選修七　Module 1 　 Basketball

　　From its inception as a league in 1949, the National Basketball Association (NBA) had grown from a small league garnering little interests from the American public to a global juggernaut responsible for making basketball into the fastest growing sport in the world! The history of the NBA is filled with remarkable stories and captivating characters. Starting as a league featuring 8 teams to its current 30 teams. From the first superstar, center George Mikan of the Minneapolis Lakers, to its current star, Chinese center Yao Ming of the Houston Rockets.

　　Here at RingSurf NBA, we realize that true fans appreciate the history and evolution of the game in the world's greatest basketball league. That is why we are devoting a special segment documenting the History of the NBA, highlighting significant changes, moments, and players of the game. Our special segments trace the dynasties of the Minneapolis Lakers, Boston Celtics, and Chicago Bulls, as well as recording the significance of such great players and ambassadors of the game from George Mikan, Bill Russell,

　　Elgin Baylor, Wilt Chamberlain, Julius Erving, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Michael Jordan, and Shaquille O'Neal.

　　1．教材原句：

　　The giant player joined the NBA's... and was an immediate success.

　　真題呈現

　　(全國卷) I'm sure that your letter will get________attention.They know you're waiting for the reply.

　　A．continued

　　　 B．immediate

　　C．careful

　　D．general

　　考題巧解　B　句意：我確信你的信立即就會受到注意，他們知道你在等待答復。

　　2．教材原句：

　　Which record do they both hold?

　　真題呈現

　　(江蘇高考)—Is Peter there?

　　—________， please. I'll see if I can find him for you.

　　A．Hold upB．Hold onC．Hold outD．Hold off

　　考題巧解　B　hold up“阻礙，延誤”；hold on“等一下，別掛斷；堅持住”；hold out“維持，堅持”；hold off“阻止，擋住”。故選B項。

　　(Ⅰ)單詞速記

　　A．聯想記憶法

　　1．attend v．上(學)→attend ________sb. 伺候某人→attend ________處理；對付；照料

　　2．forward n．(球賽的)前鋒；adv. 向前；進展；adj.前進的→________forward 提前

　　3．deserve v．應得；值得→deserve well ________sb. 應該受到某人好的待遇

　　4．adequate adj.適當的，足夠的，充分的→be adequate ________對……是足夠的

　　5．confirm v．(尤指通過提供更多證據)證實，進一步確定→confirm sb. ________ sth.批準某人做……

　　6．popularity n．流行；普及→be popular________ 受歡迎的

　　答案：1.on/upon；to　2.put　3.of　4.to/for　5.as/in　6.with

　　B．構詞記憶法

　　1．valued adj.有價值的→________n．價值

　　2．commit v．犯(錯誤，罪行)；承諾，保證→________n．承諾；奉獻；投入

　　3．immediate adj.立刻的，即刻的→________adv.立刻，馬上

　　4．instant adj.立刻的→________adv.立刻，馬上

　　5．appoint v．任命，委派→________n．約會；預約

　　6．apologise v．道歉，謝罪→________n．道歉

　　答案：1.value　2.commitment　3.immediately　4.instantly　5.appointment　6.apology

　　(Ⅱ)短語突破

　　1．________ possession of占有，擁有

　　be ________of 具有某種品質

　　2．________ the time一直

　　at ________ time一度，曾經

　　3．be rude ________對……粗魯

　　be friendly ________對……友好

　　4．________ the history of 在……歷史上

　　________ history 載入史冊；青史留名；創造歷史

　　5．be ________on 以……為基礎，根據

　　be ________in 以……為背景

　　6．draw sb.'s attention ________引起某人注意(某事物)

　　________ one's attention 吸引某人的注意力

　　7．in one's ________ 性質上；本性；本質

　　________ nature本質上；事實上

　　8．if ________如果有必要的話

　　if ________如果有可能的話

　　答案：1.take；possessed　2.all；one　3.to；to　4.in；make　5.based；set　6.to；attract　7.nature；in　8.necessary；possible

　　(Ⅲ)句型總結

　　經典句型

　　1．He finished his first season as one of the top scorers in the league，________________________(平均每場比賽28.2分)

　　2．At one point，Chamberlain was_________________ _______(太好了以致于其他所有運動員)they changed the rules of the game to try to stop him!

