I:RevisionI: Put these phrases into English.1.上初中2.参加校队的选拔3.失去信心4.从那时开始5.由于他的身高6.注意到他7.得到机会8.使某人做某事9.比其他小孩要小得多10.坐在看台上

attend junior hightry out for the school teamlose heartfrom then on

because of his heighttake notice of himget the change

make sb. do sth.much smaller than the other kids

sit in the stands

1.我做的一切就是为了让他改变想法。 All I do is just to________ his________.

2.韦伯成为了曾在 NBA打过球的最矮的队员。 Webb became the shortest player______ _______ ever ____

___ in the NBA.

3.因为太穷 , 没有人愿意邀请他去聚会。 ______ ____ poorness, Nobody would______ him_____ the

party.

4.他被命名为本年度最佳歌手。 He_______ ______ “the best singer” this year.

5.通过辛苦的工作 , 最终他成功地创办了自己的公司。 ______ hard work, he finally___________ ______ ______ his

own company.

II: Put these sentences into Englishchange mind

who hadplayed

Because of invite to

was named

Through successfully set up

III:Match the words on the left with the meanings on the right. I II1.stand (line 8) ___ a. achieve something that you have been trying to do2.national(line16) ___ b. use facts to show that something is true.3.succeed(line 18) ___ c. a place where people stand or sit to watch sports4.scholarship(line19)___ d. be important5.prove(line29) ___ e. of a whole country6.matter(line 30 ___ f. money given to somebody so that he or she can continue to study

c

e

a

fb

d

IV: Complete their conversation with the information in the article.

Simon: When was Spud Webb born?

David: He was born in___________.

Simon: Was he very tall?

David: No. He was__________ than the other kids at school.

Simon: When did he became an NBA player?

Davis: He_____ the Atlanta Hawks in 1985 and became the

______ player in the NBA at that time.

Simon: What was his proudest moment?

David: He______ the Slam Dunk Contest in 1986.

Simon: Great! Spud proved that size and body type really

doesn’t________. We can do almost anything if we

never_________.

1963

much smaller

joined

shortest

won

matter

give up

V: Help Simon find out how Spud didn’t give up at different stages of his life.

1.In junior high, he was refused to play at first because he was too

small, but he____________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

2.In senior high, he often had to sit in the stands because of his

height, but he____________________________________________

________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

3.After he graduated from high school, no university would invite

him to play basketball because he was only 170cm tall. He decided

_________________________________________________________

4.After he graduated from university,theNBA was not interested in him because all its players were over 20cm taller than he was.

He remained______________________________________________

not lose heart. When he got the chance, he scored 20 points in his first game and became the star of the team.

practised even harder and got the coach to change his mind. He went on to become leader of the team. He was named Player of the Year in Texes in his last year of senior high.

to play at a junior college and led his team to the national championship.

in another basketball league for about a year before the NBA took notice of him.

VI: Fill in the blanks with the correct words.

1.In junior, Spub Webb__________ (refuse) to play

because he was too short.

2.In senior, he often had to sit in the stands because of

his__________ (high).

3.I’d like to invite you_______ (come) to our parents’

meeting, Mr. Dong.

4.At that time, the NBA was not interested in him because

all its players were over 20 cm______ (tall) than Webb.

5.---What was your__________ (proud) moment, Daniel?

---I was chosen to be the Chairperson of the Students’

Union.

was refused

height

to come

taller

proudest

VII: Change the drills.

1.He was smaller than the other kids at school.(同义句） He was ______ _______ _______ at school.

2.He didn’t lose heart though he failed many times. .(同义句）

He didn’t_____ _____ though he failed many times.

3. David likes listening to music while doing homework.

(画线提问） _____ _____ David_____ listening to music?

4.Anyone can prove himself through his hard work.

(画线提问） ______ ______ anyone prove himself?

5.Spud Webb became an NBA player in 1985.(同上 )

_____ _____ Spud Webb_____ in 1985?

the smallest kid

give up

When did like

How can

What did like

Homework1.Read the text again and

again until you retell it.2. Prepare for Grammar.3. Do after school

exercises.