LESSON-14(B)

1、LESSON FOURTEEN American Sports1. W: Why dont you wear that yellow shirt that your sister gave you for your birthday? M: I love that shirt. But its missing two buttons. Q: Why doesnt the man wear his yellow shirt?2. W: How many classes do you have today? M: Just one. From three till six. Q: What inf

2、ormation can you get about the man?3. W: Our football team didnt play well. M: Thats true. But at least we won the game. Q: What does the man mean? 4. M: This has been an unusually cool summer. W: Uh huh! I actually had to get out my wool sweaters in August. Q: What does the woman imply?5. M: I got

3、some bad news today. The store where I work is laying off staff. W: Are they going to let you go? Q: What does the woman want to know?6. M: I was going to eat at the cafeteria but it seems to be closed W: Oh, thats because its Sunday. Why dont you come with me to a place I know on Canal Street? Q: W

4、hat does the woman suggest they do?7. W: How did your pictures of the orientation come out? Did you get them back from the photo shop? M: Actually, the films still in the camera. I havent quite finished the roll Q: Why cant the woman see the pictures?8. W: Do you have a calculator that you could len

5、d me for a few days? I just have no idea where mine is. M: Well, yes, I have one, but actually, its already on loan to someone. Q: What does the man mean? 9. W: I cant seem to wake up in the morning without coffee at breakfast. M: You know, Im just like you, except I prefer tea. Q: What does the man

6、 mean?10. W: If the weather doesnt get any better, we may have to scrap our plans for this afternoons picnic. M: Dont give up yet. The forecast said the cloud should clear up by mid-morning. Q: What does the man imply?11. M: Do you think I could borrow your car to go grocery shopping? The supermarke

7、ts outside the city are so much cheaper than the ones by the school, but theyre so far away. Ill be happy to pick up anything you need. W: Well, I dont like to let anyone else drive my car. Tell you what. Why dont we go together? That way, I can learn the way. Q: What does the woman mean?12. M: Do y

8、ou mind if I take off my coat? W: Of course not. Make yourself at home. Q: What does the woman mean? 13. M: I have to fill out these forms. Theyll deal with the financial aid office by tomorrow afternoon. W: Youre just complaining about how broke you are If I were you, I would make that my first pri

9、ority. Q: What does the woman mean?14. W: My hand still hurts from falling on the ice yesterday. I wonder if I broke something. M: Im no doctor, but its not black and blue or anything. Maybe you just need to rest it for a few days. Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?15. W: Excuse me, do you h

10、ave any apartments available for under $ 500 a month? I need to move in next week when my new job starts. M: The only vacant one I have is $ 600. Have you inquired of the apartment complex down the street? Q: What does the man suggest the woman do? Part BPassage I:The Famous Bicycle Racer On July 28

11、th, 2002, American Lance Armstrong won the most famous bicycle race in the world, the Tour de France. Experts say the race is one of the most difficult competitions in all of sports. And Lance Armstrong has won it four times. Thirty-year-old Lance Armstrong is only the second American to win the fam

12、ous race. The first was Greg LeMond. LeMond won three races with a European team. Armstrong has won his four races as a member of the United States Postal Service team. Experts say Lance Armstrong is important in American sports history not just because he has won four Tour de France races. He is im

13、portant because he has done it as a cancer survivor. In 1997, doctors found that Lance Armstrong had cancer of the reproductive organs. The cancer had spread to his lungs and his brain. Doctors removed the affected testicle. They also operated on his brain. Later, Armstrong was treated with powerful

14、 and dangerous anti-cancer drugs. Lance Armstrong survived the cancer and the treatments. His condition improved. Armstrong said he survived because he had excellent doctors and because he truly believed he would get better. He also considered himself to be very lucky. Lance Armstrong began riding h

15、is racing bicycle as soon as he was feeling better. Then he began racing. He again became one of the top bicycle racers in the world. No one thought he could be good enough to win the Tour de France, however. But he did. He won his first Tour de France race in 1999. He has won every Tour de France f

16、or the past four years. After winning his fourth Tour de France, Armstrong said that he will continue to compete in the race for two more years. After that, he wants to spend more time with his wife, son and two daughters. But winning many races is not what Lance Armstrong says he wants to be rememb

17、ered for. He wants people to remember that the winner is a cancer survivor. Lance Armstrong says his Tour de France victories are a message to all cancer survivors. That message says that they can return to what they were doing before the disease affected them and become even better.I1. How many Ame

18、ricans have won the Tour de France?2. Why is Armstrong important in sports history? 3. According to Armstrong, why did he survive the cancer and the treatments?4. According to Armstrong, how many more years will he continue to compete in the bicycle race?5. What does the speaker mainly talk about?II

19、1.On July 28th, 2002.2.Thirty.3.He was the first American to win the Tour de France and won three races with a European team.4.He suffered from cancer of the reproductive organs.5.In 1999.Passage II:The Williams SistersRecently, two young American women played against each other for the top prize in

20、 professional tennis-the Womens Championship at Wimbledon, England. The two women are sisters. Venus Williams is twenty two years old, Serena is twenty. Earlier this month, Serena defeated Venus to win the championship at Wimbledon. That victory was perhaps the most important event in professional t

21、ennis. And it was only one of many victories in the past three years. Serena had already won the French Open Tennis Championship before her win in England. Serenas recent victories mean that one of the Williams sisters has won seven of the last twelve major international tennis tournaments. Venus wo

22、n the Wimbledon Championship in 2000 and 2001. She also won the United States Open Championship in both of those years. And the two sisters also won the womens doubles match at Wimbledon earlier this month. Tennis experts say Richard Williams is the main reason that his daughters are the two top pla

23、yers in womens professional tennis. He taught them how to play the game and he taught them well. Both women say their father is the reason for their success. About 15 years ago, he told Venus that she was going to be one of the best tennis players in the world. He then told Venus and Serena that one

24、 day they would compete for the professional tennis championship at Wimbledon. No one would have believed Richard Williams at the time. The Williams family lived in a poor area of Los Angeles, California and only one other African-American woman had ever won the championship at Wimbledon. That was A

25、lthea Gibson in the 1950s. Critics say the two sisters do not play their best tennis against each other. The Williams sisters deny this. But they say that they know each others game extremely well because they have played against each other since they were children. Sports reporters say the two Will

26、iams sisters are not only great tennis players. They are also intelligent and strong young women. One reporter asked Serena if Venus was upset or angry about losing to her sister. Serena looked a little confused. Then she said, No, Venus is not angry. She is happy for me. We will always be family fi

27、rst, and then tennis players.I1. What happened at Wimbledon earlier this month?2. Which of the following is NOT true about Richard Williams? 3. How many African-American women have won the Wimbledon Championship?4. What do critics say about the two sisters?5. What do sports reporters think of the tw

28、o sisters?II1.At Wimbledon, England.2.Twenty.3.In 2000 and 2001.4.In a poor area of Los Angeles, California.5.In the 1950s.Passage IIIAmerican Sports Professional sports are very popular in the United States, and they are big businesses. The most popular sports are baseball, football and basketball.

29、 Each has its own season, and millions of supporters. Professional teams are named for the cities where they are located. Their strongest supporters live in these cities. When a team plays in a championship game, most people in the city follow the game with interest and enthusiasm. Basketball is well known around the world, professional basketball games in the United States are played indoors during the winter months. From November to April one can find professional basketball games several nights a week in most large Amer