Unit Five

Unit Five

AthletesAthletes

Unit FiveUnit Five

• Task 1: Talking about sports activities• Task 2: Your ideal sports• Task 3: Super stars• Task 4: Air your opinions

Sports Activities

Task 1

Sports have played an important role in society. Not only have they been a source of entertainment for both the player and the spectator, they also have served as a pleasurable way of ensuring the physical fitness of citizens of all ages.

Talking About Sports Activities

Directions: Divide the class into three groups. Each group is required to deal with one category to list as many items as possible.

Task 1

Individual Sports

Sports That Require TwoPlayers or More

Team Sports

swimming ……

tennis ……

basketball ……

Talking About Sports ActivitiesTask 1

Individual Sports Sports That Require TwoPlayers or More

Team Sports

swimminghigh-jumplong-jump

runningskiing

joggingweight-lifting

javelin( 标枪 ) hurdles( 跨栏 )discus( 铁饼 )

shot put( 铅球 )gymnastics( 体

操 )

table tennis badminton

snookerfencingdancingsquashtennischessbridge

sumo-wrestling( 相扑 )

basketball football

volleyballwater polohandballcricket

ice hockey bike-relay-race

Your Ideal SportTask 2

• What’s your favorite sport?

• What kind of sport do you like to watch?

• What sport is most popular in your university? Why?

Directions: Discuss the following questions in groups.

Chinese Sayings and Slogans About Sports

Task 2

• Don’t become cocky with success nor downcast over defeat.

胜不骄，败不馁。• Promote physical culture and build up the

people’s health. 加强体育锻炼，增强人民体质。• Friendship first, competition second. 友谊第一，比赛第二。

Directions: Here are some famous Chinese sayings and slogans, see if you can translate them correctly.

Task 3

Directions: The following pictures are some of the famous athletes who are regarded as super stars. Do you know them?

Click the picture to get the answer

Super Stars

Super Stars－ Guessing Work

Task 3

Directions: Describe your favorite athlete to your group members without mentioning the name. See if they could guess correctly. Your description should include a few important facts about him or her.

Super Stars－ Guessing WorkTask 3

Ronaldo

Brazilian; football player; a good goal scorer; was elected as Football Player of the Year in 1996 and 1997; played on the Brazilian team in the 1998 World Cup, but his team placed only second ; has been called “the next Pele” ( 贝利第二 ) in Brazil.

Inspirational Quotes about "Sports"

Luck? Sure. But only after long practice and only with the ability to think under pressure. Babe Zaharias ( 全能奇女扎哈里亚斯 )

Never let the fear of striking out get in your way. Babe Ruth ( 棒球运动员鲁斯 )

The man who has no imagination has no wings. Muhammad Ali ( 拳王阿里 )

Task 3

I've failed over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed.

Michael Jordan ( 篮球名将乔丹 )

A Super StarTask 3

Should sports stars be role models? Being a star, Michael Jordan will tell us his hard working experience.

Click to stop and click again to continue

Diving, The Dream Team of China in Olympic 2000

Task 3

Fu Mingxia __________a record equaling fourth Olympic diving title in ________fashion on her final two _____Fu, who came out of __________last year, and _________a total of 609.40 points, to beat compatriot Guo Jingjing into second place.

Mainland athletes also _________in the diving pool. Springboard _________Xiong Ni teamed up with Xiao Hailing to take the men’s synchronized springboard title( 跳板双人冠军 ). They led from the first round, ……

picked updramatic

dives retirementachieved

dominatedchampion

Listen and fill in the blanks.

Air Your OpinionsTask 4

Directions: Discuss in groups the following serious problems in sports circle. Air your opinions and solutions.Problem A: Some athletes take advantage of drugs to win.

Problem B: It’s unfair that the winners are not always the best athletes. Sometimes some athletes will win just because they are famous and popular.

Problem C: Some countries hire an international coach at great expense. Meanwhile some famous athletes go abroad and compete with those from their own countries on behalf of others.

Air Your OpinionsTask 4

Problem A: Some athletes take advantage of drugs to win.

Drugs are dangerous and they are forbidden. Athletes should be role models for young sports fans. If they don’t set a good example, perhaps their fans will follow them and take drugs, too. Winning is important, but the spirit of the Olympic Games —peace, friendship and fair play — is more important. Coaches, governments and officials concerned should take measures to prevent this harmful behavior.

