Period 7 默写背诵(Faster，higher，stronger)
Ⅰ．核心单词
1．Victory in the last game gave them a psychological advantage over their ____________ (对手)． 2．The ball ____________ (反弹) twice before he could reach it． 3．Although they ____________ (打败)，they didn't lose heart and wanted to go back to the court again． 4．We must try our best ____________ (抓住) and make full use of every opportunity to improve ourselves． 5．He won 10 ____________ (锦标赛)，and was the deserved world champion． 6．These days young girls are travelling abroad to receive plastic ____________ (手术)，which deserves to be debated publicly． 7．His ____________ (人生哲学) is that hard work and dedication always lead to success． 8．The teacher warned the class that ____________ (作弊) would not be tolerated． 9．The basketball team won the championship by demonstrating great ____________ (团队合作) on the court． 10．She has a ____________ (生动的) imagination，which allows her to create such detailed stories．
Ⅱ．拓展词汇
会书写 会应用
1．associate v．联想；联系→____________ n．协会，社团 2．mud n．泥→____________ adj．沾满泥的，泥泞的 3．sharp adj．敏锐的；锋利的；(变化)急剧的；猛烈的；严厉的→____________ v．使提高，使改进→____________ n．铅笔刀；磨具 4．expect v．预料；期待；期望；认为→____________ n．预料，预期 5．remark v．& n．评论→____________ adj．非凡的；不寻常的 6．vivid adj．生动的，逼真的→____________ adv．生动地，逼真地 7．assign v．分配，分派→____________ n．(工作等的)分派，布置；工作，任务 8．cooperate v．合作→____________ n．合作，协作→____________ adj．合作的 9．intense adj．紧张的，激烈的→____________ adv．强烈地；紧张地 1．He is a novelist who can ____________ (vivid) describe a landscape． 2．Health is frequently thought to ____________(associate) with a balanced diet and plenty of exercise． 3．At the present time we are confident in our ________ (expect) of a full recovery． 4．Although she is not a newcomer，she feels that she has to do a course to ____________ (sharp) her business skill． 5．He showed us that even a single desire，never given up on，can make for a ____________ (remark) life． 6．It was raining hard and the old man was walking in the ____________ (mud) street． 7．We all agreed on an idea to strengthen the ________ (cooperate) between our two parties． 8．Apart from the ____________ (assign) said above，you have to write a 200-word composition about environmental pollution．
Ⅲ．重点短语
会书写 会应用
1．________________ 与……大不相同 2．________________ 倒塌，向下垮；退让 3．________________ 仿效某人；继承某人(尤 指家人)的事业 4．________________ 继续 5．________________ 超出某人的预期 6．________________ 连续地 7．________________ 突然出现在……(指突 然成功) 8．________________ 取得成功 1．If you work hard，the life in your future is________________ what's now． 2．Rap music，________________ the music scene in the 1970s，has been popular with many young people． 3．Dean hoped his son would ________________ and become an economist after graduation． 4．All my hard work ________________ in the end，and I finally passed the exam． 5．The weather has been sunny for ten days ____________，perfect for the outdoor festival． 6．Under the pressure of the argument，he finally ________________ and agreed to the terms．
Ⅳ.重点句型
会记忆 会仿写
1．too...to do sth．“太……而不能做某事” Despite his father's successful career，Stephen was thought by many people，including his high school teammates and coaches，to be too short，too thin and too weak to follow in his father's footsteps． 1．学习永远为时不晚。每个人都有权利去接受更多的挑战，做更多的尝试。 It's ________________________．Each individual has the right to accept more challenges and make more attempts．
2．过去分词短语作状语 Selected for the NBA in 2009，Stephen joined the Golden State Warriors． 2．从太空看，地球是一个蓝色的星球。 ____________________，the earth is a blue planet．
3．同位语从句 Inspiring others to believe in themselves，Stephen Curry is living proof that what other people think of you does not have to influence what you become． 3．我很高兴告诉你们这个好消息：我们明天要去野餐了。 I'm delighted to tell you the good news ____________________________________．
4．had done...when“刚做完……这时(突然)……” Etenesh Diro had almost completed two thirds of the 3000m steeplechase，when disaster struck． 4．我刚做完试卷，下课铃就响了。 I _____________________________________________________________________ the bell rang．
5．不定式作后置定语 In 2003，Yao Ming became the first Chinese sportsperson to win the award，and in Shanghai in 2015 Yao Ming and Li Na both won awards． 5．众所周知，杨利伟是第一位进入太空的中国航天员。 It's well-known that Yang Liwei is ________________________________ into space．
