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2017年高中英语选修七(外研版)练习：Module1 Basketball1.1含答案

SectionⅠIntroduction,Reading and Vocabulary基础夯实一、单词拼写1。

They （防卫）well throughout the match.答案:defended2。

We have never met such a c situation.答案:complicated3.This is a v gift though it is hardly valuable。

答案:valued4.The temperature has been above （平均) recently。

答案:average5.Tom is an intelligent pupil，but he lacks (动力)。

答案:motivation6。

Everyone arrived late at the party for (各样的）reasons。

答案:various7.He didn’t really d the reward。

答案：deserve8。

In the field of speed skating,she is an （杰出的）athlete。

答案：outstanding9.He is well-known to the present (一代人)。

答案:generation10.He is a t actor.二、用适当的介词或副词填空1。

Children must be educated to serve their country when they grow .2。

Two children were rescued the burning car.3.Our boss was not satisfied with you one point.4。

That period was a bright page the history of Chinese literature.5.The prices of some vegetables vary the season.三、用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空1。

外研版高中英语选修7 Module 1 Basketbal

外研版高中英语选修7 Module 1 Basketbal外研版高中英语选修7 Module 1 Basketbal一、完形填空（本大题共20小题，共30.0分）One day I was driven by a rainstorm to take shelter in a little hut by the roadside, which was (1) by a shoemaker as his workshop. The man and his son were (2)at their work, and (3) saying, “Good day,” we began to talk together.Before I had been with them long, the old man (4)his son out to get something that he (5) for his work. The boy was only five minutes (6), but it was too (7)for the active old shoemaker. He became (8), moved about the room, and (9) took up a piece of leather and fell to (10)it, saying, “You know, sir, it will never do to be idle.”As soon as the rain was over, I went on my way home, (11)what I had heard—“It will never do to be idle.” Some people are (12) idle; others are idle only now and then. I was one of the latter class. I could work only (13). So the old man's words came home to me. They awakened my (14), and I begin to feel how wrong it was to (15)so much of my life in idleness.I had often heard and read that (16)is a very great evil, but now I began to see that it (17) far more sorrow than people are (18). It is the man who is doing nothing that is drawn into disaster, while the busy man is (19). It is only the idle that are unhappy. So I made up my mind to (20)the shoemaker's rule for the rest of my life.1. A. regarded B. treated C. used D. counted2. A. strict B. nervous C. awkward D. busy3. A. before B. while C. after D. when4. A. sent B. took C. picked D. gave5. A. treasured B. needed C. registered D. delivered6. A. far B. outwards C. forwards D. away7. A. short B. close C. long D. loose8. A. relaxed B. uneasy C. eager D. hopeless9. A. at last B. at present C. at first D. at once10. A. cut up B. work upon C. put on D. carry on11. A. working out B. going after C. dating from D. thinking over12. A. always B. sometimes C. once D. nowadays13. A. in particular B. at length C. at times D. in advance14. A. enthusiasm B. conscience C. hope D. energy15. A. waste B. complete C. achieve D. deserve16. A. patience B. pleasure C. comfort D. idleness17. A. shrinks B. leads C. causes D. reduces18. A. aware of B. fond of C. confident of D. crazy about19. A. tired B. safe C. worried D. anxious20.A. receiveB. promiseC. exploreD. follow【解析】【文章大意】作者在避雨时，与一位老人交谈，老人告诉作者永远不要懒惰。

【英语周报】外研版选修七备课资料：Module 1 Basketball 背景材料文章 NBA英文术语

高中英语讲义NBA英文术语NBA全称National Basketball Association 国家篮球协会Regular Season 常规赛季Postseason / Playoffs 季后赛（东、西区前八支球队）Team statistics 球队统计表Individual Statistics Leaders 个人数据排行榜Points 得分PPG (points per game) 平均每场得分Rebounds 篮板Fast Breaks 快攻得分RPG (rebounds per game) 平均每场篮板Assists 助攻APG (assists per game) 平均每场助攻FG PCT. (Field Goal Percent) 投篮命中率FT PCT. (Free Throw Percent) 罚球命中率3－PT PCT. (Three Point Percent) 三分球命中率2－PT PCT. (Two Point Percent) 二分球命中率PPS (Points per Shot) 投篮得分率Shooting Efficiency 投篮效率Steals 抢断Blocks 盖冒Fouls 犯规Turnovers 失误Double Doubles 两双Triple Doubles 三双Offense 进攻Deffence 防守Schedule 日程表Standings 排名高中英语讲义Injuries 受伤Transactions 球员交换（转会）Rankings 排位All Star Game 全明星赛Draft 选秀（赛季前进行）Rookie 新手（打球仅为一年的球手）Win 获胜Lose 失利Conference 联盟Division 分区Home 主场Road 客场。

高二英语外研版选修7课后训练：Module1basketball含解析

课后训练第一部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1．You can complain，but I doubt ______it will make any ______.A．if；different B．whether；differenceC．that;better D．whether；happy2．As a young man,Zhou Enlai ______the students’movements and later ______the Communist Party of China.A．joined；take part in B．took part in；joinedC．joined；took part in D．joined；joined in3．For the next two hours she was ______in the film，which turned out to be as good as she had hoped.A taken B．engagedC．absorbed D．devoted4．The film ______a true story of this Red Army general attracted people's great interest。

