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higher,

strongerThe

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Success灌陽(yáng)縣第二高級(jí)中學(xué)

熊麗娟

金潔

王誠(chéng)梅孔念瓊

王娉慧

王誠(chéng)梅

趙倩文

陳敏backboard籃板

backcourt后場(chǎng)bankshot擦板投籃

court球場(chǎng)

freethrowlane罰球

freethrowline罰球線frontcourt前場(chǎng)

halftime中場(chǎng)休息hookshot鉤手投籃

layup單手上籃setshot原地投籃

slamdunk灌籃，扣籃three-pointer三分球Somethingaboutbasktball

1.usuallythebestballhandlerandorbestpasser"2.usuallythemainshooterplayingonthewing3.usuallythemostathleticplayerontheteamwhocanplayinsideandoutsidethekey4.usuallyatallerplayerwhocatchestheballafteraplayerhastriedbutfailedtogetapoint

5usuallythetallestplayerontheteamwhoplaysinsidethekeyandshouldbeagoodscorer控球后衛(wèi)小前鋒大前鋒中鋒得分后衛(wèi)Matchthefivebasketballpositionstotheirdescriptions.Before-reading

Who

is

he?Howmuchdoyou

know

about

him?ReadandGuessWhatishisposition?StephenCurryHight1.91mWeight84kgResponsibilityHehasthemostspecializedroleofanyposition.Herunstheteam'soffensebycontrollingtheball.PointGuard

Stephen

CurryStephenCurryisaprofessionalAmericanbasketballplayer.HefirstjoinedNBAin2009,playingforthe

GoldenStateWarrior,hisshootingskills

makinghimoneofthetopplayers.Stephen'steamtheWarriors

winningtheNBAtitlein2017and2018.NowreadthepassageandfindouthowStephenCurryfightstobesuccessful.

1.ReadthepassageonPages26-27quicklyandmatchthemainideawitheachparagraph.()(1)Para.1

A.StephensucceededintheWarriors.()(2)Para.2

B.Thoughweak,Stephenstillbecameastarplayer()(3)Para.3

C.Stephen'sgrandfatherbuiltasimplebasket.()(4)Para.4

D.Stephenhashisownphilosophyinplaying()(5)Para.5

E.StephenspentmanychildhoodhourspractisingWhile-readingCEBADplayingbasketball.inDavidson.basketball.

2.Choosetheauthor'spurposeinwritingthepassage.Task

21.ToexplainwhyStephenCurrywas

doubtedbymanypeople.2.ToinformpeopleaboutStephenCurry'sbasketballskills.3.ToinspirepeoplewithStephenCurry'sdeterminationtosucceed.3.Readthepassagecarefullyagain,thenanswerthequestions:HowdidStephen'sgrandfathermakethesimplebasket?Stephen'sgrandfatherfixedapieceofplastictoatelephonepoletobuildasimplebasket.4.WhatdidStenphenCurrylearnfromthemuddybasketballcourt?

TobecreativeandflexibleShootingaccuratelyReason:Knowing____________________________,Sohehadto________________________.wheretheballwouldgowasn'teasyadjusthisownplayingstyleReason:Onlywhenheshotperfectlyat________,theballcould________________________.itscentregointotheheavy,thickbasket5.Actually,whatwasStephenCurrythoughtbypeople?Whatdidhedotoprovehimself?DellCurry,fatherofStephenCurry,wasafamousNBAbasketballstarfrom1986until2002.Ifyouhadsuchastardad,howwouldyoufeel?Whatwouldpeoplethinkofyou?

Task1OrganiseinformationfromthepassageandcompletetheprofileofStephenCurry.

StephenCurryisthesonofthefamousbasketballerDellCurry.Hespenthischildhoodyearspractisingbasketballon1________________________.Thepoorconditionshelpedhimdevelophisownplayingstyle.Healsolearntto2__________________________.Despitethis,itseemedunlikelytomanypeoplethatStephenwouldbeagreatbasketballplayer,ashewas3___________________________.

amuddybasketballcourt

becreativeandflexibletooshort,toothinandtooweakCareful-reading

Nonetheless,Stephenrefusedto4_________,andendedupplayingcollegeballforDavidsonCollege.In2009,hejoinedtheNBA`sGoldenStateWarriors.In2015,heledthemtotheirfirstNBAchampionshipsince1975.Stephenachievedhisdreamthrough5______________________________________________________________.

Nationality（國(guó)籍）:6________________Occupation（職業(yè)）:7_________________Awards（獎(jiǎng)項(xiàng)）:____________________giveupself-belief,hardwork,perseveranceandsomehelpfromanoldhoopAmericanbasketballplayertheMostValuablePlayerMindmapTHEROADTOSUCCESSSelf-beliefHardWorkPerseverance_________________________________________________________________________________.Despitemanypeoplethinkinghecouldn'tfollowinhisfather'sfootsteps,hecarriedonplayingbasketball______________________________________________________.PractisingdayinanddayouthelpedStephensharpenhisskills___________________________________________________________________________.StephennevergaveupandvaluedthefactthathecouldworkeverysingledaytogetbetterCompletethemindmapwithsupportingdetails.

WhatIwantedtodowasjustbemyself.

You'vegottobeabletoputinthetimeandthework.That'showIgotthere.That'showIcontinuetogetbettereverysingleday.

Think&ShareGroupworkWorkingroups,shareyourfaouritebasketballplayerwiththeclass,andwhichofqualitiesinspiresyoubest?

Ifwefacedifficultiesinourstudy,justlikeCurryinplayingbasketball,whatshouldwedo??Believeinourselves?Becreat