6．动词-ing形式的完成时作状语 Next，the Chinese team defeated the Netherlands in the semi-final matches，having lost to them in the preliminaries． 6．我读了很多遍这篇文章，终于明白了它的主旨。 ____________________________________，I finally picked out its main idea．
在运动竞技领域中，通过个人努力和团队精神实现“更快、更高、更强”的体育精神是人与社会的重要的一个子话题。教材从不同的角度，介绍了不同国家的杰出运动员或运动团队以及人物讲述了他们是如何凭借永不放弃的信念、坚持不懈的努力、钢铁般的意志和团结一致的团队力量赢得比赛、超越自我、走向成功的。或者通过介绍运动项目，让学生能够对自我提出更高的要求，并通过自己的努力实现目标。
A
Finding a balance：my tai chi experience
When my friend first suggested that we join the new Tai Chi Club at school，I hesitated．I always believed tai chi was for old people．After the first class，however，I had to admit that I had been wrong about tai chi．It was amazing! One year later，I can honestly say it has had a huge effect on me physically and mentally．Just as importantly，practising tai chi has inspired me to explore the Chinese culture behind it．
The first few tai chi classes were fun and easy，and the moves really caught my imagination，with descriptive names like“white crane spreading its wings”and“golden rooster standing on one leg”．When I asked my coach where these interesting names came from，he told me about the history of tai chi．Zhang Sanfeng，a 13th-century Taoist，was said to have invented tai chi after drawing inspiration from a fight between a snake and a bird．However，nowadays people tend to believe that Chen Wangting，a 17th-century master of Chinese martial arts，developed tai chi based on martial arts skills．No wonder some tai chi moves are named after animals—Chinese martial arts have a long-standing practice of imitating animals．Chen Wangting's original set of moves is called Chen-style tai chi，but other styles of tai chi have since been developed，including Yang-style，Wu-style and Sun-style．
After learning the basics of tai chi in those first few classes，I found myself bored and aching from doing the same moves over and over again．Luckily，my coach taught me how to relax my muscles and focus on peace of mind while performing the routine．With these requirements of tai chi in mind，I found to my satisfaction that my balance and flexibility slowly improved，that I was able to do more difficult moves，and that my love for tai chi returned stronger than ever．
In time，I began to look into the ancient Chinese culture behind tai chi．I discovered that tai chi is deeply rooted in the Chinese philosophy of yin and yang，which are believed to form the unity of opposites．Neither can exist independent of the other；for example，there is no shadow without light．The practice of tai chi aims to maintain the balance of yin and yang in the body through opposite movements：forwards and backwards，up and down，left and right，breathing in and breathing out．Eventually，tai chi brings about a state of physical balance and mental peace．
A year of practising tai chi has had a positive effect on my everyday life．I sleep better at night，and I am more energetic during the day．I feel happier and more confident．Tai chi has taught me to relax my mind，enabling me to stay cool in stressful situations．I am sure I will continue to practise tai chi and enjoy the benefits it has brought me．
词汇积累
1．mentally adv．精神上；智力上
2．descriptive adj．描写的；叙述的
3．martial adj．军事的；战争的
4．long-standing adj．存在已久的；悠久的
5．imitate vt．模仿；仿效
6．routine n．惯例；常规；一套动作
7．flexibility n．柔韧；弹性
8．unity n．统一体，联合体，整体；团结一致，联合，统一
9．shadow n．阴影
1．What did the author think of tai chi after he joined the club
A．It was for old people．
B．Pretty difficult．
C．Just so so．
D．Amazing．
2．What about the writer's attitude towards practising tai chi in the passage
A．The writer is against it．
B．The writer is in favour of it．
C．The writer does not state any personal opinion．
D．The writer shows no interest in it．
3．Which one is not the style of tai chi
A．Chen-style tai chi．
B．Yang-style tai chi．
C．Tang-style tai chi．
D．Wu-style tai chi．
4．What can we learn from the last paragraph
A．Tai chi has a bad effect on the author．
B．The benefits which tai chi has brought to the author are a lot．
