1、Unit 2 The Olympic Games1.Find the word or expression for each of the following Meanings from the text.1._ to take part in a sports event.2._ to allow to enter(a course or sports competition)3._ someone who takes part in a sports competition4._ level of ability5._ happening every time with the same
2、amount of time in between6._ to take the place of 7._ short sentence or phrase expressing the beliefs of a person or group8._ duty to be in charge and get in trouble if things go wrong9._ special hall for physical exercise10._ to join in competeadmitAthlete/competitorstandardRegular basisreplacemott
3、oresponsibilityTake part in gymnasium2.Choose the word or phrase that means almost the same as the word in italics.1.She rose to her feet in one 1.She rose to her feet in one swiftswift movement.movement.A.ShortA.ShortB.quickB.quickC.immediateC.immediateD.hurryD.hurry2.2.NowadaysNowadays all countri
4、es can take part in if their athletes reach the all countries can take part in if their athletes reach the standard.standard.A.TodayA.TodayB.TheseB.These days days C.receptionC.reception buildings buildings D.athletesD.athletes village village3.My son went to see the new 3.My son went to see the new
5、 stadiumsstadiums before the Olympic before the Olympic Games began.Games began.A.ConcertA.Concert halls B.sports halls halls B.sports halls C.receptionC.reception buildings buildings D.athletesD.athletes village village4.Li Yan wanted to take part in the Olympic Games as a volunteer.A.Someone who o
6、ffers help B.someone who offers to pay C.Someone who helps without pay D.someone who works part-time5.What do the five rings on the Olympics flag stand for?A.Support B.mean C.introduce D.look like3.Complete the passage with the words below in their proper forms.Standard athlete admit compete respons
7、ibility olive wreath homelandHelena was a great _ in the 5000-metre running race.She had won many prizes and wanted to _ in the Olympic Games.So she practised hard every day in order to be _ as a competitor.It didnt take her long to reach the _ for entering the Olympic Games.This made Helena eager t
8、o win a gold medal for herself and her _.Unfortunately during the final,she was in front in her race when another competitor pushed her on purpose so that she fell down.Poor Helena lost her chance of a medal but the other woman had to take _ for breaking the rules.The judges felt sorry for Helena an
9、d gave her a special prize of an _ instead.athletecompeteadmittedstandardhomelandresponsibilityOlive wreathUseful structure (30m)Useful structure (30m)Active and Passive VoiceVoice The voice of a verb tells whether the subject of the sentence performs or receives the action.In English there are two
10、voices,passive and active.Active Voice In active voice,the subject performs the action expressed by the verb:The student wrote a song.Passive Voice In passive voice,the subject receives the action expressed by the verb:A song was written by the student.Forming Tenses of Passive VerbsForming Tenses o
11、f Passive VerbsTenseTenseSubjectSubjectAuxiliaryAuxiliaryPast Past ParticipleParticipleSingularSingularPluralPluralPresent Present The car/cars The car/cars is is are are designed.designed.Present perfect Present perfect The car/cars The car/cars has been has been have been have been designed.design
12、ed.Past Past The car/cars The car/cars was was were were designed.designed.Past perfect Past perfect The car/cars The car/cars had been had been had been had been designed.designed.Future Future The car/cars The car/cars will be will be will be will be designed.designed.Future perfect Future perfect
13、 The car/cars The car/cars will have been will have been will have been will have been designed.designed.Present progressive Present progressive The car/cars The car/cars is being is being are being are being designed.designed.Past progressive Past progressive The car/cars The car/cars was being was
14、 being were being were being designed.designed.Uses of Passive VoiceUse the Use the passivepassive voice to:voice to:1.Call attention to receiver of the action rather than the performer:The professor was hit by three snowballs.2.Point out the receiver of the action when performer is unknown or unimp
15、ortant:He was shot on November 19,1923.Color TVs are sold in that shop.3.Avoid calling attention to the performer of the action:The workbooks will be collected on Monday.Changing a sentence from the active voice to the passive voice involves 3 steps:1.move the direct object to the subject of the sen
16、tence.2.move the subject to the end of the sentence;add the preposition by before it.3.change the verb.Changing the verb involves three steps:1.check the verb tense;use the verb“be”in the same tense;2.change the verb into a past participle;put this verb after the form of“be”;3.check that the new ver
17、b goes with the new subject.Examples:The Future Passive Voicea.He will plant more trees.More trees will be planted by him.b.She will take care of the children.The children will be taken care of by her.Practice:1.Beijing will hold the 29th Olympic Games in the year 2008.The 29th Olympic Games will be
18、 hold in Beijing in the year 2008.When will the 29th Olympic Games be hold in Beijing?2.Millions of people will watch the final match on TV.The final match will be watched on TV by millions of people.Where will the final match be watched by millions of people?How will the final match be watched by m
19、illions of people?1.1.This is Teds photo.We miss him a lot.He _ trying to save a child in the earthquake.A.killed B.is killed C.was killed D.was killing高考链接C 解析:答案C。根据题意,此处需用被动形式表达被动意义,B项时态不对。2.Visitors _ not to touch the exhibits.A.will request B.request C.are requesting D.are requested高考链接D解析:答案D。
20、题意为“要求参观者不要动展品”,需用被动结构。3.We didnt plan our art exhibition like that but it _ very well.A.worked out B.tried out C.went D.carried on高考链接A解析:答案A。题意为“我们没有那样策划我们的艺术展览,但结果却很好。”只有A项可表达出结果。B项为“试验,试用”,C项意为“进行,进展”,不表示结果,只表示进程,D项意为“继续,进行”,也表达不出结果。4.It was raining heavily.Little Mary felt cold,so she stood _ t
21、o her mother.A.close B.closely C.closed D.closing高考链接A解析:答案A。从题意看出,此处表示具体意义,指距离近,所以A项正确。5.It is generally believed that teaching is _ it is a science.A.as art much as B.much an art as C.as an art much as D.as much as art as高考链接D解析:答案D。根据题意,此处需用asas 结构,所以B项不对,A,C为语序错误,只有D项结构正确,全句意为“一般认为,教学如同科学一样是一门艺术
22、。”6.At this time tomorrow _ over the Atlantic.A.were going to fly B.well be flying C.well fly D.were to fly高考链接B解析:答案B。根据时间状语确定,此处表示将来某一时刻在做的事,需用将来进行时态,C项不是最佳答案,A,D强调计划、打算,意义不当。7.I keep medicines on the top shelf,out of the childrens _.A.reach B.hand C.hold D.place高考链接A解析:答案A。本题考查固定短语out of sbs reach,意为“某人够不到的地方。”1.Summarize the rules of the Future Passive Voice in your own way.2.Finish the exercises of“Discovering useful structures”on Page 13.