I. Objectives

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Unit6
Preview
I. Objectives
II. Suggested Teaching Plan
III. Background Information
?. Class Presentation
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prev.
Preview
Churchill once said, Courage is the
first of human qualities. In the Listening and
Speaking section of this unit, you will pick up
language for building self-confidence and learn
how to encourage people to do it. In the Reading
and Writing section, the author of Text A learned
through her own experience what courage meant to
ordinary people. Text B is a touching story about
the world-famous miler Glenn Cunningham. The
Wisdom of Socrates in Text C may help anyone who
wants to do something well.
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?. Objectives
After studying this unit, the students are
expected to be able to
master the basic language and skills to encourage
people to build self-confidence
1.
understand the main idea of Text A, Text B and
Text C, master the useful sentence structures and
the words and expressions found in the relevant
exercises of the first two texts
2.
3. grasp the basic English grammars of
subject-verb agreement
4. know how to write a thank-you note in English.
5. understand the signal words used to make a
conclusion or summary
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?. Suggested Teaching Plan
Suggested Time and Teaching Plan for Unit 6

2 periods Preview
Plan
Contents
Time
The teacher explains the Preview to make sure
that the students have some idea of what this
present unit is all about. After that, the
teacher activates Listening and Speaking
exercises as follows

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Listening and Speaking
Time
Contents
Plan

1. The Language for Building Self-confidence

As a lead-in activity, ask students
what is important to success, and
try to solicit the word self-
confidence from them before
listening to the tape
A.
B.
Ask the students to listen to the dialogue in
Exercise 1(1-3 times) and fill in the blanks
with the missing words
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Time
Contents
Plan
C. Ask a couple of students to read through the
short talk so students can check their responses
D. As required by Exercise 2, encourage students
to use the language presented in Exercise 1, to
role-play in pairs, with one losing confidence
and complaining and the other helping to build
confidence.
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Time
Contents
Plan
2) Building Self-confidence
Go through the new words in the 1st dialogue in
Exercise 3
A.
B.
Have the students listen to the dialogue twice
and fill in the blanks with missing words
C.
Dictate questions on the 1st dialogue, and then
ask students to report back with responses, one
by one
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Time
Contents
Plan
Have the students look for the language used to
encourage people to build self-confidence
D.
Act out the dialogue
E.
Either do the same with the 2nd dialogue or work
creatively with it
F.

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Time
Contents
Plan
Ask students to write a dialogue with a partner
according to Exercise 4, with one taking on the
role of Part A and the other playing the role of
Part B. After that, direct them to practice the
dialogue in class encouraging one to build
self-?confidence using the language they picked
up in Exercise 1.
G.
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Time
Contents
Plan
3) Listening Practice
Before ending the class, the teacher tells the
students how to do Exercises 5-10 as their
homework assignment. The teacher also tells the
students that they should be prepared to answer
the questions in Exercise 9 and give an oral
presentation when they next come to class.
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3periods
Time
Contents
Plan
Review of the Listening and speaking skills
the student have leaned
The teacher begins the assignment mainly as a
review of the functional and notional language
the students acquired in the previous unit. The
teacher asks the students to answer the questions
in Exercise 9 of the Listening and Speaking
section and invites a few students to give their
in-class oral presentations on their own stories
about self-confidence. Then the teacher turns to
the Reading and Writing section. (These
activities should be completed within 20 minutes.)
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Time
Contents
Plan
1) Starter
After a brief explanation of the instructions,
the teacher
A.
organizes group discussion among the students to
discuss Why do people shout or cheer for both
the winner and the loser when watching races or
ball games? (10 minutes)
asks some students to report their discussions
respectively on behalf of their groups. (15
minutes)
B.
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Time
Contents
Plan
3) Text A
The teacher
lets the students answer the text-?related
questions, helps them identify the main idea of
each paragraph and analyzes some difficult
sentences and language points while discussing
the whole text with the students. (one and a half
periods)
A.
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Time
Contents
Plan
guides the students through the exercises,
focusing on certain items and leaving some
exercises as the students homework, depending on
the students different levels of English. (one
period)
B.
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1 period Grammar Review Practical Writing
Time
Contents
Plan
1) Grammar Review
The teacher explains to the students what the
subject-verb agreement is, and then asks the
students to do the grammar exercises in class.
2) Practical Writing
The teacher tells as well as shows the students
how to write a thank you note in English by doing
Exercise 11 of Practical Writing, and then
requires the students to complete Exercise 12 in
class with his or her help.
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Text B, Text C text-related exercises
Time
Contents
Plan
1) Text B
While discussing the text with the students, the
teacher asks the students to pay attention to the
signal words and their functions in the text, and
to do Exercise 13. The other exercises can be
done either in or after class.
2) Text C
This text should be read by the students
themselves as their homework or as in-class
fast-reading depending on the time left. The key
to the comprehension questions can be found at
the back of the textbook.

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Basic Reading Skills
Time
Contents
Plan
3) Basic Reading Skills
The teacher tells the students how to identify
and use signal words to conclude or summarize,
and asks them to do the exercise in this section.