C．Tai chi is deeply rooted in the Chinese philosophy．
D．The author is able to do more difficult moves．
B
The Olympic Games
Every four years，thousands of highly trained and talented athletes gather together in the spirit of friendship，solidarity and fair play，ready to test their abilities against each other in the hope of being recognized as the best of the best．This is the Olympics—an extraordinary sporting event that was first celebrated about 3，000 years ago．
History of the Olympic Games
The ancient Olympic Games began in the year 776 BCE．During the early Games，only Greek men were allowed to participate．They competed in such events as boxing，running and the long jump．The ancient Olympic Games were held at Olympia in Greece every four years for almost 12 centuries，until they eventually died out around the year 393．
More than 1，500 years later，however，the Games rose again．The modern Olympics were first held in 1896，in Athens．It was a Frenchman，Pierre de Coubertin，who brought the Olympics back to life．His dream was that the Olympics would help people of different racial origins and from different cultures live side by side in peace．For over a century，people from diverse backgrounds have made joint efforts to help realize Coubertin's dream．
Respectable Olympians
Motivated by the original Olympic motto“Faster，Higher，Stronger”，many well-known athletes，both male and female，have devoted themselves to achieving sporting excellence and pushing the boundaries of human achievement．One such Olympian was the boxer Cassius Clay．He came to public attention during the 1960 Rome Olympics，when he won the light heavyweight gold medal for the USA，demonstrating great talent and personality in the process．Afterwards，this young man proceeded to become the world heavyweight champion in 1964，and later changed his name to the one we all know—Muhammad Ali．He returned to the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games to light the Olympic flame at the opening ceremony．By the time he died in 2016，Ali had been recognized as one of the greatest boxers of all time．
Another sportsperson that should be applauded is Jessica Ennis-Hill．Her story is a remarkable example of how hard work and devotion can lead to sporting excellence．A former track and field athlete from the UK，she won an Olympic gold medal in her home country in 2012．As if that were not enough，she returned to the Olympics and won a silver medal in 2016，just two years after giving birth to her first child．In an interview she revealed that the secret of her consistent good performance was the training that she never missed．
China and the Olympics
The 2008 Beijing Olympics called on the whole world to join in the Olympic spirit and build a better future for humanity with the slogan“One World，One Dream”．In addition to hosting the Olympics for the first time，China also ranked first in the medal table．This success is truly remarkable if you consider that just 24 years before，at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics，Xu Haifeng won our country's first-ever gold medal．Since then the upward trend for Chinese sport has been unstoppable．At the 2004 Athens Olympic Games，Liu Xiang became the first Asian to win the gold medal in the men's 110-metre hurdles，while at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games，the Chinese women's volleyball team won a hard-fought victory in the final．Another historic moment for China came when Beijing successfully hosted the 2022 Winter Olympics after winning the election in 2015．
The Olympic Games bring joy and excitement to people across the world．As Coubertin believed，“With the Olympic Games，each generation celebrates its advent，its joy of living，its faith in the future，its ambition and its will to ascend．”
词汇积累
1．solidarity n．团结，齐心协力
2．compete vi．参加比赛；竞争
3．racial adj．种族的；种族间的
4．diverse adj．多种多样的，不同的
5．joint adj．联合的，共同的 n．关节；接合处
6．motivate vt．激励，激发；成为……的动机，是……的原因
7．motto n．(pl．mottoes，mottos)格言，座右铭
8．boundary n．边界，分界线
9．proceed vi．接着做，继而做；继续从事(或进行)；行进，前往
10．flame n．火焰，火舌
11．consistent adj．一致的，始终如一的；连续的
12．humanity n．(统称)人，人类；人性；人道，仁慈
