参考译文
当我听人们说体育运动可创造国家之间的友谊，还说各国民众若在足球场或板球场上交锋，就不愿在战场上残杀的时候，我总是惊愕不已。一个人即使不能从具体的事例（例如1936年的奥林匹克运动会）了解到国际运动比赛会导致疯狂的仇恨，也可以从常理中推断出结论。
现在开展的体育运动几乎都是竞争性的。参加比赛就是为了取胜。如果不拚命去赢，比赛就没有什么意义了。在乡间的草坪上，当你随意组成两个队，并且不涉及任何地方情绪时，那才有可能是单纯为了娱乐和锻炼而进行比赛。可是一旦涉及到荣誉问题，一旦你想到你和某一团体会因你输了而丢脸时，那么最野蛮的争斗天性便会被激发起来。即使是仅仅参加过学校足球赛的人也有这种体会。在国际比赛中，体育简直是一场模拟战争。但是，要紧的还不是运动员的行为，而是观众的态度，以及观众身后各个国家的态度。面对着这些荒唐的比赛，参赛的各个国家会如痴如狂，甚至煞有介事地相信——至少在短期内如此——跑跑、跳跳、踢踢球是对一个民族品德素质的检验。
Comprehension理解
Give short answers to these questions in your own words as far as possible．Use one complete sentence for each answer.
1Why, according to the author, do international sporting contests lead to orgies of hatred?
2What, according to the author, do spectators believe when they watch international sporting contests?
Vocabulary词汇
ARefer to the text to see how the following words have been used, then write sentences of your own using these words: amazed (1.1); goodwill (1.1); inclination (1.3); deduce (1.4); utmost (1.7); prestige (1.9); disgraced (1.9); significant (1.11).
BExplain the following phrases as they have been used in the passage: pick up sides (1.7); local patriotism (11.7-8); the most savage combative instincts are aroused (11.9-10); frankly mimic warfare (1.11); absurd contests (1.13).
Sentence structure句子结构
ASupply the missing words in the following paragraph．Do not refer to the passage until you have finished the exercise:
You play to win, ______ the game has little meaning _______ you do your utmost to win．On the village green, ________ you pick up sides __________ no feeling of local patriotism is involved, it is possible to play simply for the fun and exercise; but ________ the question of local prestige arises, ________ you feel that you and some larger unit will be disgraced _______ you lose, the most savage combative instincts are aroused．Anyone _______ has played even in a school football match knows this．(11.6-10)
BCombine the following sentences to make one complete statement．Make any changes you think necessary, but do not change the sense of the original．Refer to the passage when you have finished the exercise: The significant thing is not the behaviour of the players．It is the attitude of the spectators．Behind the spectators, it is the attitude of the nations．They work themselves up into furies over these absurd contests．Running, jumping and kicking a ball are tests of national virtue．They seriously believe this ---- at any rate for short periods．(11.11-13)
CComplete the following sentences in any way you wish．Then compare what you have written with the sentences in the passage:
1I am always amazed when ____.(1.1)
2Nearly all the sports practised _____.(1.6)
DState in a single sentence what you think the author believes about competitive sports.
Key structures关键句型
AStudy the form of the verbs after if in these sentences:
If only the common peoples of the world could meet one another at football or cricket, they would have no inclination to meet on the battlefield．(11.1-3)
If one didn't know from concrete examples that international sporting contests lead to orgies of hatred, one could deduce it from general principles．(11.3-5)
Some larger unit will be disgraced if you lose．(1.9)
Complete the following in any way you wish:
1If you play a game to win ______.
2If only we could afford to ______.
3You could learn to play golf if you ______.
4You won't find it difficult if you _____.
BNote carefully the form of the verbs after the phrase as soon as in this sentence:
As soon as the question of prestige arises, as soon as you feel that you and some larger unit will be disgraced, the most savage combative instincts are aroused．(11.8-10)
Supply the correct form of the verbs in parentheses in these sentences:
1If he _________ (make) any trouble, he will be asked to leave the meeting.
2You will feel much better when you ________ (stop) smoking.
3As soon as he _______ (arrive) in New York, he will send me a fax.
4You can wait here until the rain ______ (stop).
5When you _______ (move) to your new house, you will be far more comfortable than you are now.
