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Unit Seven
Passage I The triathlon’s Great Attraction
Passage II Foreigners Also Love Chinese Martial Arts
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Passage I
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Triathlon (
铁人三项
)
The triathlon promises to be one of the most popular Olympic sports. It consists of 1500m-swimming, 40km cycling, and without stopping.
10km-racing
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Track-and-Field (
田径
)
Track-and-field competition is considered the heart of the Summer Olympics. The various track-and-field events involve the natural athletic motions of walking, running, jumping and throwing. Because these events put athletes in direct competition, Olympic track-and-field has always had widespread appeal. The two running events having perhaps the greatest interest are the 1500-meter run and the marathon (26 miles and 385 yards or 42.195 km). The 100-metre dash is also a favorite. In the field events, the pole vault, high jump and long jump attract much attention.
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Decathlon (
十项全能
)
The event requiring the greatest all round ability is the decathlon, which consists of 10 track-and-field tests: A ) 100-metre dash, B) long jump, C) shot put, D) high jump, E) 400-metre run, F) 110-metre hurdles, G) discus, H) pole vault, I) javelin and J) 1500-metre run.
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Pentathlon (
五项全能
)
It is a test of skill in five events: 200-meter run, broad 1500-meter jump, run, discus and javelin.
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The Modern Pentathlon (
现代五项
)
It is usually contested by military men. The five events on the program involve horseback riding, fencing, shooting, swimming, and cross-country running.
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Passage I
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Passage I: Text
The Triathlon’s Great Attraction
Para.1
The triathlon
to be one of the most popular Olympic sports. Recently it has drawn huge crowds attracted (and worried) by athletes swimming 1500m, cycling 40km, and then running 10km without stopping.
Great for those watching, maybe, but what makes the triathletes want to their bodies so much?
And what makes an attractive 17-year-old, with excellent academic results, give up everything for the strange pleasures it
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Para.2
Melanie Sears has not yet learnt those often-
phrases about personal satisfaction, mental challenge and higher objectives that most athletes always use when asked similar questions.
“You swim for 1500m, then run out of the water and jump on your bike, still wet. Of course, then you freeze. When the 40km cycle ride is over, you have to run 10km, which is a long way when feeling so tired. But it’s great fun, and all you’re
it in the end,” she says. Melanie
her first triathlon at 14.
“I won the junior section” but then I was the only junior taking part. It seemed so easy that I was waving at my team-mates as I went round.
”
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Para.3
Confidently, Melanie Sears entered the National Championships, and although she had the second fastest swim and the fastest run, she got nowhere.
“I was
this man and suddenly we came to the sea. We realized then that we had gone wrong. I ended up cycling 20 kilometers too far. I cried all the way through the running.
” Para.4
But she did not give up and is determined that she never will.
“Sometimes I wish I could stop, because then the pain would be over, but I am afraid that if I let I stop just once, I would be again.
It’s dogged that does it.”
to do it
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Para.5
Melanie was top junior in this year’s European Triathlon Championships, finishing 13th.
“I was almost as good as the top three in swimming and running, but much slower at cycling.
That’s why I’m working very hard at it. The big trouble is, I have no one of my age to train with,”she says. Funny, that.
Para.6
Melanie is truly a teenager with a
for
endurance . With her devotion to the triathlon, she will
succeed sooner or later.
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the past participle phrase is used to modify huge crowds
1. (Para. 1) Recently it has drawn huge crowds
(and worried)
by athletes
swimming
1500m,
attracted cycling
40km, and then
running
10km without stopping.
the present participle phrases are used to modify athletes
FOR EXAMPLE
This science fiction has attracted many readers interested in the characters of the story working and living on the moon.
近来它已经吸引了大批为它着迷 ( 又惧它三分 ) 的观众群，因 为这项运动要先游泳 1500 米，骑自行车 40 公里 , 然后紧接着 又长跑 10 公里。 New Practical English 1
2 . ( Para. 1) Great for those watching, maybe, but what makes the triathletes want to punish their bodies so much?
Analysis: This is an elliptical sentence. It may be rewritten like this: The triathlon maybe great for those who watch it, but how come the triathletes are willing to suffer so much physical hardship?