13．trend n．趋势，趋向
14．hurdle n．(hurdles)跨栏赛；栏架；障碍
15．advent n．(重要事件、人物等的)到来，出现
16．ambition n．追求的目标，夙愿；野心，雄心，壮志
17．ascend vi．& vt．上升，升高，登高
5．Why do the athletes gather together at the Olympics
A．To ask for a fair play．
B．To show their friendship．
C．To show they are peace-lovers．
D．To show they are the best athletes．
6．Why were the modern Olympics brought back
A．To prevent them from dying out．
B．To help people all over the world live in peace．
C．It was required by Athen people．
D．Greek men wanted it to revive．
7．What can we learn about Muhammad Ali in paragraph 4
A．He showed great talent in the 1960 Rome Olympics．
B．He changed his name after the 1960 Rome Olympics．
C．He lit the Olympic flame of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games．
D．He became the world light heavyweight boxing champion in 1964．
8．What do we know about Jessica Ennis-Hill according to the passage
A．She came from the United States．
B．She won two gold Olympic medals．
C．It was her continuous training that led to her success．
D．She gave birth to her first child two years after she won a silver medal．
Period 7
Ⅰ．1．opponents 2．bounced 3．were defeated 4．to seize 5．tournaments 6．surgeries 7．philosophy 8．cheating 9．teamwork 10．vivid
Ⅱ．会书写
1．association 2．muddy 3．sharpen；sharpener 4．expectation 5．remarkable 6．vividly 7．assignment 8．cooperation；cooperative 9．intensely
会应用
1．vividly 2．be associated 3．expectation 4．sharpen 5．remarkable 6．muddy 7．cooperation 8．assignment
Ⅲ．会书写
1．a far cry from 2．give way 3．follow in one's footsteps 4．carry on 5．beyond one's expectations 6．in a row 7．burst onto 8．pay off
会应用
1．a far cry from 2．bursting onto 3．follow in his footsteps 4．paid off 5．in a row 6．gave way
Ⅳ．1．never too late to learn 2．Seen from space 3．that we are having a picnic tomorrow 4．had just finished my exam paper when 5．the first Chinese astronaut to go 6．Having read the passage many times
版本融合 教考衔接
1－4 DBCB 5－8 DBAC
10 / 10(共46张PPT)
复习任务群一
现代文阅读Ⅰ
把握共性之“新” 打通应考之“脉”
Unit 3
Faster，higher，stronger
主题语境 人与社会——体育精神
Period 7 单元回顾 默写背诵(Faster, higher, stronger)
Ⅰ．核心单词
1．Victory in the last game gave them a psychological advantage over their _________ (对手)．
2．The ball _______ (反弹) twice before he could reach it．
3．Although they _____________ (打败)，they didn't lose heart and wanted to go back to the court again．
4．We must try our best ________ (抓住) and make full use of every opportunity to improve ourselves．
5．He won 10 _____________ (锦标赛)，and was the deserved world champion．
opponents
bounced
were defeated
to seize
tournaments
6．These days young girls are travelling abroad to receive plastic _________ (手术)，which deserves to be debated publicly．
7．His __________ (人生哲学) is that hard work and dedication always lead to success．
8．The teacher warned the class that ________ (作弊) would not be tolerated．
9．The basketball team won the championship by demonstrating great ________ (团队合作) on the court．
10．She has a _____ (生动的) imagination，which allows her to create such detailed stories．
surgeries
philosophy
cheating
teamwork
vivid
Ⅱ．拓展词汇
会书写
1．associate v．联想；联系→___________ n．协会，社团
2．mud n．泥→_____ adj．沾满泥的，泥泞的
3．sharp adj．敏锐的；锋利的；(变化)急剧的；猛烈的；严厉的→_______ v．使提高，使改进→_________ n．铅笔刀；磨具
4．expect v．预料；期待；期望；认为→___________ n．预料，预期
association
muddy
sharpen
sharpener
expectation
会书写
5．remark v．& n．评论→__________ adj．非凡的；不寻常的
6．vivid adj．生动的，逼真的→_______ adv．生动地，逼真地
7．assign v．分配，分派→__________ n．(工作等的)分派，布置；工作，任务
8．cooperate v．合作→___________ n．合作，协作→___________ adj．合作的
9．intense adj．紧张的，激烈的→_________ adv．强烈地；紧张地
remarkable
vividly
assignment
cooperation
cooperative
intensely
会应用
1．He is a novelist who can _______ (vivid) describe a landscape．
2．Health is frequently thought to _____________(associate) with a balanced diet and plenty of exercise．
3．At the present time we are confident in our ___________ (expect) of a full recovery．
4．Although she is not a newcomer，she feels that she has to do a course to _______ (sharp) her business skill．
vividly
be associated
expectation
sharpen
会应用
5．He showed us that even a single desire，never given up on，can make for a __________ (remark) life．
