Passage I

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Unit Seven
Passage I The triathlons Great Attraction
Passage II Foreigners Also Love Chinese Martial
Arts
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Passage I
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Triathlon (????)
 The triathlon promises to be one of the most
popular Olympic sports. It consists of
1500m-swimming, 40km-cycling, and 10km-racing
without stopping.
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Track-and-Field (??)
Track-and-field competition is considered the
heart of the Summer Olympics. The various
track-and-field events involve the natural
athletic motions of walking, running, jumping and
throwing. Because these events put athletes in
direct competition, Olympic track-and-field has
always had widespread appeal. The two running
events having perhaps the greatest interest are
the 1500-meter run and the marathon (26 miles and
385 yards or 42.195 km). The 100-metre dash is
also a favorite. In the field events, the pole
vault, high jump and long jump attract much
attention.
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Decathlon (????)
The event requiring the greatest all-round
ability is the decathlon, which consists of 10
track-and-field tests A ) 100-metre dash, B)
long jump, C) shot put, D) high jump, E)
400-metre run, F) 110-metre hurdles, G) discus,
H) pole vault, I) javelin and J) 1500-metre run.  
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Pentathlon (????)
It is a test of skill in five events 200-meter
run, 1500-meter run, broad jump, discus and
javelin.  
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The Modern Pentathlon (????)
It is usually contested by military men. The five
events on the program involve horseback riding,
fencing, shooting, swimming, and cross-country
running.
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Passage I
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Difficult Sentences
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Passage I Text
The Triathlons Great Attraction Para.1 The
triathlon promises to be one of the most popular
Olympic sports. Recently it has drawn huge crowds
attracted (and worried) by athletes swimming
1500m, cycling 40km, and then running 10km
without stopping. Great for those
watching, maybe, but what makes the triathletes
want to punish their bodies so much? And
what makes an attractive 17-year-old, with
excellent academic results, give up everything
for the strange pleasures it offers?  
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Passage I Text
Para.2 Melanie Sears has not yet learnt those
often-repeated phrases about personal
satisfaction, mental challenge and higher
objectives that most athletes always use when
asked similar questions. You swim for 1500m,
then run out of the water and jump on your bike,
still wet. Of course, then you freeze. When the
40km cycle ride is over, you have to run 10km,
which is a long way when youre feeling so tired.
But its great fun, and all worth it in the end,
she says. Melanie entered her first triathlon at
14. I won the junior section but then I was the
only junior taking part. It seemed so easy that I
was waving at my team-mates as I went round.
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Passage I Text
Para.3 Confidently, Melanie Sears entered the
National Championships, and although she had the
second fastest swim and the fastest run, she got
nowhere. I was following this man and suddenly
we came to the sea. We realized then that we had
gone wrong. I ended up cycling 20 kilometers too
far. I cried all the way through the
running. Para.4 But she did not give up and is
determined that she never will. Sometimes I wish
I could stop, because then the pain would be
over, but I am afraid that if I let I stop just
once, I would be tempted to do it again. Its
dogged that does it.
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Passage I Text
Para.5 Melanie was top junior in this years
European Triathlon Championships, finishing 13th.
I was almost as good as the top three in
swimming and running, but much slower at cycling.
Thats why Im working very hard at it. The big
trouble is, I have no one of my age to train
with,she says. Funny, that. Para.6 Melanie is
truly a teenager with a taste for endurance. With
her devotion to the triathlon, she will succeed
sooner or later.  
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Difficult Sentences
the past participle phrase is used to modify huge
crowds
1. (Para. 1) Recently it has drawn huge crowds
attracted (and worried) by athletes swimming
1500m, cycling 40km, and then running 10km
without stopping.  
the present participle phrases are used to
modify athletes
FOR EXAMPLE
This science fiction has attracted many readers
interested in the characters of the story working
and living on the moon.
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??, ????????10???
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Difficult Sentences
2. (Para. 1) Great for those watching, maybe, but
what makes the triathletes want to punish their
bodies so much?
Analysis This is an elliptical sentence. It may
be rewritten like this The triathlon maybe great
for those who watch it, but how come the
triathletes are willing to suffer so much
physical hardship?
For example Interesting for those enjoying the
soap opera, maybe, but what makes the producers
want to devote so much to the lengthy story?
Translation???????????????,??????????????????????
?????
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Difficult Sentences
premodifier
Post modifier.
3. (Para. 2) Melanie Sears has not yet learnt
those often-repeated phrases about personal
satisfaction, mental challenge and higher
objectives that most athletes always use when
asked similar questions.
that-relative clause
Adverbial of time
The honest man refused to take advantage of the
privileges abused by those who ignored other
peoples interests.
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?????,???????????
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Difficult Sentences
end up doing sth ?????????
4.(Para. 3) ... I ended up cycling 20 kilometers
too far. I cried all the way through the
running.?
in the whole course of..., during...?
FOR EXAMPLE
We ended up picking up balls all the time. I
sweated all over at the tennis court.
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Difficult Sentences
5.(Para. 5) ... The big trouble is, I have no
one of my age to train with.she says. Funny,
that.  
Analysis The sentence may be paraphrased like
this She says her big trouble is that she has no
one of her age to train with. That is really a
funny thing.
FOR EXAMPLE
The trouble is, he has left his passport at
home. Unbelievable, that.
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Important Words
1. promise v. n. (give) a written or spoken
undertaking to do or not to do something ??,??
FOR EXAMPLE