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BI
?. Background Information
Track and Field
High School and Collegiate Programs
Athletes and Teams
Training and Preparation
A 3,200-meter Run
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BI-TF1
Track and Field
Track and field is a group of running,
hurdling, jumping, and throwing events held
between individuals or teams at indoor and
outdoor meets. The running and hurdling
competitions make up the track events, while the
jumping and throwing contests comprise the field
events. In many countries the sport as a whole is
called athletics. Running races are the most
prominent track and field events they range in
length from the indoor 50?meter dash to the
outdoor marathon, which is 42 km, 195 (26 mi, 385
yd) long.
Track and field events are easy to stage,
which is one reason for the sports worldwide
popularity. The International Amateur Athletic
Federation (IAAF) governs the sport
internationally and boasts more than 200 member

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nations. In the United States and Canada, track
and field is one of the most popular high school
sports. Each year more than 950,000 high school
students participate in competitions. (From
Encarta Encyclopedia 2004)

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High School and Collegiate Programs
The high school and collegiate outdoor
track season runs from March through June. The
indoor season, which is generally considered less
important, precedes it, beginning in January and
ending in March. High school teams focus on dual
meets (contests with other schools),
invitationals, and league and area championships.
For most athletes at the high school level, the
premier track and field meet is the state
championship. There is no official high school
national championship, but since 1991, individual
winners of events at the National Scholastic
Outdoor Championships, held in June of each
year, have been considered national champions.

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The most talented high school athletes
usually go on to compete at the collegiate level.
College track programs recruit these athletes by
offering scholarships. Most college programs fall
into one of the following groups National
Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division
I, II, or III National Association of
Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) or junior
college. Competition and training are often
intense, especially in the NCAAs Division I, and
many future Olympians hone their skills at this
level of competition. (From Encarta Encyclopedia
2004)

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Athletes and Teams
Track and field is essentially an
individual sport. Still, in many contexts,
especially high school and college, teams exist.
There is no fixed number of members on track
teams, and many athletes participate in more than
one event. In collegiate and high school
championships, athletes score points for their
schools, and in most cases, a team champion is
crowned. Outside of organized school
competitions, in most open and elite
invitationals, no team scores are kept while
athletes may belong to separate clubs, team
dynamics have little bearing on the competition.
(From Encarta Encyclopedia 2004)

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Training and Preparation
Participation in track and field demands a
higher-than-average level of physical fitness,
and athletes who want to reach the Olympics and
world championships must spend years in
preparation. Their regimens include
weightlifting, aerobic exercise, biomechanics,
and closely managed eating habits.
Athletes in almost every event incorporate
weightlifting into their training schedule. This
helps them build and strengthen muscles that they
use for explosive bursts of energy. Strong
muscles also help athletes avoid injuries during
training and competition. Many athletes also use
plyometric drills, or jump training, to develop
muscular power and flexibility. Plyometrics are
exercises that train the muscles to respond more
quickly to flexing and contracting. Plyometric
regimens include skipping, hopping, and leaping
drills.
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All runners use some sort of aerobic
training, often in the form of distance running.
Training usually involves a structured schedule
in which the athlete tracks daily performances
and works toward distance and time goals.
Training at high altitude can be advantageous,
because the lesser amount of oxygen in the
thinner air forces an athletes cardiovascular
system to adapt by producing more red blood
cells. For a short period of time after the
athlete returns to lower elevations, the blood
can carry more oxygen to the muscles.
Training for better technique is
crucial for all athletes, but particularly so in
the field events, where minor adjustments in
technique can carry huge consequences in
performance. Hurdlers also must hone their form
constantly, and sprinters must practice the most
efficient means of leaving the starting blocks.
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Athletes combine extensive daily
practice with the study of biomechanics to raise
their performance level. Biomechanics involve the
use of high-speed film, which athletes and
coaches study to watch the bodys movements
during an event. Coaches can then determine the
finer points of skill needed to excel in an
event, and athletes can try out new techniques.
Most track athletes also consider diet
very important and fill their daily meals with
low-fat, nutritious foods. For distance runners,
the diet often includes a large portion of
carbohydrates, which is the basic fuel for
endurance performance. (From Encarta
Encyclopedia 2004)
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A 3,200-meter Run
Runs longer than 3,000 meters are
considered distance events. The most common
distance races are ones of 5,000 to 10,000
meters, and the marathon, which does not take
place on a track but on paved roads over a course
of 42 km, 195 m (26 mi, 385 yd). Star
long-distance runners have included Ingrid
Kristiansen and Grete Waitz of Norway, Emil
Zátopek of the former Czechoslovakia, Frank
Shorter of the United States, and Haile
Gebrselassie of Ethiopia.
Ingrid Kristiansen
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Many of the best distance runners are
small and light-framed. They use a running style
that avoids excess motion. Knee action is slight,
arm movements are reduced to a minimum, and the
strides are shorter than those used in sprinting
or middle-distance running. Although fitness is
essential, competing in long distance events also
involves careful strategizing. The top racers use
a variety of techniques to outperform their
opponents, from abrupt changes of pace during
the race to fast finishing kicks. (From Encarta
Encyclopedia 2004)
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Class list
?. Class Presentation
Listening Speaking
Reading Writing
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CP
Listening Speaking
The Language for Building Self-confidence
Building Self-confidence
Listening Practice
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CP-LA1
The Language for Building Self-confidence
1.
You are going to listen to an instructor talking
about building self-?confidence. Listen carefully
and fill in the blanks with the missing words.
Instructor Self-confidence(??) is the
key to your success. Without self-confidence
youll never _______________. Every successful
person will tell you that they only achieved
their goals because they always
______________________. But no one is bone
_________________. Self-confidence is something
you _________ and perfect. But sometimes people
tend to lose confidence and complain. They say
achieve your goals
believed in themselves
with self-confidence

can build
1. I cant take ______ of it.
more
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the job

• 2. Im sick and tired of ________.
• 3. It makes me sick the way they _________.
• It makes my blood boil (??) when
  ______________________.
• 5. Im finished. (?????)

treat me
this sort of thing happens
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CP-LA3
You can help people build confidence and
change the way their minds focus(??) on things by
saying

• 1. Cheer up. It is not the ______________.
• ___________. Every cloud has a silver
  lining.(??????????)
• 3. Come on! It cant be __________all that.
• 4. Try and look on ____________.
• 5. Hey look, why dont we _______________?
• 6. Well, maybe ________________ to look at it.
• 7. Dont _____get to(???) you.

end of the world
Take it easy
as bad as
the bright side
look at it this way
theres another way
let it
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Now work in pairs. One has lost confidence,
while the other helps build his/her partners
confidence. Use the language you have just
learned in Exercise 1.
2.

