大学体验英语综合教程2第三版 unit6课文学习

1、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.”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

2、 Russia, etc.Usually, I would take the difficulties as a challenge and try my best to find ways to overcome them with courage.They told him to quit, that he wasnt good enough, but figure skater Paul Wylie refused to listen.When he stepped off the plane in Washington, D.C., following the 1992 Winter

3、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 wasfor him. From that moment on, Paul recognized that his life would never be the same.The silver m

4、edal he earned in Albertville, France, ushered the 27-year-old figure skater into a new existence. He was no longer a nobody who choked at big events, like the 1988 Calgary Olympics, where he finished an unimpressive 10th. No longer the recipient of advice from judges who, after Pauls performance in

5、 the 91 World Championships, suggested that he quit: “Make room for the younger skaters.”No longer the target of loaded questions from reporters covering the 91 Olympic Trials (“What are you doing here?”). No longer the skater incapable of finishing ahead of U.S. National Champion Todd Eldredge or t

6、hree-time defending World Champion Kurt Browning of Canada.Now Paul Wylie was an Olympic hero. An athlete who kept going when doubters suggested he quit. A recent Harvard University graduate who had frequently fantasized about life without grueling hours on the ice, but who persevered anyway. A youn

7、g man who had discovered and demonstrated that goals can be reached no matter how many obstacles and botched attempts lie in the way.“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, bec

8、ause I was in France and unaware of how my journey was unfolding on U.S. television. It wasnt until I 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 almo

9、st everyone had counted me out.”At times, Paul had almost counted himself out. “Two months before the 92 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 kee

10、p going. But I just decided, Im going to persevere and hang in there, because I have a shot.”Things definitely changed in 1992 in Albertville. “To have my story be one that brought tears to peoples eyes, because of the way it turned around that changed my life as well,” Paul says. “I looked at my sk

11、ating career and saw it rewritten and beautiful, as opposed to a big disappointment and many years struggling toward some goal but not reaching it.”With medal in hand, Paul was suddenly ushered into a world of lucrative endorsements and figure-skating world tours, of exclusive events and autograph s

12、eekers. Everything you might expect of a celebrity hero, but none of what Paul himself believes merits the honor of that title.“What makes a true hero is selfless service,” he says. “Or someone whose life and actions inspire you to be better and to be a bigger person. I dont think what I did was sel

13、fless service. But God used the story of my life to inspire others.”Heroism, Paul has observed, requires daily maintenance. Just as a skater achieves perfection by practising small parts of his larger routine day after day, a hero must look for ways to serve on a regular basis not just in a crisis o

14、r more visible situation.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. When Paul joins the thousands of others watching the Olympics in Salt Lake City, he knows that behind the scenes of each victory, of each

15、 record-setting finish, stand countless stories of everyday heroes. Heroes who refuse to give up.The silver medal he earned in Albertville, France, ushered the 27-year-old figure skater into a new existence.He was no longer a nobody who choked at big events, like the 1988 Calgary Olympics, where he

16、finished an unimpressive 10th.No longer the target of loaded questions from reporters covering the 91 Olympic Trials (“What are you doing here?”).But I just decided, Im going to persevere and hang in there, because I have a shot.I looked at my skating career and saw it rewritten and beautiful .With

17、medal in hand, Paul was suddenly ushered into a world of lucrative endorsements and figure-skating world tours, of exclusive events and autograph seekers.Heroism, Paul has observed, requires daily maintenance. a hero must look for ways to serve on a regular basis .As an Olympic medal loses its luste

18、r after years of storage, a hero will lose his credibility if he stops looking to the needs of others.Ex. 2 Work with your partner and answer the following questions.After he won the silver medal, Paul Wylie was regarded as a hero. He suddenly became busy with a lot of activities, such as signing ad

19、vertising contracts, traveling on figure-skating world tours, being invited to exclusive events, being chased for his autographs by fans, etc.Ex. 2 Work with your partner and answer the following questions.It implied that people were dissatisfied with Paul Wylies performance and lost confidence in h

