Section Ⅱ Reading and Thinking(1)1.Discussing(1)What do you think is the most impressive character of Jordan?The answer is open.(2)Do you know any other world-famous athletes at home and abroad？What can you learn from them?The answer is open.2.Predicting—Look at the pictures and the titles on Page 38 and predict what the text is probably about?The text is probably about the life and the stories about Lang Ping and Jordan.1.First reading—Read the two passages carefully and answer the following questions.(1)As a coach，what achievements did Lang Ping make?She led the China women’s volleyball team to medals at world championships and the Olympics.(2)What happened when the Chinese team was preparing for the 2015 World Cup?The team was falling apart.Some of the best players couldn’t play for the team.(3)What made Jordan more impressive?His mental strength.(4)What is the secret to his success?Learning from his failures.2.Second reading—Fill in the blanks according to the two passages.3.Third reading(1)Summarizing ： Read the two passages again and try to summarize their main idea in one sentence.The two passages are about the achievements Lang Ping and Jordan have made and the reasons why they are successful.(2)Thinking and discussing ： What are the common qualities of successful athletes？You can add more words to the mind map.mental strength ， not losing heart ， learning from failures ， hardworking ， painstaking ， aggressive ， ambitious ， persevering ， purpose ful1.Group work：If you are a journalist of your school English newspaper，please make an interview with Lang Ping or Jordan according to the passage.You may start like this.A：Hello，I’m a journalist of our school English newspaper.What do ...
