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1、Reading Do you know what a cultural relic is? Cultural relics are traces or features surviving from a past age and serving to remind people of them.Warming upMing Dynasty vaseLook at the pictures below and discuss what they are and whether they are cultural relics or not.The Taj Mahal (In India)ivor
2、y dragon boatMogao Caves (In China)The Pyramids in EgyptThe Sydney Opera (in Australia)Cooperative learning1. Do you know these famous places? If you know, what do you know about them?2. Which one do you like to visit? Why?3. What makes a city great and famous? (a long history; cultural relics; many
3、 great people; important events taking place there)1. Have you ever seen a piece of amber? What do you know about it?2. Look at the title and the picture of the reading passage and predict what it is about. Then skim it quickly and see if you were right.Pre-readingIn Search of the Amber Room (Prussi
4、a) The Amber Room was made of almost seven thousand tons of amber. It was built in Prussia. Then, the king, Frederick William I, sent it to Peter the Great as a gift of friend-ship. And it soon became part of the winter palace. Later, Catherine had her artists add more details to its design. In Sept
5、ember, 1941 the Nazi German army secretly stole the Amber Room and then it disappeared mystically. Background ReadingTask 1: Fast reading1. What does the text tell us about amber?2. How many tons of amber were used to make the Amber Room?3. What else were used to make the room besides amber?4. Why w
6、as the Amber Room first built?5. When and why did Frederick William I give the Amber Room to Peter the Great?6. What did Peter the Great give in return?7. What did Catherine the Great do with the Amber Room？8. When and how was the Amber Room supposed to have been lost?1. The king of Prussia who gave
7、 the Amber Room as a gift to Russia was_. A. Frederick I B. Frederick William I C. Peter the Great D. Catherine IIBTask 2: Careful readingDetailed information2. The king of Prussia gave the Amber Room to Russia because_. A. he wanted to marry Catherine II. B. he was kind. C. he needed better soldier
8、s D. he wanted to make friendsD3. The Amber Room was stolen by_. A. Russian soldiers B. German soldiers C. People in Konigsberg D. People in St Petersburg4. In 1941, the city of Konigsberg was in _. A. Germany B. Russia C. Sweden D. FranceBAC5. The Russians didnt hide the Amber Room because _. A. th
9、ey were at war B. the couldnt find a place C. the German soldiers arrived too soon D. no train could take it awayParagraph 1. How was the Amber Room made?Paragraph 2. Why did the King of Prussia give the Amber Room to the Czar of Russia as a gift?Task 3: Main idea of each paragraphParagraph 3. How d
10、id the Amber Room become one of the wonders of the world.Paragraph 4. How did the Amber Room get lost.Paragraph 5. How was a new Amber Room built.Task 4 Fill in the form:YearWhat happened to the Amber Room17161770In 1716 , Frederick William I gavethe Amber Room to Peter the Great , as a gift of frie
11、ndship from Prussian to the Russian people.In 1770, the Amber Room wascompleted the way Catherine wanted it.19412003In September, 1941, the Nazi German and Russia were at war, and the Amber Room was missing.In the spring of 2003, a new Amber Room was built at the Summer Palace, and it was 300 years
12、old.Description of the Amber RoomMaterial1._ColorYellow-brownDesignIn the 2. _ popular in those daysDecorationsGold and jewelsLengthAbout 3. _Amberfancy style4 metresHistory of the Amber Room4. _ for the palace of Frederick I.Given to Peter the Great by Frederick William and became part of the Czars
13、 5. _.Moved to a palace outside St Petersburg by Catherineand 6. _ were added to it.Designedwinter palacemore detailsSome furniture and 7. _ were removed from the Amber Room by the Russians in wartime, but some of the Nazis stole 8. _.A new Amber Room was 9. _ for the people of St Petersburg when th
14、ey 10. _ the 300th birthday of their city.celebratedsmall art objectsthe room itselfready / builtRead the text again and tell whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).1. It took some best artists about ten years to make the old Amber Room.2. The Amber Room served as a reception hal