• They have promised to reply immediately.
• If you dont keep your promise, you will not be
  trusted any longer.
• I think Ill promise myself a quiet weekend.

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Important Words
2. punish v. cause somebody suffering for
wrongdoing, treat roughly ??,??

• The driver was punished with a fine for speeding.
  
• You shouldn't punish the child in that way.
• She was already severely punished with her own
  mistake.  

FOR EXAMPLE
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Important Words
3. offer v. give or exchange, say what one is
willing to do, kindly present
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FOR EXAMPLE

• They offered to reward for the return of the lost
  document.
• She is kind enough to offer me the help.
• This job offers you a good chance to enrich your
  experience.

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Important Words
4. repeat v. say or do again ??,??(?/?)

• The important thing is not to repeat the same
  mistake in your work.
• The job is so boring. I have to repeat the same
  thing all the time.  
• Please repeat the sentence after me.

FOR EXAMPLE
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Important Words
5. worth prep. having a certain value of
??,????

•  
• The second-hand car is worth much more than what
  you had paid.
• I think the work is worth the time and energy we
  spent.
•  That book is well worth reading.

FOR EXAMPLE
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Important Words
6. enter v. come or go into, join, take part in
??,??,??

• At that time, it was very difficult for women to
  enter that profession.
• She entered the bedroom quietly so as not to wake
  up others
• They want to enter the examination at the end of
  the term.

FOR EXAMPLE
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Important Words
7. follow v. go after, go along, keep to, keep
as a guide ??,??,??
FOR EXAMPLE

• Ill go first and please follow me.
• You should follow his example.
• The paragraph following this one can be omitted.

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Important Words
8.tempt v. persuade or attract somebody to do
something ??,??,??
FOR EXAMPLE

•  
• Nothing could tempt me to do such a silly thing.
• The clear water in the beautiful lake tempted us
  to swim in it.
• He was tempted into making that wrong decision.

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Important Words
9. taste n. sense by which flavor is known,
ability to enjoy beauty, liking or preference
the flavor sensed ??,????? ??
FOR EXAMPLE

• I dont like the sour taste in this ice-cream.  
• She has very good taste for dresses.  
• The explorer has a strong taste for adventures.  

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Important Words
10. endurance n. ability to bear sufferings or
hardship ??

•  
• The sportsman showed remarkable power of
  endurance.  
• Sorry. I have come to the end of my endurance.  
• Endurance plays an important role in this event.

