or weekly.”“I wrote,daily,because it was hard to keep going.But I just decided,Im going to persevere and hang in there,because I have a shot.”,clap v.strike(ones ha
8、nds)together with a quick movement and loud sound,ExamplesThe teacher clapped to attract the classs attention.The audience clapped at the end of the play.,The silver medal he earned in Albertville,France,ushered the 27-year-old figure skater into a new existence.,Paraphrase?,KeyThe second-place meda
9、l he earned in Albertville,France,gave the 27-year-old figure skater a new status and reputation.,usherv.bring or cause to enter,ExamplesA series of reforms ushered in the new regime.The rising sun ushered in a new day.,He was no longer a nobody who choked at big events,like the 1988 Calgary Olympic
10、s,where he finished an unimpressive 10th.,Paraphrase?,KeyHe was no longer a little-known competitor who became nervous and could not win in major competitions,like the 1988 Calgary Olympics where he finished 10th and few people noticed him.,quit v.stop(doing something),ExamplesHe quit his job for a
11、better position.He should really quit smoking for the sake of his health.,No longer the target of loaded questions from reporters covering the 91 Olympic Trials(“What are you doing here?”).,Paraphrase?,Key(He was)no longer asked embarrassing and irritating questions(such as“Why are you here?”)by the
12、 reporters reporting on the 1991 Olympic Trials.,persevere v.continue firmly in spite of difficulties,ExamplesHe didnt know any English,but he persevered and became a good student.Despite the failure of his early experiments,the scientist persevered in his research.,in the way blocking space for the
13、 forward movement,ExamplesThe chair is in the way;so move it,please.Although he thought he was helping us prepare the dinner,he was only in the way.,interview v.ask questions of(somebody),ExamplesAt the end of the race the winner was interviewed by NBC news.In the oral test the student is interviewe
14、d by an examiner.,count out leave.out by choice,ExamplesIf you are playing football in this rainy weather you can count me out.We have ten applicants for the post,but two of them have now accepted other appointments,so we can count them out.,at times sometimes,ExamplesI do feel a little nervous at t
15、imes.We have pie for dinner at times.,But I just decided,Im going to persevere and hang in there,because I have a shot.,Paraphrase?,KeyBut I just decided Id keep practising and competing,because I really had a chance to win.,have a shot try,ExamplesI dont know if I can do that,but Ill have a shot(at
16、 it).Have a shot at solving the problem.,I looked at my skating career and saw it rewritten and beautiful.,Paraphrase?,KeyI reviewed my skating career and witnessed its development into something new and beautiful.,as opposed to in contrast to,ExamplesThe tax system favors the very rich as opposed t
17、o ordinary working people.This is a book about business practices as opposed to theory.,With medal in hand,Paul was suddenly ushered into a world of lucrative endorsements and figure-skating world tours,of exclusive events and autograph seekers.,Paraphrase?,KeyNow that he was a medal winner,Paul sud
18、denly had many new opportunities to make money from signing advertising contracts to traveling around the world with skating shows,to be invited to special events for famous people and to sign autographs for the fans.,exclusive adj.not shared with others,ExamplesThe actress granted the reporter an e
19、xclusive interview.This company has the exclusive right to print Mr.Dares books.,merit v.deserve;have a right to,ExamplesThe suggestion merits serious consideration.He merited all the praise they gave him.,Heroism,Paul has observed,requires daily maintenance.,Paraphrase?,KeyPaul has noticed that her
20、oism requires daily perseverance,i.e.a medalist has to persevere in training in order to keep the honor.,.a hero must look for ways to serve on a regular basis.,Paraphrase?,Key.a hero must find ways to help others or provide service at regular times.,crisis n.a point or moment of great danger,diffic
21、ulty,or uncertainty,ExamplesI was on the verge of a terrible crisis in my life.The potentiality for future government crises was growing.,As an Olympic medal loses its luster after years of storage,a hero will lose his credibility if he stops looking to the needs of others.,Paraphrase?,KeyOver the y