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Building Self-confidence
3.
Before you listen to the first conversation, read
the following words and expressions which may
be new to you.
1)
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CP-BS2
Listen to the conversation twice and fill in the
blanks with the missing information.
Wang Ying So hows your English class going? Li
Ming I cant take any more of it._________
the pronunciation difficult. Wang Ying Well,
take it easy. It takes a while to _________. Li
Ming I dont think Im the right person
for _______________. Wang Ying Come on. Dont
say that. I know _________for you. Li Ming
And I always seem to forget new words.
________________new
vocabulary?
Im finding
get it right
learning English
its difficult
How do you learn
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CP-BS3
Wang Ying I learn new words by writing them on
pieces of paper and
Li Ming Maybe I should try
something_________! Wang Ying Why not? If I can
do it, you _________.
sticking them ______________. I look at them
every night before I _________.
on my dorm wall
go to sleep
like that
can do it
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CP-BS4
Now listen to the conversation again and answer
the following questions.
1. What are Wang Ying and Li Ming talking about?
Theyre talking about learning English.
2. What did Li Ming say about learning English?
He said that he was not the right person for it.
3. What did Wang Ying encourage Li Ming to do?
She encouraged him to build self-confidence.
4. How does Wang Ying learn new words?
She learns new words by writing them on pieces of
paper and sticking them.
5. What will Li Ming do next?
Hell do the same.
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CP-BS5
2) Before you listen to the second conversation,
read the following words which may be new
to you.
Listen to the conversation twice and fill in the
blanks with the missing words.
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CP-BS6
Li Ming Why the long face?
Im feeling terrible
Wang Ying ________________. Li Ming
Whats the matter? Want to talk about it?
____________. Wang Ying My career is over before
it has started. Li Ming
_____________________________. Wang Ying Yeah,
Im finished. Li Ming Oh, come on, it
cant be as bad as all that. ________________
Wang Ying Thanks. Li Ming Ill tell
you what, you can have a make-up test.
________________. Wang Ying Youre right. I
should believe in myself. Li Ming Hey,
look, why dont you listen to some music?
_________________. Wang Ying You wont believe
it, but I feel much better already!
It might help
Sounds like the exam got you down
____________________
Im sure youll make it
Thatll cheer you up
_______________________
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CP-BS7
Now listen to the conversation again and answer
the following questions.
1. What has gotten Wang Ying down?
She failed to pass the exam .
2. Is it true that Wang Yings finished?
No, it isnt .
3. What did Li Ming say?
He said that it couldnt be as bad as all that
because she had done a good job in all the other
exams.
4. Do you think Wang Yings going to make it in
the make-up test? Why or why not?
I think so, because she believes in herself.
5. How is Wang Ying feeling now?
Shes feeling much better.
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4.
Write a dialogue with your partner like the ones
in Exercise 3. Begin with Part A and let your
partner play the role of Part B. After that,
practice the dialogue in class, using the the
language you learned in Exercise 1.
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Listening Practice
5. Listen to people speaking and decide what they
are taking about.
6. Listen to five questions and choose the
appropriate answers.
7. Listen to five short dialogues and choose the
appropriate answers.
8. Listen to the following short talk and fill in
the blanks with the missing words. The talk
is given twice.
9. Listen to the talk again and then answer the
following questions orally.
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Listening Practice
5.
Listen to people speaking and decide what they
are talking about.
M I hear Shanghai is beautiful. Is it as nice as
they say? W You might get the chance to see for
yourself.
1.
A) A chance.
B) A person.
C) A country.
D) A city.
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W What are you planning to do now? M Im
looking for a job in international business.
2.
A) A dinner party.
B) A job interview(????).
C) A past thing.
D) A future plan.
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3.
A) Courses.
B) Jobs.
C) Likes.
D) Dislikes.
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4.
M So hows your English class going? W Not bad,
I like the way Prof. Mann teaches.
A) An English course.
B) A piece of information .
C) A long weekend.
D) A new class .
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M Do people get married young? W Not really.
Very few people get married before the age of 20.
5.
A) Age.
B) Marriage.
C) Health.
D) People.
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6.
Listen to five questions and choose the
appropriate answers.
Dont you agree?
1.
A) I sure do.
B) Sure I am.
C) Surely I did.
D) Certainly I will.
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2.
Bye. Have a nice weekend.
A) Youre right.
B) Not at all.
C) I think so.
D) You, too.
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CP-lp8
And have you taken anything for your cold?
3.
A) Yes, I did.
B) Yes, I will
B) No, I didnt.
D) No, I havent.
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4.
Would you like something to drink, Janet?
A) Yes. Tea would be nice. Thanks.
B) Thanks God! Im hungry.
C) Lets see what we can do.
D) I guess youre right.
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5.
I hate work on weekends.
A) What do you suggest?
B) Can you tell how?
C) Sorry about that!
D) Hmm so do I.
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7.
Listen to five short dialogues and choose the
appropriate answers.
1.
A) In a restaurant.
B) In the library.
C) In a hotel.
D) On a bus.
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W Are you good at basketball? M I guess Im
pretty good. Q What can we learn form the
conversation?
2.
A) The man is good at basketball.
B) The woman is good at volleyball(??).
C) The man is a poor basketball player.
D) The woman is a poor volleyball player.
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M Judy? Which one is she? Is it the girl wearing
glasses over there? W No, shes the tall one by
the window. Q Which one is Judy?
3.
A) The one wearing glasses.
B) The one talking to a man.
C) The tall one by the window.
D) The short one sitting at the table.
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4.
W Well, whats a good time to visit Hainan? M I
think you can go anytime. The weather is always
nice. Q Whats a good time to visit Hainan
according to the man?
A) In winter.
B) In spring.
C) In summer.
D) In all seasons.
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W Why is there never a taxi when you want
one? M Good question. There arent enough taxies
at this hour. Q What can we learn from this
dialogue?
5.
A) Its rush hour.
B) Its raining hard.
C) The taxi is broken.
D) The bus will arrive late.
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CP-lp16
Listen to the following short talk and fill in
the blanks with the missing words. The talk is
given twice.
8.
TWO FROGS(??) a big one and a small one
hopped into a pail(?) of milk. The
______________were shiny and smooth(??). The
frogs were swimming round and round without being
able _____________the pail again, and every time
they lifted their mouths to catch a little air to
breathe, down _________. They kept on swimming
and gasping(??) like this till the big frog
_______and drowned. Then the little frog said to
himself, Well, well. I will hang on(??) as long
as I ____, too. It kept on for hours, when
suddenly it found something solid ___________
the milk had churned(??) into butter(??)!
__________the little frog!
sides of the pail
to get out of
they went
gave up
can
under its feet
out jumped
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CP-lp17
Listen to the talk again and then answer the
following questions orally.
9.
1. How many frogs hopped into the pail of milk?
Two.
2. Why was it so difficult for the frogs to jump
out of the pail?
Because the sides of the pail were shiny and
smooth.
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3. What happened to the big frog?
The big one gave up and drowned.
4. What did the little frog do?
The little frog hung on as long as it could, and
suddenly it found a piece of butter under its
feet. The little frog jumped out.
5. What can we learn from the story?
Self-confidence is the key to success.
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CP-lp19
Have an open discussion on the topic given below.
10.
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RW list
Reading Writing
Text A
Tracking Down My Dream
Text A Exercises
Grammar Review
Subject-verb Agreement(1)
Practical Writing
Thank-you Note
Text B
From Crutches to a World-class Runner
Text B Exercises
Text C
Socrates
Comprehension of the Text
Basic Reading Skills
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Starter1-1
Text A
Starter
You must have watched some races or ball games
and you must have heard people cheering and
shouting on these occasions. They may cheer for
the winner as well as for the loser. Now make a
list of the reasons why people do both.




