新视界大学英语综合教程2-unit2

WarmingupSkimmingDiggingCriticalthinkingLanguageinuseUnfamiliarwordsInterpretingTalkingpointSportinAncientGreeceandChinaWarmingup1.Matchthewordsintheboxestomakephrases.Warmingupjumpacrossariver;fightwithoutweapons;driveasportscar;climbhills;throwstones;rideahorse;runamarathon;swimunderwater;Answer:WarmingupFightingwithoutweaponsisadescriptionofkungfu(功夫),judo(柔道),karate(空手道),taekwondo(跆拳道)andothermartialarts,whicharealsoconsideredtobesportsnowadays.Horse-riding(马术)isintheOlympicGames.Running,includingmarathonrunning,isdefinitelyasport.Peoplegounderwaterswimming(潜泳)onholidayasasportsactivity.AndIthinkIwouldconsiderhillclimbing(登山)asporttoo.1.Whicharesports,inyouropinion?➋WorkinpairsanddiscussthequestionsaboutthephrasesinActivity1.WarmingupJumpingoverriversisnotasportsactivity.Ithinkyouwouldonlydoitifitwasaverysmallriverandtherewasnobridge.Drivingasportscarhasasortofsportysideinit,butusuallyismorelikefashion–wearingdesignerclothesanddrivingasportscar.Stonethrowingmightbeagamesometimesforchildrenbutitisnotsomethingadultswouldnormallydo.Asportisaphysicalactivitypeopledoforpleasure,andasIsaidthesethreedonotfitthatdefinition.2.Whicharenotsports,inyouropinion,andwhy?Warmingup•Iregularlydomartialartsexercises.•Ilikegoinghillwalkingandgoeverysummerholiday.•IhaveswumunderwateronavisittoHainan.•Ioftenplantorunamarathonbutneverfindtimetotrain.•Ihaveneverhadanopportunitytogohorse-riding.3.Whichhaveyoudone,andwhen?WarmingupIlovehorse-riding.ThehorsesIhaveriddenbecomemyfriends.Swimmingunderwater,ifyoudoitintherightplace,takesyouintoanotherworldofwonderfulsights,andhillclimbinginthecompanyoffriendsisanescapefromthenoisycityandverygoodforyourhealth.4.Whichdoyoulikedoing?WarmingupIdon’tthinkIwouldeverrunamarathon–Imeanitisaverylongway.IfindrunningratherboringandIdoubtifIwilleverbefitenoughtoeventhinkaboutit.5.Whichwouldyouneverdo,andwhy?Warmingup➌Workinpairsanddiscussasportyouhaveneverdone,butwouldliketotry.A:Ihopeyouwon’tlaughatme,butIwouldlovetodosomemotorracing(汽车比赛).IknowIseemaquietbookishtype,butIlovewatchingmotorracesandenjoymotor-racingcomputergames.Todriveoneofthosecarsinrealitywouldbegreat.B:Well,youdosurpriseme.Youcertainlydonotseemtobethetypetowanttodrivesofast.Butisn’titdangerous?WarmingupA:Yes,mostdrivershaveafewseriousaccidentsintheircareer.It’scrazy,butsomehowthatispartoftheexcitement.B:Well,yes,modernlivesareratherdullandroutinesowelikesomeextraexcitement,butIthinkyoushouldcontinuetogetitfromracinggamesandnotactualraces.A:Don’tworry,itwillneverhappen.Noonewouldletmegetbehindthewheelofoneofthoseexpensiveracingcars!Anyway,let’stalkaboutyounow.Warmingup➊Lookatthetitleofthepassageanddecidewhetherthepassagewillfocusonsimilaritiesordifferences.Check(✓)theactivitiesyouexpecttoreadabout.☐1running☐2shooting☐3jumping☐4throwing☐5dancing☐6swimming☐7horseracingAnswer:Allarementioned.WarmingupWatchthevideoclipandanswerthequestions.1.Whenthereisnochanceofwinning,whatwillmakeyouahero?2.Takebasketballasanexample,howdoessportimproveourbodyandmind?Skimming◇Browsethepassagewithin8minutestogetaroughideaaboutit.◇AnswerthequestionsofActivity2and3onpage29.Task➋Check(✓)thetruestatements.MoreMore☐1TheChinesemayhaveknownabouttheOlympicGamesinancienttimes.☐2Theneedforsportispresentinallsocieties.☐3InancientGreecepeoplepreferredsporttofighting.Skimming☐4Sportcanreplaceconflict.☐5Sportisahumaninvention.☐6SportinancientChinawassimilartosportinancientGreece.☐7EducationinancientChinawastotallydifferentfromeducationinancientGreece.☐8SportwaspartofmilitarytraininginancientChinaandancientGreece.☐9ModernChinahasnothingincommonwithmodernGreece.Thetruestatementsare1,2,6and8.Statement6isthemainideaofthepassage.Nowdecidewhichofthestatementsisthemainideaofthepassage.Skimming➌Answerthequestions.1HowdidtheOlympicGamesbegin?TheOlympicGameswereafour-yearlyrestfromfightingamongancientGreekcity-states.Insteadoffighting,themenwouldcompeteinracesandathleticevents.MoreMore2Whydidpeopleinancienttimesneedsport?Becausesportcreatesgreaterphysicalstrength,whichcanbeusedinmanyways,andsportisawayofkeepingfit.Skimming3Whichskillsimprovedpeople’schancesofgettingfood?Running,swimming,jumpingandthrowing.MoreMore4WhatdidOdysseusandHouYihaveincommon?Theybothusedabowandarrows,andwereskilfulatshooting.Skimming5WhatdidPlatoandConfuciushaveincommon?Theybothbelievedphysicaltrainingandexercisewereanimportantpartofeducationfortheyoung.MoreMore6HowdidtheSixNobleArtsbenefitpupils?Theyledtoabalancededucationpayingattentiontothemoral,physicalandintellectualdevelopmentofthepupils,makingthemgood,strongandknowledgeable.Skimming7WhyisthewordgymnasiumacommonWesterntermforaschool?Theuseofthewordstressesthebroadviewofeducationasconsistingofalotmorethanjustbookstudy.SportinancientGreeceandChina1WhatdoGreeceandChinahaveincommonwitheachother,inbothancientandmoderntimes?Thetwonationsareseparatedbynearly8,000kilometresofmountainsanddesert,andinthepast,therewerenorelationsandhardlyanycommunicationbetweenthem.Yetbothbearcomparisonwitheachotherintheroleofsportintheirsocieties.译文MP3Digging2Itistrue