1、重点识记词汇1.take part in 参加;参与2.stand for 代表;象征;表示3athlete n运动员;运动选手 4.admit vt.& vi.容许;承认;接纳5as well 也;又;还 6.replace vt.取代;替换;代替7fine vt.罚款 8.glory n光荣;荣誉9medal n奖章;勋章;纪念章 10.ancient adj.古代的;古老的11bargain vi.讨价还价;讲条件 n便宜货 12.one after another 陆续地;一个接一个地13deserve vi.& vt.应受(报答或惩罚);值得 14.regular adj.规则的;定
2、期的;常规的15volunteer n志愿者;志愿兵 adj.志愿的;义务的 vt.& vi.自愿16charge vt.& vi.收费;控诉 n费用;主管in charge 主管;看管17compete vi.比赛;竞争competition n比赛;竞争competitive adj.有竞争性的competitor n竞争者18hopeless adj.没有希望的;绝望的hope v& n希望hopeful adj.充满希望的19foolish adj.愚蠢的;傻的fool v愚弄 n傻瓜;愚人20responsibility n责任;职责responsible adj.有责任的;对负责的
3、21host vt.做东;主办;招待 n男主持人;男主人hostess n女主人;女主持人22similarity n相像性;相似点similar adj.相似的23pain n疼痛;痛苦painful adj.痛的24advertise vt.& vi.做广告;登广告advertisement n广告advertiser n广告客户25physical adj.物理的;身体的physicist n物理学家26magical adj.巫术的;魔术的;有魔力的magic adj.魔术的;不可思议的 n魔法;魔术magician n魔术师必背经典句式1.Theres as much competi
4、tion among countries to host the Olympics as to win Olympic medals.国家与国家之间争取奥运会承办权的过程就跟争夺奥运奖牌一样激烈。2This is important because the more you speak English,the better your English will become.这很重要,因为你开口讲得越多,你的英语就会越好。3I lived in what you call “Ancient Greece” and I used to write about the Olympic Games a
5、 long time ago.我生活在你们所说的“古希腊”,我曾经写过关于很久以前的奥林匹克运动会的事情。4Women are not only allowed, but play a very important role in gymnastics,athletics,team sports and.妇女不仅被允许参加,她们还在体操、竞技和团队等比赛项目中起着非常重要的作用5Its a great responsibility but also a great honour to be chosen.被选中不仅要承担巨大的责任同时也享有极大的荣誉。6The Winter Olympics
6、are usually held two years before the Summer Games.冬奥会通常是在夏季奥运会的前两年举行。构词记忆overlook /vlk/ vt.1.俯瞰;眺望2.忽略;遗漏3.监督;检查overcrowded /vkradId/ adj.过于拥挤的overweight /vweIt/ adj.超重的overseas /vsiz/ adj.外国的;海外的 adv.在国外;在海外.词汇与派生A语境填词1China hosted(主办) the 29th Olympic Games in 2008.2More than 10,000 athletes(运动员)
7、took part in the Games.3The ancient(古代的) Olympic Games began around 776 BC.4The Chinese team won the first gold medal(奖牌) in the Games.5Many people served as volunteers (志愿者) in the Beijing Olympic Games.6There is a regular(定期的)bus service to the airport.7How much did the guy charge(索价)you to fix yo
8、ur 3G mobile phone?8Many people expect that credit cards will eventually replace(取代)paper money for almost every purchase.9After much bargaining(讨价还价),the shop owner agreed to cut down the price by 20%.10The decision which will relate to the profit of the company this year,deserves(值得) further consi
9、deration.B用所给词的适当形式填空11Our school will send you to compete in the election.We are sure you will be more competitive than the other competitors.(compete)12You have grown up and you need to take responsibility for your actions.In my opinion,it is you rather than he should be responsible for the accide
10、nt.(responsible)13Whoever wants to go hiking must be physically strong.To keep fit,we should often take part in physical exercise.(physical)14Advertisers are supposed to be honest with the advertisement.If you advertise your goods in a dishonest way,you will be fined up to 50,000 yuan.(advertise)15H
11、e seems to have the magical power that all the children like to watch his magic very much.They all think he is the most wonderful magician in the world.(magic)16Up till now admission to college is by exam only.If you cannot pass the exam,you will not be admitted into college.(admit).短语运用A用方框内所给动词短语的
12、适当形式填空17Every four years athletes who have reached the agreed standard from all over the world are admitted as competitors.18In this secret code each number stands for a letter of the alphabet.19We are very happy to have the chance to take part in the competition on behalf of our school.20Soccer is
13、about teams competing against each other.21He made a bargain with his wife,“You do the shopping and I will cook.”22We used to keep in touch with each other by writing letters.B用方框内所给短语填空23Will you be in charge of the company when I am away?24Often life is much slower outside the big cities,as is tru
