1、1Unit TwoPart one: Intensive Reading Section A Learning the Olympic Standard for Love引言：Hello, gentlemen! In 2008 the Beijing Olympic Game left us many wonderful memories. And we all have more interest in Olympics since that. The text we will discuss today tells us a story about Olympics. I think yo
2、u will like it. Now lets see the detail.教学实施：I. Pre-reading Activities1. Listen to the passage.2. Answer the questions.II. Background InformationSalt Lake City: Salt Lake City is the state capital and most populous city in the US state of Utah. The city occupies the north end of the Salt Lake Valley
3、 at an elevation of 4,327 feet (1,320 m). The valley is surrounded by mountains that rise up to 6,500 feet (1,980 m) above the valley floor. Named after the nearby Great Salt Lakein fact, the original name was “Great Salt Lake City“the city is separated from the lakes shore by marshes and mud flats.
4、 Residents are known as “Salt Lakers“. Founded in 1847 by a group of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) led by Brigham Young, Salt Lake City is among the regions oldest cities and is the location of the headquarters of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Mining and railroads initially brought
5、21economic growth, and the city became known as the “Crossroads of the West“. The city has developed a strong tourism industry and was host to the 2002 Winter Olympics.III. Language points of the Text:1. pat vt. touch sb. or sth. lightly and repeatedly with a flat hand 轻拍 The teacher patted the stud
6、ent on his shoulder, encouraging him to try harder next time.老师在学生的肩膀上拍了拍，鼓励他下次更加努力些。 I felt uncomfortable whenever people patted him on the head.每次人们拍我的头时，我总是感到不舒服。 n. C a friendly act of touching sb. or sth. with a flat hand 轻拍 I used to give his dog a pat before he left for work in the morning.我以
7、前常常在早上离家上班前拍拍我的狗。 My boss gave him a pat on the back to show his satisfaction with my work.老板在他背上拍了一下，以示对他的工作很满意。 2. presence n.U the fact or state of being present 在场；出席 Your presence is requested.敬请光临。 I should have dressed myself more formally tonight. I wish nobody would notice my presence!今晚我本该
8、穿得更正式些的。真希望没有人会注意到我的存在！ 3. promising a. showing signs of being successful in the future 16有前途的；有希望的 The promising student couldnt go on with his studies because his family was too poor to afford it.因为家境贫穷无法供他求学，这个本来很有前途的学生无法继续读书了。 I would like to work in a promising company like yours.我希望在如贵公司一样有前途的
9、公司里就职。 4. amateura. doing sth. just for pleasure; not professional 业余的 My younger brother is an amateur photographer, but he really takes very nice pictures.我弟弟虽然是个业余摄影师，但他拍的照片真的很棒。 The amateur basketball players meet twice a week for practice.这些业余篮球运动员每周集训两次。 n. C sb. who does sth. just for pleasur
10、e 业余爱好者 Only amateurs will be allowed to participate in this match.只有业余爱好者才能参加此项比赛。 Some amateurs can perform at such a high level that even professionals sing high praise for them.有些业余爱好者表现得非常好，即使那些专业人员都对他们大加赞叹。 5. session n.1)C a period of time used for a particular purpose （从事某项活动的）一段时间 Before th
11、e final examination, there will be a question-and-answer session 期末考试前会有一堂答疑课。 Can you get two tickets for the piano session?你能弄到两张钢琴演奏会的门票吗？ 2) C a formal meeting 会议 16This years session of Congress was unusually long.今年国会的会期特别长。 Can you tell me when the next session of Parliament will begin?你能告诉我议
