New Practical English 1 Passage I Passage I The triathlon’s Great Attraction Passage II Passage II Foreigners Also Love Chinese Martial Arts Unit Seven

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Unit Seven
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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New Practical English 1
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.
Track-and-Field ()
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.
Decathlon ()
It is a test of skill in five events: 200-meter run, 1500-meter run, broad jump, discus and javelin.
Pentathlon ()
It is usually contested by military men. The five events on the program involve horseback riding, fencing, shooting, swimming, and cross-country running.
The Modern Pentathlon ()
The Triathlon’s 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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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 you’re feeling so tired. But it’s 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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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. It’s dogged that does it.”
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Para.5 Melanie was top junior in this year’s European Triathlon Championships, finishing 13th. “I was almost as good as the top three in swimming and running, but much slower at cycling. That’s why I’m 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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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 past participle phrase is used to modify huge crowds
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the present participle phrases are used to modify athletes
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This science fiction has attracted many readers interested in the characters of the story working and living on the moon.
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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?
Translation:?
For example: Interesting for those enjoying the soap opera, maybe, but what makes the producers want to devote so much to the lengthy story?
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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.
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The honest man refused to take advantage of the privileges abused by those who ignored other people’s interests.
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4.(Para. 3) ... I ended up cycling 20 kilometers too far. I cried all the way through the running.?
We ended up picking up balls all the time. I sweated all over at the tennis court.
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in the whole course of..., during...?
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5.(Para. 5) “... The big trouble is, I have no one of my age to train with.”she says. Funny, that.
“…, ”
The trouble is, he has left his passport at home. Unbelievable, 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.
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1. promise
v. & n. (give) a written or spoken undertaking to do or not to do something
They have promised to reply immediately.
If you don’t keep your promise, you will not be trusted any longer.
I think I’ll promise myself a quiet weekend.
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You shouldn't punish the child in that way.
She was already severely punished with her own mistake.
2. punish
v. cause somebody suffering for wrongdoing, treat roughly
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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.
3. offer
v. give or exchange, say what one is willing to do, kindly present
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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.
4. repeat
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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.
5. worth
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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.
6. enter
v. come or go into, join, take part in
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You should follow his example.
The paragraph following this one can be omitted.
7. follow
v. go after, go along, keep to, keep as a guide
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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.
8.tempt
v. persuade or attract somebody to do something
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I don’t like the sour taste in this ice-cream.
She has very good taste for dresses.
The explorer has a strong taste for adventures.
9. taste
n. sense by which flavor is known, ability to enjoy beauty, liking or preference; the flavor sensed ;
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Sorry. I have come to the end of my endurance.
Endurance plays an important role in this event.
10. endurance
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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

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't’t cycle as fast as she thought.
d She felt she had let her teammates down.
Key: 3. d 4.b
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5 What did Melanie mean by being “dogged”in the 4th paragraph?
a She’d insist on despite all the difficulties.
b She doesn't’t feel the pain as most people do.
c She doesn't’t know her own weak points.
d She never accepts other people’s opinions.
6 What is the author’s attitude towards Melanie?
a He is worried that she is too young for the triathlon.
b He feels it’s 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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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 _______: “It’s great fun, and all worth it in the end.”
popular
without
2 Fill in the blanks without referring to the passage.
draw
watch
athletes
challenge
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.
successful
confidently
nowhere
determined
2 Fill in the blanks without referring to the passage.
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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.
__________________________ at school.
Sears has ____________________ in her life.
one of the most popular Olympic sports
attracted and also worried
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 ________________________.
you’re feeling so tired
only junior taking part
then the pain would be over
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10 Melanie will succeed sooner or later as she is a person with ________________________.
a taste for endurance
to train with
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1 I just can’t 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.
promise crowd punish offer jump end up tempt
tempted
promising
end up
4 Fill in the blanks with the proper words and expressions given below, changing the form if necessary.
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4 He is very kind and always ready to _________ me a helpful hand when I’m 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.
offer
jumping
punished
crowds
promise crowd punish offer jump end up tempt
4 Fill in the blanks with the proper words and expressions given below, changing the form if necessary.
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What has made the triathlon one of the most attractive Olympic sports?
5 Translate the following sentences into English
make
attractive
2 )
In order to do the research project, many scientists have given up their personal happiness.
give up
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often repeated phrases
get tired of
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It will do us a lot of good to take part in more social activities.
take part in
do good to
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She is confident to come first at the Olympic Games.
come first
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I’m afraid that he is not quite sure if it is worth doing.
worth
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They will realize the importance of environmental protection sooner or later.
sooner or later
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8 ,
It’s late. It looks as if I have to run all the way to school.
seem
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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.
This new skyscraper promises to be the highest building in this city.
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What makes the parents feel so satisfied with the school?
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?

What makes the professor devote so much time to his work?
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The cookery seemed so fascinating that I’m eager to have a try at once.
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.