FOR EXAMPLE
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1 Make the best choice to answer the following
questions
 1 What kind of sports is the triathlon?
  a Distance running. b Distance swimming.
  c Distance cycling. d All the above as a
whole.   2 Why does the author use want to
punish their bodies so much to describe the
triathletes?   a To show his doubt in the
triathlon. b To describe how difficult the
triathlon is.   c To explain why the triathlon
is so popular. d To criticize people who
do the triathlon.  
Key 1.d 2. b
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1 Make the best choice to answer the following
questions
  3 What does Melanie Sears think of the hardship
in the triathlon?   a It gives personal
satisfaction. b It offers great mental
challenge.   c It sets higher life goals.
d It is great fun and worth the great efforts.
4 What upset Melanie during the National
Championships?   a She was tricked by another
athlete.   b She made a mistake during the part
of the cycling.   c She realized she
couldn'tt cycle as fast as she thought.   d She
felt she had let her teammates down.  
Key 3. d 4.b
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1 Make the best choice to answer the following
questions
5 What did Melanie mean by being doggedin the
4th paragraph?   a Shed insist on despite all
the difficulties.   b She doesn'tt feel the
pain as most people do.   c She doesn'tt know
her own weak points.   d She never accepts other
peoples opinions.   6 What is the authors
attitude towards Melanie?   a He is worried that
she is too young for the triathlon.   b He feels
its a pity that she gives up everything for the
triathlon.   c He admires her determination to
succeed.   d He believes that she will be a
champion soon.  
Key 5. a 6. c
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2 Fill in the blanks without referring to the
passage.  
With 1500m swimming, 40km cycling, and then 10km
running 1 ________ stopping, the triathlon proves
extremely challenging and thus promises to become
one of the most 2 _______ Olympic sports. It has
begun to 3 ______ huge crowds to watch it. Yes,
the triathlon is exciting for those who 4
________ it, but what makes the triathletes want
to endure such great hardship? To this question,
most 5 ________ may always use those often
repeated phrases about personal satisfaction,
mental 6 ________ and higher life objectives. But
the 17-year-old girl Melanie Sears, who has 7
________ everything for it, has provided us with
a unique 8 _______ Its great fun, and all
worth it in the end.
without
popular
draw
watch
athletes
challenge
given up
answer
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2 Fill in the blanks without referring to the
passage.  
Melanie entered her first triathlon at 14. And
then she entered the National Championships 9
__________ . Although she had the second fastest
swim and the fastest run, she came 10 __________
because of a mistake. However, she did not give
up and is 11 _________ that she never will.
Melanie is truly a teenager with a taste for
endurance. With her devotion to the triathlon,
she will be 12 _________sooner or later.   
confidently
nowhere
determined
successful
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3 Complete each of the following statements
according to the passage.
1 With its unique attraction, the triathlon
promises to be ___________________________________
__.   2 Many spectaculars (???) are
__________________________ by he triathlon.  3
Melanie Sears is a 17-year-old girl who had
__________________________ at school.  4 For
the strange pleasures the triathlon offers,
Melanie Sears has ____________________ in
her life.
one of the most popular Olympic sports
attracted and also worried
excellent academic results
given up everything
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3 Complete each of the following statements
according to the passage.
5 According to Melanie, 10km is a long way when
____________________.   6 Melanie entered her
first triathlon at 14 as the ____________________
__. 7 Because of a mistake in the cycling race,
Melanie came nowhere in the ______________________
____. 8 Sometimes Melanie wishes she could stop,
because ________________________.
youre feeling so tired
only junior taking part
National Championships
then the pain would be over
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3 Complete each of the following statements
according to the passage.
 9 The big trouble is that Melanie has no one of
her age _______________. 10 Melanie
will succeed sooner or later as she is a person
with ________________________.  
to train with
a taste for endurance
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4 Fill in the blanks with the proper words and
expressions given below, changing the form if
necessary.
promise crowd punish offer jump end
up tempt
1 I just cant help being _________ to have a try
in translating the book into Chinese. 2
Cindy is beautiful, slim and tall. She is
__________ to be a good fashion model.   3
Both of us are poor at tennis and we _________
picking up the ball all the time.  
tempted
promising
end up
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4 Fill in the blanks with the proper words and
expressions given below, changing the form if
necessary.
promise crowd punish offer jump end
up tempt  
offer
4 He is very kind and always ready to _________
me a helpful hand when Im in trouble.   5 The
football fans were shouting and _________ with
excitement at the terrific goal.   6 All those
who violate the rule will be _________ severely.
  7 There are big _________ in the stadium ready
to cheer for their home team.  
jumping
punished
crowds
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5 Translate the following sentences into English
1 ?????????????????????????????
make
attractive
What has made the triathlon one of the most
attractive Olympic sports?
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5 Translate the following sentences into English
give up
2 ??????????,??????????????) 
personal
In order to do the research project, many
