Unit Four
Sports
1. In the boxes below are some of the words you have learned in this unit. Complete the following sentences with them. Change the form where necessary.
▇ Answers:
1) narrowly
2) proceeded
3) features
4) crawl
5) spun
6) flashed
7) qualify
8) Despite
9) congratulate
10) consultant
11) compete
12) disciplined
13) confessed
14) tripped
2. In the boxes below are some of the expressions you have learned in this unit. Do you know how to use them in the proper context? Now check for yourself by doing the blank-filling exercise. Change the form where necessary.
▇ Answers:
1) kind of
2) are in for
3) came in
4) rose to their feet
5) brought up
6) made … a fool of herself
7) under wraps
8) get hot under the collar
9) looked the part
10) in an emergency
11) has had her eye on
12) is … taking shape
13) bring out
14) put in/ squeeze in
15) win … hands down
▇ Increasing Your Word Power
1. Choose two verbs from Column B for each noun in Column A, paying attention to the v.+ n. collocation. Write down the verbs in the space provided before the corresponding noun. The first item has been done for you.
▆ Answers:
Now fill in each blank in the following sentences with a verb in Column B. Change the verb form where necessary.
▆ Answers:
1) applaud
2) embodies/represents
3) forged/formed
4) congratulated
5) broken
6) awarded
7) crossed/reached
8) host
2. The suffix “–cy” can be added to some adjectives, nouns or verbs to form nouns, meaning “the state or quality of…”, or “the status or position of…”. Now form new words after the example and give their meanings in Chinese. Consult a dictionary if necessary.
▇ Answers:
Now fill in the blanks in the following sentences by choosing the proper words you have just formed.
▇Answers:
1) secrecy
2) presidency
3) consistency
4) efficiency
5) privacy
6) intimacy
7) accuracy
8) self-sufficiency
9) adequacy
10) delicacy
Grammar in Context
1. Study the following sentences, each of which contains either an “appositive phrase” or an “appositive clause”, and then do the following task.
Now translate the following sentences into English, using either an “appositive phrase” or an “appositive clause” .
▇ Answers for reference:
1) Football, his only hobby in life, has brought him many friends.
2) The President of the company, Mrs Jones, held a press conference after the board meeting.
3) The question whether to confess or not has been troubling little Tom.
4) You should not have any doubt about the fact that the criminal has been arrested.
5) The news was immediately spread far and wide that Beijing had won the bid for the 2008 Olympic Games.
2. Study the following sentences from this unit, paying special attention to the constructions “not… but…” and “not only/simply…but (also)…”, and then do the following task.
Now answer the questions with the help of the hints given in brackets, using the constructions “not… but…” and “not only/simply…but (also)…”.
▇ Answers for reference:
1) No, he didn’t come to help, but to hinder us.
2) It is not the players, but the supporters that are responsible for football hooliganism.
3) No, their intent is not to catch all speeders but to catch enough to give them a warning.
4) I’m not only willing, but (also) eager to join the volunteer team for the World Cup.
5) No. He translates into English not only from French, but (also) from Polish.
6) Because its appeal lies not only in its story but also in the ethical issues it raises.
Cloze
▆ Complete the following passage with words chosen from Text A. The initial letter of each is given.
▇ Answers:
(1) disciplined
(2) having … eye … on
(3) hands down
(4) in for
(5) hitting
(6) under wraps
(7) add…support to
(8) hot under the collar
(9) fouling
(10) tremendously
(11) reassured
(12) qualify
(13) formed/forged
(14) breaking
Translation
1. Translate the following sentences into English, using the words and expressions given in brackets.
▇ Answers for reference:
1) The gasoline price is now at an all-time high, which has brought about wide public concern.
2) He found that fish and rice feature the Japanese diet, and he then proceeded to write a report on Japanese cooking culture.
3) The spectators expected me to come in first but they were in for a shock. With a tumble, my chances for a gold medal in figure skating evaporated.
