Unit3Faster,higher,strongerUnderstandingideasVLanguagepointsLanguagepoints:Importantwordsn聯(lián)合；聯(lián)想associationTheassociationholdsanannualreunion.You’llappearfunandfunnybyassociation.associationwith與……的交往；與……聯(lián)合inassociationwith與……相聯(lián)系；與……聯(lián)合n

協(xié)會；聯(lián)盟；社團

Languagepoints:Importantwords

associate

vi

交往；結(jié)交

vt

聯(lián)想；使聯(lián)合

n

伙伴

adj副的

associativeadj

聯(lián)想的；聯(lián)合的associatedadj

有關(guān)的；相關(guān)的Languagepoints:ImportantwordsDebatessharpenone’swits.

2.sharpenvt

削尖；磨快vt

使提高；使改進

sharpenapencilTheyalsomadetoolsofbonesandsharpenedstones.Languagepoints:Importantwordsadv

正（指時刻）；整

2o’clocksharpsharp

adj鋒利的；尖的 asharpknife敏銳的；機靈的 asharpchild尖刻的;嚴厲的 besharpwithsb急劇的；明顯的 asharpdropinprice劇烈的；猛烈的 Ifeltasharppaininmyback.sharpenern

磨具；鉛筆刀1.afarcryfrom ___________________2.attach…to ___________________3.attachgreatimportanceto ___________________4.giveway ___________________5.dayinanddayout ___________________6.followinone’sfootsteps ___________________

7.carryon ___________________8.endupdoing/withsth

___________________

Languagepoints:Importantphrases與……大不相同認為……非常重要

把……綁在/附在倒塌；讓步仿效某人；繼承事業(yè)繼續(xù)；保持；經(jīng)營最終做……日復一日地

9.beyondone’sexpectations______________________10.inarow

______________________11.setouttodosth ______________________12.putin ______________________13.putforward ______________________14.putup ______________________15.putupwith______________________16.livingproof

______________________

連續(xù)地；成一行超出某人的預期投入；把……寫進；插話提出

建造；搭建忍受活生生的例子開始做某事；著手做某事Languagepoints:ImportantphrasesLanguagePoints:Importantsentences1.Yousee,witheveryshot,theweakplasticbackboardgaveway.Paraphrase(釋義):Yousee,everytimeheshot,theeasilybrokenplasticbackboardalmostbrokedown.giveway:

是固定搭配，意為tobreakbecauseoftoomuchweightorpressure。例如：Thefloor’srottenandislikelytogiveway.

地板爛了，可能會塌。

Languagepoints:Importantsentencesgiveway還有“讓步，妥協(xié)”的意思。例如：Despitegrowingpressure,theMinisterofStaterefusedtogiveway.盡管壓力越來越大，國務大臣仍然拒絕讓步。1.Yousee,witheveryshot,theweakplasticbackboardgaveway.

Languagepoints:Importantsentences2.Thebumpsandrocksthatlinedtheroadunderthebasketcausedtheballtobounceinalldirections.Paraphrase(釋義):Theroadunderthebasketwasuneven,whichmadetheballmoveawayfromasurfaceineverydirection.

bump一般用作動詞，意為“撞，猛擊”，但在本句中用作名詞，意為asmallraisedarea

onasurface。例如：Thecarhitabumpontheroad.

汽車撞倒了路上一塊凸起之處。

Languagepoints:Importantsentences2.Thebumpsandrocksthatlinedtheroadunderthebasketcausedtheballtobounceinalldirections.linesth(up):在此意為

toarrangethingsinaline。例如：Ilinedthebottlesuponthesideboard.

我把餐具柜上的瓶子排好了。

Languagepoints:Importantsentences3.

Onlyshotsperfectlyaimedatitscentrewentintotheheavy,thickbasket.Paraphrase:Onlyafterheaimedcarefullyatitscentrecouldheshoottheballintotheheavyandthickbasket.

aimedat在句中是非謂語動詞作定語,went是整個句子的謂語動詞。aim在這里意為

to

choosetheplacethatyouwanttohitorreachandcarefullypointyourobjecttowardsit,

后面可以接介詞at或for。

Languagepoints:Importantsentences3.

Onlyshotsperfectlyaimedatitscentrewentintotheheavy,thickbasket.有些過去分詞作后置定語修飾名詞，其與被修飾詞之間屬于動賓關(guān)系，表被動。例如：Youcannotacceptanopinion

(offer)toyouunlessitisbasedonfacts.offered

Languagepoints:Importantsentences4.Inthisway,practisingdayinanddayouthelpedStephensharpenhisskills.Paraphrase:Practisingdayandnight,Stephenimprovedhisskills.dayinanddayout

是固定搭配，意為dayafterday;continuously。例如：Dayinanddayout,hegavethesameexcusesforhislaziness.他日復一日地以同樣的借口為他的懶惰開脫。

Languagepoints:Importantsentences5.Hefinallyendedupplayingcollegeballatasmall,little-knownschool,DavidsonCollege,nottoofarfromwherehelived.Paraphrase:Atlast,heplayedballatasmall,notveryfamousschool,DavidsonCollege,whichisnottoofarfromtheplacewherehelived.endup是固定搭配，在此意為tocometobeinaparticularsituationorstateafteraseriesofevents,especiallywhenyoudidnotplanit,表示此意時，后面可以接動詞-ing形式。

Languagepoints:Importantsentences5.Hefinallyendedupplayingcollegeballatasmall,little-knownschool,DavidsonCollege,nottoofarfromwherehelived.例如：Youcouldenduprunningthiscompanyifyouplayyourcardsright.你要是處理得當，最終這個公司能歸你掌管。endup后面也可以接介詞with,aslike等。例如：Ifyoudothat,you’llendupwitheggonyourface.endup后面可以接形容詞，例如：Ifhecarriesondrivinglikethat,he’llendupdead.

6.Iknow

itinspiresalotofthenextgeneration,alotofpeoplewholovethegameofbasketballtovaluetheskillofit,valuethefactthatyoucanworkeverysingledaytogetbetter.Languagepoints:ImportantsentencesIknow(that)itinspiresalotof…為省略that的賓語從句wholovethegameofbasketball為定語從句，先行詞為peoplethatyoucanworkeverysingleday為同位語從句，先行詞為thattogetbetter為不定式短語作目的狀語

6.Iknow

itinspiresalotofthenextgeneration,alotofpeoplewholovethegameofbasketballtovaluetheskillofit,valuethefactthatyoucanworkeverysingledaytogetbetter.Languagepoints:Importantsentences譯文：我知道它激勵著很多后輩、很多熱愛籃球比賽的人，讓他們認識到籃球技術(shù)的重要性，認識到你可以通過每天的不斷努力而變得更好。7.Inspiringotherstobelieveinthemselves,StephenCurryislivingproofthatwhatotherpeoplethinkofyoudoesnothavetoinfluencewhatyoubecome.Languagepoints:ImportantsentencesParaphrase:

StephenCurryhasmotivatedotherstobelieveinthemselves.Heisagoodexampletoshowthattheopinionsofothersdon