Reasons people cheer for the winner
1.
2.
3.
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Starter1-2
Text A




Reasons people cheer for the loser
1.
2.
3.
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Starter1-3
Text A
Now read the following passage and try to find
out why the crowd cheered for the writer.
The reason why the crowd cheered for the writer



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article1
Text A
Tracking Down My Dream
Ashley Hodgeson
1. It was the district track meet the
one we had been training for all season. My foot
still hadnt healed from an earlier injury. As
a matter of fact, I had debated whether or not I
should attend the meet. But there I was,
preparing for the 3,200-meter run.
N
N
?
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Article2-3
Text A
2. Ready set The gun popped and we
were off. The other girls darted ahead of me. I
realized I was limping and felt humiliated as I
fell farther and farther behind.
3. The first place runner was two laps
ahead of me when she crossed the finish line.
Hooray! shouted the crowd. It was the loudest
cheer I had ever heard at a meet.
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article4
Text A
4. Maybe I should quit, I thought as I
limped on. Those people dont want to wait
for me to finish this race. Somehow, though, I
decided to keep going. During the last two laps,
I ran in pain and decided not to compete in
track next year. It wouldnt be worth it,
even if my foot did heal. I could never beat the
girl who had lapped me twice.
N
N
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Text A
5. When I finished, I heard a cheer
just as enthusiastic as the one Id heard when
the first girl passed the finish line. What
was that all about? I asked myself. I
turned around and, sure enough, the boys were
preparing for their race. That must be it
theyre cheering for the boys.
N
N
N
?
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Article6-8
Text A
6. I went straight to the bathroom where a
girl bumped into me. Wow, youve got courage!
she told me.
7. I thought, Courage? She must be mistaking
me for some one else. I just lost a race!
8. I would never have been able to
finish those two miles if I were you. I would
have quit on the first lap. What happened to your
foot? We were cheering for you. Did you hear us?
N
?
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Text A
9. I couldnt believe it. A complete
stranger had been cheering for me not because
she wanted me to win, but because she wanted me
to keep going and not give up. Suddenly I
regained hope. I decided to stick with track next
year. One girl saved my dream.
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Article10-13
Text A
10. That day I learned two things
11. First, a little kindness and
confidence in people can make a great difference
to them.
N
12. And, second, strength and courage
arent always measured in medals and victories.
They are measured in the struggles we overcome.
The strongest people are not always the people
who win, but the people who dont give up when
they lose.
13. I dream only that someday perhaps
as a senior I will be able to win a race with a
cheer as big as the one I got when I lost that
race as a freshman.
N
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Article1_popwin_trackdown
Title of Text A
track down find (sb./sth.) by following her /
his / its track find by searching ???????
e.g. track down an old school friend
?????????? track down the leak of
information ??????????
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Article1_popwin_Q
1) How long did the writer train for the track
meet?
She trained all season.
2) What event did the writer take part in?
She took part in the 3,200-meter run.
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Article1_popwin_T
Chinese Version
??????
??????
???????????????????????????????????????,????
???????,????????????????????????,????3 200???
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Article1_popwin_district
Language Points
district / ?????????/ n. part of a country or
town area of a country or town
treated as an administrative
unit ??????
e.g.
central business district ????? commercial
district ??? dwelling district /residential
district ??? financial district ???
free district ??(??)? industrial
district ??? mountain district
?? rural district ????
school district ????? urban district ??
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Article1_popwin_heal
Language Points
heal /????/ v.
(cause to) become healthy again(?)??(?)??(?)??
