1、Section Reading and Thinking(1)1.DiscussingLook at the following pictures and answer the questions.(1)What do the places in the pictures have in common?They_are_famous_cultural_heritage_sites_or_cultural_relics.(2)What organization are the following pictures about?The_organization_is_UNESCO,_that_is
2、“联合国教科文组织”。2.PredictingLook at the pictures and the title on Page 4 and predict what the text is probably about.The_text_is_probably_about_the_protection_of_cultural_heritage_sites.1.First readingRead the text and fill in the blanks.The text is mainly about how the Egyptian government found solution
3、s to the problem of keeping balance between building the Aswan Dam and protecting the_temples_and_other_cultural_relics.2.Second readingChoose the best answer according to the text.(1)Which is NOT the reason why the government wanted to build a new dam across the Nile?A.Because the old one must give
4、 way to the new.B.Because there were always floods in the Nile area.C.Because the farmers were in need of water.D.Because the electricity was short in Egypt.(2)Why did the government turn to the UN for help?A.Because the government met big challenges.B.Because some citizens protested building the da
5、m.C.Because the scientists had studied the problem.D.Because there were many farmers in the area of Nile.(3)What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs?A.Easier said than done.B.More haste, less speed.C.Action speaks louder than words.D.Many hands make light work.(4)Which of the following show
6、s the structure of the whole text?答案(1)A(2)A(3)D(4)B3.Third readingRead the text again and order the following events.A document was signed and the work began.The government turned to the United Nations for help.The scientists studied the problem of building the new dam.The government needed to buil
7、d a new dam across the Nile.Some citizens who lived near the dam protested the proposal.22 temples and countless cultural relics were rescued.The government established a committee.Experts investigated the issue, conducted several tests and made a proposal.答案1.Why does the author use so many numbers
8、 in the text?To_tell_the_readers_the_protection_of_cultural_heritage_sites_was_very_difficult./To_describe_the_project_of_the_Aswan_Dam_in_a_vivid_and_clear_way./To_show_the_greatness_of_the_spirit_of_the_Aswan_Dam_project./To_make_the_text_more_persuasive.2.Whats the spirit of the Aswan Dam project
9、? Do you need it in your study? Why?The_spirit_of_the_Aswan_Dam_project_is_cooperative,_creative,_determined_as_well_as_persistent.Yes.I_need_it.Because_we_will_meet_with_unexpected_problems_in_study.If_one_cannot_work_it_out_by_himself,_he_can_turn_to_teachers_or_other_students_for_help.阅读技巧点拨如何预测课
10、文内容？1.By looking at the pictures.2.By reading the title.3.By what youve known.语言现象感知.单词理解体会句中加黑单词的词性和词义1.But the proposal led to protests.n.抗议2.Water from the dam would likely damage a number of temples.adv.可能地3.Experts investigated the issue, conducted several tests.n.问题4.The spirit of Aswan Dam Pr
11、oject is still alive today.adj.活着的5.Perhaps the best example is shown by UNESCO, which runs a programme.v.管理.词块积累写出下列词块的含义1.the protection of cultural sites文化遗址保护2.a number of temples许多庙宇3.turn to the United Nations for help向联合国求助4.within the international community在国际社会范围内5.make a proposal for.对提出建
12、议6.environmentalists from around the world 全世界的环境学家7.be taken down piece by piece被一块一块地拆下来8.over the next 20 years在接下来的20年里9.a path to the future通向未来之路10.work together to build a better tomorrow一起建设更加美好的明天.句式欣赏1.动名词结构作主语Finding and keeping the right balance between progress and the protection of cul
13、tural sites can be a big challenge.2.倒装句式There comes a time when the old must give way to the new，.Not only had the countries found a path to the future that did not run over the relics of the past, but they had also learnt that it was possible for countries to work together to build a better tomorr
14、ow.3.where引导的定语从句Temples and other cultural sites were taken down piece by piece, and then moved and put back together again in a place where they were safe from the water.ANinety years ago a man named Howard Carter made a great find.But he didnt discover an unknown people group or a new plant.He fo
15、und the resting place of a king.People had seen signs of King Tutankhamuns tomb but had never found it.Finally, Carters team discovered a set of steps that led down to some underground rooms.There Carter found the kings body and many of his treasures.Carter recorded his first impression in his popul
16、ar book, The Tomb of TutAnkhAmen：At first I could see nothing, the hot air coming from the room causing the candle light to flicker (闪烁), but later, as my eyes grew used to the light, details of the room within appeared slowly and clearly, strange animals and goldeverywhere the light of gold I was s
17、truck speechless with amazement, and when Lord Carnarvon, unable to stand the silence any longer, asked anxiously，“Can you see anything？” it was all I could do to get out the words, “Yes, wonderful things.”The discovery has made King Tutankhamun, Tut for short, one of the bestremembered kings of Egy
18、pt.Tut became king when he was only 9 years old and ruled ancient Egypt from 1332 to 1323 B.C.No one is sure why, but he died suddenly before he turned 20.Because he died so young, there wasnt time to prepare a great tomb for him.So he ended up with a smaller tomb.Its small size was actually the rea
19、son why it stayed hidden for so long.And, Tuts tomb was not like other Egyptian kingsit was not as damaged by time or robbers as other tombs.King Tuts tomb remains the bestkept royal (皇室的) tomb ever discovered.The discovery of this little tomb has helped people learn a great deal about ancient Egypt
20、.【语篇解读】本文是说明文。文章介绍了图坦卡蒙法老古墓的发现过程和现实意义。1.We can learn from Paragraphs 1 and 2 that _.A.Howard Carter found Tuts tomb in the 1930sB.there were a lot of treasures in Tuts tombC.Howard Carter found Tuts tomb by accidentD.a new plant was found in Tuts tomb答案B细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句There Carter found the kings bo
21、dy and many of his treasures可知，他发现了很多财宝，故选B。2.How did Howard Carter feel when he first saw Tuts tomb?A.Calm. B.Proud.C.Disappointed. D.Shocked.答案D推理判断题。根据第三段Carter在其书中的描述I was stuck speechless with amazement可推知，Carter看到这个坟墓的时候觉得很震惊，故选D。3.What do we know about King Tut?A.He died of a strange disease.
