1、 1 Period FourPeriod Four Listening and TalkingListening and Talking,Reading for WritingReading for Writing,Assessing Your Assessing Your Progress & Video TimeProgress & Video Time .Judge whether the following statements are true.Judge whether the following statements are true(T T) or falseor false(
2、F F) according to the passage in according to the passage in Page8.Page8. 1The Mogao Caves were a key stop along the Silk Road throughout Chinas ancient history.(T) 2It is over 25 years since the international project started.(F) 3The Mogao Caves are not as important as before.(F) 4The Getty Museum
3、is in America.(T) 5The group hopes to promote wider interest in Chinas ancient history,culture and traditions by taking photos of the Mogao Caves.(F) .Choose the best answer.Choose the best answer. 1The researchers and scientists are trying to . Aincrease knowledge and appreciation of Chinas ancient
4、 cultural heritage Bdig out Chinas ancient cultural heritage Cprotect Chinas antiques Dhold a meeting about how to protect Chinas ancient cultural heritage 答案 A 2What have been finished since the international project started? ANearly 500,000 antique coins have been found. BNearly 500,000 photograph
5、s have been produced. CNearly 500,000 mummies(木乃伊) have been dug out. DNearly 500,000 ancient tombs have been protected. 答案 B 3What is the purpose of this passage? ATo tell people how to protect the cultural heritage. BTo show that ancient China is great. CTo promote culture through digital images.
6、DTo inform people of the importance of the cultural heritage. 答案 C 2 .重点单词 1sheet n一张(纸);床单;被单 2mirror n镜子 3roof n顶部;屋顶 4dragon n龙 5digital adj.数码的;数字显示的 6cave n山洞;洞穴 7throughout prep.各处;遍及;自始至终 8. opinion n意见;想法;看法 9contrast n对比;对照 vt.对比;对照 10forever adv.永远;长久地 11professional adj.专业的;职业的 n专业人员profe
7、ssion n专业;职业;行业 12forgive v原谅;宽恕;对不起;请原谅forgiveness n宽恕;原谅 13image n形象;印象imagine v想像imaginary adj.想像的 14quality n质量;品质;素质;特征 adj.优质的;高质量的quantity n数量 15tradition n传统;传统的信仰或风俗traditional adj.传统的 16further adv.更远;进一步far(原级)furthest/farthest (最高级) 17historic adj.历史上著名(或重要)的;有史时期的history n历史 18quote vt.
8、引用quotation n引文;引言 19comparison n比较;相比compare v比较 20identify vt.确认;认出;找到identity n身份;本身 掌握规律 巧记单词 比较级和最高级的不规则变化:many/muchmoremost;good/wellbetterbest; littlelessleast;bad/illworseworst identity n身份;本身fyidentify vt.确认;认出 如:beautify 使美化;simplify 使简化;classify 将分类 .核心短语 1all over the world 在世界各地 2beg yo
9、ur pardon 对不起;请再说一遍 3tell .from.辨别和 3 4raise money 募捐 5end with 以结束 6come up with 提出 7be familiar with 对熟悉 8speed up 加速 9. take care of 照顾 10fall into ruins 变成废墟 .经典句式 1It is said that.据说 It is said that its a mirror that can tell right from wrong!据说这是一面可以分辨是非的 镜子! 2动名词作主语 Appreciating ones own cult
10、ural heritage is very important for understanding oneself. 欣赏自己国家的文化遗产对于了解自己的国家很重要。 3make宾语宾补(名词充当) This makes it an important cultural heritage site not just for China,but for all people around the world. 这使得它不仅是中国的重要文化遗产,也是全世界人民的重要文化遗产。 4beadj.to do sth. Every part of the Great Wall is easy to fin
11、d and see. 长城的每一部分都很容易找到、看到。 重点词汇 ForgiveForgive me for askingme for asking,but.but.原谅我问一下, forgive forgive v v原谅;宽恕;对不起;请原谅 forgive sb. sth. 原谅某人某事 forgive ones doing sth. 原谅某人做了 某事 forgive sb. for (doing) sth. 原谅某人 做了某事 forgiveness n宽恕,原谅 (1)Please forgiveforgive me if I have left any of your ques
12、tions unanswered. 4 如果你的问题我有任何没回答的,请原谅。 (2)Forgive my interrupting but I really dont agree with that. 请原谅我打岔,不过我确实不同意那一点。 (3)I shall never forgive myself(I) for failing to help you when you were in danger.我永远不会 原谅自己在你处于危险时没有帮助你。 (4)I hope,after today,I can have your forgiveness (forgive).希望今天之后,我能得到