e.g.
The wound on my arm has healed. ??????????? The
disagreement among the family members healed over
with time. ?????????????????????
79
Article1_popwin_as a matter
Language Points
as a matter of fact in fact actually ??????
e.g.
Im going there tomorrow, as a matter of
fact. ????? ?????????
80
Article1_popwin_debate
Language Points
think (sth.) over in order to decide discuss
(sth.) formally ??,??????
debate /???????/ vt.
e.g.
He was debating whether to go for a walk or to
visit a friend. ????????????? The government is
debating the education laws. ?????????????
81
Article1_popwin_attend
Language Points
attend /??????/ vt.
be present at go regularly to (a place)
??,???(??)
e.g.
attend a lecture ???, ?? attend a wedding /
a funeral ????/?? attend school/church ?? /
?????? The meeting was well attended. ?????????
82
Article1_popwin_prepare
Language Points
prepare for
make oneself mentally or physically ready for
?????
e.g.
Hope for the best and prepare for the worst.
??????,??????? prepare for bed ???? Will you
help me prepare for the party? ???????????
83
Article1_popwin_3200
Language Points
the 3,200-meter run In phrases dealing with
age, size, weight and duration of time, note that
the compound is not in the plural form.
e.g.
a five-year-old child 5???? a ten-ton vehicle
????10???? a six-foot wall
6????? a ten-minute interval 10???????
84
Article2-3_popwin_Q
3) How was the writer running?
She was limping.
4) Why did she feel humiliated?
Because she fell farther and farther behind.
5) How fast was the 1st place runner ?
She was two laps ahead of the writer when she
crossed the finish line.
6) What was the crowds response?
They shouted, Hooray!
85
Article2-3_popwin_T
Chinese Version
????????????,??????????????????????????
??????,???????????????????????????????????????!?
??????????????????????????
86
Article2_popwin_pop
Language Points
make a short sharp explosive sound ???(??)???
pop /???/ vi.
e.g.
The balloon popped. ?????????
87
Article2_popwin_dart
Language Points
move or run suddenly and quickly ????
dart /????/ vi.
e.g.
The dog darted across the street. ?????? He
darted towards the door. ???????
88
Article2_popwin_i realized
Language Points
I realized I was limping and felt humiliated as I
fell farther and farther behind. ????????????,????
?????????????? realized ?????????,???that?as
???????????
89
Article2_popwin_limp
Language Points
limp /????/ vi. walk unevenly, as when one foot
or leg is hurt or stiff
????????
e.g.
The injured player limped off the field.
???????????????????
90
Article2_popwin_humilate
Language Points
humiliate /????????????/ vt. make (sb.) feel
ashamed or disgraced
?(??)????(????)???
e.g.
The boss humiliated him in front of
everyone. ???????????????
91
Article2_popwin_fall
Language Points
fall behind fail to stay (with the group) be
slower than (the rest)
??()??
e.g.
He didnt want to fall behind in his studies.
???????????? Youll have to work very hard if
you dont want to fall behind the
others. ???????????,????????????
92
Article2_popwin_lap
Language Points
lap /???/ 1. n. single circuit of a track or
race court(???)?? 2. vt. be one
or more laps ahead of (another competitor) in a
race ?????(???)
e.g.
He overtook the other runners on the last
lap. ??????????????????? Near the end of the
race, he lapped some of the runners. ???????,?????
????????
93
Article2_popwin_it was the
Language Points
It was the loudest cheer I had ever heard at a
meet. ??????????????????????
I had ever heard at a meet ?????,??cheer,?????????
that?
94
Article4_popwin_Q
7) What decision did the writer make during the
last two laps?
She decided not to compete in track the next year.
95
Article4_popwin_T
Chinese Version
???????,????????????????????????????????
?????,????????????????,??????,????????????????????
???,??????????????????????????
96
Article3_popwin_quit
Language Points
(quit, quit or quitted) v. give up or resign
(ones job or position) stop (doing sth.) stop
trying accept or acknowledge defeat
??????(???)??????
quit /????/
e.g.
Tom decided not to quit though he realized he
could not win. ??????????????,?????????? You
should really quit smoking. ?????? Those people
dont want to wait for me to finish this race.
?????????????? to finish this race
??????,??me???????
97
Article3_popwin_those people
Language Points
Those people dont want to wait for me to finish
this race. ?????????????? to finish this race
??????,??me???????
98
Article3_popwin_race
Language Points
somehow /???????/ ad. in some way by some
means for a reason that is
unknown or unspecified