6．It was raining hard and the old man was walking in the _____ (mud) street．
7．We all agreed on an idea to strengthen the ___________ (cooperate) between our two parties．
8．Apart from the __________ (assign) said above，you have to write a 200-word composition about environmental pollution．
remarkable
muddy
cooperation
assignment
Ⅲ．重点短语
会书写
1．______________与……大不相同
2．________ 倒塌，向下垮；退让
3．__________________________ 仿效某人；继承某人(尤指家人)的事业
4．________继续
5．__________________________超出某人的预期
6．________ 连续地
7．__________ 突然出现在……(指突然成功)
8．_______ 取得成功
a far cry from
give way
follow in one's footsteps
carry on
beyond one's expectations
in a row
burst onto
pay off
会应用
1．If you work hard，the life in your future is ______________ what's now．
2．Rap music，_____________ the music scene in the 1970s，has been popular with many young people．
3．Dean hoped his son would _______________________ and become an economist after graduation．
a far cry from
bursting onto
follow in his footsteps
会应用
4．All my hard work ________ in the end，and I finally passed the exam．
5．The weather has been sunny for ten days ________，perfect for the outdoor festival．
6．Under the pressure of the argument，he finally ________ and agreed to the terms．
paid off
in a row
gave way
Ⅳ．重点句型
会记忆 会仿写
1．Too...to do sth．“太……而不能做某事” Despite his father's successful career，Stephen was thought by many people，including his high school teammates and coaches，to be too short，too thin and too weak to follow in his father's footsteps． 1．学习永远为时不晚。每个人都有权利去接受更多的挑战，做更多的尝试。
It's _______________________．Each individual has the right to accept more challenges and make more attempts．
never too late to learn
会记忆 会仿写
2．过去分词短语作状语 Selected for the NBA in 2009，Stephen joined the Golden State Warriors． 2．从太空看，地球是一个蓝色的星球。
_______________，the earth is a blue planet．
Seen from space
会记忆 会仿写
3．同位语从句 Inspiring others to believe in themselves，Stephen Curry is living proof that what other people think of you does not have to influence what you become． 3．我很高兴告诉你们这个好消息：我们明天要去野餐了。
I'm delighted to tell you the good news ________________________
_________．
that we are having a picnic
tomorrow
会记忆 会仿写
4．had done...when“刚做完……这时(突然)……” Etenesh Diro had almost completed two thirds of the 3000m steeplechase，when disaster struck． 4．我刚做完试卷，下课铃就响了。
I ____________________________
_______ the bell rang．
had just finished my exam paper
when
会记忆 会仿写
5．不定式作后置定语 In 2003，Yao Ming became the first Chinese sportsperson to win the award，and in Shanghai in 2015 Yao Ming and Li Na both won awards． 5．众所周知，杨利伟是第一位进入太空的中国航天员。
It's well-known that Yang Liwei is _____________________________ into space．
the first Chinese astronaut to go
会记忆 会仿写
6．动词-ing形式的完成时作状语 Next，the Chinese team defeated the Netherlands in the semi-final matches，having lost to them in the preliminaries． 6．我读了很多遍这篇文章，终于明白了它的主旨。
__________________________________，I finally picked out its main idea．
Having read the passage many
times
在运动竞技领域中，通过个人努力和团队精神实现“更快、更高、更强”的体育精神是人与社会的重要的一个子话题。教材从不同的角度，介绍了不同国家的杰出运动员或运动团队以及人物讲述了他们是如何凭借永不放弃的信念、坚持不懈的努力、钢铁般的意志和团结一致的团队力量赢得比赛、超越自我、走向成功的。或者通过介绍运动项目，让学生能够对自我提出更高的要求，并通过自己的努力实现目标。
A
Finding a balance：my tai chi experience
When my friend first suggested that we join the new Tai Chi Club at school，I hesitated．I always believed tai chi was for old people．After the first class，however，I had to admit that I had been wrong about tai chi．It was amazing! One year later，I can honestly say it has had a huge effect on me physically and mentally．Just as importantly，practising tai chi has inspired me to explore the Chinese culture behind it．
The first few tai chi classes were fun and easy，and the moves really caught my imagination，with descriptive names like“white crane spreading its wings”and“golden rooster standing on one leg”．When I asked my coach where these interesting names came from，he told me about the history of tai chi．Zhang Sanfeng，a 13th-century Taoist，was said to have invented tai chi after drawing inspiration from a fight between a snake and a bird．However，nowadays people tend to believe that Chen Wangting，a 17th-century
