Workbook1Workbook1Task1:Leading-inDoyouknowthereisaneventcalled“Marathon”?DoyouthinktherewassuchaneventinancientOlympics?

TheMarathonwasamoderneventthatwasfirstintroduced.ListeningPage482Task1:Leading-inListeningPaginthe1896OlympicGames.Thedistanceis26miles385yardsor42,195kilometres.It’saraceinhonorofPhidippides,anancientrunner.Inthe5thcenturyB.C,thePersiansattackedGreeceatMarathonnearAthens.Phidippides3inthe1896OlympicGames.TheThe

Greekswereveryworriedanddidn’tknowwhattodo.TheysentPhidippidestoSpartatoaskforhelpforthebattle…4TheGreekswereveryworriedaBeforelisteningtothestorylookatthepicturesbelow.Writeunderneatheachpicturewhatishappening.Inwhatwayscanmessagesbesenttopeoplefaraway?SmokesignalsontheGreatWalltowarmofinvasionAmessageinabottleintheocean.Amansendingahomingpigeontoitshomewithamessagetiedtoitsleg.15BeforelisteningtothestoryCanyouthinkofmorewaystocommunicatewithotherswithoutusingtechnonogy?TravellingbybicycleoronhorsebackSkateboarding,skating,rollerskating,etcWalkingGoingbyplane,hangglider,balloon,etcTiedtothebackofafishWrittenintheskybyanairplaneOnthebackofananimaltakenfromitshomeandtryingtoreturntoit.InpersonByothermeans6CanyouthinkofmorewaystoNowlistentothetapeandwritedowninonesentencehowtheheroofthestorysenthismessagemilesaway.Phidippidessenthismessagemileawayallbyhimselfonfoot.27Nowlistentothetapeandwri1WhatwasPhidippides’jobaswellasrunning?2WhydidtheGreekarmygotoMarathon?3DidPhidippidesdowhathewasasked?Howdoyouknow?Listentothetapeandanswerthequestions.381WhatwasPhidippides’jobas1WhatPhidippides’aswellarunning?Phidippides’jobwassoldieraswellasagreatrunner.HefoughtintheBattleofMarathonagainstthePersians.Healsosentmessagesmileawaybyrunning.91WhatPhidippides’aswella2WhydidtheGreekarmygotoMarathon?Theircitywasgoingtobeattacked,sotheGreekarmywenttoMarathontofighttheirenemy.102WhydidtheGreekarmygoto3DidPhidippidesdowhathewasasked?Howdoyouknow?Phidippidesdidwhathewasasked.WeknowbecausethereisamonumenttohimandtothedeadsoldiersatMarathon.Hediedgivinghismessage.113DidPhidippidesdowhathewInyouropinion,whydidtheMarathonbecomeaneventinthemodernOlympicGames?WhatissospecialaboutPhidippides?Hisstoryiswell-know.Itisaninspiringexample.Itisalsoanexampleofagreatrunningachievement.PhidippideshasbecomealinkwiththeancientOlympicpast.412Inyouropinion,whydidtheMPHIDIPPIDIESANDMARATHONInthemodernOlympicGamesthelongestrunningraceiscalledtheMarathon.ItgetsitsnamefromatowninGreececalledMarathonwhichis26milesfromAthens,thecapitalcityofGreece.ThisisthestoryofwhytheMarathonraceisincludedintheOlympicGames.Script13PHIDIPPIDIESANDMARATHONScripOncetherewasanancientGreeksoldiercalledPhidippides.Heransofastthathewasoftensentonlongjourneyswithimportantmessages.OnedaytheleadersofAthensrealizedthattheircitywasgoingtobeattacked.TheysenttheirarmytothesmalltownofMarathon,wheretheyfoughttheirenemies.Itwasaverylongandhardbattle,butatlastthearmyfromAthenswon.Theywereveryhappy.However,theyknewthatthepeopleofAthenswouldbewonderingwhathadhappened.SotheyaskedPhidippidestogotoAthensandtellthemthegoodnews.14OncetherewasanancientGreePhidippidessetoff.Hewasverytiredafterallthefightingbutheranasfastashecould.AshegotnearAthenshebegantoslowdown.Hisheadwasburstingandhecouldhardlybreathe.Ashegottothecentreofthecity,hefelltotheground.Allthepeoplerusheduptohim.Phidppidesopenedhismouth.