研究生英语阅读教程unit 15.pptVIP

Unit Fifteen Contents Introduction Text (A) analysis Some comments on writing Text (B) analysis Further reading Exercises Introduction Text A argues nearly all the sports are competitive and sport is mimic warfare. Starting from the literary neglect, Text B points out swimming is not just a way of building our physiques, but also prompts self-reflections and a sense of elevation. About the author Eric Arthur Blair, better known by his pen name George Orwell, was an English author and journalist. He was born in India (June 25, 1903 – January 21, 1950), to English parents and was taken to England as a child. He was brought up in an upper-middle class and educated at Eton College. Orwells reputation rests not only on his political shrewdness and his sharp satires but also on his marvelously clear style and on his superb essays, which rank with the best ever written. The Olympic Spirit More generally, the term Olympic spirit is an oft-referred to but perhaps vaguely-defined concept associated with the Olympic Games. Some media equate it with Pierre de Coubertins statement that The important thing is not to win, but to take part, and view athletes who try their best but finish last as epitomising the Olympic spirit. The Olympic motto is Higher, Faster, Stronger. 奥林匹克的格言是“更高，更快，更强”。 The Olympic Games help promote a better and more peaceful world. ?奥林匹克运动会有助于实现一个更美好、更安宁的世界。 The most important thing in the Games is not the triumph but the struggle; not to have conquered but to have fought well. 比赛中最重要的不是胜利，而是奋斗；不是征服，而是奋力拼搏。 The athletes must learn to respect and to cooperate with people from many nations during the Games. ?在比赛中，运动员必须学会尊重并与来自许多国家的人们合作。 The five rings represent the close unity and friendly meeting at the Olympics between athletes from five continents. 五环相连象征着五大洲的运动员紧密团结及在奥运会上友好相聚。 Text Analysis Text A The Sporting Spirit Part I (para.1—2) Sport is an unfailing cause of ill will. Point 1 Now that the brief visit of the Dynamo football team has come t