一、导读：

Key words & expressions involved 

celebrity n.      2. opponent  n.      3. dignity n.         4. unselfish  adj.       5. opposing   adj.        6. insurance  n.    7. complain  v.    8. unintentionally  adv.     9. handle  v.       10. remark  v.&n.        11. cruel   adj.     12. literally adv.      13. walk on air          14. keep sth. in perspective  15. find one’s way into

二、导思：【课文定位】根据语境推测下列划线单词或者短语的中文意思并且反复诵读

1. ...,winning has the victor walking on air,...

2. ..., you face two opponents: your fellow competitors and yourself.

3. ..., lose with grace, and do both with dignity.

4. ...that have found their way into everyday language.

5. ..., players try to kick or head the ball into the opposing team’s goal,...

6. You might have heard expressions like “in the ballpark”...

7. “Three strikes and you are out” is another idiom that...

8. Hence comes the idiom “below the belt”.

三、导学&导练

A. 借助字典查下列单词的词性转化

1. ____________ n．对手，竞争者；反对者 →____________ adj.对抗的；相反的 →____________ adj.强烈反对的；截然不同的

2．____________ adj.无私的，忘我的 →____________ adj.自私的 →____________ adj.无私的 →_______________  n．自私自利 →_______________ n．无私，忘我 

3. ____________ vi.& vt.抱怨，投诉 →_______________ n．不满；抱怨；埋怨；投诉

4. _______________ adv.无意地，非故意地  →_______________ n．打算；计划；意图；目的 →_______________ adj.故意的；有意的；存心的 →_______________ adv.故意地，有意地

5. ____________ adj.刻毒伤人的，残酷的 →____________ n．残忍；残酷 →____________ adv.残酷地；残忍地

掌握核心单词的用法

walk on air  欢天喜地，得意洋洋

As soon as I know I’m in the team it's like I’m walking on air.  一得知我加入了这个队,我高兴得像飞上了天。

We were floating on air at the news.

For a whole week you are walking on air.  一整周你都兴高采烈的。

on the air  播送（广播、电视节目）;（广播、电视节目）播放/停止播放

That radio show is still on the air. 那个广播剧还在播送。

The program will be on the air within a year  该节目将在一年内播出。

in the air 可感觉到;可被意识到

Spring is here and romance is in the air. 春天来了，到处洋溢着浪漫的气息。

Her laughter soon dissipated the tension in the air. 她的笑声很快消除了紧张气氛。

keep sth in perspective  正确客观地看待

Try to keep these issues in perspective. 要尽量恰当地处理这些问题。

Everyone should see himself in perspective. 每个人对自己都要适当定位。

perspective  n. 态度;观点;思考方法;客观判断力;透视法

Try to see the issue from a different perspective .  试以不同的角度看待这件事。

I would like to offer a historical perspective. 我想从历史的角度来谈一下。

We learnt how to draw buildings in perspective . 我们学习如何用透视法画建筑物。

complain抱怨;埋怨;发牢骚

complain to the manager about this  就这件事向经理投诉

He complained that he had been unfairly treated. 他诉说他所受到的不公平待遇。

complain of sth 诉说（病情或痛苦）

She left early, complaining of a headache. 她说自己头疼，很早就离开了。

complaint  n. 抱怨;投诉;控告;不满;埋怨

make a complaint about the noise  就噪音问题提出投诉

We received a number of complaints from customers about the poor services.

我们收到了来自顾客的许多投诉，抱怨糟糕的服务。

a complaint that he had been unfairly treated 抱怨说他受到了不公正待遇

venue    n. 地点;聚会地点

the venue for this event  比赛场地

The venue for the World Cup remains undecided.  世界杯的举办地点尚未确定。

The band will be playing at 20 different venues on their UK tour. 

这个乐队在英国巡回演出期间将在20个不同的地点演出。

handle    n.手柄,柄;把手,拉手    v.处理,应付;(用手)触,拿,搬动;控制,操纵

turn the handle of the door   转动门把手       the handle of a knife 刀柄

handle the crisis   处理这场危机             learn to handle stress  学会调节压力

She's very good at handling her patients.  她对待病人很有办法。

handle the vase with care  小心拿放花瓶

She can’t handle such a powerful car.  她没法驾驶功率这样大的车。

The car handles well in any weather.  这辆车在任何天气下开起来都很灵便。

cruel      adj. 残酷的;冷酷的;残忍的;残暴的;刻毒伤人的

a cruel criminal  残暴的罪犯     a cruel punishment  残酷的惩罚    a cruel joke  挖苦人的笑话

He is very cruel to animals. 他对待动物很残忍。

cruelly  adv.

The dog had been cruelly treated.  那条狗一直受虐待。

cruelty  n. 

cruelty to animals  对动物的虐待            the cruelties of life  生活中的种种不公

remark   n. 评论;言论;谈论;评述;引人注目;显耀  v. 评论;说起;谈论

He made a number of rude remarks about the food. 关于这里的食物他说了许多无礼的评论。

The man smiled at the girl and passed a friendly remark. 男子对姑娘微微一笑，又说了句亲切的话。

The judges remarked on the high standard of entries for the competition. 评委们说明了参赛作品的高水准。

Critics remarked that the play was not original. 评论家们指出这部戏剧缺乏创意。

remarkable   adj. 非凡的;显著的;引人注目的;奇异的

a remarkable achievement/career/talent  非凡的成就 / 事业 / 才能

The area is remarkable for its scenery.  这一地区以其优美的景色而引人瞩目。

It is remarkable that nobody noticed sooner.  竟然没有人早点发现，真有意思。

remarkably  adv. 非常;极为;格外;出乎意料地

The car is in remarkably good condition for its age. 就车龄而论，这辆车的状况好极了。

Given his age, he’s remarkably active. 考虑到他的年龄，他已是相当活跃的了。

literally    adv. 按字面,字面上;真正地,确实地;简直

Public interest literally means common interest of the public. 

