国家篮球协会(NBA)是世界上主要的职业篮球联盟.ppt

Unit5IloveThisGame,MainPoints.LeadingIn.TextA.TextBVocabularyPractice.PracticalWriting,LeadingIn,BackgroundInformationNationalBasketballAssociationItsanorganizationofprofessionalbasketballteamsandplayersintheUSAandCanada.Abbreviation:NBA,NBAisthemajorprofessionalbasketballleagueintheworld,withteamsfromtheUnitedStatesandCanadawiththeadditionoftheTorontoRaptorsandtheVancouverGrizzliespriortothe19951996season,theNBAexpandedto29teamscompetingintwoconferences,theEasternandWestern,infourseparatedivisions.EachteamconductsatrainingcampinOctobertodetermineits12-playerroster.Trainingcampallowseachteamtoevaluateplayers,especiallyrookies(first-yearplayers),toassesstheteamsstrengthsandweaknesses,andtoprepareplayersfortheupcomingseasonthroughaseriesofon-courtdrillsandpracticeofoffensiveanddefensivestrategy.Afteraseriesofexhibitiongames,theNBAbeginsits82-gameregularseasoninthefirstweekofNovember.,InthesecondweekofFebruary,theNBAinterruptsitsseasontocelebratetheannualNBAAll-Stargame,featuringthegamesbestplayersasselectedbythegeneralballotingoffansthroughouttheUnitedStatesandCanada.AftertheNBAseasonconcludesinthethirdweekinApril,atotalof16teamsqualifyfortheplayoffs11(8teamsfromeachconference).Ineachconferencethetwodivisionwinnersareguaranteedaplayoffspot.Theremainingplayoffspotsineachconferenceareawardedonthebasisofwin-lossrecordstothesixnext-bestteams,regardlessofdivision.Theplayoffsstartwiththeteamswithbetterrecordsplayingtheteamswithworserecordsinabest-of-fiveseries,inwhichthewinneristhefirstteamtowinthreegames.Insubsequentroundsbest-of-sevenseriesareplayed,withthefirstteamtoearnfourvictorieswinningtheround.Theplayoffscontinueinthiseliminationschemeuntilaconferencechampioniscrowned.ThechampionsfromtheEasternandWesternconferencesthenmeetinabest-of-sevenseriestodeterminetheNBAchampion.,EveryJunetheleagueconductsitsamateurdraft,inwhicheachteamobtainstherightstotheprofessionalservicesofthebestcollegiateandinternationalplayers.Anyplayerwhohasgraduatedfromhighschoolandisatleast17yearsoldqualifiesfortheNBAdraftifthatplayerrenouncesintercollegiateeligibility.TodeterminethedraftordertheNBAusesadraftlottery,introducedin1985.Thoseteamsthatfailedtoqualifyfortheplayoffsthepreviousseasonareeligibleforthelottery.Thelotterydeterminesthefirstthreeteamstoselectinthedraft.Theremainingteamsdraftaccordingtotheirwin-lossrecordofthepreviousseason,sothatteamswithpoorerrecordsdrafthigherthanthosewithbetterrecords.TheNBAdraftconsistsofonlytworounds,withatotalof58playerschosen.Thoseplayersnotselectedinthedraftcanbeinvitedtotryoutforateamandaresometimessignedtoplayingcontracts.,.TheNBAsofficialdevelopmentleagueistheContinentalBasketballAssociation(CBA).Theleaguewasfoundedin1946andnowfeatures12teamsplayingintwoconferences.Manyplayers,coaches,executives,andrefereeshavehonedtheirskillsintheCBAbeforegoingontoNBAcareers.