Unit 2 Section Ⅱ Reading and Thinking(1)——通文本-2022-2023学年高一新教材英语必修第一册【步步高】学习笔记（人教版）

Section Ⅱ　Reading and Thinking(1)——通文本 PERU is a country on the Pacific coast① of South America with three main areas：narrow②， dry, flat③ land running along the coast【1】， the Andes Mountains, and the Amazon rainforest. 【1】running along the coast为现在分词短语作定语，修饰land。 In the 1400s and 1500s，Peru was the centre of the powerful④ ancient Inca Empire⑤.The Inca emperor lived in the now－famous⑥ site⑦ Machu Picchu.Spain took control of⑧ Peru in the 16th century and ruled until 1821.It is for this reason that Spanish is the main official⑨ language of Peru【2】． 【2】本句是强调句型，强调的是原因状语for this reason。 ①on the coast在岸上 off the coast在海面上 along the coast沿着海岸 ②narrow/'nærəʊ/adj.狭窄的 vi.& vt.(使)变窄 [反义]broad adj.宽阔的 ③flat/flæt/adj.平坦的；扁平的 n．公寓；单元房(英式英语) apartment n．一套住房，公寓套房(美式英语) ④powerful/'paʊəfl/adj.强有力的；有权势的；有影响力的 power n．权利；力量；能力；控制力；影响力 rich and powerful nations富强的国家 ⑤empire/'empaIə(r)/n.帝国 emperor/'empərə(r)/n.皇帝 ⑥now－famous adj.现在著名的，该词是由“副词＋形容词”构成的复合形容词。 ⑦site/saIt/n.地点；位置；现场 ⑧take control of控制；接管 ⑨official/ə'fIʃl/adj.官方的；正式的；公务的 n．官员；要员 an official language官方语言 TRAVEL PERU Amazon Rainforest Tour A short flight① from Cusco takes you from the Andes into the Amazon rainforest【1】．From there, you’ll spend one day travelling② by boat to your accommodation③ in the middle of the forest.You can then spend three days exploring④ the rainforest with a local guide and enjoying the plants and animals unique⑤ to the rainforest. 【1】此句和第二段中的第一句都使用了“...take(s) you...”句型，这是旅游英语中的常用句型。 Machu Picchu Tour This four－day walking tour will take you on amazing paths⑥ through the Andes Mountains on the way to the city of Machu Picchu.After reaching your destination⑦， you will have a day to explore and be amazed by this ancient city.Especially amazing is the Incas’ dry stone method of building【2】．Inca builders cut stones to exact⑧ sizes⑨ so that nothing was needed to hold walls together other than⑩ the perfect fit⑪ of the stones【3】． 【2】本句是表语提前引起的全部倒装结构，句子的主语是the Incas’ dry stone method of building。 【3】此处是s