Unit-1-Travel-Reading

Unit1TravelReading:TheGreatWallReadTogetherWonderslocatedtheWarringStatesPeriodprotectTheFirstEmperoroftheQinDynastyunifiedlinkedextendedMillionforcedunderterribleconditionsstonesbrickslimeupthickrebuiltMingDynastyCoastprovincecreationsancientlistedUNESCOaWorldHeritageSiteMarvelousMagnificentenemysoldierssignalsReadingComprehension1.TheGreatWallislocatedinthenorthofChina.2.It’sbuildingfirstbeganduringtheperiodoftheWarringStates.3.Theybuiltthewallstoprotecttheircountries.4.ThefirstEmperoroftheQinDynastytohavethewallslinkedandextended.5.AboutonemillionpeopleweremadetobuildtheWall.6.Ittookmorethantenyearstobuildit.7.TheWallwhichwecanseenowwasrebuiltduringtheMingDynastyinthe16thcentury.8.Itstotallengthismorethan6,700kilometers.9.In1987itwaslistedbytheUNESCOasaWorldHeritageSite.TheGreatWallisoneoftheworld’smostfamouswonders.ItislocatedinthenorthofChina.TheGreatWall长城是世界最著名的奇迹之一。它位于中国的北部。长城世界文化遗产：1972年11月16日，联合国科教文组织大会第17届会议通过的《保护世界文化和自然遗产公约》对文化遗产进行了阐述。文化遗产主要包括文物，古建筑群，遗址三个方面。世界文化遗产作为全世界人类的共同遗产加以保护，即使在战争中也不能成为军事攻击目标。世界遗产委员会每年对申请列入名单的遗产项目进行审批。目前全世界共有世界文化遗产400余个。我国自1985年成为《保护世界文化和自然遗产公约》缔约国后，至今已有27个项目被列入世界遗产名录（北京有5处世界文化遗产：万里长城，故宫，周口店“北京人”遗址，颐和园和天坛）Locate:v(尤用于被动语态）belocated…将（某物）设置在某处；使坐落于“位于……”“坐落于……”Eg:1.新厂拟建于此。Anewfactoryistobelocatedhere.2.咨询处设在市中心。Theinformationofficeislocatedinthecitycentre.BuildingoftheGreatWallfirstbeganduringtheWarringStatesPeriod(476-221BC).Thewallswerebuilttoprotectthesestates.(In221BC,thefirstEmperoroftheQinDynastyunifiedChinaanddecidedtohavethewallslinkedandextended.长城的修建最初始于战国时期（公元前476-221年）。这些城墙的修建是为了保护他们的国家。在公元前221年，秦始皇（秦朝的第一个皇帝）同意了中国并决定把这些城墙都连接起来加以延长。Protect:V保护，防御~sb/sth(against/fromsth)保护，保卫某人（某事物）Eg:你需要穿暖些以免着凉。Youneedwarmclothestoprotectyouagainst/fromthecold.Ihavemybikerepaired.我找人把自行车修理了。tohavesthdone“使……被……”其中have是使役动词，done用作宾语补足语，指别人做的事或别的情况造成的。BC公元前AD公元Itissaidthatabout1millionpeople,onefifthofChina’spopulationatthetime,wereforcedtobuildtheWall.Ittookthemmorethantenyearstobuilditunderterribleconditions.Theyhadtocarryallthestones,bricksandstonesandlimeuptothetopofthemountainsbyhand.TheamountofbricksandstoneswhichwereusedtobuildtheWallisbelievedtobeenoughtobuildawallfivemetershighandonemeterthickaroundtheearth.据说大约有一百万人，相当于当时中国人口的五分之一，被迫去修建长城。人们在非常恶劣的条件下用了十多年的时间建造了长城。人们必须用手工把所有的石头，墙砖和石灰搬运到山顶。据说用来建造长城的石头足够建一条无米高，一米厚的围墙环绕整个地球。Itissaidthat…“据说……”Itisbelievedthat…“据信”Itisreportedthat…“据报道…”Itishopedthat…“人们希望…”Force:v主动：force/makesbtodosth“迫使某人做某事”被动：beforced(made)todo…“被迫做……”Eg:强盗逼他把钱交出来。Thethiefforcedhimtohandoverthemoney.