Unit Three

Running

for the Gold

Learning Objective

After learning this unit, students are expected to:

1 be clear about the vowels and give directions;

2 understand the main ideas of Texts A, B and C;

3 grasp the basic usage of articles;

4 write a paragraph about their college life after the model given.

Listen and fill in the blanks (P80*10)

1. Don’t think you’ll beat him easily. He may be a dark _______.

2. If I were in your ________, I would work harder.

3.Do not _______ about the bush. Please tell us who won the match.

4. The old man has three daughters and the youngest is the _________ of his eye.

5. He said he did not want to marry her but that’s just sour __________.

horse

shoes

beat

apple

grapes

Listen to the following dialogues and try to answer the following questions.

1. What is the man looking for?

2. Where is it?

He is looking for the PE Department.

It is to the left of the gray building.

Model 1 Script

1. What is the man looking for?

2. Where is it?

He is looking for the Sports Center.

It is behind the red building.

Model 2 Script

1. What is the man looking for?

2. How to get there?

He is looking for the Sports Center.

Go straight ahead until you reach the next intersection, then turn left and walk until you see the bookstore. Turn left again, and walk about 200 meters. Then you will see the university auditorium on your left. The Sports Center is just opposite it on your right.

Model 3 Script

A joke OutstandingA man is driving down a country road, when he spots a fa

rmer standing in the middle of a huge field of grass.  He pulls the car over to the side of the road and notices t

hat the farmer is just standing there, doing nothing, looking at nothing.

The man gets out of the car, walks all the way out to the farmer and asks him, “Excuse me mister, but what are you doing?” 　

The farmer replies, “I‘m trying to win a Nobel Prize.” 　 　　　　

“How?” asks the man, puzzled. 　　  "Well, I heard they give the Nobel Prize to people who are

out standing in their field." explained the farmer. 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　 Outstanding: prominent, excellent 杰出的

out standing : standing outside 站在外面

Warming-up

Students work in pairs to talk about the Beijing Olympic games.

Questions for discussion:1.What is the most important event in the summer v

acation?2.Did you enjoy the Olympic Games?3.How many gold medals did China win?4.What do you think of Chinese athletes’ performan

ce?5.What contributes to the success of the gold winner

s?

opening ceremony

closing ceremony

Some of the Chinese gold medal winners

Weight lifting 48kg 陈燮霞

仲满：击剑，男子佩剑个人

仲满： Men's Individual Sabre

王娇： Wrestling women's Freestyle 72kg 佟文： Judo ， Women's -78kg

何雯娜： Women's trampoline何可欣： women’s uneven bars

佟文：柔道，女子 78 公斤以上级COUNTRY/REGION GOLD SILVER BRONZE

CHN - China 51 21 28

USA - United States 36 38 36

RUS - Russian Fed. 23 21 28

Medal Tally

The splendid opening and closing ceremonies exerted a deep impression on the world, and the big gatherings would linger in people's memories for a long time, China has fulfilled its promises of hosting a "green, high-tech and people's Olympics," which showcased China's fast economic growth and its increasing openness to the rest of the world. As a Chinese , we feel proud of our country.

You and MeBy Chenhuan and Sarah Brightman

　　　　我和你，心连心，同住地球村，为梦想，千里行，相会在北京。　　来吧！朋友，伸出你的手，我和你，心连心，永远一家人。　　 You and Me 　 From one world We are family　　 Travel dream　　 A thousand miles Meeting in Beijing　　 Come together　　 Put your hand in mine　　 You and Me 　 From one world We are family

Text: Running for the GoldPart 1: para.1-2His father encouraged him after his mother’s death.

Part 2: para.3

He was the worst player on the team.

Part 3: para.4-6

His cousin encouraged him after his father’s death.

Text

Part 4: para.7

He tried boxing and basketball but failed

Part 5: para.8-10

He finally succeed in the 10,000-meter race and became famous.

What is success? Dictionary Definition

Success is the achievement of something desired, planned, or attempted.

What contribute to the success of the author, Billy Mills ? Work in groups to have a discussion.

persistence diligence support from relatives faith

aim courage try never give up/ yield

believe in yourself

Where there is a will, there is a way.

Failure is the mother of success. No pains, no gains.