　　3．______________________(一直到他退役時)，Wilt held many NBA records...

　　4．But ________________(毫無疑問)he deserves the title“outstanding player of his generation.”

　　5．To do this，he told Yao to be more aggressive and，______________(如果需要)，to be rude to his teammates.

　　6．Teachers at the school were shocked and angry but Webb Ellis's schoolmates enjoyed this new game，__________________(他們用學校的名字給它命名)．

　　答案：1.with an average of 28.2 points per game　2.so much better than all the other players that　3.By the time he retired　4.there is no doubt that　5.if necessary　6.which they named after the school

　　典句仿寫

　　There is no doubt that...毫無疑問……

　　仿寫：毫無疑問他是我最好的朋友。

　　_________________________________________________

　　答案：There is no doubt that he is my best friend.

　　(Ⅳ)教材設問

　　1．________ his famous number 23 shirt, Michael Jordan became the most successful basketball players in the history of the game.

　　A．Wearing

　　B．To wear

　　C．Worn

　　D．Having worn

　　2．He ________ the University of North Carolina for a year before leaving to ________ the Chicago Bulls.

　　A．attended; attended

　　B．attended; join

　　C．joined; attended

　　D．joined; join in

　　1．defend v. 防守，保護，防御；辯護

　　搭配

　　defend sb./sth. from... 保護某人/某物免遭……

　　defend sb./sth. against... 保衛某人/某物抵御……

　　defend oneself against... 對……為自己辯護

　　①Our soldiers are determined to defend the island against invasion.

　　我們的戰士決心保衛這座島嶼不受侵犯。

　　②She defended_herself_against the charge.

　　她為自己辯護，駁斥對她的指責。

　　辨析：defend, guard, protect

　　1)defend指積極地抵抗、防御或挫敗迫在眉睫的危險或侵襲，也可指為某人或論點辯護。

　　2)guard指為了保證安全而站立守衛，含有警惕之意，意為“保衛；警衛；看守”。

　　3)protect指借助某種東西作為防御、保護工具，使人或物免受傷害。

　　①When the dog attacked me, I defended myself with a stick.

　　那狗撲向我時，我用棍子自衛。

　　It's important to guard_against diseases.

　　預防疾病是很重要的。

　　They tried their best to protect the old temple.

　　他們盡了全力保護這座古廟。

　　鏈接：defence n. 防衛；防護

　　in defence of 保護……

　　defensive adj. 防御的；防衛的

　　defensive works 防御工事

　　defendant n. 被告

　　即學即用

　　用defend，guard，protect填空

　　To ________ herself from being bitten，she had to________ herself against the ________ dog.

　　2．attend v. 上(學)；出席，參加；照顧，護理

　　搭配

　　attend a meeting/lecture 出席會議/聽演講

　　attend a wedding/a funeral 參加婚禮/葬禮

　　attend school/church 上學/去教堂做禮拜

　　attend to sb./sth. 照顧、關照某人/某事物

　　attend on/upon 伺候；照料

　　①The school was attended almost entirely by local children.

　　在這所學校讀書的幾乎全是當地的孩子。

　　②Attend_to your work and stop talking.

　　專心工作，不要說話。

　　③He did not attend_the_meeting yesterday.

　　昨天他沒有參加會議。

　　辨析：attend, join, take part in

　　attend 正式用詞，一般用于指參加會議、出席典禮或招待會等，也可以指上學、聽課、聽演講或講座等。

　　join 作及物動詞時用于加入某個組織(join a club加入俱樂部)，join sb.表示隨同某人，與某人一起；作不及物動詞時，可表示參加某種活動，后接介詞in再加賓語(join in the game參加游戲)。

　　take part in 表示參加、參與，強調與他人共同參加某種活動并起作用。

　　圖解助記

　　即學即用

　　用attend，join；join in，take part in填空

　　①His brother ________ the army two years ago.

　　②May I ________ your discussion?

　　③Many athletes will ________ the Asian Games in Jilin this year.

　　④I ________ a wedding yesterday.

　　答案：①joined　②join in　③take part in　④attended

　　3．deserve v．應得；值得

　　搭配

　　deserve sth.應得；應受……

　　deserve to do....

　　應該……；應得……

　　deserve doing sth.

　　……值得被做

　　①Congratulations on your success.You deserve it.

