Read the explanation and

speak out the word it explains.

an object, tradition or system from the past which continues to exist

the work of building or making something, especially buildings, bridges, etc.

a shape or pattern cut into wood or stone or the skill of doing this

carving

construction

n. 雕刻品

n. 建筑，建设

relicn. 遗迹，遗物

to cause something to exist; to produce energy in a particular form

a place where something is, was, or will be built, or where something happened, is happening, or will happen

site

generate

n. 场所，遗址

vt. 发( 电 )

harness

vt. 利用，将 (自然力 )变成动力

to control something, usually in order to use its power

having a small distance from one side to the other, especially in comparison with the length

connected with the study or representation of things from the past

historical

narrow

vt. 埋葬

adj. 狭窄的

poemn. 诗，诗歌

a piece of writing in which the words are arranged in separate lines, often ending in rhyme, and are chosen for their sound and for the images and ideas they suggest

relating to the whole world

to go below the surface of the sea or a river or lake

submerge

global

vt. 浸入水中，淹没

n. 羽毛

watchtowern. 望台

a tower built especially around the edges of prisons and army camps, the top of which provides a good position from which to see anyone who is coming close

to take something or someone away from somewhere, or off something

removevt. 迁移，搬迁

To know more about the

Three Gorges Dam, let’s

come to the passage!

1. Carvings are made by animals. ( )

2. Construction is another word for building. ( )

Check the meanings of these words before you read passage.

Carvings are something made by cutting away material from wood or stone.

3. Relics are things that were made in

the last 100 years. ( )

4. Site is another word for location.

( )

5. A temple is a place of great

importance to Buddhists. ( )

Relics are objects or traditions that have survived from the past.

To get general ideas

1 The passage is mainly about _______.

A. a dream come true

B. the importance of the Three Gorges Dam

C. the effects of the Three Gorges Dam

D. the Three Gorges Dam, the biggest construction project in China

2 In paragraph one, Mao Zedong’s poem is quoted(引用 ) to _______.

A. show the Three Gorges area is beautiful

B. prove Mao Zedong was a great poet

C. introduce the topic of the passage

D. tell us Mao’s dream has come true

To get detailed information

True or False1. Mao Zedong once dreamed that there would be a

great dam to harness the power of the Yangtze River. ( )

2. The Three Gorges Dam will provide enough hydro-electric power for the whole country. ( )

3. The dam will generate a lot of electricity causing much less air pollution. ( )

4. A large number of histrorical relics have been damaged because of the dam. ( )

Reading comprehensionⅠ

Reading comprehensionⅡ

1. The power of the Yangtze River, which is _____, has been harnessed by the Three Gorges Dam.

A. the world’s third longest river

B. the world’s second longest river

C. the world’s fifth longest river

D. the world’s sixth longest river

Make choices

2. The Three Gorges Dam has been built _____.

A. to hold back clouds and control flooding

B. to heat and generate electricity C. to control flooding and provide

hydro- electric power D. to increase global warming and

generate electricity

3. The dam is nearly _____ metres high and _____ kilometres wide.

A. 200, 1.5 B. 250, 2.5

C. 300, 3 D. 400, 3.5

4. The dam will generate electricity equal to about ____ million tons of coal without causing so much air pollution.

A. 30 B. 40 C. 50 D. 60

Reading comprehension Ⅲ

1. Who first suggested the idea of a dam across the Yangtze River?

Sun Yat-sen.2. How much of China's energy is

produced by burning goal? Three quarters.3. How many villages have been flooded

because of the reservior? About four thousand.

Mao Zedong wrote a poem _______ he dreamed of “walls of stone to _________ clouds and rain till a smooth lake rises in the narrow gorges”. Now his dream has _________. The Three Gorges Dam, _____ is the biggest construction project in China ____ the Great Wall and the Grand Canal, has been completed now. The dam is nearly 200 metres ____ and 1.5 kilometres ____.

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come turewhich

since

highwide

Reading comprehension Ⅳ

Sun Yat-sen, ____ was the leader of the 1911 Revolution, first ________ the idea of a dam ______ the Yangtze River in 1919. Three quarters of China’s energy is produced by _______ coal. ____________, burning coal causes serious air pollution and increases ______ warming.

whosuggested

across

burningUnfortunately

global

Today the Three Gorges reservoir has

_______ many places. Over a million

people ____ lived in the region have

moved from their homes. Now they’re

____________ a happy new life in

different areas.

floodedwho

living/ leading

At the same time the Three Gorges

project has flooded some famous

historical sites, ________ the Qu Yuan

Temple, and the Moya Cliff carvings.

