UNIT 3 Section Ⅰ Starting out & Understanding ideas(教用Word)-【优学精讲】2025-2026学年高中英语选择性必修第四册（外研版）

Section Ⅰ　Starting out & Understanding ideas

Pre-reading

Before reading the passage， answer the following questions.

1.What role did Dunhuang play on the ancient Silk Road？

　Dunhuang was a key cultural and trade hub on the ancient Silk Road， linking East and West through exchanges of goods， art， and ideas.　

2.How does China’s “Belt and Road” initiative connect to Dunhuang today？

　Today， China’s Belt and Road Initiative （BRI） revitalizes Dunhuang’s role by promoting tourism， infrastructure， and cross-border cooperation.　

While-reading

第一步：析架构理清脉络

Read the passage quickly and fill in the blanks.

第二步：知细节明察秋毫

Read the passage carefully and choose the best answers.

1.Where will we most likely see the passage？（　　）

A.Science reports.

B.Tourism guidance.

C.Sports reports.

D.Family life section.

2.What can we learn from the second paragraph？（　　）

A.Dunhuang is over 700 years old.

B.Dunhuang has always been a world-class tourist destination.

C.The ancient caves of the Mogao Grottoes have existed for 1，000 years.

D.The statues in the caves contain many elements.

3.When was the painting of Apsaras at its best？（　　）

A.The Tang Dynasty.　 B.The Ming Dynasty.

C.In the 1900s.　 D.Since 2017.

4.Who found the famous Library Cave？（　　）

A.A Greek.　  B.An Iranian.

C.A Chinese.　 D.An Indian.

5.Why was Dunhuang less prosperous than before？（　　）

A.Because the trade routes changed.

B.Because it became deserts gradually.

C.Because Europe and Asia had no trade.

D.Because people were no longer interested in it.

答案：1－5　BDACA

第三步：析难句表达升级

自主翻译：　你抬起头就可以看见壁画和其他艺术品，它们见证了丝绸之路是如何将东西方连接在一起的。　

自主翻译：　多亏这个古老的图书馆，我们才得以了解当时的情况：货物从遥远的欧洲东北部抵达敦煌，也从敦煌出口到亚洲和欧洲各地。　

自主翻译：　这些卷轴内容非常详细，描述了敦煌进出口的各种商品，例如陶瓷、药品、香料和水果。　

Post-reading

第一步：拓思维品质提升

　How did Dunhuang’s geographic location and role as a cultural crossroads influence the artistic and religious elements found in the Mogao Grottoes？

　Dunhuang’s position on the Silk Road allowed interactions between Eastern and Western traders， artists， and scholars. This exchange led to a fusion of artistic styles （e.g.， Greek， Indian， Iranian influences） and religious themes （Buddhism， Taoism） in the Mogao Grottoes’ statues and murals， reflecting its role as a cultural melting pot.　

第二步：课文语法填空

　　On the old Silk Road， Dunhuang was the gateway to and from Ancient China， a place 1.　where　 East met West， and a green island in the middle of the desert. Dunhuang’s long and glorious history represents its 2.　significance　 （significant） as a centre of cultural and commercial exchange. There are more than 700 famous caves in Dunhuang， which 3.　were carved　 （carve） out of the rock over a