1、Unit3 Sports and fitnessLIVING LEGENDS体育健将Lang Ping郎平As a player，Lang Ping broughthonourandgloryto her country. As a coach，she led the China womens volleyball team tomedalsat worldchampionshipsand the Olympics. As a person，Lang Ping is loved by fans at home and abroad. When the Chinese team was prep
2、aring for the 2015 World Cup，herdeterminationwas tested. The team that Lang Ping had built was fallingapart. One of the best players had beeninjured，and the teamcaptainhad to leave because of heart problems. Losing two important players was a big challenge，but Lang Ping did not lose heart. She had f
3、aced difficulties before，and she knew that her young players could win if they worked together as a team. Two weeks later，they were worldchampions! Then in 2016，Lang Ping led her volleyball team to Olympic gold in Brazil.作为一名运动员，郎平为她的国家带来了荣誉和荣耀。作为一个教练，她带领中国女排在世界锦标赛和奥运会上夺得奖牌。就个人而言，郎平在国内外深受球迷喜爱。当中国队在准
4、备2015年世界杯时，她的决心经受了考验。郎平组建的球队正在瓦解。最优秀的球员之一受伤了，而且队长因为心脏问题而离队。失去两个重要的运动员是一个巨大的挑战，但郎平并没有灰心。她以前也遇到过困难，并且她知道如果她的这些年轻运动员们拧成一股绳通力合作，就会获胜。两周后，她们是世界冠军！然后在2016年，郎平带领她的排球队在巴西夺得奥运会金牌。Michael Jordan迈克尔乔丹When Michael Jordans feet left the ground，time seemed to stand still. The player who became known as “Air Jorda
5、n” changed basketball with hisgracefulmoves and jumps. Jordans skills were impressive，but the mentalstrengththat he showed made him unique. In the final seconds of a game，Jordan always seemed to find a way to win. Jordan says that the secret to his success is learning from hisfailures. “I can accept
6、 failure；everyone fails at something. But I cant accept not trying.” Losing games taught him to practise harder and never give up. In life，Jordan has learnt to share his success with others. The Boys and Girls Club which he started in Chicago has been helping young people since 1996.迈克尔乔丹的脚离开地面时，时间似
7、乎停滞不前。这位后来被称为“空中飞人”的运动员用他优美的动作和跳跃改变了篮球。乔丹的技能让人印象深刻，但他显示出的精神力量使他与众不同。在比赛的最后几秒，乔丹似乎总是想尽办法获胜。乔丹说他成功的秘诀是从失败中学习。“我可以接受失败；每个人都会遭遇失败。但我不能接受不去尝试。”输掉比赛教会他更努力地训练，并永不放弃。在生活中，乔丹已学会与他人分享他的成功。他在芝加哥创建的“男孩女孩俱乐部”从1996年至今一直在帮助年轻人。Reading for WritingGOING POSITIVE要积极乐观I always wanted to look like theslimgirls on TV ev
8、en though I knew that it was impossible. I worried about my weight and tried every newdietI read about online. I tried no-fat，low-fat，5：2，only bananas，no bananasI almost went bananas，too.我一直想长得像在电视上的苗条女孩，尽管我知道这是不可能的。我担心我的体重，尝试了我在网上读到的每一种新的饮食。我试过无脂肪、低脂肪、5：2饮食法、只吃香蕉、不吃香蕉（最后）我几近疯狂。Then I read an articl
9、e that said instead of asking “Am I fat?” I should be asking “Am I fit?” I had no idea a letter couldmakesucha difference! Once I started thinking about fitnessrather thanweight，things began to change. Instead of saying“I want to lose three kilos”，I would say “I want to run two kilometres in eight m
10、inutes” or “I want to be able to do 30push-ups”. Rather thancutting outthe foods I enjoyed，I added healthy foods to my meals. I could still have a burgernow and then，but I would add a salad or an apple.然后我读了一篇文章，上面写道：不是问“我胖吗？”我应该问“我健康吗？” “我不知道一封信能有这么大的影响！”一旦我开始思考健康而不是体重，情况就开始发生变化。不是说“我想减掉3公斤”，我会说“我要
11、在八分钟内跑两公里”或者“我希望能做30个俯卧撑”。我并没有减少我很喜欢的食物，我在食物中增加了健康食品。我仍然偶尔可以吃一个汉堡，但我想添加个沙拉或者苹果。Finally，I stoppedcomparingmyselfwithactresses and models and looking for things that were wrong with my face or body. Instead，I made a list of the things I liked about myself. By being positive about myself and my body，I became both happier and healthier.最后，我不再拿自己与女演员和模特比较，不再寻找我的脸上或身体上的缺陷。相反，我列了一张我对自己喜欢的事情的清单。通过对我自己和我的身体持有积极乐观的态度，我变得更快乐、更健康。
