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Section 2 Reading and Thinking
Step 1 Skim for Main Idea
快读课文,把握文章各段大意
①Paragraph 1 a. The spirit of the project is still alive.
②Paragraph 2 b. Difficult to keep the balance between progress and the protection.
③Paragraph 3 c. Challenges lead to solutions.
④Paragraph 4 d. How was the project completed?
⑤Paragraph 5 e. What did the committee do?
⑥Paragraph 6 f. Success of the project strengthened confidence.
答案 ①—b ②—c ③—e ④—d ⑤—f ⑥—a
Step 2 Scan for Specific Information
细读课文,完成以下各题
1.Why is it difficult to keep the right balance between progress and the protection of cultural sites?
A. The old must give way to the new because of economic development.
B. The government damages the cultural sites on purpose.
C. The government allows other countries to damage the cultural sites.
D. The cultural sites may be damaged by natural disasters.
答案 A
2.Make a list of the events in time order.
①The government asked the UN for help.
②The first temple was moved.
③The project was completed.
④The temples and cultural relics were rescued.
⑤The project started.
A.①③⑤④② B.①②⑤③④
C.①⑤②④③ D.②①⑤④③
答案 C
3.Why was the Aswan Dam project a great success?
A. The temples and countless cultural relics were rescued.
B. Countries found a path to the future without damaging the relics of the past.
C. It is possible for countries to work together to build a better tomorrow.
D. All the answers above are right.
答案 D
Step 3 Analyze the Structure
精读课文,理清文章脉络
固基础须牢记
A组 基础词准确填写
1.committee n.委员会
2.department n.部;司;科
3.document n.文件;公文;(计算机)文档 vt.记录;记载(详情)
4.temple n.庙;寺
5.establish vt.建立;创立
6.prevent vt.阻止;阻碍;阻挠
7.fund n.基金;专款
8.issue n.重要议题;争论的问题 vt.宣布;公布
B组 派生词精准变形
1.balance n.平衡;平均 vt.使平衡→balanced adj.均衡的;平衡的
2.limit n.限制;限度 vt.限制;限定→limited adj.有限的→limitless adj. 无限制的;无界限的
3.loss n.丧失;损失→lose vt.丢失;丧失;迷路→lost adj.丢失的
4.proposal n.提议;建议→propose vt.建议;提议
5.investigate vi.& vt.调查;研究→investigation n. 调查;研究
6.contribution n.捐款;贡献;捐赠→contribute vi.捐助;贡献 vt.捐款;投稿
7.disappear vi.消失;灭绝