必修2第二單元Reading

1、Unit 2 The Olympic GamesReading高一人教新課標(biāo)版必修二高一人教新課標(biāo)版必修二1. How many events are there for the Summer and Winter Olympics? Can you list some of them?Pre-readingIn the Summer Olympics, there are running, swimming, shooting, wrestling, jumping, football, basketball, volleyball, table tennis, throwing. Jave

2、lin, weight lifting, gymnastics, boxing, etc. In the Winter Olympics, there are skiing, skating, ice hockey, ski jumping, sledding, snow-boarding, etc.2. When and where will the next Olympics be held? The next Olympics will be held in London in 2012.AN INTERVIEWReading1. The 2004 Olympic Games were

3、held in Sydney.2. The winter Olympics are usually held two years before the summer Olympics. 3. At first, Pausania thinks people may be competing for money in the modern Olympic Games. Task 1: Fast readingTrue or FalseFTT4. Pausania is surprised to know that women are to take part in the modern Olym

4、pic Games. 5.There are many events like ice skating and volleyball which need snow and ice in the Winter Olympics.6. Its a great honor for every competitor to win an Olympic medal. TFT7. Horse riding events belong to the Winter Olympics.8. Just Greece could take part in the ancient Olympic Games. 9.

5、 Slaves and women used to join in the Olympic Games. 10. The modern Olympic Games is hosted by different countries. FTFT1. Where do all the competitors live? A. A hotel. B. A special village. C. A restaurant. D. Nowhere.2. Which of the following is an event of Winter Games? A. Skiing and ice skating

6、 B. Running and races C. Horse riding D. SwimmingBATask 2: Choose the best answer.3. Why do so many countries want to host the Olympic Games? A. To develop the economy. B. It is a great honor. C. To make the country famous. D. They want to make money.B4. Why does Pausanias think people may be compet

7、ing for money in the modern Olympic Games? A. The winner can get medals. B. The winner can be awarded lots of money by their own countries. C. The olive wreaths have been replaced by medals. D. Medals are made of gold.C1. What is the text mainly about?The similarities and differences about the ancie

8、nt Olympics and modern Olympics.Task 3: Answer the following questions. 2. When Pausanias hears that women are allowed to join in, what does he say? How about his feeling, sad, surprised or happy? “Please wait a minute! All those events, all those countries and even women taking part!” he says. He f

9、eels surprised.3. When he hears the Olympics are also about being able to run faster, jump higher and throw further, how does he feel, sad, surprised of happy? happy4. What do you think Pausanias will write about the Olympics Games after the interview?Great changes have taken place.Please find out w

10、hat Pausanias wants to know about the present day Olympic Games1. How often are the Olympic Games held?2. Who can take part in the Games?Every four years.Athletes from all over the worldMen and women.3. Where can competitors stay?4. What do the winners get as a prize?5. What do the competitors compe

11、te for?A special village which is built for them.They get medals as their prize.They compete for the three words: higher, swifter, stronger(1) What are the similarities?How oftenWhat forBeliefsTask 4: Fill in the form.Both are held every four years.Both are held not for money but for honour.They are

12、 the same: Swifter, Higher, and Stronger.CompetitorsEventsMen are allowed to take part both in ancient and modern Olympics.Some events are the same, such as running, jumping, shooting, and throwing.(2) What are the differences?AncientModernGamesSummerCountry Only GreeceSummerwinterCountries from all

13、 over the worldCompetitors Only menMen and womenPrizeEventsA fewMany moreOlive wreathMedalComprehending1.What amazes Pausanias about the Olympic Games? Pausanias is amazed that many countries take part in the Olympic Games and women too and there are two sets of Games the Winter and the Summer Olymp

14、ics.2. Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions.2.Why does he think Athens and Beijing should feel proud? Because Li Yan has explained that it is a great honour to host the Olympic Games.3. Why does he think people may be competing for money in the modern Olympic Games? He think

15、 that so many things have changed in the Olympic Games that he fears that the spirit of the Olympics may have changed too.4.What makes Pausanias happy about the modern Olympic Games? The modern Olympic Games have more events. Every country wants to host it. It shows that the Games are popular with the whole world. It is just a competition not for money.Comprehending Exercise 3Reasons to host the OGa great honourtourismnew sports facilitiesgreat responsibilitynew inve