For example: Interesting for those enjoying the soap opera, maybe, but what makes the producers want to devote so much to the lengthy story?
Translation: 这项比赛对于观看者来说固然带劲，但究竟是什 么让铁人三项的参赛者想如此折磨他们的身体呢 ?
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premodifier Post modifier.
3. (Para. 2) Melanie Sears has not yet learnt those often-repeated phrases about personal satisfaction, mental challenge and higher objectives that most athletes always use when asked similar questions.
Adverbial of time that-relative clause The honest man refused to take advantage of the privileges abused by those who ignored other people’s interests.
梅拉尼
·
希尔丝还没学会使用那些多数运动员在被问类似的问题时常脱 口而出的陈词滥调：个人的满足感啦，精神上的挑战啦，向更高目标迈 进啦等等。 New Practical English 1
end up doing sth: “
其结果 是
…
以
…
而告结束”
4.(Para. 3) ... I cried ended up all the way through cycling 20 kilometers too far. I the running.?
in the whole course of..., during...?
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We ended up picking up balls all the time. I sweated all over at the tennis court.
…
结果是我多骑了
20
公里的自行车。长跑时我哭了一路。 New Practical English 1
5.(Para. 5) “... The big trouble is, I have no one of my age to train with.
”she says. Funny, that.
Analysis: The sentence may be paraphrased like this: She says her big trouble is that she has no one of her age to train with. That is really a funny thing.
FOR EXAMPLE
The trouble is, he has left his passport at home.
Unbelievable, that.
“…
糟糕的是
,
我没有同龄选手可以一起训练。”她说。那可真是好笑。 New Practical English 1
Important Words
1.
promise
v. & n. (give) a written or spoken undertaking to do or not to do something
许诺，保证
FOR EXAMPLE
•
They have promised to reply immediately.
•
If you don’t keep your promise , you will not be
•
trusted any longer.
I think I’ll promise myself a quiet weekend.
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2.
punish
v. cause somebody suffering for wrongdoing, treat roughly
惩罚，惩处
FOR EXAMPLE
• • •
The driver was You shouldn't punished with a fine for speeding.
punish the child in that way.
She was already severely punished with her own mistake.
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3.
offer
v. give or exchange, say what one is willing to do, kindly present
主动提供，给与 • •
FOR EXAMPLE
•
They offered to reward for the return of the lost document.
She is kind enough to This job offers experience.
offer me the help.
you a good chance to enrich your
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4.
repeat
v. say or do again
重复，反复（说
/
干）
FOR EXAMPLE
•
The important thing is not to repeat the same
• •
mistake in your work.
The job is so boring. I have to repeat the same thing all the time.
Please repeat the sentence after me.
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5.
worth
prep. having a certain value of
值得，具有
…
价值
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•
The second-hand car is worth much more than
• •
what you had paid.
I think the work is worth the time and energy we spent.
That book is well worth reading.
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6.
enter
v. come or go into, join, take part in
进入，加入，参加 • • •
FOR EXAMPLE At that time, it was very difficult for women to enter that profession.
She entered the bedroom quietly so as not to wake up others They want to enter the examination at the end of the term.
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7.
follow
v. go after, go along, keep to, keep as a guide
遵循，跟随，遵照
FOR EXAMPLE
•
I’ll go first and please follow me.
•
You should follow his example.
•
The paragraph following this one can be omitted.
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8.
tempt
v. persuade or attract somebody to do something
诱惑，吸引，引诱
FOR EXAMPLE
• • •
Nothing could tempt me to do such a silly thing.
The clear water in the beautiful lake tempted us to swim in it.
He was decision.
tempted into making that wrong
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9.
taste
n. sense by which flavor is known, ability to enjoy beauty, liking or preference; the flavor sensed
欣赏的能力
;
喜好 品味， • • •
FOR EXAMPLE I don’t like the sour taste in this ice-cream.
She has very good taste for dresses.
The explorer has a strong taste for adventures.
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10.
endurance
n. ability to bear sufferings or hardship
耐力 • •
FOR EXAMPLE
•
The sportsman showed remarkable power of endurance .
