1、I Love This GameUnit 5NEW HORIZON ENGLISH COURSES Book OneUnit 5I Love This Game1Around the Topic2Section A A3Section B4Section CLeading in Exploring the TopicPlus ActivitiesWarming-upText AExercisesBackground InformationReading ThroughExercisesRelated KnowledgeSample ReadingExercisesSection BSectio
2、n CSection AExploring the TopicPlus ActivitiesAround the TopicSports can be so exciting!Whether youre playing or watching,theres just something so amazing about the speed and the fun of being part of a game.Can you think of a moment when you felt this excitement?Was your heart beating very fast?Wond
3、erful!Thats what makes sports so much fun!Section BSection CSection ALeading inPlus ActivitiesAround the TopicTennis is great fun.Tennis players are great,too.Do you like Li Na?Do you like other sports?Your answer might be“Yes.”What do you like most about them?Now check the answers in the following
4、charts with your classmates.Work in pairs and ask each other the following questions while checking()the answers and providing your own in the blanks.Please notice that the questions are open-ended,with no right or wrong answers.Section BSection CSection ALeading inPlus ActivitiesAround the Topic1 W
5、hat sports games do you like?I like My partner likes football football basketball basketball tennis tennis badminton badminton table tennis table tennis swimming swimmingSection BSection CSection ALeading inPlus ActivitiesAround the Topic2 How do you get information about sports?I get it My partner
6、gets itby watching sports news on TVby listening to sport programs on the radiofrom some newspapersfrom some magazineson the InternetSection BSection CSection ALeading inExploring the TopicAround the Topic1.Do you have any idea about the logos of the NBA teams?Each of the logos represents a team,ple
7、ase give its full name.Houston RocketsHouston RocketsPhiladelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ersWashington WizardsWashington WizardsGolden State WarriorsGolden State WarriorsSan Antonio SpursSan Antonio SpursAtlanta HawksAtlanta HawksDetroit PistonsDetroit PistonsLos Angeles LakersLos Angeles LakersSection
8、 BSection CSection ALeading inExploring the TopicAround the TopicA.打手犯规打手犯规B.盖帽盖帽C.罚球罚球D.扣篮扣篮E.篮板球篮板球F.运球运球G.裁判裁判H.勾手投篮勾手投篮2.Match the basketball terms in the left column with the Chinese equivalents in the right.1.referee _2.dunk shot _3.dribbling _4.hacking _5.hook shot _6.free throw _7.rebound _8
9、blocking _GDFAHCEBColumn AColumn BMatching gameSection BSection CAround the TopicSection AA Winning PersonalitySection A:Text AExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection A1.French Open(法国网球公开法国网球公开赛，简称称“法网法网”)It is a major tennis tournament held over two weeks between late May and early Jun
10、e in Paris,France,at Roland Garros Stadium(罗 兰 加 洛 斯 球 场).It is the premier clay court tennis tournament(红土网球锦标赛)in the world and the second of the four annual Grand Slam(大满贯)tournamentsthe other three are Australian Open,Wimbledon Championships,and US Open.Text AExercisesSection BSection CAround th
11、e TopicSection A2.Grand Slam(tennis)The four Grand Slam tournaments,also called Majors,are the most important annual tennis events.They offer the most ranking points and prize money,the greatest strength and size of field,and attract the most public and media attention.The Grand Slam itinerary(线路)co
12、nsists of Australian Open(澳大利亚网球公开赛)in January,French Open in May/June,Wimbledon Championships(温布尔登网球公开赛)in June/July,and US Open(美 国 网 球 公 开 赛)in August/September.Each tournament is played over a period of two weeks.The Australian and US tournaments are played on hard courts(硬地球场),the French on cla
13、y courts(红土球场),and Wimbledon on grass courts(草地球场).Text AExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection A3.Asian Tennis Federation(亚洲网球洲网球联合会合会)Asian Tennis Federation(ATF)is a non-profit organization affiliated with the International Tennis Federation(国际网球联合会).4.Caroline WozniackiWozniacki is a
14、 Danish professional tennis player.She is a former World No.1 on the WTA Tour.As of 23 January 2012,she held this position for 67 weeks.Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection A Li Na started her sporting life with a badminton racket in her hand at age six.When she was eight,her
15、 coach discovered that she was using the racket more like a tennis player,and so a big decision was made.Back home,Li told her mother:“Im going to play tennis.”Surprised,her mother couldnt help asking:“Whats tennis?”Para 1-2A Winning Personality 李娜是手握羽毛球拍开始她的运动生涯的，那年她6岁。8岁时，教练发现她握球拍的方式更像一个网球运动员，于是，一
16、个重大的决定便产生了。回到家，李娜告诉母亲：“我要打网球了。”母亲有点吃惊，忍不住问道：“什么是网球？”ChineseChineseWarming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection A Twenty years later,Li stands out as the greatest woman tennis player in China.In 2011 Li won the French Open singles title,making her Asias first and only Grand Slam singl
17、es champion,and rising to a career high ranking of World No.4.This is really something to be proud of.Already the Chinese TV stations and newspapers have greeted her as a sporting heroine.Asian Tennis Federation has taken this opportunity to show that Lis success is living proof of Asias ability to
