新视野大学英语读写教程第二册Unit2TheStandardforOlympicExcellence讲义

TheStandardforOlympicExcellenceReadingSkillsTestYourselfTextBNHCENHCEIntroductionPracticeLiketheotherskillsforyouruse,theskillintroducedinthisunitdoesrenderyoubetterableinreading.Thispracticeisdesignedtohelpyougetadeeperinsightintotheskillforthisunit.ReadingSkills自测课文Introduction随笔阅读实践自测课文BackNHCEFindingOutWordMeanings

Manytimeswecanfigureoutthemeaningofanunfamiliarwordfromcluesprovidedbycontextandourcommonsenseaswell.Thecontextcluesthatmightbehelpfulforyoutorecognizethemeaningofanewwordinclude:definition,examples,synonyms,antonyms,wordstems,affixes,andetc.

IntroductionNHCE1.Somesentencesgivethedefinitionforadifficultwordwiththehelpofpunctuationsuchascommas,dashesorparentheses.

2.Contextsometimesgivesexamplestoillustrateadifficultwordratherthandefineit.Wecanusetheexamplestofigureoutthemeaningofanunfamiliarword.

FindingOutWordMeanings

随笔阅读实践自测课文BackIntroductionNHCE3.Synonyms(同义词)arewordsorphrasesthataresimilarinmeaning.Asynonymisonetypeofcontextcluethathelpsyoudeterminethemeaningsofunfamiliarwords.4.Antonym(反义词)clues.Antonymsarewordsorphrasesthathaveoppositemeaningstootherwordsorphrases.Antonymcluescanhelpyouunderstandnewwords.FindingOutWordMeanings

随笔阅读实践自测课文BackIntroductionNHCE5.Sentencesbeforeorafterasentencethathasadifficultwordsometimesexplainthemeaningoftheword.

6.Sometimeswecanuseourownexperiences,orourknowledgeaboutacertaintopic,tofindoutthemeaningofanunfamiliarword.7.Wordpartclues.Wecanoftenfigureoutanunfamiliarwordbecauseweknowtheprefixorsuffixattachedtotherootword,orthetwowordsthatmakeupacompoundword.

FindingOutWordMeanings

随笔阅读实践自测课文BackIntroductionNHCEContextclue:Wecanoftenfigureoutanunfamiliarwordbecauseweknowtheprefixorsuffixattachedtotherootword.

Example:MissingtheOlympicTeamthepreviousyearhadmademepauseandreflectonwhatIhadgained

nottheleastofwhichwasaquiet,indissolublebondwithashortmaninatropicalshirt.(Para.18,PassageA).

随笔阅读实践自测课文BackIntroductionNHCEHowtofindoutthemeaningoftheword“indissoluble〞?随笔阅读实践Explanation:Wecanfindoutthemeaningofthenewwordindissoluble,becauseweknowthatthisadjectiveisformedbyaddingthesuffix“ble〞andprefix“in〞totheverb“dissolve〞.自测课文BackIntroductionNHCEContextclue:Sentencesbeforeorafterasentencecontainingadifficultwordsometimesexplainthemeaningoftheword.Example:

ThenationsofEasternEurope...areconsideredthemostpollutedofalltheworld’sindustrializedcountries.Heavymetalsfromcoalmininghavecontaminatedmuchofthearea’swaters.Rivers,land,andforestsaresocontaminatedthatmanyarenowbiologicallydead.

随笔阅读实践自测课文BackIntroductionNHCEExplanation:Thesentencesbeforeandafterthesentencewhichcontainscontaminatedbothhelpustofindoutthemeaningoftheword,thatis,“polluted〞or“madedirty〞.

