Module 3 Unit 6 Ancient stories Part 2 Reading 课件 -2023-2024学年沪教牛津版（广州沈阳通用）英语八年级上册

Part 2　Reading 英语美文诵读与抄写 1.独立诵读一遍。 注意:记录新单词的元音发音,标记新单词的重读音节。 2.自主查字典。 请查阅中英双语字典,明确三个你最想学习的新单词的意义。 建议用时:15～20分钟　　　实际用时:　　分钟 新单词 简要英语释义+中文 3.美文抄写——请认真临摹美文一遍。 Taking Chencang by using a clever trick This is a story from the novel Three Kingdoms.Zhuge Liang led 300,000 Shu State troops in a march towards Chencang,the vital communication stronghold of the Wei State.It was his second expedition against the Wei State.Hao Zhao,the general guarding the city dug the trenches deep and built the fortress strong.He waited for the attack.Every day,Zhuge Liang sent soldiers to challenge the Wei army in battle,but the Wei troops held fast to their position and refused to come out.One day,a scout came back to report that Hao Zhao was seriously ill.Zhuge Liang thought that the chance had come at last.He ordered Wei Yan and Jiang Wei to take 5,000 troops and surround Chencang in three days.They were to attack the city when they saw a fire inside the city.After that,he gave Guan Xing and Zhang Bao secret instructions.As Hao Zhao’s health was deteriorating, suddenly it was reported to him that the troops from Shu State had arrived outside the city.Hao Zhao hurriedly ordered officers and soldiers to defend the city in their position.Unexpectedly,a fire broke out on each of the city’s towers.There was chaos inside the city.Hao Zhao was frightened to death.The troops of the Shu State smashed all enemy and captured the city. Three days later,when Wei Yan and Jiang Wei led their troops to the gate of the city,they heard somebody shouting from the top of the city wall,“You have come too late!” The two generals fixed their eyes on the person.It was Zhuge Liang.The two generals got down from their horses hastily and saluted.Zhuge Liang said,“The reason that I asked you to attack the city in three days is to keep the enemy calm.In fact,I had already sent Guan Xing and Zhang Bao to secretly leave the center area of Han the same night as I ordered you.By disguising myself,I hid