1、Section_Welcome to the unit & Reading Prereading1How many ways mentioned in the passage to get to Regensburg?2What does “the Historische Wurstkche” refer to? Please read the passage and try to find the answer.Do you know?Regensburg is only one hour from Nuremberg (纽伦堡，德国城市), and an hour and a half f
2、rom Munich. It offers traditional travel by road and rail, but if you fancy a change, why not rent a canoe (独木舟) or take a trip in a hot air balloon?Regensburg is one of the best preserved medieval (中世纪的) towns in Europe, with landmarks dating back 2,000 years! It is described as an “architectural t
3、heme park.”Regensburg was the first capital of Bavaria.Regensburg has over a dozen museums, for example, Europes most important golf museum.Do you want to try some traditional Bavarian food? The Historische Wurstkche dates back to the 12th century. It doesnt get much more traditional than that!Regen
4、sburg is a university city with a long cultural history, so whether youre interested in music and theatre, or dance clubs, it will have something to suit your preferences.Talking of dancing, have you ever tried square dance or tango? You can dance freely here and enjoy yourself.Welcome to the unitMa
5、tch the names with the buildings.Athe ParthenonBSydney Opera HouseCthe Great Wall DEiffel Tower答案：1.D2.C3.B4.AFastreadingScan the text and choose the best answers.1Which of the following was a Greek invention?AThe western alphabet.BThe compass.CArchitecture. DMarathon.2In which year did the Acropoli
6、s receive a World Heritage listing from UNESCO?A1835. B1975.C1987. D2004.3Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the text?AMarathon, a form of sports, originates in Greece.BThe Acropolis is the greatest symbol of Athens, which symbolizes ancient Greek civilization.CThe Acropolis
7、was different from other ancient monuments when it came to its destruction.DSome of the construction that was carried out before 1935 was not very successful.答案：1.D2.C3.CCarefulreadingRead the text again and fill in the form.The Acropolis nowTopicDetailsThe great(1)_ancient Greeks hadThey made many
8、advances in various fields and they created the marathon (2)_ a Greek soldier.The greatest symbol of AthensWe (3)_ ancient Greek civilization with the capital city of Athens, whose greatest symbol is the Acropolis built in the 5th century BC.The (4)_ of damage done to the Acropolisnatural forces lik
9、e earthquakeswars caused by man, peoples stealing the stones, (5)_ of sculptures and deliberate damagetravellerstrafficchemicals like smog and (6)_The measures to be taken to repair itThe Greek government (7)_ a committee in 1975 to undertake a complete repair of it. The committee has decided to (8)
10、_ poor repair work and remove statues from the open air and (9)_ them in a protected museum and (10)_ the public to protect it.答案：(1)influence(2)in honour of(3)associate(4)causes(5)theft(6)acid rain(7)appointed(8)mend(9)store(10)educateSummaryThe Acropotis nowThe ancient Greeks had a greater influen
11、ce on Western 1._. In particular, we 2._ ancient Greek civilization with the capital city of Athens, the greatest 3._ of which is the Acropolis. Just as the other ancient 4._， the Acropolis didnt avoid 5._. It has been damaged partly by 6._ forces like earthquakes, but the greatest damage of all has
12、 been caused by 7._. In order to help preserve history, the Greek government 8._ a special committee to undertake a 9._ repair of the Acropolis, but the best way to protect the Acropolis is to 10._ damage.答案：1.civilization2.associate3.symbol4.monuments5.damage6.natural7.man8.appointed9complete10.pre
13、ventDiscussionDo you think it is a good idea to rebuild historic sites that have been damaged or destroyed? Why or why not?_参考答案：In my point of view, it is a really good idea to rebuild historic sites that have been damaged or destroyed. Historic sites reflect the history and culture of a particular
14、 period, which helps people remember what has happened before so that they will not forget the past. Besides, rebuilding historic sites may promote local tourism. In turn, this may improve the local environment and preserve its natural beauty. In conclusion, I strongly recommend historic sites be rebuilt.