???????????????
e.g.
Somehow he couldnt get to sleep.
?????,??????? We managed to get the job done
somehow. ????????????
99
Article3_popwin_keep going
Language Points
keep going continue going
???
100
Article3_popwin_keep doing
Language Points
keep (on) dong sth. continue doing sth. do sth.
repeatedly or frequently
???????????????
e.g.
She kept smiling at me. ???????? News of
successes keeps pouring in. ????? How can I
trust you if you keep lying to me? ?????????,?????
????
101
Article3_popwin_worth
Language Points
worth it certain or very likely to repay the
money, effort or time expended
?????????(??????)?
e.g.
Dont get angry its not worth it. ???,???? The
new car cost him a lot of money, but its
certainly worth it. ???????????,?????????
102
Article3_popwin_my foot
Language Points
my foot did heal ??did????????heal?
e.g.
He did come after all! ???????! I do want to
help you. ???????? I do think you ought to
go. ??????????
103
Article3_popwin_even if
Language Points
even if in spite of the fact that
??
e.g.
Well go even if it rains. ?????????? Even if
you take a taxi, youll still miss your train.
???????????????
104
Article5_popwin_Q
8) What happened when the writer finished?
She heard a cheer.
9) What did the writer think of the cheer?
She thought they were cheering for the boys.
105
Article5_popwin_T
Chinese Version
?????,??????????????????????????????????
?????????????????,??,??????????????????????????
?????
106
Article4_popwin_when I finish
Language Points
When I finished, I heard a cheer just as
enthusiastic as the one Id heard when the first
girl passed the finish line. ???4???,????When I
finished ??????as enthusiastic as the one
??????(that)Id heard ????when the first
girl... ???????
107
Article4_popwin_enthusiastic
Language Points
enthusiastic /???????????????/ a. full of
enthusiasm
??????,???
e.g.
be enthusiastic for /about sth. ?????? You dont
seem very enthusiastic about the party dont
you want to go tonight? ????????????????????
108
Article4_popwin_turn around
Language Points
turn around/roundface about
??
e.g.
He turned around to find a policeman eyeing him
suspiciously. ?????,????????????????? The
little girl turned round and ran to her mother.
????????????
109
Article4_popwin_sure enough
Language Points
sure enoughas expected
??
e.g.
He promised to come and sure enough he did.
????,????? We cleaned the plug and sure enough
it started. ???????,???????
110
Article6-8_popwin_Q
10) Whom did the writer meet in the bathroom?
She met a girl she didnt know.
11) What did the writer and the girl talk about ?
They talked about courage.
111
Article6-8_popwin_ T
Chinese Version
?????????,????????????????,??? ??!??????
?????????????????????? ????!
???????,?????????????????? ??????????????????????
????????
112
Article5_popwin_ I went
Language Points
I went straight to the bathroom where a girl
bumped into me. ??where in which,????????,??bat
hroom?
113
Article5_popwin_ straight
Language Points
straight /stre?t/ ad. without detour or delay
???,?????,????
e.g.
He went straight home after school. ??????????? I
ll come straight to the point your work isnt
good enough. ???????????????????
114
Article5_popwin_ bump into
Language Points
bump into meet by chance
????
e.g.
I often bump into him at the supermarket.
???????????
115
Article5_popwin_ courage
Language Points
courage/ ???????/ n. quality of mind or strength
of purpose that a person
has to help face or handle fear, danger,
pain, etc.
bravery
????
e.g.
He showed great courage during his
illness. ??????????????? It takes courage to
tell the truth. ????????
116
Article5_popwin_ mistake for
Language Points
mistake for think wrongly that (sb./sth.) is
(sb./sth. else)
????
e.g.
I mistook Anna for his sister. ????????????? He
mistook my politeness for friendliness.
????????????
117
Article5_popwin_ I would have never been
Language Points
I would have never been able to finish those two
miles if I were you. ???????????????(?????be????
, ?????????, ??were, ??was?),?????????????would
?????,?????????????????????? ?????? If the
weather had been more favorable, the crop would
be growing still better. ??????????,????????????
If you were in better health, we would have
allowed you to join them in the work.
????????,???????????????
118
Article5_Spopwin_ I would have quit
Language Points
I would have quit on the first lap.
????????,?????if I were you ?
119
Article5_Spopwin_ happen to
Language Points
happen tobefall ?????????
e.g.
A bad accident happened to that family.
??????????????? Did you hear what happened to
David last night? ?????????????????
120
Article9_popwin_Q
12) Why did the crowd cheer for the writer?
Because they wanted her to keep going and not
give up. / Because she was courageous.
13) What decision did the writer make after the
conversation with the girl?
She decided to stick with track the next year.
121
Article6_popwin_regain
Language Points
regain /???????/ vt. get (sth.) back again
after losing it
????
e.g.
An hour later she regained consciousness.
??????????? regain ones health/strength
????/??
122
Article6_popwin_stick with
Language Points
stick with continue doing
????,??
e.g.
Lets stick with the original arrangements.
?????????????? You gave me the courage to stick
with my reform to the end. ??????????????
123
Article9_popwin_T
Chinese Version
???????????????????????????????,????????
??????????????????????????????????????????????????
124
Article7_popwin_kindness
Language Points
kindness / ????????/n. quality of being kind