　　祝賀你成功了。你是得之無愧的。

　　②Those who don't work deserve_to_starve.

　　不勞動者該挨餓。

　　提示：deserve doing...＝deserve to be done，動名詞的主動形式表達被動含義。后接動名詞表示被動含義的還有：need，want(需要)，require，be worth等。

　　即學即用

　　句型轉換

　　Your suggestion deserves_consideration.

　　＝Your suggestion deserves ________.

　　＝Yours suggestion deserves ________ ________ ________.

　　你的建議值得考慮。

　　4．valued adj. 有價值的

　　知識拓展

　　value n. 價值；估計；估價 vt. 估價；評價

　　value sth. at... 估價為

　　valuable adj. 貴重的；很有用的；很有價值的

　　提示：

　　valueless adj. 無價值的；無效果的；沒有用的

　　invaluable adj. 無價的；非常寶貴的

　　priceless adj. 無價的

　　worthless adj. 無價值的

　　be of great value 很有價值的

　　注意：be of great value＝be valuable，類似的單詞還有：help, importance等。

　　辨析：value, worth, expense, cost, price

　　1)value和worth指某物的實際價值。

　　2)cost指某一工作、商品所需花費的成本或代價。

　　3)price指某商品出售的價格。

　　4)expense指經費、開銷。

　　①Your advice has been of_great_value.

　　你的建議很有價值。

　　②He didn't realize the true worth of our friendship.

　　他沒有認識到我們友誼的真正價值。

　　③We travelled to France at our own expense.

　　我們自費去的法國旅游。

　　④The total cost to you is ￡ 3,000.

　　你總共要支付3000英鎊。

　　⑤I'm only buying it if it's the right price.

　　只有價錢合理我才會買這東西。

　　即學即用

　　He thought the painting was of little________， so he let me have it for only ten pounds.

　　A．cost

　　B．value

　　C．price

　　D．expense

　　答案：B　be of little value意為：“沒什么價值。”

　　5．dominate v. 支配；統治；控制；影響(人、事)等；在(某事物)中處于優勢或占上風；占最重要地位

　　知識拓展

　　dominant adj. 統治的，支配的

　　domination n. 支配，控制

　　dominate over 控制；凌駕

　　①He has authority, but he doesn't try to dominate others.

　　他有權威，但并不想控制別人。

　　She dominated the meeting by sheer force of character.

　　她單憑個人氣勢就鎮住了會場。

　　即學即用

　　Even as a child he showed a tendency to________over the other children.

　　A．dominateB．ruleC．governD．inspect

　　答案：A　dominate over“控制；凌駕”。意為：“盡管是個孩子，他就有控制他人的傾向。”

　　6．absorb v. 消減，緩沖；吸收；合并；完全吸引住(某人)的注意力或興趣

　　知識拓展

　　absorbed adj. 精神集中的

　　absorbing adj. 十分吸引人的

　　absorption n. 吸收；全神貫注

　　be absorbed into 被……吞并；被……所吸收

　　be absorbed in 專心于；全神貫注于

　　①The equipment is used to absorb the shock.

　　這臺設備是用來緩沖震動的。

　　I was so absorbed in this book that I did not hear you come in.

　　我太入神地看這本書，沒聽到你進來。

　　即學即用

　　He is________in building a dam in the brook.

　　A．devoted

　　B．absorbing

　　C．bury

　　D．absorbed

　　答案：D　be absorbed in“專心于……”。句意為：“他專心致志在小河里建一個堤壩。”

　　7．obtain v. 獲得；得到

　　辨析：achieve, acquire, obtain, gain

　　1)achieve指達到既定目標或實現某種意愿，常與抽象名詞victory, aim等連用。

　　2)acquire指經過一點點的積累而獲得，如獲得知識、技能等。

　　3)obtain指經過要求而得到，強調達到目的這一點。

　　4)gain指獲得、贏得想要或所需的事物。

　　①Where can I obtain a copy of her latest book?

　　在哪里能買到她最新出版的書？

　　②acquire a good knowledge of English

　　學英語學得很好

　　③I've achieved only half of what I'd hoped to do.

　　我希望做到的，我僅完成了一半。

　　④His persistence gained him victory.

　　他因堅持不懈而獲勝。

　　即學即用

　　Learning a foreign language is a question of learning new skills, of________new knowledge.

　　A．getting

　　B．achieving