A．being based on B．basing onC．was based on D．based upon5．He ______late watching TV when he was a student，but now he ______to bed early.A．used to stay up；is used to goingB．was used to staying up；is used to goingC．used to stay up；used to goD．used to staying up；used to go6．The boy broke all the windows on purpose。

《英语周报》高二外研版选修七备课资料Module1Basketball辅导WRITING

如何介绍一位体育明星【写作任务】你校英文报就“谁是你最喜爱的篮球明星？”进行问卷调查，请你根据所给提示，写一篇英语短文。

注意：1. 词数110左右；? 2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

【写作指导】●审题定调本写作要求介绍人物，是记叙文。

介绍人物的事迹时常用一般过去时，对其进行评价时常用一般现在时。

人称以第三人称为主。

●布局谋篇全文可分为三部分：第一部分：总体介绍林书豪；第二部分：具体介绍林书豪的相关情况；第三部分：说明你喜欢林书豪的原因。

●常用表达...... a professional basketball player of ...As a child, ... showed great interest in ...After graduating from ..., he joined ...In ..., he became a member of ...It is ... that make(s) him my favourite player.【参考范文】Jeremy Lin (Lin Shuhao), my favourite basketball star, is a professional basketball player who plays for the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA.As a child, Lin showed great interest in basketball under the influence of his father who is a basketball fan. After graduating from Harvard University, he joined the Huston Rockets of the NBA. In 2014, he became a member of Los Angeles Lakers. In addition, Lin was enthusiastic about charity, and founded the Jeremy Lin Foundation with the purpose of helping people in need.Lin is one of the few Asian Americans in NBA history. It’s his excellent basketball skills and personality that make him my favourite basketball player.。

外研版高中英语选修7 Module 1 Basketball单元知识系统回顾

Module 1 BasketballⅠ.重点词汇1．defend v . 防卫，防守；保护⎩⎪⎨⎪⎧ defend oneself against 自卫，自我保护defence n . 保护in defence of... 保卫……2．valued adj . 贵重的，有价值的valuable adj . 很有价值的valueless adj .毫无价值的value n . 价值；估价，评价 v . 估价，评价3．attend vt . 上(学)，参加；照顾，护理attend school/class/college 上学/课/大学attend a meeting/wedding 参加会议/婚礼attend a lecture 听报告attend a concert 参加音乐会attend to 处理；注意倾听，专心于；照料4．average n ．平均，平均水平，平均数 adj . 平均的，一般的v . 平均，均分with an average of 平均为……above/below average 高于/低于平均水平on (the) average 平均5．deserve v . 值得，应得deserve ＋n . (attention/praise/punishment/blame)值得(关注，表扬)/应受(惩罚，责备)deserve doing/to be done 应该……，值得被……deserve ＋ what 从句应得到……6．grow up 长大，成长⎩⎪⎨⎪⎧ grow up to be 长成为grow into 成长为grow to do sth. 开始做某事7．at one point 一度，曾经at that point 在那时；在那个阶段at this point 在这一点上；在此刻at some point 在某一时刻to the point 切题的，简洁中肯的on the point of doing sth. 正要做某事时8．rescue...from... 把……从……解救出来come/go to the/sb.'s rescue 救援或帮助某人a rescue team 一个救援队9．rely v . 信任；信赖⎩⎪⎨⎪⎧ rely on sb. one's doing sth.依赖某人做某事rely on sb. to do sth. 依赖某人做某事rely on it that... 相信……10．nature n . 性格；本性；天性；自然in one's nature 某人本质上by nature 生来，天性in nature 在自然界中；本质上 11．instant adj .立刻的；紧急的；速食的 n ．瞬间；刹那an instant reply/respond 立即回答instant coffee/noodles 速溶咖啡/方便面(at) any instant 随时；在任何情况下for an instant 片刻；一瞬间in an instant 立即；马上the instant (that) 一……就……12．appoint v . 任命，委派；指定，约定⎩⎪⎨⎪⎧ appoint sb.to be/as ... 任命某人担任……appoint time for/to do sth. 约定时间做某事fix/make an appointment with sb. 与某人约会keep/break one's appointment 守约/失约13．confirm v . 证实，进一步确定It has been confirmed that... ……已经得到证实confirm one's belief 坚定信念confirm sb. in office 批准某人任职14．considerate adj . 体谅的，考虑周到的be considerate of 为……着想，考虑周到15．apologise v ．道歉，谢罪apologise (to sb.) for (doing) sth. 为(做某事)向(某人)道歉apology n . 道歉16．take possession of 占有；占据，拥有⎩⎪⎨⎪⎧ in possession of... 控制，占有……in the possession of 为某人所有，由某人掌握get possession of 取得have possession of 拥有Ⅱ.重点句型1．there is no doubt that...毫无疑问……此处doubt 是名词，意为怀疑、疑惑，后接that 引导的同位语从句。