22、ears the public may forget about an Olympic medal winner and stop trusting him if he does not pay attention to what other people want or need.,behind the scenes out of sight;secretly;without public knowledge,ExamplesHe is an important man behind the scenes.John was president of the club,but behind t
23、he scenes Robert told him what to do.,Read and Think Exercise 2Exercise 3,Ex.2Work with your partner and answer the following questions.,1.How was Paul Wylies life changed after he won the silver medal?,After he won the silver medal,Paul Wylie was regarded as a hero.He suddenly became busy with a lo
24、t of activities,such as signing advertising contracts,traveling on figure-skating world tours,being invited to exclusive events,being chased for his autographs by fans,etc.,Reference:,Ex.2Work with your partner and answer the following questions.,2.What did the reporters question“what are you doing
25、here?”imply?,It implied that people were dissatisfied with Paul Wylies performance and lost confidence in him.,Reference:,Ex.2Work with your partner and answer the following questions.,3.Why did Paul Wylie give the answer“daily”to the question“how often do you contemplate retirement?”,He answered“da
26、ily”because he was undergoing an extremely difficult time in his skating career and it was hard for him to keep going.,Reference:,Ex.2Work with your partner and answer the following questions.,4.Was Paul Wylie a famous skater in the U.S.before he won the silver medal of 1992 Winter Olympics?,No,he w
27、asnt.Before winning the silver medal,he was a nobody whose performance at big events was usually unimpressive.,Reference:,Ex.2Work with your partner and answer the following questions.,5.What have you learned from Paul Wylies story?,Open.,Reference:,Ex.3Decide whether the following statements are tr
28、ue(T)or false(F)according to the passage.,Check up,_ 1 Paul Wylie had no idea that the applause was for him when he stepped off the plane because he didnt think it was a big deal to win a silver medal._ 2 People used to be quite disappointed with Paul Wylie because he had performed very unimpressive
29、ly in sports competitions like the World Championship._ 3 Although he had experienced very hard times in his skating career he had never thought of giving up and retiring._ 4 According to Paul Wylie,a hero is one who does good deeds regularly or inspires others with his own action._ 5 The message we
30、 get from Paul Wylies story is that our goals can be reached as long as we have the courage to persevere and hang in there.,_ 1 Paul Wylie had no idea that the applause was for him when he stepped off the plane because he didnt think it was a big deal to win a silver medal._ 2 People used to be quit
31、e disappointed with Paul Wylie because he had performed very unimpressively in sports competitions like the World Championship._ 3 Although he had experienced very hard times in his skating career he had never thought of giving up and retiring._ 4 According to Paul Wylie,a hero is one who does good
32、deeds regularly or inspires others with his own action._ 5 The message we get from Paul Wylies story is that our goals can be reached as long as we have the courage to persevere and hang in there.,F,T,T,F,T,Ex.3Decide whether the following statements are true(T)or false(F)according to the passage.,R
33、ead and Complete:Exercise 4 Exercise 5 Exercise 6Read and Translate:Exercise 7Read and Simulate:Exercise 8,1.The audience cheered and _ enthusiastically as the curtain came down.,clapped,perfection storage clap observe exclusivedefend surveyinterview quit cover,2.Torrence expects to _ her title succ
34、essfully in the next Olympics.,defend,Ex.4Fill in the blanks with the words given below.Change the form where necessary.,3.Would you _ your job if you inherited lots of money from your parents?,quit,4.Jack has spent years in the development and _ of his wine-making techniques.,perfection,Ex.4Fill in
35、 the blanks with the words given below.Change the form where necessary.,perfection storage clap observe exclusivedefend surveyinterview quit cover,5.As an advanced journalist,she has _ celebrities and political leaders on her radio program for over 25 years.,interviewed,6.According to a _ of 1 000 c