国家篮球协会(NBA)是世界上主要的职业篮球联盟，由美国和加拿大的球队组成。由于在19951996年赛季之前多伦多猛龙队和温哥华灰熊队的加入，NBA扩大到29支球队，比赛分东、西两个区各4个组举行。每支球队在10月份举办一个训练营以确定它的12名运动员名单。训练营允许每队评估运动员，特别是新手(第一年参赛运动员)；评价球队的优缺点；并通过一系列的场上训练以及攻防策略的实践，使运动员为即将到来的赛季作好准备。在一系列的表演赛之后，NBA于11月的第一周开始它82场比赛的常规赛季。,在2月的第2周，NBA中断赛季比赛，以便举行每年一度的NBA全明星比赛。该比赛的特点在于参赛运动员皆是由整个美国和加拿大球迷投票选出的最佳运动员。NBA常规赛季于4月的第3周结束。之后共有16支球队(每区各选出8支球队)有资格参加决赛。在每一个分会中，两个组区的第一名可稳操决赛的入场券。每个区的其余的决赛入场券则不分组别，根据球队的比赛成绩，给予其次的6支最好的球队。决赛先由成绩较好的球队与成绩较差的球队对阵，采取5局3胜制，先获得3场比赛胜利的球队出线。接下来的每轮比赛均采用7局4胜制，即先获得4场胜利的球队出线。这种淘汰制一直进行到决出分区的冠军。东、西分区的两支冠军队然后进行7局4胜制比赛，决出NBA的总冠军。每年6月联盟进行其业余选秀。每支球队有权吸收大学和国际上最好的运动员为专业运动员。任何高中毕业年满17周岁的选手如果宣布放弃校际比赛资格即可参加NBA选秀。NBA采用1985年引入的抽签形式决定其选秀顺序。上个赛季未进入决赛的那些球队首先抽签选秀。由抽签决定哪3支球队首先选秀。其他球队按照前一赛季的比赛成绩决定先后，这样成绩较差的球队比成绩较好的球队先进行选秀。NBA选秀只有两轮，共有58名运动员供选。没有入选的选手可以接受邀请到某一球队试训，有时会与球队签约参赛。NBA的官方开发联盟是大陆篮球协会(CBA)。该联盟于1946建立，现有12支球队，分为两个分会。很多运动员、教练、执行官和裁判在转入NBA职业比赛之前，已在CBA经过了磨练。,NBATeams:AtlantaHawksBostonCelticsCharlotteHornetsChicagoBullsClevelandCavaliersDallasMavericksDenverNuggetsDetroitPistonsGoldenStateWarriorsHoustonRocketsIndianaPacersLosAngelesClippersLosAngelesLakersMiamiHeatMilwaukeeBucksMinnesotaTimberwolvesNewJerseyNetsNewYorkKnickerbockersOrlandoMagic,Philadelphia76ersPhoenixSunsPortlandTrailBlazersSacramentoKingsSanAntonioSpursSeattleSuperSonicsTorontoRaptorsUtahJazzVancouverGrizzliesWashingtonWizards,SomeExpressionsaboutbasketballreferee裁判leftforward左前锋rightforward右前锋leftguard左后卫rightguard右后卫center中锋freethrowline罚球线freethrowlane罚球区three-pointline三分线runningshot运动中投篮hookshot勾手投篮over-rimshot/dunkshot扣蓝two-handjumpshot双手跳投dribbling运球catch接球slam-dunkchampion扣蓝冠军shootoutchampion投篮冠军shoot/make65baskets投篮得了65分three-pointshootingcompetition三分投篮比赛MVP最有价值球员,TextAYaoMingRocketstoStardom!,I.Pre-ReadingActivities:Questionsfordiscussioningroups1.Doyoulikeplayingbasket?2.Whoisyourfavoriteplayer?3.HowmuchdoyouknowaboutYaoMing?YaoMingPosition:CBorn:Sep12,1980Height:7-5/2,26Weight:296lbs./134,3kg.From:China,RankedthirdinNBAfieldgoalpercentagein2004-05witha.552averagethree-timeNBAAll-Star(2003-05)AmongNBAleaders,rankedseventhinfieldgoalpercentage,13thinblockedshotspergameand15threboundingaverage(2003-04)Through2003-04,hasyettomissagameinhisNBAcareerNamedstartingcenterforWesternConferenceAll-Starteamforsecondconsecutiveseason(2004),RanksthirdinRocketshistoryincareerblockedshotspergameandeighthincareerblockedshotsHascompiled60careerdouble-doublesEarnedfirst-everWesternConferencePlayeroftheWeekhonorson3/8/04Scoredacareer-highandRocketsindividualseason-high41pointswith16reboundsandacareer-highsevenassistsvs.Atlantaon2/22/04Scored22pointswithaRocketsindividualseason-highandcareer-high20reboundsvs.Detroiton12/6/03,II.While-ReadingActivities1.Readthetextthroughandtrytoanswerthequestionsonpage772.DiscussthetextingroupsandtrytotheunderstandthetextthoroughlyLanguagePoints:1.rocket:viThespacecraftrocketedintothesky.