1、As the second oldest toy in the world (dolls are first), the yoyo has a long history. Early yoyos were made of wood, metal or even terracotta (赤陶土) and decorated withpaints. It ismade up oftwo disks connected by a small rod (杆子) between the disks. A piece of string was tied to this rod and the other
2、 end was tied to a finger. The disks were rolled up on this string and when released the disk ranup and downthis piece of string! The yoyo has enjoyed many periods of popularity throughout history. The modern history of the yoyo started witha young man from the Philippines named Pedro Flores. In the
3、 1920s, he moved to the USA and worked at a hotel in California and spent many lunch breaks playing with his toy. He soon drew a crowd with his tricks. He started a company to make the toy, calling it theFlores YoYo Company. This was the first appearance of the name “yoyo”， which means “comecome” in
4、 the native Filipino language.During a business trip to California, Donald FDuncan, an entrepreneur, saw Flores play yoyo and found that people watching it liked it very much. A year later he returned and bought the company from Flores, gaining not only a unique (独一无二的) toy, but alsothe magic name “
5、yoyo”. Duncan made an improvement to the yoyo. With this improvement, the yoyo could do a trick called “sleep” for the first time.By 1962, Duncans company alone sold about 45 million yoyos in a country with only 40 million kids. In 1946, Duncan moved to Luck, Wisconsin. Luck came to be known as the
6、“yoyo capital of the world”Financial losses and a costly lawsuit (诉讼) to protect the yoyo trademark from competitors forced the Duncan family out of businessin the late 60s. Flambeau Products, which made Duncans plastic models, bought the company and still owns it today.Section_ Welcome to the unit
7、action; activity10movement Jto cause to rouse strong feelings of expectation, happiness答案：15 BDHAF 610 CGEJILeadinLoot at the following pictures and discuss the sports with a partner to see what sports they belong to. 1It is convenient for people to play and does not require too much equipment. Peop
8、le have to be quickminded and have rapid responses. It is a good way to make friends and meet new people.Table_tennis2It is an ancient sport often appearing as the main event in the early Olympic Games. Wrestling exists in many different styles but only two styles feature in the Olympics, namely fre
9、estyle and GrecoRoman. GrecoRoman wrestling allows the use of only the participants upper bodies; however, freestyle allows the use of legs.Wrestling3To become a professional gymnast or a diver, you have to sacrifice (牺牲) a lot.Gymnastics_&_Diving4It is a traditional sport in China.Kung_fuWhilereadi
10、ngFastreading1Look at the title and skim the text, and then we know the main idea of the text is the_history_and_significance_ of the Olympic Games.The purpose of the text is to_let_us_learn_more_about_the_Olympic_Games.2The ancient Olympic Games were held at Olympia_in_Greece.It was Pierre de Coube
11、rtin who restarted the Modern_Olympic_Games.Carefulreading()Choose the best answers according to the text.1Which of the following is TRUE about the ancient Olympics?ABoth men and married women were allowed to compete in the games.BThe ancient Olympics were always held at the same place named Olympia
12、.CUnmarried women were allowed to take part in the Olympics in honour of Zeuss wife.DAthletes from different parts of the world could take part in the games.2The ancient Olympics and todays Olympics have one thing in common.It is that _.Aboth are held every four yearsBthe sports are the sameCathlete
13、s speak different languagesDboth were held in honour of Zeus3Where were the Olympic Games held in 1984?AIn Los Angeles. BIn Athens.CAt Olympia. DIn Atlanta.4Mr Johnson mentioned several wellknown athletes in his speech, among them _ won at least two Olympic gold medals.Muhammad Ali Michael JordanXu
14、Haifeng Deng YapingLiu Xiang Zhang NingA BC D5The Olympic Games are important for many reasons EXCEPT _.Athey help to keep the world in peaceBsome of the Olympians have brought joy to people across the world with their sportsCathletes make friends on the sports fieldDathletes can earn a lot of money
15、答案：15 BAACD()Fill in each blank with only one word according to the text.The Olympic GamesThe ancient Olympic Games1.Beginning in the year 776 BC.Being held at Olympia in Greece every four years.Only men being allowed to compete 2.wearing no clothes.Single women could take part in a separate competi
16、tion in 3.honour of Hera.The 4.modern/ contemporary OlympicsBeing first held in 1896.Being brought back to life by Pierre de Coubertin.Athletes from all over the world can take part 5.whatever their sexes and nationalities are.Some famous athletes and their 6.achievementsMuhammad Ali, from the USA,
