高中英语必修二|Unit 2 Workbook Listening听力和课件下载

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Now listen to the tape and write down in one sentence how the hero of the story sent his message miles away.

Listen again and answer these questions.

1. What was Phidippides’ job as well as running?

2. Why did the Greek army go to Marathon?

3. Did Phidippides do what he was asked? How do you know?

Now listen to the tape and write down in one sentence how the hero of the story sent his message miles away.

Phidippides sent his message miles away all by himself on foot.

Listen again and answer these questions.

1. What was Phidippides’ job as well as running?

Phidippides’ job was a soldier as well as a great runner. He fought in the Battle of Marathon against the Persians. He also sent messages miles away by running.

2. Why did the Greek army go to Marathon?

Their city was going to be attacked, so the Greek army went to Marathon to fight their enemy.

3. Did Phidippides do what he was asked? How do you know?

Phidippides did what he was asked. We know because he died giving his message.

Listening Text of the workbook

PHIDIPPIDIES AND THE MARATHON

In the modern Olympic Games the longest running race is called the Marathon. It gets its name from a town in Greece called Marathon which is 26 miles from Athens, the capital city of Greece.This is the story of why the Marathon race is included in the Olympic Games.

Once there was an ancient Greek soldier called Phidippides. He ran so fast that he was often sent on long journeys with important messages. One day the leaders of Athens realized that their city was going to be attacked. They sent their army to the small town of Marathon, where they fought their enemies. It was a very long and hard battle, but at last the army from Athens won. They were very happy. However, they knew that the people of Athens would be wondering what had happened. So they asked Phidippides to go to Athens and tell them the good news.

Phidippides set off. He was very tired after all the fighting but he ran as fast as he could. As he got near Athens he began to slow down. His head was bursting and he could hardly breathe. As he got to the centre of the city, he fell to the ground. All the people rushed up to him. Phidippides opened his mouth. “ Athens is saved!” he cried. Then he fell down dead. His story became so famous that it is remembered by the Marathon race of 26 miles, which is the distance from Marathon to Athens.