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Book 4 Unit 6
The
Railway
Sky
Nurturing nature -understanding ideas
Qinghai-Tibet Railway is the world's highest and longest high plateau railway, and is reputed as(被认为是) the "Sky Road". It starts from Xining City in Qinghai and ends at Lhasa in Tibet, extending 1956 km.
·Operating Time:
First-stage Project: July 30, 1984, Xining-Golmud;、Second-stage Project: July 1, 2006, Golmud-Lhasa
·Length:1956 km ·Number of Stations:85
·Main Stations: Xining Railway Station, Golmud Railway Station, Lhasa Railway Station
Exploration
First phase
Second phase
Activity 1: Read travel brochure and complete the quiz.
1 Which is the highest railway in the world?
a The Trans-Siberian Railway.
b The Qinghai-Tibet Railway.
c The Chengdu-Kunming Railway.
2 In which year was the completed Qinghai-Tibet Railway put into operation?
a 1984. b 2001. c 2006.
3 Which of these stations is not on the Qinghai-Tibet Railway?
a Lhasa. b Golmud. c Lanzhou.
4 Which of these natural World Heritage Sites does the Qinghai-Tibet Railway pass by?
a Xinjiang Tianshan. b Qinghai Hoh Xil. c South China Karst.
Quiz
UNESCO has maintained a list of World Heritage Sites.
Fast Reading
Activity 2 What places does the author pass by in the article?
Activity3 The type of the passage is ____________.
A. a novel
B. a travel note
C. argumentation(议论文)
1. Many foreign experts claimed the Qinghai-Tibet Railway was .
2. What does the author do?
3. How to protect the was among the top concerns.
While-reading
Activity 4 Read para.1-2 carefully and fill in the blanks.
Para3: To protect __________
● ____________ have been built under the railway to allow the animals _________________.
Para4: To prevent _______________
● __________ with a total length of about 160 kilometres
were built between Golmud and Lhasa.
● 140, 000 square metres of _______ were
________________ in order to protect its
distinct ecosystem.
Qingshuihe Bridge
Challenges&Solutions
Para5: Tanggula Station
① __________________________ were constructed.
②The workers also enjoyed ____________ in lower areas.
Challenges
Solutions
To make sure ______’s health.
To protect Cuona Lake from______________.
.
Thousands and thousands of ________ were used to build a twenty-kilometre ________ along the lake .
Para6: Cuona Lake
Challenges
Solutions
Activity 5 Read para.7 carefully and choose the best answer.
The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau has been attracting people's admiration for centuries. Now, thanks to our efforts, passengers from all over the country have been enjoying these magical landscapes. I am proud that we built our "impossible" railway, and did so with the care that the environment deserves. It truly is an extraordinary "Sky Railway".
What makes the author feel proud?
A.We built the "impossible" railway.
B.We protected the ecosystem.
C.We built the "impossible" railway, without destroying the ecosystem.
D. Passengers call it "the Sky Railway".
If you are a worker of the Qinghai-XiZang Railway, please choose one place and talk about the challenges you have met and the solution to overcome the difficulties.
Interview:
What is the author's intention in listing these numbers?
Determination
Optimism
Patience
Perseverance
Innovation
Responsibility
Passion
Ambition
Creativity
Deligence
Cooperation
Confidence
As teenagers, what should
you do for the development of our country?
Discussion
According to the information acquired in this class, write an introduction of the
Qinghai-Xizang Railway to
foreigners. (no more than 80
words)
Homework
P r a c t i c e
Ⅰ.课文语法填空
I am travelling along the “Sky Railway” — Qinghai-Xizang Railway, ①_____ was claimed “impossible” by many foreign experts, but we ②_________ (complete) it within several years.On the train, I see many beautiful landscapes. The first landmark is Qingshuihe Bridge, the world's ③_______ (long) bridge built over permafrost.To protect the delicate ecosystem, 33④________ (passage) have been built under the railway and 675 bridges were built ⑤________Golmud and Lhasa.
which
completed
longest
passages
between
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The second one is Tanggula Station, which ⑥________ (locate) at over 5,000 metres above sea level and the highest railway station in the world. The air is ⑦___ thin that several oxygen-making stations were constructed ⑧________ (make) sure the workers stayed healthy.The third place is Cuona Lake.A twenty-kilometre wall was built along the beautiful lake to protect it from ⑨____________ (construct) waste.I am proud ⑩____ this “impossible” railway because we not only built it but also protected the environment well.
is located
so
to make
construction
of
be located in/at 位于
be proud of 为...而骄傲
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Exercise
Ⅱ.单词拼写
1.The magnificent building is supported by ten ________ (巨大的) columns.
2.The eye is one of the most _______ (脆弱的) organs of the body.
3.The Oriental Pearl TV Tower is a __________ (地标) in Shanghai.
4.The New Year is a holiday for many people.It is a day of _______ (闲暇) and celebrations.
5.A survey says China has a total of more than 66 million hectares of _________ (湿地).
6.You can enjoy the ________ (风景) made up of flocks of cows and sheep grazing on the grassland.
7.Moonlight shines on the __________ (如镜面般的) surface of a mysterious lake.
massive
delicate
landmark
leisure
wetlands
scenery
mirror-like
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Ⅱ.单句语法填空
1.As you wander ____________ any theme park, you'll feel it's unique.
2.How _______ (save) the child is the most important to us.
3.The economy of our country has been developing ________ (steady).
4.In India the cow is a sacred animal.You can see cows __________ (wander) freely in the streets.
5.As we travelled for some distance, we could see the different ________ (scene).
6._________ (listen) to English every day, you'll learn it well step by step.
7.We _______________ (read) an interesting book since last week.
8.Time passed quickly and three months went by ______ he knew it.
around/through
to save
steadily
wandering
scenery
Listening
have been reading
before
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