Sorry. I have come to the end of my endurance .
Endurance plays an important role in this event.
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Practice
Read and Think
Read and Complete
Read and Translate
Read and Simulate
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Read and Think
1 Make the best choice to answer the following questions
1 What kind of sports is the triathlon?
a Distance running.
b Distance swimming.
c Distance cycling.
d All the above as a whole.
2 Why does the author use “want to punish their bodies so much” to describe the triathletes?
a b To show his doubt in the triathlon.
To describe how difficult the triathlon is.
c d To explain why the triathlon is so popular.
To criticize people who do the triathlon.
Key: 1.d 2. b
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Read and Think
1 Make the best choice to answer the following questions
3 What does Melanie Sears think of the hardship in the triathlon?
a It gives personal satisfaction.
b It offers great mental challenge.
c It sets higher life goals.
d It is great fun and worth the great efforts.
4 What upset Melanie during the National Championships?
a She was tricked by another athlete.
b c d She made a mistake during the part of the cycling.
She realized she couldn't’t cycle as fast as she thought.
She felt she had let her teammates down.
Key: 3. d 4.b
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Read and Think
1 Make the best choice to answer the following questions
5 What did Melanie mean by being paragraph?
a b “dogged”in the 4th She’d insist on despite all the difficulties.
She doesn't’t feel the pain as most people do.
c d She doesn't’t know her own weak points.
She never accepts other people’s opinions.
6 What is the author’s attitude towards Melanie?
a b He is worried that she is too young for the triathlon.
He feels triathlon.
it’s a pity that she gives up everything for the c d He admires her determination to succeed.
He believes that she will be a champion soon.
Key: 5. a 6. c
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Read and Complete
2 Fill in the blanks without referring to the passage.
With 1500m swimming, 40km cycling, and then 10km running 1 want to endure such great hardship? To this question, most 5 “It’s great fun, and all worth it in the end.
”
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Read and Complete
2 Fill in the blanks without referring to the passage.
Melanie entered her first triathlon at 14. And then she Although she had the second fastest swim and the because of a mistake. However, she did not give up and is 11 with a taste for endurance. With her devotion to the
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Read and Complete
3 Complete each of the following statements according to the passage.
1 With its unique attraction, the triathlon promises to 2 Many spectaculars (
观赏者
) are 3 Melanie Sears is a 17-year-old girl who had 4 For the strange pleasures the triathlon offers, Melanie
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Read and Complete
3 Complete each of the following statements according to the passage.
5 According to Melanie, 10km is a long way when ____________________.
6 Melanie entered her first triathlon at 14 as the 7 Because of a mistake in the cycling race, Melanie 8 Sometimes Melanie wishes she could stop, because
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Read and Complete
3 Complete each of the following statements according to the passage.
9 The big trouble is that Melanie has no one of her age 10 Melanie will succeed sooner or later as she is a
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Read and Complete
4 Fill in the blanks with the proper words and expressions given below, changing the form if necessary.
promise crowd punish offer jump 1 I just translating the book into Chinese.
end up tempt be a good fashion model.
picking up the ball all the time.
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Read and Complete
4 Fill in the blanks with the proper words and expressions given below, changing the form if necessary.
promise crowd punish offer jump end up tempt helpful hand when I’m in trouble.
excitement at the terrific goal.
severely.
cheer for their home team.
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Read and Translate
5 Translate the following sentences into English
1
是什么 使得 铁人三项运动成为奥运会最 具吸引力的 体育项 目之一？
make attractive
What has made the triathlon one of the most attractive Olympic sports?
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Read and Translate
5 Translate the following sentences into English give up
2
为了完成这项科学研究，许多科学家 放弃 了 个人 的幸福。
)
personal
In order to do the research project, many scientists have given up their personal happiness.
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Read and Translate
5 Translate the following sentences into English often repeated phrases
3
听众已经对这些 陈词滥调 感到厌倦 了。
get tired of
The audience has got tired of these often-repeated phrases.
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Read and Translate
5 Translate the following sentences into English take part in
4
多 参加 一些社会活动对我们大 有好处 。
do good to
It will do us a lot of good to take part in more social activities.