• In-Class ReadingAthletes Should Be Role ModelsAthletes Should Be Role Models

Work in pairs to Work in pairs to answer the following questions.answer the following questions.

Yes. I think of the famous world Ping-pang Yes. I think of the famous world Ping-pang champion Deng Yaping as my role model. I champion Deng Yaping as my role model. I feel proud of her because she won four feel proud of her because she won four championships in the Olympic Games and championships in the Olympic Games and earned fame for our country. earned fame for our country.

Do you regard any famous persons as your Do you regard any famous persons as your role models? Who are they? Why do you role models? Who are they? Why do you consider them your role models?consider them your role models?

SampleSampleI think we young people can learn some good I think we young people can learn some good qualities from her, such as her toughness, good qualities from her, such as her toughness, good athletic skills, and strong willpower. Star athletes like athletic skills, and strong willpower. Star athletes like her often serve as models of courage and her often serve as models of courage and determination. The record-breaking accomplishments determination. The record-breaking accomplishments of many athletes are inspirational examples of men of many athletes are inspirational examples of men and women approaching the limits of human and women approaching the limits of human endeavor.endeavor.

Why do you think athletes should be role Why do you think athletes should be role models?models?

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Athletes should be role models because they Athletes should be role models because they have no choice. They don’t have no choice. They don’t choosechoose to be role to be role models, they are chosen. They can only choose models, they are chosen. They can only choose to be a good role model or a bad one. Another to be a good role model or a bad one. Another reason is that they should accept the reason is that they should accept the responsibility of being a role model as well as all responsibility of being a role model as well as all the glory and the money that comes with being a the glory and the money that comes with being a famous athlete. famous athlete.

How can a star athlete become a positive role How can a star athlete become a positive role model according to the author?model according to the author?

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A positive role model would influence A positive role model would influence people’s lives in a positive way. He would give people’s lives in a positive way. He would give much of himself, in time or in money, to help much of himself, in time or in money, to help people who look up to him. He also displays the people who look up to him. He also displays the values—like honesty and determination—that values—like honesty and determination—that are part of being a good person. are part of being a good person.

Introduction (Para. 1)

Athletes are chosen to be role models, and they can choose only to be good or bad ones.

Athletes should be role models. (Para. 2-5)

The author’s arguments:A. Athletes shouldn’t refuse the responsibility of being a role model while accepting all the glory and the money that comes with being a famous athlete. (para. 2)B. I try to be a positive role model, but that doesn’t mean I’m perfect. (para. 3)

C. Qualities of a positive role model. (para. 4)D. Athletes cannot take the place of parents, but can

help reinforce what parents try to teach their children. (para. 5)

People sometimes expect so much that some athletes don’t want to be role models. (para.6-7)

A. Sometimes people put athletes on a pedestal.

B. Constantly being watched by the public can be hard to tolerate at times.

Conclusion (Para. 8-9)

The good things about being a role model outweigh the bad.

A. It’s a great feeling to think you’re part of the reason that a kid decided to try to be good.

B. But parents should remind their kids that there are no perfect human beings.

C. Charles Barkley is a good role model.

句句型型应应用用

One of the reasons we get along so well, though, is that we both say what’s on our minds without worrying about what other people are going to think—which means we disagree from time to time. (Line 5)

The reason is that… 原因是……reason 后面接表语从句时，多用 that 引导。

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公众倾向路灯应该更多，而不是更少，原因是灯火通明的街道使人感到更安全。

The public prefer more street lights than less; the reason is, of course, that people feel safer in well-lit streets.

他们的汽车卖得这么好的原因是他们有出色的营销策略。

The reason their cars sold so well was that they had a brilliant marketing strategy.

她之所以缺席是因为她病了。The reason for her absence  for her absence was  that she was ill. she was ill.

reasonreason 　的用法　的用法

我有理由拒绝他的邀请。I have reason I have reason for rejecting / to rejectfor rejecting / to reject his invitation. his invitation.

错句I have my reason to reject his offer. I have my reason to reject his offer.

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① ① reasonreason 后面可接动词不定式或“后面可接动词不定式或“ for+for+ 动名词”，动名词”， 但不能说“但不能说“…… reason for sb. to do sth.” reason for sb. to do sth.” 也不也不可以可以 说“说“…… one’s reason to do sth.”one’s reason to do sth.”