(moveataverygreatspeed)n.Arocketliftedthecommunicationssatelliteintoorbitaroundtheearth.“rocket”isusedhereasapun.Ithastwomeanings:YaoMingrisesquickly,likearocket,tojoinintheNBAstardom;andheistoplayfortheHustonRockets.2.stardom:n.SheshottostardomonBroadwaybyacomicplay.(stateofbeingaveryfamousperformer)e.g.kingdomofficialdom,3.draft:n.Thefirstdraftofpeopleforblooddonationwascompleted.(挑选)adraftforParliamentBill(草案）vt.Somestudentsweredraftedtoconductthesurvey.(select,choose)Idraftedacontractandshowedittomylawyer.(makeadraftof)4.Lookforwardto:Iamlookingforwardtohearingfromyou.Thegirlislookingforwardtoalongholidayforagoodrest.5.Alongtheway:Theygotknoweachotherbetteralongthewayandfinallyfellinlove.Youwillgetthewholepicturealongtheway.(thepassageoftime)6.shoot:v.Beckhamshotthefreekick,andkickedtheballintothegoal.(kick)Thehuntershotatthebird,butmissedit.(fireagun)Theshotabird.,7.brief:adj.Asthereislittletimeleft,pleasebebrief.(short)vt.Theofficerbriefedtheteambeforetheirmilitaryaction.(givenecessaryinstruction)8.surround:vt.Thetroopssurroundedtheenemysheadquarters.(goaround)Thesmallvillageissurroundedbyhills.(beallaroundoneveryside)9.Inbrief:Pleasekeepquiet.Letslistentothenewsinbrief.10.so-so:”whatdoyouthinkofthefilm?“oh,itsso-so.”11.pressure:n.Heisunderpressurefromheavywork.v.Justpressthisbuttonanditwillgo.12.eye:n.Hiseyefortheballmakeshimtheworldsmostfamousgoalkeeper.(theabilitytoseetheballandtojudgeitsdirection)Hereyeforfashionhashelpedhertobecomeanexcellentfashiondesigner,13.coach:n.Heistheheadcoachofthenationalteam.Thetourguidetoldusthatourcoachwouldstopatthenextstationforlunch.(acomfortablebus)14.Funnilyenough:Funnilyenough,hedidntsayawordagainstme.oddlyenough/strangelyenough/surprisinglyenough/interestinglyenough15.Loss:n.Itsagreatlossthatyougaveupthisjob.Thecountrysufferedheavylossesinitseconomy.16.Inthelong/shortterm:Inthelongterm,themarketispromising.Intheshortterm,wearelikelytolosemoneyonthisbook.17.encourage:Hismotherencouragedhimtobecomealawyer.18.walking:Sheknowssomanywordsthatshesawalkingdictionary.(human),TextBMichaelJordanandMe,QuestionsfordiscussionWhatdoyouknowaboutJordan?WhichNBAplayerdoyoulikebest?WhatthingsarekeytothemakingofanexcellentNBAplayer?WhatarethequalitiesthatmakeMichaelJordanoneofthegreatestplayersinthehistoryoftheNBA?,BackgroundInformationMichaelJordanBornonFeb.17th,1963,inBrooklyn,NewYorkAmericanbasketballplayer,whogotthenickname“AirJordan”forhispowerfulslam-dunk.HewastheNBAs“mostValuablePlayer”(MVP)sixtimes.,JordanfirstbecamewellknownasafreshmanattheUniversityofNorthCarolinawhenhemadethewinningshot,