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课件网) Unit 2 Sports culture Grammar and usage 1. When I saw him he _____(decorate) his room, so I had no chance to chat with him. 2. We _____ (watch) TV from seven to nine last night. 3. He _____ (try) his best although he failed to pass the exam. 4. I _____ (want) to help you, but I was too busy then. was decorating were watching had tried had wanted Lead-in 1. The road _____ (repair) when I got there, so I couldn’t walk on it. 2. The house _____ (clean) when the guests arrived, so they had to stand outside. 3. He told me not to worry, because the injured _____(send) to hospital. 4. I found that the meal _____ (prepare) and I sat at the table to enjoy myself. was being repaired was being cleaned had been sent had been prepared Exploring the rules 1. When my breathing returned to normal, I reflected on what _____. 2. Six weeks ago, my friends told me that a city half-marathon for amateurs _____ to help raise money for charity, and encouraged me to take part. 3. I ran my race relaxed and confident, even though my limits _____ like never before. 4. I was happy to learn that a lot of money _____ for charity. had just been achieved was being organized were being tested had been raised Working out the rules B1 1. It was an amazing achievement for a player who _____ (injure) so recently. 2. The swimming pool _____ (clean) thoroughly the day before the competition began. 3. He felt that his talents _____ (waste) as basketball player and was eager for a change. 4. Tom was told that his teammate won the race while he _____ (treat) by the team doctor. 5. Photos of the riders _____ (take) before they got on their horses. had been injured had been cleaned/was cleaned were being wasted were being treated had been taken/were taken By the time Cathy and I, together with other volunteers for the city half-marathon, arrived at 4:30 a.m., tables _____ on both sides of the road. Bottles of water and paper cups _____ to different tables, so Cathy and I immediately went to help. Then, we took our place at the table and quickly started to arrange the bottles and cups so that they looked like an army of soldiers standing in line for inspection. I took a step back, and looked at the scene with satisfaction. For the previous couple of weeks, I _____on how to be a volunteer for the half-marathon. I decided to volunteer for this year’s half-marathon after the chairman of the organizing committee visited my school. We were told that the competitors would be raising money for charity, and while I didn’t feel that I had a strong constitution to run that far, I thought the next best thing would be to help those who could. had been placed were being carried had (been) trained make, train, blow, place, carry, cheer B2 After all the preparations _____, the exciting half-marathon began. Cathy and I waited patiently until word spread that the first runners would be arriving soon. As the tired, thirsty runners ran along, ... ...
