1、Unit 3 Faster, higher, stronger Starting out twenty-nine of these teams are located in the US, and one in Canada. While-reading 1. A far cry from the bright lights and shiny courts of the National Basketball Association (NBA), . 这与美国男子职业篮球联赛 (NBA)赛场上明亮的灯光和闪亮的球场相去甚远， be a far cry from sth = =to be ve
2、ry different from sth 与某物大不相同与某物大不相同 The environment of a town is a far cry from that of the countryside. 城市和农村的环境大不相同。 The first automobile could run, but it was a far cry from a modern car. 第一辆汽车走是能走，但它与现代化汽车有着天壤之别。 1. A far cry from the bright lights and shiny courts of the National Basketball As
3、sociation (NBA), . 这与美国男子职业篮球联赛 (NBA)赛场上明亮的灯光和闪亮的球场相去甚远， association n. 协会协会，社团社团 The support of our members is of great importance to the Association. 会员的支持对于我们协会来说非常重要。 In university some students from the same city or province form an association to help each other. 大学里，来自同一城市或同一省份的一些学生组成一个社团，彼此互
4、 相帮助。 2. ., it was along this road that Stephens grandfather built a simple basket by attaching a piece of plastic to a telephone pole. ， 正是在这条路上，斯蒂芬的祖父把一块塑料贴到电线 杆上，建了一个简易篮筐。 attach sth to sth 把把固定固定；把把附附（在在上上） Attach the coupon to the front of your letter. 把优惠券附在信的正面。 Can you attach this end to som
5、ething solid? 你能把这一头固定在某个坚固的物体上吗？ We attach labels to things before we file them away. 存档前，我们先贴上标签。 3. Like his father, basketball star Dell Curry, Stephen spent many childhood hours playing on this muddy basketball court. 与父亲戴尔库里这位篮球明星一样，斯蒂芬在这个泥泞的 篮球场上度过了许多童年时光。 muddy adj. 沾满泥的沾满泥的，泥泞的泥泞的 The road
6、was too muddy for trucks. 道路泥泞，卡车无法通行。 It was hard to get over the muddy road. 那条烂泥路很难走。 The river had dried up, leaving only a few muddy puddles. 这条河干涸了，只留下几个泥泞的水坑。 4. You see, with every shot, the weak plastic backboard gave way. 你看，每次投篮，不牢固的塑料篮板都摇摇欲坠。 give way 被被取代；让步取代；让步，退让；坍塌退让；坍塌，垮掉垮掉 The las
7、t houses give way to soybean fields. 最后一批房子也被拆掉用作了大豆地。 He should give way to a younger, more decisive leader. 他应该让位于更年轻、更有决断力的领导者。 Neither was willing to give way, so they kept on quarreling. 他们俩各不相让，吵闹不休。 Weak spots among the Earths crustal plates are easy to give way. 地球上板块的薄弱之处易于发生坍塌。 5. The bump
8、s and rocks that lined the road under the basket caused the ball to bounce in all directions. 篮筐下的小路凹凸不平，布 满了石块，篮球也因此弹向四面八方。 bounce v. （使使）弹起弹起，（使使）反弹反弹 The ball bounced twice before he could reach it. 球弹了两次他才接到。 She bounced the ball against the wall. 她对着墙打球。 6. In this way, practising day in and da
9、y out helped Stephen sharpen his skills. 如此日复一日地练习，斯蒂芬的篮球技术 变得炉火纯青。 day in and day out 天天；夜以继日天天；夜以继日 He works in his study day in and day out. 他一天到晚地在书房里工作着。 For a whole year I have worked day in and day out, without a holiday. 整整一年，我日复一日地工作，从未有过假日。 6. In this way, practising day in and day out hel
10、ped Stephen sharpen his skills. 如此日复一日地练习，斯蒂芬的篮球技术 变得炉火纯青。 sharpen v. 使变得锋利使变得锋利；使增强；使增强，加强；使提高加强；使提高，使改进使改进 A workman must sharpen his tools if he is to do his work well. 工欲善其事，必先利其器。 The sea air sharpened our appetites. 海上的空气增进了我们的食欲 。 The master initiates the apprentices, but they can sharpen the
11、ir skills only through their own efforts. 师傅领进门，修行看各人。 7. Despite his fathers successful career, Stephen was thought by many people, including his high school teammates and coaches, to be too short, too thin and too weak to follow in his fathers footsteps. 尽管父亲的职业生涯很成功，但是很多人，包括斯 蒂芬的高中队友和教练，都认为他太矮太瘦弱
