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Unit 3
Past passing by
CONTENTS
Starting out
01
Words
02
Understanding ideas
03
Key points
04
Part 1
Starting out
Look at the picture and answer the questions.
1. What do you think history is?
2. Do you like studying history? Why or why not?
☆History is a mirror of the past.
☆History is a record of the past.
☆History tells us what people
did and how society changed.
Because it records important events and teaches us lessons. It makes us wiser and helps us know who we are.
Read the quotes and answer the questions.
1. What are these quotes about?
☆They all talk about the importance of history.
Read the quotes and answer the questions.
2. Which quote do you like the most? Why?
I like Li Shimin’s quote best.By learning from past successes and mistakes, we can know what to avoid and make better choices today.
Read the quotes and answer the questions.
2. Which quote do you like the most? Why?
My favourite is Martin Luther King Jr.’s words.It means we are shaped by the times we live in.It makes me think about how past events influence me.
Read the quotes and answer the questions.
2. Which quote do you like the most? Why?
I prefer Francis Bacon’s quote.We get wisdom from other people’s stories and experiences. Studying history helps us think more wisely about the world.
Part 2
Words
remains /rɪˈmeɪnz/
n. 遗迹(常复)
We visited the remains of ancient Shu Kingdom.
Translation
我们参观了古蜀王国的遗迹。
◆词汇辨析:
remain v. 仍然,保持;遗留
remains 侧重遗址、残迹
relic 侧重器物、文物
guest /ɡest/
n.(某一场合的)嘉宾,宾客
As a guest, you can take photos here, but you can’t touch the relics.
Translation
作为来宾,你可以在这里拍照,但不能触碰文物。
◆词汇辨析:
visitor :参观者、访客
host :主人;主持人
lie
/laɪ/
v. 位于
Sanxingdui, which lies in Guanghan,
is famous for its amazing ancient relics.
Translation
坐落于广汉的三星堆,因其令人惊叹的古代文物而闻名。
◆词汇辨析:
lie (v.)位于;躺 lie -lay-lain -lying
lie (v.) 说谎 lie-lied-lied-lying
northwest /ˌnɔːθˈwest/
n. 西北,西北方
Sanxingdui lies in the northwest of Guanghan.
Translation
三星堆位于广汉的西北部。
◆常考短语:
adj. northwest wind 西北风
adv. fly northwest 向西北飞行
such
/sʌtʃ/
deter. (限定词)这样,如此,非常(用于强调)
It is such an interesting museum.
Translation
这是一座如此有趣的博物馆。
archaeologist /ˌɑːkiˈɒlədʒɪst/
n. 考古学家
◆词汇辨析:
archaeology /ˌɑːkiˈɒlədʒi/ n. 考古学(学科)
archaeological /ˌɑːkɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/ adj. 考古的
Translation
一些考古学家在三星堆发现了大量文物。
Some archaeologists found lots of relics at Sanxingdui.
giant /ˈdʒaɪənt/
n. 巨人
adj. 巨大的
◆词汇辨析:
giant:多指体型、体量庞大的,常修饰雕塑、器物
big:通用,尺寸大(口语常用)
huge:体积、数量巨大,程度强
The giant bronze mask at Sanxingdui looks very strange.
Translation
三星堆巨大的青铜面具看起来十分奇特。
centre /ˈsentə/
n. 中心
◆词汇辨析:central adj. 中心的;中央的
◆常考短语:in the centre of 在…… 的中心
Translation
> 三星堆成为古蜀文化的中心。
Sanxingdui became the centre of ancient Shu culture.
period /ˈpɪəriəd/
n. 时期
Sanxingdui dates back to a very old period of Chinese history.
Translation
三星堆追溯到中国历史上一个十分古老的时期。
form /fɔːm/
◆常考短语:
in the form of … 以…… 的形式
form a habit 养成习惯
v. 形成;构成;组建;
n. 形式;形态(可数)
Slowly, a great ancient culture formed here.
Translation
一种灿烂的古文化在这里慢慢形成。
valuable /ˈvæljuəbəl/
adj. 宝贵的,有价值的
◆词汇辨析:
value n. 价值;v. 重视,珍视
valueless adj. 无价值的,没有用的(反义词)
invaluable adj. 极宝贵的,无价的(程度更强)
Translation
> 考古学家在三星堆发现许多宝贵的文物。
Archaeologists found many valuable relics at Sanxingdui.
smoothly /ˈsmuːðli/
adv. 顺利地(进行)
The museum work goes smoothly.
Translation
博物馆的各项工作开展得很顺利。
luck
/lʌk/
n. 好运,幸运(不可数)
◆词汇辨析:
lucky adj. 幸运的
luckily adv. 幸运地;幸好(放在句首作状语)
unlucky adj. 不幸的(反义词)
unluckily adv. 不幸地
By good luck, many relics were kept well under the ground.
Translation
幸运的是,许多文物在地下保存完好。
bring out
使显现
The relics bring out the beauty of ancient Shu culture.
Translation
这些文物彰显出古蜀文化之美。
◆易混淆短语:
bring out:使(内在特质、美)显现、彰显
come out:(事物)显现;出版;(花)开放
take out:取出,拿出
cartoon
/kɑːˈtuːn/
n. 卡通(片),动画片
◆词汇辨析: cartoonist n. 漫画家
We watched a short cartoon about Sanxingdui in the museum.