随笔阅读实践Howtofindoutthemeaningoftheword“contaminate〞?自测课文BackIntroductionNHCEContextclue:Sentencesbeforeorafterasentencecontainingadifficultwordsometimesexplainthemeaningoftheword.Example:

Ghana’spopulationhasbeengrowingby3.2percentayear.Thisexplosivegrowthhasledtoremovalofforestsinmuchofthecountry,andexcessiveuseofexistingfarmland.随笔阅读实践自测课文BackIntroductionNHCEExplanation:Thefirstsentencesays:Ghana’spopulationhasbeengrowingby3.2percentayear.Thisclearlyexplainsthat“thisexplosivegrowth〞inthesecondsentencemeans“rapidgrowth〞.随笔阅读实践Howtofindoutthemeaningoftheexpression“thisexplosivegrowth〞?自测课文BackIntroductionNHCEContextclue:

Sometimeswecanuseourownexperiences,orourownknowledgeaboutacertaintopic,tofindoutthemeaningofanunfamiliarword.Example:

Indonesianshavetraditionallyfavoredlargefamilies,andtheirmajorreligion,Islam,frownsonbirthcontrol.随笔阅读实践自测课文BackIntroductionNHCEExplanation:AccordingtoourknowledgeaboutIslam(andwhatissaidinthefirstpartofthesentence),weknowthatfrownonmostprobablymeans“doesnotapproveof〞.随笔阅读实践Howtofindoutthemeaningofthephrase“frownon〞?自测课文BackIntroductionNHCEContextclue:

Wecanoftenfigureoutanunfamiliarwordbecauseweknowtheprefixorsuffixattachedtotherootword.Example:

Observers

saytheprogramhassucceededinstrengtheningthecountry’sagriculturalbaseandbringinganewsourceofwealthtovillagers.随笔阅读实践自测课文BackIntroductionNHCEExplanation:Thisnounisformedbyaddingthesuffix-ertothealreadyfamiliarverbobserve,sowecanfindoutthemeaningoftheword:“someonewhoobserves〞.随笔阅读实践Howtofindoutthemeaningoftheexpression“observer〞?自测课文BackPractice随笔阅读技巧NHCEDirections:Figureoutthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordsandexpressionsbyusingthereadingskill.Choosetheanswerthatistheclosestinmeaning.

自测课文BackPracticeNHCE1.TheOlympicsremainsthemostpureexampleofcompetitionforthesakeofcompetitionitself.Athletessacrificetheircareersandbodiesriskinginjury,defeatandcompletefailuretocompetefornothingmorethanhonorfortheircountryandthemselves.AdministratorsB.PeopleearningmoneyC.BusinessmenD.Sportsmen随笔阅读技巧自测课文BackPracticeNHCE2.Lewiswonninegoldmedalsinfourdifferenteventsandheldworldrecordsinthe100-meterdashandthelongjump.A.ashortraceB.adistanceC.alongcallD.alength随笔阅读技巧自测课文BackPracticeNHCE3.Hisyearsofpracticeandthequietself-confidencesetthestageforaphenomenalOlympictrackandfieldcareer.A.unusualB.interestingC.devotedD.temporary随笔阅读技巧自测课文BackPracticeNHCE4.JohnsonwasstrippedofhisgoldmedalandsentpackingbytheInternationalOlympicCommitteewhenhispost-racedrugtestindicatedsteroiduse.A.beforetherace B.duringtheraceC.aftertheraceD.intherace随笔阅读技巧自测课文BackPracticeNHCE5.Lewisfirmlydeniedthechargesandcounteredbyprovingbeforeajudgethatthemagazinethathadpublishedthestoriesdidsowithoutfoundationtotheirclaims.A.agreedwithB.refusedtoacceptC.condemnedD.differedfrom

随笔阅读技巧自测课文BackNHCENewWords1QuestionsPreviewing2PassageReading3ChoiceMaking4TextB自测技巧NHCE随笔阅读理解问题预览课文阅读自测技巧BackNewWords利用；剥削

伤害；损害n.5.injury牺牲；奉献vt.4.sacrifice运动员n.3.athlete

为了······目的n.2.sake竞争n.1.competition

6.exploitvt.NHCE自测技巧BackNewWords向······挑战；不服从vt.12.defy好胜的；有竞争力的a.11.competitive短跑；冲n./vi.10.dash追求，从事；追赶vt.14.pursue秒表n.13.stopwatch条，带；除去，拔去n./vt.15.strip决心；毅力n.9.determination

美德n.8.virtue

光荣；荣誉

n.7.glory随笔阅读理解问题预览课文阅读NHCE自测技巧BackNewWords观看者；观察员n.20.observer短跑运动员n.19.sprinter视野;地平线

n.

