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Period Two Reading and Thinking—Comprehending
Learning Aims(学习目标)
1.Learn some new words.
2.Grasp the general idea of the passage.(重点难点)
3.Learn some important sentences.(重点难点)
阅读下列课文原句,猜测黑体单词的意思
1.Finding and keeping the right balance between progress and the protection of cultural sites can be a big challenge.平衡
2.Water from the dam would likely damage a number of temples and destroy cultural relics that were an important part of Egypt’s cultural heritage.可能地
3.A committee was established to limit damage to the Egyptian buildings and prevent the loss of cultural relics. 建立;创立
4.The group asked for contributions from different departments and raised funds within the international community. 捐款 专款
5.Experts investigated the issue,conducted several tests,and then made a proposal for how the buildings could be saved.调查 组织;安排
Task 1 宏观架构 整体理解
Ⅰ.Read the passage quickly and then fill in the blanks.
Ⅱ.The main idea of the passage is the problems and solutions of the Aswan Dam project.
Task 2 微观剖析 细节把握
1.Which word can replace the underlined one in the sentence “it is not possible to preserve everything from our past”?
A.Reserve. B.Deserve.
C.Protect. D.Protest.
答案 C
2.Which is not the purpose of building the dam?
A.To take control of floods.
B.To generate electricity.
C.To supply water to farmers.
D.To create a scenic spot.
答案 D
3.What did the experts NOT do after the committee was established?
A.To investigate the issue.
B.To compromise with the local people.
C.To carry out several tests.
D.To make a suggestion for how to save the buildings.
答案 B
4.How were the temples saved?
A.By rebuilding them in a new place using the original materials.
B.By destroying and rebuilding them.
C.By moving them to a new place without changing them.
D.By building new temples to replace the old ones.
答案 A
Task 3 文本理解 美句欣赏
Read the passage carefully and find the sentences to describe the problems and the solutions.(细读短文并找出描写问题和解决方法的句子)
(1)Finding and keeping the right balance between