17、won the gold medal in 1960.Michael Jordan, also an 7.American,_won the gold medal in 1984 and 1992.Xu Haifeng, a Chinese, won the first gold medal for China after its 32 years 8.absence from the Olympics.Deng Yaping, the greatest female table tennis player, won 9.four gold medals in 1992 and 1996.Li
18、u Xiang became the first Asian to win the gold medal in the mens 110metre hurdles.Zhang Ning won the gold medal at the age of 33.Conclusion The Olympic Movement will enjoy a successful future to match its 10.glorious past.StudyreadingAnalyze the following difficult sentences in the text.1Deng Yaping
19、, who won four Olympic gold medals in 1992 and 1996, is perhaps the greatest female table tennis player the world has ever seen.句式分析尝试翻译 邓亚萍也许是迄今为止世界上最出色的女乒乓球运动员，她在 1992 年和1996 年共获得四枚奥运金牌。2At the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, Liu Xiang excited people all over Asia when he became the first Asian to win
20、the gold medal in the mens 110metre hurdles.句式分析尝试翻译 2004 年雅典奥运会上，刘翔夺得了男子 110 米跨栏的金牌，作为获得此项目冠军的第一位亚洲人，他让全亚洲的人都为之激动。3These are some of the Olympic athletes who have brought joy to people across the world with their attempts to push the boundaries of human achievement.句式分析尝试翻译 这些是努力推进人类成就极限、给世界人民带来喜悦的
21、奥林匹克运动员中的一部分。.课文缩写填空Mr Johnson, who came from the IOC, made a speech in our school.He talked about the history and 1.significance of the Olympic Games. He shared some interesting facts and stories with us.He stated that the ancient Olympic Games took place in 776 BC when by 2.tradition the athletes
22、were all men who had to compete 3.wearing no clothes.Single women were allowed 4.to_take part in their own separate competition in 5.honour of the wife of the Greek god Zeus.Nowadays, not only men but also women are allowed to join in the games.More and more athletes from all over the world pete in
23、many more events than ever before.He also added that a lot of excellent athletes came to public 7.attention and became sports stars.They have made important 8.contributions to the Olympic Games.They brought joy to people across the world and won great honour for their own countries as well as themse
24、lves with their 9.attempts to push the boundaries of human achievement.In the end, he suggested we join him in wishing the Olympic Movement a successful future to 10.match its past glory.阅读理解“Im at peace with it. I have no regrets.” Li Na said this words about her retirement (退役) from professional (
25、职业) tennis. During Sundays news meeting, she couldnt stop crying, showing us just how hard it was for her to make this decision.In July, Li accepted a fourth operation on her knee and said she hoped to be back for the Dongfeng Motor Wuhan Open, to be held in her hometown, but was unable to recover f
26、rom her injuries. “This sport is just too competitive, too good for me to play at below 100 per cent because of knee injuries， ” Li said.Its certainly the end of an era, or in Swiss tennis legend (传奇) Martin Hingis words, “A sad day for Chinese tennis and for the sport in general.”Born in 1982, at t
27、he age of 17, Li went professional and began training in the state sports system. After her win at the 2011 French Open, Li became the first player from Asia to win a Grand Slam (大满贯) singles title. She went on to get another Grand Slam title at the Australian Open this past January. At the height o
28、f her career, she became the worlds No.2 player behind the US Serena Williams.Besides her success on the court, Li won millions of fans with her warm and easygoing character outside the court. Her frequent joking in interviews about life with Jiang Shan, 35, her former coach and husband of nine year
29、s, helped her become a global figure. Lis biggest success, however, is her great help to the rise of tennis in China.Li is more than a sports super star. Shes an encouragement to millions. In that sense, shes achieved more in her professional life than most can ever dream.语篇解读：本文介绍著名网球运动员李娜退役，回顾了李娜的
30、成功之路和对中国网球做出的贡献。1.Why did Li Na cry during Sundays news meeting?ABecause its hard to recover from the injury.BBecause she didnt recover from her injuries.CBecause she was pleased to have no regrets.DBecause she had to retire from professional tennis.解析：选 D 细节理解题。通过文章第一段的 “During Sundays news . make
31、this decision.”可知，李娜在退役新闻发布会上忍不住哭是因为很困难地做出了因伤结束网球运动职业生涯的决定，故答案为 D。2We can conclude from Paragraph 2 that _.ALi Na had three operations on her kneeBLi Na succeeded in competing in Dongfeng Motor Wuhan OpenCtennis is a sport full of competitionDafter recovering, Li Na can play at 100 per cent解析：选 C 推理
32、判断题。根据第二段的 “This sport is just too competitive, too good for me to play at below 100 per cent because of knee injuries”可知，网球运动充满竞争性，运动员必须 100%投入，故答案为 C。3How does Martin Hingis feel about Li Nas retirement?AProud. BRegretful.CPleased. DWorried.解析：选 B 推理判断题。根据第三段辛吉斯的评语 “A sad day for Chinese tennis an