??,??
e.g.
They were keeping her only out of kindness.
?????????????????? Thank you for your many
kindnesses. ????????? Your kindness to me will
always be remembered. ?????????????
125
Article7_popwin_confidence
Language Points
confidence / ??????????/ n. belief or faith in
ones own or others ability
??????
e.g.
He has won her confidence she trusts him.
????????, ????? We have perfect confidence in
your ability to do the job. ????????????????
126
Article7_popwin_make a difference
Language Points
make a difference tohave an effect on be
important to
??????(??)??
e.g.
Money makes no difference to him. ???????? It
wont make any difference to you. ????????? It
will make a great difference to your health if
you lose weight. ????????????????
127
Article7_popwin_strength
Language Points
strength /?????/ n. quality of being strong
degree of intensity of this
??????
e.g.
I havent the strength to lift this table.
?????????????? It took me weeks to regain my
strength after the illness. ??????????????????
128
Article7_popwin_medal
Language Points
medal/?????/ n. flat round piece of metal with
words and / or a picture on
it, given to sb. as a reward for
success in a sports
competition, etc.
?????????
e.g.
award sb. a prize medal ?????? win a medal
for bravery ???????? He won two gold medals
at the 26th Olympic Games. ???26?????????????
129
Article7_popwin_overcome
Language Points
overcome /?????????/ vt. win a victory over
(sb./sth.) defeat
????
e.g.
overcome difficulties ???? overcome ones
shortcomings ???? We were overcome with joy.
???????
130
Article7_popwin_the strongest
Language Points
The strongest people are not always the people
who win, but the people who dont give up
when they lose. ??who win ? who dont give up
??????,when they lose ??????
131
Article7_popwin_i only
Language Points
I only dream that someday perhaps as a senior
I will be able to win the race with a cheer as
big as the one I got when I lost the race as a
freshman. ??that ???????????????????,????????????
as the one??????(that)I got?????????when I
lost the race as a freshman?
132
Article7_popwin_someday
Language Points
someday ad. at some time in the future
?????????
e.g.
Well succeed someday. ??????????? Maybe
someday youll be an NBA super star like Yao
Ming. ????????????????NBA?????
133
Article7_popwin_senior
Language Points
senior /???????/
n. older person person higher in rank (Am E) a
student in their last year of high school or
university ???? ????? ??? (??) ????, (?????)
????
e.g.
a college senior ??????? He is my senior by
three years. ????3?? She is eight years my
senior. ?????8??
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Article10-13_popwin_T
Chinese Version
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???? ??,???????????????????????????????????
??????,???????????????,??????????????
??????????????????????,???????????????????????
135
Article10-13_popwin_Q
14) What did the writer learn that day?
She learned two thingsfirst, a little kindness
and confidence in people can make a great
difference to them and second, strength and
courage arent always measured in medals and
victories.
15) What has been the writers dream since then?
She dreams that someday perhaps as a senior
she will be able to win the race with a cheer as
big as the one she got when she lost the race as
a freshman.
136
Article8_popwin-track
Language Points
??????,?????????????? 2. vt. ????
track /????/ 1. n.
137
Article8_popwin_injury
Language Points
injury / ????????/ n. instance of harm to
ones body or reputation
(????)??(????)??
138
Article8_popwin_realize
Language Points
realize / ????????/ vt. understand be/become
fully aware of turn into a reality
??,??????????
139
Article8_popwin_hooray
Language Points
hooray /??????/ int. (used to express joy,
pleasure, enthusiasm, etc.)
(???????????????)?,????
140
Article8_popwin_cheer
Language Points
cheer /????/ 1. n. shout of joy, praise, support
or encouragement
?????? 2. v. give shouts
of joy, praise, support or encouragement to
(sb.) ?(??)???(??)??
141
Article8_popwin_worth
Language Points
worth /????/ a. having the value of good
enough to deserve (to be done)
???????
142
Article8_popwin_wow
Language Points
wow /???/ int. (used to express astonishment
or admiration)
(????????)?,?
143
Article8_popwin_difference
Language Points
difference /????????/ n. state or way in which
two people or things are not the
same amount or degree in
which two things are not
the same disagreement
??,??????????(???)??,??
144
Article8_popwin_victory
Language Points
victory / ????????/ n. success in a war,
contest, game, etc.
????
145
Article8_popwin_struggle
Language Points
struggle /???????/ 1. n. fight great effort
??,????,??
2. vi. fight (with sb.) move
one body vigorously try to
overcome difficulties, etc. make
great efforts
(???)??,??????,??
146
Article8_popwin_someday
Language Points
someday / ???????/ ad. at some time in the
future
?????????
147
Article8_popwin_in pain
Language Points
in pain painfully with pain
???
148
Article8_popwin_as a matter of fact
Language Points
As a matter of fact, I had debated whether or
not I should attend the meet.
???,?????????????????? debate ????????
149
Article8_popwin_but there I was
Language Points
But there I was, preparing for the 3,200-meter
run. ??????,?????3200??? there I was ?????
150
Article8_popwin_those people
Language Points
Those people dont want to wait for me to
finish this race. ?????????????? to
finish this race ??????,??me???????
151
Article8_popwin_it wouldnt
Language Points
It wouldnt be worth it, even if my foot did
heal. ?????????,?????? worth it
????,did??????
152
Article8_popwin_when I finished
Language Points
When I finished, I heard a cheer just as
enthusiastic as the one Id heard when the
first girl passed the finish line.
?????,?????????????????????????????? ????
???4???,????When I finished??????as the one Id
heard ?????? Id heard ????(???????that)when
the first girl ???????
153
Article8_popwin_what was that
Language Points
What was that all about? ???????
154
Article8_popwin_i turned around
Language Points
I turned around and, sure enough, the boys were
preparing for their race. ?????,??,?????????????
? sure enough??,?? He said hed left the
book on the desk, and sure enough, there it was.
?????????????,??,??????
155
Article8_popwin-I woule never
Language Points
I would never have been able to finish those
two miles if I were you. ???????,?????????????
?????? ???????,?????????????????,??????????
156
Article8_popwin_first,a little
Language Points
First, a little kindness and confidence in
people can make a great difference to them.
??,????????????????????????? make a great
difference to ????????
157
Article8_popwin_i dream only
Language Points
I dream only that someday perhaps as a senior
I will be able to win a race with a cheer as
big as the one I got when I lost that race as a
freshman. ??????????????????????,?????????????
?????????? ???that ?????????????????,????????????,
????????????????
158
Text A exercises
Text A Exercises
Reading Aloud
Understanding the Text
Reading Analysis
Vocabulary
Structure
Translation
159
Read the following
Read the following paragraphs until you have
learned them by heart.
1.
That day I learned two things
First, a little kindness and confidence in people
can make a great difference to them.
And, second, strength and courage arent always
measured in medals and victories. They are
measured in the struggles we overcome. The
strongest people are not always the people who
win, but the people who dont give up when they
lose. I dream only that someday
perhaps as a senior I will be able to win a
race with a cheer as big as the one I got when I
lost that race as a freshman.
160
Understandling-Answer1
Answer the following questions.
2.
1. How long did the writer train for the track
meet? 2. What event did the writer take part
in? 3. How was the writer running? 4. Why did she
feel humiliated? 5. How fast was the first-place
runner? 6. What was the crowds response? 7. What
decision did the writer make during the last two
laps?
161
Understandling-Answer2
8. What happened when the writer finished? 9.
What did the writer think of the cheer? 10. Whom
did the writer meet in the bathroom? 11. What did
the writer and the girl talk about? 12. Why did
the crowd cheer for the writer? 13. What decision
did the writer make after the conversation with
the girl? 14. What did the writer learn that
day? 15. What has been the writers dream since
then?
162
Topics-1
Topics for Discussion.
3.

