6. the prince of gymnasts

7. How much do you know about Li Ning?

8. medal Word study gold medal silver medal bronze medal

9. Word study sportswear/tracksuit

10. Slogan Logo

11. logo “ Anything is possible ” （一切皆有可能） slogan

12. logo slogan

13. Jobs （乔布斯） Bill Gates ( 比尔. 盖茨 ) rivals A person,company, or thing that competes with another in sports, business,etc. Microsoft is a global giant.

15. Fast reading Match the main idea with each paragraph. A.Several elements( 因素 ) guaranteed Li Ning’s success in business. B.Li Ning’s sports life was very successful. C.Li Ning 's goal for the future. D.Li Ning's products are very successful now at home and abroad. E.Li Ning launched 推出 a new brand of sportswear after her retired. Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 Para. 5

16. The organization of the text A Life in sport Part1(para.1) Li Ning 's success as a gymnast Part2(para.2- 4) ） His success as a businessman Part3 （ para.5) His goal or dream

17. 1. Li Ning won six medals at the Angeles Olympics. 2. He was not happy with his results at the Seoul Olympics. Careful-reading 1 Read the passage and check the true statements. P.43 Three gold medals as well as two silvers and a bronze. He was disappointed…

18. 3. He got a new job working for Nike sportswear. 4. He chose the name of his sportswear company carefully. 5. Six Li Ning products are sold every minute. 6. Li Ning clothes are worn by the national teams of France and Italy. Spain Li Ning’s products are purchased every ten seconds.

19. 7. In1991 he opened a school with Pele and Muhammad Ali. 8. He wants to help children become good at sport.

20. 2. Read the text carefully again and choose the best answers. 1. The following statements about Li Ning’s sports life are true EXCEPT that ___. A. he won six medals at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. B. he won 106 gold medals in major competitions across the world. C. he won seven medals at the 1982 World Championship. D. he didn’t perform well in the 1988 Seoul Olympics. C six

21. 2. What was it that made Li Ning determined to succeed in his new life? A. The great achievement in sports. B. The beginning of his new career. C. The fact of his retirement. D. The sense of failure. D

22. 3. If you pay 80 yuan for a pair of Li Ning trainers, you will have to pay about __ yuan for a similar Nike product. A. 500 B. 400 C. 600 D. 700 B A pair of Nike trainers, for example, could cost up to five times as much as a similar Li Ning product. (para. 4)

23. 4. Which of the following are the reasons for Li Ning’s success ？ Li Ning’s sports clothes came onto the market just at the right time. Their designs are attractive. The major advantage over their better known rivals was that they were cheaper. All the above.

24. 5.What is true about Li Ning’s slogan “Anything is possible”? A. The retirement of a sportsman is not the end of his life of career. B. If you are willing to, you also can be a successful man like Li Ning. C. We can succeed in anything if we are determined enough. D. We are living in such a changeable world that nothing is impossible to happen. C

25. Translate this sentence: 1.But even though he had won everything it was possible to win in his sport, Li Ning retired with the feeling that he had failed. (Para. 1) 但即使是已经赢得了在自己运动项目上所能赢得 的一切, 李宁还是带着一种失败感退役了. 2. Which sentence in Para.4 can be replaced by the following one? It is possible that you will see students wearing Li Ning tracksuits with the familiar logo. The chances are you will see students in Li Ning tracksuits with the familiar logo.

26. ★ What can we learn from Li Ning? Post-reading (group work:disscuss) 1.Hard work leads to success. 2.We should have confidence( 自信心 ) in ourselves. 3.What we care about can’t only be money