Unit21HumanBiologyPeriodOne　WarmshyupReading(Ⅰ)课时训练（北师大版选修7）.doc

Unit 21　Human Biology Period One　Warm-up Reading(Ⅰ) 基础落实 Ⅰ.课文理解 1．Which of the following is NOT the reason for improved performance? A．Better equipment. B．Training. C．Better coaches. D．Diet. 2．Why is doping illegal? A．Because doping is not good enough. B．Because doping can cause diseases. C．Because only a small number of athletes can use it. D．Because it is a form of cheating. 3．What can we know about the world records in the 1980s? A．Although Ben Johnson broke the 100 meters world record，he was caught taking drugs in the 1988 Olympics. B．Although Ben Johnson took drugs in the 1988 Olympics，he didn’t break the world record. C．Florence Griffith’s 100 meters record is convincing. D．Marion Jones was not caught taking drugs in the 1988 Olympics. 4．What would the effect of gene-therapy be on sport? A．It’s a good way to improve the athletic performance. B．If gene-therapy were used now，it would be easy to find out. C．The gene-therapy would contradict the whole spirit of sport. D．People agree to use it in sport，and hope for further research into it. 5．What is the Olympic spirit? A．To try one’s best to get the gold medal. B．To compete and succeed. C．To emphasize taking part rather than winning. D．To work together. Ⅱ.课文缩写 100 metres in 8 seconds? Records have fallen in track and field year after year.When talking about breaking records，we have to mention performance-enhancing drugs,1.________ can create supreme athletes making them faster and stronger but later cause serious health problems for those who abuse 2.________. The sports world does not tolerate doping as it is 3.__________ fundamental form of cheating.In 2006，Floyd Landis，the winner of the Tour de France 4.________________(catch) doping.His lame excuses 5.________(blame) medicine he had been taking for an injury were all 6.________ vain. It is compulsory for winners to be tested but other participants are only tested at random.Besides doping，gene-therapy，which is used to build muscle and increase str