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Skim the passage. Which paragraphs are about the popularity of basketball? 泛读该文章。哪一段是关于篮球的流行?
Do You Know When Basketball Was Invented? 你知道篮球是什么时候发明的吗？
Basketball is a much-loved and active sport that is enjoyed by many for fun and exercise. 篮球是一项深受人们喜爱、积极的运动项目。篮球因充满乐趣和锻炼而受到很多人的钟爱。 It is over 100 years old and is played by more than 100 million people in over 200 countries. 篮球有超过100年的历史,在200多个国家中有超过1亿人的人口打篮球。
In China, you can sometimes see people playing basketball in parks, schools and even in factories. 在中国,你有时会看到人们在公园和学校里面打篮球,甚至在工厂里。
Basketball was invented by a Canadian doctor named James Naismith, who was born in 1861. 篮球是加拿大名叫詹姆斯?奈史密斯的医生发明的,他出生于1861年。
When he was at college, his teacher asked the class to think of a game that can be played in the winter. 当他在读大学的时候,老师让全班想一个在冬天可以玩的游戏。
Dr. Naismith created a game to be played inside on a hard floor. 奈史密斯医生创造了一个在室内硬地板上玩的游戏。
Dr. Naismith divided the men in his class into two teams and taught them to play his new game. 奈史密斯医生把班上的人分成两队,教他们玩他的新游戏。
The purpose of the game is for players to get a ball into the “basket”. 这个游戏的目的是让玩家把球投进“篮子”里。
Players on the same team must work together to help each other get the ball in the other team’s basket. 同一个队的玩家必须共同努力,互相帮助,以把球投到对方的篮子里。
At the same time, they need to stop the competing team from get ing the ball into their own basket. 与此同时,他们需要阻止竞争对手把球投进入自己的篮子里。
It is believed that on December 21, 1891, the first basketball game in history was played. 据说在1891年12月21日，进行了历史上第一次篮球比赛。
Then in 1936 in Berlin, it became an event at the Olympics. 然后在1936年在柏林,篮球成为奥运会的一个项目。
Today, the popularity of basketball has risen around the world, with many young people dreaming of becoming famous players. 今天,篮球已在世界各地得到普及,许多年轻人梦想成为著名的运动员。
Basketball has not only become a popular sport to play, it has also become a more popular sport to watch. 篮球不仅成为一个流行的体育运动,它也成为一种观众爱看的运动。
Although America’s NBA games are the most famous, the CBA games are becoming popular in China. 尽管美国的NBA比赛是最著名的,CBA比赛在中国也越来越受欢迎。
The number of foreign players, including Chinese players, in the NBA has increased. 外籍球员的数量,包括中国球员在内，在NBA已经变得越来越多。
And there are also more and more foreign players in the CBA. 还有越来越多的外籍球员加入到CBA中。
Many young people look up to these basketball heroes and want to become like them. 许多年轻人崇拜这些篮球英雄,想成为像他们一样的人。
Theese stars encourage young people to work hard to achieve their dreams. 这些篮球明星鼓励年轻人努力拼搏来实现他们的梦想。
Unit7 Teenagers should be allowed to choose their own clothes.
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Read the poem aloud and discuss what the title means with your partner. 大声朗读这首诗,与你的搭档讨论标题的含义。 Mom Knows Best 妈妈最了解
When I was a tiny baby crying all night, my mom sang to me and stayed by my side 当我还是个整夜哭泣的婴儿时，妈妈唱歌给我听,陪在我身边
When I was tired and hungry, she gave me food and warm arms to sleep in 当我又累又饿的时候,她给了我食物和用来休息的温暖的臂弯
When I was two running through the ield, she made sure I was safe and kept me from danger 当我两岁时，跑着通过一块空地，她确保我的安全,使我远离危险
When I fell and hurt myself, she gave me a hug and lited me up 当我摔倒了,伤了自己,她给了我一个拥抱并把我抱起来
When I was seven coughing badly, she said no ice-cream for me 在我七岁的时候咳嗽得严重,她说对我说不许吃冰淇淋
But I talked back loudly, “I should be allowed to eat some! Give it to me now!” 但是我大声地对她说,“应该允许我吃一些!现在就给我!”
When I was nine watching scary movies, she said it’d give me awful dreams 九岁的时候,当我看恐怖电影时,她说这会让我做噩梦
But I shouted back angrily, “I should be allowed to watch it! I’m not a baby!” 但是我愤怒地吼道,“应该允许我看这个!我不再是一个孩子了!”