4) He was a beggar but he didn’t look the part at all, because he was clean-shaven, wearing glasses and a brand-new suit.
5) Having tripped over another athlete’s foot, he fell down on the track, but soon rose to his feet and limped to the finish line.
6) On such a grand occasion I didn’t want to make a fool of myself, so I decided to take the challenge and compete against that youngster.
2. Translate the following paragraph into English, using the words and expressions in the box below.
▇ Answers for reference:
A gold medal is a tribute to the athletic talent, determination and courage of an Olympic champion. Then how do the athletes make themselves fortunate enough to be so highly honored? The champions who have mounted the winners’ stand can offer an answer based on their own experiences. First, in the course of training, they visualize themselves as champions. Once their dreams of becoming champions take shape, they will cling to them courageously. What’s more, top performers are driven to bring out their best. They discipline themselves and squeeze in every possible minute to practice every day. Despite their relentless efforts, they may sometimes fail to win or narrowly miss a gold medal, yet they believe in themselves and never lose heart. They are ready to take on the most psychologically and technically challenging tasks or competitions. In reality, all champions have experienced lots of hardships on their way to the vital break of their lifetime. So we won’t and can’t say that a champion is lucky. After all, luck only strikes those prepared to capitalize on it.
Theme-Related Writing
1. Write an essay about your favorite sports team. The following hints may be of some help.
1) What is your favorite sports team?
2) Why do you like it so much?
3) Do you always support the team?
▇ Sample essay 1:
My favorite Sport Team: the Chinese Women’s Volleyball Team
In quite a few sports, Chinese women athletes outshine men athletes. As a girl, I always feel proud of our women table tennis players, badminton players, women divers and gymnasts. But my greatest enthusiasm always goes to the Chinese Women’s Volleyball Team, who, though it has undergone some ups and downs, always presents a positive, inspiring image to the public.
I’ve never missed any major TV coverage of the Chinese women’s team. I can’t help getting excited watching the girls shine in court, with their amazing spikes and blocks, and their never-ceasing courage and faith in winning the match. There are times when they lose the game, sometimes with embarrassing result like 0:3; there are years when they suffer a lot of injuries and new players do not match up to the veterans, yet, one must admit that the Chinese girls have been practising very hard all the way.
Recent years have witnessed a difficult period for the team as Russian, American, Cuban, and Brazilian teams have been rising in ranking and winning championships, but I still have faith in our team and give them my support. I wish them good luck in the coming Olympics.
(196 words)
2. Write an essay entitled “The Meaning of Winning a Prize”. You may base your writing on what you have learnt from the two texts. The following hints may be of some help.
1) What is a prize?
2) What does a prize bring about?
3) What is the fundamental meaning of wining prizes?
▇ Sample essay 2:
In today’s society, competitions, contests and games are held virtually every day and everywhere. These activities put the participants into two categories: winners and losers. As symbols of public recognition, prizes are awarded to those who mount the winners’ stand.
A prize brings about fame, prestige and good fortune. Winners are constantly in the spotlight and attract admiring attention. Their friends and colleagues come to congratulate them and their families take pride in them. More often than not, prizes simultaneously bring wealth to the winners as in the case of an Olympic gold medal or a Nobel Prize. Therefore, winners harvest both a good reputation and material rewards.
However, this is not the essential meaning of wining a prize. Winners are worthy of respect, admiration and good fortune because they embody some outstanding qualities that are worthy of a prize: perseverance, diligence and optimism. An athlete undergoes years of training and takes hundreds of highly demanding challenges before he steps onto that podium; a writer becomes popular overnight after he has spent years writing relentlessly in poverty and anonymity. What’s more, optimism in the face of adversity also contributes a lot to their success. They believe in themselves and have great passion for what they are engaged in. They endeavor to do their best, enjoying the process of fighting well. Therefore, the fundamental meaning of winning a prize does not merely lie in the rewarding fame or wealth, but in the process of presenting the best part of oneself.
(249 words)
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