13、你的原谅。 Nearly 500Nearly 500,000 high000 highqualityquality digital photographs have been produced since the digital photographs have been produced since the international project started in 1994.international project started in 1994.自 19941994 年国际项目启动以来,已经制作了近 5050 万张高质量数码照片。 quality quality n n质量;品质
14、;素质;特征 adjadj. .优质的;高质量的 of high quality 优质的;素质好的 in quality 在质量上 (1)This is how I got involved with my charity work to improve the qualityquality of life for all disabled people.这就是我怎样参与慈善工作,以提高残疾人的生活质量。 (2)This plastic is inferior in quality to glass. 这种塑料的质量比玻璃差。 (3)Our candidate is a man of qual
15、ity,of status,of caliber. 我们的候选人是个素质好、有身份和有能力的人。 What do you think of the researchers What do you think of the researchers opinionopinion in the last paragraphin the last paragraph?你认为研究 者在最后一段的观点如何? opinion opinion n n意见;想法;看法 ask sb. for opinion 征求某人的意见 have a high/low/good/poor opinion of sb. /st
16、h. 对某人/某事评 价高/低/好/坏 in ones opinionin the opinion of sb. 在某人看来 (1)When they asked him for his opinionopinion,he declared strongly against the policy. 他们向他征求意见时,他声明强烈反对这项政策。 (2)In my opinion,some measures which are able to control the rate of increasing cars can be taken. 5 依我看来,应该采取一些措施控制汽车增长的速度。 句型
17、转换 (3)Personally,most people learn best by doing,not by sitting in the classroom and reading about it. In my opinion,most people learn best by doing,not by sitting in the classroom and reading about it. Words to show Words to show comparisoncomparison and/or and/or contrastcontrast表示比较和/ /或对比的单词 com
18、parison comparison n n比较;相比 in/by comparison 相比之下;比较起来 in comparison with 与相比 compare v比较;对比;比喻 compare.to 把比作;喻为 compare (.) with 与相比 compared with/to 和比起来 (1)The comparisoncomparison of her life to a sea voyage simplifies her rich experience. 把她的人生比作一次海上航行不足以说明她丰富的经历。 (2)In comparison with other s
19、tudents,Mike is more diligent. 和其他学生相比,麦克更加勤勉一些。 (3)I compared the copy with the original,but there was not much difference. 我比较了复印件和原件,但是差别不是很大。 (4)Compared(compare) with French,English is easy to learn.英语比法语好学。 contrast contrast n n对比;对照 vtvt. .对比;对照 by/in contrast 对比之下 in contrast with/to 与对比起来;与
20、形成对 比 contrast .with.与对比 (5)There is an obvious contrastcontrast between the cultures of East and West. 东西方文化之间存在着明显的差异。 (6)Most people work because its unavoidable.By/In contrast,there are some people who actually enjoy work.很多人工作是因为它是不可避免的,相反,有一些人是的确喜欢工作的。 (7)In this book,the writer contrasts good
21、 with evil.在这本书中,作者将善恶进行对比。 6 Underline the relative clauses that the writer uses to Underline the relative clauses that the writer uses to identifyidentify the the following.following. 在作者用来标识以下内容的关系句下面划线。 identify identify v v确认;认出;找到 identify.as.确认为 identification n辨认;鉴定;证 明 identity n.身份;特征 iden
22、tity card (ID)身份证 (1)The family of the missing girl has been called in by the police to identifyidentify the body. 失踪女孩的家人已被警察叫来认尸。 (2)The identification(identify) of the crash victims was a long and difficult task. 鉴别坠机意外伤亡者的工作费时而且困难重重。 经典句式 It is said thatIt is said that its a mirror that can tell
23、 right from wrongits a mirror that can tell right from wrong!据说这是一面可以分辨是非的镜子! 该句型中,It 是形式主语,真正的主语是 that 引导的从句。常用于这个句型的动词过去 分词有:said,believed,supposed,thought,known,reported,confirmed,hoped 等。 该句型中的过去分词也可以是 suggested,requested,required,ordered,advised, insisted,但当是这些动词时,从句的谓语动词要用“shoulddo”,should 可以省
24、略。 该句型还可改为:sb. /sth. be said不定式。 (1)It is said thatIt is said that Physicist Stephen Hawking has participated in the ice bucket challenge. 据说物理学家史蒂芬霍金参加了冰桶挑战。 (2)It is suggested that the meeting (should) be put(put) off.有人建议会议延期召开。 句型转换 (3)It is said that Mary is leaving for London tomorrow. Mary is
