1、B1U6 Longji Rice TerracesLanguage Pointsn Unit 6 At one with natureat peaceat work at tableat + 名词(处于某种状态)名词(处于某种状态)n What are the problems faced by Venice?face sth.sb. be faced with sth.n How does the natural . influence the .?have an influence/effect/impact on .1. Imagine mountains wrapped in silv
2、er water, shining in the spring sun. be wrapped in 被.包裹想象一下:春日,群山被银白色的水包裹着,想象一下:春日,群山被银白色的水包裹着,在阳光下闪闪发光在阳光下闪闪发光2. Summer sees the mountains turn bright green with growing rice. see, find, witness等词前用表示时间、地点或其他无生等词前用表示时间、地点或其他无生命的名词作主语,用来增添语言色彩,意为命的名词作主语,用来增添语言色彩,意为“(在某段时(在某段时期或某地)发生(某情况),经历或经受了某事期或某
3、地)发生(某情况),经历或经受了某事”盛夏,佳禾吐绿,将群山染成一片青翠。盛夏,佳禾吐绿,将群山染成一片青翠。 1949 saw the founding of the Peoples Republic of China. The old temple has seen great changes of the village in the past two hundred years.3. During autumn, these same mountains are gold, and in winter they are covered in sheets of white frost.
4、 表结果或自然状态表结果或自然状态be covered with 被覆盖(处于某种状态)被覆盖(处于某种状态)be covered by 被被.覆盖住(强调动作)覆盖住(强调动作)sheet n. 被单;床单;薄片被单;床单;薄片a sheet of ice 一层冰一层冰秋收,满山黄金,而隆冬,它们又披上了冰霜做秋收,满山黄金,而隆冬,它们又披上了冰霜做成的雪白毛毯。成的雪白毛毯。4. These terraces were built by the local Zhuang and Yao people, to whom Guangxi is home. n./adj./adv.be hom
5、e to=be home of 某地是某地是.的故乡的故乡/ /所在地所在地make oneself at home 无拘无束,放松自在无拘无束,放松自在5. Reaching as far as the eye can see, these terraces cover tall mountains, often from the bottom to the very top.目之所及,梯田包裹着巍峨的高山,往往从山脚目之所及,梯田包裹着巍峨的高山,往往从山脚一直盘绕到山顶。一直盘绕到山顶。自下而上自下而上龙脊梯田的建造者是广西当地的壮族和瑶族居民。龙脊梯田的建造者是广西当地的壮族和瑶族居民
6、。6. So why did these people go to so much trouble to turn the entire mountains into terraces?go to so much trouble to do sth./of doing sth.费尽周折做某事,不辞辛苦做某事费尽周折做某事,不辞辛苦做某事turn . into . 把把.变成变成.turn up/down/on/off/in/out为什么当地人要如此大费周章,把整片山区变成为什么当地人要如此大费周章,把整片山区变成梯田呢?梯田呢?7. Building the terraces therefor
7、e meant that they could increase the areas in which they could grow rice.建造梯田意味着他们可以扩大水稻的种植面积。建造梯田意味着他们可以扩大水稻的种植面积。8. The flat terraces catch the rainwater and prevent the soil from being washed away.水平的梯田能够储存雨水,防止土壤被冲走。水平的梯田能够储存雨水,防止土壤被冲走。stop/keep/protect . from doing sth. 9. But perhaps what is m
8、ost significant is the way in which people have worked in harmony with nature to make these terraces and grow rice. 但也许最令人惊叹的还是人们与自然和谐相处建造但也许最令人惊叹的还是人们与自然和谐相处建造梯田和种植水稻的方式。梯田和种植水稻的方式。adj. harmonious 10. The terraces are cleverly designed, with hundreds of waterways that connect with each other.梯田设计巧妙
9、,其间有数百条相互连接的水渠。梯田设计巧妙,其间有数百条相互连接的水渠。design sth. for sb./sth. 为某人为某人/ /某物设计某物某物设计某物be designed for . 为为.而设计而设计be designed to do . 目的是目的是.by design=on purpose 故意地故意地designer n. 设计者;构思者设计者;构思者e.g. nThe programme is designed to help people who have been out of work for a long time.nThis dictionary is de
10、signed for advanced learners of English.11. During the rainy season, it is along these waterways that rainwater moves down the mountains and into the terraces. 在雨季,雨水会沿着这些水渠从山上流入梯田。在雨季,雨水会沿着这些水渠从山上流入梯田。12. The sun heats the water and turns it into vapour.v. 加热,变热,(使)变暖加热,变热,(使)变暖n. 热;温度;炎热天气热;温度;炎热天
11、气水分经太阳蒸发成水蒸气。水分经太阳蒸发成水蒸气。13. These terraces also provide a perfect environment for birds and fish, some of which feed on insects that can harm the rice crops.这些梯田还为鸟类和鱼类提供了绝佳的栖息地,这些梯田还为鸟类和鱼类提供了绝佳的栖息地,而一部分鸟和鱼又以危害水稻作物的昆虫为食。而一部分鸟和鱼又以危害水稻作物的昆虫为食。provide/supply sb. with sth.provide/supply sth. for sb. do
12、 sb./sth. harm=do harm to sb./sth.be harmful to sb./sth. harmless adj.14. Although modern technology could help produce more crops, these terraces still mean a lot to the people for whom traditions hold much value. 尽管现代技术可以帮助提高农作物产量,但这尽管现代技术可以帮助提高农作物产量,但这些梯田对珍视传统的当地人来说仍然意义重大。些梯田对珍视传统的当地人来说仍然意义重大。15.
13、 This knowledge is passed down through families, which means that new generations continue to use ancient methods of agriculture to maintain the terraces.v. 维持;保持;维修;保养维持;保持;维修;保养这种知识通过家庭代代相传,后代子孙一直沿用这种知识通过家庭代代相传,后代子孙一直沿用古老的农耕方法来维持着梯田的运作。古老的农耕方法来维持着梯田的运作。16. Today, the Longji Rice Terraces attract t
14、housands of visitors who come to admire this great wonder created by people and nature working together.nattract ones attention nattraction n. tourist attraction(s)/place(s) of interestnattractive adj. attractively adv. n admire sb. for (doing) sth. n admiration n. 今天,成千上万的游客慕名前来欣赏这由人与自然今天,成千上万的游客慕名
15、前来欣赏这由人与自然共同创造的壮丽奇观。共同创造的壮丽奇观。Exercises1. To test the effect of social influence _ eating habits,the researchers conducted two experiments. (2020年新高考全国卷,阅读D) 2. A few years later,still _ (attract)to the country, he returned to Uzbekistan to write an article about the disappearance of the Aral Sea. (
16、2020年新高考全国卷, 阅读C) 3. This can be useful for businesses such as restaurants and stores because it offers a new way _(attract) customers. (2020年江苏卷,阅读理解C) onattractedto attractExercises4. For me,I usually sit in the yard, _(admire) the full moon with my family. 5. _(maintain) properly, a car can be us
17、ed for many years. 6. They _ (design)by Giles Gilbert Scott,the architect of the Battersea Power Station in London.(2020年江苏卷,阅读理解B) 7. We must try to prevent our environment from _ (pollute). 8. We should bear in mind that social development and balance of nature should go _ harmony. admiringMaintainedwere designedbeing pollutedinThank you!