研究生英语阅读教程unit15课件

UnitFifteen
Contents
Introduction
Text(A)analysis
Somecommentsonwriting
Text(B)analysis
Furtherreading
Exercis
Introduction
TextAarguesnearlyallthesportsarecompetitiveandsportismimicwarfare.
Startingfromtheliteraryneglect,TextBpointsoutswimmingisnotjustawayofbuildingourphysiques,butalsopromptslf-reflectionsandanofelevation.
Abouttheauthor
EricArthurBlair,betterknownbyhispennameGeorgeOrwell,wasanEnglishauthorandjournalist.
TheOlympicSpirit
Moregenerally,theterm"Olympicspirit"isanoft-referredtobutperhapsvaguely-definedconceptassociatedwiththeOlympicGames.SomemediaequateitwithPierredeCoubertin'sstatementthat"Theimportantthingisnottowin,buttotakepart",andviewathleteswhotrytheirbestbutfinishlastapitomisingthe"Olympicspirit".
TheOlympicmottois"Higher,Faster,Stronger."
奥林匹克的格言是“更高,更快,更强”。
TheOlympicGameshelppromoteabetterandmorepeacefulworld.
 奥林匹克运动会有助于实现一个更美好、更安宁的世界。
ThefiveringsreprenttheclounityandfriendlymeetingattheOlympicsbetweenathletesfromfivecontinents.
五环相连象征着五大洲的运动员紧密团结及在奥运会上友好相聚。
TextAnalysis
TextATheSportingSpirit
PartI(para.1—2)
Sportisanunfailingcauofillwill.
Point1
NowthatthebriefvisitoftheDynamofootballteamhascometoanend,itispossibletosaypubliclythatsportisanunfailingcauofillwill.
1945年苏联的Dynamo足球俱乐部(现在属于乌克兰)访问英国,和英国的足球俱乐部踢了四场比赛,乔治·奥威尔就此事为Tribune周刊写了这篇名为“体育精神”的文章。
unfailing:nevercomingtoanend
illwill:unfriendlyfeeling