Unit2SportingeventsExpertssuggestpeopleplaysportsmore.Sportisnotonlyphysicallychallenging,butitcanalsobementallychallenging.Criticismfromcoaches,parents,andotherteammates,aswellaspressuretowincancreateagreatdealofanxietyorstressforyoungathletes.Researchhasshownthatstresscanleadtoburnout.Burnouthasbeendescribedasquittingofanactivitythatwasatonetimeenjoyable.Theearlyyearsofdevelopmentarecriticalyearsforlearningaboutoneself.Thesportsettingisonewherevaluableexperiencescantakeplace.Youngathletescan,forexample,learnhowtocooperatewithothers,makefriends,andgainothersocialskills.Coachesandparentsshouldbeawarethattheirfeedbacktoyoungsterscangreatlyaffecttheirchildren.Youngstersmaytaketheirparents’andcoaches’criticismstoheartandfindaflawinthemselves.Coachesandparentsshouldalsobecautiousthatyoungsportparticipationdoesnotbecomeworkforchildren.Theresultofthegameshouldnotbemoreimportantthantheprocessoflearningthesportandotherlifelessons.Intoday’syoungsportsetting,youngathletesmaybeworryingmoreaboutwhowillwininsteadofenjoyingthemselvesandthesport.Positivesupportshouldbeprovidedregardlessoftheresult.Researchshowsthatpositivesupporthasagreatereffectonlearningthancriticism.Again,criticismcancreatehighlevelsofstress,whichcanleadtoburnout.1.criticismn.批评2.feedbackn.反馈3.flawn.缺陷，瑕疵Readthepassagecarefullyandjudgethefollowingsentencestrue(T)orfalse(F).1.Sportsareonlyphysicallychallenging.(F)2.Coaches’andparents’criticismhaslittleeffectonyoungchildren.(F)3.Criticismcancreatehighpressureonyoungsportparticipantsandleadtoburnout.(T)PeriodOneWelcometotheunit&ReadingⅠ.单词自测1.committeen.委员会2.delightedadj.愉快的，高兴的delightvt.&vi.(使)高兴；n.高兴delightfuladj.令人愉快的3.significancen.重要性，意义significantadj.有意义的；重要的4.traditionn.传统；风俗traditionaladj.传统的5.competevi.比赛；竞争competitionn.竞赛competitiveadj.比赛的；竞争的6.honourn.尊敬；荣幸；节操；荣誉；vt.尊敬，尊重(某人)honouredadj.值得尊敬的7.nationn.国家，民族；全体国民nationaladj.国家的，民族的8.contemporaryadj.现代的，当代的；同一时代的9.wellknownadj.著名的betterknownadj.更著名的bestknownadj.最著名的10.absencen.缺席，不在场；不存在absentadj.缺席的11.excitevt.使激动，使兴奋excitementn.激动，兴奋excitedadj.激动的excitingadj.令人激动的12.finaladj.最终的，最后的；n.决赛finallyadv.最终地13.joyn.喜悦，快乐joyfuladj.欢喜的；令人高兴的14.attemptn.&vt.尝试，努力，试图15.boundaryn.边界，界限16.movementn.社会运动；移动，活动；进展movingadj.移动的；令人感动的Ⅱ.短语自测1.playarolein在……中扮演角色；在……中起作用2.suchas例如，诸如3.takepartin参加4.inhonourof为向……表示敬意5.bring...backtolife使……恢复生机6.sidebyside肩并肩7.makecontributionsto为……作出贡献8.leadtheway领先9.hangon(在逆境中)坚持10.passsth.on转交，传给，递给Ⅰ.根据课文内容选择正确答案1.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEabouttheancientOlympics?A.Bothmenandmarriedwomenwereallowedtocompeteatthegames.B.TheancientgameswerealwaysheldatthesameplacenamedOlympia.C.MarriedwomenwereallowedtotakepartintheOlympicsinhonourofZeus’swife.D.Athletesfromdifferentpartsoftheworldcouldtakepartinthegames.答案B2.Thewriteractuallywantstobyaskingthequestion“DoyouknowwhentheancientOlympicGamesbegan？”A.gettherightanswerB.gettheaudienceinterestedinhistopicC.giveyouachancetospeakD.showwhatheknowsaboutthegames答案B3.AttheAtlantaOlympicGames，MuhammadAli.A.wonthegoldmedalB.wonhisfirstW...