拖沓地走；跟踪；尾随vi./vt.22.trail爆裂声；发出爆裂声n./vi.21.crack迅猛的，易爆的；爆炸物

a.23.explosive异常的；惊人的a.18.horizon

奇才，奇迹；现象

n.17.phenomenon卓越的;单数的

a.16.singularphenomenonal随笔阅读理解问题预览课文阅读NHCE自测技巧BackNewWords[U]攻占；占领；征服

n.28.conquest[C]类固醇n.27.steroid表明；显示

vt.26.indicate[C,U]谴责

n.

condemnation谴责vt.29.condemn对手；敌手n.30.opponent[C]委员会n.25.committee

战胜；击败vt.24.overcome

随笔阅读理解问题预览课文阅读NHCE自测技巧BackNewWords[U]侵蚀；腐蚀n.36.erosion猜疑；不信任；疑心

n.35.suspicion方案；公式；方程式n.34.formula冲刺

vi.38.sprint[U]参与，参加n.37.participation[C]接力赛

n.39.relay谣言，传闻

n.33.rumor反驳v.32.counter

否认；拒绝（给予）

vt.31.deny

随笔阅读理解问题预览课文阅读NHCE自测技巧BackNewWords决心做某事(得到某物)

setone’smindon不听；拒绝听取nothearofit最重要的是aboveall聚焦于;集中（精力）于

focuson为······做好准备setthestagefor习惯于

beusedto(doing)sth.作为actas令人惊异的41.amazing接待；欢迎；招待会n.40.receptiona.随笔阅读理解问题预览课文阅读NHCE自测技巧BackNewWords本•约翰逊

BenJohnson卡尔•路易斯CharlLewis指控；控诉chargesb.withsth.剥夺stripsb.ofsth.屏住呼吸holdone’sbreath随笔阅读理解问题预览课文阅读NHCE随笔阅读理解生词学习课文阅读QuestionsPreviewingDirections:Foryoutobebetterconditionedforreadingasfastas100wordsperminute,asrequiredinthenewtypeofexamination“FastReading〞,TextBcanservetobeyourfast-readingmaterial.But,forthispurpose,thebestcourseofactionistoknowwhattoscanforinyourskimming.Thus,thetrickistokeepinyourmindthekeywordsofeachquestionbeforeyoustartoff.Thatiswherethe“QuestionPreviewing〞comesin.自测技巧BackNHCEQuestionsPreviewing自测技巧BackQ:1.Accordingtothewriter,whataretheathletesmainlycompetingforattheOlympics?Q:2.Accordingtothetext,whyaresomeOlympicathletesusingdrugs?Q:3.Whatdoesthewriterthinkofthoseathletesexploitingdrugs?Q:4.WhyisitsaidthatwecanseetheOlympicspiritinCarlLewis?随笔阅读理解生词学习课文阅读NHCEQuestionsPreviewing自测技巧BackQ:5.Thesentence“Lewisdefiednotonlythestopwatchbutalsothemarchoftime〞(Para.2)meansthat______________________________.Q:6.WhichofthefollowingsentencesistrueconcerningyoungCarlLewis?Q:7.

