Unit-5--Overcoming-Obstacles

Unit5OvercomingObstaclesSayings1.Thegreatertheobstacle,themoregloryinovercomingit.-----Moliere2.Whenitisdarkenough,youcanseethestars.------CharlesA.BeardStoriesaboutOvercomingobstacles1.Thestoryofheristhestoryofachildwho,attheageof18months,wassuddenlyshutofffromtheworld,butwho,againstoverwhelmingodds(失败的可能性),waged(发动)aslow,hard,butsuccessfulbattletoreenterthatsameworld.Thelittledeafandblindgirlgrewintoahighlyintelligentandsensitivewoman.HelenKellerStoriesaboutOvercomingobstacles2.Attheageoffive,shebecameaparaplegic(截瘫患者),butsheneverlostheart.Althoughshemissedthechancetogotoschool,shefinishedallthecoursesofprimaryandsecondaryschools,shelearnedEnglish,Japanese,GermanandEsperanto(世界语)allbyherself,andshestudieduniversityandpostgraduatecoursesformaster’sdegree.In1983,shebegantoengageinliterarycreativework.ZhangHaidiBR_StoriesaboutOvercomingObstacles53.BorninOxford,Englandin1942.EarnedhisPh.D.degreeattheUniversityofCambridgein1966.StayedattheUniversityofCambridgetodopost-doctoralresearch.DiagnosedashavingAmyotrophicLateralSclerosis(ALS)(肌萎缩性脊髓侧索硬化).AppointedLucasianProfessorofMathematicsatCambridge,apostonceheldbyIsaacNewtonin1979..StoriesaboutOvercomingobstaclesStephenHawkingMichaelStoneGR_Scanning2wordsandphrasesthatarerelatedtosportsorstadiumNationalJuniorOlympics全国少年奥林匹克运动会personalbest个人最高记录stand(s)看台finalrace赛跑决赛polevaultevent撑竿跳高项目trackandfieldcompetition田径比赛GR_Scanning3gymnast体操运动员bodybuilder健美运动员weightlifting举重bar横杆inflatedlandingmat充气垫vaulter撑竿跳高运动员finger-tippedpush-up俯卧撑wordsandphrasesthatarerelatedtosportsorstadiumGR_Scanning4runway跑道Nationalrecord全国记录pole撑竿take-off起跳setanewworldrecord刷新一项世界纪录wordsandphrasesthatarerelatedtosportsorstadiumpole-vaultUnit5:OvercomingObstaclesNCE-B2previousmoreindexbreakoverPartsparagraphsMainIdeasPartOnePartTwoParas1-2Michaelfacedthemostchallengingcompetitioninhispole-vaultingcareer..Paras3-5backMichael’schildhoodwasmarkedwithdreamsandtoughtrainingUnit5:OvercomingObstaclesNCE-B2previousnextindexbreakoverPartsparagraphsMainIdeasPartThreeParas6-12Michaeltoppedhispersonalbest,wonthechampionshipandsetanewworldrecord.backPartFourParas13WhatwasmostunusualaboutMichael’svictorywasthathewasblind.Questionsontextorganization1.Asthetextconsistsofmainstoryandflashback,pleaselocatetheflashback.2.WhywouldtheauthorkeepthesecretaboutMichael’sblindnesstillthelastsentenceofthetext?Whowouldyouadmirebetter,aMichaelStonewithasoundbodyorablindMichaelStone?Questionsonunderstanding1.WhyisthecompetitionattheNationalJuniorOlympicsdescribedasthemostchallenginginMichael’spole-vaultingcareer?Para12.Whydonumerouspeopleliketowatchpole-vaulting?Para23.WhatwasMichael’schildhooddream?Howcomehehadthisdream?Para34.WhatisBertStonethefatherlike?Para4Questionsonunderstanding5.Duringthecompetition,whendidMichaelbegintofeelnervous?Para96.Whathelpedhimovercomehisnervousness?Para107.WhatwasthereactionofMichael’sfathertohisfeat?Para128.WhywouldMichaelattractalotmediaattention?Para13Languagestudybearoutprovethat(sth.)istrueIfItellthejudgethatIaminnocent,canyoubearmeout？e.g.要是我告诉法官我是无辜的，你能为我作证吗？Hisvictorybearsoutthefactthatheisoneofthebestgymnastsintheworld.bearinmind牢记e.g.你必须牢记:你父母期待你成为一名努力学习的学生。Youmustbearinmindthatyourparentsexpectyoutobecomeahard-workingstudent.merea.nothingmorethan仅仅，只不过Thethoughtisamerefantasy.CF:onlyadv.Thethoughtisonlyafantasy.adj.Sheisanonlychild.Sheisamerechild.merelyadv.3.numerous:adj.verymanyDuringtheDepression,numerouspeoplewanderedfromtowntotownlookingforjobs.4.passion:n.strongfeeling,esp.oflove热情，激情haveapassionforsthhaveastronginterestinsthandlikeitverymuchpassionateadj.热情的5.recurvi.comeorhappenagain再来，再发生Thedoctortoldhertogotothehospitalifthesesymptomsrecurred.Thememoryofthepartyoftenrecurstome.occurvi.happen特殊句型happentodosth.It(so)happensthat………“碰巧”IhappenedtomeetMrs.Browninthestreettheotherday.ItsohappenedthatImetMrs.Browninthestreettheotherday.Itoccurstosb.that………“某人想起……”。我突然想起我离开房子时忘了锁门。ItsuddenlyoccurredtomethatIforgottolockthedoorwhenIleftthehouse.6.coincidevi.happenatthesametime;beinagreement(followedbywith)Myideacoincideswithhisonthismatter.coincidencen.巧合-I'mgoinghome.-Whatacoincidence!SoamI.7.core:n.1)hardcentralpartcontainingtheseedsofcertainfruitstheapplecore2)mostimportantorcentralpartofanything核心Thecoreoftheproblemistheirobjectiontoeducationalreform.coresubjects/curriculum/business8.alternate:1.adj.1)everyotherorsecondHeworksonalternatedays.2)(ortwothings)happeningbyturns这是晴雨交替的一周。Thisisaweekofalternaterainandsunshine.alternative:(Onlybeforenoun)sththatcanbeusedinsteadofsthelse可供替代的，别的AnalternativemethodofdoingsthDoyouhaveanalternativesolution?9.Vaina.toopleasedwithone’sownabilitiesorlooks虚荣的，自负的Sheisveryvainabouthergoodlooks.invain徒劳的，无结果的Allhereffortswasfinallyinvain.Thepolicetriedinvaintobreakuptheprotestcrowds.警察试图驱散抗议人群,结果徒劳.7.tensea.feelingworriedornervous紧张的Theflighthadbeenpostponedfivehoursandallofthepassengersweregettingtense.tensionn.worryornervousness紧张，不安Itisbelievedthatsmilingandlaughingcanrelievetensionandstress.