外研版高二选修7英语单元检测：Module_1_Basketbal(有答案)l

外研版高二选修7英语单元检测：Module 1 Basketball语法填空1. Once a man was walking along a beach. The sun was shining and it was a beautiful day. In the distance he could see a person________ (go) back and forth between the surf’sedge________ the beach. As the man approached, he could see there were hundreds of starfish stranded on the sand as a result of the natural________ (act) of the tide.The man________ (stick) by the apparent uselessness of the task.There were far too many starfish. Many of them were sure to die. As he approached, the person continued the task of________ (pick) up the starfish one by one and throwing them into the ocean.As he came up to the person, he said, “You must be crazy. There are________ (thousand) of miles of beach________ (cover) wit h starfish. You can’t________ (possible) make any difference.” The person looked at the man. He then bent down and picked up one________ (many) starfish and threw it back into the ocean. He turned back to the man and said, “It surely made a________ to that one！”改错Several years before, my friend and I would often drive to Chicago to pay a visit our other friends. After a couple of trips we noticed that there was a homeless man always sitting at a same exit of the subway. One day we brought some food with us and gave them to him. When he saw what we have brought for him, he became exciting with joy. After seeing his reaction, my friend and I decided to take our action a little of farther. One night we packed up sandwiches and bottles of water, looking for people whom were in need. The look of joy in the face of each person we helped was one of the most amazing feeling in my life.书面表达假设你是李津，你的笔友Johnson给你写信咨询有关中国女排名将朱婷的信息，请你根据以下提示回信答复。

高二英语外研版选修7模块测评：Module1Basketball含解析

英语外研新课标版选修7Module1Basketball模块测评(总分：150分时间:120分钟)一、听力（共两节,满分30分）第一节(共5小题；每小题1。

5分，满分7.5分)请听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题.每段对话仅读一遍.1．What can we know about the woman？A．She has just bought a mobile phone。

B．She finds it pretty easy to use the mobile phone。

C．She often forgets to turn on the mobile phone.2．Which of the following is the most probable reason why Bill lost his job?A．He was usually late for work.B．He often made mistakes in his work and asked for leaves.C．He made a serious mistake in business with a company。

3．What do we know from the conversation?A．The man regretted inviting his wife’s boss to the dinner party。

B．The two speakers enjoyed themselves at the dinner party.C．The boss of the man's wife left the party earlier.4．How does the man feel about his interview?A．He feels his interview today better than last one。

高中英语外研版高中选修7Module1BasketballB7M1Liste

Book 7 Module 1 BasketballListening andSpeakingTeaching objectivesAfter the class, you are expected:1.to master the words, phrases and sentences related to basketball.2.to have an understanding of the speakers5 opinions, attitudes and emotions.3.to reflect on the spirit of sports.Teaching aidsTask-based teaching strategy and communicative function1.Multifunctional media Teaching proceduresTask I IntroductionTask II Listening and learningStep 1 Listen to part 1 and answer the questions.(1)Who are the speakers?(2)When did the conversation happen?A. Before a match.B. During a matchC. After a match.(3)What are the names of the basketball teams?(4)How did Dan feel?(5)Which teams did Dan support?Step 2 Listen to part 2 and answer the questions.(6)Which team won the match?(7)How did Dan feel after the match?(8)What was the final sore of the match?Step 3 Read the English tapescript (录音原稿)and finish either of the two tasks.Matt=M Dan=DFX Basketball gamePart TM: Good evening and welcome to the Toyota Centre for tonighfs big game between the Houston Rockets and the Chicago Bulls. My name is Matt Fox and I'm your commentator for tonight9s game. I'm here with Dan Watson, a local journalist who's been following the Rockets for many years now. Dan, are you excited about tonight's game?D: Good evening, Matt. Good evening, everyone. Yes, Matt, I am VERY excited about tonight's game. I'm really looking forward to it, and I think we're going to see a great game between two very exciting teams. M: Yes, the Rockets and the Bulls are really hot at the moment.D: They sure are, Matt! And I think one of the main reasons for this is having Chinese star Yao Ming on the team. He's been absolutely outstanding fbr the Rockets this season.M: As a Rockets fan, you must be delighted.D: I AM delighted, Matt, but also a little nervous.Part 2M: Well, that's the end of the game and the Chicago Bulls have beaten the Houston Rockets by the smallest of margins- 101 points to 100. An amazing game, but very disappointing fbr Rockets fans who were expecting something more from this very talented team. Dan ...D: Well, Matt, Tm absolutely exhausted after watching that match. It was fantastic — this is the kind of game we love to see. There was a lot of action, and some great plays. Both teams showed a lot of character. And boy, they had a lot of stamina - they all ran and ran and RAN!M: And there was a lot of skillful play , too.D: You5re right, Matt. But I have to say I'm a little disappointed. I thought the Rockets would win this one. Matt: So, a few details about the game. Jamal Crawford was the Bulls leading scorer with a magnificent 32 points. Steve Francis was the Rockets top scorer with 25 points, Yao Ming scored 20 and Cuttino Mobley scored 19. The Rockets led by two points going into the 4th quarter, and were 69-61 in the lead with just under nine minutes to play. But the Bulls came back to cut the lead to two points at 76-74, and then, with just seven seconds left of normal time, Jamal Crawford scored a three-pointer to tie the game at 83-83, which meant overtime. The period of overtime was fast and furious, incredible exciting fbr the crowd. In fact, the action was non-stop all night! There were only two timeouts in the entire game. Final score: Houston Rockets 100, Chicago Bulls 101. Step 4Task A Group Work and presentation (Group 1-Group3)Find out the key elements of the commentary, write down the key words on the given paper and then give a presentation.Task B Role Play ( Group 4-Group7)Now suppose you are reporting a basketball match between class... and Class ...in your school...Step 5 Listen to a speech and fill in the blanksMan! Guys, you know, I can't believe how fast 20 years went by. This is crazy. This is crazy. And to be standing here at center court with you guys, my teammates behind me and appreciating all this, the journey that we've been on - we!ve been through our ups and been through our downs, and I think the most 2.part is that we all stayed together throughout.I up a die-hard, I mean a die-hard Laker fan. Die-hard. I mean, I knew everything about every player that's ever played here. So to be drafted and then traded to this and to spend 20 years here, I mean, you can't write something better than this.Pm more proud not about the , but about the down years. Because we run. We run. We played through all that stuff. We got our championships, and we did it the right way. All I can do here is just thank you guys.Thank you guys fbr all the years of support. Thank you guys fbr all the . Thank you fbr all the inspiration.You know, what f s funny, the thing that had me cracking up all night long that the fact that I go through 20 years of everybody screaming to pass the ball and on the last night, theyYe like, 'Don't pass it/ This has been absolutely 9 you guys. I can't believe it f s come to an end. You guys will always be in my heart and I sincerely, sincerely 8.it. No words can describe how I feel about you guys. Thank you, thank you from the 9.of my heart.I love you guys. I love you guys.To my family -- my wife Vanessa, my daughters Natalia and Gianna — thank you guys for all your . For all the hours I spent in the gym working and training, and Vanessa, you holding down the family the way that you have, I can't, there's no way that I can thank you enough. So, from the bottom of my heart, thank you. And what can I say? Mamba out.Step 6. Discussion: The spirit of sportsWhat is your opinion of the spirit of sports?.Passion, insistence...Task IV Conclusion and HomeworkDesign a poster to inform your schoolmates of a basketball match to be held in your school.Self-reflection(一)自我评价1.在听听力时，我：A：能听懂对话的全部内容B：能跟上速度，听懂绝大部分内容C：听懂一部分内容，对大意进行猜测D：速度较快，生词较多，只能听懂很少部分2.填写下表，回忆听、说、读、写的主要活动对自己在活动中变现进行评价，说出存在的问题。