WhatwasthestyleofCarlLewisinrunning?Q:8.WhatcanwelearnfromthefirstsentenceofParagraph5?随笔阅读理解生词学习课文阅读随笔阅读理解问题预览NHCE自测技巧BackTheStandardforOlympicExcellencePara.1aTheOlympicsremainsthemostpureexampleofcompetitionforthesakeof

competitionitself.Athletessacrificetheircareersandbodiesriskinginjury,defeatandcompletefailuretocompetefornothingmorethan

honorfortheircountryandthemselves.Toachievesuchhonor,onemustbothperformathisorherevent’shighestlevel

andactas

arolemodelontheworld’sbiggeststage.ChineseQuestion1生词学习NHCE自测技巧BackPara.1bAndso,whileitmustbeadmittedthatperformance-enhancingdrugsareexploitedtoofferadvantagetosomeOlympicathletes,thosewhodosoneverreceivetheonlytruerewardtheOlympicshastooffer:honor.And,theyneverexperiencethegloryofwinningthroughthevirtuesofhardworkanddetermination.

ChineseQuestion2Question3随笔阅读理解问题预览生词学习NHCE自测技巧BackPara.2aThegreatesttrackandfieldOlympianofalltime,CarlLewis,exemplifiedtheOlympicspirit.Hedidso,notsimplythroughhisgoldmedalperformances—Lewiswonninegoldmedalsinfourdifferenteventsandheldworldrecordsinthe100-meterdashandthelongjump—butalsothroughhiscompetitivenatureandhisabilitytowinandcompeteineveryOlympicsfrom1984to1996;ChineseQuestion4随笔阅读理解问题预览生词学习NHCE自测技巧BackPara.2bhewouldhavealsocompetedin1980iftheUnitedStateshadnotrefusedtotakepart.Withspeed,consistency,integrityandaboveall

desire,Lewisdefiednotonlythestopwatchbutalsothemarchoftime.Hedemandednothinglessthanthebestfromhimselfandachievedthebest,notwithdrugs,butwithunmatcheddisciplineandcommitmenttotraining.

ChineseQuestion4Question5随笔阅读理解问题预览生词学习NHCE自测技巧BackPara.3aSurprisingly,youngCarlLewiswasencouragedtopursuemusiclessonsratherthantrackbyhisparents.But,hewouldnothearof

it,andstuckastripoftapeonthe

groundtomarkthedistancefor

theworldrecordandbeganto

jumptowarditwithsingulardetermination.Chinese随笔阅读理解问题预览生词学习NHCE自测技巧BackPara.3bHisfathercommented,“Somekidswanttobeafiremanoneday,amoviestarthenext.Carlsethismindontrackandthatwasit.Hesaidhewantedtobethebest,period.〞Hisyearsofpracticeandthequietself-confidencesetthestageforaphenomenalOlympictrackandfieldcareer.ChineseQuestion6随笔阅读理解问题预览生词学习NHCE自测技巧BackPara.4aIn1985,however,aCloudappearedonCarlLewis’horizons:CanadiansprinterBenJohnson,whobegantobeatLewisconsistentlyinthe100-meterdash.Lewisarrivedatthe1988OlympicGamesinSeoulconfident,butevenobserverswhoknewverylittleabouttheraceexpectedJohnsonwouldwin.

Chinese随笔阅读理解问题预览生词学习NHCE自测技巧BackPara.4bTheworldwatchedandwaitedanxiouslytofindoutwhowas“thefastestmanonEarth〞.AllofthecamerasfocusedonLewisandJohnsonastherunnerstooktheirmarksinthefinalheat.Thecrackofthestarter’spistolsoundedandtheracersburstfromtheline.ThecrowdwasusedtoLewistrailingforthefirsthalfoftherace—hejusthadadifferentstyle—andthenfinishingstrongwithhislongstridetowin.ChineseQuestion7随笔阅读理解问题预览生词学习NHCE自测技巧BackPara.4cSo,theyheldtheirbreathastheywatchedJohnsonbuildanearlyleadwithhisexplosivestartwonderingifLewis’strongfinishwouldbeenoughtoovercomehim.Astherunnersapproachedthefinishline,Lewiswasgainingfast,butalas,hispersonalbesttimeof9.92secondswasnotenoughtobeatJohnsonwhoranaworldrecordtimeof9.79seconds.Johnsonwascalled“thefastesthumanbeingever〞,andLewis,itappeared,wouldbecompetingforsecondplaceinfutureraces.Chinese随笔阅读理解问题预览生词学习NHCE自测技巧BackPara.4dTwodayslater,however,Johnsonwasstrippedof

hisgoldmedalandsentpackingbytheInternationalOlympicCommitteewhenhispost-racedrugtestindicatedsteroiduse.ThegoldmedalwasgiventoLewisinstead,yetmanydidnotseehisconquestasarealvictory,andhebecamesweptupintheapparentblanketcondemnationofthesport.

