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英语 选择性必修·第二册 作业与测评(北师)
课外拓展阅读——用英语传播中国文化
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
I made my first visit to China in 2008 and last year, I __1__ (be) lucky enough to take part in an event called “Shanxi in the eyes of foreigners”.
__2__ (look) at a map of the area, one can see that 75 percent region of Shanxi is mountain. For popular tourist attractions, Shanxi has Mount Heng, one of China's five sacred Taoist mountains and the Wutai Mountain, __3__ sacred Chinese Buddhist site, __4__ is on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
The good transportation and easy access __5__ Shanxi Province, especially from Beijing, make it a __6__ (comfort) trip. It is convenient for people to go on to neighboring Shaanxi Province, home of the famous Terracotta Warriors (兵马俑) or to Mount Hua. Thanks to the high-speed trains, __7__ (visit) can see such well-known places as Pingyao or the Mianshan Mountain within a day's ride, with a night's stay in Taiyuan. Pingyao, an old town with its own several-kilometer-long wall, has managed __8__ (preserve) its Qing appearance.
So __9__ you want to see both the historical past and the __10__ (rapid) approaching future in one shot at the same time, you should visit Shanxi with what it had to offer.
1.________ 2.________ 3.________ 4.________ 5.________ 6.________ 7.________ 8.________ 9.________ 10.________
答案:1.was 2.Looking 3.a 4.which 5.to 6.comfortable 7.visitors 8.to preserve 9.if/when 10.rapidly
Shanxi Province got its name due to the location to the west of Taihang Mountain.
山西省因其地理位置位于太行山以西而得名。
【持续背记】
①Household chores might seem a drag, but researchers have suggested tasks like dusting, and washing the windows might help adults to stay healthy into old age.
家务活也许看似累赘,但是研究人员指出,打扫灰尘、擦窗户等家务活可能有助于人们到老年以后保持身体健康。
②I strongly advocate that we should make great efforts to contribute to the youth football progress.
我强烈主张我们应当尽最大努力促进青少年的足球发展。
③Celebrating the festival is aimed at increasing people's awareness of Chinese culture and traditions.
庆祝该节日的目的在于增强人们对中国文化和传统的认识。
【持续积累】
chore/tʃɔː(r)/n. 日常事务;例行工作
advocate/'ædvəkeIt/v. 提倡,拥护
be aimed at 旨在;以……为目的;针对
awareness/ə'weənəs/n. 意识;认识
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