2高等学校研究生英语系列教材_综合教程(下)2课件.pptVIP

高等院校研究生英语系列教材;*; Content;Task 1 Take the quiz on Page 32 and learn more about sports. ;1. In what year were women first allowed to compete in the Olympic Games? A. 1800. B. 1850. C. 1900.;2. Where was the 2006 World Cup held? A. In Germany. B. In South Africa. C. In France.;3. What are the three most popular sports in the United States? A. Football, baseball, and basketball. B. Football, soccer, and basketball. C. Football, hockey, and basketball.;4. What does AFC stand for? ;5. What is the championship game of professional US football? A. The Super Bowl. B. The Big Bowl. C. The Great Bowl.;6. What was the first sports event to be telecast live? A. The 1972 NBA finals. B. The 1936 Berlin Olympics. C. The 1962 World Cup.;7. Which sport is governed by a set of rules known as the Queensberry rules? A. Boxing. B. Cricket. C. Shooting.;8. Which of the following is essentially an indoor sport? A. Cricket. B. Gymnastics. C. Golf.;9. In which country was golf first played? A. Scotland. B. France. C. Thailand.;10. From what wood are cricket bats usually made? A. Maple. B. Willow. C. Pine.;11. Which sport is called “the sport of kings”? A. Golf. B. Horse racing. C. Surfing.;12. When was a safety car first used in Formula 1? A. In 1993. B. In 1985. C. In 1973.;Task 2 Look at these newspaper headlines. Discuss in pairs what you would expect to read in the stories that accompany them. (P33) ;1. Footballer Faces Suspension After Attack on Spectator Sample: ;2. Olympic Champion Swimmer Apologizes for Marijuana Pipe Photo Sample: The Olympic swimming star Michael Phelps quickly acknowledged his poor judgment after a photograph showing him inhaling from a marijuana pipe was published Sunday in an English newspaper. Although his admission is unlikely to affect his swimming eligibility, it could affect the millions of dollars he had secured in endorsement deals.