Chinese随笔阅读理解问题预览生词学习NHCE自测技巧BackPara.4eWorse,aformeropponentchargedLewiswith

steroiduse.Lewisfirmlydeniedthechargesandcounteredbyprovingbeforeajudgethatthemagazinethathadpublishedthestoriesdidsowithoutfoundationtotheirclaims.Healsoparticipatedindrugtestafterdrugtesttoprovehewasclean.Anopponentofsteroiduse,Lewiswasneverlinkedtodrugusebyanythingbutrumor.

Chinese随笔阅读理解问题预览生词学习NHCE自测技巧BackPara.5ItwouldtaketheformulaofLewis’furthercommitmenttothesportandhisloveforcompetitiontoliftsomeofthesuspicionfromtrackeventsandstoptheerosionofsupportthattheOlympicsbegantosufferafterSeoul.Withhiscontinuedhardworkandhonestparticipationinsprintingandthelongjump,heprovedtotheworldthattheOlympicsspiritwasnotdead.Andin1992,LewiscompetedinhisthirdOlympicswinningtwomoregoldmedalsinthelongjumpand4×100meterrelaywithareceptionfromthepublicthatwasfitforaking.

ChineseQuestion8随笔阅读理解问题预览生词学习NHCE自测技巧BackPara.6

TheamazingCarlLewishaddemonstratedthathewasunlikeanyathletewhohadeverlived,notbysimplywinning,butbywinninghonestly,lovingtocompeteandworkingthehardestforthelongesttime.Hisloveforthegamestrulysetanewstandardfor

Olympicexcellence.

Chinese随笔阅读理解问题预览生词学习随笔课文阅读问题预览自测技巧BackChoiceMakingNHCE1.Accordingtothewriter,whataretheathletesmainlycompetingforattheOlympics?A. Foralargeamountofmoney.B. Forgoldmedals.C. Forthemselves.D. Forhonorforthemselvesandtheir

nations.

RefertoPara.1生词学习自测技巧BackChoiceMakingNHCE2.

Accordingtothetext,whyaresomeOlympicathletesusingdrugs?A. Becausetheywanttoeasetheiranxiety

andstressfromthecompetition.B. Becausetheywishtoperformatahigher

level.C. Becausetheyareencouragedtodoso.D. Becausetheyareconvincedtheuseof

drugskeepsthemhealthy.

RefertoPara.1随笔课文阅读问题预览生词学习自测技巧BackChoiceMakingNHCE3.

Whatdoesthewriterthinkofthoseathletesexploitingdrugs?A. Theathleteshavetherighttochoose

whethertousedrugsornot.B. Theyareworthadmiringaslongasthey

canwin.C. Theyarenotworthyofthehonor,evenif

theywin.D. Itisunwiseofthemtousedrugs,because

itisnotgoodfortheirhealth.

RefertoPara.1随笔课文阅读问题预览生词学习自测技巧BackChoiceMakingNHCE4.

WhyisitsaidthatwecanseetheOlympic

spiritinCarlLewis?A.Becausehewonninegoldmedalsatthe

Olympics.B.Becausehehadapassionforcompetition.C.Becausehewasabletocontinuecompeting

foralongperiod.D.Alloftheabove.

