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Unit5Meetingyourancestors单词注释难句剖析导读诱思古文物中蕴含着过去人们丰富的生活,吸引着科学家们对它们进行各种各样的研究和揣摩。那么,一件古老的乐器又能透视给人们什么样的丰富内涵?科学家们又会对它做出怎样的研究呢?Thewell-preserved,nicelydecoratedconch1shellsfoundinPeruofferedresearchersarareopportunitytolookintoprimitiveinstruments.Researchersputtheirlipstoancientshellstofigureouthowhumansusedthesetrumpets3,000yearsago.Polished,paintedandcarvedwithsymbols,theshellshadwell-formedmouthpieces2andV-shapedcuts.Thecutsmayhavebeenusedasarestfortheplayer’sthumbortoallowtheplayertoseeovertheinstrumentwhileplaying.单词注释难句剖析导读诱思Torecordthesoundsandunderstandtheoccasioninwhichtheinstruments,calledpututus,wereplayed,researchersaskedashellmusiciantoblowintothehorn.Theyrecordedthesound’spaththroughfoursmallmicrophonesplacedinsidetheplayer’smouth,theshell’smouthpiece,theshell’smainbodyandattheshell’slargeopening,orthebell.Theteamusedsignal-processingsoftwaretoanalysetheacoustic3featuresofeachtrumpet.Followingthesound’spathmadeitpossibletoreconstructtheancientshell’sinterior4withoutdamagingit.单词注释难句剖析导读诱思Theyalsowantedtoknowhowthesite’sceremonial5stoneroomchangedthetrumpet’ssound.Sotheteamarrangedsixmicrophonesaroundthemusicianandreconstructedthesoundpatternsonacomputer.Ifthetrumpetswereplayedinsidethestoneroominwhichtheywerefound,themusicwouldhavesoundedlikeitwascomingfromseveraldifferentdirectionsatonce.Inthedarkreligiouscentre,thatcouldhavecreatedasenseofconfusion.Weretheyusedtoscarepeoplewhiletheywerethere?Therearestillalotofthingsleftopen.单词注释难句剖析导读诱思1.conchn.海螺壳;海螺2.mouthpiecen.(乐器的)吹口3.acousticadj.声音的;音响的4.interiorn.内部5.ceremonialadj.礼仪的;礼节的单词注释难句剖析导读诱思Thewell-preserved,nicelydecoratedconchshellsfoundinPeruofferedresearchersarareopportunitytolookintoprimitiveinstruments.译文这个在秘鲁发现的保存良好、装饰很漂亮的海螺号给研究人员提供了一次研究古代乐器的稀有机会。剖析此句为复杂的简单句。句子主干是Theconchshellsofferedresearchersarareopportunity,句中过去分词短语foundinPeru做后置定语修饰conchshells;不定式tolookintoprimitiveinstruments做后置定语修饰arareopportunity。单词注释难句剖析导读诱思根据文章内容,判断下列句子的正误(T/F)。1.Theresearchonthe3,000-year-oldconchshellinstrumentsmayhelppeoplebetterunderstandtheancientcivilization.()2.Byanalysingtheacousticfeaturesofthetrumpet,theresearcherswereabletoknowaboutitsstructure.()3.Theresearchershaveunderstoodhowtheancientshelltrumpetswereusedinreligiousceremonies3,000yearsagobyplayingthemagain.()TTFSectionⅠ—WarmingUp,Pre-reading,Reading&Comprehending一二三四五六Pre-reading一、看下面的图片,回答下列问题1.Canyousaysomethingaboutthepeopleinthepictures?Theywereprimitivepeople.Andtomakealiving,theyhadtohunt,makeafire,pickfruitandmakesometools.2.Doyouusuallydoastheydidnow?No.一二三四五六二、将单词与相对应的释义搭配起来AB1.interrupta.tosupposethatsth.istrue2.assumeb.tostopsb.fromcontinuingwhattheyaresayingordoing3.beastc.tomakesth.haveasharperedgeorpoint4.sharpend.dirtyoruntidy5.messye.ananimal,especiallyalargeordangerousone一二三四五六三、短语填空1.showsb.带/领某人参观2.regardless不管;不顾3.keep挡在外边4.most至多;最多5.makefire生火6.cut切碎around/roundofoutataup一二三四五六四、阅读课文AVISITTOTHEZHOUKOUDIANCAVES,完成下列表格ThelifeofearlypeopleinZhoukoudianWheretolivemainlylivingin1.,inthecentreofwhichtherewerefireplacestokeepthem2.,cookthefoodand3.wildbeastsawayHowtoliveandwhattowearusingthe4.stonetoolstocutupanimalsand5.theirskin;withsmaller6.,removingthefatandmeatfromtheskin;7.withsalttomaketheskinsoft;cuttingtheskinandsewingthepiecestogetherwith8.Howtodecoratewearing9.madeofanimalbonesorshellswhichmaybe10.fromtheseacaveswarmscaresharpenedremovescrapersrubbingneedlesnecklacestradedWhile-reading一二三四五六五、阅读AVISITTOTHEZHOUKOUDIANCAVES,回答下列问题1.Whatdidtheyfindinthecaves?A.Onlyhumanbonesandfires.B.Justanimalbones.C.Moderntoolsandornaments.D.Bones,toolsandornaments,aswellasfireplaces.D一二三四五六2.Whichofthefollowingisthecorrectorderabouthowearlypeoplemadeclothes?a.removethefatandmeatfromtheskinb.cutuptheanimalsc.rubsaltontotheskind.removetheskine.sewthepiecestogetherA.b-d-c-a-eB.b-d-a-c-eC.b-a-d-c-eD.b-a-c-d-eB一二三四五六3.Fromtheneedle,wecaninfertheearliestpeopleinZhoukoudian.A.wereabletodothesamethingastigersorbearsB.wereclevererthantigersorbearsC.weretrainedhowtouseneedlesD.couldmakeclotheslikewehavetodayB一二三四五六4.From“butothersaremadeofshells”,wecan’tinferthat.A.theseawasnotfarawayatthattimeB.theyrantotheseafortheshellsC.theshellscouldbesoldandboughtD.theycouldmakenecklacesbymachines5.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Thispassageisanexplanationabouttheearliestpeople.B.Thispassageshowsthatthestudentsarebeingshownaroundthecave.C.ThispassageisapartofaninterviewataTVstation.D.Thispassagetellsustheearliestpeoplewouldnotbeourancestors.DA一二三四五六Post-reading六、根据课文内容填空AgroupofstudentsfromEnglandhascometotheZhoukoudiancavesforavisit.1.archaeologistisshowingthemround.Beforethestudents2.(visit)thecaves,theyaskedthearchaeologistsomequestions.Fromthearchaeologist,thestudentsgottoknowmanyinterestingthings3.theydidn’tknowbefore.First,althoughthereareonlyrocksandtrees,thearchaeologistthinksitisreasonable4.(assume)theearliestpeoplelivedinthosecavesregardless5.thecoldinwinterfromtheevidencetheyhavediscoveredfireplacesinthecentreofthecaves.Theearliestpeoplemadefirestokeepwarm,cookthefoodandscarewildbeastsaway.Second,theyu