Unit3Faster,higher,strongerUnderstandingideasVocabulary

1.associationassociate v.聯(lián)想，聯(lián)系；交往associate...with... 把……與……聯(lián)系起來(lái)inassociationwith 與……聯(lián)合/合作beassociatedwith 與……有關(guān)associatewithsb. 與某人交往；與某人混在一起練習(xí)：Therearemanyserioushealthproblemsthat_____________(associate)withsmokingareassociatedVocabulary

2.achieveachievement n.成就；功業(yè)；完成makeanachievement 取得成就asenseofachievement 成就感achieveone'sgoal 實(shí)現(xiàn)某人的目標(biāo)achievesuccess 取得成功練習(xí)：Einsteinwasfamousforhisscientific______________(achieve).achievementsVocabulary

3.attachattached adj.依戀；愛慕；附屬于attachment n.依戀；(機(jī)器的)附件；擁護(hù)beattachedto 喜歡；附屬于……attachoneselftosb. 纏著某人attachblametosb. 把責(zé)任歸于某人attach...to...把……貼到……上；把……固定到……上；把……附在……上attachimportance/value/meaningto認(rèn)為……有重要性/有價(jià)值/有意義練習(xí)：Iamverymuch_________(attach)tothatoldcar.attachedVocabulary

4.givewaygivewayto 向……讓步；被……取代

giveaway 捐贈(zèng)；暴露；泄露；頒發(fā)giveoff 發(fā)出(氣味、光、熱、聲音等)givein 投降；屈服，讓步giveback 歸還；使恢復(fù)giveup 放棄，停止giveout 發(fā)出(光、熱、信號(hào)等)；分發(fā)；用完練習(xí)：Theoldhouse__________(倒塌)andmanypeopleweretrappedundertheruins.gavewayVocabulary

5.sharpensharp adj.鋒利的；敏銳的；急劇的；劇烈的sharply adv.急劇地；亞厲地；鮮明地sharpener n.鉛筆刀sharpen(sth.)up 提高，改進(jìn)havesharpeyes 有敏銳的眼睛Vocabulary

5.sharpenasharpknife/sharpteeth 鋒利的刀/牙齒asharpfall/increase/rise 急劇下降/增加asharppain 一陣劇痛sharpenyourpencil 削鉛筆sharpcriticism 尖銳的批評(píng)sharpenone'sskills 提高某人的技能練習(xí)：Anne____________(sharp)herpencilandtookoutherhomework.sharpenedVocabulary

6.carryoncarryondoingsth. 繼續(xù)做某事carryonwithsth. 繼續(xù)某事carryout 進(jìn)行，開展；實(shí)行，執(zhí)行carrythrough 把……進(jìn)行到底，完成練習(xí)：Hecarried_________allhishomeworkinhalfanhour.throughVocabulary

7.expectationexpect n.預(yù)料，預(yù)期，預(yù)計(jì)expectant adj.期待的，期望的in(the)expectationof 期待著；預(yù)料beyondone'sexpectations 超出某人的預(yù)期above/belowexpectations 高于/低于預(yù)期come/liveupto(one's)expectations 達(dá)到(某人的)預(yù)期against/contraryto(all)expectations 出乎(所有人的)意料練習(xí)：Wedidsowell—_________allourexpectations.beyondLead-in

Whatsportsdoyoulike?Whichathletedoyouknowinthisfield?

Watchthevideoandanswerthequestions.Whatmajorsportseventsarementionedinthevideo?Whatarethefeaturesofthesesportsevents?(Suggestedanswers:①TheOlympicGames(includingtheWinterOlympicGamesandtheParalympics),FIFAWorldCup,andtheSuperBowl.②Theybringthegreatestnumberofpeopletogetherandofferthemostopportunitiesforcompetitionandcollaboration.Understandingideas

Lookatthepicturesandanswerthequestions.Whatdoyouknowaboutthesesportspeople?Whatcanyoulearnfromthem?Arethereanyothersportspeoplewhoinspireyou?Whoaretheyandwhydotheyinspireyou?Lookatthepictureandresearchonline.Thenmatchthefivebasketballpositionstotheirdescriptions.AEBCDUnderstandingideas

1.Readthepassagequicklyandmatchtheparagraphstothemainideas.Suggestedanswers:In2015,StephenCurrywonhisfirstNBAchampionship,andheledtheWarriorstotheirfirstchampionshipsince1975.HealsoreceivedtheMostValuablePlayerawardfortwoyearsinarow.Understandingideas

2.Languagepoints.associationshotbouncesharpenexpectationself-belief

givewaycarryoninarowafarcryfrominalldirectionsfollowinone'sfootstepsbeyondone'sexpectationsaimatbelieveinendupdoingsetouttodosthUnderstandingideas

3.Readagainandchoosethebestanswer.(1)WheredidStephenpracticebasketballinhischildhood?A.Inhisownschool. B.Inhisgrandfather'syard.C.IntheNationalBasketballAssociation. D.Onamuddybasketballcourt.(2)What'sthemainideaofParagraph2?A.HowStephenpracticedbasketball.B.Stephen'schildhoodwasdullandhard.C.Thebenefitsofsimpleplasticbasket.D.Thepoorertheconditionwas,themoresuccessfulyouwouldbe.Understandingideas

(3)WhatattitudedidotherpeoplehavetoStephen'splayingbasketball?A.Supportive. B.Doubtful C.Appreciative. D.Granted.(4)Stephen'sperformancesintheNBAwas_________.A.disappointing B.reluctant C.satisfying D.annoying(5)Whatcanweknowaccordingtothelastparagraph?A.HereceivedtheMostValuablePlayerawardtwiceonend.B.Heattemptedtochangethegamefacedwithdifficulty.C.Ifyouworkhardeveryday,youwillgetNBAmedals.D.ItwasthetalentthatmakesStephensosuccessfulUnderstandingideas

4.Readagain.DoActivity3onPage36.Choosetheauthor'spurposeinwritingthepassageandgiveyourreasons.(1)ToexplainwhyStephenCurrywasdoubtedbymanypeople.(2)ToinformpeopleaboutStephenCurry'sbasketballskills.(3)ToinspirepeoplewithStephenCurry'sdeterminationtosucceed.Understandingideas

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Readthepassageagainandretellit.DoActivity4onPage37.Suggestedanswers:amuddybasketballcourtbecreativeandflexibletooshort,toothinandtooweakgiveupself-belief,hardwork,perseveranceandsomehelpfromanoldhoopAmericanbasketballplayer8.theMostValuablePlayerOrganiseinformationfromthepassageandcompletetheprofileofStephenCurry.Understandingideas

DoActivity5onPage37.Completethemindmapwithsupportingdetails.Despitema