高中人教版英语必修2学案：Unit 2 含答案

Unit 2 The Olympic Games

Drugs in sports

Many Olympians failed drug tests at the Olympic Games. Taking

drugs in sports is a global problem. Some people ask, “What's wrong

with Olympians using drugs to help them compete better？” They say,

“Even if drugs are dangerous, the athletes choose to take the risk.” In

other words, athletes should have complete control over their own

bodies.

There are several problems with this argument. The most important

one is that doping (服用兴奋剂) creates an unfair environment. Imagine

that you and I are runners. I take drugs to help me run faster and I win.

You think that you must also take drugs to have a fair chance.

One can easily see how doping would soon get out of control. If

you start doping, I have to find a way to keep up. Perhaps, I will decide

to take more drugs. Maybe I will look for different, stronger drugs to

give me a better chance. Both of us would continue taking greater and

greater risks.

Expand it from Olympians to amateurs (业余选手), including

children. You may be thinking, “Children? Who lets their children take

drugs？” We all know parents who want their children to win at all

costs. For them, there is no coach that is too expensive; no amount of

practice that is too much; no cost that is too great. These parents might

let their children take drugs to improve their chances. After all, they

might have a career, making lots of money, etc.

In the end, of course, the real problem is not the doping. It is the win－at－all－costs attitude. With the high value placed on winning, doping

is unavoidable (不可避免的). We can test athletes. We can even stop

them from competing, but we will never clear up the problem until we

change our attitudes. 开启快乐学习之旅

在金钱、名誉和国家荣誉的驱使下，有的运动员参赛时选择服用兴奋剂，所以“兴奋剂丑闻”这一敏感话题频频出现在奥运新闻中。很多人对此事极为鄙视，你怎么看待运动员服用兴奋剂的现象？

Section Ⅰ

Warming Up & Reading

Ⅰ.重点单词

1．compete vi. 比赛；竞争

competitor n. 竞争者

competition n. 比赛；竞争

2．magical adj. 巫术的；魔术的；有魔力的

magic n. 巫术；魔术

3．volunteer n. 志愿者；志愿兵；vt. & vi. 自愿

4．regular adj. 规则的；定期的；常规的

regularly adv. 规则地；定期地；常规地

5．basis n. 基础；根据 6．admit vt. & vi. 容许；承认；接纳

7．nowadays adv. 现今；现在

8．host vt. 做东；主办；招待； n. 主人

9．responsibility n. 责任；职责

10．replace vt. 取代；替换；代替

Ⅱ.重点短语

1．take_part_in 参加，参与

2．stand_for 代表；象征；表示

3．as_well 也；又；还

Ⅲ.重点句式

1．what引导宾语从句

I lived in what you call “Ancient Greece” and I used to write about

the Olympic Games a long time ago.

我生活在你们所说的“古希腊”，我曾经写过关于很久以前的奥林匹克运动会的事情。

2．It is/was...that/who...

It's in the Summer Olympics that you have the running races,

together with swimming, sailing and all the team sports.

在夏季奥运会上才有赛跑、游泳、帆船和所有的团队体育项目。

3．not only...but (also)．..

Women are not_only allowed, but play a very important role in

gymnastics, athletics, team sports and...

女性不仅被允许参加，而且她们在体操、竞技和团体运动等比赛项目中起着非常重要的作用……

4．as...as...引导的比较状语从句

There's as much competition among countries to host the Olympics

as to win Olympic medals.

国家与国家之间争取奥运会承办权的竞争就跟争夺奥运奖牌一样激烈。 课文预读

采访

帕萨尼亚斯是大约2 000年前的一位希腊作家，他于2007年3月18日作了一次魔幻旅行，来打听当代奥林匹克运动会的情况。现在他正在采访一位2008年奥林匹克运动会的志愿者李燕。

帕：我叫帕萨尼亚斯。我生活在你们所说的“古希腊”。我曾经写过很久以前奥林匹克运动会的情况。现在我来到你们这个时代，想了解有关当代奥运会的情况，因为我知道2004年奥运会是在我的祖国举行的。我可以问你几个有关现代奥林匹克运动会的问题吗？

李：天啊！你真的来自那么久远的年代？但是当然你可以问你想问的任何问题。你想知道什么呢？

帕：你们的奥运会多久举行一次？

李：每四年一次。奥运会主要有两种：冬季奥运会和夏季奥运会。这两种运动会按常规都是每四年举行一次。冬季奥运会通常在夏季奥运会的前两年举行。只有达到他们各自项目统一标准的运动员才会被接受参加奥运会。选手可以来自世界上任何一个地方。

帕：冬季奥运会？冬天运动员怎么可能赛跑啊？又怎么可能赛马呢？

李：噢，不！冬奥会并不包括跑步和骑马比赛，但是有像滑冰和滑雪这类需要冰雪的比赛项目，所以才叫它冬季奥运会。跑步、游泳、划船和所有团体项目是在夏季奥运会上进行的。

帕：我明白了。你之前说邀请来的运动员来自世界各地。你指的是希腊世界吗？我们希腊各个城市之间曾经为了赢得荣誉而彼此竞争。别的国家不能参加，奴隶和妇女也不能参加！

李：现在只要它们的运动员达到了参赛的标准，任何国家都能参赛。总共有250多个运动项目，每个项目都有自己的标准。妇女不仅允许参加，而且还在体操、竞技和团体等比赛项目中起着非常重要的作用……

帕：请等一下！所有那么多项目，所有那么多国家，甚至妇女也都参加！所有这些参赛的人住在哪里呢？

李：每届奥运会都有一个特殊的村庄(奥运村)供参赛的人住，一个主要的接待大楼，好几个供比赛用的体育场，还有一个室内体育馆。

帕：那听起来要花很多钱吧。会有人想承办奥运会吗？

李：事实上，每个国家都想抓住这个机会。被选中不仅要承担巨大的责任同时也享有极大的荣誉。国与国之间争取奥运会承办权的竞争就跟争夺奥运奖牌一样激烈。2008年的奥运会将在中国的北京举行，你知道吗？

帕：是的！你们一定很自豪。

李：当然。在那之后2012年的奥运会将在伦敦举行。他们现在已开始筹划。在伦敦的东部将为运动员建立一个新的奥运村和所有的运动场。当然还会设计新的奖牌……

帕：你刚才说奖牌是吗？就连橄榄枝花环也被取代了！天哪！你们也为奖金而竞赛吗？

李：不，不是的。仍然是为了能够跑得更快，跳得更高，掷得更远。你知道，奥运会的口号就是“更快，更高，更强”。

帕：嗯，那是个好消息。很有趣！占用了你的时间，非常感谢。

课文理解

Ⅰ.课文判断正(T)误(F)

1．Pausanias was a Greek writer about 2,000 years ago and wanted to

know about modern Olympic Games.( T )

2．We hold our modern Olympic Games every two years.( F )

3．The Winter Olympics are usually held two years after the Summer

Games.( F )

4．The athletes from Greek cities used to compete against each other

just for the prize money.( F )

Ⅱ.课文阅读理解

1．Who can be admitted to the present－day Olympic Games?

A．All the athletes from all over the world.

B．Athletes from the Greek world.

C．Athletes who can reach the required standard.

D．Athletes from the developed countries.

答案：C

2．Who could take part in the ancient Olympics in Greece?

A．Greek nobles. B．Greek slaves.

C．Greek women. D．English nobles.

答案：A

3．Which word can best describe Pausanias' feeling?