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人教版选择性必修第四册
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Unit 2 Iconic Attractions单词
1. found(v.)创办,建立
founder(n.)创始人
2. politics(n.)政治,政治学
politician(n.)政客
3. locate(v.)位于
be located in/on位于
location(n.)地方
4. joint efforts共同努力
5. premier=prestigious(adj.)有声望的
6. herbal(adj.)香草的
7. vibration(n.)振动
8. 形近词:fog(n.)雾
9. title(n.)标题
10. slack season淡季
11. free(adj.)自由的(v.)释放,解脱
12. liberal(adj.)进步的(n.)自由主义者
liberate(v.)解放,释放
13. 形近词:simple(adj.)简单的
14. distribute(v.)分配,分发
15. 反义词:permanent(adj.)永久的
16. phrase(n.)短语
17. frequent(adj.)频繁的
frequently(adv.)频繁地
18. violently(adv.)粗暴地
19. biological(adj.)生物学的
biologist(n.)生物学家
20. capable(adj.)有能力的
Iconic
Attractions
背景介绍
The grotto was originally a Buddhist architectural form that was brought to China from India.
石窟最早由印度传入中国,是一种佛教建筑形式。
N. 解释型
At that time, the Yellow River Valley was the economic, political and cultural center of China.
As time went on, Chinese grottoes took on their own architectural characteristics.
The Mogao Grottoes are situated 23 kilometers southeast of Dunhuang County, and they are the largest in China.
Unlike the Mogao Grottoes, which known for their mural, the Maijishan Grottoes are interesting because of their clay figures.
The Maijishan Grottoes preserved thousands of beautiful clay figures dating from the Northern Wei Dynasty.
The Maijishan Grottoes mirror the history and development of Chinese clay figures.
The stone carvings of the Yungang Grottoes display exquisite craftsmanship and varied contents.
An important feature of the Longmen Grottoes is that many of the grottoes were ordered built by royal families.
The seated Buddha in the center of the temple is 17.14 meters high with a 4-meter-tall head and 1.9-meter-long ears.
China is home to many famous mountains. Mountain area cover two-thirds of the country.
“The Five Great Mountains”, located in central China, were named according to the cardinal points on the compass.
Since the Qin Dynasty many Chinese emperors held various sacrifices and religious rites in Taishan Mountain, making the mountain a holy site.
… is renowned as…/ …is the birthplace of …
EXERCISE
南京市是中国著名的七大古都之一。秦淮河是它最典型的景点之一。
Nanjing is one of the seven ancient Chinese capitals. One of its most famous/representative spots is the Qinhuai River.
瘦西湖位于西郊,因湖面瘦长,风景秀丽而得名。
Located in the western suburbs of the city, the lake got its name because of its narrow shape and beautiful scenery.
无锡以太湖胜迹,鱼米之乡,经济发达,人文荟萃四大特点,名列全国10个旅游重点城市之内。
Wuxi is known for its attractive Taihu Lake, advanced economy, a fertile “land of fish and rice” and a galaxy of talents. It is one of the 10 key tourist sites in China.(Top 10)
云南是中国最大的少数名族聚居地-中国56个名族中,就有52个少数名族生活在云南。
Yunnan has the largest number of ethnic groups---52 out of 56 Chinese ethnic groups live in Yunnan.
昆明享有“春城”之美誉。昆明冬天不冷,夏天不热,平均温度是15 C, 一年四季鲜花盛开。
Kunming is called the “Spring City” with average temperature of 15 degrees. It is not very cold in winter or very hot in summer and flower bloom all through the four seasons in the city.(…neither…not…)
New York was founded in 1642 and is now an urban area with 8 million people. The city is the financial heart of the nation and houses the offices of many large companies and dozens of theatres, museums, and parks.
纽约建于1624年。目前拥有800万人口。纽约是美国的经济中心,这里有很多大公司的办事处,还有几十家戏院,博物馆,公园等。
It’s hard to imagine that from such a violent eruption came one of the most beautiful and tranquil settings in the United States.
很难想象,这样一次凶猛的火山喷发竟形成了美国最美丽宁静的一大自然景观。
statement
Question 1: What can we learn from the statement A. They called their accountant
B. They cancelled the game
C. They asked about the score of the game
D. They called off the weather
statement
Question2: What does the speaker mean A. The editor was jealous of Ted’s abilities
B. The editor promoted Ted for a job well done
C. Ted was dissatisfied with his job and left
D. Ted lost his job because of sloppy work
statement
Question 3: What can we learn from the speaker A. The weather is warm on the coast
B. It’s expensive to have an operation
C. The extreme weather conditions make expense high
D. I’m not sure whether or not it’s operating
statement
Question 4: What the speaker means is: A. The rain was beneficial to the farmer
B. The farmer had a successful season
C. The seeds grew well after five days of rain
D. The rain made more work for the farmer
statement
Question 5: What can we learn about Alice A. Alice gave the policeman a ticket to a movie
B. The officer was all out of tickets that day
C. Alice got a ticket for speeding
D. The policeman saw Alice driving