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1、Unit 14Task 1【答案】NameAgeWorkFree time activityAndrea28Teaches skiingTrains for the OlympicsPhotos31Runs a water-skiing schoolPlays chessYannis15StudentDrives the boatClaude50Owner and manager of a wind-surfing clubStudies EnglishSteward38Bank managerGoes underwater caving【原文】A reporter is interviewi
2、ng some people about unusual sports.Interviewer: Hello, Andrea. Ive just been watching you skiing. Youre really very good, arent you? Very fast indeed.Andrea: Thank you. I do teach skiing, you know, so I have to be good. But now I also have to be very fast, because Ive been selected for the Olympic
3、team and Im training for the Olympic Games next year.Interviewer: Photos, water sports are your work water skiing, parasailing. Do you still enjoy them?Photos: Oh yes, I love water skiing particularly, but some days, when its raining, theres nothing to do. So Im learning to play chess in my spare ti
4、me. Its a nice game, you know.Interviewer: And Yannis, how old are you?Yannis: Im fifteen. Im on holiday at the moment and Im helping my brother. Im learning to drive the boat. But I live in Athens with my family. Im a student there.Interviewer: Claude, you look very fit. How old are you?Claude: Im
5、fifty now. I own this windsurfing club, but Im also the club manager. I windsurf a lot and I meet a lot of British and Canadians, so Im studying English twice a week in the evenings.Interviewer: Stewart, you are from Scotland, arent you?Stewart: Yes, Im a bank manager in Aberdeen. But as you know, I
6、 go underwater caving. I want to go to Borneo next summer. But its a very dangerous sport so Im practicing diving every weekend, at the moment.Task 2【答案】1) b, 2) Lift the club backwards away from the ball; keeping left arm straight till you get to the top of the wing; keep your head down; keep looki
7、ng at the ball; swing down; hit the ball; throw that club towards the hole.3) c, 4) Bend your knees; thrust your hands back; go into the water; make your heads follow, go straight in and your legs follow; put your hands back, behind your back.5) c, 6) Take your left hand; get some hair on its neck;
8、get a good firm hold; lift your left leg; put it in the stirrup; hang on tight with your left hand onto the hair; your toes are facing towards its back; put your other hand on the back of the saddle; swing your leg over the back.【原文】Extract 1:Steve: Lift the club backwards away from the ball. Thats
9、it. Keeping that left arm straight. Fern: Its not easy.Steve: .till you get to the top of the wing. Yeah.Good. Now the very important thing you must keep your head down all the time. Fern: Down?Steve: Yes, keep looking at the ball. Fern: Oh, but Im looking at the club.Steve: No. You must look at the
10、 ball. Thats it. Right, now. Fern: Its not a very natural position, is it?Steve: Well, now swing down. Yes. thats it. swing down and through keeping that left arm straight Yes. and even when you. even after youve hit the ball, you must keep that head looking at where the ball was. Yes. Fern: It does
11、nt seem right to me!Steve: No, no. Youre doing really well. Thats OK. Fern: Its not easy, is it?Steve: And after youve hit the ball, keep looking at where the ball was but make sure you throw that club towards the hole. Fern: Thats not going to be difficult at all. Ive almost let go several times.St
12、eve: You mustnt let go. I mean you must just point the club towards the hole. Fern: Yes, thats why Im looking in that direction so I can check where its gone. hasnt gone very fast actually.Steve: Good. Youll be really good.Extract 2:Tom: Am I standing in the right position?Ruth: Well, youve got to b
13、end your knees a bit more, and thrust your hands back, so when you go into the water, you make your heads follow, er. go straight in and your legs follow.Tom: Is this OK?Ruth: Yes, thats just.yes, thats just about right and bend your knees a little bit more.Tom: Does.? This all right now?Ruth: Yes,
14、thats fine. Now, put your hands back, behind your back. OK? Nice and straight.Yes, thats it, and then, make it. now, go on, go! Make your head go straight in and your, erm.legs follow.Extract 3:Jackie: Lesley, I dont think it likes me?Lesley: Oh, never mind Jackie, now relax. Now take a deep breath
15、all right, because it can sense if youre nervous. OK. All right? Now, you feeling OK? Yes, jolly good. Now, take your left hand, Mm-mm and get some hair on its neck., get a good firm hold. OK. Now, can you lift your left leg and put it in the stirrup. you put your foot in the stirrup. My left leg. O
16、K? Yes. Hang on tight with your left hand on.Uhhum. onto the hair. OK? Right. And put your left foot in the stirrup.Jackie: Fine. So my toes are pointing forwards?Lesley: No, your toes are facing towards its back. end. All right? OK. OK? Right, now, can you hop round Mm-mm. so that youre facing its
17、middle Mm-mm. alright? And put your other hand on the back of the saddle. Fine. OK? Feeling comfortable? Yes. OK. Now, youve got to take a big jump, and youve got to swing your leg over the back, but dont kick it, because itll be frightened. Uh-huh-huh-huh. OK?Jackie: Itll be frightened? OK, here we
18、 go.Task 3【答案】1) a, 2) c, 3) a, 4) b, 5) b【原文】Man: Honey, the basketball game is about to start. And could you bring some chips and a bowl of ice cream? And. uh. a slice of pizza from the fridge.Woman: Anything else?Man: Nope, thats all for now. Hey, honey, you know, theyre organizing a company bask
19、etball team, and Im thinking about joining. What do you think?Woman: Humph.Man: “Humph!” what do you mean “Humph?” I was the star player in high school.Woman: Yeah, twenty-five years ago. Look, I just dont want you having a heart attack running up and down the court.Man: So, what are you suggesting?
