内容正文:
XB3 Unit 3 Back to the past
welcome
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1. Famous saying (P29)
Looking into a mirror, we can see true images of our own; with our knowledge of the past, the present can be better known.
—Chen Shou
明镜所以照形,古事所以知今。 —— 陈寿
陈寿,三国及西晋时期史学家。该句出自他的《三国志.吴书.吴主五子传》,表明研究历史是为了洞察当今的形势。
单元主题探索
话题词汇
Learning about history 了解历史
means
significance
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means
reading history books 阅读历史书
attending lectures on history 听关于历史的讲座
visiting museums 参观博物馆
visiting historic sites 参观历史遗址
watching a documentary 观看纪录片
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significance
learning about the past 了解过去
having a better understanding of our cultural traditions
更好地了解我们的文化传统
guiding our life today 指导我们今天的生活
prevent us from making the same mistakes
防止我们犯同样的错误
gaining a broader perspective on the present day
有一个更广阔的视角看待现在
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话题佳句
1. History should be the teacher of mankind.
历史应是人类的老师。
2. History is not only a mirror,but also a profound/prəˈfaʊnd/
textbook.
历史不仅是一面镜子,还是一本深刻的教科书。
3. With history as a mirror, one can understand the rise and fall of a nation; with a man as a mirror, one can see whether he is right or wrong.以古为镜,可以知兴替;以人为镜,可以明得失。
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4. A people without the knowledge of their past history ,origin and culture is like a tree without roots.
一个不了解自已过去的历史、起源和文化的民族就像一棵没有根系的树。
5. China has a long and interesting history to explore ,which can help you understand much more about the country and its traditions.
中国有着悠久而有趣的历史可供探索,它可以帮助你更多地了解这个国家和它的传统。
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语境应用:用话题词汇和话题佳句中的内容补全下面短文
There are various ways to learn about history, such as1.______________ ______ (阅读历史书) and 2. __________________________(听关于历史的讲座). Some people also recommend conducting some filed trips进行实地考察 to learn history from real objects, like 3.__________________ (参观博物馆) an