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Read and Translate
5 Translate the following sentences into English come first
5
她对于在奥运会中 夺魁 满怀信心 。
confident
She is confident to come first at the Olympic Games.
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Read and Translate
5 Translate the following sentences into English
6
我怕他不敢肯定这样做是否 值得
.
worth
I’m afraid that he is not quite sure if it is worth doing.
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Read and Translate
5 Translate the following sentences into English sooner or later
7
他们 迟早 会 意识到 保护环境的重要性。
realize
They will realize the importance of environmental protection sooner or later.
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Read and Translate
5 Translate the following sentences into English seem
8
太晚了
,
看起来 我得 一路 跑着去学校了。
all the way
It’s late. It looks as if I have to run all the way to school.
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Read and Simulate
6 . Pay attention to the italicized parts in the English Sentences and translate the Chinese sentences by simulating the structure of the English sentences.
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Read and Simulate
1 The triathlon promises popular Olympic sports.
to be one of the most Hainan promises attractions.
to be one of the greatest tourist Now you try
苏珊有望成为一名优秀的学生。
Susan promises to be an outstanding student.
这座新的摩天大楼有望成为整个城市最高的建筑。
This new skyscraper promises to be the highest building in this city.
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Read and Simulate
2 What makes an attractive 17-year-old give up everything for the doubtful pleasures? What makes project? the doctor risk his life for his research Now you try
是什么使得这位教授把如此之多的时间都投入到工作之中了呢？
What makes the professor devote so much time to his work
?
是什么使得家长们对学校这样满意呢？
What makes the parents feel so satisfied with the school
?
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Read and Simulate
3 It seemed so easy that I was waving at my team-mates as I went round.
The task give up.
seemed so difficult that they had decided to Now you try
这项表演看上去十分有趣，整群人都被吸引住了。
The performance seemed so interesting that all the people in the entire crowd is attracted.
这种烹饪法看上去是如此神奇，我真想马上就尝试一下。
The cookery seemed so fascinating that I’m eager to have a try at once.
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Read and Simulate
4 Confidently , Melanie Sears entered the National Championships.
Eagerly , the athletes rush to the playing field.
Now you try
满怀着好奇，孩子们全神贯注地观看这一实验。
Curiously, the children watched the experiment with full attention. Hopefully, he entered the final competition.
满怀着希望，他进入了最后的竞争。
Hopefully, he entered the final competition.
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Read and Simulate
5 We realized then that we had gone wrong. I cycling 20 kilometers too far.
ended up We realized then that we had taken a wrong approach.
We ended up wasting two more months.
Now you try
那时我们才意识到我们做了一个错误的决定。结果丢失了一次很好的机 会。
We realized then that we had made a wrong decision.
We ended up losing a very good opportunity.
那时她才发现自己被他们骗了。结果她的公司损失了10万美元。
She realized then that they had cheated her. Her business ended up losing $100 000.
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Read and Simulate 6
I am afraid that if I let myself stop just once, I would be tempted to do it again.
I am afraid that if it keeps raining, we would have to cancel the sports meet.
Now you try
如果不听从我们的建议，我恐怕他会有麻烦。
I am afraid that if he doesn’t follow our advice, he will run into trouble.
如果你失去了这次机会，我恐怕你就很难再有第二次机会了。
I am afraid that if you miss the chance, it will be hard for you to get a second one.
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Read and Simulate
7 I was almost and running, as good as but the top three in swimming much slower at cycling.
I was almost but as good as the others in learning English, much poorer in learning math.
Now you try
我做饭和我妈妈几乎一样好，但织毛衣就远没有她那么熟练。
I was almost as good as my mother in cooking, but much less skilled in knitting.
我在速度上同他们相差无几，但是在耐力上就差得远了。
I was almost as good as they are in speed, but much weaker in endurance.
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Read and Simulate
8 With her devotion to the triathlon, she will succeed sooner or later.
With his devotion to the cause, he will realize his dream sooner or later.
Now you try
有了她对于这项研究的献身精神，她迟早会找到治疗这种疾病的方法。
With her devotion to the research, she will find a way to cure the disease sooner or later.