Module1 Book7 Basketball 外研社 Warming up

Homework Preview the part of Reading and Vocabulary.
Do you like playing basketball? Why or why not? Which of these words would you use to describe basketball?
boring complicated dangerous exciting fast simple slow
Basketball was invented by a Canadian doctor named James Naismith, who was born in 1861. When he was at college, his class was once asked to invented a new gameDtohyaot ucokunldowbewphleanyebdasinkdetoboarlsl dwuarsing the loinnvgewntiendt?ers. Dr Naismith divided the men in his Class into two teams, and taught them how to play his new game. The aim of basketball is for players to try to get a ball into the “basket”: a net hanging from a metal hoop.
1. A _c_o_u_r_t is the playing area. 2. A _h_o_o_p_ is the circular metal band
which is attached to the backboard and holds the basket.

外研社版高二选修7 Module 1 Unit 1 Basketball Listening and vocabulary(共15张PPT)

to Dan.
3. Dan thinks that Yao Ming can do everything by himself. 4. The game itself was disappointing for the crowd. 5. The two teams had almost the same score. 6. The Rockets won the game.
2. The Chicago Bulls used to rely too much on Michael Jordan.
The Chicago Bulls team used Jordan too much, and when he didn’t play or played badly the whole team wasn’t good.
A. There are four 12-minute periods. B. There are two 20-minute halves.
3. What happens if the scores are a tie at the end of the game?
A. Both teams receive one league point B. There is overtime of five minutes.
Listening-5: Explain the expressions from the passage in
your own words.
3. Bothe teams had a lot of stamina and there was a lot of skillful play.
Both teams played very hard for the whole match and they used their playing abilities( passing, shooting, etc) very well.

英语周报2016-2017学年高二外研版选修七：Module 1 Ba

后缀后缀是一种重要的构词法，课本P137-P138介绍了形容词后缀-ful, -less, -ic, -al, -ive, -ous等的用法。

下面我们通过例句介绍其他几种常见后缀的用法。

【语境展示】阅读下面句子，注意画线单词的后缀，并加以总结。

1. a. Bob's too selfish to think of lending me his car.b. Ann wore a richly coloured silk dress.c. The dancer's movements were slow and dreamlike.d. Parents may find that a troublesome teenager has become unmanageable.2. a. Sam is good at cake decoration.b. According to observers, the plane exploded shortly after take-off.c. The theme park is attracting more visitors than ever.d. The number of employees in the company has doubled over the past years.e. A waitress arrived with the wine they had ordered.f. There's not much difference in price between the two computers.g. The government is encouraging the development of small businesses.h. There is an extra hour of darkness on winter mornings.3. a. Injury problems could shorten his career.b. He tried to simplify the story for the younger audience.c. The Beatles popularized British rock in the early 1960s.4. a. Little Jack was in tears and obviously very upset.b. Most of these people are paid monthly.c. I walked backward(s) down the stairs, carrying the heavy box.【归纳】通过观察第1组句子，我们可将形容词后缀归纳如下：★-ish表示“……似的”，加在名词后可使其变为形容词（句a）；★-ed表示“有……的”，加在名词后可使其变为形容词（句b）；★-like表示“类似……的”，加在名词后可使其变为形容词（句c）；★-some表示“引起（或易于）……的”，加在名词后可使其变为形容词（句d）。

外研选修7课文原文(每模块4篇齐全)