12、会下一次会议何时召开吗？ 6. gratitude n.U the feeling of being grateful 感激；谢意 I showed my gratitude to Susan by sending her a box of chocolate.我给苏珊送了盒巧克力以示谢意。 I owe a debt of gratitude to you. I couldnt have achieved anything without your support.我真得感谢你们。没有你们的支持，我不可能做成任何事情。 7. perceptivity n.U the ability of be
13、ing quick to notice and understand 知觉；理解力 You can always sense he perceptivity whenever she makes comments on something.每次他就某事发表评论时，你总能感觉到他敏锐的洞察力。The writer is worth admiring for his outstanding perceptivity and memory.这位作家因其超群的洞察力和记忆力而值得钦佩。 8. clearing n.C a small area where there are no trees, esp
14、. in a forest （林中）空地 They found a clearing in the forest and took a rest there.他们在森林中发现了一小块空地，在那里休息了一下。 9. approximately ad. about; nearly 大约，大概 She has lost approximately 10 pounds since I met her last time.从我上次遇见她后，她已经减了大约十磅体重。 The bus will arrive in approximately five minutes.16汽车大概五分钟后到达。 10. fu
15、ssv.(about, over) complain over small matters （因小事）抱怨；小题大做 Im afraid youre fussing too much about your health. Just follow the doctors advice and youll be fine.恐怕你过于关注你的健康了。听从医生的建议, 你的身体就不会有问题的。 Dont fuss; we will solve this problem for you immediately.不要大惊小怪的，我们会马上替你解决这个问题。 n.sing, U a lot of unnec
16、essary worry or excitement about sth. 小题大做；大惊小怪 Why are you making so much fuss over losing 10 yuan?你为什么对丢了 10 元钱如此小题大做呢？ She must be making a fuss about nothing again.她肯定又是在为一些无谓的事情大惊小怪。 11. bachelor n.1) C an unmarried man 未婚男子 I dont like the idea of getting married, so I will remain a bachelor a
17、ll my life.我不喜欢结婚，所以我会一辈子单身。 She rented a bachelor flat and settled down.她租了套单身公寓，安顿了下来。 2) C a first university degree 学士（学位） a Bachelor of Science理学士 a Bachelor of Arts文学士 12. shiftv. change position or direction; move from one place to another 16转移；移动；变换 Sara shifted her position slightly and smi
18、led.萨拉稍微换了一下姿势，笑了。 The emphasis has shifted in recent years.最近几年重点发生了变化。 13. makeshift a. used at the time because there is nothing better 权宜的；暂时的 He couldnt find his way before it got dark, so he decided to find a makeshift shelter for the night.他无法在天黑前找到路，所以决定先找个临时的过夜之处。This is just a makeshift pl
19、an for the moment; we may work out a better one.这只是个临时计划，我们可能还会制订更好的。 14. stack vt. put things so that they stand one on top of another 堆放 Please stack the packages up against the wall.请把包裹靠墙堆放起来。 We just moved in, so the floor is still stacked with boxes.我们刚搬进来，所以地板上还到处堆放着箱子。 15. assert vt. state o
20、r declare sth. firmly 断言；声称 Ada asserted that the short man was the one who attacked her that night.埃达断言那个矮个子男人就是那天晚上袭击她的人。 The man asserted his innocence, but I didnt think he was worth trusting.那个男人坚持说自己是无辜的，可我认为他不值得信任。 16. swear (swore, sworn) vi.(at) curse 咒骂 The boss swore at the waitress when
21、she broke a plate.16女服务员打破了一只盘子，老板就咒骂起她来。 The man swore at the dog barking at him.男人咒骂着对他吼叫的狗。 vt. make a promise to do sth. 发誓 All soldiers swore to fight for the independence of their nation.所有的士兵宣誓为国家的独立而战。 She swore she would never tell the secret to anybody.她发誓永远不会把这个秘密告诉任何人。 17. outburst n. C
22、a sudden expression of a strong emotion, esp. anger 爆发 Hearing an outburst of weeping from the neighboring apartment, I realized the husband was abusing his wife again.听到隔壁公寓里传出一阵抽泣声，我意识到那个丈夫又在虐待自己的妻子了。 I knocked at my sisters room, wondering what had caused an outburst of laughter there.我敲了敲姐妹们的房门，