15、l for the guests of Frederick I.TF3. The Amber Room was taken apart, put inside some wooden boxes and taken away by the Nazis.4. The new Amber Room was built at the winter palace.TFPost-readingThe characteristics of the passage This passage tells the history of the Amber Room in the order of time so
16、 that we can clearly know what happened to it. Besides the passage uses the Past Tense. Listen to the tape and follow it to read the text.ListeningDiscussionWhat should we do to protect our cultural relics? Explanation1. rare: 稀罕的稀罕的, 稀有的稀有的 a rare disease 罕见的病罕见的病2. valuable 贵重的贵重的, 有价值的有价值的 Gold i
17、s valuable because it is a scarce metal.3. survive vt &vi 幸存幸存 Fortunately he survived the traffic accident. Camels can survive for many days with no water. survivor (n.) 幸存者幸存者 survival (n.) 幸存幸存 The helicopter picked up all the _. They prayed for the _ of the sailors survivorssurvivalcouldcouldnt4
18、. 情态动词情态动词+have done (对过去发生的事对过去发生的事实的推测实的推测) He paid for a seat when he _ have entered free. (could /would / must / need) I _ have been more than six years old when the accident happened. (shouldnt / couldnt / mustnt / neednt)5. gift 礼物礼物; 天赋天赋 He has got lots of birthday gifts. He is a man of gift
19、s. 他多才多艺。他多才多艺。 The boy has a gift for music. gifted (adj.) 有天赋的有天赋的6. amazing 令人惊喜的令人惊喜的 an amazing achievement/discovery 惊人的成就惊人的成就/发现发现 amazed adj.吃惊的吃惊的, 惊奇的惊奇的 I was amazed at his stupidity.Visitors were _ at the _ soaring drive of our shipbuilders.A. amazed; amazing B. amazed; amazed C. amazin
20、g; amazing D. amazing; amazed 7. design (v. / n.)(1) They _ the building carefully.(2) The experiment _ test the new drug. (打算将打算将用作用作)(3) I like the _ of the new school.(4) Children above 12 are able to take part in skiing or other activities _ (design) for them. (05丰台统考丰台统考)designeddesignedis desi
21、gned todesign8. fancy adj. (1) fancy clothes 新奇服装新奇服装(2) Fancy meeting you here! 想不到在这儿见到你了想不到在这儿见到你了!(3) I dont fancy walking in the snow. 我不喜欢在雨中行走。我不喜欢在雨中行走。 have a fancy for 爱好爱好,爱上爱上,入迷入迷 fancy sb. doing sth. 想象某人做某事想象某人做某事9. It was also a treasure decorated with gold and jewels, which took the
22、 countrys best artists about ten years to make. 点拨点拨 本句是一个主从复合句。本句是一个主从复合句。 逗号前逗号前为主句，其中为主句，其中“decorated with gold and jewels”为过去分词短语作为过去分词短语作treasure的后置的后置定语；逗号后为定语；逗号后为which 引导的非限制性定引导的非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词语从句，修饰先行词treasure。take sb. some time表示表示“花了某人一些时间花了某人一些时间”。这个结构也可改写为句型：这个结构也可改写为句型：it takes sb. som
23、e time to do sth.。如：如：The job was very difficult, which took the workers ten months to do.这项工作十分困难，它花费了工人们十这项工作十分困难，它花费了工人们十个月的时间。个月的时间。It took me quite a long time to understand the meaning of the painting.我花了相当长的时间才理解了那幅画的我花了相当长的时间才理解了那幅画的意义。意义。10. However, the next King of Prussia, Frederick Will
24、iam , to whom the amber room belonged, decided not to keep it. 考点考点 介词介词+关系代词引导的非限制性定关系代词引导的非限制性定语从句。语从句。考例考例1 He was educated at the local high school, _ he went on to Beijing University. (江苏江苏2007)A. after whichB. after thatC. in which D. in that 点拨点拨 根据句子意思可知从句的动作发根据句子意思可知从句的动作发生在主句之后，所以用介词生在主句之后
25、，所以用介词after, which指代的是前面的整个句子。指代的是前面的整个句子。 考例考例2 Last week，only two people came to look at the house， _ wanted to buy it. (安徽安徽2007)A none of them B both of them C none of whom D neither of whom点拨点拨 根据句子意思可知定语从句的根据句子意思可知定语从句的先行词是先行词是only two people, 这样就可这样就可以确定应选以确定应选neither 或或both, 根据句子根据句子结构可知后面句子
26、作定语从句，故选结构可知后面句子作定语从句，故选D。11. in return 回报回报, 作为报酬作为报酬 What can we do for them in return for all the help they have given us? 我们将怎样来报答他们所给予我们的我们将怎样来报答他们所给予我们的种种帮助呢种种帮助呢? I gave him some books in return for his assistance. in turn 轮流地轮流地, 依次依次; 反过来反过来 by turns 轮流地轮流地, 时而时而时而时而12. 区别：区别：state, country
27、, nation, 三个词都三个词都表示表示“国家国家”: state则重于政权则重于政权, country 则重于疆土则重于疆土, 而而nation 则重于民族则重于民族 Our _ is larger than Japan. Our Chinese _ is playing an important role in the world now. Anyone who gives out the _ secret will be punished seriously.countrynationstate13. serve as 用作用作, 适合适合That cup will serve as
28、 a sugar bowl.serve 服务服务, 供职供职serve under the kingserve for 为谁服务为谁服务 I have served for this company for 2 years. 14. In 1770 the room was completed the way she wanted. 点拨点拨 the way 后接定语从句时，有三种后接定语从句时，有三种形式：形式：1）省略关系代词；）省略关系代词；2）用关系代词）用关系代词that连接；连接；3）用）用in which连接。另外，本句中连接。另外，本句中the way前省略了前省略了in。如：