外研社选修7课文原文（每个模块4篇）Module 1BasketballMichael Jordan – Head and Shoulders Above the Rest! During the 1990s, Michael Jordan was probably the best-known athlete in the world. He was the top scorer in the NBA, and playedfor the Chicago Bulls from 1984 to 1993. He was named their most valued player five times. Wearing his famous number 23 shirt, Michael Jordan became the most successful basketball player in the history of the game.Jordan was born in New York and grew up in North Carolina. He attended the University of North Carolina for a year before leaving to join the Chicago Bulls. He finished his first season (1984-1985) as one of the top scorers in the league, with an average of 28.2 points per game.In 1987, Jordan became only the second player to score more than 3,000 points in a season. He was the top scorer in the NBA for seven consecutive seasons (1987-1993). During this time, the average number of points he scored was more than 30 points per game. With him, the Bulls won their first NBA championship in1991. During this successful period they won the title again in 1992 and1993. Jordan was also in the United States Olympic Basketball Team, known as “the Dream Team”, which won the gold medal at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.Jordan surprised everyone when he retired before the 1993-1994 season, but he rejoined the Chicago Bulls and won threemore championships with them from 1996 to 1998. he played againfor the Washington Wizards before finally retiring from sport in2003 at the age of 40. Millions of fans admire his athletic ability, motivation and confidence. They have fantastic stories to tell about Michael Jordan, such as the time when he rescued the Bulls from ending a game on a tie. He stepped to the line and made two free throws. Each time he threw the ball straight through the basket – and each time he had his eyes closed.Off the basketball court, Michael Jordan opened his own steak restaurant because he loves steak so much. He also found success asan actor in the film Space Jam alongside the famous cartoon character Bugs Bunny!There is only one word to describe the best player in the world –awesome!Wilt the Stilt – the Tower of Power!Michael Jordan was the second player to score more than 3,000points in a season – but the first was Wilt Chamberlain. Chamberlainwas born in Philadelphia on 21st August 1936. He was one of the 11children, the only one who was very tall. His father William workedin a shipyard and his mother Olivia was a cleaner. As a child, Chamberlain had various health problems. He had pneumonia andalmost died when he was ten.Chamberlain is the only NBA player who averaged over 50points per game for an entire season. At one point, Chamberlain wasso much better than all the other players that they changed the rulesof the game to try to stop him!The giant player joined the NBA’s Philadelphia Warriors in the 1959-1960 season and was an immediate success. During 14 seasonswith four different teams, Chamberlain was named the most valuedplayer in the league four times. On 2nd March 1962, he scored 100points in a single game – no one has ever done that since! The finalscore was Warriors 169 New York Knicks 147!He ended his career after five amazing seasons with the LosAngeles Lakers. By the time he retired, Wilt held many NBA records:he scored 50 or more points 118 times and 60 or more points 32times.Was Wilt Chamberlain better than Michael Jordan? Whogknows? But there is no doubt that he deserves the title “outstanplayer of his generation”．Is Yao Ming Too Nice to Be a Star?Jeff Van Gundy, the head coach of the Houston Rockets, has a dream.He wants Yao Ming to be like other players. Star players, saysput it thisGundy, are “selfish” and want the ball all the time. “Let’s way,” he said. “When they ask for the ball, they don’t say ‘Yao, however, is a selfless and kind person. He has beenbrought up and trained in this way. It is not in his nature to be“selfish” and “rude”．When he first arrived in the US, Yao was an instant hit amongbasketball fans nationwide. They all loved this kind, gentle butpowerful giant. Van Gundy wanted to build his team around thetalented Chinese player. To do this, he told Yao to be moreaggressive and, if necessary, to be rude to his teammates.“He’s a wonderful guy, he has every physical basketball skilland he puts the team first,” Van Gundy said. “But I want him to be star, not just a great team player. He’s got to think that he’player out there. That way, he can dominate the game.”“At f irst, I didn’t really understand what the coach wanted,”　Yao said. “But n ow I do. In China, everyone gave me the ball, Ididn’t have to ask! Here, I have to be a little ‘impolite’! Iused to it yet. If you give me a little time, I can get more used to it. Ihave to learn to be l little more ‘selfish’.”Dizzy Heights of School BasketballBasketball is one of the safest sports. Unlike wrestling or boxing, itnot usually dangerous. One reason fo r this is that the players’ energy is partly directed upwards, at a 90-degree angle to the ground, andless risk of a collisionover the heads of the others. So there’sbetween two players.In other sports, such as baseball and American football, theenergy moves parallel to the ground and towards theirplayer’　opponents, so they wear helmets which give adequate protection totheir heads.But although basketball players wear socks and sneakerswhich are specially designed to absorb energy when they bound intothe air, they war no other protection, just a vest and shorts. If there isan abrupt change of direction in their energy, from vertical to horizontal, such as when they accelerate across the court, bouncingthe ball, there is a real danger of personal injury.For example, in the Kent State High School Basketball tournament, Chandler High was playing St Mary Central and at theinterval the score was 50-52. but St Mary had appointed a captainwho was not a typical basketball player. Whereas everyone else wastall and slim with short haircuts, Joe Johannsen was short and stout,with long hair and a large belly. But he was really fast, and when heobtained control of the ball, he could make a circuit of the court andoundary within seconds.reach the opposing team’s bAnyhow, twelve minutes into the second half, Frank Sackler,the Chandler star player, made a controversial pass over Joe’s Joe stepped aside and dipped his head down. Sackler bounced offhim and committed a foul. The referee interrupted the match ,andthere was a suspension of play. But Joe was unhurt, short the penalty,and the score was 88-90. there were three minutes to go.Joe immediately took possession o f the ball and ran, …　andsuddenly 80 kilos hit the Chandler star, who howled loudly in painand fell, with his nose