1、Section Reading() (Lesson 2 & Lesson 3).匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思()1.extremeAn.燃料()2.exactly Bn.量，数量()3.risk Cvt.使困惑()4.various Dn.口述；听写()5.flow En.陈述()6.dull Fvt.冒的危险()7.amaze Gadj.暗淡的；迟钝的()8.confuse Hadv.确切地，精确地()9.dictation Ivi.流动，涌出()10.statement Jvt.使惊愕(惊奇)()11.quantity Kadj.极度的，极端的()12.fuel Ladj.不同的，各种各样
2、的答案15KHFLI610GJCDE1112BA.选择下列句中词组的汉语意思()1.Love is something we can get across without words.()2.How can you stand by and watch the country go to ruin?()3.Everything seemed quite regular when the fire broke out.()4.He has not turned up ever since we lent him money.()5.He asked each of them in turn th
3、ree questions.答案15DCEABMarco Polo and His TravelsMarco Polo was born in Italy in 1254.When he was 17 years old，he travelled across Europe and Asia with his father，who wanted to do trade with the Chinese.Eventually(最终)，they arrived in Beijing.At that time，China was ruled by the Yuan Dynasty Emperor(皇
4、帝)，Kublai Khan.Kublai Khan welcomed Marco and his father.He was very happy to meet two foreigners and wanted to learn all about Europe.Marco and his father were guests at the Emperors Palace.Although Marco was young，he was very clever and could already speak four languages.The Emperor was impressed
5、by him and they became friends.He asked Marco to serve in his court and sent him to do many important tasks across the country.Marco，in turn，was amazed by how beautiful and powerful China was.He was very impressed by Beijing and the Emperors Palace，especially the Summer Palace which he described as
6、“The greatest palace that ever was.The walls were covered in gold and silver and the Hall was so large it could easily seat 6，000 people for dinner.”马可波罗和他的旅行马可波罗于1254年出生于意大利。他17岁的时候，和想同中国人做生意的父亲一起穿越欧亚大陆。最后，他们到达了北京。那时元朝的元世祖忽必烈正统治着中国。元世祖忽必烈欢迎马可父子的到来。他很高兴见到两位外国人，并想向他们了解欧洲的一切。马可和他的父亲成了皇宫的客人。尽管马可很年轻，但他非
7、常聪明，并且已经会讲四种语言。他给皇帝留下了深刻的好印象，并且他们成为了朋友。皇帝让马可在朝中任职，并派他到全国各地完成多项重要的任务。马可也相应地被中国的美丽和强大所震撼。北京和皇宫给他留下了非常深刻的印象，尤其是夏宫，他描述道：“(它是)迄今最伟大的宫殿它的墙上镀有金银，宫殿大得可以轻易地容纳6 000人进餐。”助读讲解when引导时间状语从句；who引导定语从句修饰先行词his father。in turn相应地；反过来。which引导定语从句，修饰先行词the Summer Palace，that引导定语从句修饰The greatest palace。此处是省略了that引导的结果状语
8、从句。There were inventions and developments in China which were not available in Europe at that time.Marco was surprised to see Chinese people using paper money in the markets.In Europe，people paid for goods with gold or silver.He could not understand how people could pay for food and valuable things
9、with paper! He was also confused by the black stones people used to burn for fuel.The black stones were coal，but Marco had never seen coal before!In 1291，after 17 years of service to the Emperor，Marco returned to Italy.He was now a very wealthy(富有的) man.Not long after his return，a local(当地的) war bro
10、ke out near his town.During the war，Marco was the captain of a warship but was caught by the enemy and put into prison.However，Marco was lucky enough to meet another prisoner who enjoyed listening to his stories about China.The prisoner was an author and he took dictation while Marco told all his st
11、ories to him.The prisoner then wrote the stories in a book called The Description of the World，which became one of the bestselling books in Europe.Although people enjoyed reading his book，many of them thought that Marcos stories about China were too fantastic to be true.But Marco always stood by his
12、 tales.Just before he died，aged 70，Marco was asked the question，“Was it all true？”，to which he replied，“I have only told a half of what I saw！”那时，中国的许多发明和发展都是欧洲没有的。马可惊奇地发现中国市场上流通的是纸币，在欧洲，人们用金银购买商品。他不明白人们怎么可以用纸来购买食物和值钱的东西！他也对人们用黑色的石头作燃料感到困惑。这种黑色的石头是煤，但马可过去从没有见过煤！1291年，在为皇帝效力17年后，马可返回了意大利。那时，他已经很富有了。他
13、返回之后不久，一场区域性的战争在他家乡附近爆发了。在战争期间，马可是一艘军舰的舰长，但他被敌人俘虏并被送入了监狱。然而，马可是足够幸运的，他遇到了另一个喜欢听他讲关于中国的故事的囚徒。那个囚徒是位作家，马可把自己所有的故事讲给他听时，他记录了下来。之后那个囚徒把这些故事写成了马可波罗游记，这本书成为(当时)欧洲的畅销书之一。虽然人们爱读他的书，但许多人认为马可写的东西太离奇而不可信。但马可总是坚持他所讲的故事是真的。马可在70岁时去世，临终前，有人问他：“你所讲的都是真的吗？”马可答道：“我讲的只是我所看到的一半！”助读讲解which引导定语从句修饰先行词inventions and deve
14、lopments。people used to burn for fuel是定语从句，省略了关系代词that或which。while引导时间状语从句。called.作定语，修饰book；which引导非限定性定语从句，修饰先行词The Description of the World。aged adj.岁。第一步速读了解文章主题和段落大意速读P26教材课文，匹配段落大意1Para.1AMarco Polos early life.2Para.2BMarco returned to Italy.3Para.3CInventions and developments in China.4Para.
15、4DKublai Khan welcomed Marco.5Para.5EMarco was amazed at China.6Para.6FPeoples reaction to Marcos stories.答案16ADECBF第二步细读把控文章关键信息细读P26教材课文，选择最佳答案1Marco was sent to do many important tasks Abecause he was Kublai Khans friendBso that he could learn to speak more languagesCand then he gave Kublai Khan
16、a good impressionDbecause he was clever enough to be an official2What hadnt Marco seen before he came to China?AGold.BLarge halls.CPaper money. DSilver.3 seemed strange to Marco.AThat the Hall could be large enough to seat 6，000 peopleBThat people paid for goods with gold and silverCThat people used
17、 something he didnt know to burn for fuelDThat the Summer Palace could be so beautiful4After leaving China，Marco A. became a poor manBfought in a warCdeclared a warDjoined the army and became a soldier5By saying “I have only told a half of what I saw！”，Marco meant Ahe could only remember half of wha
18、t he sawBhe didnt want to tell people the whole truth about ChinaChe wanted to keep another half of what he saw a secretDwhat he told in the book was really true答案15DCCBD第三步研读能力升华接轨高考根据P26教材课文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式Marco travelled across Europe and Asia with his father，1.who wanted to do trade 2.w
19、ith the Chinese.The Emperor 3.was impressed(impress) by Marcos4cleverness(clever) and they became friends.Marco was 5.amazed(amaze) by how beautiful and 6.powerful(power) China was.Marco was surprised at Chinese7inventions(invent) and developments.Marco was put into prison when he returned to Italy.The prisoner who enjoyed 8.listening(listen)to his stories about China，wrote a book 9.called(call) The Description of The World.People enjoyed his book 10.but some didnt believe his stories about China.