33、d for the sport in general”可推知，她认为李娜退役是一个让人悲伤的决定，很遗憾，故答案为B。4How many years does it take Li Na to win her first Grand Slam singles title after she went professional?A9. B5.C12. D7.解析：选 C 数字计算题。根据第四段前两句 “Born in 1982, at the age of 17 .to win a Grand Slam (大满贯) singles title.”可知，李娜 1999 年成为职业运动员，到 201
34、1 年获得法网冠军，花费了 12 年时间，故答案为 C。5What is the best title of the passage?AA Legend Says “Good Bye”BLi Nas Professional Tennis CareerCThe Rise of Tennis in ChinaDA Super Tennis Star解析：选 A 标题归纳题。本文介绍传奇网球运动员李娜退役，简单回顾了李娜的成功之路和对中国网球做出的贡献，故答案为 A。.任务型阅读Its early January and for many, its the right time of year t
35、o hit “reset” and (re)commit to all the things you want to happen in 2015: exercise, lose weight, and finally learn Chinese, etc. Our lists have been made, but the outcomes tend to let us down.We may start off strong, but we can get steered off course before we realize it. You would have gone to the
36、 gym, but the delivery is coming in the morning so you have to wait for it. You did great last week keeping off the desserts, so what the heck its a birthday party, you deserve to have just one! You were totally up for going to that networking event, but your husband is away and the kids need you. Y
37、our mind becomes masterful at creating those convincing “reason” why you couldnt do something.Of course, there are many times when we fight through the various circumstances that present themselves to achieve something that matters to us, but then there are other times when we buy into the excuses a
38、nd stories we tell ourselves to defend why not to do something.Ive worked with many successful people over the years, and they frequently share similar habits and routines that make up the kind of mindset that is good at achieving goals and persevering through any circumstances. Ive often taken note
39、 of them, and here are the top five most easytodo actions that can be applied to any goal or commitment you have. I find these especially helpful as we begin a fresh new year of goals.1GET EARLY WINSYou cannot underestimate how much this fuels your commitment. Define what “early wins” look like and
40、make sure that theyre in your control. For example, if you said, “exercise four times weekly”， thats in your hands, so make sure you meet or exceed this number consistently. It fuels you to continue.2TRACK POSITIVE PROGRESSIts important to know what youve accomplished. Mostly we focus on what ISNT h
41、appening. This is bringing down your energy level and mood. Keep a notebook or journal (digitally or paper) of what is getting done so you can visibly see progress. If you have several goals, keep different journals.3COMMIT TO OTHERSThe more you share your goals with others, the more you become resp
42、onsible for taking action. Take it a step further and enlist someone you will “report” to and share your progress. Make sure this person push you and not let you off the hook.4MAKE MISTAKES AND MOVE ONYou wont be perfect. When youre not, declare, embrace and own it, then move on fast. Recommit and g
43、et right back in the game. Also, disable your rearview mirrors (后视镜). What happened before doesnt have to influence what happens next.5DEFINE YOUR OWN SUCCESSThere is no “right” way to get to your goal. Its yours and youre the author. Clearly map out the route to the top with milestones and what suc
44、cess looks like. The more clear you are on not only the “what” but the “how”， the easier it will be to take action.The goals you create are hugely important, but in fact the most exciting part is the selfdiscovery in the process of getting there. Make this year an amazing year of breaking barriers a
45、nd being “unreasonable” with yourself to achieve success.Introduction The (1)_ of the new year is the right time to reset and commit to goals in 2015.(2)_ outcomes in seeking successWe may start off strong, but we can get lost during the course (3)_We always find seemingly reasonable excuses in (4)_
46、 of ourselves when we give up halfway.Five ways to become successfulTo fuel you to continue, define what “early wins” logically and (5)_ your ability accurately.Focus on your present accomplishments and (6)_ your progress by keeping notes and journals.The more you share your goals with others, the m
47、ore (7)_ you will take for the future actions.Admit your imperfection and move forward without (8)_ your previous mistakes.Choose the right way to meet your goal and clarify how to achieve success.ConclusionThe process of achieving goals is to (9)_ yourself, which is more important than creating goals.(10)_ endless excuses and break barriers to make 2015 an amazing year.答案：1.beginning /start 2.Disappointing/Discouraging 3.unconsciously/unintentionally 4.defence/defense5assess/evaluate/rate/estimate 6.record/note7responsibility 8.reviewing 9.discover/explore10Abandon