“Athensissaved”hecried.Thenhefelldowndead.HisstorybecamesofamousthatitisrememberedbytheMarathonraceof26miles.WhichisthedistancefromMarathontoAthens.15Phidippidessetoff.HewasveTheMarathonisonlyoneoftherunningeventsintheOlympicGames.AreyoufamiliarwithothereventsintheOlympicGames?Listasmanyasyoucanwithyourpartner.Inpairs,discusswherethefollowingeventscomefrom.Makeaguessifyouarenotsure.Taekwondo,judo,beachvolleyball,soccer,ice-hockey,baseball,wrestling,…SomepeoplesuggestthattheChinesemartialarts(武術(shù))shouldbeincludedintheOlympicGames.Doyouagree?Giveyourreasons.16TheMarathonisonlyoneofthReadthroughtheOlympiceventsandfillintheformbelow.Useadictionarytohelpyouwiththewordsyoudon’tknow.SportingeventsintheWinterOlympicGames:

skiing,icehockey,iceskatingSportingeventsplayedbetweenteams:

badminton,football,basketball,gymnastics,relayrace,tabletennis,sailing,volleyball,soccerSportingeventsdonebestbyChineseathletes:

badminton,gymnastics,tabletennis,diving,volleyball,shooting,weight-lifting,hurdingUsingwordsandexpressionsPage49117ReadthroughtheOlympiceventChoosethewordsbelowthataresynonymsofthewordsinitalics.aswellas,Oneafteranother,aswell,hopeless,foolish2andalsograduallytooimpossiblesilly18ChoosethewordsbelowthatarOnlythosewhowereborninGreececouldbeadmittedascompetitorsintheancientOlympicGames.OneafteranothertheathleteslefttheOlympicvillage.Hemadeabargainwithhissonandpromisedhimthathewouldtakeintothe2008BeijingOlympicGamesifheworkedhard.TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglishusingthewordsandphrasesinbrackets.3只有在希臘出生的人才能成為古代奧運會的參賽者。(ancient;Greece;admit;competitor)運動員們一個接一個地離開了奧運村。(oneafteranother)她和兒子討價還價后答應(yīng)他：如果孩子努力學(xué)習(xí)，他就會帶他去看2008年的北京奧運會。(bargain;promise)19OnlythosewhowereborninGrTherearemanyathleteswhodidnotwinthegloryofanOlympicmedalforthemselves,buthelpedotherstorealizetheirdreambytheirsportsmanship.Volunteerswillhelppeoplefindtheirwaytothegymnasiumsandstadiums.有許多運動員雖然沒有為自己贏得奧運獎牌的榮譽(yù)，卻以運動家的精神幫助別人實現(xiàn)了這個夢想。(athlete;glory;medal;sportmanship)志愿者將幫助人們找到前往體操館和體育場的正確的路。(volunteer;gymnasium;stadium)20TherearemanyathleteswhodiThispassageisanannouncementputoutbytheOlympicCommitteeaboutthenextOlympicGames.Completeitwiththegivenverbsintheirproperforms.UsingstructuresPage50replaceadmitprovideadvertiseorganizeask1DuringthenextSummerOlympicsmoreathletesthanever______________ascompetiors.Thismaycauseproblemsforthehostcity.willbeadmitted21ThispassageisanannouncemenToavoidanyproblemsthehostcity____________aboutwhowillbeinchargeoforganizingtheGames.Alltheevents________________aheadoftimesovisitorscanbuytheticketsfortheeventstheywanttoseeearlier.willbeaskedwillbeadvertised22ToavoidanyproblemsthehostTheoldrulesandregulationsfortheathletes______________withnewones.Manytripsandvisits________________forallthosecompetitorswhowishtotakepart.Weknowthattheathletesdeservetohaveallthecareandattentionwecanofferthem.Weknowtheywill________uswithwonderfulexamplesofskillandsportsmanshipaswellasfriendshipandcross-culturalunderstanding.willbereplacedwillbeorganizedprovide23TheoldrulesandregulationsMealswillbeservedthreetimesaday.Pleasechecktheexacttimeinthedininghall.Roomswillbeclearedinthelatemorning.Allcompetitorswillbetakingtotheirsportseventsatthecorrecttime.Visitorswillnotallowedtostayinthebuildingafter9pm.YouareavolunteerintheOlympicVillage.Someonehaswrittenthefollowingnoticefortheguestsinthevillage.Youareaskedtocheckifitisproperlywritten.Pleasenotethattwoofthesentencesarecorrect.Thereisonlyonemistakeineachoftherest.2cleanedtakenbe24MealswillbeservedthreetimSmokingwillnotpermittedatallinanyofthestadiums.Doctorswillbewaited24hoursaday.Competitorsdeserveagoodnight’ssleepsolightswillhavebeenturnedoff10pmeachnight.Competitorstobepunishedforcheating.Allcompetitorswillbeexpectedtobehavepolitelytoeachother.bewaitbewill25SmokingwillnotpermittedatPrometheus(普羅米修斯)iscreditedwithbringingenlightenmenttohumans.Prometheusstolefirefromthegodsandgaveittohumankind,bringingthepowerofwarmthandlighttothedarkandmiserableearth.PrometheusListeningtaskPage5126Prometheus(普羅米修斯)iscreditedPrometheusactedagainsttheexpresswishesoftheOlympianGods,whowantedtokeepthepoweroffire-enlightenment-fortheirexclusiveuse.27Prometheusactedagainsttheeluminosityjusticepeacesolidificationfriendship友誼光明公正和平團(tuán)結(jié)28luminosityjusticepeacesolidifiOneofthefeaturesofthemodernOlympicGamesisthetorchwhichistakenfromGreecetothecountrywheretheGamesaretobeheld.1DoyouknowthejourneyoftheOlympictorch?Wheredoesitbeginitsjourney?Wheredoesthejourneyend?29OneofthefeaturesofthemodItmuststartinOlympiaGreeceandbelitbytheraysofthesuninthatplace.Itmusttravelthroughsomeofthecountriesinallcontinentsoftheworld.ItmustfinishitsjourneyinthecitywheretheGamesarebeingheldandbeusedtolighttheflamewhichburnsduringthewholethreeweeksoftheGames.30ItmuststartinOlympiaGreec5—7—2—1—6—3—8—4Beforelistening,trytoputthesesentencesinorder.Thenlistentothetapeandmakeanycorrectionstoyourlist.Thefirstoneisdoneforyou.2315—7—2—1—6—3—8—4BListentothetapeagainandtakenotes.Thendiscussthequestionswithyourpartner.3WhydoesthetorchbeginitsjourneyinGreece?WhyarethereSpecialOlympicGames?32ListentothetapeagainandtHello!I’mthetorchthatlightstheOlympicfireandstartseverymodernOlympicGames.IalwaysbeginmyjourneyfromOlympiainGreecewheretheancientGameswerefirstheld.I’musuallylitbythesunthereandcarriedbymanyrunnersfromdifferentcountries.Script33Hello!I’mthetorchthatlighManypeoplecometowatchasItravelthroughtheircountrytothehostcity.However,onlythebestathletescarryme!It’sagreathonourandmanyathleteshopetogetthechancetodoso.ThegreatesthonoristobethelastathletewhocarriesmeintothestadiumwheretheGameswillbeheld.ThelastathletegetstheopportunitytolighttheOlympicfire.34ManypeoplecometowatchasIThatfirewillburnforthewholeperiodoftheGamesandwillonlybeputoutwhentheGamesend.Ienjoybeingpartofsomuchsportingfriendship.TwospecialsetsofOlympicsareheldthesametimeastheSummerOlympics.Oneisforpeoplewithphysicaldifficultiesandtheotherforthosewithlearningdifficulties.35ThatfirewillburnforthewhIamalwayshappywhennewcountriesgetOlympicmedals.IwasawonderfulexperiencetobeabridgebetweentheancientandthemodernOlympicGames.LongmaytheOlympiccontinue!36IamalwayshappywhennewcouReadingtaskWehavelearnedsomebasicknowledgeoftheOlympicsmentionedfromthereadingpassage.DoyouwanttoknowsomestoriesabouttheOlympics?Pleaseturntopage52andreadthepassage.Thenfillinthechartonpage51.Page5237ReadingtaskWehavelearnedsoBjornarHakensmoenWhathappenedWhathedidWhathesaidWhatSarasaidACanadian’sskiingpolebrokeduringarace.HegaveherhisownpoleeventhoughhisNorwegianteamwerecompetingagainstherteam.Itisonlywhatanygoodsportsmanwoulddo.Hakensmoenshowedthetruemeaningofsport38BjornarHakensmoenWhathappeneEricWilliamsHissituationWhathedoesWhatpeoplesayHehaslowmentalability.HetakespartintheSpecialOlympics.Hedoeshisbestandappreciatesanyhelpgiventohim.39EricWilliamsHissituationWhatKipKeinoHissituationWhathedidWhatitshowedWhatpeoplethoughtHewasveryillandingreatpain.Hestilltookpartintherace.Truecourageandperseverance.Theypraisedhimbyputtinghimonthefrontcoverofasportsmagazine.40KipKeinoHissituationWhatheWritingtaskWriteareportabouttheinterviewforanewspaper.Theorganizationbelowwillhelpyou.HeadingofnewspaperreportSituation:People+problemFirsthappeningSecondhappeningTheresultOpinionofJeseowensOpinionofthepublic.Page5341WritingtaskWriteareportaboThankyou.42Thankyou.42Workbook43Workbook1Task1:Leading-inDoyouknowthereisaneventcalled“Marathon”?DoyouthinktherewassuchaneventinancientOlympics?

TheMarathonwasamoderneventthatwasfirstintroduced.ListeningPage4844Task1:Leading-inListeningPaginthe1896OlympicGames.Thedistanceis26miles385yardsor42,195kilometres.It’saraceinhonorofPhidippides,anancientrunner.Inthe5thcenturyB.C,thePersiansattackedGreeceatMarathonnearAthens.Phidippides45inthe1896OlympicGames.TheThe

Greekswereveryworriedanddidn’tknowwhattodo.TheysentPhidippidestoSpartatoaskforhelpforthebattle…46TheGreekswereveryworriedaBeforelisteningtothestorylookatthepicturesbelow.Writeunderneatheachpicturewhatishappening.Inwhatwayscanmessagesbesenttopeoplefaraway?SmokesignalsontheGreatWalltowarmofinvasionAmessageinabottleintheocean.Amansendingahomingpigeontoitshomewithamessagetiedtoitsleg.147BeforelisteningtothestoryCanyouthinkofmorewaystocommunicatewithotherswithoutusingtechnonogy?TravellingbybicycleoronhorsebackSkateboarding,skating,rollerskating,etcWalkingGoingbyplane,hangglider,balloon,etcTiedtothebackofafishWrittenintheskybyanairplaneOnthebackofananimaltakenfromitshomeandtryingtoreturntoit.InpersonByothermeans48CanyouthinkofmorewaystoNowlistentothetapeandwritedowninonesentencehowtheheroofthestorysenthismessagemilesaway.Phidippidessenthismessagemileawayallbyhimselfonfoot.249Nowlistentothetapeandwri1WhatwasPhidippides’jobaswellasrunning?2WhydidtheGreekarmygotoMarathon?3DidPhidippidesdowhathewasasked?Howdoyouknow?Listentothetapeandanswerthequestions.3501WhatwasPhidippides’jobas1WhatPhidippides’aswellarunning?Phidippides’jobwassoldieraswellasagreatrunner.HefoughtintheBattleofMarathonagainstthePersians.Healsosentmessagesmileawaybyrunning.511WhatPhidippides’aswella2WhydidtheGreekarmygotoMarathon?Theircitywasgoingtobeattacked,sotheGreekarmywenttoMarathontofighttheirenemy.522WhydidtheGreekarmygoto3DidPhidippidesdowhathewasasked?Howdoyouknow?Phidippidesdidwhathewasasked.WeknowbecausethereisamonumenttohimandtothedeadsoldiersatMarathon.Hediedgivinghismessage.533DidPhidippidesdowhathewInyouropinion,whydidtheMarathonbecomeaneventinthemodernOlympicGames?WhatissospecialaboutPhidippides?Hisstoryiswell-know.Itisaninspiringexample.Itisalsoanexampleofagreatrunningachievement.PhidippideshasbecomealinkwiththeancientOlympicpast.454Inyouropinion,whydidtheMPHIDIPPIDIESANDMARATHONInthemodernOlympicGamesthelongestrunningraceiscalledtheMarathon.ItgetsitsnamefromatowninGreececalledMarathonwhichis26milesfromAthens,thecapitalcityofGreece.ThisisthestoryofwhytheMarathonraceisincludedintheOlympicGames.Script55PHIDIPPIDIESANDMARATHONScripOncetherewasanancientGreeksoldiercalledPhidippides.Heransofastthathewasoftensentonlongjourneyswithimportantmessages.OnedaytheleadersofAthensrealizedthattheircitywasgoingtobeattacked.TheysenttheirarmytothesmalltownofMarathon,wheretheyfoughttheirenemies.Itwasaverylongandhardbattle,butatlastthearmyfromAthenswon.Theywereveryhappy.However,theyknewthatthepeopleofAthenswouldbewonderingwhathadhappened.SotheyaskedPhidippidestogotoAthensandtellthemthegoodnews.56OncetherewasanancientGreePhidippidessetoff.Hewasverytiredafterallthefightingbutheranasfastashecould.AshegotnearAthenshebegantoslowdown.Hisheadwasburstingandhecouldhardlybreathe.Ashegottothecentreofthecity,hefelltotheground.Allthepeoplerusheduptohim.Phidppidesopenedhismouth.“Athensissaved”hecried.Thenhefelldowndead.HisstorybecamesofamousthatitisrememberedbytheMarathonraceof26miles.WhichisthedistancefromMarathontoAthens.57Phidippidessetoff.HewasveTheMarathonisonlyoneoftherunningeventsintheOlympicGames.AreyoufamiliarwithothereventsintheOlympicGames?Listasmanyasyoucanwithyourpartner.Inpairs,discusswherethefollowingeventscomefrom.Makeaguessifyouarenotsure.Taekwondo,judo,beachvolleyball,soccer,ice-hockey,baseball,wrestling,…SomepeoplesuggestthattheChinesemartialarts(武術(shù))shouldbeincludedintheOlympicGames.Doyouagree?Giveyourreasons.58TheMarathonisonlyoneofthReadthroughtheOlympiceventsandfillintheformbelow.Useadictionarytohelpyouwiththewordsyoudon’tknow.SportingeventsintheWinterOlympicGames:

skiing,icehockey,iceskatingSportingeventsplayedbetweenteams:

badminton,football,basketball,gymnastics,relayrace,tabletennis,sailing,volleyball,soccerSportingeventsdonebestbyChineseathletes:

badminton,gymnastics,tabletennis,diving,volleyball,shooting,weight-lifting,hurdingUsingwordsandexpressionsPage49159ReadthroughtheOlympiceventChoosethewordsbelowthataresynonymsofthewordsinitalics.aswellas,Oneafteranother,aswell,hopeless,foolish2andalsograduallytooimpossiblesilly60ChoosethewordsbelowthatarOnlythosewhowereborninGreececouldbeadmittedascompetitorsintheancientOlympicGames.OneafteranothertheathleteslefttheOlympicvillage.Hemadeabargainwithhissonandpromisedhimthathewouldtakeintothe2008BeijingOlympicGamesifheworkedhard.TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglishusingthewordsandphrasesinbrackets.3只有在希臘出生的人才能成為古代奧運會的參賽者。(ancient;Greece;admit;competitor)運動員們一個接一個地離開了奧運村。(oneafteranother)她和兒子討價還價后答應(yīng)他：如果孩子努力學(xué)習(xí)，他就會帶他去看2008年的北京奧運會。(bargain;promise)61OnlythosewhowereborninGrTherearemanyathleteswhodidnotwinthegloryofanOlympicmedalforthemselves,buthelpedotherstorealizetheirdreambytheirsportsmanship.Volunteerswillhelppeoplefindtheirwaytothegymnasiumsandstadiums.有許多運動員雖然沒有為自己贏得奧運獎牌的榮譽(yù)，卻以運動家的精神幫助別人實現(xiàn)了這個夢想。(athlete;glory;medal;sportmanship)志愿者將幫助人們找到前往體操館和體育場的正確的路。