Growing-Up

9AUnit4GrowingupReading(II)tryoutforsth表示参加------选拔(或试演)。1)Youwon’tmaketheteamifyoudon’ttryout.不参加选拔就不能加入这个队。1.Whileattendingjuniorhigh,Spudtriedoutfortheschoolteam,---斯伯特就参加了校队的选拔,------2.Hedidnotloseheart.他没有灰心。loseheart表示泄气,灰心。Nomatterwhatyoudo,neverloseheart.不管你做什么,千万不可泄气。3.Whenhefinallygotthechance,hescored20pointsinhisfirstgame.当他最后得到机会时,在首场比赛中就得了20分。score既可作及物动泀,又可作不及物动泀,表示得分。Thehometeamscoredagaininthesecondhalf.主场队在下半场时再次得分。4.Spudwentontobecomeleaderoftheteam.斯伯特接着成为了队长。leader作名泀,表示领导者。He’safollow,notaleader.他是追随者,不是领导者。5.However,nouniversitywouldinvitehimtoplaybasketballsimplybecausehewasonly170cmtall.然而,没有大学愿意邀请他打球,只是因为他仅有170厘米高university作名词,表示大学。Muuncleisaprofessorinthisuniversity.他叔叔是这所大学的一名教授。university,collegeuniversity是综合性大学,学科全,比较大。college是学院,一般规模较小。6.Thereheledhisteamtothenationalchampionship.在那儿他带领他的球队参加了全国比赛。national作形容词,表示国家的。Wemustsafeguardournationalinterests.我们必须保卫国家利益。7.Asaresult,hesucceedingettingascholarship.结果,他成功地获得了奖学金succeedsucceedindoingsth.表示成功地做某事。Ifyouworkhard,youwillsucceed.如果努力工作,你就会成功。8.Althoughhewasagreatplayeratuniversity,---尽管他是大学的一位优秀球员,---although作连词,表示虽然,尽管Althoughhe’snearly80,heisstillveryactive.尽管他快80岁了,但还是十分活跃。9.Afterhegraduated,hewasforcedtoplayinanotherbasketballleague.在他毕业后,他被迫去另一个篮球社团打球。force作动词,表示强迫,迫使。Nopoweronearthcouldforcemetodoit.世上没人强迫我做这事。10.HeremainedthereforaboutayearbeforetheNBAtooknoticeofhim.在NBA注意到之前,在那里待了大约一年。remain作不及物动词,表示逗留,保持不变。Ididn’tremainlonginthecity.我没在那个城市逗留很长时间。takenoticeof表示注意,察觉。Heistooproudtotakenoticeofclothes.他很骄傲,不理睬别人。11.Throughhardwork,SpudWebbprovedthatsizeandbodytypedoesnotmatter--通过艰苦的努力,韦伯证明了身高和体型并不重要---matter作动词,表示要紧,有重大影响。Doesitmatterwhatyoudonext?你下一步所做的事关系重大吗?12.Whatwashisproudestmoment?他最自豪的时刻是什么?proud作形容泀,表示自豪的,骄傲的。He’stooproudtospeaktopoorpeoplelikeus.I:ConsolidationI:PutthesephrasesintoEnglish.1.上初中2.参加校队的选拔3.失去信心4.从那时开始5.由于他的身高6.注意到他7.得到机会8.使某人做某事9.比其他小孩要小得多10.坐在看台上attendjuniorhightryoutfortheschoolteamloseheartfromthenonbecauseofhisheighttakenoticeofhimgetthechangemakesb.dosth.muchsmallerthantheotherkidssitinthestands1.我做的一切就是为了让他改变想法。AllIdoisjustto________his________.2.韦伯成为了曾在NBA打过球的最矮的队员。Webbbecametheshortestplayer_____________ever_______intheNBA.3.因为太穷,没有人愿意邀请他去聚会。__________poorness,Nobodywould______him_____theparty.4.他被命名为本年度最佳歌手。He_____________“thebestsinger”thisyear.5.通过辛苦的工作,最终他成功地创办了自己的公司。______hardwork,hefinally_______________________hisowncompany.II:PutthesesentencesintoEnglishchangemindwhohadplayedBecauseofinvitetowasnamedThroughsuccessfullysetupIII:Matchthewordsontheleftwiththemeaningsontheright.III1.stand(line8)___a.achievesomethingthatyouhavebeentryingtodo2.national(line16)___b.usefactstoshowthatsomethingistrue.3.succeed(line18)___c.aplacewherepeoplestandorsittowatchsports4.scholarship(line19)___d.beimportant5.prove(line29)___e.ofawholecountry6.matter(line30___f.moneygiventosomebodysothatheorshecancontinuetostudyceafbdIV:Completetheirconversationwiththeinformationinthearticle.Simon:WhenwasSpudWebbborn?David:Hewasbornin___________.Simon:Washeverytall?David:No.Hewas__________thantheotherkidsatschool.Simon:WhendidhebecameanNBAplayer?Davis:He_____theAtlantaHawksin1985andbecamethe______playerintheNBAatthattime.Simon:Whatwashisproudestmoment?David:He______theSlamDunkContestin1986.Simon:Great!Spudprovedthatsizeandbodytypereallydoesn’t________.Wecandoalmostanythingifwenever_________.1963muchsmallerjoinedshortestwonmattergiveupV:HelpSimonfindouthowSpuddidn’tgiveupatdifferentstagesofhislife.1.Injuniorhigh,hewasrefusedtoplayatfirstbecausehewastoosmall,buthe___________________________________________________________________________________________________2.Inseniorhigh,heoftenhadtositinthestandsbecauseofhisheight,buthe____________________________________________________________________________________________________3.Afterhegraduatedfromhighschool,nouniversitywouldinvitehimtoplaybasketballbecausehewasonly170cmtall.Hedecided____________________________________________________4.Afterhegraduatedfromuniversity,theNBAwasnotinterestedinhimbecauseallitsplayerswereover20cmtallerthanhewas.Heremained______________________________________________didnotloseheart.Whenhefinallygotthechance,hescored20pointsinhisfirstgame.practisedevenharderandgotthecoachtochangehismind.Hewentontobecomeleaderoftheteam.toplayatajuniorcollege.Thereheledhisteamtothenationalchampionship.inanotherbasketballleagueforaboutayearbeforetheNBAtooknoticeofhim.VI:Fillintheblankswiththecorrectwords.1.Injunior,SpubWebb__________(refuse)toplaybecausehewastooshort.2.Insenior,heoftenhadtositinthestandsbecauseofhis__________(high).3.I’dliketoinviteyou_______(come)toourparents’meeting,Mr.Dong.4.Atthattime,theNBAwasnotinterestedinhimbecauseallitsplayerswereover20cm______(tall)thanWebb.5.---Whatwasyour__________(proud)moment,Daniel?---IwaschosentobetheChairpersonoftheStudents’Union.wasrefusedheighttocometallerproudestVII:Changethedrills.1.Hewassmallerthantheotherkidsatschool.(同义句）Hewas____________________atschool.2.Hedidn’tloseheartthoughhefailedmanytimes..(同义句