1、Unit 3 Discovering Useful Structures & Listening and Talking1、For most of us, swinging(摆动）360 degrees around the spindle(轴）of a swing set is a distant childhood dream, but for some people in Estonia, its what they never grow out of. Not only do they still love struggling against gravity (重力)，but the
2、y actually have created a competitive sport around their favorite entertainment. That sport is known as “kiiking”.Swings are deep in Estonian culture, and you can still find various types of swings in villages and towns all around the country. They are used by children and adults alike， either for s
3、imple fun，or as a way for communities to bond during celebrations. So maybe it doesnt come as a big surprise that Estonia has an extreme sport based on swinging. Some people see it as dull, others as pointless, but to those who practice it, kiiking is the coolest thing in the world.The rules of kiik
4、ing are pretty simple. Competitors start swinging at a certain height, and if they can complete a full circuit(圈）around the spindle, they can try to do the same after the swing has been raised a little, and so on. Those who fail to do a full spindle are left with the result of their last successful
5、try.Watching kiiking videos might give you the impression that its an easy sport，but Laansalu，who has been practicing it since she was 8 years old, says it requires both great physical strength一strong legs and strong arms一and technique一knowing when to stand or sit in the swing chair, when to push yo
6、urself over the spindle of the swing and how to avoid injury.Small groups of kiikers have been appearing in other countries, including the United States，but now it is still considered as an Estonian sport. There are no international kiiking competitions yet, but Estonia has several national kiiking
7、events throughout the year.1. What can we know about kiiking?A. Ai is very easy and safe.B. It is intended for children.C. It is an international sport.D. It is developed from swinging.2. What should competitors pay attention to in kiiking according to the text?A.The strength of the swing.B.The way
8、to push themselves.C.The time to stand or sit on the swing.D.The position where they end the sport.3.What decides the success in kiiking?A.The number of circuits he completes.B.The height where he completes a full circuit.C.How long it takes to complete a full circuit.D.How long he performs on the s
9、wing.2、 Thanks to a successful crowd-funding campaign, Dion Leonard, an extreme marathon runner is adopting a stray pup (流浪狗) he met while running a 155-mile race in the Gobi desert in China. The fiinds (基金) that were raised will help cover medical expenses so that the dog can be transported from Ch
10、ina to Leonards home of Edinburgh, Scotland. The female dog, who Leonard appropriately named Gobi, joined Leonard on the second day of the annual 4 Deserts Race Series and ran side-by-side with him for 77 miles. Leonard noticed Gobi running with 101 runners during the first day, but on the second da
11、y, Gobi was on the start line, looking up at him. This was the first contact I had with her and as I ran off the line I noticed her by my side, he said. I didnt speak much to her that day, but at the finish line she followed me into the tent and we slept next to each other. That was it then. Leonard
12、 shared his sleeping space, water and food with his small companion during the race. He even lent her a hand when needed. I carried her across rivers that she could not cross on her own, he wrote on his Crowdfimder page. After the race, it was clear to Leonard that he had developed a special bond wi
13、th the pup and started researching ways to get Gobi to the UK. He learned that it would take four months for Gobi to be medically checked and cleared for entry, all of which will cost $ 6, 560, an amount that has been surpassed (超过) due to a successful Crowdfunder campaign that raised $ 13,330.1.Why
14、 did Leonard leave Scotland for China?A.To join in a desert race. B. To travel in Gobi desert.C.To search for a stray pup. D. To donate for animals.2.What can be inferred from the passage?A.Its not easy to transport a pet to a different country.B.Gobi was familiar with Leonard before the race.C.The
