Readthebeginningofastudent’sproposalessay
TheAthleteontheSidelines
It’smidseasonincheernation.Thiswinter,thousandsofgirlswilltraveloncollegeall-starteamstotakepartincompetitionsacrossthecountry.Practicingmorethan20hoursaweek,theywillrefinearoutineofbackflips,hansprings,round-offsandsplits—allperfectlysynchronizedandtimedtoanOlympicsecond.Theirgoal:firstplace.Theirgame:competitivecheerleading,oneofthefastest-growingsportsforwomeninAmerica.
Fortoomanyyears,cheerleadinghasbeenthesubjectofderision.SportsIllustratedhaslampoonedit.ManyAmericansfailtodistinguishitfromthesidelineshowstheDallasCowboyscheerleadersputon.BackwhenIwasacheerleaderinhighschoolinthelate70s,wewerecalledasideshow.Inthosedays,weperformedateverysportingevent—football,basketballandbaseball.…
Asinmostproposalarguments,thestudent’sfirsttaskistoconvincereadersthataproblemexists.Shehastopersuadereaderstotakecompetitivecheerleadingseriouslyandtoshowthemwhyitisproblematicforcompetitivecheerleadersnottobegrantedvarsitysportsstatus.
TheAthleteontheSidelines
It’smidseasonincheernation.Thiswinter,thousandsofgirlswilltraveloncollegeall-starteamstotakepartincompetitionsacrossthecountry.Practicingmorethan20hoursaweek,theywillrefinearoutineofbackflips,hansprings,round-offsandsplits—allperfectlysynchronizedandtimedtoanOlympicsecond.Theirgoal:firstplace.Theirgame:competitivecheerleading,oneofthefastest-growingsportsforwomeninAmerica.
Fortoomanyyears,cheerleadinghasbeenthesubjectofderision.SportsIllustratedhaslampoonedit.ManyAmericansfailtodistinguishitfromthesidelineshowstheDallasCowboyscheerleadersputon.BackwhenIwasacheerleaderinhighschoolinthelate70s,wewerecalledasideshow.Inthosedays,weperformedateverysportingevent—football,basketballandbaseball.…
Asinmostproposalarguments,thestudent’sfirsttaskistoconvincereadersthataproblemexists.Shehastopersuadereaderstotakecompetitivecheerleadingseriouslyandtoshowthemwhyitisproblematicforcompetitivecheerleadersnottobegrantedvarsitysportsstatus.
举一反三
- The World Cup football match is just _____ the corner. A: Round B: Near C: On D: at
- Readthebeginningofastudent’sproposalessa...varsitysportsstatus.
- 他们赢得了这场足球比赛，这太不可思议了。 A: They won this football match is unbelievable. B: They won this football match, it’s unbelievable. C: It’s unbelievable that they won this football match. D: It’s unbelievable that they win this football match.
- what’s the other name of FOOTBALL? A: soccer B: rugby C: American football D: Football association
- Will you play football with me this afternoon Let’s go and play football this afternoon, ______