术语英文大学体验英语综合教程2 第三版 unit6 passage A

大学体验英语综合教程

2

第三版

unit 6

Passage A

答案

解析

翻译

语言点

Listen and Talk

Key:1. published 2. fitness 3. support 4. leading to 5. enjoyment 6. challenge 7. culture 8. physical 9.

goal 10 preparation

Passage A

Read the Text:

Never Give Up

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.

Content Awareness

Read and think

2. Work with your partner and answer the following questions.

1. How was Paul Wylie’s life changed after he won the silver medal?

Answer:After he won the silver medal, Paul Wylie was regarded as a hero. He suddenly became busy

with a lot of activities, such as signing advertising contracts, traveling on figure-skating world

tours,being invited to exclusive events, being chased for his autographs by fans, etc.

2. What did the reporter’s question “what are you doing here?” imply?

Answer:It implied that people were dissatisfi

ed with Paul Wylie’s performance and lost confi dence in

him.

3. Why did Paul Wylie give the answer “daily” to the question “how often do you contemplate

retirement?”

Answer:He answered “daily” because he was undergoing an extremely difficult time in his

skating

career and it was hard for him to keep going.

4. Was Paul Wylie a famous skater in the U.S. before he won the silver medal of 1992 Winter

Olympics?

Answer:No,he wasn’t. Before winning the silver medal, he was a nobody whose performance at big

events was usually unimpressive.

5. What have you learned from Paul Wylie’s story?

Answer:Open.

Read and think

3. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) according to the

passage.

Anwser: 1. F 2. T 3. F 4. T 5 T

Language Focus

Read and complete

4 Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary

Anwser: 1. clapped

2. defend

3. quit

4. perfection

5. interviewed

6. survey

7. exclusive

8.

storage

9. observed

10. Cover

5. Complete the following sentences with phrases or expressions from the passage. Change

the form where necessary

.

Anwser: 1. count ... out 2. be unaware of 3. stopped in his tracks 4. at times 5. turn ... around

6. Find the words in Passage A according to the clues given. Then make two sentences

with each of the words you have found.

1. A noun meaning “a flat piece of metal, usually shaped like a coin, that is given to someone who

has won a competition or who has d

one something brave”: (Para. 1)

Answer:medal

Answer:He was awarded a medal for his heroic deed of saving a drowning child.

Answer:Britain’s Olympic team returned from Los Angeles with five gold medals, 11 silver and 21

bronze.

expression meaning “a set

of buildings for the use of passengers joining or leaving an

airplane”: (Para. 1)

Answer:air terminal

Answer:A free shuttle bus runs between the air terminal and the train station.

Answer:Many passengers were stuck at the air terminal building because of the foggy weather.

3.A verb meaning “deserve, have a right to”: (Para. 9)

Answer:merit

Answer:He merits promotion for his excellence in leadership and management.

Answer:The committee will decide whether the case merits more serious attention.

4. A noun mea

ning “tasks and activities typically happen as part of a normal job or of normal

procedure”: (Para. 11)

Answer:routine

Answer:The music band played their routines in every city across the nation.

Answer:The athlete performed her bold and difficult routines with perfection in the match.

5.A noun meaning “a point or moment of great danger, difficulty, or uncertainty”: (Para.

11)

Answer:crisis

Answer:The sudden rise in oil prices has led to an economic crisis in the country.

Answer:Relations between the two countries have reached the crisis point after rounds of talks.

Language Focus

Read and translate

7. Translate the following sentences into English.

1.

那件工作很难做，不过我想试试看。

(have a shot)

Answer:It’s a difficult job, but I’d like to have a shot.

2.

这是一本关于商务实践而非理论的书。

(as opposed to)

Answer:This is a book about business practice as opposed to theory.

3.

社会活动从未耽误她的学习。

(in the way)

Answer:Social activities never get in the way of her studies.

4.

直到

1911

年人们才发现第一种维生素。

(It is not until ... that)

Answer:It was not until 1911 that the first of the vitamins was identified.

5.

尽管年事已高，爷爷每天还帮忙做家务。

(despite)

Answer:Despite advanced years, Grandpa helps do housework every day.

Read and simulate

8 Read and compare the English sentences, paying attention to their italicized parts, and

then translate the Chinese sentences by simulating the structure of the English sentences.

1

从那一刻起，在《哈利

波特》系列影片中担任主角的

11

岁少年丹尼尔意识到自己的生活从此永远地改变了。

Answer:

From that moment on

, 11-year-old Daniel who played the leading role in the Harry

Potter movies

recognized

that his life would

never be the same.

2

这个年轻人相信：不管前进途中有 多少困难，他都会实现他的梦想。

Answer:

He was

a young man

who

believed

that

he will fulfill his dream

no matter how

many

difficulties

lie in the way

.

3

他的妻子在车祸中丧生之后，他才意识到妻子在他的生活中曾经有多么重要。

Answer:

It wasn’t until

his wife was killed in the accident

that

he realized how important she

had been in his life.

4

手中拿着一本童话故事书时，我总是觉得我被领进了一个美丽而纯洁的世界。

Answer:

With

fairy tale book in hand, I always felt I

was ushered into a world of

beauty and

purity.

5

正像运动员要达到完美的地步需要 日复一日反复训练一套大的日常训练计划中的少数动作一样，一个好学生平日

就应该不断 努力充实自己。

Answer:

Just as

an athlete

achieves perfection by

repeated training of a few actions of the

larger routine day after day, a good student should make continuous efforts to improve himself

on a regular

basis.

Write About It

10

Answer:No matter how many obstacles lie in the way, you can reach your goals as long

as you don’t give up. To illustrate, look at the story of Paul Wylie, an American fi gure skater.

Paul took part in the 1988 Calgary Olympics and 1991 World Championships, but his performance