1、Unit 6 Nurturing natureThe Sky Railway单词单词PKPKM i s s L o umassivepermafrostdelicatesteadilysplendidplateaulandmarkTibetanwanderantelopescenerymirror-likeradiationwetlandlesiuregrasslandjungleemissionUnit 6 Nurturing natureThe Sky Railway1. Which is the highest railway in the world? a. The Trans-Sib
2、erian Railway. b. The Qinghai-Tibet Railway c. The Chengdu-Kunming Railway2. In which year was the completed Qinghai-Tibet Railway put into operation? a. 1984 b. 2001 c. 20063. Which of these stations is not on the Qinghai-Tibet Railway? a. Lhasa. b. Golmud c. Lanzhou4. Which of these natural World
3、Heritage Sites does the Qinghai-Tibet Railway pass by? a. Xinjiang Tianshan. b. Qinghai Hoh Xil. c. South China Karst.QuizRead the passage and find out why the railway is particularly special to the author.Para. 1 A. How to prevent damage to wetlands and grasslands.Para. 2 B. How to protect Cuona La
4、ke.Para. 3 C. The train leaves Xining.Para. 4 D. How to protect wild animals.Para. 5 E. We consider protecting the delicate eco-system first.Para. 6 F. How to make sure the workers stayed healthy.Para. 7 G. Im proud we built ourSky Railway. Match the main idea with each paragraph.1. Many foreign exp
5、erts claimed the Qinghai-Tibet Railway was .2. The Sky Railway was built on the “roof of the world” T or FRead the para.1 and answer the questions:impossibleSitting back in my seat, I cant quite believe that Im about to travel along the railway that many foreign experts claimed was “impossible”. The
6、 train has been racing along steadily since it left Xining. All this time, the song “Sky Railway” has been playing inside my head. The words “railways like massive dragons are winding among the mountains” seem particularly vivid as I travel across the “roof of the world”.“一条条巨龙翻山越岭” 黄昏我站在高高的山岗 盼望铁路修
7、到我家乡一条条巨龙翻山越岭 为雪域高原送来安康3According to the text，what is the writer?AA traveller.BA worker on the train.CA wildlife protector.DA construction worker.4. When building the railway, engineers take ecosystem into consideration.(True or False)Read the para.2 and answer the questions:I was one of the people
8、who came from all parts of China to work on this railway. Taking years to complete, the Qinghai-Tibet Railway is a record of all of our efforts to overcome the most difficult engineering challenges. How to protect the delicate ecosystem was among the top concerns.“记录了我们克服最困难工程所做的一切努力” 5. What measur
9、e was taken to protect wild animals?A. Building the worlds longest bridge.B. Building passages under the railway.C. Forbidding hunting the wild animals. D. Moving the wild animals to the fixed areas.Read the para.3 and answer the question:The first landmark to catch my eye is the splendid Qingshuihe
10、 Bridge, the worlds longest bridge built over permafrost. Look! A group of Tibetan antelopes is moving under the bridge, with some stopping to eat grass at their leisure. Thirty-three passages have been built under the railway to allow the animals to move safely and freely in their natural habitat.
11、Wild animals such as these Tibetan antelopes have now been using these passages for years. They seem totally unaware that we are speeding past at over 100 kilometres an hour.To prevent damage to wetlands and grasslands, 675 bridges with a total length of about 160 kilometres were built between Golmu
12、d and Lhasa. We even moved 140,000 square metres of wetland to a new area in order to protect its distinct ecosystem.6. To prevent damage wetlands and grasslands, 675 bridges with a total (long) of about 160 kilometres were built.tolengthRead the para.4 and answer the question:8. What is NOT the cha
13、llenge for the workers in Tanggula Station?AThin air. BChangeable weather.CUV radiation. DBreaks.7. Tanggula Station was the (high)railway in the world.highestRead the para.5 and answer the question:The journey has been flying by, and before I know it, we have reached Tanggula Station. Located at ov
14、er 5,000 metres above sea level, this is the highest railway station in the world. In locations such as this, the thin air, changeable weather and high levels of UV radiation presented perhaps the greatest challenge for railway workers. To make sure we stayed healthy, several oxygen-making stations
15、were constructed. We were also able to enjoy regular breaks in lower areas.9. What was done to protect Cuona Lake?A. Building a wall along the lake.B. Building a passage along the lake. C. Building a bridge across the lake.D. Forbidding building any building along the lake.Read the para.6 and answer
16、 the question:As we pass Cuona Lake, I feel a sense of pride and achievement. Using thousands and thousands of sandbags, we built a twenty-kilometre wall along the lake to protect it from construction waste. Cuona Lake is so close to the railway that I want to reach out and touch its pale blue mirro
17、r-like surface. Water birds playing in the lake, and cattle and sheep wandering the grasslands bring the scenery to life.10. What makes the author feel proud?A. We built theimpossiblerailway.B. We protected the ecosystem.C. We built the“impossiblerailway,not destroy the ecosystem. D. Passengers call
18、 it Sky Railway.Read the para.7 and answer the question:The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau has been attracting peoples admiration for centuries. Now, thanks to our efforts, passengers from all over the country have been enjoying these magical landscapes. I am proud that we built our “impossible” railway, and
19、 did so with the care that the environment deserves. It truly is an extraordinary “Sky Railway”.2Enjoy1. To prove that humans can conquer nature.2. To highlight the amount of work required to build the Qinghai-Tibet Railway.3. To praise the workers efforts in building the Qinghai-Tibet Railway.Choos
20、e the authors purpose in writing the passage.To protect Cuona LakeTo make sure the workers stayed healthyTo protect wild animalsTo prevent damage to wetlands and grasslandsChallengesAccuse not nature，she has done her part；Do you but yours.别责怪天地，她已尽其职；你应好自为之。别责怪天地，她已尽其职；你应好自为之。 John MiltonWe wont hav
21、e a society if we destroy the environment.如果我们毁坏了环境，社会也就不复存在。如果我们毁坏了环境，社会也就不复存在。 MargaretOnly to obey nature in order to overcome nature.要征服自然只能遵从自然。要征服自然只能遵从自然。 Charles DarwinHomework:Homework:Basedontheinformationacquiredinthisclass,writeanintroductionofQinghai-TibetRailwaytoforeigners. Many forei
22、gn experts 1. the Qinghai-Tibet Railway wasimpossible It takes years to complete the Qinghai-Tibet Railway,which is a record of all of our efforts to overcome the most difficult 2. . How to protect the delicate ecosystem was 3. .To protect wild animals: Thrity-three 4. have been built under the rail
23、way to allow theanimals to move safely and freely in their natural habitat. To prevent damage to wetlands and grasslands: 675 bridges with 5. were builtbetween Golmud and Lhasa. 140, 000 square metres of wetland were 6. in order to protect its distinct ecosystem.The train leaves Xining.The train pas
24、sesQingshuihe Bridge.To make sure the workers stayed healthy:Several 7. were constructed.The workers also enjoyed 8. in lower areas.The train reaches Tanggula Slation.The train passesCuona Lake.To protect Cuona Lake:Thousands and thousands of sandbags were used to built a twenty- kilometre wall alon
25、g the lake to protect it from 9. .What Im proud of.We built ourimpossiblerailway in the world with the care that the environment 10. .claimedengineering challengesamong the concernspassagesa total length of about 160 kilometresmoved to a new areaoxygen-making stationsregular breaksconstruction wastedeserves
