《2025年情景导学高中英语必修第二册外研版》

Ⅳ. 课文导读
These days, football is popular enough 1. to attract (attract) millions of people. Football dates back to Ancient China, when a game 2. known (know) as cuju was played using a ball of animal skins with hair inside. Modern football 3. started (start) in Great Britain, where the game 4. was given (give) new rules.
That football is such a simple game to play is perhaps the most obvious reason for 5. its (it) popularity. It is also a game 6. that/which is very cheap to play. Another factor behind football's popularity is the 7. creativity (creative) and excitement on the field. You do not have to be 8. a fan to recognise the skill of professional players. What's more, football has become one of the 9. best (good) ways for people to communicate.
Just as Bill Shankly said, some people believe football is a matter 10. of life and death, but it is much more important than that.
学习提示:试着说出标黑体的单词在导读短文中的汉语意思并体会其用法。

答案： 1. to attract 2. known 3. started 4. was given 5. its 6. that/which 7. creativity 8. a 9. best 10. of

2. That football is such a simple game to play is perhaps the basis of its popularity. 足球是非常简便的一项运动,这或许是它受欢迎的最根本的原因。
名师点拨
本句是一个主从复合句。That 引导的主语从句作主语,第二个 is 为主句的系动词,the basis of its popularity 作表语。that 引导主语从句时只起连接作用,在从句中不作任何成分,但不可以省略。
读句入境
Trust is the basis of our friendship.
信任是我们的友情的基础。
The soldier must stay in bed on the basis of the medical report.
根据这份医疗报告,这名士兵必须卧床休息。
The new office equipment is checked on a regular basis.
定期检查新办公设备。
The novel is based on/upon a true story that happened 50 years ago.
这部小说是根据发生在 50 年前的一个真实故事改编的。
归纳小结
①basis n. 基础;根据
②the basis of ……的基础/根据
③on the basis of 在……的基础上;根据……
④on a regular/daily/weekly basis 定期/每天/每周
⑤base v. 以……为基础;以……为基地→be based on/upon以……为基础/根据
微语法填空
Almost all effective language teaching is built on the basis of oral language. For example, students who do well in English are those who use it on a daily basis! They use it mainly (main) by speaking and listening, gradually supplemented (补充) with reading and writing (write).

答案： [归纳小结] ①basis ②basis ③on; basis ④basis ⑤base; on; upon [微语法填空] on; a; mainly; writing