18、host a grand slam tournament.Para 3(a)二十年后，李娜脱颖而出，成为中国最伟大的女子网球运动员。2011 年，李娜赢得法国网球公开赛女单冠军，成为亚洲第一位也是唯一的一位大满贯单打冠军，职业排名也上升到世界第四。这确实值得骄傲。中国的电视台和报纸已把她奉为体育英雄。亚洲网球联合会借机表示：李娜的成功有力地证明了亚洲有能力举办大满贯赛事。ChineseChineseWarming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection ACurrently the World No.5 and Chinese
19、No.1,Li has become the best of what the Chinese call the“Golden Flowers,”a generation of women tennis players including Zheng Jie and Yan Zi,who have won two grand slam doubles titles,and Peng Shuai,who,as of June 17,2013,is the 2nd ranked Chinese woman player.Para 3(b)目前，排名世界第五和中国第一的李娜，已经成为“中国金花”的领
20、军人物。“中国金花”指一代中国女子网球运动员，其中包括曾两度赢得大满贯双打冠军的郑洁和晏紫，以及彭帅自2013 年6 月17 日起，彭帅成为中国排名第二的女子网球选手。ChineseChineseWarming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection A However,it is only in 2013,as Li has been interviewed after winning match after match,that the wider world has learned just how winning a p
21、ersonality she has.Li has a special individualism and a one-of-a-kind humor.When asked what drove her to win in the semi-final over World No.1 Caroline Wozniacki,saving a match point on the way,Li answered:“Prize money.”Para4-5ChineseChinese 然而，也就是在2013 年，李娜赢得一场场比赛后接受采访，她迷人的个性才被世人所了解。李娜有着特有的个性和独特的幽默
22、感。有一次，当有人问她是什么激励她在半决赛时挽救一个赛点，从而战胜世界排名第一的卡罗琳沃兹尼亚奇时，李娜回答说：“奖金。”Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection APara 6-7 Many players,both Chinese and foreign,talk of how they live for their sport.But Li says that once she is off the court,she wants to forget about tennis.Jiang Shan,the m
23、an who talked her into returning to the sport two years after Li had dropped out to study at a university,is now her husband and coach.However,after letting on that her husband kept her awake before a game with his snoring,she said:“I think today he can stay in the bathroom.”ChineseChinese 许多中外球员都说自
24、己如何为所从事的运动而活，而李娜却说，她一离开赛场就想忘记网球。李娜曾经离开网球赛场去读大学，是丈夫姜山劝她回到阔别两年的球场。如今，姜山是她的教练。而李娜却透露，比赛前一晚，丈夫的鼾声让她难以入睡，接着便说：“我看他今晚可以去睡卫生间了。”Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection APara 8 Another interesting example of what cannot be expected from this surprising woman player is when she is asked
25、about the Chinese men tennis players.“I think theyre strong in the body,but not so strong in the mind,”Li says.“Right now,they think about,oh,ranking around 300,thats perfect.I mean,300 is nothing.”ChineseChinese 还有一个有趣的例子可以说明这位女运动员是多么语出惊人。在被问及她对中国男子网球选手有什么看法时，李娜说：“我认为他们身体强壮，但意志不那么坚强。现在他们会觉得，嗯，世界排名3
26、00 左右，还不错。但我想说，世界排名300根本就不算什么。”Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection APara 9 As she makes her way on to the grandest stage of her career,is the World No.5s mother now a fan of tennis?“No,”Li says,“she just says:I have my life.I dont want to come with you.”ChineseChinese 当李娜一步步
27、迈向职业生涯最辉煌的阶段时，这位世界排名第五的网球运动员的母亲现在变成网球迷了吗？“没有，”李娜说，“她只是说：我有我的生活，不想跟着你。”Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection AMain idea As the text title suggests,a person with a winning personality will be introduced.The author of the text starts with the story of Li Na from her childhood on
28、to her tennis career high ranking of World No.4.Then the author gives a few examples to show that Li Na has a special individualism through media interviews.Finally the author ends the text with the implication that Li Na may inherit the winning personality from her mother.Warming-upExercisesSection
29、 BSection CAround the TopicSection AMain idea:Li may inherit the winning personality from her mother.StructureMain idea:A.Media interviews showing her winning personality:e.g.prize money,forgetting about tennis off the court.(Para.46)B.Making fun of Jiang Shan,her husband and coach,in public.(Para.7
30、)C.Joking about Chinese men tennis players.(Para.8)Part II:Para.4-8Part III:Para.9Part I:Para.1-3Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection AMeaning:Holding a badminton racket in her hand at age six,Li Na began her Sporting life.1.Li Na started her sporting life with a badminton ra
31、cket in her hand at age six.(Para.1)Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection A2.When she was eight,her coach discovered that she was using the racket more like a tennis player,and so a big decision was made.(Para.1)Meaning:When she was eight years old,her coach found out that the
32、 way she was using the badminton racket was quite similar to that of a tennis player,and so the coach made an important decision.Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection AMeaning:Her mother was so surprised that she couldnt hold herself from asking:“Whats tennis?”3.Surprised,her
33、mother couldnt help asking:“Whats tennis?”(Para.2)Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection AMeaning:After 20 years,Li Na has become the greatest woman tennis player in China.4.Twenty years later,Li stands out as the greatest woman tennis player in China.(Para.3)Warming-upExercise
34、sSection BSection CAround the TopicSection AMeaning:In 2011 Li won the championship title of women singles at the French Open tournament,which makes her Asias first and only women singles champion of Grand Slam.Thus her world ranking rose to World No.4,which is the highest rank of her tennis career.
