Unit_2 Sports in Society

高等院校研究生英语系列教材综合教程（下）INTEGRATEDCOURSE2SportsinSocietyUnit2ContentStartingoutReadingFocusReadingMorePracticalTranslationFocusedWritingFinalProjectTask1TakethequizonPage32andlearnmoreaboutsports.Startingout1.InwhatyearwerewomenfirstallowedtocompeteintheOlympicGames?A.1800.B.1850.C.1900.Startingout—Task1Key:C2.Wherewasthe2006WorldCupheld?A.InGermany.B.InSouthAfrica.C.InFrance.Startingout—Task1Key:A3.WhatarethethreemostpopularsportsintheUnitedStates?A.Football,baseball,andbasketball.B.Football,soccer,andbasketball.C.Football,hockey,andbasketball.Startingout—Task1Key:A4.WhatdoesAFCstandfor?Startingout—Task1Key:AmericanFootballConference5.WhatisthechampionshipgameofprofessionalUSfootball?A.TheSuperBowl.B.TheBigBowl.C.TheGreatBowl.Startingout—Task1Key:A6.Whatwasthefirstsportseventtobetelecastlive?A.The1972NBAfinals.B.The1936BerlinOlympics.C.The1962WorldCup.Startingout—Task1Key:B7.WhichsportisgovernedbyasetofrulesknownastheQueensberryrules?A.Boxing.B.Cricket.C.Shooting.Startingout—Task1Key:A8.Whichofthefollowingisessentiallyanindoorsport?A.Cricket.B.Gymnastics.C.Golf.Startingout—Task1Key:B9.Inwhichcountrywasgolffirstplayed?A.Scotland.B.France.C.Thailand.Startingout—Task1Key:A10.Fromwhatwoodarecricketbatsusuallymade?A.Maple.B.Willow.C.Pine.Startingout—Task1Key:B11.Whichsportiscalled“thesportofkings”?A.Golf.B.Horseracing.C.Surfing.Startingout—Task1Key:B12.WhenwasasafetycarfirstusedinFormula1?A.In1993.B.In1985.C.In1973.Startingout—Task1Key:CTask2Lookatthesenewspaperheadlines.Discussinpairswhatyouwouldexpecttoreadinthestoriesthataccompanythem.(P33)Startingout—Task21.FootballerFacesSuspensionAfterAttackonSpectatorSample:Startingout—Task2EricCantona,theManchesterUnitedstriker,willprobablybesuspendedfortherestoftheseasonafterheattackedaspectatorduringthematchagainstCrystalPalaceatSelhurstParklastnight.TheincidenthappenedmomentsafterCantonahadbeensentoffforkickinganotherplayer,hissixthsend-offin16months.Ashewalkedoffthefield,aspectatorwasseenrunningdownagangwayfromsome20rowsback,apparentlytoshoutabuseatCantona,whosuddenlyturned,jumpedoverthewallandkickedoutattheman,andthenpunchedhim.2.OlympicChampionSwimmerApologizesforMarijuanaPipePhotoSample:TheOlympicswimmingstarMichaelPhelpsquicklyacknowledgedhispoorjudgmentafteraphotographshowinghiminhalingfromamarijuanapipewaspublishedSundayinanEnglishnewspaper.Althoughhisadmissionisunlikelytoaffecthisswimmingeligibility,itcouldaffectthemillionsofdollarshehadsecuredinendorsementdeals.InastatementreleasedSundaybyhismarketingagency,Octagon,Phelps,whowonarecordeightgoldmedalsattheBeijingOlympics,didnotchallengethelegitimacyofthephotographpublishedbythetabloidNewsoftheWorld.Startingout—Task23.“OwnGoal”DefenderShotDeadOutsideRestaurantSample:Startingout—Task2AColombianfootballerwasshotdeadyesterdaybyangryfanswhoblamedhimfortheirside’searlyexitfromtheWorldCup.AndresEscobar,adefenderwhoscoredanowngoalduringhisside’sdefeatbytheUnitedStatesteam,wasconfrontedbyagroupofmenasheleftarestaurantinMedellin,200kilometersfromBogota.Afteranargumentabouthispoorperformance,theyfired12bullets.OneofthegunmenisreportedtohavesaidtoEscobarbeforetheshooting,“Thankyoufortheowngoal.”4.WimbledonPaysEqualPrizeMoneySample:Startingout—Task2TheWimbledonChampionshipswillofferwomenandmenequalprizemoneyatthisyear’stournamentforthefirsttime.TheannouncementbytheAllEnglandClubbringsthetournamentintolinewithotherGrandSlams,followingcriticismfromofficialsandplayers.WimbledonjoinstheUnitedStatesandAustraliainpayingequalmoneytowomenandmenacrosstheboard,fromthechampionsdowntothefirst-roundlosersinallevents.TheFrenchOpenoffersthesamecheckonlytothechampions.Task3Lookatthefollowingcartoonscarefully,anddiscussingroupsthemessageineachcartoon.(P33)Startingout—Task3Startingout—Task3Sample:Theuseofsportasasettingforadvertisingproductsiscommoninmanycountries.Feesfromcorporatesponsorsareoftenusedtosupportamateurathletes,events,andtheadministrativestructuresofsportsorganizations.Startingout—Task3Sample:Likethegreedygolfer,mostpeopleassumethatthecashrewardsforprofessionalathletesareasourceofmotivation.However,oneofthedangersofcommercialsportsisthattheyfocustoomuchonexternalrewardsratherthantheintrinsicsatisfactionofparticipation.Startingout—Task3Sample:Femaleathleteshavetraditionallybeenexcludedordiscouragedfromparticipatinginmanysports.Statisticsshowthatglobalcollegiateinstitutionsonlyspend24%oftheirathleticoperatingbudgets,16%oftheirrecruitingbudgetsand33%oftheirscholarshipbudgetsonfemaleathletes.Moreover,lessthan1%ofallcoachesofmen’steamsandlessthan46%ofallcoachesofwomen’steamsarefemale.Eveniffemaleathleteswinatthegames,theymayreceivelessprizemoneyorscholarshipsandlessmediacoveragethanmaleathletes.Startingout—Task3Sample:Inheavycontactsports,violentbehaviorandintimidationareoftenlearnedasstrategies.Althoughallplayersdonotfeelcomfortablewiththeamountofviolenceintheirsports,theyhavegenerallycometoacceptit.Eventhosewhodon’tlikeitmayreluctantlyuseitasawayofimprovingormaintainingtheirpositionsonteamsandtheirpopularitywithspectators.BigSports,