牛津英语9A unit4 Reading 1

1、 Spud webb Who is the shortest player in the NBA?Go through the title and the picture , the first or last paragraph. Whats the article about?Its about how was Spud becoming Its about how was Spud becoming an NBA player.an NBA player.What do you know about Spud Webb? When and where was he born? What

2、was his big dream?SkanningSkanningSkanning What did Spud Webbs success What did Spud Webbs success proveprove ? ?Spud Webb proved that size and body type doesnt matter you can do almost anything if you never give up .If you see a word you dont know, look at the words around it._ can help to understa

3、nd_ can help to understand stand (line 8).stand (line 8). _ can help to understand_ can help to understand succeed (line 18).succeed (line 18).What do you know about Spud Webb?Please match the words on the left with the meanings Please match the words on the left with the meanings on the right:on th

4、e right:1 stand (line 8)2 national (line 16)3 succeed (line 18)4 scholarship ( line 19)5 prove (line 29)6 matter (line 12)A achieve something that you have been trying to doB use facts to show that something is trueC a place where people stand or sit to watch sportsD be importantE of a whole country

5、 F money given to somebody so that he or she can continue to studyWhat do you know about Spud Webb? I know something about his basketball I know something about his basketball career .(career .(ListenListen and match , please.) and match , please.)Paragraph 1Paragraph 2Paragraph 3Paragraph 4Paragrap

6、h 5a. Spud was named Player of the Yearb.Spud got a scholarship from a universityc.Spud scored 20 points in his first game. d.Spud became an NBA player in 1985e. Small Spud had a big dreamIn In junior junior highhighHe was (1)_ to He was (1)_ to play for the school play for the school team.team.He d

7、id not He did not (2)_.(2)_.He got the (3)_and scored He got the (3)_and scored (4)_ in his first game.(4)_ in his first game.He became the (5)_ of the He became the (5)_ of the teamteam. . In senior In senior highhighHe had to (6)_ He had to (6)_ because of his because of his height.height.He got t

8、he He got the coach to (7)_coach to (7)_He became (8)_ of the He became (8)_ of the team.team.In his last year, he was In his last year, he was named(9)_ in Td(9)_ in Texas.In In college/ college/ universituniversity y(10)_ university (10)_ university invited himinvited him . .He He played

9、at (11)_.played at (11)_.He got (12)_ He got (12)_ from North from North Carolina State Carolina State University.University.He led his team to (13)_He led his team to (13)_At firstThenAchievementsSkanningAfter After graduationgraduationHe was (14)_ He was (14)_ to play in to play in He (15)_ He (15

10、)_ there for there for about a about a yearyearHe (16)_ the Atlanta Hawks He (16)_ the Atlanta Hawks and become the (17)_ player and become the (17)_ player in the NBA at that time.in the NBA at that time.At firstThenAchievements1.Refused ; 2.lose heart; 3.chance; 4.20points; 5.star; 6.sit in the st

11、and; 7.change his mind ; 8.leader; 9. player of the year; 10.No ; 11. a junior college; 12.a scholarship ; 13.the national championship; 14.forced; 15.remained ; 16.joined ; 17.shortestWhats more information do you know about Spud Webb?(Read Para 5 and fill in the blanks)At first, the NBA was not in

12、terested in Spud Webb because all its players were _ than him. He was forced to play in _ for about a year. In 1985, Spud joind _ . In 1986, he won _. It was his _.more than 20 cm talleranother basketball leagethe Atlanta Hawksthe Slam Dunk Contestproudest momentSkanningActivity:An interview between Spud and a reporter:Where were you born?I was born .Did you try out for the school basketball team when yo