29、如：She was pleased with the way （that / in which） he had accepted her criticism. 她对他接受批评的态度很满意。她对他接受批评的态度很满意。We admired him for the way (that / in which) he faces his difficulties.我们欣赏他面对困难的方式。我们欣赏他面对困难的方式。15. 介词介词+名词名词 (表状态表状态)at war/work/home/tableon show/duty/sale/holiday/fire/watchin trouble/dang
30、er/battle/doubtunder repair/discussion/construction 16. Theres no doubt that Theres no need to do / for sth / sb Theres no possibility that (Its) no wonder (that)难怪难怪(1) Do you doubt _ she will succeed?(2) I doubt _ he will keep his word.(3) I have no doubt _ he will win the game.thatif/whetherthat1
31、7. remain (1) vi. 留下留下, 遗留遗留 I went to the city, but my brother remained at home. (2) link-verb. 后接后接n. /adj. /介词短语介词短语/表位置的表位置的adv. My friend became a boss, but I remained a teacher. The death of the old man remained unknown. The problem remains to be discussed.Nothing remains but to send the invit
32、ation out. (只要只要就行了就行了)It only remains for me to sign the paper that you gave me. (某人所要做的只是某某人所要做的只是某事事)He bought a new book with the _ (剩下的剩下的) 40 yuan.=He bought a new book with the 40 yuan _. (剩下的剩下的) remainingleft考例考例1 Although he has taken a lot of medicine, his health _ poor. (上海上海2002春春)A. pr
33、oves B. remainsC. maintains D. continues点拨点拨 remain 意为意为“仍然是仍然是”，后接形，后接形容词作表语。容词作表语。prove 证明；证明；maintain 维维持；持；continue 继续。继续。考例考例2 It was already past midnight and only three young men _ in the tea house. (安徽安徽2006)A. left B. remainedC. delayed D. deserted点拨点拨 remain 意为意为“停留停留; 逗留逗留”。delay 耽搁；耽搁；de
34、sert 遗弃。遗弃。18. former a. 以前的以前的, 从前的从前的Her former husband 她的前夫她的前夫n. 前者前者Of the two possibilities, the former seems more likely.19. worth, worthy, worth-while都为都为adj.意为意为“值得值得” worth: be worth + n. 当名词为金钱当名词为金钱时时, 表示表示“ 值得值得”be worth doing sth. “某事值得被做某事值得被做”The question is not worth discussing agai
35、n and again. worthy: be worthy of +n.当名词为抽当名词为抽象名词时表示象名词时表示 “值得值得”be worthy to be done 某事值得被做某事值得被做The question is not worthy to be discussed again and again. worth-while: be worth-while to do sth “值得做某事值得做某事” It is worth while doing sth It is worth while sb to do sth.典型例题典型例题It is not _ to discuss
36、the question again and again.A. worth B. worthyC. worth-whileD. worth while答案答案C. 由由worth的用法可知，此句只的用法可知，此句只适合词组适合词组be worth-while to do sth.。因此选因此选C。 I. 根据下列各句句意及所给单词的首字根据下列各句句意及所给单词的首字母或汉语提示，写出该单词的正确形式。母或汉语提示，写出该单词的正确形式。1. The gloves were _ (设计设计) for extremely cold climates.2. I wouldnt tell lies
37、to you; thats not my _ (风格风格).3. The woman was delighted at the recovery of her stolen _ (珠宝珠宝).4. There is no _ (怀疑怀疑) that we will be successful.designed style jewelsdoubt5. _ (接收效果接收效果) of TV programs is unsatisfactory here.6. I dont f_ walking in the rain.7. The a_ showed me his paintings.8. He
38、is very f_ with everyone; he never joins in a laugh.9. No bees, no h_; no work, no money.10. T_ were sent to protect the Oil Ministry against surprise attack.ReceptionfancyartistformalhoneyTroopsII. 用所给单词的适当形式填空。用所给单词的适当形式填空。1. It was _ (amaze) that he knew nothing about the event.2. That shop has a
39、 fine _ (select) of cakes.3. Our _ (wood) sofa seems not very comfortable.4. We havent told our friends about our _(remove) to London.5. His dream of becoming an _ (art) has come true.amazingselectionwoodenremovalartist6. Two leaders _ (secret) flew to that country to solve the problem.7. It is _(do
40、ubt) whether he can carry on his tasks as president for the next five years.8. Why is it that he _(rare) mentions his childhood?rarelysecretly doubtfulIII. 翻译翻译1.不到十分钟的时间他就完成了作业。不到十分钟的时间他就完成了作业。(less than)2. 你和我属于不同的班级。你和我属于不同的班级。 (belong to)3. 我送给他一份礼物以回报他对我的帮我送给他一份礼物以回报他对我的帮助。助。(in return for)He f
41、inished his homework in less than ten minutes.You and I belong to different classes.I sent him a present in return for his help.4. 这个国家与邻国已打了两年仗了。这个国家与邻国已打了两年仗了。(at war)5. 毫无疑问他会来帮助你的。毫无疑问他会来帮助你的。(there is no doubt)The country has been at war with its neighbor for two years.There is no doubt that he will come to help you.6. 这所房子真的值得买。这所房子真的值得买。(worth)7. 商务信函应该用正式文体。商务信函应该用正式文体。(in.style)The business letter should be written in a formal style.The house is really worth buying.1. Remember the useful words and Expressions.2. Prepare for the next period.Homework