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Section Ⅰ Starting out & Understanding ideas
Ⅰ.重点单词
基础词汇
1. statue n.雕像;塑像
2. peak n.高峰,顶点
拓展词汇
1. strengthen v.加强→ strength n.力量;力气→ strong adj.坚强的;强壮的→ strongly adv.强有力地;坚强地
2. coverage n.覆盖范围→ cover v.覆盖
Ⅱ.重点短语
1. the gateway to... 通往……的门户
2. be testimony to... ……的证据/证明
3. cover an area of... 占地面积为……
4. vary from...to... 从……到……不等;在……到……之间变动
5. in detail 详细地
6. be full of life 充满活力; 充满生机
7. date from 追溯到……
8. seal up 封闭,密封
9. fade from 从……中消逝
10. bring...to life 使复苏;(使)变得生动
Ⅲ.重点句型
1.“介词+which”引导非限制性定语从句
Now, we are going to enter some of the city's famous caves, of which there are more than 700 .
现在,我们要参观700多个洞窟中著名的几个。
2.with+宾语+宾补
The Apsaras are depicted sailing in the bright blue sky, with their scarves flying , as if they are about to fly down to meet us.
(壁画上面)画的是飞天在蔚蓝的天空中飞行,他们帔巾飘飘,好像要飞下来迎接我们。
3....not as/so+形容词/副词+as...“和……不一样; 不如……”
In the Ming Dynasty, trade routes changed and Dunhuang was not as prosperous as it used to be .
到了明朝,随着贸易路线的变迁,敦煌不再像以前那样繁荣。
4.given that... “考虑到,鉴于”
Given that the theme of the Expo was to promote cultural exchange and strengthen mutual cooperation between the countries along the Silk Road, Dunhuang was the ideal place.
鉴于本次博览会的主题是促进丝绸之路沿线国家文化交流和相互协作,敦煌是一个理想的地方。
Ⅰ.Read the text and fill in the blanks.
Ⅱ.Scan the text and match the main idea of each paragraph.
A.Library Cave in Dunhuang.
B.Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang.
C.Dunhuang has been brought to life by the Belt and Road Initiative.
D.The status of Dunhuang in ancient China.
E.Dunhuang faded from people's memory in the Ming Dynasty.
F.The subjects of the Dunhuang murals.
1.Para.1 2.Para.2
3.Para.3 4.Para.4
5.Para.5 6.Para.6
答案 1—6 DBFAEC
Ⅲ.Choose the best answers according to the passage.
1.What is the passage mainly about?
A.Dunhuang's glorious history.
B.The Mogao Grottoes.
C.The murals in the Mogao Grottoes.
D.An introduction of Dunhuang.
2.The statues in the Mogao Grottoes .
A.are m