• If you were the writer, what decision would you
  have made during
• the race? Tell us why you would make such a
  decision?
• 2. Whatever we do, among other things, we need
  courage of our own
• and encouragement from others. In your
  opinion, which is more
• important? Why?

163
Read text-1
Read Text A again and complete the following
table.
4.


Part Paragraph
Key Words Main Ideas
Part One Paragraphs 1-4 limping,
humiliated, quit I fell behind in a race

and was
thinking of

quitting.
The crowd
Part Two Paragraph 5
____________________ _________________


_________________

_________________
cheer, enthusiastic, boys
cheered for me though
I was not aware of it.
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Read text-2


Part Paragraph
Key Words Main Ideas
girl, courage, Dream
Part Three Paragraphs6-9
_________________ ___________________

___________________


_____________________
A girl told me the

reason why the crowd

cheered for me.
kindness, confidence,
Part Four Paragraphs____
________________ _____________________

_________________ ____________________
10-13
I learned two things from my experience.
strength, courage, dream
Now retell the story, using the information in
the table you have completed.
165
Vocabulary-Fill in1-1
Fill in the blanks with the words given below.
Change the forms where necessary.
5.

1. The soldier showed great __________ in the
   battle.

courage

2. Ive voiced my opinion at every meeting Ive
__________.
attended
3. A friend of mine has recently decided to
_______ his highly-paid but demanding job in an
American company.
quit
166
Vocabulary-Fill in1-2
4. In the crash the taxi driver received
serious _________ to his head and arms.
injuries
5. Its taken me a while but at last Ive
managed to __________ my fear of public speaking.
overcome
6. __________, though, he managed to pass all
his final exams.
Somehow
167
Vocabulary-Fill in1-3
7. He was not feeling well that morning and was
________ whether or not he should go to work.
debating
8. He helped us entirely out of _________, not
for the money.
kindness
9. As he watched the TV play, he suddenly
______ that hed seen it before.
realized
168
Vocabulary-Fill in1-4
10. When he was young, my father ran in the
cross-country ______ every year and often won.
race
11. The English dictionary cost me a lot of
money, but its certainly ____it.
worth
12. Education shouldnt be _________ purely by
examination results.
measured
169
Vocabulary-Fill in2-1
Fill in the blanks with the expressions given
below. Change the forms where necessary.
6.
1. I often ________ her for her sister on the
phone.
mistake
2. Take these tablets if you are _________.
in pain
3. Did you hear what ___________David last
night?
happened to
170
Vocabulary-Fill in2-2
4. I _________quickly to see if someone was
following.
turned around
5. Tom spent an hour in the library and finally
___________the book he wanted.
tracked down
6. Exercise can ________________to your state of
health.
make a difference
171
Vocabulary-Fill in2-3
7. Will you help me _________________the old
classmates reunion(?????)?
prepare for
8. He said he would come with his wife, and
____________he did.
sure enough
172
Vocabulary-Fill in2-4
9. I wouldnt lose courage _________I should
fail ten times.
even if
10. After five miles, Tara was tired and started
to ___________.
fall behind
173
Structure-complete1-1
Complete the following sentences by translating
the Chinese in brackets into English using as
as structure.
7.
Model I will be able to win a race with a
cheer as big as the one I got when I lost
that race as a freshman.
as interesting as the one I read last week
1. This book is___________________________________
.(?????????????) 2. He is painting a
picture____________________________________.(?????
???????????) 3. The computer on display
is_______________________________________
_________.(?????????????) 4. This singer
is________________________________________________
_.(??????????)
as beautiful as the one you saw in his office
just as advanced as the one John bought
yesterday
just as well-known as the one who won the prize
last year
174
Structure-complete1-2
as large as the one Mary attended
5. The newly built school is______________________
______.(???????????) 6. George has just passed an
exam__________________________________.(??????????
????)
as difficult as the one he passed last year
175
Structure-complete2-1
Translate each of the following sentences into
English according to the model.
8.
Model ?????????? I would certainly go if I had
the time.

• ???????????!
• ____________________________________________
  _
• 2. ?????,???????????
• ______________________________________________
  

How nice it would be if you could stay a bit
longer!
If I were you, I would certainly accept the job.
176
Structure-complete2-2

• ??????,??????
• ____________________________________________
  _
• ?????????,??????
• ______________________________________________
  

What would Nancy say if I asked her?
What would you do if you were in his place?
177
Translatlon-1
9.