When I was a teen going out with riends, she said, “Please be back by ten!” 当我十几岁与朋友们外出时,她说,“请十点之前回家!”
But I talked back again ― “I should not be told what to do! I’m seventeen now!” 但我与她顶嘴――”不应由谁告诉我该做什么!我现在十七岁了!”
Now I’m an adult, thinking back to those times 现在我是一个成年人了,回想那些时光 I coughed for days ater eating that ice-cream 在吃了冰淇淋后，我咳嗽了好几天 And had scary dreams ater watching that film 看了那个电影后，做了很多噩梦
I was late for school rom staying out past ten 在外面呆到了十点之后，我上学迟到了 I regret talking back, not listening to Mom 我后悔与妈妈顶嘴,没有听妈妈的话 Mom knows best, and for me she wanted only the best! 妈妈知道的最多，她只想给我最好的!
B_2b
First, look at the title of the passage. Answer “yes” or “no”. Find out how many in your group agree with you. h en read the passage. Does your answer change? 首先,看看这篇文章的标题。回答“是”或“不是”。找出你的小组里面，有多少人同意你的看法。然后阅读文章。你的
答案是否变了?
Should I Be Allowed to Make My Own Decisions? 应该允许我自己做决定吗? Many teenagers have hobbies. 许多青少年都有爱好。
But sometimes these can get in the way of their schoolwork, and parents might worry about their success at school. 但有时这些爱好会影响他们的功课。父母可能会担心他们学业的成功。 Teenagers often think they should be allowed to practice their hobbies as much as they want. 青少年通常认为，应该允许他们尽可能地发展他们的爱好。 Do you agree? 你同意吗?
Liu Yu, a fifteen-year-old boy from Shandong, is a running star. 刘雨,一个来自山东的15岁男孩,是一个跑步明星。
He is on his school team and has always wanted to be a professional runner when he grows up. 他是校队的成员,一直想长大后成为一名专业的运动员。
However, his parents won’t allow him to train so much. 然而,他的父母不允许他那样多地训练。
“Of course we want to see him achieve his dreams,” says Mr. Liu. “我们当然想看到他实现自己的梦想,”刘先生说。
“And we know how much he loves running. My wife and I have supported every one of his races. “我们知道他是多么爱跑步。我和我的妻子支持了他的每一场比赛。 We have nothing against running! 我们并不反对跑步!
But we think our son needs to think about other possible jobs. 但是我们认为我们的儿子需要考虑其他可能的工作。
He’s getting older now, so he needs to think about what will happen if he doesn’t end up a professional runner.” 他现在越来越大,所以他需要想想,如果他最终没有一个专业的跑步运动员，那将会发生什么。”
Liu Yu doesn’t really agree. “Well, I think I should be allowed to decide for myself,” 刘雨并不同意。“好吧,我认为应该允许我自己做决定,”
he says. “My parents have always taught me how important it is to work hard at school and enter university. 他说。“我的父母总是教我在学校努力学习，考入大学的重要性。
I understand this, but I’m serious about running. It’s the only thing I’ve ever wanted to do.” 这我能理解,但对于跑步，我是认真的。这是我想做的唯一的事情。”
His parents believe that Liu Yu should study hard in the evenings so they don’t allow him to practice running at night. 他的父母认为刘雨在晚上应该努力学习，所以他们不允许他晚上练习跑步。
“Maybe he thinks it’s too strict or unfair,” says Mrs. Liu. “也许他认为这太严格了或不公平,”刘太太说。
“But we think we’re doing the right thing. He needs to spend more time on his homework because becoming a professional sports star is a difficult dream.” “但我们认为我们做的是正确的。他需要花更多的时间在他的作业上,因为成为一名职业体育明星是一个难以实现的梦想。”
But Liu Yu still disagrees. 但刘雨仍然不同意。
“I know my parents care about me. They always talk about what will happen if I don’t succeed. “我知道我的父母关心我。他们总是谈论如果我不成功会发生什么。
But I will! I’m a quick runner! I think I should be allowed to make this choice myself. Only then will I have a chance to achieve my dream.” 但我肯定会成功!我是个跑得很快的运动员！我
认为应该允许我自己做出这样的选择。只有这样，我才有机会实现我的梦想。”