4.Is it sport?（四单元）

1.Across

2.a:1 cheated 3 around 6 flawless 8 conspiracy 9 misjudged

Down

2 heat 4 useless 5 struck 7 seized

2.a:2c 3a 4a 5a 6c 7c 8b

b:The following words should be crossed out:

2 could 3 couldn't 4 can 5 didn't to 6 managed to 7 could 9 couldn't

c:2 The pilot was able to make an emergency landing and the disaster was avoided.

3 The party next door was so loud that I didn't manage to get to sleep all night.

4 I could do things like that when I was younger but I'm too old now.

5 I was so scared I couldn't move.

6 Were you able to speak to him?

7 Living off fish and rain-water, they managed to survive for three weeks at sea.

8 Are you able to borrow the car tomorrow?

3.a:2S 3F 4F 5S 6S 7F BF

b:2 blown 3 fallen through 4 messed up 5 going wrong 6 overcame 7 pulled off 8 fulfilling

c:2 stick 3 against 4 came 5 triumph 6 flop 7 nothing 8 vain

4.a:2 worldwide 3 performers 4 classical 5 favouritism 6 composer 7 outdone 8 professionalism 9 controversial 10 legendary

b:1 b 2 b 3 a 4 a 5d

Owen: Did you see the Brits last night? There were quite a few surprises.

Carla: No, I didn't. To be perfectly honest I'm not really into that sort of thing.

Owen: Well, you'd have enjoyed this one. The Arcade Fire won two awards. You're a big fan of theirs, aren't you?

Carla: I was until you told me that.

Owen: What do you mean?

Carla: Well, now they'll go on and sell millions of records and everyone will like them and they'll get used to the fame and then they'll change to make sure they don't lose any popularity and... 

Owen: OK, OK. I get your point. But there's no need to be such a snob. You can't expect to keep them to yourself forever.

Carla: You're absolutely right. I'll just have to go and discover a new band for myself.

Owen: So why are you so anti the Brits?

Carla: It's not just the Brits. It's all award ceremonies, the Brits, the Grammies, the Oscars

Owen: The Oscars!

Carla: Yes, I can't stand them.

Owen: What is your problem?

Carla: It's quite simple really. I don't think the arts should be treated as if they were some kind of competition. We've got sport for that.

Owen: So you don't think we can say one CD is better than another?

Carla: Not in the same way that you can say one man is faster than another. Art is subjective. How can anyone say definitively what the best painting is, or film or CD or whatever?

Owen: Well if millions of people go and buy a CD or pay to watch a film, I think that's a pretty good indication of how good it is.

Carla: That's exactly the problem. It's all about money. Since when has money been the proof of quality? These award ceremonies are all set up by the music industries to promote the artists they want to sell millions of CDs for. It's all about profit. It's got very little to do with talent.

Owen: Well I think you're wrong. And anyway, I like watching them. There's always good entertainment. I think you're taking it all a bit too seriously.

Carla: Well, if you're happy watching lots of spoilt artists read out endless lists of people who they want to thank. then that's great. Just don't expect me to watch them with you.

5.a:Britain's best medal hope B

Athletes beaten by the heat D

Obsessive preparations C

Olympic dream ends in tears A

b:1T 2F 3T 4T 5F 6F

Unit check 

1.2 couldn't 3 wrong 4 butt s messed 6 on 7 manage 8 inappropriate 9 ovation

10 suspended

2.2 c 3 b 4 c 5 c 6 a 7 c 8 a 9 b

3.2 vain 3 nothing 4 blew 5 against 6 end 7 flop 8 through 9 stick