The performance seemed so interesting that all the people in the entire crowd is attracted.
Now you try
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4 Confidently, Melanie Sears entered the National Championships.
Eagerly, the athletes rush to the playing field.

Curiously, the children watched the experiment with full attention. Hopefully, he entered the final competition.
Now you try
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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.
She realized then that they had cheated her. Her business ended up losing $100 000.

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We realized then that we had made a wrong decision. We ended up losing a very good opportunity.
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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.
I am afraid that if you miss the chance, it will be hard for you to get a second one.

I am afraid that if he doesn’t follow our advice, he will run into trouble.
Now you try
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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.
I was almost as good as they are in speed, but much weaker in endurance.

I was almost as good as my mother in cooking, but much less skilled in knitting.
Now you try
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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.
With his devotion to writing, his novel will be published sooner or later.

With her devotion to the research, she will find a way to cure the disease sooner or later.
Now you try
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This passage is adapted from a magazine article. It is in the genre of description with a touch of the author’s 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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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 nation’s spirit. Not only Chinese people love their martial arts, many foreigners are also crazy about them. Perhaps I’m one of those eager foreigners.
Foreigners Also Love Chinese Martial Arts
Para.2 Actually, I’ve 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 Xi’an.
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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 one’s mental state. Gradually, I’ve 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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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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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 also”is often used to mean “……” In this sentence, “but also”is omitted, but the meaning is still implied in the adverb also.
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.
The runner fell on the ground the moment he reached the destination.
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
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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.
Not all people who have a lot of money enjoy love and happiness.
partial negative structure modifying people
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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 one’s mental state
But her mother tried to explain the question by drawing a diagram, which helped her to understand the question immediately.
introduces an unrestricted relative clause, modifying their great underlying meaning.
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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
Other roads do not necessarily lead you directly to the target, but when taking this shortcut, you will be there in 15 minutes.

an elliptical form of “when you are exercising martial arts” acting as an adverbial of time
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Analysis: The adverbs mentally and physically modify the predicate have benefited, with the preceding comma added to emphasize in which aspects they have benefited.
6.(Para. 3) Many of my American friends have benefited a lot from practicing the arts, mentally and physically.
They have advertised their products on all the web sites available, home and abroad.

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.
7. (Para. 4) For them, the martial arts are a unique culture as well as a beneficial form of exercise.
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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8. (Para. 4) According to a report, one in every ten Americans once studied or is studying a style of martial arts.
According to statistics, seven in every ten British high school leavers could get enrolled in some kind of institution of higher learning.
one out of every ten=10%
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a. of, associated with war ,
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 one’s mind, make up the decision
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What do you decide to do to solve the problem?
Has she decided which job to take?
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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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His goal in life is to live up to his parents’expectation.
You can’t have much motivation if you don’t 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
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The teacher’s 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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a. being in a lively and high spirits ,
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The children’s cheerful laughter soon elevated their mother’s mood.
The pressure of life has turned the cheerful boy into a short-tempered fellow.
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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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Good reading can benefit us both mentally and physically.
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Don’t 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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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.
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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.
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b he is determined to become a Chinese martial artist
c he is so attracted by Chinese martial arts

a They can be traced back to a long time ago.
b They partly symbolize the Chinese nation’s spirit.
c They are part of Chinese people’s treasured culture.
d They simply depend on pure physical movement.
8 Make the correct choices according to the passage.
b
d

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

b sit as square as a stone
c move as quickly as a gust of wind
d do all of the above
d
c

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
8 Make the correct choices according to the passage.
a
b
provided.
2 She is among the most outstanding mountain
climbers of our team. (great)
Not all that glitters is gold.
She is one of the greatest mountain climbers of our
team.
3 We cannot prevent ourselves from telling her the truth. (cannot help)
4 He has made up his mind to give up smoking. (be determined )
We cannot help telling her the truth.
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)
6 Hard work is essential for one’s success. (a necessary part of)
She fell in love with the artist the moment she met him by chance.
Hard working is a necessary part of one’s success.
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7 Could you explain the deep meaning of the poem for us? (underlying)
8 Doing exercise has benefited her a lot. (benefit from)
Could you explain the underlying meaning of the poem for us?
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)
Many language schools have been set up to help the overseas students.
10 Many language schools have been established to help the overseas students. (set up)
Why are you willing to spend your valuable time on the non-profit work?
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1 Chinese martial arts are a unique culture as well as a good form of exercise.
9 Translate the following sentences into Chinese.

2 He has tried very hard to help me understand the underlying meaning of this poem.

3 Local dramas are a necessary part of Chinese culture.

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.

6 When you jog in the woods, you may feel calm and cheerful.

7 Many of my foreign friends have benefited a lot from learning Beijing opera, both mentally and physically.

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New Practical English 1 Passage I Passage I The triathlon’s Great Attraction Passage II Passage II Foreigners Also Love Chinese Martial Arts Unit Seven