withsecondstoplay,intheschools63-62winoverGeorgetownUniversityinthe1982NCAAchampionship.HewasnamedCollegePlayeroftheyearin1984afteraveraging19.6pointsasajunior,thendecidedtoleaveschoolandentertheNBAdraft.TheChicagoBullschosehiminthefirstroundofthedraft,andJordanjoinedtheteamafterleadingtheU.S.Olympicteaminscoringitswaytoagoldmedal.Heaveraged28.2pointsagame.A6-foot-6guard,Jordanmayhavebeenthefinestall-aroundplayerinhistory.HestheonlyathleteevertowintheMVPawardandtheDefensivePlayeroftheyearawardinthesameseason.1988,andhewasalsonamedtheNBAsMVPin1991and1992.,JordanledtheBullstothreestraightNBAchampionships,from1991through1993,andwasnamedtheMostValuablePlayerintheplayoffsallthreeyears.Hesetarecordbyaveraging41.0pointspergameduringthefinalplayoffseriesin1993.InOctober,shortlybeforetheNBAs1993-1994seasonbegan,Jordanannouncedhisretirement.Afterplayingbaseballforabriefperiod,hereturnedtobasketballlateinthe1994-1995season,nodoubthopingtoleadtheBullstoanotherchampionship.Jordanplayedall82gamesineachofthenextthreeseasons,though,andtheBullswonthethreemoreNBAchampionships.Fittingly,hislastshotwasa20-footjumperthatbeattheUtahJazzinthesixthgameofthe1998NBAfinals.,ReadthetextthroughanddoexercisesonPage84LanguagePoints:1.Teamwork:n.TeamworkdoesnthappeninagroupwithmanyselfishpeopleMutualtrustisimportantingoodteamwork.(combinedeffort)2.spirit:n.Althoughshehaslefttheworld,herspiritwillliveonforever.Hedidntenterintothespiritofthedancingparty.(intention)3.wander:v.Iwonderwhyhehasntgivenmeareply.(wanttoknow)wanderat:Idontwonderatherfallingasleepinthemiddleofthefilmitwasveryboring.(besurprised)n.Shelookedattheoldmaninwonder.(feelingofsurprise,4.Takeforgranted:Somepeopletakeitforgrantedthatoilisrenewable.Wesometimestakeourparentsloveforgranted.5.shot:n.Goodshot!(akick)Thepolicemanfiredthreeshotstowarnthemoff.(shootingaweapon)Letmehaveashotatit.(achancetodosth.)shooter:Heisanexcellentthree-pointshooter.6.opponent:n.Hedefeatedhisopponentintheelection.Shewasthestrongestopponenttothepresidentsforeignpolicy.7.talent:n.amanoftalentThiscountryisfacingalossoftalent.,quality:n.Hehasmanyqualities-kindness,hardworkingandmodesty.Hesboughtapairofshoesofhighquality.9.buildup:Thelocalnewspaperbuilthimupthistime.(praise)builduponesstrengthagainafterillness10.tearsb./sth.down:Hekeepstearingdownothers.(pulldown)Theoldhousesalongtheroadwillbetorndown.(destroy)11.through:prep.Throughhardwork,hewonpopularityamongthestudents.(asaresultof)Hegotthisjobthroughafriend.(bymeansof),12.available:adj.Thisbookisavailableinthelibrary.(abletobeobtained)Theschoolteacherisnotavailablenow.13.ease:n.leadalifeofeaseAnexpertcansettlethisproblemwithease.v.Timewillfinallyeaseherpain.(makelesssevere)Hiswordseasedmymind.