他不及格的原因不难了解 : 他在考试时病了。The reason forThe reason for his failure was not far to seek: he his failure was not far to seek: he was ill during the examination. was ill during the examination.

这件事的原因是明显的。The reason ofThe reason of this is obvious. this is obvious.

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② ② reason reason “后面可接“后面可接 for+for+ ”名词 结构，有时也可”名词 结构，有时也可用用 ofof

我们不能那样做的原因有很多。

There are several There are several reasonsreasonswhywhy we can’t do that. we can’t do that.

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③ ③ reason reason 后面常用 后面常用 why why 引导从句。引导从句。

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The reason ____ the flood was all that heavy rain.这次洪水都是由于那场大雨引起的。这次洪水都是由于那场大雨引起的。

for

There is reason ___ believe she was murdered.There is reason ___ believe she was murdered.有理由相信她是被谋杀的。有理由相信她是被谋杀的。

to

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The reason ____ she didn’t get the job was _____ her English was not very good.她没得到这个工作的原因是她的英语不太好。 她没得到这个工作的原因是她的英语不太好。 I think the reason ____ Susan is shy is _____ she I think the reason ____ Susan is shy is _____ she lacks confidence. lacks confidence. 我认为苏珊害羞的原因在于她缺乏信心。我认为苏珊害羞的原因在于她缺乏信心。

why that

why that

她愁容满面，不知有什么心事。She looks worried; I wonder She looks worried; I wonder what’s on her mindwhat’s on her mind..

如果你明确告诉我你的意图，我会把货架给您准备好的。

I’ll put up the shelves if you I’ll put up the shelves if you tell me exactly tell me exactly what’s on what’s on your mindyour mind. .

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What’s on our mindsWhat’s on our minds 我们心里所想的我们心里所想的

译译 文文尽管如此，我们能相处得很好的原因之一是，我们俩都是心里想什么，就说什么，不在乎他人会怎么想，这就意味着我们时常会意见不一致。

One of the reasons we get along so well, though, is that we both say what’s on our minds without worrying about what other people are going to think—which means we disagree from time to time. (Line 5)

句句子子分分析析

I don’t think we I don’t think we can acceptcan accept all the glory and the all the glory and the money that comes with being a famous athlete and money that comes with being a famous athlete and not acceptnot accept the responsibility of being a role model, the responsibility of being a role model, of knowing that kids and even some adults are of knowing that kids and even some adults are watching us and looking for us to set an example.watching us and looking for us to set an example. ( Line18) ( Line18) 译 文译 文

本句是复合句。主句为 I don’t think 。 we can accept…and not accept…set an example 是宾语从

句，其中 not accept 与 accept为并列谓语； of being a role model 和 of knowing that… example都是 responsibility的定语； that kids…example 作 knowing 的宾语从句。 “ look for” 意为

“期待” , “set an example” 意为 “做 ...榜样 , 树立 (好 )榜样”。

I don’t think we I don’t think we can acceptcan accept all the glory and all the glory and the money that comes with being a famous the money that comes with being a famous athlete and athlete and not acceptnot accept the responsibility of the responsibility of being a role model, of knowing that kids and being a role model, of knowing that kids and even some adults are watching us and looking even some adults are watching us and looking for us to set an example.for us to set an example. ( Line18) ( Line18)

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我认为我们不能只接受作为著名运动员而带来的荣誉和金钱，而拒绝承担作行为榜样（而应负的）责任， 我们有责任知道孩子们，甚至一些大人们正看着我们，期望我们树立起一个榜样。

句句型型应应用用

There are There are days whendays when I don’t want to pose for a I don’t want to pose for a picture with every fan I picture with every fan I run intorun into, when I don’t , when I don’t feel likefeel like picking up babies and giving them hugs picking up babies and giving them hugs and kisses (no matter how cute they are), those and kisses (no matter how cute they are), those are the days I just try to avoid the public.are the days I just try to avoid the public. (Line25)(Line25)

There are days （ times, years, etc ） when 有时

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有时候他们两个都会失业。There are times when both of them are out of work.

爱人之间有时也会感到厌烦，有时想放弃，有时感到压力，有时感到羁绊。

In a love relationship there are times when I am bored, times when I may feel like giving up, times of real strain, and times I feel I can't move forward.

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全国上下为商品短缺而发愁的日子已经永远成为过去。

The The days whendays when commodity commodity scarcity was a nationwide scarcity was a nationwide worry are forever gone. worry are forever gone.