(volunteer;gymnasium;stadium)62TherearemanyathleteswhodiThispassageisanannouncementputoutbytheOlympicCommitteeaboutthenextOlympicGames.Completeitwiththegivenverbsintheirproperforms.UsingstructuresPage50replaceadmitprovideadvertiseorganizeask1DuringthenextSummerOlympicsmoreathletesthanever______________ascompetiors.Thismaycauseproblemsforthehostcity.willbeadmitted63ThispassageisanannouncemenToavoidanyproblemsthehostcity____________aboutwhowillbeinchargeoforganizingtheGames.Alltheevents________________aheadoftimesovisitorscanbuytheticketsfortheeventstheywanttoseeearlier.willbeaskedwillbeadvertised64ToavoidanyproblemsthehostTheoldrulesandregulationsfortheathletes______________withnewones.Manytripsandvisits________________forallthosecompetitorswhowishtotakepart.Weknowthattheathletesdeservetohaveallthecareandattentionwecanofferthem.Weknowtheywill________uswithwonderfulexamplesofskillandsportsmanshipaswellasfriendshipandcross-culturalunderstanding.willbereplacedwillbeorganizedprovide65TheoldrulesandregulationsMealswillbeservedthreetimesaday.Pleasechecktheexacttimeinthedininghall.Roomswillbeclearedinthelatemorning.Allcompetitorswillbetakingtotheirsportseventsatthecorrecttime.Visitorswillnotallowedtostayinthebuildingafter9pm.YouareavolunteerintheOlympicVillage.Someonehaswrittenthefollowingnoticefortheguestsinthevillage.Youareaskedtocheckifitisproperlywritten.Pleasenotethattwoofthesentencesarecorrect.Thereisonlyonemistakeineachoftherest.2cleanedtakenbe66MealswillbeservedthreetimSmokingwillnotpermittedatallinanyofthestadiums.Doctorswillbewaited24hoursaday.Competitorsdeserveagoodnight’ssleepsolightswillhavebeenturnedoff10pmeachnight.Competitorstobepunishedforcheating.Allcompetitorswillbeexpectedtobehavepolitelytoeachother.bewaitbewill67SmokingwillnotpermittedatPrometheus(普羅米修斯)iscreditedwithbringingenlightenmenttohumans.Prometheusstolefirefromthegodsandgaveittohumankind,bringingthepowerofwarmthandlighttothedarkandmiserableearth.PrometheusListeningtaskPage5168Prometheus(普羅米修斯)iscreditedPrometheusactedagainsttheexpresswishesoftheOlympianGods,whowantedtokeepthepoweroffire-enlightenment-fortheirexclusiveuse.69Prometheusactedagainsttheeluminosityjusticepeacesolidificationfriendship友誼光明公正和平團(tuán)結(jié)70luminosityjusticepeacesolidifiOneofthefeaturesofthemodernOlympicGamesisthetorchwhichistakenfromGreecetothecountrywheretheGamesaretobeheld.1DoyouknowthejourneyoftheOlympictorch?Wheredoesitbeginitsjourney?Wheredoesthejourneyend?71OneofthefeaturesofthemodItmuststartinOlympiaGreeceandbelitbytheraysofthesuninthatplace.Itmusttravelthroughsomeofthecountriesinallcontinentsoftheworld.ItmustfinishitsjourneyinthecitywheretheGamesarebeingheldandbeusedtolighttheflamewhichburnsduringthewholethreeweeksoftheGames.72ItmuststartinOlympiaGreec5—7—2—1—6—3—8—4Beforelistening,trytoputthesesentencesinorder.Thenlistentothetapeandmakeanycorrectionstoyourlist.Thefirstoneisdoneforyou.2735—7—2—1—6—3—8—4BListentothetapeagainandtakenotes.Thendiscussthequestionswithyourpartner.3WhydoesthetorchbeginitsjourneyinGreece?WhyarethereSpecialOlympicGames?74ListentothetapeagainandtHello!I’mthetorchthatlightstheOlympicfireandstartseverymodernOlympicGames.Ialways