15、money will help shorten the medical checking time.D.Gobi can run much faster than extreme marathon runners.3.What can Leonard be best described as?A. Wealthy. B. Generous.C. Kind-hearted. D. Determined.3、All over the world people enjoy sports. Sports help to keep people healthy, happy and help them
16、to live longer._They buy tickets or turn on their TVs to watch the games. Often they get very excited when “their” player or team wins. _ Football, for example, has spread around the world. Swimming is popular in all countries near the sea or in those with many rivers. What fun it is to jump into a
17、pool or lake, whether in China, Egypt or Italy!_ Think how many people love to skate or ski in Japan, Norway or Canada.Some sports or games go back to thousands of years, like running or jumping. Chinese boxing, for example, has a very long history. But basketball and volleyball are rather new. Neit
18、her one is a hundred years old yet. _ Water-skiing is one of the newest in the family of sports.People from different countries may not be able to understand each other, but after a game they often become good friends. _ One learns to fight hard but fight fair, to win without pride and to lose with
19、grace.A.Sports help to train a persons character.B.And think of people in cold countries.C.Many people like to watch others play games.D.Not a few people like sports in the world.E.People arent inventing new sports or games.F.People are inventing new sports or games all the time.G.Some sports are so
20、 interesting that people everywhere go in for them.4、When the modem Olympic Games 1 (start) in 1896 in Athens, Greece, there was no such thing as the Winter Olympics. 2 (player) competed only in the Summer Games. However, there were the Nordic Games. There was a 3 (compete) of winter sports that too
21、k place every few years starting in 1901. But the Nordic Games were only to athletes 4 Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden.The winter sports were popular, so in 1924 an International Winter Sports Week 5 (hold) inChamonix, France. About 250 athletes from 16 countries competed in nine sports and ther
22、e were 11 female athletes, 6 competed in figure skating.Still, the Winter Olympics were under way, adding more sports to the games and 7 (especial) more sports for women. Women got the chance 8 (take) part in skiing，ice hockey (冰球） 9 other sports. Now the Games have such 10 (interest) events as snow
23、boarding and bobsleigh(雪橇比赛）. 答案以及解析1答案及解析：答案：DCB解析： 1.D细节理解题根据。第二段第三句So maybe it doesnt come as a big surprise that Estonia has an extreme sport based on swinging.可知答案2.C推理判断题。根据第四段内容可知，要掌握在秋千上站 起来和坐下的时间。3.B细节理解题。根据第三段可知，选手的成功取决于他完 成动作的高度。 2答案及解析：答案：AAC解析： 1.A细节理解題根据首段第一句中的while running a 155-mile
24、race in the Gobi desert in China可知，莱昂纳多去中国参加在沙漠举办的马拉松比赛。2.A推理判断题。根据最后一段的最后一句“He learned that it would take four months for Gobi to be medically checked and cleared for entry, all of which will cost $ 6, 560, an amount that has been surpassed due to a successful Crowd funder campaign that raised $ 13
25、，330.”可知，要想运送小狗出国不容易. 因为要花费6560美 元，对小狗进行数月的卫生检査。3.C推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中“Leonard shared his sleeping space, water and food with his small companion during the race. He even lent her a hand when needed.” 可知，莱昂纳多很善良。 3答案及解析：答案：1. C2. G3. B4. F5. A解析： 4答案及解析：答案：1.started 2.Players petition 4.from 5.was held 6
26、.who 7.especially 8.to take 9. and10.interesting解析：1.started 考查动词时态句意：1896年，现代奥运会在希腊 雅典开始的时候，并没有像冬奥会这样的比赛：根据时间状语in 1896判断用一般过去时。2.Players考查名词的数。句意：运动员们只参加夏季奥运 会。player是可数名词，前面没有修饰语则用复数形式 Players .petition考查名词.句意：从1901年开始，每隔几年就 会进行一次冬季运动比赛不定冠词a后面要接单数名词， 所以填 competition.4.from考查介词。句意：但是北欧运动会只允许来自丹麦、 芬
27、兰、挪威和瑞典的运动员参加：根据句意可知应填介词 from,意为“来自”。5.was held考查动词时态和语态。句意：冬季运动很受欢迎， 因此1924年在法国夏慕尼举行了国际冬季运动周。此处主 语an International Winter Sports Week与动词hold构成被动关 系，再根据时间状语in 1924可知该空应填was held.6.who考查定语从句。句意:来自16个国家的约250名运动 员参加了 9个项目的比赛，有11名女子运动员参加了花样滑 冰比赛3本题定语从句的先行调是11 female athletes，设空处 指代先行词，引导定语从句并在从句中作主语，所以要 填 who.7.especially考查副词在英语中副词通常作状语修饰形容 词、副词、动词或整个句子，所以要填especially.8.to take考查不定式-句意:女性得到了参加滑雪、冰球和其 他项目的机会句中不定式短语to take.作定语修饰名词司 chance。所以要填不定式to take。9. and考查连词此处skiing、ice hockey和other sports是并列关系，故填and.10.interesting考查形容词.修饰名词events应该使用形容词 interesting.
