大学体验英语综合教程2 unit6.docVIP

Unit 6　　Sports and Health 　　In this unit, you will 　　★　first listen, and then talk about sports　　★　read about a famous athlete and the way of keeping fit　　★　write about how perseverance leads to success　　★　practice the use of participles　　★　fill in a Health Background Form　　★　visit Culture Salon for an introduction to the meaning of sportsmanship Passage A Read the Text:?Never Give Up 窗体顶端 　　Think About It: 　　1. Do you enjoy watching figure skating? Explain.?　　?　　Answer:Yes, I enjoy it very much. I enjoy watching it because figure skating requires a combination of strength, elegance and grace. We also call it “the ballet on ice.”　　2. Do you know any famous figure skaters? Share what you know with each other.　　?　　Answer:Yes, there are many famous figure skaters in the world. For example, Chen Lu from China,Michelle Kwan from the U.S., Irina Slutskaya from Russia, etc.　　3 .What do you usually do when facing difficulties?　　??　　Answer:Usually, I would take the difficulties as a challenge and try my best to find ways to overcome them with courage. 窗体底端 　Never Give Up ? 　　They told him to?quit, that he wasn’t good enough, but figure skater Paul Wylie refused to listen. 　When he stepped off the plane in?Washington, D.C.1, following the 1992 Winter Games, and everyone in the?terminal?started?clapping, Paul Wylie almost stopped in his tracks. Who’ s behind me? He wondered. Despite the silver medal in his pocket, he couldn’t believe that the applause was for him. From that moment on, Paul recognized that his life would never be the same. 　 　The silver medal he earned in Albertville, France, ushered the 27-year-old figure skater into a new existence. He was no longer a nobody who?choked?at big events, like the 1988 Calgary Olympics, where he finished an?unimpressive?10th. No longer therecipient?of advice from judges who, after Paul’s performance in the ’91 World Championships, suggested that he quit: “Make room for the younger skaters.” 　?　No lo