CSupply the missing words in the following paragraph．Do not refer to the passage until you have finishedthe exercise:
Anyone who has played even ______ a school football match knows this．_____ the international level, sport is frankly mimic warfare．But the significant thing is not the behaviour _______ the players but the attitude _____ the spectators: and, ______ the spectators, _______ the nations who work themselves _____ furies _____ these absurd contests．(11.10-13)
Special difficulties难点
AStudy the following pairs of words and then write sentences of your own to bring out the difference.
1hear (1.1) ---- listen
The walls of this house are so thin, you can hear the neighbours cough next door.
I often listen to music．
2even (1.3) ---- still
Mr．Wilks is not only working at the age of 95; he's even running a company.
Though he's 95, Mr．Wilks still plays bowls.
3lead (1.4) ---- guide
Walking just in front, and pausing to check everyone was following, the young man led them to the market place.(i．e．He went in front)
The doorman drew a quick sketch map to guide us through the narrow streets．(i．e．to show the way)
4principle (1.5) ---- principal
A good principle is not to borrow money you can't repay.
He has just been appointed principal of the college.
5practise (1.6) ---- practice
I practise lifting every day.
Your tennis will improve with practice.
However, in American English, both the noun and the verb are spelt practice.
6win (1.6) ---- beat
Tottenham won the Cup Final.
Tottenham beat Liverpool in the Cup Final.
7lose (1.9) ---- loose
Try not to lose your ticket.
The handle on this suitcase is very loose.
8arise (1.10) ---- arouse
A serious problem has arisen which will take time to solve.
His behaviour was arousing the interest of his neighbours.
9level (1.11) ---- flat
Inflation had dropped to its lowest level in five years.
It is much easier to walk on the flat.
BExplain the meaning of the word peoples in this sentence:
If only the common peoples of the world could meet．(11.1-2)
Write two sentences using the words people and peoples.
CCompare these two expressions:
Instead of saying: The Olympic Games that were held in 1936 …
We can say: The 1936 Olympic Games … (11.3-4)
What can we say in place of the phrases in italics?
1I shall catch the train that leaves at four o'clock.
2I have a copy of the edition that was published in 1937.
3The Education Act of 1944aimed at providing equal opportunities for every child in the country.
4The revolution of 1917 had important consequences.
DCompare these two sentences:
One could deduce it from general principles．(11.4-5)
You play to win, and the game has little meaning unless you do your utmost to win．(11.6-7)
Write two sentences using the words one and you in the ways shown above.
EExplain the words and phrases in italics:
1It is possible to play simply for the fun and exercise．(1.8)
2There was a lot of fun and laughter at the party.
3He didn't mean any harm; it was all in good fun.
4He's upset because everyone made fun of him.
Multiple choice questions多项选择题
Choose the correct answers to the following questions.
Comprehension 理解
1The writer questions the assumption that ______.
a．people enjoy sport
b．there are general principles governing sport
c．sport makes war less likely
d．sport is enjoyed by common people
2According to the writer, the only purpose of competitive games is _______.
a．beating your opponent
b．getting plenty of exercises
c．having fun
d．doing your best
3A competitive sportsman is likely to feel _____ if he loses.
a．patriotism
b．savage
c．shame
d．even more competitive
4At the international level _____.
a．the players are at war with each other
b．the spectators take part in the sporting contests
c．nations appear to be at war with one another
d．sport brings out the best qualities in a nation
Structure句型
5If only ______ possible for the common peoples to meet each other．(11.1-2)
a．it would be
b．it could be
c．it were
d．it might be
6You play ______ win．(1.6)
a．in order to
b．in order that
c．so that
d．for
7The village green is the _____ you pick sides．(1.7)
a．the place
b．the time
c．the reason
d．the cause
8______ the question of national prestige arises … (11.8-9)
a．The moment
b．Just
c．As long as
d．Providing
Vocabulary 词汇
9If we could meet at football, we would have no _____ to meet on the battlefield．(11.1-2)
a．bent
b．feeling
c．opportunity
d．desire
10You could _____ from general principles that international sporting contests lead to orgies of hatred．(11.4-5)
a．include
b．conclude
c．exclude
d．delude
11If you lose, the ______ combative instincts are aroused．(11.9-10)
a．wildest
b．most serious
c．most frightening
d．most dangerous
12The ____ thing is not the behaviour of the players -(11.11-12)
a．important
b．unusual
c．signal
d．obvious |
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