12、，无法延续他 父亲的荣耀。 follow in ones footsteps 仿效某人；继承某人仿效某人；继承某人（尤指家人尤指家人）的的事业事业 She said that she would follow in her fathers footsteps to protect animals. 她说她会跟随父亲的脚步去保护动物。 You cant follow in another persons footsteps, and no one else will be able to follow in yours. 你不能跟随别人的脚步，别人也同样无法跟随你的脚步。 8. But Step
13、hen carried on. 但斯蒂芬还是坚持了下来。 carry on 继续继续 Rachael intends to carry on teaching. 雷切尔打算继续教书。 Her bravery has given Peter the will to carry on with his life and his work. 她的勇气激发了彼得继续生活和工作的意愿。 I tried to carry on a conversation in English, but it far exceeded my ability. 我想用英语来谈话，但是力不从心。 9. He finally
14、ended up playing college ball at a small, little-known school, Davidson College, not too far from where he lived. 终于， 斯蒂芬在规模不大且鲜为人知的戴维森学院成为了一名大学 篮球赛的球员，这所学院离他家不算远。 end up （通常指意外地通常指意外地）最终到达；最终；结果；到头来最终到达；最终；结果；到头来 Be careful! You could end up by getting hurt. 当心！你可能最终会伤到自己的。 If you dont know what yo
15、u want, you might end up getting something you dont want. 如果你不知道自己想要什么，到头来你可能得非所愿。 10. He performed beyond everyones expectations with his accurate shooting and continuous efforts. 凭借精准的投篮和不懈 的努力，他的表现令人刮目相看。 expectation n. 预料预料，预期预期 beyond ones expectations 超出某人的预期超出某人的预期 There was a general expecta
16、tion that he would win. 普遍认为他会获胜。 The beauty of the West Lake in spring were beyond his expectations. 西湖的春景要比他所预想的更加美丽。 11. After receiving the Most Valuable Player award for two years in a row, .在连续两年获得“最有价值球员”奖后， in a row 连续地连续地 If I stay at home for three days in a row, I will go crazy. 如果连续三天宅在家
17、里，我会发疯的。 Three defeats in a row dispirited him. 他连输三场，心灰意懒。 She sang four or five songs in a row. 她一连气儿唱了四五首歌。 12. Stephen explained his philosophy, . 斯蒂芬阐释了他的人生 观： philosophy n. 哲学哲学；思想体系思想体系；人生哲学人生哲学；生活的信条生活的信条（或态度或态度） Philosophy is too deep for me. 哲学对我来说太深奥了。 He put forward a new philosophy. 他提出
18、了一种新的哲学思想。 The best philosophy is to change your food habits to a low-sugar, high- fibre diet. 最好的生活方式是改变饮食习惯，食用低糖、高纤维食品。 13. I never really set out to change the game. 我从未真正想过 改变比赛 set out to do sth 开始做某事开始做某事，着手进行着手进行 The moment I got home, I set out to do my homework. 我一到家，就开始做家庭作业。 I set out to
19、make waking up early a habit. 我打算把早起培养成一个习惯。 The Curies set out to find the cause of this mysterious reaction. 居里夫妇着手去寻找此种神秘反应的原因。 14. Stephen Curry is living proof that what other people think of you does not have to influence what you become. 斯蒂芬库里也生动地证明了别人对你的看法并不一定会影 响你成为什么人。 living proof 活生生的例证活
20、生生的例证 He is living proof of the wonders of modern medicine. 他是当代医学奇迹的活证明。 He is living proof that some players just get better with age. 有些运动员年纪越大状态越好，他就是个活生生的例子。 Activity 1: Choose the authors purpose in writing the passage and give your reasons. After reading 1. To explain why Stephen Curry was do
21、ubted by many people. 2. To inform people about Stephen Currys basketball skills. 3. To inspire people with Stephen Currys determination to succeed. Activity 2: Think & Share 1. Why does the author mention the “simple basket” at the start of the passage? 2. Can you think of any other famous basketba
22、ll players? Which of their qualities inspires you? 3. What have you learned from doing sport? Share your experiences with the class. Near the small town of Grottoes, Virginia, a narrow dirt road goes from the house of Stephen Currys grandfather to the woods nearby. A far cry from the bright lights a
