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Book 2 Unit 2 Learning the Olympic Standard for Love Text Reading Questions: How did the writer feel when she met Nikolai for the first time? Did Nikolai himself try very hard at skiing when he was young? What did they achieve through hard training? Did they participate in the Olympics as they had expected? What did the writer learn from Nikolai? I. Understanding The text is about the writer’s training experiences for Olympic Games with an ex-Soviet coach, through which the writer learned the Olympic standard for love. Language Points Part I (paras.1-4) First Meeting with Nikolai I was so nervous in his presence.(para.2) in sb’s presence/in the presence of sb: in the same place as someone else Translation: Don’t mention it in his presence. 这是他第一次当着那么多的观众演讲。 This is the first time that he has made a speech in the presence of a large audience. 2. I was a promising amateur skier, but by no means the top skier in the country.(para.4) by no means: (used to emphasize a negative statement) not at all 我们根本不满意他的回答。 We are by no means satisfied with their reply. 坐在他旁边的那个人确实发表过一些小说，但绝不是什么大作家。 The person sitting next to him did publish some novels, but he is by no means a great writer. 2. I was a promising amateur skier, but by no means the top skier in the country.(para.4) Notice: inversion 学校教育决不能脱离实践。 By no means can teaching in school be separated from practice. 我们的友谊绝不会受到影响。 By no means will our friendship be affected. 3. I could always count on being encouraged by Nikolai’s amusing stories and sense of humor. (para.5) count on: rely on; depend on Translation: 我以为我可以依赖家庭的支持，但是我错了。 I had thought I could count on the support of my family; but I was wrong. 经理需要一个可以信赖的助手，在他外出时，由助手负责处理问题。 The manager needs an assistant that he can count on to take care of problems in his absence. 4. His consistent good humor, quiet gratitude, perceptivity, and sincerity set an Olympic standard for love that I continue to reach for, even though my skiin