Dreams coming true (P4-5)
I. Warming up
Discuss the following questions with your partner.
 What do you know about Li Yifeng?
 Which of his roles in TV series and movies do you like most? What makes you like it?

II. Reading
Read the article and answer the following questions.
1. How did Li Yifeng get into show business?
He got into show business by winning the No 8 spot on the talent show My Hero in 2007.

2. Why is Li Yifeng considered a versatile artist?
Because he has been a singer, a TV host, a model and most importantly, an actor.

3. What has made Li Yifeng popular among his fans?
His convincing performances, together with his handsome looks and lovable character, have made him popular.

4. How did Li Yifeng deal with the pressure when he switched from singing to acting?
He didn’t crack under the pressure. Instead, he was brave enough to give acting a shot, and he ended up doing it well.

III. Language study
Useful expressions:
成名  rise to fame    进入娱乐圈 step into show business
缩小差距 narrow the gap   一夜成名 an overnight success
搞砸了 screw it up             笑柄 the butt of jokes
去试试做某事 give sth a shot   实现目标 achieve your goals

Study the following sentences.
1. But it is not just Li’s convincing performance that has won him such a large fanbase.
本句使用了强调句型it is + 被强调部分 + that + 其他成分，强调主语not just Li’s convincing performance。

2. “Daring to dream is the starting point to achieving your goals. No nerve, no chance,” Li told Beijing Youth Weekly.
句中“No nerve, no chance”是对习语“No pain, no gain（不劳无获）”的仿拟。这是一种模仿名言、警句、谚语，改动其中部分词语，从而使其产生新意的修辞。例如：Where there’s a will, there is a lawsuit. 有遗嘱必有官司。句意为：敢于梦想是实现你的目标的起点。没有勇气则没有机会。

IV. Post-reading
Further thinking:
What can we learn from Li Yifeng’s success?

Machines controlling soccer (P5)
I. Pre-reading
Discuss the following question with your partner.
Computers are widely used now, but how do you think computers will be used in the world of sports in the future?

II. Fast reading
P1 Para (               ): Introduction
P2 Para (               ): How computers have been used in sports.
P3 Para (               ): The future of computers being used in sports.

III. Detailed reading
Read the article again and answer the following questions.
1. What did the scientists do using computers?
They completed a study into the passing strategies of 20 teams in the Spanish football league during the 2013-14 season to give managers a better understanding of the game.

2. What did the study find?
It found that Barcelona and Real Madrid had more than 100 repeated passing patterns, while Atletico Madrid, who won the league that season, had only 31 repeated patterns.

3. What was the conclusion of the study?
Lack of predictable play is why teams succeed in the game.

4. What will be the influence of the findings?
It will help managers better decide how their players should watch out for opponents and which ideas of their own are most likely to work.

Choose the best answer for each of the following questions.
1. What could a computer do for football games according to the article?
A. It could pick the best players for the managers.
B. It could make up passing strategies for the teams.
C. It could find important strategies for the managers.
D. It could change the results of games at certain times.
2. Why did Atletico Madrid have such a successful season in Stefan Szymanski’s opinion?
A. They had the best coach in the league.
B. They had the greatest players in the league.
C. They played the game with the best team spirit.
D. They played the game in an unpredictable way.
3. What does Alan Fern think of the role of computers in football?
A. It needs improving.
B. It doesn’t have a promising future.
C. It will be put to use in 20 years.
D. It will be able to predict a team’s performance in 20 years.
4. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article?
A. Barcelona had more repeated passing patterns than any other teams in the league.
B. Artificial intelligence could change the game of football greatly in the future.
C. Messi is a great player because he always knows when to pass the ball.
D. Computers are already very good at picking out patterns for managers.

Key:
1. C。从“machines could find important moments and strategies for the managers”可知A正确。
2. D。从“this lack of predictable play could be why Atletico Madrid had such a successful season”可知D正确。
3. A。从“computers still need to get better at picking out the patterns for managers. But he believes they have great promise”可知A正确，B错误。
4. B。从“Every 20 years there’s a big change in strategy in most sports … AI could be that big change”可知B正确。

IV. Language focus
1. …the crowd goes wild and sings the names of …
Can you think of other phrases following the pattern “go + adj.”?
go wrong
go crazy
go bad
go unpunished
go unnoticed
Translate the sentences that use the phrases in the article.