23、想知道是什么引起了里面的一阵哄然大笑。 18. persist v. continue to do sth. in spite of opposition or warning 坚持 Im afraid he cannot stay here any longerhe simply persists in causing trouble to us.恐怕他不能再呆在这儿了他根本就是不停地在给我们惹麻烦。 It seems that you persist in trying to annoy me.看来你坚持要惹我生气！vi. continue to exist or happen 继续存在或
24、发生 All kinds of rumors about the stars divorce persisted for quite a long time.有关这位明星离婚的种种传闻流传了相当长的一段时间。 16The drought persisted for months and people prayed to Heaven for rain.干旱持续了几个月，人们祈求天神降雨。 19. frown vi. make an angry, unhappy, or confused expression, moving the eyebrows together 皱眉 Trying to
25、concentrate on his study, Jim frowned at the noises from outside.吉姆正努力集中精力学习，外面的噪音让他不快地皱起了眉头。 The boss frowned all the time as he read the financial report of the company.老板阅读公司财务报告时一直皱着眉头。 20. indissoluble a. impossible to destroy 坚不可摧的 The tie between these two nations seemed indissoluble for a ti
26、me, but it broke easily after the dispute.这两个国家之间的关系一度看来是牢不可破的，但由于这一争端轻易就破裂了。 The indissoluble friendship between us is the thing I value most in the world.我们之间深厚的友谊是我在这世界上最为看重的东西。 21. rank1) vi. Have a particular position in a list of people or things 位于等级（或地位）This small city ranks high among touri
27、st spots.这座小城市在旅游景点中享有盛名。I rank all other Chinese poets below LiBai.中国诗人中，我将李白列为第一。2) decide the position of someone or something based on importance or quality 排列All cups were ranked neatly. 所有的杯子都整整齐齐地排列着。16The owner of the bookstore was ranking books on the shelf.店主正在排列架子行的书。3) C,U the position o
28、n a scale that shows how good sb. Holds in an organization; ones social position 职位；社会地位She was not used to mixing with people of high social rank.她不习惯和社会地位很高的人搅合在一起。Britain is no longer in the first rank of world power.英国再也不是位于前列的世界强国。22. neat to: beside or very near to someone or something 靠近，接近He
29、 sat down next to me without a word.他挨着我坐下来，一句话也没说。We live next to the central park.我们住在中央公园附近。23. In sb.s presence : in the same place as someone else有某人在场(也作/ in the presence of sb.)I could think of little to say in the presence of so many people.在这么多人面前，我几乎说不出话来。I asked you not to smoke in my pre
30、sence.我跟你说过别在我面前抽烟。24. by no means: (used to emphasize a negative statement) not at all 绝不，绝非We are by no means satisfied with their reply.我们对他们的大幅一点也不满意。This story is by no means interesting; why not tell us a better one?这个故事一点意思也没有，为什么不给我们讲个有意思点儿的呢？注：by no means 放在句首，句子使用倒装语序。By no means can will
31、our friendship be affected.我们的友谊不会受到影响。1625. count on: rely on; depend on 依靠，依赖，指望I had thought I could count on the support of my family; but I was wrong.我原以为家人会支持我，可是我想错了。I always count on my father to cheer me up whenever I feel unhappy.当我不愉快时，我总是靠父亲帮我鼓气。26. come upon: meet someone or find someth
32、ing by chance 偶然遇见，偶然发现I came upon an old friend on the street.我在街上遇到一位老朋友。He came upon a book he had always wanted to have. 他意外发现了一本梦寐以求的书。27. pack into: if people or things are packed into a place, so many of them are put in there that the place becomes very full 塞进，使挤入Approximately 250 students w
33、ere packed into the classroom and I found it hard to breathe.大约有 250 名学生挤在教室里，我发觉连呼吸都很困难。28. sing out: shout or sing some words clearly and loudly （大声清晰地）喊出（或唱出）“See you this summer!” Jimmy sang out as the train began to move.“夏天再见！” 火车启动的时候吉米大声喊道。Having passed the final exams, students felt relaxed and sang out their plans for the holiday.期末考试结束了，学生们感到很放松，大声谈论着假期计划29. reflect on: think deeply about; consider carefully 仔细考虑Sitting in the kitchen, the mother reflected on the future of her