只要打上一针预防针就能帮助你度过流感盛行的寒冷月份。

One simple injection can help to protect you right One simple injection can help to protect you right through the cold through the cold monthsmonths whenwhen flu is most flu is most prevalent. prevalent.

run into run into 1.1. （使汽车）撞在（使汽车）撞在…………上，猛撞；上，猛撞；2.2. （非正式）偶然碰见；（非正式）偶然碰见；3.3. 遇到（困难），陷入（困境）；遇到（困难），陷入（困境）；4.4. （累计）达到，共计（累计）达到，共计

他的车打滑了一下，撞到了路灯柱上。

His car skidded and His car skidded and ran ran intointo a lamp-post. a lamp-post.

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公司起先很有生气，但之后便陷入了困境。After a promising start, the company After a promising start, the company ran intoran into trouble.trouble.

他们的债务达到了几千英镑。They had debts They had debts running intorunning into thousands of thousands of pounds. pounds.

猜猜我今天下午在高街碰见谁了。Guess who I Guess who I ran intoran into on High on High Street this afternoon.Street this afternoon.

There are There are days whendays when I don’t want to pose for a I don’t want to pose for a picture with every fan I picture with every fan I run intorun into, when I don’t , when I don’t feel likefeel like picking up babies and giving them hugs picking up babies and giving them hugs and kisses (no matter how cute they are), those and kisses (no matter how cute they are), those are the days I just try to avoid the public.are the days I just try to avoid the public. (Line25)(Line25)

译译 文文有些日子，我并不想同遇见的每个球迷都摆姿势合影，不想抱起婴儿拥抱、亲吻（无论他们有多可爱）。处在这种时候，我就尽量避开公众。

佳佳句句欣欣赏赏

I wouldn’t ask I wouldn’t ask whetherwhether he lives his life exactly he lives his life exactly the the wayway I would live it or I would live it or whetherwhether he handles every he handles every situationsituation just the wayjust the way I would handle it. I would handle it. ((Line34Line34))

由 whether 引导的两个从句做 wouldn’t ask 的宾语，构成并列结构； “the way” “在句中意为 in the same way that” …… “（以与 相同的方式），常与 just” or “exactly”连用。

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很有可能他与我们看待那件事的方式不同。 It’s unlikely that he sees it exactly It’s unlikely that he sees it exactly the waythe way we we see it.see it.

请按老师要求的方法做作业。Please do your homework Please do your homework thethe wayway your teacher your teacher told you.told you.

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我希望你能像玛丽那样处理自己的问题。I hope you can solve your problem just I hope you can solve your problem just thethe wayway Mary does hers. Mary does hers.

译译 文文但我不会问他是否以我的那种方式生活，或者是否以我处理事情的方式来对付每一个局面。

I wouldn’t ask whether he lives his life exactly I wouldn’t ask whether he lives his life exactly the the wayway I would live it or whether he handles every I would live it or whether he handles every situationsituation just the wayjust the way I would handle it. I would handle it. (Line34)(Line34)

Super star Tiger Woods usually exercises on that piece of golf course.

course (n.) (Line 5, Para. 1)

高尔夫球超级巨星老虎伍兹经常在那块高尔夫球超级巨星老虎伍兹经常在那块球场球场上训上训练。练。

TranslationTranslation

他们负责场地的维护工作。They are responsible for the maintenance of that race course.

1) an area of land or water on which a race is held or certain types of sport played 跑马场；球场；场地

2) the path along which something moves; direction of movement taken by someone or something 道路；路线；方向

强风把那条船吹得偏离了航向。 Strong wind blew the ship Strong wind blew the ship off the courseoff the course. .

TranslationTranslation

The plane changed its course to avoid storm.

为了躲避风暴那架飞机改变了航线。

3) a set of lessons or studies 课程

他已经决定去学习那门两年制的工商管理课程。He has already decided to take that two-year He has already decided to take that two-year business management business management coursecourse..