有了他对于写作的献身精神，这本小说迟早会出版。
With his devotion to writing, his novel will be published sooner or later.
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Passage II
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This passage is adapted from a magazine article. It is in the genre of description with a touch of the author’s personal experience and comments. This kind of writing is often employed to describe different events, figures and objects. The wording in a description is typically vivid and figurative, illustrating the subject as sketching a picture.
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Foreigners Also Love Chinese Martial Arts
Para.1
Chinese
arts have quite a long history. They form a necessary part of the Chinese culture and they are a part of the nation’s spirit. Not only Chinese people love their martial arts, many foreigners are also crazy about them.
I’m one of those eager foreigners.
Perhaps
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Foreigners Also Love Chinese Martial Arts Para.2
Actually, I’ve exercised all my life. I used to be a football player and I once loved swimming very much. But I became a Chinese martial arts fan the moment I saw them in a film.
So, I
decided
was studying in Xi’an.
to take them up while I
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Foreigners Also Love Chinese Martial Arts Para.3
Practicing Chinese martial arts requires a lot of effort. You have to be able to “stand as straight as a pine tree, sit as square as a stone, and move as quickly as a gust of wind.
” In addition, it takes a long time for you to realize the deep meaning of the arts. Not all people who practice Chinese martial arts have a deep enough understanding of them.
Some regard them only as physical movement: You move here; you hit your rival there.... But my coach has tried to make me realize their great underlying meaning, which has a great deal to do with one’s mental state.
Gradually, I’ve come to understand that the martial arts do not only improve my physical condition, but also make me feel more confident in dealing with the world around me.
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Foreigners Also Love Chinese Martial Arts A lot of actions of Chinese martial arts are actually based on
.
They address the
of happiness. They make the goal better fitted for each person. Other forms of exercises do not necessarily make people feel happy, but when exercising martial arts, you will become
and more
.
Such
function has long been realized and treasured. Many of my American friends have benefited a lot from practicing the arts,
and
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Foreigners Also Love Chinese Martial Arts Para.4
Now there are quite a lot of martial arts clubs in the United States. American people are willing to spend their free time learning Chinese martial arts. For them, the martial arts are a
culture as well as a beneficial form of exercise.
According to a report, one in every ten Americans once studied or is studying a style of martial arts.
I myself am planning to set up a martial arts school in my home country as soon as I complete my study in China.
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1. (Para. 1) Not only Chinese people love their martial arts, many foreigners are also crazy about them.
Analysis: “
不仅
… “not only...but also”is often used to mean
而且
…
”
In this sentence, “but also”is omitted, but the meaning is still implied in the adverb also.
FOR EXAMPLE Not only the children, many adults are also attracted by the cartoon film.
不仅很多中国人喜欢武术，很多外国人也迷上了武术。 New Practical English 1
2. (Para. 2) But I became a Chinese martial arts fan moment I saw them in a film.
the here is used as a conjunction meaning “as soon as”, and it introduces an adverbial clause of time.
Other such phrases are: the minute, the instance, the time etc
FOR EXAMPLE The runner fell on the ground the moment he reached the destination.
但是当我第一次在电影里看到中国武术时，我就立刻成了中国武术迷。 New Practical English 1
partial negative structure modifying people 3. (Para. 3) Not all people who practice Chinese martial arts have a deep enough understanding of them.
The sentence could also be rewritten like this: All the people who practice Chinese martial arts do not have a very deep understanding of the arts.
FOR EXAMPLE
Not all people who have a lot of money enjoy love and happiness.
并非所有练习武术的人都对中国武术有深刻的理解。 New Practical English 1
4. (Para. 3) But my coach has tried to make me realize their great underlying meaning, deal to do with one’s mental state which has a great introduces an unrestricted relative clause, modifying their great underlying meaning.
FOR EXAMPLE But her mother tried to explain the question by drawing a diagram, which helped her to understand the question immediately.