14、e in other countries as well.25After school,the students walked out of the classroom one after another.26As a fulltime student,you should attend classes on a regular basis.27Apart from the injuries to his face and hands,he broke both legs.28Hes ready to fight for the honour of his country.经典句式29Its
15、generally believed that teaching is as much an art as it is a science.人们普遍相信教学是一门科学,也是一门艺术。30The harder you study,the better result youll get.你越努力学习,你就会取得越好的成绩。31Not only does he work hard,but also he is very clever.他不但学习刻苦,而且很聪明。32After a long journey,they came to what was called “Gebi Desert”长途跋涉之
16、后,他们来到了被称之为“戈壁滩”的地方。33She is used to drinking a glass of milk half an hour before she goes to bed.她习惯在上床睡觉半小时之前喝杯牛奶。1 admit v.(常指勉强)承认(agree);承认(过错、罪行),招认,招供(confess);准许进入(allow.to enter);容纳(hold)应试指导(1)后跟非谓语动词的用法(2)写作高频词汇(“录取”)admit sth./doing sth.承认某事/做某事admitn.to be.承认是admit sb./sth.into/to允许某人(物
17、)进入be admitted as.作为被接受be admitted to被录取;成为的一员admission n.进入;入场费;承认You must admit the task to be difficult.你得承认这个任务是艰巨的。How many students have been admitted to the school this year?今年这所学校有多少学生入学?夯实基础(1)语法填空Joe is proud and stubborn,never admitting(admit) he is wrong and always looking for someone el
18、se to blame.He admitted cheating/having cheated(cheat) in the exam.We all admit him to be(be) foolish.(2)He had to admit that he had done wrong.He had to admit having done wrong.(用动名词形式改写句子)2 charge n.要价,收费;指控,控告;指责,谴责;主管,掌管(the control over);v.收(费),要价(ask an amount of money for.);控告,起诉;指责(accuse sb
19、. of);充电应试指导熟词新义的考查charge sb.with (doing) sth.accuse sb.of (doing) sth.指控某人犯罪accuse sb.of sth.blame sb.for sth.因某事指责某人charge sb.money for sth.因某物收某人钱free of charge免费,in charge of掌管(表状态)take charge of掌管(表动作)in the charge of被掌管;由负责She charged me 24 for the book.这本书她向我要价24美元。A week later,I volunteered
20、to take charge of English study in my class.一个星期以后,我自愿负责班级里的英语学习。 夯实基础(1)Police have charged Mr.Bell with murder.Police have accused Mr.Bell of murder.(用accuse改写句子)(2)He is in charge of the class.The class is in the charge of him.(用the class作主语改写句子)He takes charge of the class.(用take charge of改写句子)(
21、3)Mr.Bell,who is in charge of the class,has been charged with murder by police. (用定语从句连接(1)(2)原句)3 promise v.承诺;允诺;有望;使可能;n.承诺;允诺;前途应试指导(1)promise在谚语中的应用(2)promise后跟同位语的用法promise sb.sth.promise sth.to sb.答应某人某事promise (to be)n./adj.有希望;可能promise to do.答应做break/keep/carry out/make a promise不守/守/履行/许下
22、诺言promising adj.有前途的;有希望的As a proverb goes,promise is debt.俗话说,承诺是债务。It promises to be fine tomorrow.明天可能是个好天气。He promised me never to trouble me again.他答应我不再麻烦我。夯实基础(1)You promised me that you would come by any means.You promised me to come by any means. (改为简单句)You made a promise that you would com
23、e by any means.(改为同位语从句)(2)单句改错You must keep your promise youll buy me a bike.promise后加thatIts known to all that she is a promise actress in the future.promisepromisingHe has promised a performance for his students at next weeks ceremony.forto4 deserve v.值得;应得;应受(报答或惩罚)(should have or be given)应试指导(
24、1)后跟非谓语动词的考查(2)作为高级词汇替换be worthdeserve doing/to be done值得被deserve to do sth.应该/值得做某事deserve consideration/attention值得考虑/注意get what one deserves罪有应得No matter how ordinary a job is,it plays a part in society and therefore deserves our due respect.无论工作多么普通,在社会中都起着重要作用,所以值得我们的尊重。(广东读写任务)特别提醒当物作主语时,deser
25、ve后接doing,主动形式表示被动意义,等于接动词不定式的被动式。有相同用法的动词还有:need,want,require等。夯实基础语法填空(1)They didnt deserve to win(win)(2)I think your suggestion deserves trying/to be tried(try)(3)This suggestion deserves consideration/considering/to be considered(consider)5 stand for代表(represent);象征;支持(support);主张;容忍(用于否定句)(put
26、 up with)多词一义(1)stand for,represent,be on behalf of(2)stand,put up with,bear,toleratestand by站在旁边;袖手旁观;支持stand out突出,stand doing/to do.容忍做as it stands照此情况,照这个样子from where I stand以我的观点(立场)The fivestar red flag stands for our country.五星红旗代表我们的国家。 In the picture,there stands a tree full of fruit on one