公共利益(public interest),从字面上解释,是指具有公共属性之主体群的共同利益。

I took what he said literally.  我从字面上领会了他说话的意思。

It literally changed the way I see things. 这真正地改变了我看待事物的方式。

There are literally hundreds of prizes to win. 真的有好几百份奖品可以领呀。

I literally jumped out of my skin. 我简直给吓了一大跳。

The views are literally breath-taking. 景色美得简直让人窒息。

literal     adj. 字面意义的;完全按原文的;缺乏想象力的

This word should not be taken in its literal sense. 这个词不能按本义去理解。

a literal translation 直译

达标导练（15min）

（一）用下列短语的正确形式填空（共10小题：每题1分，满分10分）

find one’s way into   move the goalposts   keep sth in perspective   throw sb a curveball   in the ballpark   walk on air   score an own goal   below the belt   a ballpark estimate   throw in the towel

Tom has won the first prize and for a whole week he is ____________________________. 

Philip ____________________________ when he quit his job before signing a new contract. 

If you said five million you’d be _____________________________. 

I refuse to _____________________________ because conditions will change. 

The best work will _____________________________ international collections. 

They seem to _____________________________ every time I meet the conditions which are required. 

To _____________________________, it’s important to consider the good news as well as the bad. 

Some recently released data, however, make _____________________________ possible. 

I think it’s a bit _____________________________ what they’re doing. 

The weather _____________________________ at the last moment and they had to eat indoors. 

（二） 完成句子（共5小题：每题2分，满分10分）

I’d like to ____________ ____________ ____________ about the noise.  就…投诉

He would not stand by and watch others ____________ ____________ ___________ animals. 对…残忍

Some of the colleagues used to ____________ unkind ___________ ___________ her clothes. 对…做出评论

200 attended, ____________ ____________ ____________ 300 the previous year.  与...相对；相对于

Take it all as lessons learned and move on ____________ ____________. 体面地

五、课后巩固训练（25min）  

（一） 词汇语法填空（共25小题：每题1分，满分25分）

1. It became the ride of choice among Hollywood _____________ (celebrate) and professional athletes.

2. _____________ (celebrate), money and possessions are not where happiness lies.

3. In 1944, at the age of 30, Hersey suddenly became __________ celebrity.

4. The service was a _____________ (celebrate) of his life.

5. He returned home each year _____________ (celebration) Christmas and New Year with his family.

6. People spend Christmas _____________ celebration _____________ the birth of Jesus Christ.

7. The fascination of the game lies in trying to guess what your _____________ (oppose) is thinking.

8. She remained bitterly opposed _____________ the idea of moving abroad.

9. It is time for _____________ (oppose) parties to unite and work towards a common goal.

10. Students have discussions as opposed to just _____________ (listen) to the teacher.

11. They are united in their _____________ (oppose) to the plan.

12. It’s not easy having a relationship when you live at _____________ (oppose) ends of the country.

13. There was public outcry from those _____________ (oppose) to the reform.

14. Another trait of Eastern culture is _____________ (humble) in learning.

15. The gymnast performed on the balance beam _____________ an easy grace.

16. His movements were so _____________ (grace) they seemed effortless.

17. Willow branches are swaying _____________ (grace) in the breeze.

18. The terminally ill should be allowed to die __________ dignity.

19. Her _____________ (selfish) acts earned the respect of all who knew her.

20. At school, boys and girls may learn about such virtues as _____________ (selfish), courage and discipline.

21. Take out accident _____________ (insure) before you go on your trip. 

22. We strongly recommend insuring _____________ sickness or injury.

23. Having a lot of children is a way of insuring __________ (they) against loneliness in old age.

24. In the end, I just got fed up with his constant _____________ (complain). 

25. They complained ________ the police ________ the excessive noise coming from the upstairs flat. 

（二）单词填空（共20小题：每题1分，满分20分）

They were entertained by top singers, dancers and _____________ (名人).   

The team’s _____________ (竞争对手) are unbeaten so far this season.

I shall take on the work with _____________ (谦逊) and dedication. 

She moves with the natural _____________ (优雅) of a ballerina. 

It’s difficult to preserve your _____________ (尊严) when you have no job and no home.

She started to get a reputation as an _____________ (无私的) girl with a heart of gold. 

‘Let the cat out of the bag’ is an _____________ (习语) meaning to tell a secret by mistake.

The New England team are the worst in the _____________ (联盟). 

The two _____________ (敌对的) armies faced each other across the battlefield. 

When her husband died, she received £ 50 000 in _____________ (保险).

Elderly people are easy prey for dishonest _____________ (推销员).

They had ________________ (无意中) provided wrong information.

The ________________ (市政会)has committed large amounts of money to housing projects.

It has certain limits, however, and might even _____________ (适得其反). 

The hall provided a _____________ (场所) for weddings and other functions.

You need to be able to _____________ (应付) pressure in this job. 

Slowly bend from the _____________ (腰部) and bring your head down to your knees.

Call housekeeping and ask them to bring us some clean _____________. (毛巾).

Until next payday, I was _____________ (真正地) without any money. 

I like listening to the radio when I’m doing the _____________. (熨衣服). 

六、反思感悟：

1. 导读部分重点词汇的词性变化规律记住了吗？

2. remark 在不同语境中的含义能分清吗？