35、5.In 2011 Li won the French Open singles title,making her Asias first and only Grand Slam singles champion,and rising to a career high ranking of World No.4.(Para.3)Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection AMeaning:The Chinese TV stations and newspapers have already regarded her
36、as a heroic sporting woman.6.Already the Chinese TV stations and newspapers have greeted her as a sporting heroine.(Para.3)Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection AMeaning:Asian Tennis Federation has seized this chance to let the world know that Lis success has already proved th
37、at Asia is quite able to organize and hold a grand slam tournament.7.Asian Tennis Federation has taken this opportunity to show that Lis success is living proof of Asias ability to host a grand slam tournament.(Para.3)Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection A8.Currently the Worl
38、d No.5 and Chinese No.1,Li has become the best of what the Chinese call the“Golden Flowers,”a generation of women tennis players including Zheng Jie and Yan Zi,who have won two grand slam doubles titles,and Peng Shuai,who,as of June 17,2013,is the 2nd ranked Chinese woman player.(Para.3)Warming-upEx
39、ercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection AMeaning:Right now ranking World No.5 and Chinese No.1,Li has become the best player among the“Golden Flowers,”who are a generation of women tennis players,including Zheng Jie and Yan Zi,who have won two grand slam doubles titles,and Peng Shuai,who,be
40、ginning from June 17,2013,is the Chinese woman player ranking only behind Li Na.Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection AMeaning:But the people of the world have not known how charming a personality Li Na has until 2013 when she has talked at interviews after winning matches.9.H
41、owever,it is only in 2013,as Li has been interviewed after winning match after match,that the wider world has learned just how winning a personality she has.(Para.4)Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection AMeaning:Li has a unique character and a unique sense of humor as well.10.
42、Li has a special individualism and a one-of-a-kind humor.(Para.5)Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection AMeaning:When Li Na was asked what pushed her to beat World No.1 Caroline Wozniacki in the semi-final and saved a match point during the match,she replied:“Prize money.”11.Wh
43、en asked what drove her to win in the semi-final over World No.1 Caroline Wozniacki,saving a match point on the way,Li answered:“Prize money.”(Para.5)Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection AMeaning:However,Li says that when she leaves the tennis court,she doesnt want tokeep ten
44、nis in mind.12.But Li says that once she is off the court,she wants to forget about tennis.(Para.6)Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection AMeaning:Jiang Shan has now become Li Nas husband and coach.It is he who persuaded Li Na to go back to play tennis two years after she left
45、the tennis court to study at a university.13.Jiang Shan,the man who talked her into returning to the sport two years after Li had dropped out to study at a university,is now her husband and coach.(Para.7)Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection AMeaning:But after telling people t
46、hat her husbands snoring kept her from falling asleep before a game,she said:“I think today he can sleep in the bathroom.”14.However,after letting on that her husband kept her awake before a game with his snoring,she said:“I think today he can stay in the bathroom.”(Para.7)Warming-upExercisesSection
47、 BSection CAround the TopicSection AMeaning:Li Nas remarks on Chinese men tennis players once was another interesting example to show her special personality.15.Another interesting example of what cannot be expected from this surprising woman player is when she is asked about the Chinese men tennis
48、players.(Para.8)Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection AMeaning:“At present,they think World No.300 is quite a good ranking.But I think its actually not anything at all.”16.“Right now,they think about,oh,ranking around 300,thats perfect.I mean,300 is nothing.”(Para.8)Warming-up
49、ExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection AMeaning:While Li Na moves successfully towards the greatest stage of her career,wewonder if her mother has now become a fan of tennis as Li is now ranking World No.5.17.As she makes her way on to the grandest stage of her career,is the World No.5s
50、mother now a fan of tennis?(Para.9)Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection ANew Wordswinningpersonalitybadmintonracketcoachtennistitlegrand slamchampionrankingheroinefederationproofabilityhosttournamentgenerationincludedoublerankWarming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the To
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