1、Unit 1 Reading and thinking 阿斯旺阿斯旺水坝（水坝（Aswan High Dam）位于）位于埃及埃及开罗开罗以南以南900公里的公里的尼罗尼罗 河河畔，畔，尼罗河尼罗河美丽的美丽的自然景观自然景观，舒适的，舒适的热带气候热带气候，丰富的，丰富的文物古迹文物古迹和世界和世界 上首屈一指的高坝，使上首屈一指的高坝，使阿斯旺阿斯旺的旅游业特别发达。水坝的建设自的旅游业特别发达。水坝的建设自1960开始，开始， 历时历时10年，耗资年，耗资9亿亿美元美元，站在，站在111米的米的阿斯旺阿斯旺水坝上，脚下波涛翻滚的世水坝上，脚下波涛翻滚的世 界第一长河界第一长河尼罗河尼罗河被
2、拦腰截断，放眼南望是宽被拦腰截断，放眼南望是宽15公里长公里长500多公里的多公里的纳赛纳赛 尔湖尔湖，这座世界第二大，这座世界第二大人工湖人工湖吞下吞下尼罗河尼罗河的全年的全年径流径流，实现河水多年调节，实现河水多年调节， 使使1964年的年的洪水洪水，1972年的干旱，年的干旱，1975年的特大年的特大洪峰洪峰和和1982年以来的持年以来的持 续低水位都续低水位都化险为夷化险为夷。在几乎全。在几乎全非洲非洲都在闹都在闹饥荒饥荒的时候，的时候，埃及埃及的粮食基本的粮食基本 自给自足自给自足。 阿斯旺阿斯旺水坝由主坝、水坝由主坝、溢洪道溢洪道和发电站三部分组成。大坝所使用的建筑和发电站三部分组
3、成。大坝所使用的建筑 材料约材料约4300万立方米，其体积相当于万立方米，其体积相当于开罗开罗西郊西郊胡夫大金字塔胡夫大金字塔的的17倍，堪称倍，堪称 世界七大水坝之一。世界七大水坝之一。 阿布辛贝神庙（阿拉伯语：阿布辛贝神庙（阿拉伯语： 或或 ），位于埃及），位于埃及阿斯旺阿斯旺以南以南290 千米处，建于公元前千米处，建于公元前1300- -前前1233年，据说名字来源于最早带西方人去到现年，据说名字来源于最早带西方人去到现 场的向导（一个小男孩）的名字。它坐落于场的向导（一个小男孩）的名字。它坐落于纳赛尔湖纳赛尔湖（Lake Nasser）西岸，）西岸， 由依崖凿建的牌楼门、巨型由依崖凿
4、建的牌楼门、巨型拉美西斯二世拉美西斯二世（Ramses ）摩崖雕像、前后柱）摩崖雕像、前后柱 厅及神堂等组成。阿布辛贝勒和它下游至菲莱岛的许多遗迹一起作为厅及神堂等组成。阿布辛贝勒和它下游至菲莱岛的许多遗迹一起作为努比亚努比亚 遗址遗址，被，被联合国教科文组织联合国教科文组织指定为指定为世界遗产世界遗产 。 。 两座神庙于两座神庙于1964 年到年到1968 年间成功迁移。年间成功迁移。 Before reading 1. Read the title and look at the photos. What do you think the text is about? FROM PROBL
5、EMS TO SULUTIONS 1. Scan the text and circle the numbers and guess what they mean. Reading 1950s 1959 1960 1961 20 22 time period year time period amount of something year year 2. Scan the text again and find out the topic sentence or key sentence of each paragraph. Para. 1 Finding and keeping can b
6、e a big challenge. Para. 2 Big challenges, how ever, can lead to great solutions. Para. 3 A committee was established to limit damage to the Egyptian buildings and prevent the loss of cultural relics. Para. 4 The project brought together governments and environmentalists from around the world. Para.
7、 5 When the project ended in 1980, it was considered a great success. Para. 6 The spirit of the Aswan dam project is still alive today. 3. Read the text again and answer the questions. (1). Why did the Egyptian government want to attempt the building of the dam? They wanted to control floods and bri
8、ng electricity and water to more farmers to help economic development. (2). How were the temples and other cultural sites saved? They were taken down piece by piece and moved to other places where they could be safe from the water. (3). How long did it take to complete the project? 20 years 4. Finis
9、h exercise 4 on page 5 over the next 20 years The government asks the UN for help 1961 1959 1980 The project Is completed The first temple is moved Temples and relics are being rescued FROM PROBLEMS TO SULUTIONS Problems Solutions Inspiration 1. hard to keep balance 2. build a new dam vs. damage tem
10、ples and destroy cultural heritage 1. turn to the UN for help 2. Cooperate with other countries 3. Take down piece by piece,then move and put back together 1. global community 2. team spirit 5. Discuss in groups and fill in the blanks. 6. Retell the passage according to the chart. over the next 20 y
11、ears The government asks the UN for help 1961 1959 1980 The project Is completed The first temple is moved Temples and relics are being rescued Discuss the question below. A lot of money was spent to protect the temples. Do you think it was worthwhile? Why or why not? I think it was worthwhile because their value is priceless in terms of cultural heritage. After reading