scientists have given up their personal
happiness.
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5 Translate the following sentences into English
often repeated phrases
3 ?????????????????
get tired of
The audience has got tired of these
often-repeated phrases.
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5 Translate the following sentences into English
take part in
4 ????????????????? 
do good to
It will do us a lot of good to take part in more
social activities.
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5 Translate the following sentences into English
come first
5 ??????????????? 
confident
She is confident to come first at the Olympic
Games.
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5 Translate the following sentences into English
6 ??????????????.
worth
Im afraid that he is not quite sure if it is
worth doing.
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5 Translate the following sentences into English
sooner or later
7 ????????????????? 
realize
They will realize the importance of environmental
protection sooner or later.
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5 Translate the following sentences into English
seem
8 ???, ??????????????
all the way
Its late. It looks as if I have to run all the
way to school.
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6. Pay attention to the italicized parts in the
English Sentences and translate the Chinese
sentences by simulating the structure of the
English sentences.  
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1 The triathlon promises to be one of the most
popular Olympic sports.   Hainan promises
to be one of the greatest tourist attractions.  
Now you try
??????????????  
Susan promises to be an outstanding student.
??????????????????????  
This new skyscraper promises to be the highest
building in this city.  
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2 What makes an attractive 17-year-old give up
everything for the doubtful pleasures?   What
makes the doctor risk his life for his research
project?  
Now you try
????????????????????????????
What makes the professor devote so much time to
his work?
?????????????????  
What makes the parents feel so satisfied with the
school?
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3 It seemed so easy that I was waving at my
team-mates as I went round.   The task
seemed so difficult that they had decided to give
up.  
Now you try
???????????,??????????
The performance seemed so interesting that all
the people in the entire crowd is attracted.
?????????????,???????????  
The cookery seemed so fascinating that Im eager
to have a try at once.
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4 Confidently, Melanie Sears entered the National
Championships.   Eagerly, the athletes
rush to the playing field.  
Now you try
?????,???????????????
Curiously, the children watched the experiment
with full attention. Hopefully, he entered the
final competition.
?????,??????????  
Hopefully, he entered the final competition.
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5 We realized then that we had gone wrong. I
ended up cycling 20 kilometers too far.
We realized then that we had taken a wrong
approach. We ended up wasting two more months.  
Now you try
?????????????????????????????????  
We realized then that we had made a wrong
decision. We ended up losing a very good
opportunity.
???????????????????????10????  
She realized then that they had cheated her. Her
business ended up losing 100 000.
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6 I am afraid that if I let myself stop just
once, I would be tempted to do it again.  
I am afraid that if it keeps raining, we would
have to cancel the sports meet.  
Now you try
??????????,?????????  
I am afraid that if he doesnt follow our advice,
he will run into trouble.
??????????,????????????????  
I am afraid that if you miss the chance, it will
be hard for you to get a second one.
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7 I was almost as good as the top three in
swimming and running, but much slower at
cycling.   I was almost as good as the
others in learning English, but much poorer in
learning math.  
Now you try
????????????,??????????????  
I was almost as good as my mother in cooking, but
much less skilled in knitting.
????????????,????????????  
I was almost as good as they are in speed, but
much weaker in endurance.
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8 With her devotion to the triathlon, she will
succeed sooner or later.   With his devotion
to the cause, he will realize his dream sooner or
later.  
Now you try
??????????????,????????????????  
With her devotion to the research, she will find
a way to cure the disease sooner or later.
????????????,??????????
With his devotion to writing, his novel will be
published sooner or later.
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Passage II
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This passage is adapted from a magazine article.
It is in the genre of description with a touch of
the authors personal experience and comments.
This kind of writing is often employed to
describe different events, figures and objects.
The wording in a description is typically vivid
and figurative, illustrating the subject as
sketching a picture.
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Passage IIText
Foreigners Also Love Chinese Martial Arts
Para.1 Chinese martial arts have quite a long
history. They form a necessary part of the
Chinese culture and they are a part of the
nations spirit. Not only Chinese people love
their martial arts, many foreigners are also
crazy about them. Perhaps Im one of
those eager foreigners.
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Passage IIText
Foreigners Also Love Chinese Martial Arts
Para.2 Actually, Ive exercised all my life. I
used to be a football player and I once loved
swimming very much. But I became a Chinese
martial arts fan the moment I saw them in a film.
So, I decided to take them up while I was
studying in Xian.
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Passage IIText
