Faster,Higher,StrongerUnit3Lookatthepicturesandanswerthequestions.What

are

the

key

differences

between

team

sports

and

individual

sports?pre-readingWhat

are

the

key

differences

between

team

sports

and

individual

sports?

In

team

sports,

every

player

needs

to

learn

to

trust

and

depend

on

others,

to

accept

help

and

give

help

and

to

work

together

to

reach

a

common

goal.

In

individual

sports,

players

find

satisfaction

pushing

themselves

to

achieve

personal

goals

rather

than

relying

on

the

team

to

help

them

get

there.pre-readingWhat’sthetexttypeofthispassage?A.practicalwriting應用文B.argumentation議論文C.feature新聞特寫D.exposition說明文while-readingReadthesentencesanddecideiftheyarefacts(F)oropinions(O).Opinion觀點：說話人對某人或某事的看法，一般作者會用Ithink,Ibelieve,Ifeel,itisclearthat,undoubtedly等表達來引出自己的觀點。Fact事實：真實發生的事，通常有時間、人物、地點等提示。TheChinesewomen'svolleyballteamwonathree-setvictoryinthefinalofthe1984LosAngelesOlympics._______FacingseveralstrongcompetitorsinRio,theChinesewomensvolleyballteameventuallywoninthefinal._______Fightingspiritalonewasnotenoughforvictory._______Strongteamspiritismoreimportantthantheskillsofindividualplayers._______ZhuTingwasvotedMostValuablePlayerattheRioOlympics._______FFOOFCanyoufindoutthewordsandexpressionsrelatedtothespiritofChinanationalwomen’svolleyballteam?Completethemindmapwithyourideasandtheexamplesthatsupportthem.FightingSpirit

perseveranceWhile-readingTeamwokspiritExample:Cooperationbetweenteammembersallowsindividualstodemonstratetheirownskills.Example:ZhuTingidentifiedthisasthespecialingredientintheteam’ssuccess.Fighting

spiritExample:

The

team

members

showed

a

strong

will

and

the

steeliest

nerves.Example:

The

team

has

fought

their

way

through

ups

and

downs.PerseveraneExample:Despitereachingthequarter-finalsasthe4thteaminthegroup,withjusttwowinsinpreliminarymatches,theywerenotgoingtogiveup.While-readingWhatdoyouthinkoftheopinionthatateamneedstostartfromzeroafterwinningagoldmetal?WhatachievementsbyotherChinesesportsteamshavemadethegreatimpressiononyou?Giveanexampleoftheirsportingspirit.Whatkindofsportingspiritdoeseachofthereadingpassagesinthisunitreflect?Talkabouttheirsimiliaritiesanddifferences.Fighting

perseverancePost-reading

“TheatmospherehereatRiodeJaneiroiselectric①!IfChinawinsthis

point②,theywillwalkoutofthestadiumwithanOlympicgoldmedal.ZhangChangningserves.Overthenet③,Popovicdives

for④theball.Sheonlyjustreachesit...andit’ssentstraightbacktoherbytheChinesespiker⑤HuiRuoqi.Popoviccan’tgettheballbackthistime...andthat’sit!It’sover!It’sgoldforChina!Lookhowthecrowdhasgone

wild⑥.YoucanseethejoyandprideonthefacesoftheChinesefans.AndthereweseetheChineseplayersembracing,withtearsofhappinessintheireyes...It’sadreamcome

true⑦forChina!TheChinesewomen’svolleyballteamisOlympicchampiononceagain!”

①electricadj.令人激動的;用電的②point n.點;分數③net

n.球網④divefor 撲向⑤spikern.扣球隊員,主攻手⑥gowild 變得瘋狂⑦cometrue 成為現實里約熱內盧

“TheatmospherehereatRiodeJaneiroiselectric①!IfChinawinsthispoint②,theywillwalkoutofthestadiumwithanOlympicgoldmedal.ZhangChangningserves.Overthenet③,Popovicdives

for④theball.Sheonlyjustreachesit...andit’ssentstraightbacktoherbytheChinesespiker⑤HuiRuoqi.Popoviccan’tgettheballbackthistime...andthat’sit!It’sover!It’sgoldforChina!Lookhowthecrowdhasgone

wild⑥.YoucanseethejoyandprideonthefacesoftheChinesefans.AndthereweseetheChineseplayersembracing,withtearsofhappinessintheireyes...It’sadreamcome

true⑦forChina!TheChinesewomen’svolleyballteamisOlympicchampiononceagain!”

“這里是里約熱內盧,現場氣氛緊張而熱烈!如果中國隊拿下這一分,她們將贏得這枚奧運金牌。張常寧發球。球過網,波波維奇倒地接球,險險救起……中國隊主攻惠若琪將球扣回,波波維奇這次沒能接住……得分!比賽結束!中國隊獲得了金牌!看,觀眾沸騰了,中國球迷的臉上洋溢著喜悅和驕傲。我們看到中國隊的隊員們眼含幸福的熱淚,相擁在一起……中國人實現了夢想!中國女排重回奧運之巔!”

⑧inthe1980s在20世紀80年代⑨burstonto突然出現在…⑩title n.標題;冠軍?finaln.決賽?vividadj.生動的,逼真的?portraitn.描寫,肖像;畫像?competitivespirit 競爭精神

在中國人的心中,中國女排的地位非比尋常。二十世紀八十年代,中國女排贏得了多場世界大賽,并在1984年洛杉磯奧運會的決賽中,以驚人的三連勝擊敗了美國隊,在國際排壇大放異彩。一夜之間,中國女排成為國民英雄。到了2004年雅典奧運會,女將們再一次斬獲金牌。但是,對于女排的拼搏精神最生動的寫照,卻是這次在里約的奪冠之路。

?assign v.分配,分派?opponent n.對手?quarter-finaln.四分之一決賽?preliminaryadj.初步的;預備的?giveup 放棄?giveone’sall全力以赴?surgery n.外科手術

里約奧運會上,中國女排被分到了“死亡之組”,因此她們必須拼盡全力,對抗小組賽中遇到的強大對手。雖然預賽中僅贏了兩場,到四分之一決賽時還是小組第四,但女排姑娘們從未想過放棄。每一個隊員都全身心地投入比賽,包括賽前不到五個月剛做完心臟手術的惠若琪。

?payoff 取得成功?epic

adj.史詩般的;漫長而艱難的;宏大的?comeback n.東山再起?defendingchampion衛冕冠軍?defeat v.戰勝,打敗?semi-final n.半決賽?steely adj.鋼鐵般的,堅定的?nerve n.意志力?close adj.勢均力敵的?seize v.奪取

四分之一決賽對抗衛冕冠軍巴西隊時,中國隊的頑強毅力得到了回報,她們驚人地贏得了東山再起的機會。接著,中國隊在半決賽中戰勝了在預賽中曾惜敗過的荷蘭隊。決賽時,雖然與塞爾維亞隊比分膠著,但憑借著強大的決心和鋼鐵般的意志力,中國隊最終勇奪桂冠。

?guarantee v.保證;擔保?contribute

v.捐獻;撰稿contributeto

促成,有助于?cooperation

n.合作,協作?essential adj.基本的;必要的;本質的;精華的?name v.選中;命名?identify v.認出;確認?ingredient n.要素,因素?teamwork

n.合作,協作?thekeyto... ……的關鍵;……的答案拼搏精神

但是僅憑拼搏精神遠不足以鎖定勝局。強大的團隊精神也是中國女排成功的一大因素。團隊成員之間的合作至關重要。只有每一名隊員都能完成各自的任務,并與隊友合作無間,才能實現最終目標。其實,