20、im.Ex. 2 Work with your partner and answer the following questions.He answered “daily” because he was undergoing an extremely difficult time in his skating career and it was hard for him to keep going.Ex. 2 Work with your partner and answer the following questions.No, he wasnt. Before winning the si

21、lver medal, he was a nobody whose performance at big events was usually unimpressive.Ex. 2 Work with your partner and answer the following questions.Open.Ex. 3Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) according to the passage._ 1 Paul Wylie had no idea that the applause was f

22、or 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 unimpressively in sports competitions like the World Championship. _ 3 Although he had experienced very hard tim

23、es 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 get from Paul Wylies story is that our goals can be reached as long as we have the courage to p

24、ersevere 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 quite disappointed with Paul Wylie because he had performed very unimpressively in sports competiti

25、ons 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 get from Paul Wyl

26、ies story is that our goals can be reached as long as we have the courage to persevere and hang in there. Ex. 3Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) according to the passage. Exercise 4 Exercise 5 Exercise 6 Exercise 7 Exercise 81. The audience cheered and _ enthusiastica

27、lly as the curtain came down.2.Torrence expects to _ her title successfully in the next Olympics.Ex. 4 Fill 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?4. Jack has spent years in the development an

28、d _ of his wine-making techniques.Ex. 4 Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.5. As an advanced journalist, she has _ celebrities and political leaders on her radio program for over 25 years. 6.According to a _ of 1 000 city residents, garbage collection is t

29、he city service people like most.Ex. 4 Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.7. The reporter managed to get a(n) _ interview with the Prime Minister.8.Weve had to build some cupboards to give us more _ space.Ex. 4 Fill in the blanks with the words given below

30、. Change the form where necessary.9. “Ive always found German cars very reliable,” he _ in the newspaper column.10. A team of sports journalists was sent to Germany to _ the 2006 World Cup.Ex. 4 Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.1.If youre going swimming

31、tomorrow morning, you can _ me _, because Ill be preparing for an examination.2. The child seemed to _ the trouble he had caused, and still laughed in spite of the mothers anger.Ex. 5 Complete the following sentences with phrases or expressions from the passage. Change the form where necessary.3. Th

32、e suspect _ when he heard the footsteps behind him.4.It is true that _ even the most talented athletes lose their motivation.Ex. 5 Complete the following sentences with phrases or expressions from the passage. Change the form where necessary.5.A new director has been brought in to _ the company _.Ex

33、. 5 Complete 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 done something brave”: _ (Para. 1)Ex. 6Find the words

34、 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 medals, 11 silver and 21 bronze.2.An expression meaning “a se

35、t of buildings for the use of passengers joining or leaving an airplane”: _ (Para. 1)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 weather.Ex. 6Find the words in Passage A according to the clues giv

36、en. Then make two sentences with each of the words you have found.3. A verb meaning “deserve, have a right to”: _ (Para. 9)He merits promotion for his excellence in leadership and management.The committee will decide whether the case merits more serious attention.Ex. 6Find the words in Passage A acc

37、ording 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)The music band played their routines in every city across the nation.The athlete performed he

38、r 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 great danger, difficulty, or uncertainty”: _ (Para. 11)The sudden rise in oi

39、l 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 sentences 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)

40、Its a difficult job, but Id like to have a shot.Ex. 7 Translate 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 theoryThis is a book about business practice as opposed to theory.Ex. 7 Translate the following sentences i

41、nto 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. 7 Translate 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 was not until 1911 that the first of the vitamins was identified.Ex. 7

42、 Translate 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 yearsDespite advanced years, Grandpa helps do housework every day.Ex. 7 Translate the following sentences into English. Ex. 8Read and compare the English sentences, paying attention to their italicized pa

43、rts, and then translate the Chinese sentences by simulating the structure of the English sentences.1. From that moment on, Paul recognized that his life would never be the same.From that moment on, the physician who had just won the Nobel Prize recognized that his life would never be the same.From t

44、hat moment on, 11-year-old Daniel who played the leading role in the Harry Potter movies recognized that his life would never be the same.2.He was a young man who had discovered and demonstrated that goals can be reached no matter how many obstacles and botched attempts lie in the way.He was a young