Foreigners Also Love Chinese Martial Arts
Para.3 Practicing Chinese martial arts requires
a lot of effort. You have to be able to stand as
straight as a pine tree, sit as square as a
stone, and move as quickly as a gust of wind. In
addition, it takes a long time for you to realize
the deep meaning of the arts. Not all people who
practice Chinese martial arts have a deep enough
understanding of them. Some regard them
only as physical movement You move here you hit
your rival there.... But my coach has tried to
make me realize their great underlying meaning,
which has a great deal to do with ones mental
state. Gradually, Ive come to understand
that the martial arts do not only improve my
physical condition, but also make me feel more
confident in dealing with the world around me.
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Passage IIText
Foreigners Also Love Chinese Martial Arts
A lot of actions of Chinese martial arts are
actually based on meditation. They address the
goal of happiness. They make the goal better
fitted for each person. Other forms of exercises
do not necessarily make people feel happy, but
when exercising martial arts, you will become
calmer and more cheerful. Such beneficial
function has long been realized and treasured.
Many of my American friends have benefited a lot
from practicing the arts, mentally and physically.
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Passage IIText
Foreigners Also Love Chinese Martial Arts
Para.4 Now there are quite a lot of martial arts
clubs in the United States. American people are
willing to spend their free time learning Chinese
martial arts. For them, the martial arts are a
unique culture as well as a beneficial form of
exercise. According to a report, one in
every ten Americans once studied or is studying a
style of martial arts. I myself am
planning to set up a martial arts school in my
home country as soon as I complete my study in
China.  
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1. (Para. 1) Not only Chinese people love their
martial arts, many foreigners are also crazy
about them.  
Analysis not only...but alsois often used to
mean ???? In this sentence, but alsois
omitted, but the meaning is still implied in the
adverb also.
FOR EXAMPLE
Not only the children, many adults are also
attracted by the cartoon film.
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2. (Para. 2) But I became a Chinese martial arts
fan the moment I saw them in a film.  
here is used as a conjunction meaning as soon
as, and it introduces an adverbial clause of
time. Other such phrases are the minute, the
instance, the time etc
FOR EXAMPLE
The runner fell on the ground the moment he
reached the destination.  
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partial negative structure modifying people
3. (Para. 3) Not all people who practice Chinese
martial arts have a deep enough understanding of
them.
The sentence could also be rewritten like this
All the people who practice Chinese martial arts
do not have a very deep understanding of the
arts.  
FOR EXAMPLE
Not all people who have a lot of money enjoy love
and happiness.
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4. (Para. 3) But my coach has tried to make me
realize their great underlying meaning, which has
a great deal to do with ones mental state
introduces an unrestricted relative clause,
modifying their great underlying meaning.
FOR EXAMPLE
But her mother tried to explain the question by
drawing a diagram, which helped her to understand
the question immediately.
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????
5.(Para. 3) Other forms of exercises do not
necessarily make people feel happy, but when
exercising martial arts, you will become calmer
and more cheerful
an elliptical form of when you are exercising
martial arts acting as an adverbial of time
FOR EXAMPLE
Other roads do not necessarily lead you directly
to the target, but when taking this shortcut, you
will be there in 15 minutes.
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6.(Para. 3) Many of my American friends have
benefited a lot from practicing the arts,
mentally and physically.
 Analysis The adverbs mentally and physically
modify the predicate have benefited, with the
preceding comma added to emphasize in which
aspects they have benefited.
FOR EXAMPLE
They have advertised their products on all the
web sites available, home and abroad.
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7. (Para. 4) For them, the martial arts are a
unique culture as well as a beneficial form of
exercise.
Analysis As well as is a conjunctive phrase,
meaning and, in addition to It serves as the
connection of a unique culture and a beneficial
form of exercise, with the emphasis on the
former.
FOR EXAMPLE
For these students, tutoring pupils is a way to
get some firsthand knowledge of the real word as
well as a way to earn some pocket money.
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one out of every ten10
8. (Para. 4) According to a report, one in every
ten Americans once studied or is studying a style
of martial arts.
FOR EXAMPLE
According to statistics, seven in every ten
British high school leavers could get enrolled in
some kind of institution of higher learning.
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 1. martial a. of, associated with war
???, ???
FOR EXAMPLE
All the war criminals are sentenced according to
the martial law. Martial spirit is highly
appreciated by these boys.
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2. decide v. be determined, made up
ones mind, make up the decision ??,???
FOR EXAMPLE
The research group has decided to have a try.
What do you decide to do to solve the problem?
Has she decided which job to take?
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3. meditation n. deep thinking and
consideration ??,??
FOR EXAMPLE
No one dares to interrupt the meditation of the
physicist. In the deep meditation, she seems to
have feel the power of nature.
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• goal
• n. object of efforts and ambition??

