1、Module 5 A Trip Along theThree Gorges Reading&Vocabulary魏勇IntroductionWhat can you see from the picture?cliffrivergorgewoodIntroductionlakecliffvalleywoodclifflakewoodvalleycaveshoreslopeplaincaveshoreslopeplainFill in the blanks.1.A _ is the low ground between the sides of 2.mountains.2.A _ is a la
2、rge area of flat low ground.3.The _ is the area where the land meets the sea or a lake.4.A _ is the side of the mountain.5._ are the steep sides of mountains at the edge of a river or the sea.6.A _ is the top of a mountain.7.A _ is an area of water surrounded by land.8.A _ is a small forest.9.A _ is
3、 a large hole in a cliff or a mountain.10.A _ is a large area of flat high ground.plainshoreslopeCliffspeaklakewoodcaveplateauvalleyDo the quiz about the Yangtze.The Three Gorges(1)The Yangtze River is the _ river in the world.(a)longest(b)second longest(c)third longest(2)It flows from the Himalayas
4、 in the west to the Pacific Ocean in the _.(a)south(b)north(c)east(3)The worlds biggest dam was opened on the Yangtze River in _.(a)2001(b)2003(c)2005westeastthethe map of the Three Gorgesthe Three Gorges DamFuling涪陵Fengdu丰都The Qutang Gorge瞿塘峡Wu Shan巫山the Daning River大宁河the Wu Gorge巫峡the Xiang River
5、湘江the Xiling Gorge西陵峡Reading&Vocabulary Complete the definitions of the words in the box.1 A _ is the place where sth is being built.2 To _ means to buy and sell things.3.If you _ somewhere you go there quickly.4._ is the opposite of near.5._ are things you can buy or sell.6.A _ is a very old story
6、which is probably not true.7.The sun rises in the east and _ in the west.8.A _ is someone who writes poems.9.A _ is someone who works with you.10._ is a plant which grows quickly and is used to make furniture.construction sitetraderushDistantGoodslegendsetspoetcolleagueBambooMatch the words with the
7、ir definition.1.a place where boats load and unload2.a simple boat made of pieces of wood tied together3.a Buddhist temple4.a change of route5.a floor on a boat6.marks or signs used in writing7.to use or take advantage ofdockraftpagodadetourdeckcharactersexploitcharactersdeck dock detour exploitpago
8、da raftScanningFind out the answers to the following questions.1.Who took a trip along the Three Gorges?2.Where were they from?3.Where did they start their trip?4.When did they start their trip?Peter Hessler and his colleague.They were from America.The town of Fuling.On a beautiful afternoon.Skimmin
9、g1.Peter and his friend went downstream _.2.(a)to see the dam3.(b)to see the Three gorges4.(c)to get to Fuling2.He choose the Jiangyou boat because _.3.(a)it was crowded4.(b)it didnt stop at temples5.(c)it didnt usually carry foreigners.3.When they started the trip it was _.4.(a)sunny(b)cold(c)eveni
10、ng4.When the boat went through the first gorge.Peter and his friend _.(a)took lots of photographs (b)spent most of the time on deck (c)were asleep5.When they reached the site of the dam _ came to look.(a)everyone(b)no one(c)only the foreigners6.Peter was impressed by the Yangtze Rivers sense of _.(a
11、)power(b)history(c)dangerRead the text carefully and decide whether the following statements are true(T)or false(F).1.Peter Hessler and his colleague took boats because they could stop at the temples.2.The words“two more”in the third paragraph refer to the Wu Gorge and the Xiling Gorge.3.The home of
