SectionⅣUsingLanguageTHESTORYOFATALANTAAtalantawasaGreekprincess.ShewasverybeautifulandcouldrunfasterthananymaninGreece.Butshewasnotallowedtorun①andwinglory(荣誉)forherselfintheOlympicGames.Shewassoangrythatshesaidtoherfatherthatshewouldnotmarryanyonewhocouldnotrunfasterthanher.②Herfathersaidthatshemustmarry,soAtalantamadeabargain(讲条件)withhim.Shesaidtohim,“Thesearemyrules.Whenamansayshewantstomarryme,Iwillrunagainsthim.Ifhecannotrunasfastasme,hewillbekilled.Noonewillbepardoned.”阿塔兰忒的故事阿塔兰忒是一位希腊公主。她很美丽,并且比希腊的任何男子跑得都快。但是她却不被允许在奥运会上参加比赛为自己赢得荣誉。她非常生气,就对她父亲说,她不会嫁给任何一个跑不过她的男人。她的父亲说她必须结婚,于是阿塔兰忒就和她的父亲达成了一个协议。她对父亲说:“我有我的条件。如果有人说想娶我,我就跟他赛跑。如果他跑得不如我快,他就要被杀掉。任何人不得求饶。”[助读讲解]①be(not)allowedtodosth.(不)被允许做某事。②would在此处表示意愿。wouldnot不肯,不愿意。句中so...that...引导结果状语从句;第二个that引导宾语从句;who引导定语从句。ManykingsandprinceswantedtomarryAtalanta,butwhentheyheardof③herrulestheyknewitwashopeless.Somanyofthemsadlywenthome,butothersstayedtoruntherace.TherewasamancalledHippomeneswhowasamazedwhenheheardofAtalanta'srules④,“Whyarethesemensofoolish?”hethought.“Whywilltheyletthemselvesbekilledbecausetheycannotrunasfastasthisprincess?”However,whenhesawAtalantacomeoutofherhousetorun,Hippomeneschangedhismind⑤.“IwillmarryAtalanta—ordie!”hesaid.许多国王和王子想娶阿塔兰忒,但是当听到她规定的条件时,他们知道是没有希望的,因此许多人就闷闷不乐地回家了,但是也有一些人留下来赛跑。有位叫希波墨涅斯的人,听到阿塔兰忒的条件,大为吃惊。他想:“为什么这些男人那么愚蠢呢?为什么他们跑不过这个公主就让别人把自己杀掉呢?”后来,当希波墨涅斯看到阿塔兰忒从屋子里出来跑步时,他改变了主意。他说:“我要娶阿塔兰忒,否则就去死。”[助读讲解]③hearof/about听说,得知。④calledHippomenes是aman的后置宾语;who引导定语从句,when引导时间状语从句。⑤changeone'smind改变主意。Theracestartedandalthoughthemenranveryfast,Atalantaranfaster.AsHippomeneswatched⑥hethought,“HowcanIrunasfastasAtalanta?”HewenttoasktheGreekGoddessofLoveforhelp.Shepromisedtohelp⑦himandgavehimthreegoldenapples.Shesaid,“ThrowanappleinfrontofAtalantawhensheisrunningpast.Whenshestopstopickitup⑧,youwillbeabletorunpastherandwin.”HippomenestooktheapplesandwenttotheKing.Hesaid,“IwanttomarryAtalanta.”TheKingwassadtoseeanothermandie,butHippomenessaid,“Iwillmarryher—ordie!”Sotheracebegan.比赛开始了,虽然那些男人跑得很快,可是阿塔兰忒跑得更快。希波墨涅斯边看边想:“我怎样才能跑得像阿塔兰忒一样快呢?”他去向希腊爱情女神求助。女神答应帮助他,并且给了他三个金苹果。她说:“当阿塔兰忒跑过你的时候,你就把一个苹果扔在她前面。当她停下来去捡苹果时,你就可以超过她而获胜。”希波墨涅斯拿着苹果去见国王。他说:“我要娶阿塔兰忒。”国王很忧伤,因为又要看到一个人去送死了,但是希波墨涅斯说:“我要娶她,要不,我就去死。”于是比赛开始了。[助读讲解]⑥as引导时间状语从句。⑦promisetodosth.许诺做某事。⑧pickup拾起,捡起。第一步速读——了解文章主题和段落大意1.速读P14教材课文,概括文章大意ThestoryisaboutAtalantawhoracestomarrythemanrunningfasterthanher.Towintherace,HippomenesaskedforhelpfromtheGreekGoddessofLove.2.速读P14教材课文,排序a.Atalantawasangry.b.Whentheyheardtherules,somekingsandprinceswenthome.c.Atalantawasnotallowedtoruni...