27、 side of the stream.图画中,小河的一边立着一棵结满果实的树。(北京开放作文)夯实基础(1)选择方框内的短语填空How can you stand by and see him accused of something he didnt do?The new road sign is easy to read;the words stand out well.I disagreed fundamentally with what the party stood for.(2)语法填空As it stands,it will be in our favor.You dont s
28、eem to know where you stand.From where I stand,his career seems to take off soon.6 pick up捡起,拿起(某物);收听(看)到;接送某人;收拾;获得;学会;好转;逮捕,抓捕;取回;感染应试指导熟词新义的考查pick out挑出pick and choose东挑西捡He picked his cap up from the floor and stuck it back on his head.他从地板上拾起帽子,重新戴在头上。We drove to the airport the next morning t
29、o pick up Susan.第二天早晨我们开车去机场接苏姗。图解助记夯实基础写出下列句子中pick up的汉语意思(1)Ridley picked up a pencil and fiddled(不停摆弄) with it.拿起(2)She went over to her parents house to pick up some clean clothes.取回(3)Where did you pick up your English?学会(4)Theyve picked up a really severe infection from something theyve eaten.
30、染上(5)We can pick up Italian television.收看到(6)Chinese officials hope that trade will pick up when the two countries switch to hard currency.好转1 I lived in what you call “Ancient Greece” and I used to write about the Olympic Games a long time ago.我生活在你们称之为“古希腊”的地方,我过去也经常写有关很久以前奥运会的情况。what引导的从句作介词in的宾语
31、,并在从句中作call的宾语,Ancient Greece作宾补。(1)介词后不跟that引导的宾语从句,这时需要用it作介词的形式宾语,再接that宾语从句;但what,which,whom等连接词引导的宾语从句可放在介词后面。(2)介词后可接whether引导的宾语从句,但不接由if引导的宾语从句。There are mixed reports about whether he remains in custody.至于他是否仍被关押则有不同的报道。You can rely on it that he will come on time.你要相信他会准时来的。 夯实基础语法填空(1)The
32、 message you intend to convey through words may be the exact opposite of what others actually understand.(2)Our teachers always tell us to believe in what we do and who we are if we want to succeed.(3)Have you finished the book?No.Ive read up to where the children discover the secret cave.(4)Could I
33、 speak to whoever is in charge of International Sales please?(5)As a new diplomat,he often thinks of how he can react more appropriately on such occasions.2 No other countries could join in,nor could slaves or women!别的国家不能参加,奴隶和妇女也不能参加。句型“nor/neither情态动词/助动词/be动词主语”用于否定陈述句之后,表示“也不”,相当于either用于否定句。(1
34、)“so情态动词/助动词/be动词主语”,是另一种倒装句型,意为“也是如此”,表示上句所谈到的情况也适用于另一主语,so用来代替上句的内容。(2)如果下文表示的是对上文的赞成或肯定,则仅把so放于句首,其后用正常语序。(3)如果表示前面两件事或两件以上的事也适合于另一人或物时,则需要用So it is/was with.或It is/was the same with.。Mary was born in Australia and she lived in the United States.So it was with Jane./It was the same with Jane.玛丽在澳
35、大利亚出生,在美国居住。简也是。夯实基础(1)He works very hard.So he does(他确实如此),and so do I(我也一样)(2)She doesnt like them and nor does Jeff(Jeff也不喜欢他们)(3)He is a student and he studies hard.It is the same with me/So it is with me (我也是)3 Theres as much competition among countries to host the Olympics as to win Olympic me
36、dals.国与国之间争取奥运会举办权的竞争,就跟争夺奥运奖牌一样激烈。as.as.像一样;正如(1)结构特点:第一个as为副词,修饰形容词或副词的原级。第二个as或为连词,引导状语从句;也可是介词,其后加名词或代词。(2)否定式not as/so.as.不如(3)表达倍数关系句型时则表达为:倍数as.as.(4)当as.as中间有名词时,应采用如下格式:asadj.a/ann.as或asadj.n.(复数或不可数)as(5)as.as one can/couldas.as possible尽可能Obviously,the boy doesnt work as hard as many of h
37、is classmates.显然,这个男孩不像他的许多同学那么刻苦。特别提醒在asadj.a/ann.as结构中形容词放在不定冠词a/an之前,同样的结构还有:so/too/howadj.a/ann.夯实基础(1)You must help him as much as possible.You must help him as much as you can. (改为复合句)(2)她的声音像她妈妈的一样甜美。(翻译句子)She has as sweet a voice as her mother.(as.as)4单元语法用被动语态改写下列句子(1)He will plant more tre
38、es.More trees will be planted by him.(2)She will take care of the children.The children will be taken care of by her.(3)Millions of people will watch the final match on TV.The final match will be watched on TV by millions of people.(4)Her parents will give her a bicycle as a birthday present.She wil
39、l be given a bicycle as a birthday present by her parents./A bicycle will be given to her as a birthday present by her parents.(5)Their parents will collect the children on Sunday.The children will be collected on Sunday by their parents.高考题组.短文改错(2013新课标全国)I hardly remember my grandmother.She used