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学习那门课程需要耐心和毅力。 Studying that course need both patience and perseverance.

follow one’s lead / example (Line 22, Para. 2)vp. (=follow the lead of somebody) take somebody as the example 以某人为榜样

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______________________________________ to pursue their dream to become world champion. 很多年轻田径运动员很多年轻田径运动员 (hurdlers) 以刘翔为自己的榜以刘翔为自己的榜样样去追求自己的世界冠军梦想。去追求自己的世界冠军梦想。

Many young hurdlers follow Liu Xiang’s lead

_______________________________________________________________________________________ to exhibit Chinese movie directors’ potential _____ to exhibit Chinese movie directors’ potential

to to the overseas market. the overseas market. 年轻的导演们应该以李安年轻的导演们应该以李安 (Ang Lee)(Ang Lee) 为榜样为榜样，在海，在海外外市场展示中国导演的潜力。市场展示中国导演的潜力。

Young directors should follow Ang Lee’s (Li An)

请完成下面的句子。

lead

相关链接相关链接

follow the instructionsfollow the instructions 按照指示办事按照指示办事

follow someone’s advice follow someone’s advice 听从某人的劝告听从某人的劝告follow the latest fashion follow the latest fashion 赶时髦赶时髦follow in one’s footsteps follow in one’s footsteps 步某人的后尘步某人的后尘

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Famous film stars or athletes _______________________ for the public. 著名影星或运动员著名影星或运动员应该给公众树立好榜样应该给公众树立好榜样。。

should set good

________________________________________________________________________________________________ for all cadres.__________ for all cadres.焦裕禄同志焦裕禄同志为所有干部为所有干部树立了为人民服务的好榜样树立了为人民服务的好榜样。。Comrade Jiao Yulu set a good example of serving

请完成下面的句子。

the people

set an example for 为…… 树立榜样

examples

pose (Line 26, Para.3)

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Hong Kong singer Kelly Chen (Chen Huilin) __________________ in a news conference. 香港歌手陈慧琳在一个记者会上香港歌手陈慧琳在一个记者会上为拍照摆好姿势为拍照摆好姿势。。

posed

Just before the start of this season’s NBA All-Star Just before the start of this season’s NBA All-Star

Game, ___________________________________. Game, ___________________________________. 就在本赛季的就在本赛季的 NBANBA 全明星赛即将开始之前，全明星赛即将开始之前，所有的球所有的球星在一起合影星在一起合影。。

all the star players posed for a photograph

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v. 1) to (cause to) sit or stand in a particular position, esp. in order to be photographed, painted, etc. 使摆好姿势（照相、画像时摆好姿势）

for photograph

2) to be the cause of (something difficult to deal with); present 造成，形成（难解决的问题）

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Chen Shui-bian’s refusal to accept the “One China Policy” ____________________ to the Cross-Straits relations. 陈水扁拒绝接受“一个中国政策”给两岸关系制造了严重的障碍。

The shortage of food _____________ to the continued existence of this species. 食物短缺给这个物种的生存造成了威胁。

poses a threat

poses a serious obstacle

give of (oneself, one’s time/money, etc.) (Line 32, Para. 4)vp. do things for other people without expecting anything in return 献出……来帮助别人

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__________________________________ to help to turn the factory around. 他已经拿出了一笔钱来帮助工厂扭亏为盈。

______________________________________ to teach the children of those migrant workers. 她愿意用自己部分的业余时间来给那些农民工的孩子上课。

She is willing to give of part of her spare time

He has given of certain amount of money

worship (Line 49, Para. 6)

那些为祖国献出生命的民族英雄那些为祖国献出生命的民族英雄值得我们的崇敬值得我们的崇敬。。Those national heroes who devoted their lives to our motherland are worth worshiping.

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他的儿子很他的儿子很崇拜崇拜 NBANBA 明星明星““小皇帝小皇帝””詹姆斯并且梦想能成为一个篮球运动员。詹姆斯并且梦想能成为一个篮球运动员。

His son worships NBA star “King”LeBron James and dreams of becoming a basketball player.

v. 1) admire or love someone or something very much 崇拜，崇敬

2) have or show a strong feeling of respect and admiration for God or a god 敬奉，信奉

如我们所知，基督教徒信仰上帝。As we all know, Christians worship God.

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在今天的中国农村地区还有很多人信奉神佛。Today lots of people in Chinese rural areas still worship Buddha.

n. 1) 崇拜（上帝） 2) 礼拜；礼拜仪式

tolerate (Line 55, Para. 7)

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你犯了一个相当严重而且是你犯了一个相当严重而且是不可饶恕的不可饶恕的错误。错误。 You have made so serious a mistake that You have made so serious a mistake that could could never be toleratednever be tolerated. .