FOR EXAMPLE
His goal in life is to live up to his
parentsexpectation. You cant have much
motivation if you dont have a clear goal in
what you are doing.
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5. calm a. not disturbed in mind esp. in
face of danger or emergency???
FOR EXAMPLE
The teachers calm voice gave courage to the
children isolated in the flood. You can hardly
imagine how she managed to keep calm in such
danger.
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• cheerful
• a. being in a lively and high spirits ???,
  ??? 

FOR EXAMPLE
The childrens cheerful laughter soon elevated
their mothers mood. The pressure of life has
turned the cheerful boy into a short-tempered
fellow.
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• beneficial
• a. having good effect, helpful
  ???,? ???,???  

FOR EXAMPLE
Air by the beach is beneficial to health because
it contains negative ion (???). Having a walk in
such fine weather with fresh air is beneficial to
your mind.
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• mentally
• ad. in the mind???,???  

FOR EXAMPLE
Mental hospital is for the mentally abnormal
people. Good reading can benefit us both
mentally and physically.
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• physically
• ad. bodily ???

FOR EXAMPLE
He looked physically fit. The work is physically
demanding.  
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10. unique a. having no like or equal ???,
???
FOR EXAMPLE
Dont worry. Such a problem is by no means unique
to your family. The coconut is unique to the
tropic. Is Thanksgiving Day a unique holiday for
American people?   
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Passage II
Read and Judge
Read and Rewrite
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1. Are the following statements true or false?Write
   T/F accordingly.  