25、 said to be leaving for London tomorrow. People say that Mary is leaving for London tomorrow. (4)He is said to have gone abroad. It is said that he has gone abroad. 7 Every part of the Great Wall Every part of the Great Wall is easy to find and seeis easy to find and see. .长城的每一部分都很容易找到、 看到。 在“主语bea
26、dj.动词不定式”结构中,如果主语是不定式的逻辑宾语,要用不定式 的主动形式表示被动意义。能用在这个结构中的形容词很多,如:hard,difficult,easy, heavy,interesting,pleasant,safe,comfortable,expensive 等。 如果此结构中的不定式中的动词是不及物的,则应在动词后加上一定的介词。 (1)I like getting up very early in summer.The morning air is so good to breatheis so good to breathe. 我喜欢在夏天很早起床。早晨的空气呼吸起来太爽了
27、。 (2)In many peoples opinion,that company,though relatively small,is pleasant to deal with. 在许多人看来,这家公司虽然规模相对较小,但很好打交道。 (3)The room is comfortable to live in.这间屋子住起来很舒适。 .单句语法填空 1The question in this book is hard to answer(answer) 2It is reported in the newspaper that another meeting will be held be
28、tween the two sides. 3In my opinion,people cannot do anything without money,but money is not everything. 4In contrast with your belief that we shall fail,I know we shall succeed. 5I cannot forgive myself for not seeing my mother before she died. 6Comparison(compare) with his previous movies shows ho
29、w Lee has developed as a director. 7The aircraft which crashed into the sea was identified as American. .完成句子 8It is said that he substituted his own name for yours on the list. 据说他在名单上把你的名字换成了他自己的名字。 9Physics is easy to learn once you understand the rules. 一旦你理解了规则,物理就不难学 了。 10Compared with/to his
30、room,my room is even smaller.与他的房间相比,我的房间还要小。 11She had been worrying since the letter arrived.自从接到那封信后她就一直焦虑不安。 .课文缩写概要写作 下面是根据课文内容写的一篇 60 词左右的内容概要,请根据括号内的汉语提示完成短文。 8 Nowadays,the researchers and scientists from China and other countries are working together to help 12.increase knowledge and apprec
31、iation of Chinas ancient cultural heritage(提高对 中 国 古 代 文 化 遗 产 的 认 识 和 鉴 赏 ).The Mogao Caves are one of the ancient cultural heritages,13.which have long been a meeting point for different cultures(长期以来是不同文化的交汇点),so tourists from all over the world would like to visit them.14.By sharing digital phot
32、os over the Internet(通 过在网上分享数码照片),the researchers hope to 15.promote interest in Chinas ancient culture and traditions (提升对中国古代文化和传 统的兴趣) and educate people about the importance of safeguarding historic and cultural relics. 基础巩固 .单词拼写 1Ill go and find you some clean sheets and blankets and you can
33、sleep here tonight. 2When I looked in the mirror,I couldnt believe it.I looked fantastic! 3Outside the sun was up over the roofs of the buildings and I could see the points of the cathedral with the sunlight on them. 4The new digital technology would allow a rapid expansion in the number of TV chann
34、els. 5Those old pots,including the one with a flying dragon(龙) on it,contain 32,000 Chinese ancient coins. 6For most images(图像),you do not need to adjust any other parameters(参数) 7Our guide led us through a series of caves(洞穴) and finally we found the exit. 8The house is in excellent condition,with
35、fitted carpets throughout(遍及;各处) 9We congratulate the people of Kosovo on this historic(历史的) occasion. .选词填空 all over the world;in quality;in comparison with;forgive.for;by tradition 10By tradition all family members get together for dinner on the Spring Festival. 11She never forgave me for forgetti
36、ng her birthday. 12Her talents stand out in comparison with her classmates. 13This radio is poor in quality;it broke down within less than a year of use. 14Though she failed in the race,the girl won the applause of people all over the world. .单句语法填空 15He is said to have finished(finish) the work thr