bleeding and a cut on his left cheek. For amoment, he lay very still ,and the referee even checked his pulse, butsoon confirmed he was OK. But when Sackler stood up he was dizzy,so they put a bandage round his head, a blanket round his shoulders,and called an ambulance to take him to the hospital. Joe was aconsiderate guy, and apologized as Sackler left, sniffing and weeping,either in pain or in frustration.Chandler scored with the penalty, and their teamwork had wonthe match. But Frank Sackler still has the scar on his face as asouvenir of the tournament.How Did They Start?How did American football start?Football – or soccer – started in England 800 years ago. The game was played with a round ball that players kicked but could not carry. There were two teams, but there were often a hundred players on each team!However, in 1823, William Webb Ellis, a pupil at Rugby School in England, picked up the ball during a soccer game and ran with it. Teachers at the school were shocked and angry but Webb Ellis’s schoolmates enjoyed this new game, which they named after the school. Eventually, rugby was played with an oval ball that couldbe both carried and thrown.Rugby was exported to the United States, changed a lot and became the sport that Americans now call football. During a game of American football, the ball can be kicked, thrown or carried.How did basketball start?Basketball was invented in 1891 in a gymnasium in Springfield, Massachusetts by Dr James Naismith, a physical education teacher. Naismith wanted to create a game that would provide exercise for a noisy class through the clod winter months. Naismith attached twobaskets to two tall poles at each end of the gymnasium and gave theplayers a soccer ball and told them to try to throw the ball into thebaskets. Naismith later wrote 13 rules which are the basis of modernbasketball rules.How did baseball start?The exact origin of baseball is unknown, but it is probably based onan old English game called rounders. In the USA, a version of thegame became popular in the early 19th century and eventually, a mancalled Alexander Cartwright wrote the rules or baseball in 1845.se the modern rulesCartwright I called “the father of baseball” becauof the game are very similar to his original rules.Module 2Highlights of My Senior YearHighlights of My Senior YearI can hardly believe it, but my school life is almost over. Prom nighthas come and gone, and I’ve received my high school diploma at last.a good thing that the exams are finished. I feel too excited toIt’sthink clearly. It seems strange to think that in a few days’ tim walking out of the school gates forever. The first thing I’m go do is to take a long vacation!Meanwhile, I find myself looking back at my senior year, andthinking about all the wonderful things that have happened. I’ve decided to write them down so that one day, years from now, when I reread them ,the memories will come back.There’sso much to remember. One of the best things about this year has been working as an arts editor for this newspaper. Iso enjoyed it I love writing, and working on this paper is my first step towards becoming a journalist, so this has been a real successfor me.Something else I’ve greatly enjoyed is working as a peer mediator, someone who helps students to settle problems that they have with other students. At the start of the school year, we weres clear that this kind of work given training in how to do this, and it’can really help people. I think I’ll continue to work as a mediator when I go to college.During the Easter vacation, I went on a short school skiing tripto the Rocky Mountains. I’ve been skiing quite a few times, but never with the school, and since two good friends came on the trip,we had great fun racing each other down the ski slopes. It’s well-known that Americans are competitive, and I did enjoy it whenever I won our races!– getting good grades on my Other things I’m pleased aboutfinal exams, and receiving the senior prize for English Literature. Iwas given a car by my parents so I’ve been able to drive to school,forget being elected towhich is brilliant. And of course, I’ll neverthe student council. I really enjoyed meeting the teachers and tellingthem how we, the students, feel about thing, and what we thinkshould happen in the school!All these things have been wonderful. But I have to say, thehighlight of the year was the senior prom. For an A merican girl, it’sso important that you have a good time at the prom. Well, I didDaniel, a boy in my English class, asked me to go to the prom withhim, and I was so pleased –I’d been hoping he would ask me. Ifound a dress that suited me perfectly, and had my hair speciallydone on the day of the prom. It took two hours but it was worth it, aseveryone told me I looked very elegant! A group of us rented a nicecar to take us to the prom. The food was delicious and I ate so muchthat I had to stop dancing for a while! We shared a table with somegood friends, and laughed and told jokes all evening. It’s a gre that it’s probably the last time this will happen.Daniel and I danced most of the dances together. But the bigsurprise of the evening was when I was elected prom queen! Thiswas so unexpected, and I can’t tell you how good this made me feel! After the prom, a group of us drove down to the coast, and sat on thebeach in our long dresses and dinner jackets. I shall never forgetwatching the sunrise over the sea – it was unforgettable! Afterwards,we went and had an enormous breakfast in a nearby hotel – it was aperfect ending to a perfect school year.After-school ActivitiesIn America, the development of social skills is considered as important as the development of intellectual skills. To help studentsdevelop these social skills, schools offers a large number ofafter-school activities, in other words, activities that take placeoutside classroom lessons. When deciding which students to accept, employers and colleges look for students who have skills in severalareas. Exam grades are very important, but so are the after-school activities. By taking part in these activities, students show theirspecial talents, their ability to lead, and their ability to get on withothers.Competitive sports, for example, baseball, are probably themost popular of all the after-school activities. This is because, formany American parents, it is important that their children, particularly boys, learn how to compete successfully. Young peopleare encouraged to take part in team sports such as football and basketball, since these games teach to have the “winning spirit some students and their parents, high school sport is consideredmore important than academic achievements.During the long summer holidays, it is a custom for American children