A good many historical relics have

been _________. Some of them are

being ________ and some are being

_______ museums.

including

removed

put into

submerged

Type of writing An exposition

Para. 1

Para. 2

Mao Zedong’s dream has come true.

The Three Gorges Dam has been built to control flooding and provide hydro- electric power for the central region of China.

Para. 3

Para. 4

Para. 5

Sun Yat- sen first suggested the idea of a dam across the Yangtze River in 1919.

The reservoir has flooded 2 cities, 11 counties, 140 towns and more than 4,000 villages.

The Three Gorges area is one of the most beautiful areas of China and the project has flooded some of China’s most famous historical sites.

To solve difficult points

1. dream of 向往，梦想 She dreams of becoming famous one day.

2. hold back 阻挡，控制（情感），隐瞒 1) The police tried to hold the crowd

back.

2) We tried to hold back our laughter.

3) Tell me the truth – don’t hold anything back.

3. harness vt. 利用 ( 河流、瀑布等 ) 产生动力 ( 尤指电力 )

有些科学家正在努力研究怎样利用潮汐发电。 Some scientists are working hard at how tide

can be harnessed to produce electricity.

4. providing/provided = suppose = if 假如，如果， 以……为条件

Providing I get good marks, I'll go! I shall go provided that it doesn't rain.

5. suggest + 名词 n.

动名词 that 从句 + (should) do

疑问词 + to do

The doctor suggested a complete rest.

I suggested going for a walk.

Did he suggest what to do next?

We all suggested that he (should) be taken to hospital as soon as possible.

6. equal to n./ v./ adj. 等于，相同的，胜任的 It’s equal to me whether he comes or not.

He is equal to this task.

He is equal to doing this task.

Two and two equals four.

None of us can equal her as a dancer.

He is equaled by no one in kindness.

7. historic vs historicalhistoric 指历史上有重要意义的，也用于形容那些因与历史事件或人物有联系而有名或有趣的事物；historical 是指不管重要与否而在过去存在的所有事物，也指与历史或对过去的研究有关的事物。 但这两个词并不是截然不同的。它们经常可换用： historic times 或 historical times.

这一战具有历史意义。 This battle is of historic meaning. 这次历史性的罢工对整个美国的劳工运动起了很大的作用。The historic strike plays an important role to the whole American labor movement.人们穿著古装参加游行。 People wore historical costumes for the parade.

1. How many people can this hall ______? A. be seated B. containingC. held D. accommodate

2. 1841 was a ____ year for China.A. history B. historicC. historical D. historian

3. -- __ do you _____ this plan? -- Very practical.

A. How, think of B. What, think ofC. How, like D. B and C

D

B

D

4. The whole town ____ by the flood after

it had been raining for 3 days nonstop.

A. was buried B. had submerged

C. was submerged D. flooded

5. The young must be responsible for their

parents and ____ them.

A. provide B. provide to

C. provide for D. provide with

C

C

6. I never dreamed of ___ such a

beautiful place in such a wild area.

A. there to be B. there being

C. it to be D. it being

7. Mother tried to express herself in

English, but it ____ all wrong.

A. came out B. work out

C. gave out D. put out

B

A

1. 许多男孩梦想成为飞行员。 Many boys ________ becoming pilots.

2. 吉姆抑制住了愤怒。 Jim was able to _________ his anger.

3. 他们将利用太阳能为住宅供暖。 They will _______ the sun's energy to

heat homes.

dream of

hold back

harness

4. 牙医建议她改天再来。 The dentist ________ that she (should)

come another day.

5. 他能对付那困难的局面。 He was _______ the difficult situation.

6. 将混淆的历史事件按顺序排列。 Put the mixed ________ facts in

sequence.

suggested

equal to

historical

Homework1. Read the passage again and review

the new words and expressions. 2. 发挥想象，连词成文 (50-100 字 )。

construction, relic, site, generate, harness, historical, narrow, poem, submerge, global, remove