37、ee days ago. 9 16The language used for writing should be easy to understand(understand) 17He prayed to ask God to forgive him for the terrible thing he had done. 18She imagined walking(walk) into the office and handing in her resignation. 19It is difficult to engage teachers of quality because many
38、people are reluctant to engage in education. 20His paintings are very much in the tradition of Picasso. 21I was firmly of the opinion that we should not give Jackson any more money. 22The following quotation(quote) is taken from a nineteenth century travel diary. .单句写作 23据报道那个小偷已经被抓到了。(It is reporte
39、d that.) It is reported that the thief has been caught. 24我认为,你应该马上向老师道歉。(in my opinion) In my opinion,you should apologize to your teacher right now. 25请原谅我未能及时回复你。(forgive) Please forgive me for not answering you in time. 26和这种酒相比,那种酒更贵。(compared with/to) Compared with/to this wine,that wine is mo
40、re expensive. 27我认为这台电脑很难操作。(beadj.to do) I find this computer is difficult to operate. 能力提升 .阅读理解 If Confucius(孔子) were still alive today and could celebrate his September 28 birthday with a big cake,there would be a lot of candles.Hed need a fan or a strong wind to help him put them out. While man
41、y people in China will remember Confucius on his special day,few people in the United States will give him a passing thought.Its nothing personal.Most Americans dont even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes. But this doesnt mean that Americans dont care about Confucius.In many ways h
42、e has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China. In the past two decades,the Chinese studies programs have gained huge popularity in Western universities.More recently,the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes in more than 80 countr
43、ies.These schools teach both Chinese language and culture.The main courses of Chinese culture usually include Chinese art,history and philosophy(哲学)Some social scientists suggest 10 that Westerners should take advantage of the ancient Chinese wisdom to make up for the drawbacks of Western philosophy
44、.Students in the United States, at the same time, are racing to learn Chinese.So they will be ready for life in a world where China is an equal power with the United States.Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books about Confucius to understand their Chinese customers. So the old
45、 thinkers ideas are still alive and well. Today China attracts the West more than ever,and it will need more teachers to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West. As for the old thinker,he will not soon be forgotten by people in the West,even if his birthday is. 语篇解读 本文阐述了西方学生学习中国文化的现象,并告
46、诉我们中国古代伟大的思想家 孔子的思想仍然受到人们的追捧。 28The opening paragraph is mainly intended to . Aprovide some key facts about Confucius Battract the readers interest in the subject Cshow great respect for the ancient thinker Dprove the popularity of modern birthday celebrations 答案 B 解析 写作意图题。作者首先提出,如果孔子活到今天,按照西方国家的方式
47、点蜡烛来庆祝他的生日的话, 那么吹蜡烛将会是一件麻烦的事。作者以这个作为开场白,目的是吸引读者。C 项有一定的干扰性。 29We can learn from Paragraph 4 that American students . Ahave a great interest in studying Chinese Btake an active part in Chinese competitions Ctry to get high scores in Chinese exams Dfight for a chance to learn Chinese 答案 A 解析 推理判断题。第四段
48、第一句就是本段的主旨句。这一段讲述了孔子文化在西方国家的受欢迎程度, 由此可以得出答案。 30What is the best title for the passage? AForgotten Wisdom in America BHuge Fans of the Chinese Language CChinese Culture for Westerners DOld Thinker with a Big Future 11 答案 D 解析 标题归纳题。全文讲述了孔子学院在西方国家受欢迎的程度。它架起了一座东方文化向西方传播的 桥梁,因此是古老的思想家与未来的结合。C 项有一定的干扰性。本文主要介绍了孔子思想在西方国家的传 播,而 C 项的范围过大。 31The passage is likelylikely to appear in . Aa biography Ba history paper Ca newspaper Da philosophy textbook 答案 C 解析 文章出处题。本文介绍了孔子学院在西方的盛行,因此属于报道类文章,应出现在报纸上。 .完形填空 The FittingThe Fi