40、to holding me on her knees and sing old songs.I was only four when she passes away.She is just a distant memory for me now.I remember my grandfather very much.He was tall,with broad shoulder and a beard that turned from black toward gray over the years.He had a deep voice,which set himself apart fro
41、m others in our small town,he was strong and powerful.In a fact,he even scared my classmates away during they came over to play or do homework with me.However,he was the gentlest man I have never known.答案I hardly remember my grandmother.She used to me on her knees and sing old songs.I was only four
42、when she away.She is just a distant memory for me now.I remember my grandfather very .He was tall,with broad and a beard that turned from black gray over the years.He had a deep voice,which set apart from others in our small town, he was strong and powerful.In a fact,he even scared my classmates awa
43、y they came over to play or do homework with me.However,he was the gentlest man I have known.写作常用句翻译1在中国,这些结(knot)代表着友谊、爱情和好运。(stand for)(2013新课标全国书面表达)In China,these knots stand for friendship,love and good luck.2即使是原来不喜欢英语的学生最终也对这个学科感兴趣了。(used to)(2012辽宁书面表达)Even the students who used to dislike E
44、nglish have turned out to be interested in the subject.3因此,让我们通过骑自行车承担起建立低碳城市的责任。(responsibility)(2011江西写作)Therefore,lets take the responsibility to build up a lowcarbon city by riding bicycles.4但是最新消息表明她17岁的女儿已被哈佛大学和耶鲁大学录取。(admit)(2011广东基础写作)However,the latest news shows that her 17yearold daughter
45、 was admitted into Harvard and Yale University.5所以,她值得获得这项荣誉,我们都应该向她学习。(deserve)(2010浙江书面表达)Therefore,she deserves the honor and we should learn from her.模拟题组.语法填空1Did Jack admit having taken(take) some books without telling anybody?Yes,he did.He said he took three books.2The hotel charged 50 yuan f
46、or a room for the night.3I work hard and I think I deserve to be paid/paying(pay) well.4We know playing computer games for a long time can harm ones physical(physics) health.5He has been acting very strangely these days.I cant stand for his actions at all.6Sam picked up some knowledge of the compute
47、r just by watching others working on it.7She has been to Tokyo.So have I.8In many cases,nursing is not so much a job as a way of life.9The newcomer went to the library the other day and searched for whatever he could find about Mark Twain.10Dont worry.The hard work that you do now will be repaid(rep
48、ay) later in life.单句改错1Before writing the report, he decided to interview with some people first.去掉with2When asking,he admitted stealing the necklace.askingasked3He is such a person that nobody can replace with him.去掉with4After school, the students walked out of the classroom one after other.otheran
49、other5It is hard to relate the result with its cause.withto6Although her parents disagreed,she insisted on getting married the poor young man.married后加上to7When you are in trouble,please ask help from your friends.ask后加上for8Students as well as their teacher is wishing for a holiday.isare9I go to see
50、my grandfather every a few weeks.去掉a10He decided to travel by car instead of train.train前加上by.写作句式升级训练Popular science books are needed most.Usually they explain basic principles of nature in a simple and interesting way.(素材来源于2014浙江书面表达)What we need most are popular science books,which usually expla
51、in basic principles of nature in a simple and interesting way.(用what从句及which从句改写句子).阅读理解ASir John,a British scientist who won last years Nobel Prize for Medicine,said he had predicted at the time of his frog experiments that the successful cloning of a mammal would happen within 50 years,and that “m
52、aybe the same answer is appropriate” for the step to human cloning.Parents who lose children in accidents may be able to clone “copies” to replace them then.Although any attempt to clone an entire human would raise complex moral issues,the biologist claimed people would soon overcome their concerns
