M4Unit2Sportsevents(s).docVIP

M4Unit 2 Sports events Part Ⅰ Wordlist (1) (committee ~ per) 活动导学单 一、词汇识记 July 13th, 2001 is a day of great significance to Chinese. On this day, International Olympic Committee chairman Samaranch（萨马兰奇） declared that China succeeded in bidding for（申办） the 29th Olympic Games. Hearing the news, all the Chinese jumped with delight/joy. In order to hold the Olympics successfully, the well-known stadiums – the Bird Nest, the Water Cube have been founded. Besides, the public transport has been improved in Beijing. Its citizens have benefited a lot from those infrastructures(基础设施). In the final of the 110-metre hurdle in the 2004 Athens Olympics, competitors from different nations competed in the competitive race with each other for the gold medal. Finally, Liuxiang led all the way and won the championship, which excited the whole nation. However, in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, his absence due to injuries disappointed his fans greatly. Wrestling, boxing, gymnastics are traditional events in Olympic Games. In ancient times, only males in Greece were allowed to take part in the Olympics, while in contemporary society, the Olympic Movement has gone beyond boundary. Both males and females from different races are allowed to take part. They bring joy to people with their attempts to push the boundaries of human achievement. At last, the Olympic Torch was passed on to Lining, who run with the torch around the roof of the stadium and lit the Olympic flame at the Opening Ceremony. While boiling water, keep the kettle out of children’s reach, otherwise, they might get burnt. 二、词形变化 1. delighted (adj.) 愉快的，高兴的 – delight (v.) – delight (n.) -- delightful (adj.) 可爱的，可喜的；令人愉快的 2. significance (n.) 重要性，意义 – significant (adj.) 重要的 3. tradition (n.) 传统；风俗 – traditional (adj.) – traditionally (adv.) 4. compete (v.) 比赛；竞争 – competition (n.) – competitor (n.) 竞争者 -- competitive (adj.) 竞争的；求胜心切的 5. nation (n.) 国家，民族；全体国民 – national (adj.) – native (adj.) 本国的，本土的 -- nationality (n.) 国籍 6