1. grow into 2. add...to believe in sth. 4. make a contribution to... 逐渐成长为；变为 给 …… 增加 认为某事好；信任 对 …… 做出贡献；起到作用

从框里选择适当的短语填空，注意其正确的形式。 1. Most students ________ teachers. So teachers should have good behavior. 2. After 20 years, the baby who she picked up in the street has _________ a handsome young man. 3. Though the boy is 3 years old, he can ________ one ________ ten correctly. 4. Most people can ___________________ their work. grow into, add... to, believe in, make a contribution to... believe in grown into add to make a contribution to

B1 Before reading the article on the next page, complete the quiz about the Olympic Games. 1. _____ was the most important event in the ancient Olympic Games. a The marathon b Throwing c Horse riding

2. The first modern Olympic Games were held ____. a over 2000 years ago b in 1896 c in 1960 B1 Before reading the article on the next page, complete the quiz about the Olympic Games.

3.The Olympic slogan is ____. a Fair Play b Faster, Higher, Stronger c competition 4.The modern Olympic Games include ____. a the Summer Olympics b the Winter Olympics c the Paralympicsd all of these

The ancient Olympic Games began in ______ over ______ years ago. The first athletes were all _____. They competed in many events, such as ________ ________ and ________. They were loved as great ______. The most important event was the ________. The winner was always remembered in _______. Greece 2000 men jumping throwing boxing heroes marathon poems Para 1

The first modern Olympic Games were held in _______,Greece in ______. Only a few countries took part. However, the Games were very popular because they were exciting and they encouraged important ________ like healthy competition and ______ ______. The Olympics soon grew into a huge ____________ event. Many new sports have been added to the Games and today thousands of athletes take part. Para 2 Athens1896 values fair play international

The Olympic Games changed greatly in the ______ century. The early Olympics were only held in the _______. The Winter Olympics were therefore __________, where athletes could compete in events like _______ and ______. 20th summer introduced Para 3 skiing skating

Also, the early Olympic Games did not allow _________ people any chance to compete, So in _____ the Paralympics began. In the Paralympics athletes with ________ problems can show their abilities to the world. disabled 1960 physical

The Olympic Games bring the whole planet together. Olympic athletes believe strongly in the Olympic _______: Faster, Higher, Stronger. They constantly ___________ themselves to do better than those before them. This spirit of friendly competition has made a great ____________ to the modern world. Para 4 motto challenge contribution

B2 Read the article about the Olympic Games and then work in pairs. S1 asks the questions below and S2 gives the answers. 1. S1 Were women allowed to compete in the ancient Olympic Games? S2 __________________________________ 2. S1 What was the most important event in the ancient Olympics? S2 ___________________________ No. The first athletes were all men. The marathon was the most important event.

3. S1 Why were the first modern Olympics very popular? S2 __________________________________ __________________________________ _________________________________ 4. S1 What happened to the Olympic Games in the 20th century? S2 _______________________________ Because they were exciting and they encouraged healthy competition and fair play. The Olympic Games changed greatly.

5. S1 Were the colder countries happy about the Summer Olympics? Why? S2 ________________________________ ________________________________ 6. S1 Can disabled people compete in the Olympics? S2 _______________________ ________________________ No. Colder countries wanted to compete in the sports they were good at. Yes, they can compete in the Paralympics.

Language points ★ The first athletes were all men. (P20) 首批运动员都是男的。 解析：序数词表示 “ 一个 ” 的概念时，后面接 名词单数形式，表示 “ 一批 ” 的概念时，后 面则常接名词的复数形式。例如： Xian Xinghai was one of the first students who went to study abroad. 冼星海是出国学习的第一批学生之一。 The second teachers will go to study in England. 第二批老师将去英国学习。

★ The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece in (P20) 第一次现代奥运 会是 1896 年在希腊的雅典举行的。 解析： game 常作 “ 游戏、竞赛 ” 解，但表示 “ 运动 会 ” 时要用其复数形式，故当其作主语时，谓语 动词要用复数形式。例如： The 30th Olympic Games are going to be held in London in 第 30 届奥运会将于 2012 年在伦敦举行。

★ They constantly challenge themselves to do better than those before them. (P20) 他们一直挑战自己要做得比之前 的运动员更好。 解析： those 在此句指代 “ 那些奥运健 儿 ” ，即 “those Olympic athletes” 。 在比较级的句子中，常用 that( 单 数 ) 和 those( 复数 ) 表示要比较的同 类人或事物。

例如： In winter the weather in Guangzhou is much warmer than that in Beijing. 在冬天，广州的天气比北京要暖 得多。 The books on this shelf are more interesting than those on that shelf. 这个书架上的书比那个书架上的 书要有趣。

★ This spirit of friendly competition has made a great contribution to the modern world. (P20) 友谊比赛的精神对现代世界起了很 大的作用。 解析： make a contribution to 意为 “ 对 …… 做出贡献 ” ，要注意本短语 中的 to 是介词，后面接名词或动词 -ing 形式。

例如： Zhong Nanshan has made a great contribution to medicine. 钟南山对医学做出很大的贡献。 He made a great contribution to protecting the environment. 他对保护环境做出很大的贡献。

一、选择最佳答案填空。 ( )1. The Olympic Games ____ once every four years. A. holdB. holds C. is heldD. are held ( )2. She made a great contribution to ____ the school. A. buildB. builds C. buildingD. built D C

二、根据汉语意思完成句子。 3. 这些学生比那些学生壮实。 These students _____ _____ _____ _____. 4. 前十位打电话来的人可以获得一份精美 的礼物。 ____ ____ ____ ____ who call us can get a beautiful present. are stronger than those The first ten people

Read the article about the Olympic Games and choose the best answer: ( )1. Which of the following is not true about the ancient Olympic Games? A. Only men were allowed to take part. B. The athletes competed in many events, such as skiing, running and boxing. C. The athletes were regarded as great heroes and were written about in poems. B

( )2. The first modern Olympic Games was very popular, because ___. A. it was a huge international event B. many new sports could be played in the Games and thousands of athletes took part C. the games were not only exciting but also encouraged important values like healthy competition and fair play C

( )3. Which of the following about the Olympic Games in the 20th century is not true? A. The Winter Olympic Games began to hold. B. The Paralympics gave a place for disabled people to show their abilities. C. The athletes were allowed to ski and skate in the Summer Olympic Games. C

( ) 4. Olympic Spirit is ______. A. To bring the whole planet together B. Faster, Higher, Stronger C. To make a great contribution to the modern world B

Homework 1. Find out something about Olympics on the Internet. on the Internet. 2. Finish exercises in Book B.