23、nd shiny courts of the National Basketball Association (NBA), it was along this road that Stephens grandfather built a simple basket by attaching a piece of plastic to a telephone pole. 在弗吉尼亚州格罗托斯小镇附近，一条狭窄的土路从斯蒂芬库里 的祖父家延伸至附近的树林。这与美国男子职业篮球联赛(NBA)赛场上 明亮的灯光和闪亮的球场相去甚远。正是在这条路上，斯蒂芬的祖父把 一块塑料贴到电线杆上，建了一个简易篮筐
24、。 原文与译文欣赏原文与译文欣赏 The Road To Success 成功之路成功之路 Like his father, basketball star Dell Curry, Stephen spent many childhood hours playing on this muddy basketball court. He probably didnt realise it at the time, but it was where he learnt to be creative and flexible as a player. You see, with every shot
25、, the weak plastic backboard gave way. The bumps and rocks that lined the road under the basket caused the ball to bounce in all directions. Knowing where the ball would go wasnt easy. He had to adjust his own playing style as a result. Shooting with great accuracy was another thing he learnt. Only
26、shots perfectly aimed at its centre went into the heavy, thick basket. In this way, practising day in and day out helped Stephen sharpen his skills. 与父亲戴尔库里这位篮球明星一样，斯蒂芬在这个泥泞的篮球场上度过了许 多童年时光。尽管当时他可能并没有意识到，但就是在这里，他学会了如何成为一 名有创造力、能够灵活变通的篮球运动员。你看，每次投篮，不牢固的塑料篮板都 摇摇欲坠。篮筐下的小路凹凸不平，布满了石块，篮球也因此弹向四面八方。能够 判断出球反弹
27、的方向并不容易，因此斯蒂芬必须调整自己的打球方式。他在这里学 到的另一项技能是精准的投篮技术。只有完美地瞄准中心，篮球才能进入厚重的篮 筐。如此日复一日地练习，斯蒂芬的篮球技术变得炉火纯青。 Despite his fathers successful career, Stephen was thought by many people, including his high school teammates and coaches, to be too short, too thin and too weak to follow in his fathers footsteps. But S
28、tephen carried on. Playing basketball was his dream. He would not give up. He finally ended up playing college ball at a small, little-known school, Davidson College, not too far from where he lived. His creativity and perseverance made him Davidsons star player. 尽管父亲的职业生涯很成功，但是很多人，包括斯蒂芬的高中队 友和教练，都认
29、为他太矮太瘦弱，无法延续他父亲的荣耀。但斯蒂芬 还是坚持了下来。打篮球是他的梦想，他绝不会放弃。终于，斯蒂芬 在规模不大且鲜为人知的戴维森学院成为了一名大学篮球赛的球员， 这所学院离他家不算远。斯蒂芬凭借自己的创造性和毅力成为了戴维 森学院的明星球员。 Selected for the NBA in 2009, Stephen joined the Golden State Warriors. He performed beyond everyones expectations with his accurate shooting and continuous efforts. In 2015
30、, Stephen won his first NBA championship, and he led the Warriors to their first championship since 1975. 2009年，斯蒂芬入选NBA，加入了金州勇士队。凭借精准 的投篮和不懈的努力，他的表现令人刮目相看。2015年，斯蒂芬 赢得了他的第一个NBA总冠军，这也是他带领勇士队获得的自 1975年以来的第一个冠军。 After receiving the Most Valuable Player award for two years in a row, Stephen explained h
31、is philosophy, “I never really set out to change the game. What I wanted to do was just be myself. I know it inspires a lot of the next generation, a lot of people who love the game of basketball to value the skill of it, value the fact that you can work every single day to get better. Youve got to
32、be able to put in the time and the work. Thats how I got here. Thats how I continue to get better every single day.” Inspiring others to believe in themselves, Stephen Curry is living proof that what other people think of you does not have to influence what you become. Through self-belief, hard work
33、, perseverance and some help from an old hoop, he has shown that anything is possible. 在连续两年获得“最有价值球员”奖后，斯蒂芬阐释了他的人生观：“我从未 真正想过改变比赛我只想做我自己我知道这激励着很多后辈、很多热爱篮 球比赛的人，让他们认识到技术的重要性，认识到你可以通过每天的不断努力而变 得更好。你必须肯花时间和精力。这是我走到今天的方法，也是我每一天都能更进 一步的原因。”斯蒂芬库里激励着所有人去相信自己，他也生动地证明了别人对 你的看法并不一定会影响你成为什么人。通过自信、勤奋、毅力，以及一只旧篮筐 的帮助，他向人们证明了一切皆有可能。 Thank you!
