1、1.香港国际机场在修建落成时，是当时史上最大的民用工程。At the time it was built,HongKong International Airport was the biggest civil engineeringproject of all time.2.全球一半的人口到达该机场的飞行时间不到5小时，设计年乘客量达8千万。The airport is within five hours flying time of half the worlds population and is designed to accommodate 80 million passengers
2、 a year.3.帝国大厦修建于1931年5月，是当时最高的建筑物。The Empire State Building,which was the tallest building at the time,was finished in May 1931.4.The World Trade Centre的双子塔 在2001年9月被摧毁，双子塔塔高分别为417米和415米。The World Trade Centre twin towers,which were destroyed in September 2001,were 417 and 415 meters high.5.1945年的一
3、个雾天，一架美国军 用飞机在飞跃Manhattan时冲入了这栋建筑楼正好掉在78层楼。In 1945,a US military plane,which was flying over Manhattan on a foggy day,crashed into the building just above the 78th floor.Learn new words through imagesgorge g:dcliffklifvalley vlireservoir rezvw:Learn new words through imagesdam dmcanal knl1 Carvings
4、are made by animals.()2 Construction is another word for building.()3 Relics are things that were made in the last 100 years.()4 Site is another word for location.()5 A temple is a place of great importance to Buddhists.()carvings construction relic site temple1Decide if the sentences are true or fa
5、lse Walls of stone to hold back clouds and rain till a smooth lake rises in the narrow gorgesSwimmingI have just drunk the waters of ChangshaAnd come to eat the fish of Wuchang.Now I am swimming across the great Yangtze,Looking afar to the open sky of Chu.Let the wind blow and waves beat,Better far
6、than idly strolling in courtyard.Today I am at ease.It was by a stream that the Master said Thus do things flow away!Sails move with the wind.Tortoise and Snake are still.Great plans are afoot:Turning a deep chasm into a thoroughfare;The mountain goddess if she is still thereWill marvel at a world s
7、o changed.A bridge will fly to span the north and south,Walls of stones will stand upstream to the westTo hold back Wushans clouds and rainTill a smooth lake rises in the narrow gorgesMao Zedong wrote a poem in which he dreamed of“walls of stone to hold back clouds and rain till a smooth lake rises
8、in the narrow gorges.”毛泽东更立西江石壁截断巫山云雨高峡出平湖-1956水调歌头-游泳 水调歌头游泳一九五六年六月才饮长沙水,又食武昌鱼。万里长江横渡，极目楚天舒。不管风吹雨打，胜似闲庭信步,今日得宽余。子在川上曰：逝者如斯乎！风樯动，龟蛇静，起宏图。一桥飞架南北，天堑变通途。更立西江石壁，截断巫山云雨，高峡出平湖。神女应无恙，当惊世界殊。Now his dream has come true.What do you know about Three Gorges Dam?It is made up of.?Qutang Gorge is famous for its h
9、igh cliffs.Wu Gorge is known for its beautiful scenery.Xiling Gorge is a dangerous gorge,and it has many ancient relics.Yangtze Riverharness/h:nis/to control and use the natural force for power high cliffswonderful scenery and quiet beautythe longest and most dangerous;historical sites with ancient
10、relicsboat trackerComplete the paragraph using the words in the box.The Three Gorges The Yangtze River,which flows for 6,380km,is the longest _ in China.The most beautiful part was the Three Gorges.The Qutang Gorge,which was only 8 kilometres long,was famous for its high _.Wu Gorge,which was 44 km l
11、ong,was known for its _ scenery and quiet beauty.The famous Xiling,which was the longest and most dangerous _,had many historical _ with ancient _.This part of the Yangtze River was _ forever in the artificial(人工的)_ behind the Three Gorges Dam.wonderful cliffs river gorge sites submerged relics lake
12、The Three Gorges The Yangtze River,which flows for 6,380km,is the longest _ in China.The most beautiful part was the Three Gorges.The Qutang Gorge,which was only 8 kilometres long,was famous for its high _.Wu Gorge,which was 44 km long,was known for its _ scenery and quiet beauty.The famous Xiling,w
13、hich was the longest and most dangerous _,had many historical _ with ancient _.This part of the Yangtze River was _ forever in the artificial(人工的)_ behind the Three Gorges Dam.rivergorgewonderfulcliffssitesrelicssubmergedlake(Para.1)The influence of the Three Gorges DamHow the Three Gorges Dam came
14、into beingMao Zedongs dream(Paras.2-3)(Paras.4-5)1.How many parts can this passage be divided into?2.Whats the main idea of each part?2.Check the meaning of these words.dream(v)energy generate harnesshistorical narrow poem powerpower station submerge suggest1.Mao Zedong wrote a poem in which he drea
15、med of“walls of stone”No,he didnt.Now answer the questions before reading the passage.Did Mao Zedong actually see the walls of stone?2.The power of the Yangtze River has been harnessed by the Three Gorges Dam.Does this mean that the power can be used or not?It means the power can be used.He thought
16、of it himself.3.Sun Yat-sen first suggested the idea in 1919.Did Sun Yat-sen think of the idea himself or hear it from someone else?4.About 800 historical relics have been submerged.Is it possible to see the relics now that they have been submerged?No,it isnt.Read Para.1-2 and finish the chart.Contr
17、olling flooding and providing hydro-electric power for the central region of China200 meters1.5 kilometersSun Yat-sen,_ was the leader of the 1911 Revolution,first _ the idea of a dam _ the Yangtze River in 1919.Three quarters of Chinas energy is produced by _ coal._,burning coal causes serious air