但是，我的教练设法让我理解武术的深层意义，这种意义与习武者的精神 状态有密切的联系。 New Practical English 1
并不一定
5.(Para. 3) Other forms of exercises make people feel happy, but do not necessarily when exercising martial arts, you will become calmer and more cheerful an elliptical form of exercising martial “when you are arts” acting as an adverbial of time
FOR EXAMPLE
Other roads do not necessarily lead you directly to the target, but when taking this shortcut, you will be there in 15 minutes.
其他种形式的体育锻炼不一定都会愉悦人的心情。而当你练 习中国武术时，你会感到更加宁静，更加心旷神怡。 New Practical English 1
6.(Para. 3) Many of my American friends have benefited a lot from practicing the arts, mentally and physically.
Analysis: The adverbs mentally and physically modify the predicate have benefited, with the preceding comma added to emphasize in which aspects they have benefited.
FOR EXAMPLE
They have advertised their products on all the web sites available, home and abroad.
我的许多美国朋友都通过练习武术而身心获益匪浅。 New Practical English 1
7. (Para. 4) For them, the martial arts are a unique culture as well as a beneficial form of exercise.
Analysis: As well as is a conjunctive phrase, meaning “and, in addition to” It serves as the connection of a unique culture and a beneficial form of exercise, with the emphasis on the former.
FOR EXAMPLE
For these students, tutoring pupils is a way to get some firsthand knowledge of the real word as well as a way to earn some pocket money.
武术既是一种良好的健身运动，又是一种独特的文化。 New Practical English 1
one out of every ten=10% 8. (Para. 4) According to a report, one in every ten Americans once studied or is studying a style of martial arts.
FOR EXAMPLE According to statistics, seven in every ten British high school leavers could get enrolled in some kind of institution of higher learning.
根据一份报告统计，每10个美国人中就有一个人曾经练过或者正在练 习某一流派的武术。 New Practical English 1
Important Words
1. martial : a. of, associated with war
尚武的
,
军事的
FOR EXAMPLE All the war criminals are sentenced according to the martial law.
Martial spirit is highly appreciated by these boys.
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2. decide v. be determined, made up one
’
s mind, make up the decision
决定，下决心
FOR EXAMPLE The research group has decided to have a try.
What do you decide to do to solve the problem?
Has she decided which job to take?
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3. meditation n. deep thinking and consideration
沉思，冥想
FOR EXAMPLE No one dares to interrupt the physicist.
meditation of the In the deep meditation , she seems to have feel the power of nature.
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4. goal n. object of efforts and ambition
目标
FOR EXAMPLE His goal in life is to live up to his parents’expectation.
You can’t have much motivation if you don’t have a clear goal in what you are doing.
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5. calm a. not disturbed in mind esp. in face of danger or emergency
平静的
FOR EXAMPLE The teacher’s calm voice gave courage to the children isolated in the flood.
You can hardly imagine how she managed to keep calm in such danger.
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6. cheerful a. being in a lively and high spirits
快活的
,
愉快的
FOR EXAMPLE The children’s cheerful mother’s mood.
laughter soon elevated their The pressure of life has turned the into a short-tempered fellow.
cheerful boy
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7. beneficial a. having good effect, helpful
利的 有益的，有 好处的， 获
FOR EXAMPLE Air by the beach is beneficial contains negative ion (
负离子
).
to health because it Having a walk in such fine weather with fresh air is beneficial to your mind.
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8. mentally ad. in the mind
精神上，心理上
FOR EXAMPLE Mental hospital is for the mentally abnormal people.
Good reading can benefit us both physically.
mentally and
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9. physically ad. bodily
身体上
FOR EXAMPLE He looked physically fit.
The work is physically demanding.
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10. unique a. having no like or equal
独特的
,
独有的
FOR EXAMPLE Don’t worry. Such a problem is by no means to your family.
unique The coconut is unique to the tropic.
Is Thanksgiving Day a people?
unique holiday for American
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Practice
Passage II
Read and Judge
Read and Rewrite
Read and Translate
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Read and Judge 7 Are the following statements true or false?Write T/F accordingly.
T 1 Chinese martial arts are very fascinating to the author.
T 2 Chinese martial arts embody an important spirit of Chinese nation.
F 3 As many foreigners as Chinese practice Chinese martial arts now.
F 4 The author loves Chinese martial arts so much that he decides to go to China to study them.
