2．so...that...如此......以至于......

She was so angry that she said to her father that she would not marry anyone who could not run faster than her.她如此生气，以至于她对她父亲说，她不会嫁给任何跑不过她的男人。

3．the＋比较级．.., the＋比较级．..越......，就越......

This is important because the more you speak English，the better your English will become.

这很重要，因为你开口讲得越多，你的英语就会越好。

Ⅰ.课文判断正(T)误(F)

1．Atlanta could run faster than any man in Greece.(T)

2．At first Hippomenes didn't know why men ran against Atlanta.(T)

3．Atlanta was confident that she would win.(T)

4．Atlanta was so glad that she could not run in the Olympics.(F)

5．Atlanta's father did not understand her rules.(T)

Ⅱ.课文阅读理解

1．What were Atlanta's rules?

A．She would kill the man who wanted to marry her.

B．She would run against the man who wanted to marry her.

C．The man who ran against her would be killed.

D．She would marry the man who would run against her.

答案　B

2．What did Hippomenes think of the men who ran against Atlanta at first?

A．Wise. B．Brave.

C．Foolish. D．Shy.

答案　C

3．What can we see from the sentence "I will marry Atlanta-or die！" said by Hippomenes?

A．Hippomenes was so kind that he didn't want other men to be killed.