RefertoPara.2随笔课文阅读问题预览生词学习自测技巧BackChoiceMakingNHCE5.Thesentence“Lewisdefiednotonlythestopwatchbutalsothemarchoftime〞(Para.2)meansthat________________.A.LewisranextremelyfastB.thestopwatchstoppedworkingwhen

LewisbegantorunC.Lewisransofastthateventhestopwatch

couldn’tmeasurehisspeedD.Lewisthoughtthestopwatchdidn’twork

wellRefertoPara.2随笔课文阅读问题预览生词学习自测技巧BackChoiceMakingNHCE6.WhichofthefollowingsentencesistrueconcerningyoungCarlLewis?A. YoungCarlLewishadastrongabilityfor

music.B. Hisparentsencouragedhimtoruntrack

insteadofplayingmusic.C. YoungCarlLewissethismindontrack

andneverchangedhisidea.D. Justlikeotherboys,youngCarlLewis

hadmanyideasabouthisfuture.

RefertoPara.3随笔课文阅读问题预览生词学习自测技巧BackChoiceMakingNHCE7.WhatwasthestyleofCarlLewisinrunning?A. Hetrailedbehindforthefirsthalfofthe

race,thenhespedupandwon.B. Hebuiltanearlyleadwithhisexplosive

start,thenhekeptthelead.C. Hebuiltanearlyleadwithhisexplosive

start,thenhesloweddownuntilitwas

timeforastrongfinish.D. Heranatasteadyspeedallthetime.

RefertoPara.4随笔课文阅读问题预览生词学习自测技巧BackChoiceMakingNHCE8.

WhatcanwelearnfromthefirstsentenceofParagraph5?A.Peopleneverrefusetogivetheirsupport

fortheOlympicgames.B.Peoplearesuspiciousaboutthehonestyof

someOlympicathletesaftertheSeoul

Olympicgames.C.Itseemsthatnothingcouldbedoneto

removepeople’ssuspicionoftrackandfield.D.CarlLewishadtriedhisbestandcoulddo

nothingmoretowinbackpeople’ssupport

fortheOlympicgames.

RefertoPara.5随笔课文阅读问题预览生词学习NHCE课文技巧Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).

TestYourselfInthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankabovethepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.

ListeningComprehensionReadinginDepthQuestions1to3arebasedonthepassageyouaregoingtohear.课文技巧BackNHCE随笔阅读理解1.

A)Ingreenforests.

B)Indrydeserts.

C)InthePacificOcean. D)IntheNorthPoleregion.Q.Inwhichofthefollowingplaceshavesnakesneverbeenfound?

Script课文技巧BackNHCE2.A)Snakesliketostayinthesun.B)Snakeslikewarmth.C)Snakesareusedtoextra-hotweather.D)Snakesaregoodswimmers.Q.Whydowefindthelargestnumberofsnakesinhotregions?

Script随笔阅读理解课文技巧BackNHCE3.A)Theyareveryintelligent.B)Theyarefairlyintelligent.C)Theyarenotveryintelligent.D)Theyareunintelligent.Q.Howsmartaresnakescomparedwithotheranimals?

Script随笔阅读理解Questions4to6arebasedonthepassageyouaregoingtohear.课文技巧BackNHCE4.A)Hewasshopping.B)Hewaswatchingafilm.C)Hewasmakingaphonecall.D)Hewastalkingtoapoliceman. Q.WhatwasJohndoingwhenhesawtheyoungwoman?

Script随笔阅读理解课文技巧BackNHCE5. A)Herattractivemanners.B)Herunusualheight.C)Herbeautifulfigure.D)Herfashionablehandbag.Q.Whatmadetheyoungwomanstandoutinthecrowd?

Script随笔阅读理解课文技巧BackNHCE6.A)Hewasarrestedbythepolice.B)Hewasactinginafilm.C)Hehadtakenthewoman’sbagby

mistake.D)Hewasonlymakingajoke.Q.Whydidthethiefreturn?

Script随笔阅读理解课文技巧BackNHCE7.

A)6milliondollars.B)25milliondollars.C)70milliondollars.D)400milliondollars.Q.Howmuchdoesitcosttobuildthegiantjet?

Questions7to10arebasedonthepassageyouaregoingtohear.Script随笔阅读理解课文技巧BackNHCE8.

