Q: What do you think of Long’s coming to encourage Owens, a rival player?
A: Despite the fact that Hitler was advocating his ―Aryan-superiority‖ theory, Long came to see his rival competitor, a black athlete, and tried to encourage him. It was indeed an act of bravery and good sportsmanship. He displayed admirable courage, generosity and altruistic spirit.
▇ Extended questions (Paras.17-18)
Q: What can you learn from the friendship and rivalry between Long and Owens?
A: As a friend, Long helped and encouraged Owens, pushing him on to a peak performance. Besides, after Owens set a new world record, Long expressed his sincere congratulations. It was a totally altruistic act. On the other hand, as rivals, both Owens and Long tried to bring out their best in the competition. Their rivalry reveals their keen sense of fair play as well as good sportsmanship, which accords well with the fundamental principles of the Olympic Games.
▇ Extended questions (Para.19)
Q: How do you understand what Pierre de Coubertin said about the Olympic Games?
A: Participation is more meaningful than winning gold medals because if participation is valued, athletes will focus on bringing out their best instead of having their eyes on the medals only. It is also true of life where our goal does not lie in the final conquest but in the process of fighting. We derive more happiness from the process rather than from the end result. Section C Voicing Your Views
▇ Numerous athletes in the Olympic history have inspired us in various ways. Their greatness does not lie in the number of gold medals they have won but in the spirit they have displayed. Work in groups and do the following tasks.
1. Tell a story about such an athlete or an athletic team. For example: At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Pavle Kostov and his Croatian teammates Petar Cupa?, Ivan Bulaja made a spectacular decision during the final sailing race. When Danish sailors Jonas Warrer and Martin Kirketerp were about to win the gold medal, their mast broke in high winds on the way to the start line of the final race. The Croatian team lent their boat to the Danes, who went on to win a gold medal. This inspiring story demonstrates the Croatian team’s good sportsmanship, and for this, Pavle Kostov and his teammates won the Pierre de Coubertin medal in November, 2008. Answers for reference: Open.
2. Discuss what qualities are demonstrated by the athletes mentioned in your group and then explain what is meant by the Olympic spirit. Here are some hints: They have such qualities as In our eyes, the Olympic spirit highlights 1) passionate love for sports; 1) cooperation and teamwork; 2) utmost efforts to do well; 2) mutual understanding with a spirit of 3) an acute sense of fair play; friendship, solidarity and fair play; 4) a strong will to overcome difficulties; 3) the will to build a peaceful and better world; 5) good wish to promote world peace; 4) the concept of being 16
… … ―swifter, higher, stronger‖; Answers for reference: Open.
Text B
Section A Key Words and Expressions Key Words: flash vt. spin v. consultant n. champion n. initial a. compete vi. narrowly ad. confess vt. feature vt. trip vi. barrier n. crawl vi. applause n. flash vt. 1. show sth. for a short time 闪现
e.g. She flashed a shy smile at him as he passed by.
2. make a sudden bright light with 使闪耀，使闪光 e.g. Flash your light about and see if anyone is hiding here.
用手电筒四周照照，看看是否有人藏在这里。
spin v. (span or spun, spun) turn round and round fast快速旋转
e.g. 1. We span the coin to decide who would take the only free ticket we got for the movie. 2. The propeller started to spin around.
螺旋桨开始飞快地旋转起来。
consultant n. [(to)] a person who gives expert advice to a person or organization on a particular subject
[常与to连用]顾问
e.g. 1. To improve our products, we need to employ a design consultant. 2. Shirley’s brother is now a consultant heart surgeon in Sweden.
雪利的兄弟现在在瑞典做心脏外科高级顾问医师。
champion n. a person who has won a competition of skill, strength, etc., esp. a sporting competition（尤指体育比赛中的）冠军，优胜者 e.g. 1. If our team defeats yours, we’ll be the champions.
2. She knows that becoming world champion is going to be a long haul.
她知道要成为世界冠军需要长时间的艰苦努力。
initial a. happening at the beginning; first开始的；最初的
e.g. 1. After she had overcome her initial shyness, she calmed down and felt quite at ease. 2. We hope to recoup our initial investment in the first year.
我们希望我们的前期投资在第一年就能赚回来。
compete vi. [(with, against, for)] try to win sth. in competition with sb. else [常与with, against
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或for连用]竞争；争夺
e.g. 1. The two athletes from the same country are competing for the gold medal. 2. These products are of high quality and able to compete internationally.
这些产品品质很好，在国际市场上有竞争能力。.
narrowly ad. by only a small margin; only just 勉强地；仅仅
e.g. 1. He accidentally fell into the lake and narrowly escaped drowning. 2. The car narrowly missed a cyclist.
汽车差点儿撞上一位骑自行车的人。
confess vt. admit sth. that one feels embarrassed about 坦白；承认（尴尬的事情） e.g. 1. I must confess that I didn’t believe you at first. 2. Most people confess to a bad memory.
大多数人都承认记性差。
feature vt. include or show sth. as a special or important part of sth. 以……为特色，是……的特色
e.g. 1. The exhibition features paintings by young female artists.
2. The hour-long program featured highlights from recent games.
这个时长一小时的节目重点介绍最近比赛的精彩片断。
trip vi. [(over)] catch one’s foot (in or on sth.) and lose one’s balance [常与over连用]绊倒 e.g. 1. Move the box to the corner or someone might trip over it.