(makelessanxious)be/feelatonesease:Thedoctorsoonmadetheworriedpatientfeelatease.14.influence:v.Hisfatherinfluencedhimalotinmanyways.n.Heusedhisinfluenceinthepublictoraisemoneyforthepoor.15.championship:n.Theyplayedhardtodefendtheirchampionship.(冠军称号)Achampionshipismoreinterestingthanafriendlymatch.(锦标赛),VocabularyPractice,Ex.I.Completeeachsentencewiththecorrectformofthewordgiven.1.IthinkoneofthesignsofMichaelsgreatnessisthathehasturnedhis(weak)_strengths.2.YaoMingisthefirstforeign-bornplayer,whohasntplayedAmericancollegeball,to(pick)_asNo.1.3.Thenewmanagementtechniquesaimtoimprove(perform)_.4.TheChinesewereso(excitement)_abouttheWorldCupthattheyhardlypickeduponthenewsaboutYaoonThursday.5.Noathletewoulddreamofenteringabigracewithoutenough(prepare)_.6.Allthesethingsaretrue,butthereareothertruthsaboutMichaelthatarenotas(ease)_seen.7.Scientistshaveestablisheda(connect)_betweensmokingandlungcancer.8.Hisoutsideshootingwasnotperfect,sohebegantopractice(shoot)_hundredsofshotseachday.9.Ourcollegeis(surround)_withtalltreesandariver.10.Intimesofdifficulties,hisfatherswordshavealways(encourage)_himtogetoverthem.,EX.I.Choosethebestitemtocompleteeachofthefollowingsentences.1.Itsextremely_forittobethishotinApril.A.fewB.rareC.littleD.possible2.Totellthe_,Icantrememberhisname.A.factB.realityC.reasonD.truth3.Shewasunabletoattendbecauseofthe_ofwork.A.attitudeB.opportunityC.pressureD.strength4.Wereyou_thatsomethingwaswrong?A.AwareB.realizedC.knownD.expected5.Doyouhaveanychildhooddreamsthatyouhavenever_?A.realizedB.recognizedC.sympathyD.finished,6.Ihaveno_forJan;itsallherfault.A.pressureB.attitudeC.sympathyD.feeling7.Shedidnthavethe_towalkanyfurther.A.qualityB.strengthC.experienceD.attitude8.Doyouknowwhentheinformationwillbemade_?A.rareB.awareC.exactD.available9.Hisattitude_schoolchangedfromdisliketogreatenthusiasm.A.toB.towardsC.atD.with10.Shetriedtoturnherdreamofrunningherownbusiness_areality.A.AtB.toC.intoD.in,PracticalWriting,WritingPracticeI.MatchthefollowingexpressionswiththeirChineseequivalents.()1.byair-maila.邮政信箱()2.air-mailregisteredb.邮政编码()3.registeredc.快递邮件()4.expressd.邮件()5.parcel-poste.大街()6.photoenclosedf.包裹邮寄()7.c/og.宾夕法尼亚洲()8.P.O.boxh.华盛顿()9.Avenue/Avei.航空挂号()10.zipcodej.加利福尼亚洲()11.printedmatterk.印刷品()12.CAl.内有照片()13.WAm.请转收()14.PAn.挂号邮件,II.SunHeeKimGertzisaprofessorandtheChairoftheEnglishDepartmentofClarkUniversity.TheUniversityisinWorcester,Massachusetts(MA),U.S.A.Itislocatedat950MainStreet.Thezipcodeis01610.LiHongisinterestedinthecoursesofferedbytheDepartment,andyouarehelpingLiHongtowritealettertoSunHee.Thefirstthingyouneedtodoistowritethesendersnameandaddressaswellasthereceiversnameandaddress,onanenvelope.name:LiHongsex:Femalestreetandnumber:No.25ChongqingRoad(south)City:XianState/Province:ShaanxiPostalcode:710049country:PeoplesRepublicofChina,TheEndGood-bye,