ancient adj.____________
____________vi.比赛；竞争
competitor n.____________
____________参加；参与
medal n.____________
____________代表；象征；表示
△mascot n.____________
Greece n.____________
Greek adj.____________
____________adj.魔术的；有魔力的
__________n.志愿者adj.志愿的； v自愿
____________n.祖国；本国
______adj. 规则的；定期的；常规的
basis n.____________
athlete n.____________
________vt. & vi. 容许；承认；接纳
slave n.____________
____________adv. 现今；现在
gymnastics n.(pl)____________
△athletics n.(pl)____________
Stadium n.____________
gymnasium (gym) n.____________
____________也；又；还
____________vt. 做东；主办；招待n.主人
____________n. 责任；职责
△olive n.____________
△wreath n.____________
____________vt.取代；替换；代替
motto n.____________
swift adj.____________
△similarity n.____________
__________vt. & vi.收费；控诉n.费用；主管
____________主管；看管
physical adj.____________
fine vt.____________
poster n.____________
____________vt. & vi. 做广告；
△princess n.____________
glory n.____________
____________vi. 讨价还价；讲条件n.便宜货
△prince n.____________
_________adj. 没有希望的；绝望的
____________adj. 愚蠢的；傻的
△goddess n.____________
____________n. 疼痛；痛苦
____________陆续地；一个接一个地
____________vi. & vt. 应受（报答惩罚）；值得
核心单词拓展
1 ancient adj. _________
modern ________
in modern society_________
2. compete v._____________
competition n. ___________
competitor n. ___________
competitive adj.____________
3. take part in ___________
join in_________
join sb./组织in doing ___________
attend v. ___________
4. medal n. _____________
gold medal ___________
silver medal_________
bronze medal __________
5 . stand for ____________
represent v.__________
stand by ____________
stand out ____________
6. Greece n. ____________
Greek adj. _______ pl. _________
7. magical adj. ____________
magic n. ___________
8 . volunteer v. _______ n. ______
volunteer to do _________
I'd like to apply for the position as a volunteer in the Games.
9. homeland n. ___________
motherland n.___________
10. regular adj. ___________
on a regular basis 按例行的惯例
11. basis n. _______ (pl. bases)
base v. n. ________
basic adj. ________
12. athlete n. __________
athletic adj.________
athletics n.________
13. admit v. ________过去式________
admit doing(having done)________
admit sb. to be ________
admit sb. into /as________
permit doing________
permit sb. to do ________
allow sb. to do ________
allow doing ________
allow sb. in___________
14. slave n. ____________
slavery n.________
15. nowadays adv. ________
these days ________
16. gymnastics n. ___________
gymnasium n. ________
17. as well ____________
too ________
also ________
either ________
as well as________
18. host v. _______n.________
hostess n.________
19 . responsibility n.___________
take responsibility for________
responsible adj.________
be responsible for __________
responsibly adv.________
It’s one’s responsibility to do sth.
_____________________
20. replace v. ___________
replace A with/ by B___________
take the place of________
in place of ________
21. swift adj. _______
swiftly adv.______
fast ________
quick________
22. similarity n. ___________
similar adj. ________
difference n. _________
23. charge v. ______________________n.控制，掌管___________
charge (sb/sth) for sth要价，收费
charge sb (with sth/with doing sth) 指控
charge (sth) (up) 充电；
in charge of 控制……，
in the charge of 在……的控制之下；
24. physical adj. ___________
physics n.________
25. fine v. n. ___________
get a fine__________
adj. ____ ____ ____
26. advertise v. ___________
advertisement n.________
ads _________
I read your ad in the newspaper.
27. princess n. ___________
prince n. ________
28. glory n. ___________
glorious adj.__________
29. bagain v. ______ n._____
make a bargain with sb.__________
30. hopeless adj.__________
adv._________
hopeful adj._________
31 . foolish adj. ___________
fool v. n._________
stupid adj.__________
32. goddess n. ___________
god n.__________
33. pain n. ___________
painful adj.__________
suffering n._________
This in turn reminds me of a famous saying: "No pain, no gain. " 这又使我想起一句名言：“一分耕耘，一分收获。”
34. one after another ___________
one by one__________
35. deserve v. ___________
deserve doing=deserve to be done值得做
deserveconsideration/attention etc.值得考虑/注意
课文挖空
AN INTERVIEW
Pausanias, ___________ was a Greek writer about 2,000 years ago, has come on a ___________（magic）journey ___________ March 18th 2007 to find out about the present-day Olympic Games. He is now interviewing Li Yan, a volunteer for the 2008 Olympic Games.
