Unit4GrowingupReading2NevergiveupSpudWebbReadandanswer.1.WhenandwherewasSpudWebbborn?2.Whatwashisbigdream?3.WhywasSpudWebboftenrefusedduringhisbasketballcareer?4.Inseniorhigh,whenhehadtositinthestands,whatdidhedothen?InTexasin1963.HewantedtoplayintheNBA.Becausehewastooshort.Hepractisedevenharderandgotthecoachtochangehismind.Halsobecametheleaderoftheteam.Task1Readandanswer.5.Whywasn’ttheNBAinterestedinSpudWebbatfirst?6.WhatwasSpudWebb’proudestachievement?7.Throughthestory,whatdidSpudWebbprove?Becauseallitsplayersweremorethan20cmtallerthanSpudWebb.HewontheSlamDunkContest.Heprovedthatsizeandbodytypedoesn’tmatter---youcandoalmostanythingifyounevergiveup.Task1Readandanswer.TalkaboutSpudWebb’basketballcareer.Task2GroupWorkInjuniorschool,…Inseniorschool,…Afterfinishinghighschool,…Afterhegraduatedfromuniversity,…Trytoretellthestoryusingthefollowingtabletohelpyou.Task3SpudWebbYear&placeofbirthTexas,1963Height170cmDreamPlayintheNBAJuniorhightryout,berefusedto,score20points,staroftheteamSeniorhighsitinthestands,changehismind,becomeleaderoftheteam,PlayeroftheYearCollege/Universityinviteto,ajuniorcollege,leadto,bringhimtotheattentionof,succeedinNBAbeinterestedin,beforcedto,takenoticeof,theAtlantaHawks,greatachievements,hisproudestmomentWhatheprovedhardwork,doesnotmatter,nevergiveup参加------选拔(或试演)被拒绝做某事泄气,灰心得20分带领某人到------成功地做某事取得好成绩让某人引起------的注意改变某人的想法注意,察觉从------毕业tryoutforberefusedtodosthloseheartscore20pointsleadsbto---succeedindoingsthmake/havegreatachievementsbringsb.totheattentionofchangeone’smindtakenoticeofgraduatefromTask4Translatethephrases.Exercises1.这些队伍要参加奥林匹克运动会的选拔赛。TheseteamsaregoingtotheOlympicGames.2.Jim在上半场踢进了两粒进球。Jiminthefirsthalf.3.Ifatfirstyoudon’t(success),tryagainandagain.4.Hefailedmanytimes,buthe(泄气).tryoutforscoredtwogoalssucceedloseheartTask4Dosomeexercises.5.Onlyafewleavesonthetree.A.keepB.stayC.haveD.remain6.她从不理会我所说的话。SheneverwhatIsay.7.Theywereproudoftheirchildren’s.A.achieveB.achievementC.achievingD.achievements8.他已经证明了自己是一名十分勇敢的士兵。Heabravesoldier..takenoticeofhasprovedhimselftobeTask4Dosomeexercises.Homework1.Trytoretellthestory.2.Previewthenextperiod.