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1、Unit 10SportsReadingThe Spirit of MarathonThe Spirit of MarathonAthensMarathonAthens was a beautiful city in ancient Greece.AthensThe Persians wanted very much to have it as theirs.作為作為The Spirit of Marathon between the Persians and the Greeks In September of 490 BC,a fierce battlehappenedat a place

2、called Marathon,north of Athens.After days of hard fighting,the Greeks won the battle.The Spirit of MarathonThis is Pheidippides.He is a soldier. He is good at running.With great joy, the Greeks sent Pheidippides, back to Athensa soldier who was good at running,to tell their people the news of victo

3、ry.欣喜若狂地欣喜若狂地（定語從句）（定語從句）The Spirit of MarathonAthensMarathonThe distance from Marathon to Athens was about 26 miles.The Spirit of MarathonPheidippidies was eager to get to Athens as soon as possible, so he ran the whole distance without stopping. be eager to do sth.急著要做某事急著要做某事 盡可能快地盡可能快地The Spirit

4、 of MarathonHe was very tired, but he did not give upThe Spirit of MarathonHe kept on running and running.keep on doing sth.繼續(xù)繼續(xù)/持續(xù)做某事持續(xù)做某事The Spirit of MarathonWhen he finally got to the city of Athens,he couldnt move any more.notany more不再 He shouted,“Good news!We have won!”Then, he fell down and died.The story of Pheidippides has been told for more than two thousand years.490 BChappened26north ofwas good at runningthe news of victorywas eager to get toAthens as soon as possiblekept ondid not give upnot move any morefell down and diedUsages of some impor