to spend several weeks at summer camps. There are thousands of camps, and they can be found all over the country. What these camps offer is an opportunity to take part in many different kinds of outdoor activities, for example, horse riding and water skiing. Older teenagers are more likely to get summer jobs or go camping with a group of friends. Many go backpacking in the mountains of the west.My SchooldaysThey say that schooldays are the happiest days of your life, but not for me! My father worked abroad, so I was sent to a boarding school when I was seven. Like most schoolchildren, I had already been to nursery school. I could recite the alphabet, and read some simple books, but this was my first experience of the institution my parentsIn fact, the only preparation I had for this called “big s chool’.adventure was watching as my mother sewed my name tag into my shirts, trousers and woolen sweaters.I arrived with one suitcase, my only luggage for a term. I was shown to the dormitory where I would sleep with five other innocent boys. The bedding was a pillow, a sheet and a thin quilt. There weretwo worn armchairs, a few shabby cushions, an electric kettle to heatwater for tea, some posters for decoration but no curtains. Thewashroom had a basin and a bathtub, but no heating. I’m ashamed admit that I sobbed as I fell asleep that night.I remember that my first lesson was arithmetic. My first taskwas to multiply seven by three. No one explained why. It took meyears to understand the greater mystery of algebra, geometry, andconcepts such as cubic metres, acres and grams.We had a dynamic English teacher, a bachelor who had plentyof time for us boys and inspired my life-long love of literature. Therewas also a teacher of botanical science, who introduced me to mypassion for flowers and plants. We spent hours studying the structureof leaves under the microscope.School regulations were strict. Being punctual for classes wasessential, no one was allowed to be late. Sport was compulsory, andevery week we had to go for a five-kilometre run, wearing just aT-shirt and a pair of shorts even on freezing cold November days.We all had to attend morning assembly, every weekday, except forboys of other faiths, who were allowed to stay in their classrooms. Iwanted to become a Catholic simply so I could stay with my books!But there were also so many silly rules to follow, whichirritated or even upset me. For example, everyone had to polish theirshoes every day, and no one was allowed trousers with zippers, only buttons! On Sundays, it was compulsory to write home. Every day Iairmail would check my mailbox, looking forward to my mummy’ｓletter. But my parents lived in Asia and to my great disappointment, I only got a reply once a fortnight.I left eleven years later, with my school leaving certificate, anda scholarship to study at Oxford University. Many people talk about their happiness at school, but for me, at eighteen, all I felt was a sense of liberation.The American Art of CheerleadingWhat is a cheerleader?A cheerleader is a member of a team that dances and does gymnastics before and during competitive games such as baseball. They do this in order to encourage crowds to cheer their sports teams. The team is called cheerleading squad. Cheerleading only exists in America, and today it is mostly girl that do it.What is the history of cheerleading?Cheerleading began in all men colleges in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. As time passed, m ore and more colleges started cheerleading, and more women started doing it than men. It was not until the 1920s that pompoms began to play an importantpart in cheerleading. At about the same time, cheerleaders began to include gymnastics in their routines. By the 1950s, most American high schools had cheerleading squads. In 1978, the National Cheerleading Championships were shown on television, and universities began offering courses in cheerleading. Today, cheerleading competitions are an important part of school and college life and for many squads, cheerleading is a very serious activity. Cheerleading squads, can be fund at most athletic events. How do Americans feel about cheerleading?For cheerleaders, their sport is just as serious as baseball or football. However, many Americans are amused by cheerleading and see it as rather a stupid activity. Cheerleaders reply that a lot of training is needed to do the dance and gym routines. Many girls try to become cheerleaders but very few are accepted. To be a cheerleader is to play a very important part in your school. In fact, cheerleading is considered so important in American that several movies have been made about it!Module 3LiteratureOliver Asks for MoreThe room in which the boys were fed was a large stone hall, with a large pot at one end. The warden, helped by two women, served the soup from this pot at meal times. Each boy was allowed one bowl of soup and no more, except on special holidays when he was given another 60 grams of bread. The bowls never needed washing, as the boys cleaned them with their spoons, trying to eat every bit of soup. This never took very long, as the spoons were almost as large as the bowls. When they had cleaned their bowls in this way, they wouldsit staring at the pot with eager eyes, as if they wanted to eat it. Boys usually have excellent appetites. Oliver Twist and his companions slowly starved for three months until finally, they became quite wild with hunger.There was one boy who was tall for his age, and was not used to being hungry all the time, as his father had kept a small cook shop. This boy told his friends that he had to have another bowl of soup each day. If he did not, he was afraid that one night he might eat the small young boy who slept next to him. The tall boy had a wild, hungry look in his eye and everyone believed him. The boys had a meeting. They decided that one of them should walk up to the warden after supper that evening and ask for more food. They wrote their names on pieces of paper and picked one out. It was Oliver Twist who was chosen.The evening arrived and the boys went to their places. The warden stood by the pot with his assistants in a line behind him. The soup was served and disappeared down the boy's throats. The boys whispered to each other, and those next to Oliver nudged him. Oliver, who was desperate with hunger and misery, rose from the table and walked toward the master with his bowl and spoon in his hand. Frightened by his own courage, he said, "please sir, i want some more."The warden was a fat, healthy man, but his face became very pale. He stared in complete astonishment at the child and held on to the pot for support. Not until at least thirty seconds had passed, was the man