53、if the technique became medically useful.Cloning was regarded with extreme doubts when it was first developed but became widely accepted after the birth of Louise Brown,the first “test tube baby”He said,“When my first frog experiment was done,an American reporter asked how long it will be before the
54、se things can be done in mammals or humans.I said,Well,it could be anywhere between 10 years and 100 yearshow about 50 years?It turned out that it wasnt far off the mark as far as Dolly was concerned.Maybe the same answer is appropriate.” Sir John added that cloning a human being effectively means m
55、aking an identical twin,and doctors would therefore simply be “copying what nature has already produced”The average vote on allowing parents of deceased children,who are no longer fertile(能生育的),to create another using the mothers eggs and skin cells from the first child,thinking the technique was sa
56、fe and effective,is 60 per cent in favor.The reasons for “no” are usually that the new children would feel they were some sort of a replacement for something.1Sir John predicted the human cloning would be a reality in at most.A100 years B60 yearsC50 years D10 years答案C解析细节理解题。依据文章第一段可知,John表示,在未来的50年
57、内,克隆技术将可以成功地应用于人类。故选C项。2According to the text,which statement is NOT true?ALouise Brown is the first “test tube baby”BHuman cloning is still a controversial topic.CSir John is positive about the future of human cloning.DHuman cloning is creating something that didnt exist before.答案D解析正误判断题。依据第二段中的“.
58、after the birth of Louise Brown,the first test tube baby”可排除A项;文章最后一段说明克隆人类赞成者占6成,但依旧存在争议,故排除B项;第二段中Sir John的话表明,他对克隆人类充满了希望,故排除C项;第二段的最后一句说明克隆技术只能克隆已经存在的人。故选D项。3The underlined word “identical” probably means “ ”Asame BspecialCnew Dclear答案A解析词义猜测题。依据第二段中的“.doctors would therefore simply be copying w
59、hat nature has already produced”可知,医生只是复制已经存在的人,故选A项。4What does the text mainly talk about?AThe life of Sir John.BPrediction on human cloning.CViews on human cloning.DAchievements in human cloning.答案B解析主旨大意题。作者在文中讲述了去年获得诺贝尔医学奖的英国科学家John对克隆人类的前景的预测。故选B项。BThe greatest recent social changes have been i
60、n the lives of women.During the twentieth century there has been a remarkable shortening of the proportion of a womans life spent in caring for the children.A woman marrying at the end of the nineteenth century would probably have been in her middle twenties,and would be likely to have seven or eigh
61、t children,four or five of whom lived till they were five years old.By the time the youngest was fifteen,the mother would have been in her early fifties and would expect to live a further twenty years,during which health made it unusual for her to get paid work.Today women marry younger and have few
62、er children.Usually a womans youngest child will be fifteen when she is fortyfive years and can expect to live another thirtyfive years and is likely to take paid work until retirement at sixty.Even while she has to take care of children,her work is lightened by modern living conditions.This importa
63、nt change in womens lifepatterns has only recently begun to have its full effect on womens economic position.Even a few years ago most girls took a fulltime job after they left school.However,when they married,they usually left work at once and never returned to it.Today the schoolleaving age is six
64、teen,and many girls stay at school after that age,and though women usually marry older,more married women stay at work at least until shortly before their first child is born.Many more afterwards return to fullorparttime work.Such changes have led to a new relationship in marriage,with the husband a