他被强盗逼迫交出钱。Hewasforcedtohandoverthemoney.Ittakessbsometime/moneytodo…”做某事花费某人……(时间，钱）长:long宽：wide被动语态TheGreatWallwhichwecanseenowwasrebuiltduringtheMingDynastyinthe16thcentury.ItextendsfromShanhaiguanPass,onthecoastofBohaiBay,toJiayuguanPassinGansuProvince.It’smorethan6,700kilometerslong.我们现在看到的长城建于16世纪的明朝。它从渤海湾岸边的山海关，延伸到甘肃省的嘉峪关。它的总长度是6，700多公里。extend：（时间，空间的）延长，延伸TheGreatWallisoneofthegreatcreationsoftheancientChinesepeople.ThousandsoftravelersfromallpartsoftheworldcometovisittheGreatWalleveryyear.In1987itwaslistedbytheUNESCOasaWorldHeritageSite.长城是古代中国人民的伟大创举之一。每年都有成千上万来自世界各地的游客来参观。1987年，长城被联合国科教文组织列为世界文化遗产。(MrHensonandMaLinowarriveatBadaling.)(海森和马丽现在到了八达岭。）MaLi:Hereweare!Look,onthetopofthemountainistheGreatWall.MrHenson:Ah!Howmarvelousandmagnificentitis!Let’sstartclimbing.Comeon!马丽：我们到了。看！长城就在山顶上。海森先生：啊！多么壮观，多么不可思议啊！让我们开始攀登吧。快点！MaLi:Nowweareonabeacontower.Inancienttimes,whentheenemycame,soldierswouldmakefiresorsmoketosendalarmsignalsfromhere.Firewasusedatnightandsmokeduringtheday.马丽：我们现在在烽火台上。古时候，当敌人来的时候，士兵们会点火，放烟从这里发出警告信号。晚上用火，白天用烟。MrHenson:Great!AmIreallystandingontheGreatWall?I’msoexcitedtoday!海森先生:太伟大了。我真的站在长城上了吗？今天我真激动。TheGreatWallisoneoftheworld’smostfamouswonders.ItislocatedinthenorthofChina.TrytoReciteBuildingoftheGreatWallfirstbeganduringtheWarringStatesPeriod(476-221BC).Thewallswerebuilttoprotectthesestates.(In221BC,thefirstEmperoroftheQinDynastyunifiedChinaanddecidedtohavethewallslinkedandextended.Itissaidthatabout1millionpeople,onefifthofChina’spopulationatthetime,wereforcedtobuildtheWall.Ittookthemmorethantenyearstobuilditunderterribleconditions.Theyhadtocarryallthestones,bricksandstonesandlimeuptothetopofthemountainsbyhand.TheamountofbricksandstoneswhichwereusedtobuildtheWallisbelievedtobeenoughtobuildawallfivemetershighandonemeterthickaroundtheearth.TheGreatWallwhichwecanseenowwasrebuiltduringtheMingDynastyinthe16thcentury.ItextendsfromShanhaiguanPass,onthecoastofBohaiBay,toJiayuguanPassinGansuProvince.It’smorethan6,700kilometerslong.TheGreatWallisoneofthegreatcreationsoftheancientChinesepeople.ThousandsoftravelersfromallpartsoftheworldcometovisittheGreatWalleveryyear.In1987itwaslistedbytheUNESCOasaWorldHeritageSite.HomeworkWorkbook:Page4:III.ComprehensiveExercise1,2TextBook:LanguageStudyI.UsefulWordsandPhrases1.Completethefollowingsentenceswiththecorrectformofthewordsinthebox.conditionalongremembercarryextendexcitedprotectamountfamouslocate1)Wearenowstudingunderverygoodconditions.2)Alargeamountofmonyisneededtobuildahighwaytolinkt