Unit+3+Understanding+ideas 高中英语外研版（2019）选择性必修第一册+.pptxVIP

UNIT 3 Faster，higher，stronger Near the small town of Grottoes, Virginia, a narrow dirt road goes from the house of Stephen Currys grandfather to the woods nearby. A far cry from the bright lighs and shiny courts of the National Basketball Association (NBA), it was along this road that Stephens grandfather built a simple basket by attaching a piece of plastic to a telephone pole.Para.1Which of the following is False about the basketball court where he played in his childhood?A.It was along a narrow dirt road.B.It was built by his father.C.It was covered in mud.D.It was where he improved his skills. Like his father, basketball star Dell Curry, Stephen spent many childhood hours playing on this muddy basketball court. He probably didnt realise it at the time, but it was where he learnt to be creative and flexible as a player. You see, with every shot, the weak plastic backboard gave way. The bumps and rocks that lined the road under the basket caused the ball to bounce in all directions. Knowing where the ball would go wasnt easy. He had to adjust his own playing style as a result. Shooting with great accuracy was another thing he learnt. Only shots perfectly aimed at its centre went into the heavy, thick basket. In this way, practising day in and day out helped Stephen sharpen his skills. Para.2Q1:Where did Stephen play basketball in his childhood?Q2:What did Stephen Curry learn on the muddy basketball court? Despite his fathers successful career, Stephen was thought by many people, including his high school teammates and coaches, to be too short, too thin and too weak to follow in his fathers footseps. But Stephen carried on. Playing basketball was his dream. He would not give up. He finally end up playing college ball at a small, little-known school, Davidson College, not too far from where he lived. His creativity and perseverance made him Davidsons star player.Para.3Q1: What did Stephen’s school teammates and coaches think of him? Why?Q2: Faced with the disbelie