UNIT 3 Section Ⅰ　Reading and Thinking—Comprehending（Word教参）【状元桥·优质课堂】2021-2022学年新教材高中英语选择性必修第一册（人教版）

UNIT 3　FASCINATING PARKS China's Theme Park—Shenzhen Window of the World Shenzhen Window of the World earns its world name for its breathtaking display of the foreign history and culture.Here visitors can see vivid replicas of some historical relics, places of interest, natural scenery, world's wonders, folk houses, and sculptures within one day.It also offers a number of adventure trips for you to choose from.Its carnival night is decorated by the exotic evening show and parade performed by artists at home and abroad.A day spent discovering the beauty of the world from the park would be one that will stay with you forever. Shenzhen Window of the World was founded on June 18th,1994.The park is made up of 118 magnificent attractions on different scales from 1∶1 to 1∶100, which, based on geographical position and category of scenes, is divided into nine scenic areas.They are the World Square, the Area of Asia, the Area of Oceanic, the Area of Europe, the Area of Africa, the Area of America, the Recreational Center of Modern Science & Technology, the Sculpture Park and International Street.Among the sights, there're quite a lot of world wonders such as the 108­meter­tall “Eiffel Tower”．Tourists can take the elevator to its top to admire the beauty of scenery of Shenzhen and Hong Kong on the heights.Beside the giant tower，the “Niagara Falls” is rushing down with force of thunderbolts.The buildings of the International Street are mainly folk residential of European and Islam people.You can find churches，markets and cafe in the street，which are convenient for shopping or having a rest.Walking into the street，the strong foreign style will bring you to the romantic and historical world. 1．breathtaking　　　adj.激动人心的；惊人的；壮观的 2．replica n．复制品；仿制品 3．carnival n．狂欢节；嘉年华 4．scale n．规模，范围，程度 Section Ⅰ　Reading and Thinking—Comprehending (见学生用书P31) 默写练习(五) (见学生用书P133) 一、单词 (一)核心单词(根据音标及汉语意思，写出英语单词) 1．buffet [ˈbʌfIt] vt.连续猛击；打来打去 [ˈbʊfeI；ˈbʌfeI] n．自助餐 2．cl