Running for the Gold Billy Mills

1 When I was seven years old, my mom died. One day not long afterward, my dad and I were fishing. He reached across and stroked my arm. “Son,” he said, “you have broken wings. But I’ll share something with you, and if you follow it, someday you can have wings of an eagle.”

2 “Find your positive desires,” he told me. “With desire comes self-motivation, with self-motivation comes work, and with work comes success.”

Chinese Version

3 When I was eleven, I played for the Little League team on the Pine Ridge Indian reservation. My talent for baseball never did match my desire to play the game. I was the worst player on the team.

Chinese Version

4 Just before the next season, my father died from a stroke. As my cousin Butch and I sat on the porch steps outside my home, he tried to ease my pain. “Although you can’t play baseball very well,” he said, “I bet you’ll do something famous in sports.”

5 “Why do you say that?” I asked.6 “All the great athletes I’ve read about had

to overcome hardships,” Butch said. “They were either poor or orphaned, and people made fun of

some of them. All three of those things have happened to you, Billy.”

Chinese Version

7 Sparked by his words and my father’s advice, I tried a multitude of sports. I tried boxing. My boxing record was zero wins and six losses. I tried basketball. In my first high-school game, with just 31 seconds left to go, I got a jump ball and went for the basket. My name echoed off the walls: “Billy! Billy!” What I didn’t realize was that I was going toward the wrong goal! I scored two points and lost the game for us.

Chinese Version

8 My dad always said, “If you can go to the center of your soul, you’ll find wisdom.” In time, I discovered that running took me to the center of my soul. Desire, self-motivation, and work led me to the Olympics.

9 In 1964, I competed in the 10,000-meter race. With 100 meters to go, I was in third place, and we were lapping some runners. I was boxed in by the lapped runners. Then, the German runner moved aside to let me pass. I glanced at his uniform as I raced by. On it, I saw an eagle, and remembered my father’s words. They had come true.

10 In 1964, Billy Mills won an Olympic gold medal in the 10,000-meter race. To this date, no other American has won this race. Mills shares his inspiring stories in books and as the national spokesperson for “Running Strong for American Indian Youth.”

Chinese Version

Language points

Billy Mills

(born June 30, 1938) is the second Native American ever to win an Olympic gold medal. (Jim Thorpe won 2 gold medals in the 1912 Stockholm Olympics but they were later taken away because it was learned that he had played two seasons of minor league baseball prior to the Olympics. The two gold medals were later reinstated in 1983 see Jim Thorpe ) He accomplished this feat in the 10,000 meter run at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics making him the only American ever to win the Olympic gold in this event. Many consider his victory in 1964 to be the greatest upset in Olympic history.

Language points

Stoke vt. pass the hand gently over 轻轻抚摩 n. 中风E.g.

1. The cat likes being stoked.

2. He likes stroking his chin when he thinks about something.

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Share sth with sb : tell sb about sth, tell sb about your ideas and feelings 将某事告诉某人 ; 把想法告诉某人 .

E.g.1. They don’t share their secrets with others.2. She is glad to share her news with us.这个词组的另外一个意思是 have or use sth with other

与某人共有或使用某事E.g.

There is only one bathroom, we have to share it with you .

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positive adj. clear and definite 明确的 , 肯定的E.g.

positive instructions

positive orders

positive rules

With desire comes self-motivation, with self-motivation comes work, and with work comes success.

伴随着愿望而来的是自我激励，伴随着自我激励而来的是努力工作，伴随着努力工作而来的则是成功。

这是一种倒装句。英语最基本的词序是“主语 + 谓语”。如果把谓语动词放在主语前面，这就叫作倒装。如果把谓语动词完全放在主语前面，称为完全倒装

Pine Ridge Indian Reservation 松树岭印第安居留地

Pine Ridge Indian Reservation is an Oglala ( 奥加拉拉人 )Sioux Native American reservation located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Pine Ridge was established in the southwest corner of South Dakota on the Nebraska border and consists of 8,984.306 km² (3,468.86 sq mi) of land area, the eighth-largest reservation in the United States, larger than Delaware( 美国东部的 ) 特拉华( 州 ) and Rhode Island combined.