1 Chinese martial arts are very fascinating
to the author.   2 Chinese martial arts
embody an important spirit of Chinese
nation.   3 As many foreigners as Chinese
practice Chinese martial arts now.  
4 The author loves Chinese martial arts so much
that he decides to go to China to study them.  
5 The author used to like different sports,
but now he loves Chinese martial arts
best of all.  
T
T
F
F
T
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T
6 Not all martial arts fans have a good
understanding of their full meaning.   7 One
purpose of Chinese martial arts is to help
individuals achieve happiness.   8 You will
benefit both physically and mentally from
practicing Chinese martial arts.   9 About 10 of
American people are involved in practicing one
style of martial arts or another at present.
  10 If you are good at performing Chinese
martial arts, you can face difficulties with more
confidence.   
T
T
F
T
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8 Make the correct choices according to the
passage.
1 The first paragraph tells us all of the
following about the author except that ________.
  a he is an eager fan of martial arts   b he
is determined to become a Chinese martial artist
  c he is so attracted by Chinese martial arts
  d he would like to see more Americans
practicing Chinese martial arts   2 Which of
the following is not true of the Chinese martial
arts according to the passage?   a They can be
traced back to a long time ago.   b They partly
symbolize the Chinese nations spirit.   c They
are part of Chinese peoples treasured culture.
  d They simply depend on pure physical
movement.
b
d
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8 Make the correct choices according to the
passage.
3 The author began to show interest in Chinese
martial arts ________.   a when he was only a
child at a primary school   b while he studied
at a senior high school   c when he first saw
them in a film   d as soon as he came to study
in Xian   4 Practicing Chinese martial arts
requires one to be able to ________.   a stand
as straight as a pine tree   b sit as square as
a stone   c move as quickly as a gust of wind
  d do all of the above  
c
d
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8 Make the correct choices according to the
passage.

• 5 The author has come to realize that Chinese
  martial arts can ________.
•  
• a be beneficial to people both in mind and in
  body
•  b be beneficial to people either in mind or in
  body
•  c benefit people physically better than mentally
  
•  d benefit people mentally better than physically
  
• The last paragraph implies that ________.
•  a American people have quite a lot of free time
•  b Chinese martial arts have become very popular
  in the US
•  c the author wants to set up a Chinese culture
  club
•  d the author wants to make money with Chinese
  martial arts

a
b
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9 Rewrite the following sentences with words or
phrases provided.  
1 All that glitters is not gold. (not all)  
Not all that glitters is gold.
2 She is among the most outstanding mountain
climbers of our team. (great)  
She is one of the greatest mountain climbers of
our team.
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3 We cannot prevent ourselves from telling her
the truth. (cannot help)  
We cannot help telling her the truth.
4 He has made up his mind to give up smoking.
(be determined )  
He is determined to give up smoking.
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5 She fell in love with the artist as soon as she
saw him by chance. (the moment)  
She fell in love with the artist the moment she
met him by chance.
6 Hard work is essential for ones success. (a
necessary part of)  
Hard working is a necessary part of ones
success.
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7 Could you explain the deep meaning of the poem
for us? (underlying)  
Could you explain the underlying meaning of the
poem for us?
8 Doing exercise has benefited her a lot.
(benefit from)  
She has benefited a lot from doing exercises.
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9 Why are you willing to give your valuable time
to the non-profit work? (spend)  
Why are you willing to spend your valuable time
on the non-profit work?
10 Many language schools have been established to
help the overseas students. (set up)   
Many language schools have been set up to help
the overseas students.
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9 Translate the following sentences into
Chinese.
1 Chinese martial arts are a unique culture as
well as a good form of exercise.  
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2 He has tried very hard to help me understand
the underlying meaning of this poem.  
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3 Local dramas are a necessary part of Chinese
culture.  
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4 I became crazy about Chinese Taijiquan the
moment I got to know more about it.  
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5 Not all readers of English literature have a
deep understanding of Shakespeare.  
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6 When you jog in the woods, you may feel calm
and cheerful.  
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 7 Many of my foreign friends have benefited a
lot from learning Beijing opera, both mentally
and physically.
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