45、 detective who believed that he will be able to find out the real cause of the murder no matter how many obstacles lie in the way.He was a young man who believed that he will fulfill his dream no matter how many difficulties lie in the way.3.It wasnt until I stepped off the plane that I realized peo

46、ple considered me a hero.It wasnt until he graduated from university that he realized how much time he had idled away.It wasnt until his wife was killed in the accident that he realized how important she had been in his life.4.With medal in hand, Paul was suddenly ushered into a world of lucrative e

47、ndorsement and figure-skating world tours, of exclusive events and autograph seeker.With gold statuette in hand, the young best leading actress was suddenly ushered into a world of fame and fortune.With fairy tale book in hand, I always felt I was ushered into a world of beauty and purity.5. Just as

48、 a skater achieves perfection by practicing small parts of his larger routine day after day, a hero must look for ways to serve on a regular basis not just in a crisis or more visible situation.Just as a pianist achieves perfection by playing small parts of his larger routine day after day, a studen

49、t should look for ways to learn on a regular basis, not just before exams.Just as an athlete achieves perfection by repeated training of a few actions of the larger routine day after day, a good student should make continuous efforts to improve himself on a regular basis.Ex. 9 Work in pairs and rete

50、ll Paul Wylies story. Then share with each other your own story of persevering and achieving success in spite of difficulties.Words and phrases likely to be used Sentence patterns likely to be used a figure skater / athlete Paul was . Calgary Olympics For many years he struggled . World Championship

51、s But he remained . performance He took part in . unimpressive / unknown Yet he failed . suggest / quit Some judges suggested that . make room for He himself thought of . keep going But despite . persevere It was . that . silver medal He earned . no longer People considered him . Olympic heroEx. 10

52、Write a paragraph of around 80 words arguing that goals can be reached no matter how many obstacles lie in the way. You can support your argument with the example of Paul Wylie or an example from your personal experience.Before reading Passage B, describe the pictures to your classmates.1. Have you

53、ever had a diet? Explain.Reference:Yes, I have. When I was in middle school, I weighed 72 kilos with a height of 1.60 meters. The doctor advised me to lose weight; otherwise it wont be good for my health. So I went on a diet.2. What do you usually do to keep fit?Reference:I keep fit by going swimmin

54、g, playing badminton or football, etc.3. How do you keep a balanced diet?Reference:I usually eat foods with low calories and fat, and have more vegetables and fruit. And at the same time I go jogging at least three times a week.“With a common-sense approach to food, I satisfy my hunger and dont feel

55、 deprived.”I was a chubby kid who grew into an overweight adult. I was constantly teased for being heavier than the other kids, leaving me feeling shy and self-conscious. I tried several diets, but none worked, and I ended up gaining weight. Another factor contributing to my weight gain was my lovef

56、or cooking, especially rich, high-fat desserts, which I enjoyed preparing and, of course, eating.When I finished high school at age 18, I weighed 215 pounds. Lacking the self-confidence to go to a new, faraway school, I decided to stay close to home instead of going away to college. I continued with

57、 my unhealthful eating habits and felt more miserable as the weight came on, but I did nothing about it except buy larger plus-size clothes.My turning point came 10 years later at a friends New Years Eve party when I was at my all-time highest weight of 330 pounds. I caught my reflection in a mirror

58、 and the truth hit me: I was overweight and unhealthy, and unless I did something about it now, I would only get bigger and unhappier.After leaving the party, I thought about my past weight-loss efforts and realized they didnt work because they required me to give up foods I loved. Then I would cons

59、tantly think about food and binge, abandoning the diet altogether. If I took a common-sense approach and ate smaller portions of all foods, I would be able to satisfy my hunger and not feel deprived.My biggest challenge was finding a way to fit my passion for cooking into my healthier lifestyle. At

60、first, I tried to stay away from the kitchen to prevent myself from thinking about food. The result: Food was all I thought about. There had to be some way to combine cooking with healthful eating. I found the solution after reading several low-fat cookbooks. With some trial and error, I could modif