20、 Should I just abandon the idea? Im not that out of shape.Woman: Well. you ought to at least have a physical before you begin. I mean, it has been at least five years since you played at all.Man: Well, OK, but.Woman: And you need to watch your diet and cut back on the fatty foods, like ice cream. An
21、d you should try eating more fresh fruits and vegetables.Man: Yeah, youre probably right.Woman: And you should take up a little weight training to strengthen your muscles or perhaps try cycling to build up your cardiovascular system. Oh, and you need to go to bed early instead of watching TV half th
22、e night.Man: Hey, youre starting to sound like my personal fitness instructor.Woman: No, I just love you, and I want you to be around for a long, long time.Task 4【答案】1) T, 2) T, 3) F, 4) F, 5) F, 6) T, 7) F, 8) F【原文】Malc: Bye, Mum, were off.Mum: Off where? Boy: Break dancing.Mum: Break dancing? What
23、evers that?Malc: Its great. Boy: Yeah, its great.Mum: I daresay it is. But what is it?Malc: Its break dancing. You dance on your shoulders and on your back and on your head when you are good enough.Mum: It doesnt sound much like dancing to me. Boy: It is. Its great!Malc: Yeah.Mum: More like some com
24、petition in the Olympic Games.Malc: Yeah. Its good exercise. Keeps you fit. But not like school athletics. Its great.Mum: And where are you off to do your break dancing?Malc: Oh, we do it in the street. Anywhere! You dont have to go to a dance hall to do it. You just do it where you feel like it. Bo
25、y: Its great.Mum: But you cant just start dancing in the street like that. Boy: Why not? We take the portable cassette recorder and when we find a nice street, we turn the music up really loud and start dancing.Mum: And dont the neighbours and police complain?Malc: No. Theyre too interested watching
26、 us dance.Mum: On your back, shoulders and heads? I see. It sounds fascinating, I must say. Im not surprised they watch. Very amusing. Boy: Yeah, its great. We have competitions to see who can do it the fastest without falling over. Malcs the winner so far.Malc: Yeah, Im the best. I teach the others
27、 but they cant do it like me yet.Mum: I suppose that explains the conditions of your clothes lately. Boy: What do you mean, Mum?Mum: All these tears and holes Ive suddenly been noticing in unusual places. That explains it. If youre dancing on your shoulders and backs, youll be wearing your hair out
28、next, I suppose.Malc: On, come on, Mum. Its great.Mum: Oh well, off you go. But in future wear all your old pullovers and shirts, will you? Its not very great sitting up late at night sewing up holes in your new ones. Go on, off with you.Task 5【答案】1) c, 2) a, 3) c, 4) b, 5) b【原文】Hello everybody, and
29、 welcome back to a thrilling game at the Tokyo Dome with the US Team taking a drumming at the hands of the Japanese national team going into the second half, 51 to 26. The US Dream Team is made up of NBA veterans supposedly the best we have to offer but they need a miracle to dig themselves out of a
30、 hole and come back at this point. Unfortunately for the Dream Team, their leading scorer, High-Fly Wilson, was ejected one minute into the second quarter after climbing into the stands and fighting with a spectator who had continually heckled Wilson for shooting three airballs in a row. Another unu
31、aual moment came late in the second quarter when the Japanese center, Tomohiro Suzuki, suffered a concussion and was knocked out cold as he lunged for a ball and collided with the knee of one of his own teammates. There also have been several other injuries, including the loss of starting forward, M
32、asa Harada. Some of the coaches on the US team are attributing the teams slow performance to some raw fish they had last night while attending a banquet in their honor. Next thing well know, theyll be blaming their players cement hands on a demonstration class on Japanese paper folding earlier in th
33、e week. Who knows whatll be next?OK, it looks like were ready for the second half. Task 6【答案】A.80 hectares, 470,000 square meters, 17,600, 760-hectare, 14, 15, less than a 30-minute driveB.1) It is located in the western part of the Village and consists of apartment buildings, dining halls, and othe