12、 Qu Yuan,the 3rd century BC poet,is located on the Daning River.FTF4.There were many more foreigners in the town of Fuling besides Peter Hessler.5.The ships like the Jiangyou boat are mainly for goods and people who trade along the river.6.They missed the scenery of the Qutang Gorge.FTT瞿塘峡瞿塘峡是长江第一峡，
13、长八公里，以雄著称,瞿塘峡是三峡中最短的一个峡巫峡 三峡第二峡,全长42公里，巫峡以秀著称天下.巫山十二峰，是巫峡风光中的胜景，其中俏丽动人的神女峰最为迷人以险为特色,全长126公里。以宜昌市的西陵山得名，是三峡中最长的一个峡西陵峡Fill in the blanks.A Trip Along the Three GorgesTimePassengersMeans of transportationWhat they saw and what they didFrom Fuling to FengduAlong the Qutang GorgeAlong the Wu GorgeComing
14、out of the Xiling GorgePeter and his colleague _ the boat at Fuling.The sun was shining brightly _ they sailed _ through a hilly region.As the sun _ they _ at Fengdu.got on as downstreamsetdockedSummary：They _ when they went through the first gorge,_ is called the Qutang Gorge.The gorge _ 350 feet a
15、s the river _ through the two-mile-high mountains.sleptWhich narrows torushes At Wushan they made a detour _the Daning River _ some smaller gorges.The next day they _ the Wu Gorge.They _ the Xiang River,home of QuYuan.upto seewent throughpassedLanguage points:1.bank/beach/coast/seaside/shore2.都含有“（海
16、）岸，边”之意3.bank“河岸，堤岸”，指河流两旁高出水面的地方4.The old man used to sit on the river bank to fish.5.beach“海（湖，河）滩，水滨”，指由于受潮水冲刷而形成的由细沙或卵石覆盖的平缓的斜坡。6.coast“海岸，海岸线”，是地理上的专业名词，指海洋与陆地的分界线，有清晰的边界概念。它不能用来指海岸或湖岸。seaside“海滨”，尤指度假胜地。Many English people like to go to theseaside for their holidays and lie on the beach in the
17、 sun.shore“岸，滨”，含义广泛，可指含有围绕海洋，河流及湖泊旁边的陆地，含有与水相对的意味（in shore“近岸”，on shore“在岸上”，off shore“离岸”They saw a boat about a mile from the shore.1.The girl got herself into a serious situation _ she was likely to lose control over the motorbike.A.where B.which C.while D.why女孩使自己陷入到很可能对摩托车失去控制的境地。Where引导的定语从句修
18、饰先行词situation。2.This photo of mine was taken _ stood the famous Eastern Bright Pearl in Shanghai.A.which B.in which C.where D.there这张照片是在上海东方明珠那儿拍的。Where引导地点状语从句。状语从句是一个倒装句。2.A lake is an area of water surrounded by land.surround 1）环绕，围绕Many fields surround our school.2)（使）包围，围住Police surrounded the
19、 house.When Jim got off the train,he found himself _ by his students.A.surround B.to surround B.C.surrounding D.surrounded 本句使用了过去分词做后置定语，相当定语从句which is surrounded by land.1)过去分词做定语，常常位于其所修饰的名词前。如位于所修饰名词后，相当于一个定语从句You should improve your spoken English?Whats the language spoken(=that is spoken)in th
20、at area？那个地区讲的是什么语言？2）不及物动词（vi）的过去分词作定语表示完成，而不是被动。boiled water=the water that has boiled开过的水the fallen leave=the leave that have fallen落叶1.他和另一位同事将在那里的一所教师进修学院任教两年。2.He and a colleague _ _ _ two years there teaching English at a teacher training college.2.我们目睹太阳在白塔后西沉，美丽极了。3.We could see the sun _ b
21、ehind the white pagoda.It was beautiful.3.船到巫山时，我们绕道溯游大宁河，观赏了几处小峡谷。4.At Wushan we _ _ _ up the Daning River to see some of the smaller gorges.were to spendsettingmade a detourLanguage Date Back-Language Date Back-Complete the following sentences.4.块块巨石形象各异，条条支流都流淌着传说，座座小山承载着过往。5.Every rock _ _ a per
22、son or animal,every stream that _ the great river _ its legends,every hill _ _ _ the past.5.我们不可以下船。6.We _ _ _ get off the boat.6.远山上写着20英尺大的汉字“建造三峡大坝，开发长江资源”。7.On a _ mountain was a _ in 20-foot characters.“_ the Three Gorges Dam,_ the Yangtze River,”it said.looked likejoinedcarriedwas heavywithwerent allowedtodistantsignBuildExploit
