高中英语Module1Basketball-Section1Backgroundreadings素材

1Module1Basketball-Section1Backgroundreadings素材PartTwoTeachingResourcesSection1BackgroundreadingsforModule1Basketball1.TheNBAhasproudlyshowcasedmanyofthegreatestathletesinsportshistory.FromGeorgeMikantoMagicJohnson,thesearetheplayerswhohaveleftalastingimpactonthegameofbasketball.We’vegonebackthroughtheNBAannalsandprofiledsomeofthebesttoeverplaythegame.1)MichaelJordanByacclamation,MichaelJordanisthegreatestbasketballplayerofalltime--althoughasummaryofhisbasketballcareerandinfluenceonthegameinevitablyfailstodojusticetotheman.Aphenomenalathletewithauniquecombinationoffundamentalsoundness,grace,speed,power,artistry,improvisationalabilityandanunquenchablecompetitivedesire,Jordansingle-handedlyredefinedtheNBAsuperstar.FullName:MichaelJeffreyJordanBorn:2/17/63inBrooklyn,NYDraftedby:ChicagoBulls,1984Transactions:Retired,10/6/93;Activatedfromretirement,3/18/95;Retired,1/13/99;SignedwithWashingtonWizards,9/25/01.HighSchool:Laney(Wilmington,NC)College:NorthCarolinaNickname:AirJordanHeight:6-6;Weight:216lbs.Honors:Six-timeNBAchampion(1991-93,1996-98);NBAMVP(1988,'91,'92,'96,'98);10-timeAll-NBAFirstTeam(1987-93,1996-98);All-NBASecondTeam(1985);DefensivePlayeroftheYear(1988);Nine-timeAll-DefensiveFirstTeam(1988-93,1996-98);RookieoftheYear(1985);14-timeAll-Star;All-StarMVP(1988,'96,'98);Oneof50GreatestPlayersinNBAHistory(1996);Two-timeOlympicgoldmedalist(1984,'92).2)Earvin“Magic”JohnsonFewathletesaretrulyunique,changingthewaytheirsportisplayedwiththeirsingularskills.Earvin“Magic”Johnsonwasoneofthem.JusthowgreatabasketballplayerwasJohnson?Sogreat,perhaps,thatfuturegenerationsofhoop(篮)fansmaywishtheyhadenteredtheworldyearsearlier-justsotheycouldhaveseenMagicplayinpersoninsteadofwatchinghimonlyonhighlightreels.HewaswhatBobCousywastothe1950s,whatOscarRobertsonwastothe1960s,whatJuliusErvingwastothe1970s.Still,EarvinJohnsonwasevenmorethanarevolutionaryplayerwho,at6-9,wasthetallestpointguardinleaguehistory.FullName:EarvinJohnsonJr.Born:8/14/59inLansing,Mich.Height:6-9;Weight:255lbs.HighSchool:Everett(Lansing,Mich.)College:MichiganStateDrafted:L.A.Lakers,1979(firstoverall)Nickname:MagicHonors:ElectedtoNaismithMemorialBasketballHallofFame(2002);NBAchampion(1980,'82,'85,'87,'88);NBAFinalsMVP(1980,'82,'87);NBAMVP(1987,'89,'90);Nine-timeAll-NBAFirstTeam(1983-91);All-NBASecondTeam(1982);12-timeAll-Star;All-StarMVP(1990,'92);J.WalterKennedy2Transactions:Retired,11/7/91;Activated,1/29/96;Retired,5/14/96CitizenshipAward(1992);Olympicgoldmedalist(1992);Oneof50GreatestPlayersinNBAHistory(1996).3)GeorgeMikanIt’shardtobelievetoday,butuntilthe1940sbasketballwasconsideredasportbettersuitedtoshortermenthantotaller,lessnimble(敏捷的)players.GeorgeMikan,a6-10giantofamanwhopossessedsuperiorcoordinationandafiercecompetitivespirit,wasoneoftheprototypes(原型)forthedominatingtallplayersoflaterdecades.Toweringovermostofhiscompetitors,hewasoneofthemosteffectivescorersofhisday,averaging22.6pointsoveraprofessionalcareerthatlastednineyears--onewiththeChicagoAmericanGearsandeightwiththeMinneapolisLakers.FullName:GeorgeLawrenceMikanJr.Born:6/18/24inJoliet,Ill.Died:6/1/05inScottsdale,Ariz.HighSchool:Joliet(Ill.)Catholic;QuigleyPrep(Chicago)College:DePaulTransactions:SignedwithNationalBasketballLeague'sChicagoGears,3/16/46;GearsenteredProfessionalBasketballLeagueofAmerica,1947;PBLAdisbanded,11/13/47;Mikan'srightsawardedtoNBL'sMinneapolisLakers,11/17/47;MinneapolistransferredtoBasketballAssociationofAmerica,1948;MinneapolisbecamepartofNBAuponmergerofBAAandNBL,1949.Height:6-10Weight:245lbs.Honors:ElectedtoNaismithMemorialBasketballHallofFame(1959);NBAchampion(1950,'52,'53,'54);Five-timeAll-NBAFirstTeam(1950-54);Four-timeNBAAll-Star(1951-54);All-StarMVP(1953);Oneof50GreatestPlayersinNBAHistory(1996).NBLHonors:NBLchampion(1947,'48);NBLMVP(1948);All-NBLFirstTeam(1947,'48).BAAHonors:BAAchampion(1949);All-BAAFirstTeam(1949).4)JamesWorthyNeverwasanicknamebettersuitedtoaplayerthanJamesWorthy'smoniker,BigGameJames.Bythetimeheretired,WorthyownedaMostOutstandingPlayerAwardfromthe1982NCAAFinalFourandanMVPAwardfromthe1988NBAFinals,hewasamemberofthreeNBAchampionshipteamswiththeLosAngelesLakers(in1985,1987,and1988),andhiscareerpostseasonaveragesof21.1pointsand5.2reboundspergamewerehigherthanhisregular-seasonaveragesof17.6pointsand5.1reboundspercontest.FullName:JamesAgerWorthyBorn:2/27/61inGastonia,N.C.HighSchool:Ashbrook(Gastonia,N.C.)College:NorthCarolinaDraftedby:L.A.Lakers,1982(firstoverall)Height:6-9;Weight:225lbs.Nickname:BigGameJamesHonors:ElectedtoNaismithMemorialBasketballHallofFame(2003);NBAchampion(1985,'87,'88);NBAFinalsMVP(1988);All-NBAThirdTeam(1990,'91);All-RookieTeam(1983);Seven-timeNBAAll-Star(1986-92);Oneof50GreatestPlayersinNBAHistory(1996).2.Prefixesandsuffixes1)常见英语前缀3A．前缀re-re-是最常用的前缀之一。它可以加在名词或动词前面，构成新的名词或动词。1．表示回或向后。return（回来，返回）recall（回忆，召回）retract（缩回，取回）2．表示再、重新、重复的意思。review（复习）reunion（团圆，重聚）restart（重新开始）reconstruction（重建）3．表示相反、反对的意思。rebel（反叛，谋反）reverse（反转，颠倒）resist（反抗，抵抗）B．前缀de-与dis-1.前缀de-来自拉丁语，意为awayfrom，所以这个前缀的意义之一就是离开、出。它构成的词有一定规律性，常表离开这一深层概念，而且常与介词f