T 5 The author used to like different sports, but now he loves Chinese martial arts best of all.
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Read and Judge F T T T T 6 Not all martial arts fans have a good understanding of their full meaning.
7 One purpose of Chinese martial arts is to help individuals achieve happiness.
8 You will benefit both physically and mentally from practicing Chinese martial arts.
9 About 10% of American people are involved in practicing one style of martial arts or another at present.
10 If you are good at performing Chinese martial arts, you can face difficulties with more confidence.
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8 Make the correct choices according to the passage.
1 The first paragraph tells us all of the following about the author except that ________.
a he is an eager fan of martial arts c he is so attracted by Chinese martial arts d he would like to see more Americans practicing Chinese martial arts 2 Which of the following is not true of the Chinese martial arts according to the passage?
a They can be traced back to a long time ago.
b They partly symbolize the Chinese c They are part of Chinese nation’s spirit.
people’s treasured culture.
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8 Make the correct choices according to the passage.
3 The author began to show interest in Chinese martial arts ________. a b when he was only a child at a primary school while he studied at a senior high school c
c
d when he first saw them in a film as soon as he came to study in Xi’an 4 Practicing Chinese martial arts requires one to be able to ________. a b c d
d
stand as straight as a pine tree sit as square as a stone move as quickly as a gust of wind do all of the above
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8 Make the correct choices according to the passage.
5 The author has come to realize that Chinese martial arts can ________.
a
a
be beneficial to people both in mind and in body b be beneficial to people either in mind or in body c benefit people physically better than mentally d benefit people mentally better than physically 6 a The last paragraph implies that ________.
American people have quite a lot of free time c the author wants to set up a Chinese culture club d the author wants to make money with Chinese martial arts
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Read and Rewrite 9 Rewrite the following sentences with words or phrases provided.
1 All that glitters is not gold. (not all) Not all that glitters is gold. 2 She is among the most outstanding mountain climbers of our team. (great) She is one of the greatest mountain climbers of our team.
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Read and Rewrite 3 We cannot prevent ourselves from telling her the truth.
(cannot help) We cannot help telling her the truth. 4 He has made up his mind to give up smoking.
determined ) (be He is determined to give up smoking.
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Read and Rewrite 5 She fell in love with the artist as soon as she saw him by chance. (the moment) She fell in love with the artist the moment she met him by chance.
6 Hard work is essential for necessary part of) one’s success. (a Hard working is a necessary part of one’s success.
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Read and Rewrite 7 Could you explain the deep meaning of the poem for us? (underlying) Could you explain the underlying meaning of the poem for us? 8 Doing exercise has benefited her a lot.
from) (benefit She has benefited a lot from doing exercises.
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Read and Rewrite 9 Why are you willing to give your valuable time to the non-profit work? (spend) Why are you willing to spend your valuable time on the non-profit work?
10 Many language schools have been established to help the overseas students. (set up) Many language schools have been set up to help the overseas students.
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Read and Translate 9 Translate the following sentences into Chinese.
1 Chinese martial arts are a unique culture as well as a good form of exercise.
独特 武术既是一种良好的健身运动，又是一种独特的文化。 New Practical English 1
Read and Translate 2 He has tried very hard to help me understand the underlying meaning of this poem.
深层 他设法帮助我理解这首诗歌的深层内涵。 New Practical English 1
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3 Local dramas culture.
are a necessary part of Chinese
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一
…
就
4 I became crazy about Chinese Taijiquan the moment I got to know more about it.
我对中国太极拳有了更多的了解以后，就迷上了它。 New Practical English 1
Read and Translate 5 Not all readers of English literature have a deep understanding of Shakespeare.
并非所有阅读英国文学的人都对莎士比亚有深刻的理解。 New Practical English 1
Read and Translate 6 When you jog in the woods, you may feel calm and cheerful.
心旷神怡 当你在树林中慢跑时，你会感到心旷神怡。 New Practical English 1
Read and Translate 7 Many of my foreign friends have benefited a lot from learning Beijing opera , both mentally and physically.
京剧 我的许多外国朋友都通过学习京剧而身心获益非浅。 New Practical English 1