master of Chinese martial arts，developed tai chi based on martial arts skills．No wonder some tai chi moves are named after animals—Chinese martial arts have a long-standing practice of imitating animals．Chen Wangting's original set of moves is called Chen-style tai chi，but other styles of tai chi have since been developed，including Yang-style，Wu-style and Sun-style．
After learning the basics of tai chi in those first few classes，I found myself bored and aching from doing the same moves over and over again．Luckily，my coach taught me how to relax my muscles and focus on peace of mind while performing the routine．With these requirements of tai chi in mind，I found to my satisfaction that my balance and flexibility slowly improved，that I was able to do more difficult moves，and that my love for tai chi returned stronger than ever．
In time，I began to look into the ancient Chinese culture behind tai chi．I discovered that tai chi is deeply rooted in the Chinese philosophy of yin and yang，which are believed to form the unity of opposites．Neither can exist independent of the other；for example，there is no shadow without light．The practice of tai chi aims to maintain the balance of yin and yang in the body through opposite movements：forwards and backwards，up and down，left and right，breathing in and breathing out．Eventually，tai chi brings about a state of physical balance and mental peace．
A year of practising tai chi has had a positive effect on my everyday life．I sleep better at night，and I am more energetic during the day．I feel happier and more confident．Tai chi has taught me to relax my mind，enabling me to stay cool in stressful situations．I am sure I will continue to practise tai chi and enjoy the benefits it has brought me．
词汇积累
1．mentally adv．精神上；智力上
2．descriptive adj．描写的；叙述的
3．martial adj．军事的；战争的
4．long-standing adj．存在已久的；悠久的
5．imitate vt．模仿；仿效
6．routine n．惯例；常规；一套动作
7．flexibility n．柔韧；弹性
8．unity n．统一体，联合体，整体；团结一 致，联合，统一
9．shadow n．阴影
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1．What did the author think of tai chi after he joined the club
A．It was for old people．
B．Pretty difficult．
C．Just so so．
D．Amazing．
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2．What about the writer's attitude towards practising tai chi in the passage
A．The writer is against it．
B．The writer is in favour of it．
C．The writer does not state any personal opinion．
D．The writer shows no interest in it．
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3．Which one is not the style of tai chi
A．Chen-style tai chi．
B．Yang-style tai chi．
C．Tang-style tai chi．
D．Wu-style tai chi．
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4．What can we learn from the last paragraph
A．Tai chi has a bad effect on the author．
B．The benefits which tai chi has brought to the author are a lot．
C．Tai chi is deeply rooted in the Chinese philosophy．
D．The author is able to do more difficult moves．
B
The Olympic Games
Every four years，thousands of highly trained and talented athletes gather together in the spirit of friendship，solidarity and fair play，ready to test their abilities against each other in the hope of being recognized as the best of the best．This is the Olympics—an extraordinary sporting event that was first celebrated about 3，000 years ago．
History of the Olympic Games
The ancient Olympic Games began in the year 776 BCE．During the early Games，only Greek men were allowed to participate．They competed in such events as boxing，running and the long jump．The ancient Olympic Games were held at Olympia in Greece every four years for almost 12 centuries，until they eventually died out around the year 393．
More than 1，500 years later，however，the Games rose again．The modern Olympics were first held in 1896，in Athens．It was a Frenchman，Pierre de Coubertin，who brought the Olympics back to life．His dream was that the Olympics would help people of different racial origins and from different cultures live side by side in peace．For over a century，people from diverse backgrounds have made joint efforts to help realize Coubertin's dream．
Respectable Olympians
