(Directions:) Dictate the following proverbs and translate them into Chinese
1. Where there’s a will, there’s a way. 有志者事竟成。
2. Rome wasn’t built in a day. 伟业非一日之功/罗马非朝夕建成。
3. God helps those who help themselves. 皇天不负有心人/自助者天助。
4. You shall reap what you sow. 种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆/一分耕耘，一分收获。
5. Constant dripping wears away the stone. 锲而不舍，金石可镂。 6. Much outcry, little outcome. 乱糟糟，没成效/嘈杂多，没成果。
Overview
We all know that overcoming obstacles can be not only hard going, but also a great source of pride and satisfaction. This is all the more so for those who suffer from a handicap, as we shall see in this unit. We shall be looking at how those with physical disabilities rise to the challenge they present, setting an example to us all in terms of courage and endurance. In doing so，they deserve not only our help and
encouragement, but also our gratitude. For their triumphs put our own struggles in perspective and inspire us to rise above our own weaknesses.
我们都知道，克服障碍不仅仅是艰难的旅程，它还是自豪和自我满足的一大来源。尤其对于那些残疾人来说更是如此，我们将在这单元中了解到这一点。我们将了解到那些身体残疾的人面对挑战是如何奋起的，这些展示了他们的勇气和毅力，并且将为我们所有人树立榜样。他们这样的行为不仅值得我们的帮助和鼓励，而且还让我们感动。为了胜利，他们努力向前进，这就鼓舞了我们去超越自己的弱点。
1. overcome obstacles
2. hard going 艰难旅程；进展困难 cf. easy-going 随和的
3. all the more 越发；更加
4. suffer from a handicap
5. physical disabilities
6. rise to the challenge cf. rise to the occasion
7. present sth to sb cf. present sb with sth
8. set an example to sb
9. in terms of courage and endurance
10. deserve our help and encouragement
11. deserve our gratitude
12. rise above our own weaknesses
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13. bear out: justify: prove that sth is true
14. make the point: make the sense
15. What does the text title True Height mean?
(=It has more than one meaning (pun). They are:
1) the new bar heights that Michael cleared one after another.
2) the tremendous obstacles Michael had overcome in attaining his goal.)
16. sweating palms
17. dry his grip
18. the hot competition
19. set the pole at 17 feet
20. his personal best
21. confront sth= face sth
22. the most challenging day of his pole-vaulting career
23. the stands 看台 cf. bookstand
24. sth be truly the highlight of sth
25. track and field competition cf. track events field events
26. It combines the grace of a gymnast and the strength of a body builder.
27. cf. with bad grace 勉强的
28. It has the element of flying.
29. the thought of doing sth is a mere fantasy to sb/nothing more than a fantasy to sb
30. cf. take a fancy to sth 爱好sth
31. As long as sb could remember, sb had always dreamed of doing sth.
32. numerous: innumerable
33. describe sth from a bird’s-eye view
34. Her excitement and passion for details made Michael’s dreams full of colour and
beauty.
cf. go/enter into details 详细说明
in detail 详细地
35. cf. The salary is a detail; the main thing is to find a job. (sth unimportant)
36. have this one recurring dream (repeated)
37. run down a country road
38. A outrun B cf. outnumber outweigh outwit outgrow
39. take a deep breath
40. lift off the ground 从地面一跃而起
41. begin soaring like an eagle
42. A coincide with B cf. coincidence 巧合
43. have a keen eye for detail cf. have an eye for beauty
44. sb be a hard-core realist
45. believe in hard work and sweat (support the idea of)
46. his motto
47. begin a very careful training program
48. work out: exercise
49. every other day
50. with weightlifting and running work on alternate days
51. monitor the program carefully
52. dedication, determination and discipline
53. help sb with one’s farm chores cf. house chores
54. All of his … today seemed to be the reward for his hard work.
55. sb be vain about doing sth
56. clear the bar at 17 feet 越过横杆
57. You couldn’t tell： You never know cf. Who knows?
58. land on the inflated landing mat
59. With the crowd on its feet, … 观众还没有坐下，…
60. begin preparing for his next attempt at flight
61. seem unaware of the fact that…
62. beat his personal best by three inches
63. one of the final two competitors in the pole-vaulting event at the National Junior
Olympics
64. show no emotion
65. lie on his back仰面躺着 lie on his stomach 趴着
66. hear the crowd groan 听到观众叹息
67. miss his final jump
68. have fewer misses 失误次数较少
69. A miss would get him second place
70. Nothing to be ashamed of，but sb would not allow himself the thought of not
winning the first place.
71. roll over 翻身；打滚
72. do one’s routine of sth 照例做sth
73. three finger-tipped push-ups 三个指尖撑地俯卧撑
74. step on the runway
75. for a brief moment
76. it all hit him like a wet bale of hay 一种惶惑不安的感觉向他袭来
77. That’s only one inch off the National record.
78. The intensity of the moment filled his mind with anxiety.
79. shake the tension (from his legs)
80. … would be a more accurate description.
81. Out of nowhere, and from the deepest depths of his soul, he pictured…
82. lay his pole at his feet
83. stretch out his arms and upper body
84. feel his heart pounding
85. The silence was deafening.
86. in flight: in flying
87. sprint down the runway: dash along the track
88. visions of sth seemed to fill his thoughts
89. Everything seemed to be moving in slow motion.
90. the eruption of the people in the stands
91. the thump of his landing
92. bring sb back to earth: bring sb back to reality
93. in his mind’s eye: in his imagination/memory
94. cry like a baby in his wife’s arms
95. A was crying harder than B had ever seen before.
96. sb was crying the greatest tears of all: tears of pride
97. congratulate him on the greatest accomplishment of his life
98. With all the media attention and sponsorship possibilities, sb’s life would never be
the same again.
99. win the match/game/race and set a new world record
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112. increase his personal best by… in the dead of night 在夜深人静的时候 sing a lullaby to my baby sister rock the cradle with a gentle backwards and forwards motion wait for them to announce the results sit leaning against the back of the seat with his legs stretched out straight in front of him habitually vain people习惯性地虚荣的人 keep glancing at oneself in the mirror it occur to sb that… tend to be driven by his emotions 倾向于感情用事 rarely consider the consequences of his actions be thoroughly ashamed of herself for talking to her guests in such a rude way Exercises