Language points

When I was eleven, I played for the Little League team on the Pine Ridge Indian reservation. 11 岁时我在松树岭印第安居留地的小联盟队打球。

when I was eleven 是时间状语从句。reservation 原意是 reserved seat or accommodation“ 保留的座位、住处等”，这里的意思是 (U.S.A.) area of land reserved for a special purpose “ （美国）保留地”，特别是指 the Indian reservations“ 美国印第安人居住保留地（只供印第安人使用）”。

Language points

My talent for baseball never did match my desire to play the game.

我的棒球才能实在是与我想打棒球的愿望不相配。

本句中的助动词 did 强调后面的动词 match; to play the game 是动词不定式作定语修饰 desire 。

Language points

All the great athletes I’ve read about had to overcome hardships.

我读到过的所有伟大的运动员都得克服重重苦难。

I’ve read about 是定语从句修饰 athletes 。

Language points

ease vt. take away (pain, etc.) 减轻 ( 痛苦等 )

E.g.

1. The medicine eased my headache.

2. Talking eased my anxiety.

3. He took an aspirin to ease the pain.

4.at ease 安逸 , 自由自在

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overcome (overcame, overcome) vt. succeed I a struggle against sth; defeat 战胜 , 克服

E.g.

1. overcome hardships 克服重重困难2. overcome difficulties/ shortcomings / bad hab

its

3. They overcame the enemy.

Language points

Sparked by his words and my father’s advice, I tried a multitude of sports.

在他的话和我父亲的忠告的激励下，我尝试了许多体育项目。sparked by his words and my father’s advice 是过去分词短语作状语。 spark 的意思是“激励、鼓舞”。 try 的意思是 use, do or test (sth.) to see whether it is satisfactory or effective “ 试用、试做或试验 ( 某事 )” 。

Language points

a multitude of: an extremely large number of (people or things) 许多，大批

E.g.

1. She has a multitude of friends.

2. She has a multitude of strange thoughts in her mind.

Language points

with just 31 seconds left to go,… 在剩下的仅有的 31 秒里…with 引出的介词短语作状语 , 表示一事与另一事在时间或空间上的距离 .

e.g.1. With only two months to go before the comp

letion of the book, she died of a sudden heart attack.

2. With three miles to go, he collapsed.

Language points

compete (with/ against sb.) (for sth) v. try to win sth by defeating others who are trying to do the same 比赛，竞争

e.g.

1. These two famous athletes competed in the race.

2. Mary competed with John for the first prize.

Language points

box in= box up : prevent (a runner) from moving freely (esp. in a race)( 在比赛中 ) 防碍 ( 赛跑者 ) 自由行动

e.g.1. One of the runners got boxed in on the final

bend( 弯道 ).box in 原意是 shut sb/sth in a small space “ 将

某人 / 某物禁锢在狭小的空间里”e.g. Living in that small flat, she feels boxed in.

Language points

glance at /around: give a rapid look at 一瞥e.g.

1. He glanced at the newspaper on the way to his office.

2. She glanced round the room before she left.

Running Strong for American Indian Youth

Running Strong for American Indian Youth is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping American Indian people meet their immediate survival needs-food, water and shelter-while implementing and supporting programs designed to create opportunities for self-sufficiency and self-esteem, particularly for tribal youth. http://www.indianyouth.org/history.html

1. How old was the write when his

mother died?

2. What did the writer’s father tell him?

Key: He was seven years old.

Key: His father told him, “ Find your positive desires,

with desires comes self-motivation, with self-

motivation comes work, and with work comes

success.

3. Which team did the writer play for when he was eleven?

4. What kind of player was he?

Key: He played for the Little League team

on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.

Key: He was the worst player on the team.

5. What happened to the writer just before the next season?

6. Who tried to ease the writer’s pain?

Key: His father died from a stroke.

7. How did Butch ease his pain?

8. Why did he say that?

Key: His cousin Butch tried to ease his pain.

Key: Butch said that Billy would do something

famous in sports.

Key: Because he though all the great athletes had to overcome hardships. They were either poor or orphaned, and people made fun of them. All three of these things had happened to Billy.

9. What sports did the writer try?

10. What happened during his first high-school basketball game?

Key: He tried boxing and basketball.