他已经习惯了他已经习惯了宽容宽容儿子的顽皮。儿子的顽皮。 He is used to tolerating his son’s naughty behaviors.

v. 1) to allow (something one does not agree with) to be practiced or done freely without opposition; permit 容忍；宽容；纵容

2) to suffer (someone or something) without complaining or becoming annoyed 忍受

那些人无法再忍受他们首领的残暴统治。

Those people could no longer Those people could no longer toleratetolerate their head’s their head’s tough rule. tough rule.

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He could never tolerate such rumor and curse.

他无法忍受那样的谣言和诅咒。

派生词语派生词语

tolerancen. 宽容 , 忍受 , 容忍 ; 忍受力；耐力tolerantadj. 容忍的 , 宽恕的

tolerableadj. 可容忍的

publicity (Line 56, Para. 7)

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His arrival could only lead to ______________________________________________ 他的到来只会引起当地人不友好的关注。Soccer star Beckham and singer Victoria’s family life ________________________. 足球明星贝克汉姆和歌手维多利亚的家庭生活总是能够引起人们的关注。

always gets a lot of publicity

n. 1) public notice or attention 公众的注意

an unwelcome publicity among local people.

2) the business of bringing someone or something to the attention of public 宣传；推广；广告

谁在负责那场演出的宣传工作？Who is in charge of the Who is in charge of the publicitypublicity for that show? for that show?

TranslationTranslation

本周日会开展一场以关注节约资源为主题的大型宣传活动。

A big A big publicity campaignpublicity campaign to to highlight the importance of highlight the importance of saving resources will be saving resources will be carried out this Sunday. carried out this Sunday.

派生词语派生词语

public adj. 公众的 , 公共的 , 公立的 , 公用的

n. ,,公众 , (特定的 )人群 , 公共场所

publicationn. 出版物 , 出版 , 发行 , 公布 , 发表publishv. 出版 , 刊印 vt. 公布 , 发表

confining (Line 61, Para. 7)

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She quitted because the job was _____________________. 她辞职的原因是因为那份工作限制多薪水低。

confining and

Many entertainers have to _________________ inorder to escape the attention of the news media. 为了避开媒体的关注，许多艺人不得不过着封闭的生活。

lead a confining life

adj. limited; restricted 限制的，局限的

low-paid

v. to keep within limits; restrict 限制

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我讨厌整天关在办公室。I hate to ___________________________.

把动物关在笼子里很残忍。It is very cruel to _____________________.

confine

be confined to the office all day

相关词语： confine

animals in cages

measure up to (Line 65, Para. 7)vp. reach the required or expected .standard; fulfill expectations 符合，达到

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那项新的技术已经达到了世界先进水平。That new technique _________________________________________________.

has already measured up to advanced world standard

The performance of Tim Duncan and Alan Everson of NBA in the Olympic Games _______________________________________. NBA球星邓肯和埃佛森在奥运会上的表现已经达到了球迷们的期望。

has measured up to their fans’ expectations

outweigh (Line 68, Para. 8)v., be greater in weight, value or importance than something 在重量、影响、价值或重要性上超过 (某物 )

做出这个决定的利明显大于弊。The advantages of making such a decision obviously outweigh the disadvantages.

TranslationTranslation

对于很多的足球运动员来说，世界杯的意义要远远大于其它的足球比赛。

For many footballers, the significance of the FIFA World Cup far outweighs that of other football matches.

构词法构词法

前缀 out-表示“超过、胜过或高于”。

outdo 优于、胜过；outfight 打败 ; Outlive 比 ...... 长命 , 比 ......耐久 ; outmatch 胜过 , 优于 ; outwear 比 ......经久 , 使筋疲力尽 ,用旧 ; outwit 表现得比 …… 更聪明。

ExampleExample

There are people who will follow our lead.

Does he influence people’s life in a positive way away from the court?

I’m no saint. I make mistakes, and sometimes I do childish things.

有人会以我们为榜样。

他在球场以外给人们的生活带来积极影响了吗？

我绝非圣贤。我会犯错误，有时还会做一些非常幼稚的事。

How much has he given of himself to help others?

他付出了多少去帮助他人？

Kids have a lot of role models such as athletes, movie stars, and teachers.

What is it like to be watched closely every minute of everyday?

孩子们有许多行为榜样，比如运动员、电影明星和老师。

分分秒秒，日复一日，都被如此密切的注视着是什么滋味？

The good things of being a role model outweigh the bad.