65、ccepting a greater share of the duties and satisfactions of family life,and with both husband and wife sharing more equally in providing the money,and running the home,according to the abilities and interests of each of them.5At what age did most women marry around the 1890s according to the passage
66、?AAt about twentyfive.BIn their early fifties.CAt the age of fifteen.DAt any age from fifteen to fortyfive.答案A解析细节理解题。根据第一段中的“A woman marrying at the end of the nineteenth century would probably have been in her middle twenties.”可知,在19世纪晚期,大部分妇女在25岁左右结婚,因此选A。6What happened to an ordinary family in a
67、bout 1900?AThe youngest child could live to fifteen.BFour of five children died after they were five.CSeven or eight children lived to more than five.DSome children died when they were very young.答案D解析细节理解题。根据第一段中的“.and would be likely to have seven or eight children,four or five of whom lived till
68、they were five years old.”可知,一个女人结婚后可能会有七个或八个孩子,但是他们中有四个或五个活到五岁时就死去了。故选D项。7When she was over fifty,a late nineteenthcentury mother .Awas usually expected to die very soonBwould expect to work until she diedCwould be healthy enough to take up paid jobsDwas less likely to find a job even if she wanted
69、 to答案D解析细节理解题。根据第一段中的“.the mother would have been in her early fifties and would expect to live a further twenty years,during which health made it unusual for her to get paid work.”可知,在19世纪末,50多岁的母亲因为健康问题不太可能找到工作。故选D项。8What do we know from the passage?AHusbands and wives share equal responsibilities
70、 at home now.BMore and more women are looked down upon by husbands.CToday women prefer to get married rather than get jobs.DA husband plays a greater part in looking after the children.答案A解析推理判断题。根据第二段中的“.and with both husband and wife sharing more equally in providing the money,and running the home
71、,according to the abilities and interests of each of them.”可知,现在在家里丈夫和妻子更为平等地分担责任,因此选择A。.阅读填空5 crafts to keep the kids busy at ChristmasThe holiday season means major stress and lots of running around. 9 Here are some crafts(手工艺) to help keep the kids busy and amused while you finish what you have t
72、o do.Paper snowflakes(雪花)Everyone loves a few snowflakes here and there.Let the kids create their own unique snowflakes. 10 Ginger bread house(姜饼小屋)Its delicious and fun.Let the kids create a town out of their own imagination.Its surprising to see what they come up with. 11 Painting ornaments(装饰物)Al
73、l you have to do is pick up some craft paint and solid color ornaments from the store.After that let the kids paint beautiful pictures of Christmas symbols such as Santa,and hang them on the tree.It will be a joy for the whole family to look at.Box figures.Theyre easy and loads of fun.All the kids n
74、eed is some construction paper and glue. 12 Whether its a snowman or Santa,let their imaginations go wild when it comes to this environmentallyfriendly activity.Homemade Christmas crayons.What do you do with those crayons that are all broken and still lying around the house?Here is the solution.Melt
75、 the remaining crayon in a pot and put the liquid into a Christmas shaped stencils(模板) 13 Once the newly transformed crayons are ready,let the kids color for hours with their new awesome Christmas shaped crayons.AMake your own Christmas bags.BLet it cool off for a period of time.CSend out Christmas
76、cards this holiday season.DTake an old box and transform it into a Christmas friend.EYou can hang them in the window for everyone to see and enjoy.FBut your children will cause you to take even longer than planned.GYou will also be amused to see how they view a house all decorated for Christmas.答案9.
77、F10.E11.G12.D13.B.写作素材(关于奥运会)提示:黑体部分用本单元词汇表达,并且请使用only引导的倒装句,whose引导的定语从句。14对运动员来说能够参加奥运会是巨大的荣誉。Its a great honor for athletes to take part in the Olympic Games.15运动员只有通过定期的比赛,得到认可才能被允许参加奥运会。Only when athletes have taken part in the regular competitions and get recognition can they be admitted into the Olympics.16他们为奖牌也为荣誉而战,因此他们值得表扬。They compete for glory as well as for medals so they deserve to be praised.