Key: With just 31 seconds left to go, he got a jump

ball, went for the wrong basket and finally lost

the game.

11. What did the writer discover in time?

12. What led him to the Olympics?

Key: He discovered that running took him to the center of the soul.

13. When did he compete in the 10,000-meter race?

14. What did he remember when he saw an eagle on the German’ uniform?

Key: Desire, self-motivation ad work led him to the olympic

Key: In 1964

Key: He remember his father’s words.

15. When did Billy Mills win an Olympic gold medal in the 10,000-meter race?

Key: In 1964

为金牌而跑 比利 · 米尔斯

1 在我 7 岁的时候妈妈死了。 之后不久的一天，我和爸爸在钓鱼。他伸过手来轻轻地抚摸着我的手臂。“儿子，”他说，“你已经折断了翅膀。不过，我有句话要跟你说，如果你照它去做，将来有一天你会插上鹰的翅膀。”

2 “ 发现你明确的愿望，”他告诉我，“伴随着愿望而来的是自我激励，伴随着自我激励而来的是努力工作，伴随着努力工作而来的则是成功。”

3 11 岁时我在松树岭印第安居留地的小联盟队打球。我的棒球才能实在是与我想打棒球的愿望不相配。我是这个队最差的球员。

4 就在下个赛季来临之前，我父亲由于中风而去世了。当我和表兄布奇坐在屋外走廊台阶上时，他试图减轻我的痛苦。“尽管你棒球打得不好，”他说，“但我敢说你将来一定会在体育方面出名的。”

5 “ 你为什么这么说呢？”我问道。6 “ 我读到过的所有伟大的运动员都得克服重重苦难。”布奇说，“他们或是出身贫寒或是孤儿，而且人们还取笑他们中的一些人。这三样东西你都碰上了，比利。”

7 被他的话和我爸爸的忠告所打动，我尝试了许多体育项目。我打过拳击，我的拳击成绩是零胜六负。我打过篮球。在高中的第一场比赛中，在剩下的仅有的 31 秒里，我得到了一次跳球，然后冲向球篮。四周回响着我的名字：“比利！比利！”我没有意识到自己当时跑错了球篮。我得了两分使我们输掉了这场比赛。

8 我爸爸总说：“如果你能深入到你的心灵深处，你就会找到智慧。”最后我发现跑步把我带到了我的心灵深处。渴望、自我激励和努力工作引领着我来到了奥运会。

9 1964年， 我参加了一万米赛跑。在离终点还有 100 米时，我处于第三位。当时我们领先了一些运动员一圈。我被那些落后一圈的运动员围在了中间。此时，那个德国运动员移到一旁让我通过。当我跑过他身边时，我看了他的衣服一眼。我看到衣服上有一只鹰，这使我想起了父亲说的那些话。它们应验了。

10 1964年，比利 · 米尔斯赢得了一万米赛跑的金牌。时至今日，还没有其他美国人赢得过这项比赛。米尔斯在几本书里和为“美国印第安年轻人快跑”节目做全国发言人时讲述了他那些激动人心的故事。

Max: Excuse me, but I’m a little lost. Where’s the PE department, please?

Nancy: You see that gray building over there?

Max: Yeah

Nancy: The PE Department is just to its left.

Max: Oh, okay. Thank you very much.

Nancy: You’re welcome.

Max: Excuse me. Could you tell me where the school sports center is?

Nancy: The sports center? Hmmm. Sorry, I’m new here, too.

Max: Ok. Thanks anyway.

(Then Max asks Laura)

Max: Excuse me. Could you tell me where the University’s sports center is?

Laura: See that red building over there? It’s just behind it. There is a big sign that says “Sports Center”

Max: Sounds pretty easy. Thanks a lot.

Laura: No problem

David: Excuse me. I wonder if you could tell me

where the sports center is?

Max: Sure. Just go straight ahead until you reach the next intersection., then turn left and walk until you see the bookstore. Turn left again, and walk about 200 meters. Then you will see the university auditorium on your left. The Sports Center is just opposite it on your right.

David: Oh, it sounds complicated.

Max: Actually not. The Sports Center is a large building and there is a big sign for it. You won’t miss it.

David: Good. Thanks a lot.

Max: You’re welcome.