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1、Unit 2He was invited to competitions around the world.Module 8 Sports lifeGaizhou No. 5 Middle schoolZhang JunIn 1998, Liu Xiangs ability in hurdling was noticed by Sun Haiping, who later became his coach.Liu was encouraged at first to train for the high jump.First, he was invited to competitions ar

2、ound the world.It was also the first time an Olympic gold medal for hurdling was hung round the neck of a sportsperson from an Asian country.From 2008 on, he suffered a lot from his foot problem, but he did not give up.A.B.C.D.E.some information about Liu Xiang Liu Xiang trained to be the best in th

3、e world! For Liu Xiang, life as a sports hero began in 2004. (1)_ Then, he was chosen for the Chinese team at the Athens Olympic Games and won a gold medal. Liu Xiang was not a successful sportsman at first. He was born in Shanghai on 13th July 1983, and started training when he was very young. In G

4、rade 4, he went to the Sports School of Putuo Disdtrict of Shanghai. (2)_ (3)_ In 2001, a special programme was set up to help young sportsmen and sportswomen. Liu Xiang was among them. His races were recorded, and he was compared with the worlds best sports stars. Sun Haiping used the information t

5、o change his training methods for Liu Xiang. In May 2001, Liu Xiang won his first international 110m hurdles race in Japan. In 2004, he won the first Olympic gold medal for China in the 110m hurdles race, and at the same time broke the Olympic Games record. (4)_ Liu Xiang trained very hard. In fact,

6、 he trained so hard that he hurt his foot. (5)_ Though he missed some competitions, he still returned to first place in the world 110m hurdles race in 2012. It is a pity that his foot problem stopped him from completing the 2012 London Olympic Games. But he is still a symbol of courage and success,

7、and we continue to take great pride in him.CEDABLiu Xiang trained to be the best in the world! For Liu Xiang, life as a sports hero began in 2004. First, he was invited to competitions around the world. Then, he was chosen for the Chinese team at the Athens Olympic Games and won a gold medal. Liu Xi

8、ang was not a successful sportsman at first. He was born in Shanghai on 13th July 1983, and started training when he was very young. In Grade4, he went to the Sports School of Putuo Disdtrict of Shanghai. Liu was encouraged at first to train for the high jump. In 1998, Liu Xiangs ability in hurdling

9、 was noticed by Sun Haiping, who later became his coatch. In 2001, a special programme was set up to help young sportsmen and sportswomen. Liu Xiang was among them. His races were recorded, and he was compared with the worlds best sports stars. Sun Haiping used the information to change his training

10、 methods for Liu Xiang. In May 2001, Liu Xiang won his first international 110m hurdles race in Japan. In 2004, he won the first Olympic gold medal for China in the 110m hurdles race, and at the same time broke the Olympic Games record. It was also the It was also the first time an Olympic gold meda

11、l for hurdling was hung round the neck of a sportsperson from an Asian country. Liu Xiang trained very hard. In fact, he trained so hard that he hurt his foot. From 2008 on, he suffered a lot from his foot problem, but he did not give up.Though he missed some competitions, he still returned to first

12、 place in the world 110m hurdles race in 2012. It is a pity that his foot problem stopped him from completing the 2012 London Olympic Games. But he is still a symbol of courage and success, and we continue to take great pride in him.a) Liu Xiang was helped by his sports school to win a gold medal.b)

13、 Liu Xiang will be a star and not a sports hero.c) Liu Xiang has trained for many years and won many gold medals.Choose the sentence which best expresses the main idea. Liu Xiang trained to be the best in the world! For Liu Xiang, life as a sports hero began in 2004. First, he was invited to competi

14、tions around the world. Then, he was chosen for the Chinese team at the Athens Olympic Games and won a gold medal. Liu Xiang was not a successful sportsman at first. He was born in Shanghai on 13th July 1983, and started training when he was very young. In Grade4, he went to the Sports School of Put

15、uo Disdtrict of Shanghai. Liu was encouraged at first to train for the high jump. In 1998, Liu Xiangs ability in hurdling was noticed by Sun Haiping, who later became his coach. In 2001, a special programme was set up to help young sportsmen and sportswomen. Liu Xiang was among them. His races were

