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1、BR-mainBefore Reading 1. An English Song - Get a Job2. Background Information3. Warm-up ExercisesMichael JordanJohn Michael LandySir Roger BannisterMarathonBR1An English Song - Get a JobFill in the Blanks Listen to the SongBR1.1Fill in the Blanks The song you are about to hear was written by one of
2、a group of four singers known as the Silhouettes. He wrote the song back in the , shortly after leaving the army. It is easy to that it may well his own experience of suddenly finding himself having to look for a job. If the song is anything to go by, his wife was largely , suspecting him of and not
3、 trying hard enough. Every morning she would get him out of bed, telling him to get a job; every breakfast she would throw the II1950s _imagine _reflect_laziness _unsympathetic _Listen to the introduction to the song and fill in the following blanks.BR1.2paper down in front of him, the jobs he could
4、 apply for. And when he got home at the end of the day without having had any she would him of lying about his job hunting, , no doubt, that he had not to try.accuse _bothered _suspecting_success _pointing out_Fill in the BlanksBR1.3 Listen to the SongIIBR2.1American professional basketball player,
5、considered by many to be the greatest player in basketball history. The 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) shooting guard first became known as an explosive individual scorer, but as he matured as a player he adopted a more team-oriented approach to the game. Jordan led the Chicago Bulls to six National Basketball
6、Association (NBA) championships (19911993, 19961998). His widespread appeal to fans has helped keep basketball one of the worlds most popular spectator sports.Michael JordanIIBR2.2IIJohn Michael LandyAustralian athlete, and the second runner, after Englands Sir Roger Bannister, to break the four-min
7、ute mile. He did so in 3 minutes 58 seconds in 1954, two months after Bannister set his mark.BR2.3-14. After retiring from athletic competition, Bannister became a lawyer. Sir Roger Bannister2. Sir Roger Bannister received higher education. 3. On May 6, 1954, Bannister established a world record, an
8、d this record was not bettered for a long time. 1.Roger Bannister was the first athlete who ran a mile in less than 5 min. 5. Sir Roger Bannister was knighted 21 years after he retired. T( )T( )F( )F( )F( )IIBR2.3-2.1British physician and the first athlete in history to run a mile in less than 4 min
9、. Born in Harrow, England, he was educated at the University of Oxford and at Saint Marys Hospital Medical School. At a meet in Oxford on May 6, 1954, Bannister ran the mile in 3 min 59.4 sec, establishing a world record. This was bettered less than two months later by the Australian athlete John La
10、ndy, who set a record of 3 min 58 sec.Bannister defeated Landy in a mile race held at Vancouver, Canada, in August 1954. Although neither set a record, both men again ran the mile in less than 4 min. Bannister retired from athletic competition in December 1954 to practice medicine. He wrote an autob
11、iography, Four-Minute Mile, published in 1955, and was knighted in 1975. BR2.4-1 Marathon race, long-distance foot race deriving its name from Marathon, Greece. According to legend, in 490 B.C., Pheidippides, a runner from Marathon, carried news of victory over the Persians to Athens. IIMarathon In
12、the first modern Olympics of 1896, a commemorative event retraced his route. The race soon became an Olympic event, its distance standardized in 1908 at 26mi, 385yd (42.195 km). The popularity of running as part of a physical fitness boom in the 1970s engendered a proliferation ofBR2.4-2marathons, s
13、ome of them televised. Races in Tokyo, New York City, and elsewhere joined the famed Boston Marathon (begun in 1897). Tens of thousands of runners entered these and less celebrated marathons seeking to achieve personal records and to test their endurance. One of the most influential male runners was
14、 Bill Rodgers, who won the Boston and New York City marathons four times each between 1975 and 1980. Until the 1970s, women were largely ignored in (or excluded from, as at Boston) marathon racing, but in 1984, American Joan Benoit won the first Olympic race for women, and Grete Waitz won the New Yo
15、rk City marathon nine times in 19781988. BR2.4-31. What is the origin of the Marathon? 2. What is the distance of a standardized marathon?26 miles and 385 yards. According to legend, a runner from Marathon carried news of victory over the Persians to Athens.3. When does running become popular?4. How
16、 many times did Bill Rodgers win between 1975 and 1980?5. Were women allowed to take part in Marathon from the very beginning?In the 1970s.Eight times.No.BR3.1-1Warm-up Exercises 1. Preparations for a Job Interview Discuss with your partner to see what preparations we should make before taking part in a job interview.Tips:1.Know the exact place and time of the interview, the interviewers full name, the correct pronunciation and his or her title.2. Learn pertinent facts about the company such as