P: My name is Pausanias. I lived in ___________ you call “Ancient Greece” and I used ___________（write）about the Olympic Games a long time ago. I’ve come to your time to find out about the present-day Olympic Games because I know that in 2004 they ___________（hold）in my homeland. May I ask you some questions about the modern Olympics?
L: Good heavens! Have you really come from ___________ long ago? But of course you can ask any questions you like. What would you like to know?
P: How___________ do you hold your Games?
L: Every four years. There are two main ___________（set）of Games-the Winter and Summer Olympics, and b___________ are held every four years on a regular basis. The Winter Olympics are usually held two years b___________ the Summer Games. Only athletes ___________ have reached the agreed standard for their event will ___________（admit）as ___________（compete）. They may come from anywhere in the world.
P: Winter Games? How can the runners enjoy ___________（compete）in winter? And what about the horses?
L: Oh no! There are no running races or horse ___________（ride）events. Instead there are ___________（compete）like skiing and ice skating ___________ need snow and ice. That’s ___________ they’re called the Winter Olympics. It’s in the Summer Olympics___________ you have the running races, together with swimming, sailing and all the team sports.
P: I see. Earlier you said that athletes ___________（invite）from all over the world. Do you mean the Greek world? Our Greek cities used to compete ___________ each other just for the honour of ___________（win）. No other countries could join in, ___________ could slaves or women!
L: Nowadays any country can take part if their athletes are good enough. There are over 250 sports and each on has its own standard. Women are not only allowed, ___________ play__________important role in gymnastics, athletics, team sports and …
P: Please wait a minute! All those events, all those countries and even ___________（woman）taking part! Where are all the ___________（athlete）housed?
L: For each Olympics, a special village ___________（build）for them to live ___________, a main reception building, several stadiums for competitions, and a gymnasium as well.
P: That sounds very expensive. Does anyone want to host the Olympic Games?
L: ________ a matter of fact, every country wants the opportunity. It’s a great ___________（responsible）but also a great honor to ___________（choose）. There’s as much competition among countries to host the Olympics___________ to win Olympic medals. The 2008 Olympics ___________（hold）in Beijing, China. Did you know that?
P: Oh yes! You must be very proud.
L: Certainly. And after that the 2012 Olympics will be held in London. They have already started planning ___________ it. A new village for the athletes and all the stadiums will be built to the east of London. New medals will be designed of course and …
P: Did you say medals? So even the olive wreath has been replaced! Oh dear! Do you compete for prize money too?
L: No, we don’t.It’s still all about being able to run faster, jump higher and throw ___________（far）. That’s the motto of the Olympics, you know-“Swifter, Higher and Stronger.”
P: Well, that’s good news. How interesting! Thank you so much for your time.
THE STORY OF ATLANTA
Atlanta was a Greek princess. She was very beautiful and could run___________（fast）than any man in Greece. But she was not ___________（allow）to run and win glory for herself in the Olympic Games. She was so angry___________ she said to her father that she would not marry anyone ___________ could not run faster than her. Her father said that she must marry, so Atlanta made a bargain ___________ him. She said to him,"These are my rules. When a man says he wants to marry me, I will run ___________ him. If he cannot run as ___________（fast）as me, he ___________（kill）. No one will be pardoned."
Many kings and princes wanted to marry Atlanta, but when they heard ___________therules they knew it was hopeless. So many of them ___________（sad）went home, but ___________（other）stayed to run the race. There was a man called Hippomenes who was ___________（amaze）when he heard of Atlanta's rules,"Why are these men so ___________（fool）?" he thought. "Why will they let themselves ___________（kill）because they cannot run as fast as this princess?"___________，when she saw Atlanta come out of her house to run, Hippomenes changed his mind."I will marry Atlanta--or die!" he said.
The race started and ___________ the man ran very fast, Atlanta ran faster. As Hippomenes watched he thought, "How can I run as fast as Atlanta?" He went to ask the Greek Godness of Love ___________ help. She promised ___________（help）him and gave him three ___________(gold)apples. She said," Throw ___________ apple in front of Atlanta when she is running past. When she stops to pick it ___________, you will be able to run past her and win."
Hippomenes took the apples and went to the King. He said," I want to marry Atlanta ." The King was sad ___________(see)another man die, but Hippomenes said," I will marry her------or die!" So the race began.