A)Anengineroom.B)Abigkitchen.C)Agreattheatre.D)Ahighbuilding.Q.Whatdoesthegiantjetlooklikeinside?

Script随笔阅读理解课文技巧BackNHCE9.

A)Morethan200.B)Morethan300.C)Morethan400.D)Morethan600.Q.Howmanypassengerscanthejetplanehold?

Script随笔阅读理解课文技巧BackNHCE10. A)Twomechanicalpilotswilldothejob.B)Thegiantjetwillcrash.C)Thegiantjetwillbeforcedtoland.D)Theenginesofthegiantjetwillstop

working.Q.Whatwillhappenifthehumanpilotscannotflytheplane?

Script随笔阅读理解课文技巧BackNHCESportisoneoftheworld’slargestindustries,andmostathletesareprofessionalswhoarepaidfortheirefforts.Becauseanathletesucceedsby

[1]___________,only—notbyeconomicbackgroundorfamilyconnections—

achievement

随笔听力理解means

huge

routeinspired

amateur

largelyrevived

qualifications

exception

increasingly

represent

appropriately

demonstrate

professional

achievement

课文技巧BackNHCEsportscanbe[2]_____towealth,andmanyathletesplayonlyformoneythanforlove.

Thishasnotalwaysbeentrue.IntheancientOlympicsthewinnergotonlyawreathofoliveleaves(橄榄叶花环).Eventhoughthewinnersbecamenationalheroes,thegamesremained

[3]_______forcenturies.route

amateurmeans

huge

routeinspired

amateur

largelyrevived

qualifications

exception

increasingly

represent

appropriately

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professional

achievement

随笔听力理解课文技巧BackNHCEAthleteswonfame,butnomoney.Astimepassed,however,thecontestsbecame

[4]__________lessamateurandcitiesbegantohireathletesto

[5]________them.BythefourthcenturyA.D.,theOlympicswereruined,andtheyweresoonended.In1896,theOlympicgameswere

[6]______withthesamegoalofpureamateurcompetition.

increasingly

represent

revived

means

huge

routeinspired

amateur

largelyrevived

qualifications

exception

increasingly

represent

appropriately

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professional

achievement

随笔听力理解课文技巧BackNHCETherulesbarathleteswhohaveeverreceiveda$50prizeorathleticscholarswhohavespentfourweeksinatrainingcamp.Atleastonecompetitorinthe1896gamesmetthese

[7]____________.qualifications

means

huge

routeinspired

amateur

largelyrevived

qualifications

exception

increasingly

represent

appropriately

demonstrate

professional

achievement

随笔听力理解课文技巧BackNHCEHewasSpiridonLoues,awatercarrierwhowonthemarathonrace.Afterrace,arichAthenianofferedhimanythinghewanted.Atrueamateur,Louesacceptedonlyacartandahorse.Thenhegaveuprunningforever.ButLoueswasan

[8]________andnow,astheChairmanoftheGermanOlympicCommitteesaid,"Nobodypaysanyattentiontotheserules."exceptionmeans

huge

routeinspired

amateur

largelyrevived

qualifications

exception

increasingly

represent

appropriately

demonstrate

professional

achievement

随笔听力理解课文技巧BackNHCEManycountriespaytheirathletestotrainyear-round,andOlympicathletesareeagertoselltheirnamestocompaniesthatmakeeverythingfromskiequipmenttofastfood.Eventhegamesthemselveshavebecomea

[9]____business.CountriesfighttoholdtheOlympicsnotonlyforhonor,butformoney.hugemeans

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largelyrevived

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exception

increasingly

represent

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demonstrate

professional

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随笔听力理解课文技巧BackNHCE

The1972gamesinMunichcosttheGermans545milliondollars,butbysellingmedalsymbols,TVrights,food,drink,hotelrooms,andsouvenirs(纪念品),theymanagedtomakeaprofit.

[10]____________,thesymbolofvictoryintheOlympicgamesisnolongerasimpleolivewreath—itisagoldmedal.Appropriately

means

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