2. …will help managers better decide how their players should watch out for …
上楼梯的时候，请小心台阶。

3. …and save them from the trouble of …
打个电话就省得你跑一趟了。

4. But he believes they have great promise.
Students who speak good English have great promise, because _________.

Tyler’s lesson in courage (P6)
I. Pre-reading
Discuss the following question with your partner.
 What do you know about AIDS and HIV?
HIV is a virus that gradually attacks the immune system, which is our body’s natural defense against illness. If a person becomes infected with HIV, they find it harder to fight off infections and diseases. The virus destroys a type of white blood cell called a T-helper cell and makes copies of itself inside them.
AIDS is a syndrome caused by the HIV virus. It happens when a person’s immune system is too weak to fight off many infections, and develops when the HIV infection is very advanced. This is the last stage of HIV infection, a stage in which the body can no longer defend itself and may develop various diseases, infections and if left untreated, death.
There is currently no cure for HIV or AIDS. However, with the right treatment and support, people can live long and healthy lives with HIV. To do this, it is especially important to be treated correctly and deal with any possible side effects.

II. Reading
Read the article and choose the best answer for each of the following questions.
1. Which of the following is TRUE about Tyler’s condition?
A. He took daily medication that he didn’t need to take and could live without.
B. His backpack was filled with medication that was connected to his bloodstream.
C. Although he needed medication, he was able to do things like breathe normally.
D. Though he was connected to a backpack, he still needed to take other medicine.
2. What was it uncommon to see Tyler doing?
A. Getting upset about his condition and not playing.
B. Running around as fast as he could and playing.
C. Dragging his backpack of medicine around everywhere.
D. Being full of life, energy and happiness.
3. What was significant about the color red in Tyler’s mind?
A. It was his mother’s favorite color.
B. All of his favorite clothing was red.
C. The clothes his mother had bought him were all red.
D. His mother thought it could help her find him if he dressed in red.
4. What is the main message the writer wants to convey in the article?
A. Even if you are ill, you can still do day-to-day things.
B. Children are gifts in our lives and give us inspiration.
C. Kids’ with serious diseases shouldn’t be informed of how ill they are.
D. We shouldn’t let diseases, even deadly ones, take away the ability to enjoy life.

Key:
1. B。根据第三段When he was five, he had a tube surgically inserted in a vein in his chest. This tube was connected to a pump, which he carried in a small backpack on his back. Medications were hooked up to this pump and were continuously supplied through this tube to his bloodstream. At times, he also needed oxygen to support his breathing.可知B正确，并排除C。根据本段“From the very beginning of his life, he was dependent on medications to enable him to survive.”可排除A。D单从文章无法判断正确。
2. A。根据第四段可以判断A正确。
3. D。根据第四段Tyler’s mom often teased him by telling him that he moved so fast she needed to dress him in red. That way, when she peered through the window to check on him playing in the yard, she could quickly spot him.可以判断D正确。
4. D。根据第一段以及第四段Tyler wasn’t willing to give up one single moment of his childhood to this deadly disease.还有All of us who knew Tyler marveled at his pure joy in being alive and the energy it gave him.可知D正确。

III. Language study
Study the following sentences.
1. It was not unusual to find him playing and racing around his backyard, wearing his backpack full of medicine and dragging his tank of oxygen behind him in his little wagon (货车).
释义：他经常在后院跑来跑去、玩耍，还背着一整背包的药，用他的小货车拖着氧气罐。
分析：句子开头“not”和“unusual”是双重否定的用法，表示肯定的意思。比如：Nobody doesn’t like her.句中还用到现在分词“wearing”和“dragging”作伴随状语，用来说明动作发生的背景或情况。

2. He grew quite ill and, unfortunately, so did his HIV-infected mother.
释义：他病得越发严重，不幸的是，他的妈妈，同样感染了HIV病毒，病情也加重了。
分析：句中“so do …”的结构，用来说明前面所说的情况也同样适用于后面的人或物，意为“……也一样”。该结构中的助动词do根据前文的情况也可换成其他助动词或者情态动词，例如be动词的各种形式，can，may等。如：He passed the exam, and so did I.