18、pollution and increases _ warming.whosuggestedacrossburningUnfortunatelyglobalRead Para.3 and fill in the blanks.Sun Yat-sen(18661925)The International Development of China实业计划1919年,孙中山首倡三峡建坝设想。Read Para.4-5 and find the disadvantages of building the dam.2 cities,11 counties 140 townsand more than 4
19、,000 villages more than a million peoplehave moved from their homes800 historical relicsThe Qu Yuan TempleThe Moya cliff carvings3.Read the passage again and write questions for the answers.1.Why_?To control flooding and provide hydro-electric power.2.How high _?Two hundred metres.was the Three Gorg
20、es Dam built is the dam 3.How _?One and a half kilometres.4.Who _ _?Sun Yat-sen.wide is the dam first suggested the idea of a dam across the Yangtze River5.How much _ _?Three quarters.6.How many_ _?Four thousand.of Chinas energy is produced by burning coal villages were flooded when the dam was buil
21、tMao Zedong wrote a poem _ he dreamed of“walls of stone to _ clouds and rain till a smooth lake rises in the narrow gorges”.Now his dream has _.in whichhold backcome trueThe Three Gorges Dam,_ is the biggest construction project in China _ the Great Wall and the Grand Canal,has been completed now.Th
22、e dam is nearly 200 metres _ and 1.5 kilometres _.whichsincehighwideSun Yat-sen,_ was the leader of the 1911 Revolution,first _ the idea of a dam _ the Yangtze River in 1919.Three quarters of Chinas energy is produced by _ coal._ burning coal causes serious air pollution and increases _ warming.whos
23、uggestedacrossburningUnfortunatelyglobalToday the Three Gorges reservoir has _ many places.Over a million people _ lived in the region have moved from their homes.Now theyre _ a happy new life in different areas.floodedwholiving/leadingAt the same time the Three Gorges project has flooded some famou
24、s historical sites._ the Qu Yuan Temple,and the Moya Cliff carvings.A good many historical relics have been _.Some of them are being _ and some are being _ museums.includingsubmergedremovedput into2.Power Generation1.Water Pollution2.Migration and the Three Gorges Dam1.Flood Control.Advantages and d
25、isadvantages of the Three Gorges Dam?3.Navigating Cruise Ships3.Environmental Aspect of the Three Gorges Dam Discussion in groups:Do you think the advantages are more important than disadvantages?1.三峡大坝制服了世界第三大河流 长江的激流。The power of the Yangtze River,which is the worlds third longest river,has been h
26、arnessed by the Three Gorges Dam.2.修建三峡大坝是自修筑长城和开凿大运河以来中国最大的建筑工程，它控制了长江的洪灾并为我国中部地区提供电力。The Three Gorges Dam,which is the biggest construction project in China since the building of the Great Wall and the Grand Canal,has been built to control flooding and provide hydro-electric power for the central
27、region of China.3.早在1919年，领导了辛亥革命的 孙逸仙先生就首次提出了要在长江修筑大坝的设想。Sun Yat-sen,who was the leader of the 1911 Revolution,first suggested the idea of a dam across the Yangtze River in 1919.suggest+suggest+名词 n.现在分词 v-ingthat 从句+(should)do1)Sun Yat-sen suggested the idea of building the Three Gorges Dam.Sun Ya
28、t-sen suggested building the-Sun Yat-sen suggested that the Three Gorges Dam(should)be built.建议 2)The Chinese government suggested solving the Huangyandao problem peacefully.3.His pale face suggested that he _ ill and his parents suggested that he _(give)a medical examination.was be given 建议表明；暗示1.M
29、y suggestion is that you_(不要把书拿出去).2.I suggest that you _._(不要把书拿出去)3.My suggestion that you_ is reasonable.4.It is suggested that you _.(should)not take this book out (should)not take this book out (should)not take this book out (should)not take this book out4.不幸的是，燃煤造成了严重的大气污染，加剧了全球变暖 Unfortunatel
30、y,burning coalcauses serious air pollution andincreases global warming.5.大坝将要生产相当于燃烧4,000万 煤所产生的电量，但却不会造成那么严重的空气污染。The dam will generate electricity equal to about 40 million tons of coal without causing so much air pollution.6.中国四分之三的能量是通过燃煤获得的。Three quarters of Chinas energy is produced by burning
31、 coal.7.其中有一部分被转移，还有一部分被博物馆收藏。Some of them are being removedand some are being put intomuseums8.生活在这个村子里的人们已经搬去别处了。The people(who were)living in the village have moved to other places.9.截断巫山云雨.。Walls of stone to hold backclouds and rain.阻挡,控制（情感）,隐瞒1.They built dykes and dam to hold back the rising
32、flood.2.We tried to hold back our laughter when we heard his out-of-tune singing.3.Tell me the truth dont hold anything back.阻挡控制;忍住隐瞒hold on hold outhold onto hold upcatch hold of hold ones breath 稍等、坚持抓住伸出举起、支撑；耽误、停滞I got held upon my way to school,becausethere are so many cars.抓住屏住呼吸1.The flight
33、was _ by fog for several hours.A.held out B.held back C.held on D.held up 2.Greatly moved by what he did,I could hardly _ my tears.A.hold out B.hold back C.hold on D.hold up D B3.-Is Peter in?-_,please.Ill ask him.A.Hold out B.Hold back C.Hold on D.Hold upC Even though science can tell us that some
34、of our traditional beliefs dont hold water,there is still a lot of truth in the old wives tales.(2009陕西）The phrase“hold water”in the last paragraph most probably means“_”.A.to be believable B.to be valuable C.to be admirable D.to be suitable 站得住脚，合情合理Assignment1.Read The Three Gorges Dam aloud.2.Workbook Period 2&3 Module 6.
