文档介绍：Global Understanding
1. What does the text title “True Height” mean?
It has more than one meaning. It may refer to:
the new bar heights that Michael cleared one after another;
2) the tremendous obstacles Michael had overcome in attaining his goal.
2. As the text consists of the main story and a flashback, can you figure out the flashback?
The flashback is from line 11 to line 35.
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3. Scan the text again to find out all the instances where “work” is used as a verb and explain in English the different meanings of “work”.
work: v. 1) (cause to) be active or use effort or power
* “… want something, work for it.” ()
2) be active in the proper way, without failing
* “It wasn’t working.” ()
3) exercise
* “He worked out every other day…” ()
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4. Scan the whole text to find out all the words and phrases that are related to sports or stadium. And think about their Chinese equivalents.
National Junior Olympics
国少年奥林匹克运动会
personal best
个人最高记录
stand(s)
看台
final race
赛跑决赛
pole vault event
撑竿跳高项目
track and field competition
田径比赛
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gymnast
体操运动员
body builder
健美运动员
weightlifting
举重
bar
横杆
inflated landing mat
充气垫
vaulter
撑竿跳高运动员
finger-tipped push-up
俯卧撑
runway
跑道
National record
全录
pole
撑竿
take-off
起跳
set a new world record
刷新一项世界纪录
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Text Structure
1) Which first sentence switches from past tense to past perfect tense?
2) Which first sentence shows that the flashback is over and the narration returns to the National Junior Olympics?
3) By now, do you know how many parts the text consists of? In what way?
4) What narrative skill is adopted by the author here?
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Text Structure
Parts
Paragraphs
Main Ideas
Part One
-2
Part Two
Paras. 3-5
Part Three
Paras. 6-12
Part Four
Para. 13
Michael faced the most challenging competition in his pole-vaulting career.
Michael’s childhood