Unit 3 Back to the past Grammar and usage 练习-2023-2024学年高中英语译林版(2020)选择性必修第三册

B3U3 Grammar and usage 练习 Predictive clauses Ⅰ. Complete the sentences with proper linking words to form predicative clauses. 1. I got six books from the library. The question is ________ one I should read first! 2. The truth is _____ there are many reasons why wars break out. 3. We have made it rule that visitors must not touch the china vases. The problem is ______ some visitors do not pay attention to it. 4. The museum was closed. That was _______ we couldn’t see the historical documents. 5. The two historians disagree with each other. The question is __________ it is possible to prove who is right. 6. Besides having the history classes at school, we also visit historic destinations. That is _______ we learn about important events in history. Ⅱ. Below is an article about the Shiji. Complete the article below with proper linking words to form predicative clauses. In the first century BCE, Sima Qian complete the Shiji, which describes historical events and figure from the era of he Yellow Emperor in ancient legends to his own time. Totalling over 520,000 Chinese characters and extending over a period of about 3,000 years, the Shiji consists of 130 chapters in five categories. What makes this book remarkable in content is (1) _______ it not only includes vivid descriptions of historical figures such as emperors, ministers or other exceptional figures, but also lists important events in different periods. Another thing to note is (2) _______ it covers advances in astronomy, music, the calender and so on. One of the main features of the Shiji is (3) ______ the biographies are presented －in the form of stories rather than dry facts. Sima Qian was able to use a small number of words to describe a historical event or figure vividly. Some of the phrases employed in this book are still in constant use. Even today, the events and figures in the Shiji seem real when you read about them. Later historians wrote 23 more official histories in a similar format. Together with