初中进阶 (2284 期 ) 1 版 Novak Djokovic proves unstoppable

Pre-reading 1.Several world-class matches are held in Shanghai every year. Which event(s) are you interested in? Why?

Pre-reading 2.What do you know about Novak Djokovic?

While reading  Choose the best answer. 1.According to the article, Andy Murray ________. A. lost to Tsonga in the Shanghai Masters B. ranks second in the world C. won last year’s Shanghai Masters title D. was from France B

While reading  Choose the best answer. 2.Djokovic thought wearing a red shirt in the match ________. ① formed a good relationship with Chinese fans ② didn’t bring him good luck ③ gave him a little encouragement ④ controlled the match A. ①② B. ②④ C. ③④ D. ①③ D

While reading  Choose the best answer. 3.Djokovic has won ________ world championships this year so far. A. nineB. three C. sixD. twelve A

While reading  Choose the best answer. 4.It can learned from the last paragraph that Djokovic was ________ his performance. A. disappointed atB. crazy about C. surprised atD. satisfied with D

Language study  Complete each sentence with one word using its proper form. 1.Winning such a big event gave me a lot of __________. 2.All the English teams were __________ in the early stages of the competition. 3.It was __________ that you had finished the work in only two days. 4.The progress of modern science is __________. 5.Women are no longer __________ by men in modern society. eliminatestopboostdominateincredible boost eliminated incredible unstoppable dominated

Grammar focus  Not world number two Andy Murray, eliminated in the semi-final of the Shanghai Masters, nor Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, beaten in the final match last Sunday by the unstoppable Djokovic.  本句中 eliminated 和 beaten 都是分词作定语的 结构，由于 eliminate 和 beat 与前面的名词是被 动关系，因此用过去分词。

Grammar focus  Combine the two sentences together. Make changes where necessary. 1.The building was built last year. The bridge was the longest in the world. 2.I have read these detective novels. They were written by Agatha Christie. 3.May I have a look at your photos? The photographer took the photos of you. The building built last year was the longest in the world. I have read these detective novels written by Agatha Christie. May I have a look at your photos taken by the photographer?

After reading  Work in groups and make a poster of Novak Djokovic to introduce him to more people. Add more information if necessary.