话题14 知识见识（话题读写进阶训练）-【一战成名】2022新疆中考英语考前新方案中考总复习配套课件

2022新疆 英语 1 知识见识（2篇+7篇） 话题14 话题角度：生活常识、自然科普、人文景观和事物发展史 （2020自治区、兵团阅读D，2018自治区、兵团阅读D，2018自治区、兵团短文填空， 2017乌市阅读A，2016自治区、兵团完形填空、阅读D，2016乌市阅读D） 2 【教材语篇链接】 单元 单元 七年级（下）Unit 8 居住地及周围环境 九年级（全）Unit 6 茶的发展史 八年级（下）Unit 7 珠穆朗玛峰 九年级（全）Unit 8 巨石阵之谜 八年级（下）Unit 9 三个博物馆 / 3 教材优质语篇读写练（2篇） Passage 1【人教九年级（全）Unit 8, P62】 Stonehenge—Can Anyone Explain Why It Is There? Stonehenge, a rock circle, is not only one of Britain’s most famous historical places but also one of its greatest mysteries. Every year it receives more than 750,000 visitors. People like to go to this place especially in June as they want to see the sun rising on the longest day of the year. For many years, historians believed Stonehenge was a temple where ancient leaders tried to communicate with the gods. However, historian Paul Stoker thinks this can’t be true because Stonehenge was built so many centuries ago. “The leaders arrived in England much later,” he points out. 4 Another popular idea is that Stonehenge might be a kind of calendar. The large stones were put together in a certain way. On midsummer’s morning, the sun shines directly into the center of the stones. Other people believe the stones have a medical purpose. They think the stones can prevent illness and keep people healthy. “As you walk there, you can feel the energy from your feet move up your body,” said one visitor. No one is sure what Stonehenge was used for, but most agree that the position of the stones must be for a special purpose. Some think it might be a burial place or a place to honor ancestors. Others think it was built to celebrate a victory over an enemy. Stonehenge was built slowly over a long period of time. Most historians believe it must be almost 5,000 years old. One of the greatest mysteries is how it was built because the stones are so big and heavy. In 2001, a group of English volunteers tried to build another Stonehenge, but they couldn’t. “We don’t really know who built Stonehenge,” says Paul Stoke