Motivated by the original Olympic motto“Faster，Higher，Stronger”，many well-known athletes，both male and female，have devoted themselves to achieving sporting excellence and pushing the boundaries of human achievement．One such Olympian was the boxer Cassius Clay．He came to public attention during the 1960 Rome Olympics，when he won the light heavyweight gold medal for the
USA，demonstrating great talent and personality in the process．Afterwards，this young man proceeded to become the world heavyweight champion in 1964，and later changed his name to the one we all know—Muhammad Ali．He returned to the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games to light the Olympic flame at the opening ceremony．By the time he died in 2016，Ali had been recognized as one of the greatest boxers of all time．
Another sportsperson that should be applauded is Jessica Ennis-Hill．Her story is a remarkable example of how hard work and devotion can lead to sporting excellence．A former track and field athlete from the UK，she won an Olympic gold medal in her home country in 2012．As if that were not enough，she returned to the Olympics and won a silver medal in 2016，just two years after giving birth to her first child．In an interview she revealed that the secret of her consistent good performance was the training that she never missed．
China and the Olympics
The 2008 Beijing Olympics called on the whole world to join in the Olympic spirit and build a better future for humanity with the slogan“One World，One Dream”．In addition to hosting the Olympics for the first time，China also ranked first in the medal table．This success is truly remarkable if you consider that just 24 years before，at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics，Xu Haifeng won our country's first-ever gold medal．Since then the upward trend for
Chinese sport has been unstoppable．At the 2004 Athens Olympic Games，Liu Xiang became the first Asian to win the gold medal in the men's 110-metre hurdles，while at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games，the Chinese women's volleyball team won a hard-fought victory in the final．Another historic moment for China came when Beijing successfully hosted the 2022 Winter Olympics after winning the election in 2015．
The Olympic Games bring joy and excitement to people across the world．As Coubertin believed，“With the Olympic Games，each generation celebrates its advent，its joy of living，its faith in the future，its ambition and its will to ascend．”
词汇积累
1．solidarity n．团结，齐心协力
2．compete vi．参加比赛；竞争
3．racial adj．种族的；种族间的
4．diverse adj．多种多样的，不同的
5．joint adj．联合的，共同的 n．关节；接合处
6．motivate vt．激励，激发；成为……的动机，是……的原因
7．motto n．( pl．mottoes，mottos)格言，座右铭
8．boundary n．边界，分界线
9．proceed vi．接着做，继而做；继续从事(或进行)；
行进，前往
10．flame n．火焰，火舌
11．consistent adj．一致的，始终如一的；连续的
12．humanity n．(统称)人，人类；人性；人道，仁慈
13．trend n．趋势，趋向
14．hurdle n．(hurdles)跨栏赛；栏架；障碍
15．advent n．(重要事件、人物等的)到来，出现
16．ambition n．追求的目标，夙愿；野心，雄心，壮志
17．ascend vi．& vt．上升，升高，登高
5．Why do the athletes gather together at the Olympics
A．To ask for a fair play．
B．To show their friendship．
C．To show they are peace-lovers．
D．To show they are the best athletes．
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6．Why were the modern Olympics brought back
A．To prevent them from dying out．
B．To help people all over the world live in peace．
C．It was required by Athen people．
D．Greek men wanted it to revive．
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7．What can we learn about Muhammad Ali in paragraph 4
A．He showed great talent in the 1960 Rome Olympics．
B．He changed his name after the 1960 Rome Olympics．
C．He lit the Olympic flame of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games．
D．He became the world light heavyweight boxing champion in 1964．
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8．What do we know about Jessica Ennis-Hill according to the passage
A．She came from the United States．
B．She won two gold Olympic medals．
C．It was her continuous training that led to her success．
D．She gave birth to her first child two years after she won a silver medal．
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谢 谢！