36、ity residents,garbage collection is the city service people like most.,survey,Ex.4Fill in the blanks with the words given below.Change the form where necessary.,perfection storage clap observe exclusivedefend surveyinterview quit cover,7.The reporter managed to get a(n)_ interview with the Prime Min
37、ister.,exclusive,8.Weve had to build some cupboards to give us more _ space.,storage,Ex.4Fill in the blanks with the words given below.Change the form where necessary.,perfection storage clap observe exclusivedefend surveyinterview quit cover,9.“Ive always found German cars very reliable,”he _ in th
38、e newspaper column.,observed,10.A team of sports journalists was sent to Germany to _ the 2006 World Cup.,cover,Ex.4Fill in the blanks with the words given below.Change the form where necessary.,perfection storage clap observe exclusivedefend surveyinterview quit cover,1.If youre going swimming tomo
39、rrow morning,you can _ me _,because Ill be preparing for an examination.,count out,2.The child seemed to _ the trouble he had caused,and still laughed in spite of the mothers anger.,be unaware of,Ex.5Complete the following sentences with phrases or expressions from the passage.Change the form where
40、necessary.,3.The suspect _ when he heard the footsteps behind him.,stopped in his tracks,4.It is true that _ even the most talented athletes lose their motivation.,at times,Ex.5Complete the following sentences with phrases or expressions from the passage.Change the form where necessary.,5.A new dire
41、ctor has been brought in to _ the company _.,turn around,Ex.5Complete the following sentences with phrases or expressions from the passage.Change the form where necessary.,1.A noun meaning“a flat piece of metal,usually shaped like a coin,that is given to someone who has won a competition or who has
42、done something brave”:_(Para.1),medal,Ex.6Find the words in Passage A according to the clues given.Then make two sentences with each of the words you have found.,He was awarded a medal for his heroic deed of saving a drowning child.,Britains Olympic team returned from Los Angeles with five gold meda
43、ls,11 silver and 21 bronze.,2.An expression meaning“a set of buildings for the use of passengers joining or leaving an airplane”:_(Para.1),air terminal,A free shuttle bus runs between the air terminal and the train station.,Many passengers were stuck at the air terminal building because of the foggy
44、 weather.,Ex.6Find the words in Passage A according to the clues given.Then make two sentences with each of the words you have found.,3.A verb meaning“deserve,have a right to”:_(Para.9),merit,He merits promotion for his excellence in leadership and management.,The committee will decide whether the c
45、ase merits more serious attention.,Ex.6Find the words in Passage A according to the clues given.Then make two sentences with each of the words you have found.,4.A noun meaning“tasks and activities typically happen as part of a normal job or of normal procedure”:_(Para.11),routine,The music band play
46、ed their routines in every city across the nation.,The athlete performed her bold and difficult routines with perfection in the match.,Ex.6Find the words in Passage A according to the clues given.Then make two sentences with each of the words you have found.,5.A noun meaning“a point or moment of gre
47、at danger,difficulty,or uncertainty”:_(Para.11),crisis,The sudden rise in oil prices has led to an economic crisis in the country.,Relations between the two countries have reached the crisis point after rounds of talks.,Ex.6Find the words in Passage A according to the clues given.Then make two sente
48、nces with each of the words you have found.,1.那件工作很难做，不过我想试试看。(have a shot),Its a difficult job,but Id like to have a shot.,Ex.7Translate the following sentences into English.,Id like to have a shot.,2.这是一本关于商务实践而非理论的书。(as opposed to),business practice as opposed to theory,This is a book about busin
49、ess practice as opposed to theory.,Ex.7Translate the following sentences into English.,3.社会活动从未耽误她的学习。(in the way),never get in the way of.,Social activities never get in the way of her studies.,Ex.7Translate the following sentences into English.,4.直到1911年人们才发现第一种维生素。(It is not untilthat;vitamin),It
50、 was not until 1911 that the first of the vitamins was identified.,Ex.7Translate the following sentences into English.,5.尽管年事已高，爷爷每天还帮忙做家务。(despite),despite advanced years,Despite advanced years,Grandpa helps do housework every day.,Ex.7Translate the following sentences into English.,Ex.8Read and co