22、B.He ruled Egypt for about nine years.C.He is known to few people today.D.He built his own tomb over a long time.答案B细节理解题。根据第四段ruled ancient Egypt from 1332 to 1323 BC.可知，Tut大约统治了古埃及九年，故选B。4.Whats the text mainly about?A.King Tuts story.B.How to find a tomb.C.King Tuts tomb.D.Howard Carters achievem
23、ent.答案C主旨大意题。全文主要介绍了图坦卡蒙法老坟墓的发现及意义，故选C。BWhen I was five or six years old，I remembered watching TV and seeing other children suffer in other parts of the world.I would say to myself，“When I grow up, when I can get rich，I will save kids all over the world.”At 17，I started my career here in America, an
24、d by the age of 18, I started my first charity(慈善) organization.I went on to team up with other organizations in the following years, and met, helped, and even lost some of the most beautiful souls, from sixyearold Jasmina Anema who passed away in 2010 from leukemia(白血病), and whose story inspired th
25、ousands to volunteer as donors, to my grandmother, who lost her battle with cancer in 2012, and her death is the very reason and the driving force behind the Clara Lionel Foundation(CLF).Were all human.And we all just want a chance：a chance at life, a chance in education, a chance at a future, reall
26、y.And at CLF, our mission is to impact as many lives as possible, but it starts with just one.People make it seem too hard to do charity work.The truth is, you dont have to be rich to help others.You dont need to be famous.You dont even have to be college educated.But it starts with your neighbor, t
27、he person right next to you, the person sitting next to you in class，the kid down the block in your neighborhood.You just do whatever you can to help in any way that you can.And today, I want to challenge each of you to make a decision to help one person, one organization, one situation that touches
28、 your heart.My grandmother always used to say，“If youve got a dollar, theres plenty to share.”【语篇解读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章描写了作者创立慈善组织的经过。5.What did the author want to do at a young age?A.Watch TV. B.Grow up quickly.C.Become wealthy. D.Help other children.答案D细节理解题。根据第一段中的第二句“I would say to myself，.the world.”
29、并结合第一段内容可知，小时候在电视中看到受苦的孩子，作者想要在长大后帮助他们，故选D。6.What directly caused the author to create and develop the CLF?A.A sixyearold kids request.B.Her grandmothers death of cancer.C.Many volunteers inspiration.D.Other organizations encouragement.答案B推理判断题。根据第二段第二句中的to my grandmother，.the Clara Lionel Foundatio
30、n(CLF)可知，在2012年，祖母不敌癌症病魔而去世，这促使作者成立了克拉拉莱昂内尔基金会(CLF)。据此可知，是作者的祖母患癌症去世这件事促使了作者成立并发展了克拉拉莱昂内尔基金会(CLF)，故选B。7.What does the underlined word “one” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A.A chance. B.A task.C.A life. D.An organization.答案C猜测词义题。根据第二段的最后一句“And at CLF, our mission.just one”可知，在克拉拉莱昂内尔基金会中，我们的任务是尽可能影响更多的生命，但
31、这个任务从影响一个人的生命开始。根据该句中的“as many lives as possible”，结合“but.just one”可知，画线词one指代“a life”，故选C。8.What does the author suggest people do in the last paragraph?A.Do little things to help those around them.B.Work hard to get a college education.C.Challenge their friends to offer help.D.Do charity work whoever you are.答案A推理判断题。根据第三段中的第五句“But it starts with.in your neighborhood”可知，做慈善可以从帮助你的邻居开始，从帮助你身边的人、上课时坐在你旁边的人以及你家附近街区上的小孩开始。据此可以判断，作者建议做慈善要从帮助身边的人做起，故选A。