1、Period 1 Warming Up&Reading(1)甲骨文(Oracle bone script)是中国古代的一种文字，被认为是现代汉字的早期形式，有时候也被认为是汉字的书体之一，同时也是现存中国最古老的一种成熟文字。甲骨文引导炎黄子孙走上使图形记号表示意义而不约束其读者的文字发展历程，造就了延绵数千年的统一文化意识。Oracle Bone Script Oracle bone script refers to the ancient Chinese characters found on animal bones or turtle shells used in divination
2、(占卜)in Bronze Age China.The vast majority record is the divination by fire of the royal house of the late Shang Dynasty at the capital of Yin(modern Anyang,Henan Province)Because turtle shells as well as bones were used,the oracle bone script is also sometimes called shell and bone script.As the maj
3、ority of oracle bones bearing writing date tothe late Shang Dynasty,oracle bone script essentially refers to Shang script.It is certain that the writing of the Shang Dynasty experienceda period of development before the Anyang oracle bone script;however,no significant quantity of clearly identifiabl
4、e writingbefore or during the early to middle Shang cultural period has beendiscovered.TheoraclebonescriptofthelateShangappearspictographic(象形文字的)，as does its contemporary，the Shangwriting on bronzes.The earliest oracle bone script appears evenmore so than examples from late in the period.Comparing
5、oraclebone script to both Shang and early Western Zhou period writing onbronzes,oracle bone script is clearly greatly simplified；this isthought to be due to the difficulty of carving on the hard and bonysurfaces.The more detailed and more pictorial(图片的，图画似的)style of the bronze graphs is thus thought
6、 to be more representative of typical Shang writing(as would have normally occurred on bamboo books)than the oracle bone script forms,and it is this typical style which continued to evolve(进展，发展，演化)into the Zhou period writing and then into the seal script of the Qin state in the late Zhou period.识图
7、填空quilt,seashell,mat,sharpener 1A_ is very useful for sharpening a pencil.2As it turns cold,remember to cover yourself well with the_when sleeping.3I picked up these beautiful _at the seashore ofQingdao.4We can practice yoga on this kind of _，which iscomfortable and environmentally friendly.【答案】1sha
8、rpener 2quilt 3seashells 4mat .中英匹配1interrupt_ 2assume_3regardless _4starvation_5accuracy_6ample_An.挨饿；饿死Badj.足够的；充足的；富裕的Cvt.&vi.打断讲话；打岔；暂时中断或中止Dn.精确；准确Evt.假定；设想Fadv.不管；不顾【答案】1C 2E 3F 4A 5D 6B.构词助记1starveation_ n挨饿；饿死2regardless_ adv.不管；不顾3centimetre_ n厘米4messy_ adj.凌乱的；脏的5seashell_ n海贝壳【答 案】1 starv
9、ation 2 regardless 3 centimetre 4messy 5seashell.通读课文，选择最佳选项()1Which of the following shows us the earliest peopleand the modern people have something in common?APeople hung animal skins to keep out the cold.BPeople never grew crops of their own.CPeople use science.DPeople care about their appearanc
10、e.()2The main idea of the text is about the _ of ourearliest people in the Zhoukoudian caves.Ahomes and fishingBfood and clothingClife and habitsDfarming and hunting()3Through the conversation,everything about ourearliest people is mentioned EXCEPT _.Ahomes BtoolsCentertainment Ddress【答案】13 DCC.精读课文
11、，完成下表Homes1_ in the centre of the cavesThey might have made fires to keep warm,cook food and 2_ wild beasts away.Layers of ash lmost 3_ thickThey might have kept the fire 4_ all winter.No doorsThey might have hung animal 5_ at the cave mouth to keep out the cold during the freezing winter.Animal bon
12、esBones of 6_These animals might have been their most dangerous enemies.ToolsA needleAt most three centimetres long.Made of 7_Used to sew the pieces of skin together to make 8_.SharpenersUsed to cut up 9_ and remove their skin.Smaller 10_Used to remove the fat and meat from the skin.Other objectsA n
13、ecklaceMade of animal bones and 11_.Early people cared about their appearance.Perhaps there was trade between early peoples or they travelled to the 12_ on their journeys.【答 案】1 Fireplaces 2 scare 3 six metres 4 burning 5 skins 6 tigers and bears 7 bone 8 clothes 9 animals 10 scrapers 11 shells 12se
14、aside .难句分析1You must be aware that its here that we found evidence ofsome of the earliest people who lived in this part of the world.本句的主句是_，从句是由第一个that引导的_从句。从句中its here that 是个强调句型，强调状语_。who引导定语从句，修饰先行词_。2So we think it is reasonable to assume they lived in thesecaves,regardless of the cold.本句的主句是
15、_，从句是省略了引导词that的 _ 从 句 it is reasonable cold。从 句 中 的 it 是_，真正的主语是to assume cold。从句中theylived in these caves是省略了引导词that的宾语从句，作动词_的宾语。3We have been excavating layers of ash almost six metresthick,which suggests that they might have kept the fire burning allwinter.本句中，_引导非限制性定语从句。非限制性定语 从 句 中，that 引 导
16、_ 从 句。suggest 在 此 意 为“_”，当它作“建议”讲时，其后的宾语从句的谓语要用_语气。4Our evidence suggests that they did wear clothes madefrom animal skins.本句包含一个由_引导的宾语从句。宾语从句中，助动词did表示_。made from animal skins为过去分词短语作后置定语，修饰_，表示被动。【答案】1you must be aware；宾语；here；the earliestpeople2we think；宾语；形式主语；assume3which；宾语；表明；虚拟 4that；强调；clo
17、thes.归纳课文，完成语法填空A groupofstudentsfromEnglandhascometotheZhoukoudian caves for a visit.1._ archaeologist is showingthem round.The archaeologists2._(excavate)here for manyyears.After3._(find)human and animal bones in those caveshigher up the hill as well as tools and other objects，they think4._is reas
18、onable to assume they lived in these caves,regardless of the cold.They5._(discover)fireplaces in thecenter of the caves6._they made fires.Some evidencesuggests that our ancestors did wear clothes7._(make)fromanimal skins.The archaeologist also shows the students a primitivenecklace8._(preserve)quite
19、 well.Indeed,as the botanicalanalyses have shown us,all the fields around here9._(use)tobe part of a large shallow lake.Perhaps there was trade betweenearly peoples10._they travelled to the seaside on theirjourneys.【答案】1.An 2.have been excavating 3.finding 4.it 5discovered 6.where 7.made 8.preserved 9.used 10or点击进入WORD链接