34、r facilities.2) It is located in the eastern part of the Village and will provide leisure facilities and cultural activities for athletes.3) After the Games, it will become a residential area.【原文】Olympic Village With a land area of 80 hectares and a total building floor area of 470,000 square meters
35、, the Olympic Village, located within the Olympic Green, will accommodate 17,600 athletes and team officials. A 760-hectare “Forest Park” will also be created within the Olympic Village.14 venues will be used to hold 15 sporting events within the Olympic Green. These venues are in walking distance f
36、rom the Olympic Village. All other Olympic venues in Beijing will be less than a 30-minute drive from the Village.The Olympic Village will provide safe and comfortable facilities to help athletes achieve their peak performance during the Games. The Residential Quarter located in the western part of
37、the Village consists of apartment buildings, dining halls, and other facilities. The International Quarter located in the eastern part of the Village will provide leisure facilities and cultural activities for athletes. After the Games, the Village will become a residential area.Task 7【答案】1) The she
38、er physical nature of football.2) The physical movement of the man: a man who can jump to a height and then get the power behind a ball with his head.3) Well-timed tackle and a ball hit well on the run.4) When youve played the game yourself, you can really appreciate the skills involved.【原文】Two foot
39、ball enthusiasts talk about what they appreciate about the game.Interviewer: When you when you go to a match, what do you actually look for? Is it the movement, is it the tactics? What I. or is it just the sheer.1st enthusiast: I think.Interviewer: Sheer exercise? The activity?1st enthusiast: For me
40、 its the its the sheer physicalerm the whole, the physical nature of the thing, you know. Interviewer: Uhm.1st enthusiast: For me, I. I like nothing better than to admire a good First Division side running out onto the pitch and you look at these men and their physical condition, every muscle in the
41、ir body is completely toned up, you know. And these men are running and I mean running for ninety minutes. Interviewer: Um.1st enthusiast: And they are really the. 1 think there is a beauty in it. Interviewer: Uhm?1st enthusiast: The. the physical movement of the man a man who can jump to a height a
42、nd then get the power behind a ball with his head.Interviewer: Uhum?1st enthusiast: Which I can just about get out of kicking a ball with my foot.Interviewer: Uhum?1st enthusiast: You know, that is the enjoyment for me.2nd enthusiast: Or a well-timed tackle.1st enthusiast: Yes.2nd enthusiast: Or a.
43、a ball hit well on the run. Interviewer: Uhum.2nd enthusiast: These are skills which have to be learned over a number of years.Interviewer: Yes, uhum.2nd enthusiast: And then of course, you have players who are gifted.Interviewer: Uhum.2nd enthusiast: The skills come almost natural to them. And its
44、a b. its a beautiful thing to. to see a really professional footballer in action.Interviewer: Uhum.2nd enthusiast: Just striking the ball. But.but its only when youve played the game yourself I think, that you can really appreciate.Interviewer: Um.2nd enthusiast: The skills involved.Interviewer: Um.
45、Task 8【答案】1) It is as tiring as it is playing the game itself.2) The tension is released and the tremendous energy is thrown out.3) When a goal is scored, it gives the opportunity to get rid of a lot of your aggressive feelings.4) Because wild behaviour is news and good behavior isnt.5) It probably
46、contributes to the violence on the terraces.【原文】Whats it like being at a football match? The two enthusiasts talked about this and violence in football crowds. Interviewer: So, .a.a.a typical match. i. i. is a very tense tense.2nd enthusiast: Oh, yes.Interviewer: Affair, isnt it?2nd enthusiast: Oh,
47、yes.1st enthusiast: I. in fact, its a verysorry. its. a. its. a. er.almost tiring being a supporter.Interviewer: Uhm?1st enthusiast: As it is. erm. playing the game itself.Interviewer: Um.1st enthusiast: Er. live football for me is. is. is one of the moster. stimulating experiences for.emotional sort of build-up and strain.Interviewer: Um.1st enthusiast: You know. The feeling when the ball goes in the back of