Unit-6Sports-and-Health

Unit6SportsandHealthUnitTasksfirstlisten,andthentalkaboutsportsandhealth;readaboutafamousathleteandthewayofkeepingfit;learnnewwordsandexpressions;practicetheuseofparticiples;WhatwehavetalkedaboutThesignificanceofhealthThebenefitsofdoingsportsSportsandhealthAllyouneedinlifeisgoodhealth,abitofluckandasenseofhumor.Therestiseasy.---ClarkGableUnit6SportsandHealthDirections:Listentothefollowingpassageandtrytofillthemissingwords.Clickheretolisten.Physicalactivityimprovesourbodies’health.Arecentstudy1.______inTheNewEnglandJournalofMedicine,suggeststhatmaintainingahealthylevelofphysical2.______throughexercisecanhelppeoplelivelonger;andthefindingsprovideupdated3.______toCharlesDarwin's“survivalofthefittest”theory.Butrepetitiveexercisecanbecomeboring,4._______discouragement,frustration,evenquitting.Selectinganactivitythatprovides5._______aswellasphysicalexercise,however,canbetheanswer.Manypeoplehaveturnedtosports.Sportscanprovidea6._______–physicallyaswellasmentally—andincreaseone’sphysicalactivitywhileprovidingsocialinteraction,asenseofaccomplishmentandenjoyment.Firstheldaspartofthe1896OlympicsinAthens,Greece,andthenbroughttoBoston,Massachusettsin1897,theMarathonisnowanimportantpartof7.______inmanycitiesacrossAmerica.Marathonrunning,usuallya40k(26.2miles)race,isbecomingincreasinglypopularwithbothmenandwomenforitschallengeofperseverance,requiringboth8.______andmentalendurance,anditsfeatofaccomplishment.Forfirst-timerunnersitistheculminationofadream–apersonal9._______obtainedaftermonthsofphysicalandpsychological10._______andtraining.Forveteranmarathonersit’sanopportunitytoimprovetheirPersonalBest—competingtheirownfastesttimeReferenceKeys1.published2.fitness3.support4.leadingto5.enjoyment6.challenge7.culture8.physical9.goal10.preparationPassageANeverGiveUp•ReadandExploreContents1.ThinkaboutIt2.Textawareness3.Whattofocuson4.Languagefocus(Exercisesfromthetextbook)ThinkaboutitTherightattitudetowarddifficultyTextAwarenessPaulWylie(afigureskater)previousperformanceIn1992NevergiveupWhattoFocusOnWordsandExpressions1.quit:stop(doingsomething)Examples:quitone’sjobquitsmoking“Iquit.”Washington,D.C.Washington,D.C.,acityaswellasadistrict,isthecapitaloftheUnitedStatesofAmerica.ThecityofWashingtoniscoextensivewiththeDistrictofColumbia(D.C.),thefederaldistrictoftheUnitedStates.Washingtonistodaythecoreofoneofthelargestmetropolitanareasinthecountryandservesasacenterofbothnationalandinternationalpoliticsanddiplomacy.1.JeffersonMemorial2.WashingtonMonument3.StatueofLincoln4.MarineCorpsWarMemorial5.WhiteHouse1992WinterOlympics,AlbertvilleThe1992AlbertvilleOlympicGameswerethelastWinterGamestobestagedinthesameyearastheSummerGames.Only18ofthe57eventswereheldinAlbertvilleitself,whilenearbyresortshostedtherest.emblemmascotterminalcomputerterminalairterminalterminalstageofadiseaseImportantSentences1.ThesilvermedalheearnedinAlbertville,France,usheredthe27-year-oldfigureskaterintoanewexistence.(para.2)Thesecond-placeheearnedinAlbertville,France,gavethe27-year-oldfigureskateranewstatusandreputation.usheranusherusher…(into)…2.Hewasnolongeranobodywhochokedatbigevents,likethe1988CalgaryOlympics,wherehefinishedanunimpressive10th.Nolongertherecipientofadvicefromjudgeswho,afterPaul’sperformanceinthe’91WorldChampionships,suggestedthathequit:“Makeroomfortheyoungerskaters.”(Para.2)1988年的卡尔加里冬奥会上，他表现平平，只得了第10名，如今他再也不是在大型赛事中举止失措的无名小卒了.ImportantSentences1988WinterOlympics,CalgaryFemaleHockeyShortTrackSpeedSkatingLongTrackSpeedSkatingCalgary'sdreamtohosttheOlympicsfinallycametrueonitsfourthcandidacy.Thetermofthewintergameswasextendedfrom12daysto16days,thesameasthesummergames,asfromtheCalgaryOlympics.3.Nolongerthetargetofloadedquestionsfromreporterscoveringthe'91OlympicTrials(Whatareyoudoinghere?).(Para.3)(Hewas)nolongeraskedembarrassingandirritatingquestions(suchasWhyareyouhere?)bythereportersreportingonthe1991OlympicTrials.ImportantSentencesaloadedquestionloadedadj.HeavywithmeaningHarvardUniversityIvyLeagueIvyLeague,eightlong-establishedcollegesanduniversitiesintheUnitedStateswithprestigiousacademicandsocialreputations.MembersoftheIvyLeagueareBrownUniversityinProvidence,RhodeIsland;ColumbiaUniversityinNewYorkCity;CornellUniversityinIthaca,NewYork;DartmouthCollegeinHanover,NewHampshire;HarvardUniversityinCambridge,Massachusetts;UniversityofPennsylvaniainPhiladelphia;PrincetonUniversityinPrinceton,NewJersey;andYaleUniversityinNewHaven,Connecticut.ThemembersoftheIvyLeaguecompeteinintercollegiateathletics.fantasizefantasyfantasticgruel(v.)gruelinghours(oftraining)persevere:continuefirmlyinspiteofdifficultiesExamples:•Despitethefailureofhisearlyexperiments,thescientistperseveredinhisresearch.perseveranceWordsandExpressions3.inthewayonthewayonthewayout•Thechairisintheway.You’dbettermoveitaway.•Onthe/one’swaytoXi’an•RomanEmpirewasonthewayoutthen.(declining)unfoldtofoldone'sarmsfolditinhalffolditinapieceofpaper4.countoutcountincountonExamples:•Ifyouwanttoplayfootballnow,youcancountmeout/in.•countonhisfatherforhelpWordsandExpressions5.attimes:sometimesExamples