able to speak. "What?" he said finally, in a weak voice."Please, sir," replied Oliver, "i want some more." no sooner had the boy spoken these words than the warden hit him on the head with the soup spoon. Then he seized Oliver arms and held him, while he shouted for Mr. Bumble.The managers of the workhouse were having a meeting when Mr Bumble rushed into the room in great excitement. Speaking to the leader of the meeting, he said, "Mr. Limbkins, i am sorry, sir! Oliver Twist has asked for more!"The faces of everyone in the room showed complete astonishment. "For more!" said Mr Limbkins. "Think carefully, MrBumble, and answer me clearly. Do I understand that he asked formore, after he had eaten his bowl of soup?""He did, sir," replied Bumble."Never have I heard anything like it!" said Mr Limbkins."They will hang that boy," said a gentleman in a white jacket."i know that they will hang him."Nobody disagreed with the gentleman's opinion. A lively discussion took place. Oliver was immediately locked in a room.The next morning a notice was put up on the door of the workhouse,offering a reward to anybody who would employ Oliver Twist."I never was more sure of anything in my life," said the gentleman in the white jacket, as he knocked at the door and read thenotice the next morning. "I never was more sure of anything in mylife —— that boy will be hanged."Great ExpectationsPhilip Pirrip, known as Pip, is an orphan who lives with his sisterand her husband. The family is poor and Pip’s sister does not treat him very well. One day the boy helps a starving convict called Abel Magwitch. Magwitch has escaped from prison but is soon caughtagain and sent to Australia in a prison ship.Some months later, Pip is invited to visit a lonely but wealthyold lady called Miss Havisham. At her house, Pip meets andbecomes very fond of a beautiful girl called Estella, who live there.However, Estella is cold and cruel to him, always telling him thatshe is “better”　than him. She is encouraged in this by Missleft her on her wedding day, and who, as a Havisham, whose fiancéresult, hates all men.Some years later, Pip learns that an unknown person intends togive him money every month. Pip believes that it is Miss Havishamwho has done this for him. With this money, he goes to London,becomes educated and is able to live very comfortably.Magwitch returns to England illegally, having made a lot ofmoney in Australia. He finds Pip and tells him that it is he, Magwitch, who has been giving Pip the money. He has been doingthis in order to repay the boy’s kindness. Sadly, Magwitch is caught by the police and dies. We learn that Estella is in fact Magwitch’s daughter. She marries Bentley Drummle, a wealthy man who treatsher very badly, but dies when he is quite young.Meanwhile, Pip leaves England and has a successful career.He returns and meets Estella, who has at last learnt the meaning oflove. The two marry.Dickens’ Londonracters lived in London, the largest and richest Dickens’ cast of chacity in the world. But its wealth was distributed unfairly among the population. Every chapter of his novels describes the sights, sounds, and smells of the city, and provides a social commentary of London life.In the middle of the 19th century, London was a filthy city for rich and poor people alike. Although on clear days, the air was filled with sparrows and seagulls flying high above, more often the smoking chimney pipes created smog which was so strong that it choked the inhabitants. The River Thames was polluted, causing disease and death everywhere, and if you fell in, it was dangerous to swallow the water.The East End was London’s poorest district, where children wore rags for clothes and the women searched in dustbins for food. Few people could ever hope to attain an acceptable standard of living. Many people suffered from the effects of poor nutrition and even starvation because of a lack of food, yet their welfare was of no concern to the taxpayers of London. Ships from all points of the compass would drop anchor here at the main port of London. South of the river lies Southwark, another poor district. The George Inn was a busy coaching stop with food and accommodation for travelers leaving London, and for carriers taking goods into the city.But some Londoners had accumulated enormous wealth through trade. In the old City of London are housed the many banks and corporations which Dickens mentions. Further west andfather opposite Southwark stands Somerset House, where Dickens’　worked for the navy. Close by are the law courts, where lawyers and their clerks, carrying piles of paperwork, would hurry to the trials. There were many squares and gardens with water pumps and fountains, as well as smart restaurants and pubs.Servants would buy fruit and vegetables at Covent Garden market for their rich families, and maids would buy bunches of flowers to decorate their mistresses’ rooms.The West End is the theatre district where Dickens felt at home because, surprisingly ,he thought he would accomplish more with his drama than with his novels. It is also the London of government, where politicians, ministers, ambassadors as well as more humble pedestrians walked home at night through streets lit with gas lanterns.London is very different today, and few people mourn the passing of the old city. But you can still see many of the sights which Dickens saw and wrote about in his novels.Charles DickensCharles Dickens (1812-1870) was born in London. His father was put in prison because he could not pay his bills, and two days after his 13th birthday, Dickens started work in a factory, experiencing real poverty. He was very unhappy, but later in life, he was able to write very well about poverty because he had actually experienced it himself.Dickens always had a huge amount of energy. As a young man, he worked for newspapers; and as a political journalist, he met all kinds of people. He used all these experiences in his writing. Dickens started writing novels in his early thirties and became successful almost immediately. Oliver Twist, his second novel, was published in 1838 and was hugely successful. It told the story of a young orphan alone in the dangerous streets of London. The story ends happily – the young boy discovers who his real parents are and finds a loving home. However, it brought child poverty to the attention of the public, and for this reason alone it is a very important novel.Over the next 25 years, Dickens wrote a large number of popular novels that are still read today. Among the most famous are David Copperfield(1849-1850), A Tale of Two Cities (1859) and Great Expectations (1860-1861). Dickens often wrote about the problems of poor people, and as a result of his work, the lives of the。