2. He tried to follow Jack’s footsteps in the snow and tripped on a rock.
他想要跟着杰克在雪中留下的脚印走，却让一块石头绊倒了。
barrier n. sth. that is used to prevent or control people’s movement 障碍物；关卡 e.g. 1. Show your ticket at the barrier before you board the train. 2. The demonstrators broke through heavy police barriers.
示威者们冲破了警察的重重设防。
crawl vi. move slowly with the body close to the ground, or on the hands and knees 爬行 e.g. 1. The lovely baby is crawling on the carpet.
2. I began to crawl on my hands and knees towards the door.
我开始手脚并用朝门口爬去。
applause n. [U] loud praise for a performance or performer, esp. by striking the hands together; clapping 鼓掌，掌声
e.g. 1. There was loud applause when the famous singer appeared onto the stage. 2. The speaker was received with a mixture of applause and hisses.
那演说者同时得到喝彩声和嘘声。
Expressions: rise to one’s feet bring out take shape cling to 18
bring up come in… like crazy squeeze in put in fill in for in an emergency capitalize on rise to one’s feet stand up 站起来
e.g. 1. After telling us what to do next, the teacher rose to his feet and left the laboratory. 2. Rise to your feet when the visitor comes in.
来宾进来时请大家站起来。
bring out cause to be seen; make clear 发挥；显示出
e.g. 1. Difficult conditions will sometimes bring out a person’s best qualities. 2. I want to bring out clearly all the issues that are involved.
我想把所涉问题都清楚地提出来。
take shape develop towards completion 形成，成形
e.g. 1. After some discussion our vacation plans were taking shape. 2. The new building is beginning to take shape.
新大楼已初具规模。
cling to be unwilling to get rid of sth., or stop doing sth. 坚持；不愿放弃
e.g. 1. He clung to the hope that his daughter would be cured even though doctors had told him
it was impossible.
2. It is dangerous to cling to outdated ideas and theories.
坚持过时的观点和理论是很危险的。
bring up educate and care for (a child) 养育，教养（孩子） e.g. 1. George was brought up in London by his wealthy uncle.
2. Bringing up a handicapped child can be a long and hard road.
养育一个残疾的孩子是一项长期而艰巨的任务。
come in … finish in the stated place in a race or competition （比赛中）获得……名次 e.g. 1. I bet that the black horse will come in first in the race.
2. He came in third in the hundred-meter dash. 在百米竞赛中他跑了第三名。
like crazy infml wildly and very actively〖非正式〗发狂似地；拼命地
e.g. 1. Ben got up later than usual; he had to drive like crazy to get to his office on time. 2. You’ll have to work like crazy to get this finished.
你一定要拼命地把这份工作完成。
squeeze in find time or space for 为……挤出时间（空间）
e.g. 1. I have a tight schedule for this week; I can’t squeeze in any other activities. 2. There were already ten people in the lift, but he managed to squeeze in.
电梯里已经有十个人了，但他还是挤进去了。
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put in do (work) or spend (time), esp. for a purpose（为某一目的）干（活），花费（时间） e.g. 1. He puts in half an hour on his English studies every morning.
2. His victory was seen as payback for all the hard work he’d put in during training.
他的胜利被视为训练期间所有辛苦的回报。
fill in for take sb.’s place 代替
e.g. 1. The teacher was sick and Mr. Shaw filled in for her.
2. Can you fill in for me for a few minutes? I have to run an errand.
你能代替我几分钟吗？我必须去办点事。
in an emergency if there is an emergency 在紧急情况下 e.g. 1. Many people are at a loss what to do in an emergency. 2. The police must be able to react swiftly in an emergency.
警方在面对紧急情况时必须能迅速作出反应。
capitalize on use to one’s advantage （为自己的利益而）利用
e.g. 1. The young man capitalized on every chance he got to improve his oral English.
2. Do we have the capability to capitalize on the opportunities and mitigate the threats?
我们是否能够利用机会并且减少威胁？
Section B Difficult Sentences
1. She answered simply and eloquently. ―Believe in your child,‖ she said. (Para. 4)
1) Explain the implied meaning of the sentence. Pay special attention to the italicized part. Key: It is wise for parents to support their children’s dream and have complete confidence in their ability to succeed.
2) Translate this sentence into Chinese.
Key: 她的回答简单却极具说服力。―相信你的孩子吧，‖ 她这样说。
2. But being able to dream is the first step on every road to success — even if the initial dream
eventually leads to a different road. (Para. 5)
1) Explain the implied meaning of the sentence. Pay special attention to the italicized part. Key: Having a dream is the first step on the road to success, no matter what outcomes it may lead to.
2) Translate this sentence into Chinese.
Key: 但是，梦想是通向成功的第一步 —— 哪怕当初的梦想最终让孩子走向另一条不同的道路。
3. He leaned on his father, and the two limped to the finish line together, to deafening applause.
(Para. 12)
1) Explain the implied meaning of the sentence. Pay special attention to the italicized part. Key: The spectators were greatly moved by the true sportsmanship shown by Derek Redmond and they cheered him enthusiastically for his courage and dedication. 2) Translate this sentence into Chinese.
Key: 他倚靠着自己的父亲，父子俩蹒跚而行，直到终点，观众的掌声震耳欲聋。
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