做一个行为榜样的好处多于其坏处。

No matter which athletes they look up to, there are no perfect human beings.

无论他们敬仰那位运动员，十全十美的人是没有的。

处理英语长句的翻译技巧 处理英语长句的翻译技巧 – 重组法重组法

处理英语长句的翻译技巧（四）重组法 重组法的概念较为模糊。当原文的句子比较复杂、逻辑关系比较混乱的时候，可以尝试此种译法。在理清英语长句结构、理解原文意义的前提下，把英语长句译为若干个小分句，摆脱原文语序和句子形式的约束，按照汉语的叙述习惯重新组合句子。但是在翻译过程中还必须同时考虑对原文表达意义的轻重、方式以及语气。

The big problem of comprehension of the English text and the bigger problem of how to express it in rich, present-day Chinese, which ranges from the classical to the oral, both have to be solved in the course of translation. 理解英语文本是一个大问题。既然现代汉语文言口语兼收并蓄，如何运用如此丰富多彩的文字来表达英语原文含义是一个更大的问题。这两个问题在翻译过程中都要得到解决。 Learning is, in too many cases, a substitute for true knowledge. Books are less often made use of as spectacles with which to look at nature, than as blinds to keep out its strong light and shifting scenery from weak eyes and lazy persons.

书本理应是人们观察自然的透视镜，却常常被视力不佳和生性懒惰的人用来遮光护眼，好使他们对自然的光芒和变化的景色视而不见。那种以学识替代真知的人真是太多了。

Law-and-order is the longest-running and probably the best-loved political issue in U.S. history. Yet it is painfully apparent that millions of Americans who would never think of themselves as lawbreakers, let alone criminals, are increasingly taking liberties with the legal codes that are designed to protect them and their society.

法律和秩序是美国历史上持续时间最长、也可能是政治上最热门的话题。然而，如今数以百万计的美国人尽管从来不认为自己会违反法律，更不用说会成为罪犯，却在越来越随意地践踏那些专为保护他们和他们的社会而制定的法规。显而易见，这不能不使人痛心疾首。

写作实践• 例文 : Athletes Should (Not) Be Role Models• 相关链接

Writing Activities

Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the following topic: Athletes Should (Not) Be Role Models. In your composition, you should use at least

six words or phrases from the box below:

participate glory responsibility follow one’s lead contribute role model intensity contribute thanks to performance competitive perfection worship measure up to one’s expectations outweigh positive

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Athletes Should Be Role Models Whether they like it or not, athletes are role models. If they participate in national or international sports and win, we admire them. We don’t necessarily worship them, but we think about their courage and determination when we are discouraged.

Most athletes have qualities that make them good examples for other people. They aim for perfection and have a lot of self-discipline （自律） . These are positive characteristics that most people would like to have. Since we live in a competitive world today, we need the qualities that athletes have in order to succeed.

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Some athletes, however, do not measure up to our expectations. They become greedy and selfish. Perhaps they think that because they are famous they can do anything they want. Even though some athletes become very rich and powerful, they do not take their social responsibility seriously.

The role models we choose can come from any walk of life. In a sense, athletes are the center of attention. We can watch their performance on television, or we can read about them in the newspaper. We can also talk about them with our friends. Athletes are like public heroes who can inspire us.

Writing Activities

I. [ IELTS 作文题目 ]

You should spend no more than 40 minutes on this task.

Some people think that athletes are receiving too much public attention and they are overpaid. To what degree do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

You should write at least 250 words.

You should use your own ideas, knowledge and experience to support your arguments with examples and relevant evidence.

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II. [ GRE 作文题目 I ]

Present your perspective on the issue below, using relevant reasons and/or examples to support your views.

“Public figures such as actors, politicians, and athletes should expect people to be interested in their private lives. When they seek a public role, they should expect that they will lose at least some of their privacy.”

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III. [ GRE 作文题目 II] The following appeared in an article in Supplements Today. “Dieticians have long known that professional athletes who eat a lot of nuts have higher levels of endurance than those who do not. Researchers have recently discovered that the particular combination of vitamin N and fiber found in some nuts provides a boost for those who participate in strenuous physical activities daily. Both vitamin N and fiber supplements are easily synthesized and widely available. As a result, all those who participate in athletic activities will be able to increase their endurance and win more games by taking vitamin N along with a fiber supplement.”

Thanks for Your Attention!Thanks for Your Attention!