16、recorded, and he was compared with the worlds best sports stars. Sun Haiping used the information to change his training methods for Liu Xiang. In May 2001, Liu Xiang won his first international 110m hurdles race in Japan. In 2004, he won the first Olympic gold medal for China in the 110m hurdles ra

17、ce, and at the same time broke the Olympic Games record. It was also the It was also the first time an Olympic gold medal for hurdling was hung round the neck of a sportsperson from an Asian country. Liu Xiang trained very hard. In fact, he trained so hard that he hurt his foot. From 2008 on, he suf

18、fered a lot from his foot problem, but he did not give up. Though he missed some competitions, he still returned to first place in the world 110m hurdles race in 2012. It is a pity that his foot problem stopped him from completing the 2012 London Olympic Games. But he I still a symbol of courage and

19、 success, and we continue to take great pride in him.a) won his first international 110m hurdles raceb) hurdling ability noticedc) born in Shanghaid) won Olympic gold medale) started training at a sports schoolf) returned to first placeg) suffered from foot problem2012 _2008 _2004 _2001 _1998 _ _(Gr

20、ade 4)1983 _fgabecdMatch the years with the notes to complete the timeline.Notes usually include only the most important information from a passage. Further details and some words are left out as long as the meaning is clear.Learning to learntimeeventsOn 13th July, 1983Be（1） _When he was young Start

21、（2） _In Grade 4（3） _ in the Sports School of Putuo District of Shanghai and was encouraged to train as a high（4） _In 1998 Be（5） _ by SunHaipingIn 2001 Be（6） _ by a special programme Be recorded and （7） _ with the worlds best sports stars Win his（8） _ international 110m hurdles race in JapanIn 2004 B

22、ecome an Olympic gold medal（9） _ Break the Olympic Games（10） _ Hung the Olympic gold medal round the neck of an （11）_ sportsmanFrom 2008 on Suffer a lot（12） _ his foot problemIn 2012 Get（13） _ to first place in the world 110m hurdles racemake notes about Liu XiangborntrainingStudyjumpernoticedhelped

23、comparedfirstwinnerrecordAsianfrombackability Asian courage method pride race The Chinese take great (1) _ in Liu Xiang. At first, he was not very successful, but his coach noticed his (2) _ in running and jumping, and helped him change his training (3) _. He won a number of important (4) _ and beca

24、me the first (5) _ sportsperson to win an Olympic gold medal for hurdling. However, from 2008 on, he missed some competitions because of a foot problem. Although he did not complete the 2012 Olympic Games, he is still a symbol of great (6) _ and success.abilitypridemethodsComplete the passage with t

25、he correct form of the words in the box. racesAsiancourageAt 2012 London Olympic Games, Liu Xiang experienced the most painful moment when he fell down, the foot problem forced him out of the 110m hurdles race.刘翔在征战伦敦奥运因脚伤摔倒出局时，他经历了最痛苦的时刻。But he didnt give up, he jumped to the finishing line with hi

26、s single foot，kissed the last hurdle, left the track.但是刘翔没有放弃，他用单脚跳了终点线，亲吻了最后一个跨栏后离开跑道。His action not only proves the sports spirit, but also inspires us a lot in our life and study. 他的行为不仅体现体育精神，而且在我们的生活和学习中也激励着我们。Senior high school entrance examination is coming，so lets remember:No pains, no gains

27、.Theres no success without effort.中考即将来临，让我们牢记：一分耕耘，一分收获。 没有努力就没有成功。中考链接 还原短文 A. Darwin understood that plants and animals are not always the same, and that they really change. B. In 1871 Darwin wrote another important book.C. He also liked collecting very much.D. Then he was sent to study in Cambri

28、dge University.E. His teacher advised him to go. 中考链接 还原短文 The famous scientist and thinker, Charles Darwin, was born on February 12, 1809. As a boy, Charles liked to go for walks in the fields and forests. He enjoyed watching nature, and comparing what he saw with everything he had read in science

29、books. (1) _He collected many things, birds, eggs, stones and leaves. At sixteen Darwin was sent to Edinburgh University to become a doctor. But he was interested in the history of nature. (2) _ There he studied until 1831. Some time later he heard that the ship Beagle was going on a trip to South America and wanted a scientist. (3) _ So when the Beagle left England in December, 1831, Darwin was on it. The trip lasted almost five years. Darwin saw many new plants and animals. He collected all kinds of plants. In 1842 Darwin went to live in Kent, and there he contin