Translation
我们在博物馆观看了一部关于三星堆的短片动画。
silk
/sɪlk/
n. 丝绸
◆词汇辨析:
silky adj. 像丝一样光滑的
the Silk Road 丝绸之路
People also found some pieces of silk at the site.
Translation
人们还在遗址发现了一些丝绸残片。
matchbox /ˈmætʃbɒks/
n. 火柴盒
The small gold mask is almost the size of a matchbox.
Translation
这个小金面具差不多有一个火柴盒那么大。
Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of words
1. The old town ______ (lie) in the northwest of our country.
2. The archaeologist found some ancient ______ (remain) at the site.
3. This is such a _________ (value) discovery for history study.
4. The team finished the work _________ (smooth).
5. What good ______ (lucky)!
6. My little brother likes watching ________ (cartoon) after school.
7. This kind of rock ______ (form) over a long period of time.
lies
remains
valuable
smoothly
luck
cartoons
forms
Part 3
Understanding ideas
Where do they come from?
Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
They come from Sanxingdui in Sichuan, China.
What do you know about this place?
Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
work hard
culture
history
find
discovery
creative
magical
secret
Sanxingdui has a long_______ . People______many amazing treasures there, like the gold mask and the bronze tree. It shows the ancient___________. The works are very ________ and ________. Scientists __________ to discover its _________.
history
found
culture
creative
magical
work hard
secrets
Putting the pieces together
1 Dear guests, welcome to Sanxingdui. I’m Lei Yu, director of
Sanxingdui Museum.
Greeting & self-introduction
2 Sanxingdui is the remains of the ancient Shu Kingdom. It lies in the northwest of
Guanghan, Sichuan
Province.
Basic information about Sanxingdui
3 Sanxingdui is such an amazing place that it is now world-famous. Archaeologists have worked there since 1934. Many people before me have put in a great deal of effort . As I continued their work, I often felt like I was standing on the shoulders of giants . The surprising discoveries are the fruit of over 90 years of effort .
The history of work at Sanxingdui
4 The finds at Sanxingdui provide a missing piece of Chinese history. Sanxingdui was once a centre of different cultures. This proves that Chinese culture was open to other cultures from a very early period. Different cultures mixed with each other to form today’s China.
The value of the discoveries at Sanxingdui
5 Sanxingdui is such a wonderful place that people visit it from all over the world. We are now getting more and more visitors. To me, this is more valuable than the gold masks in our museum. It means that more people are interested in our discoveries. We have opened a door to the past so that people can better understand the history of our country.
The value of the discoveries at Sanxingdui
6 We can also learn much from Sanxingdui. People in the ancient Shu Kingdom were so creative that today’s people are all amazed by their works. In over 40 years, I have never felt bored with my work in this magical place. We still have many questions to work on before we get the whole picture.
Creativity of ancient Shu people & remaining research questions
7 Our work is so important that we will never give up. But success never comes smoothly. Archaeologists do not believe in luck. We will work even harder so that people can know more about our wonderful past. Bit by bit , we will bring out more secrets of our history.
Future work
Read and answer.
1. Why does the speaker never feel bored with work at Sanxingdui?
A. Because the work is always easy and exciting.
B. Because the work is magical, and the treasures
spark his imagination.
C. Because he finds new gold masks every day.
Read and answer.
2. What does the speaker think about the people of the ancient Shu Kingdom?
A. creative
B. lucky
C. hard-working
Read and answer.
3. According to this paragraph, which of the following is true?
A. We already know everything about the Shu culture.
B. There are still many questions to explore about the
Shu culture.
C. The treasures are not beautiful enough to interest
people.
1. 欢迎来到……
2. …… 的遗迹 / 遗址/ 残骸
3. 位于…… 内部
4. 投入/付出大量努力
5. ……的成果
6. 补上了中国历史缺失的一环
7. 相互融合
8. 世界各地
provide a missing piece of Chinese history
the remains of ...
lie in
put in a great deal of effort
the fruit of
mix with each other
welcome to ...
all over the world
9. 对……感兴趣
10. 打开一扇通往过去的大门
11. 从…… 学到
12. 对…… 感到惊叹
13. 相信
14. 揭开……的秘密
15. 一点一点地;逐渐地
be interested in
open a door to the past
believe in
bring out the secret of ...
bit by bit
learn from ...
be amazed by
Part 4
Exercise
用方框中所给短语的适当形式填空。
bit by bit bring out the remains of
a great deal of put in effort
1. The old bridge, which is ________________ the Ming Dynasty, needs to be repaired.
2. If you want to pass the exam, you must ________________.
3. _______________, the small village became a popular tourist spot.
4. We need to do more research to ____________ the true meaning of these ancient symbols.
5. There is _______________ work to do before the opening of the new museum.
the remains of
put in effort
Bit by bit
bring out
a great deal of
用方框中单词 / 短语的适当形式补全短文。
value, lie in, bit by bit, the fruit of, bring out, ancient, treasure, plenty of
China is home to __________ wonderful cultural relics. One of the most famous is the Mogao Grottoes. It _________ Gansu Province.
These grottoes are very _________ because they show the art and life of ______ people thousands of years ago.
Thanks to new technology, the old murals(壁画) in the caves come alive again. Scientists use 3D models to ___________ every hidden detail of the paintings.
Such great achievements are _________ years of hard work by many researchers. __________, more people begin to know and protect these great cultural __________.
plenty of
lies in
valuable
ancient
bring out
the fruit of
Bit by bit
treasures
Part 5
Homework
1.Recite words and key phrases.
2.Complete the exercises in the workbook.
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