1、 Period 2 Reading and Thinking To read the text on Page 4.To learn language points.You must have heard of Three Gorges Dam (三三峡大坝峡大坝) of China. However, have you heard about the Aswan Dam of Egypt?Three Gorges Dam The Aswan High Dam was completed in 1970 and is one of the largest earthen embankment
2、(堤岸堤岸) dams in the world. It is 111 m tall, 3,830 m long and nearly 1,000 m wide. When it was built, the new reservoir required relocation (迁移迁移) of nearly 100, 000 residents and some archaeological sites. 1.Read the passage and figure out the structure of the passage.Part 1 Para. 1Part 2 Para. 2Par
3、t 3 Paras. 34Part 4 Paras. 56introduction problemssolutionsvaluesFast reading2. Scan the text for numbers. Circle the numbers and guess what they mean.Numbers1950s19591960196120 years22 temples801980moneyyearsnumber3.What can you learn from these numbers?It takes time and energy to solve the problem
4、.1. What was the problem the Egyptian government facing with?The Egyptian government wanted to build a new dam across the Nile but the proposal led to protests.2. Why did the Egyptian government want to attempt the building of the dam?They wanted to build the dam to control floods, produce electrici
5、ty, and supply water to more farmers in the area. In other words, they built the dam for the purpose of progress.Read the text again and answer the questions.Careful reading3. Why did protesters protest the proposal?Water from the dam would likely damage a number of temples and destroy cultural reli
6、cs. They protest for the reason of the protection of cultural sites.4. What were the solutions to the problem of building the Aswan Dam?The Egyptian government asked the United Nations for help, and a proposal was worked out with the help from other countries.5. How were the temples and other cultur
7、al sites saved?Temples and other cultural sites were taken down piece by piece, and then moved and put back together again in a place where they were safe from the water.6. How long did it take to complete the project?It took 20 years to complete the project.Discuss the following questions in groups
8、.Why do you think so many countries contributed funds and offered help to the Egyptian project?1. balance n. 平衡平衡; 均匀均匀 v. 保持平衡，使平衡保持平衡，使平衡Finding and keeping the right balance between progress and the protection of cultural sites can be a big challenge.在在发展发展和保护文化遗址之间和保护文化遗址之间找到恰当的平衡点，并加以保持，这找到恰当的平
9、衡点，并加以保持，这可能是一可能是一项项巨巨大的挑战。大的挑战。When riding on the icy road, Diana lost her balance and fell off her bike. 当戴安娜在结冰的路上骑车时，失去了平衡，从自行车上摔了下来。当戴安娜在结冰的路上骑车时，失去了平衡，从自行车上摔了下来。She balanced the cup on her knees. 她把杯子平稳地放在膝盖上。她把杯子平稳地放在膝盖上。Language pointsTry to balance your diet by eating more fruit and less me
10、at.多吃水果，少吃肉，以平衡你的饮食。多吃水果，少吃肉，以平衡你的饮食。Sustainable forestry management, is an effective way to strike a balance between forest resources demand and conservation in the long term.林业可持续经营是实现森林资源需求与保护长期平衡的有效途径。林业可持续经营是实现森林资源需求与保护长期平衡的有效途径。【知识归纳】lose ones balance 失去平衡失去平衡keep ones balance 保持平衡保持平衡recover/
11、regain ones balance 恢复平衡恢复平衡keep a balance between A and B 在在A和和B之间保持平衡之间保持平衡(1) She cycled too fast round the corner, lost her balance and fell off. _(2) Do you believe it? Mike said he could balance a pencil on the end of his nose. _ 【即学即练】【即学即练】翻译句子。翻译句子。她拐弯时骑车太快，失去平衡摔倒了。她拐弯时骑车太快，失去平衡摔倒了。 你相信吗？迈克
12、说他可以让你相信吗？迈克说他可以让铅笔在他铅笔在他的鼻尖上保持平衡。的鼻尖上保持平衡。 2. protest n. 抗议，反对抗议，反对A lot of people protested about the new working hours.许多人许多人反对反对新的工作时间。新的工作时间。【知识归纳】without protest 乖乖地，毫不反对地乖乖地，毫不反对地under protest 无奈地，不服气地无奈地，不服气地We cannot pass this matter by without protest.我们不能我们不能没没提出抗议就通过这件事。提出抗议就通过这件事。She wr
13、ote a letter of apology but only under protest.她无奈之下写了一封致歉信。她无奈之下写了一封致歉信。【即学即练】【即学即练】翻译句子。翻译句子。(1) The tourists protested about the bad service at the restaurant. _(2) She accepted the charge without protest. _旅客们抗议那家饭店糟糕的服务。旅客们抗议那家饭店糟糕的服务。 她一声未吭地接受了指控。她一声未吭地接受了指控。 3.limit n.界限，范围；限度，限制（常与介词界限，范围；限度
14、，限制（常与介词to连用）连用） v.限制限制No fishing is allowed within a twenty-mile limit.在二十英里的范围内不允许钓鱼。在二十英里的范围内不允许钓鱼。(2021浙江高考浙江高考)I hear him making sense of friendship and its limits.我听到他在理解友谊的意义及其局限性。我听到他在理解友谊的意义及其局限性。The amount of money you have to spend will limit your choice.你要消费的金额限制着你的选择。你要消费的金额限制着你的选择。4.pr
15、event vt. 阻止；阻碍；阻挠阻止；阻碍；阻挠(2020江苏高考江苏高考)And tens of millions in Africa and Asia can see because of the commitment Wilson made to preventing the preventable.数千万亚洲人和非洲人能够重见光明是因为威尔逊努力地防患于未数千万亚洲人和非洲人能够重见光明是因为威尔逊努力地防患于未然。然。My back injury may prevent me (from) playing in tomorrows game.我的背伤可能使我不能参加明天的比赛。我
16、的背伤可能使我不能参加明天的比赛。【知识归纳知识归纳】 prevent from 阻止；不准阻止；不准 stop . from . 阻止阻止做做keep . from . 阻止阻止做做prevent和和stop后的后的from 都可以省略，但在被动语态中不能省略都可以省略，但在被动语态中不能省略from。而。而keep . from doing sth.中的中的from则不能省略，如果省则不能省略，如果省略了，其意义将发生改变。略了，其意义将发生改变。【即学即练】【即学即练】(1)I think teaching shouldnt be limited the classroom.(2)Pol
17、lution prevents people seeing things clearly.(3)The amount of money we have is (limit), so we have to borrow some. (4)Accidents like this can (prevent). tofromlimitedbe prevented5. contribution n. 捐款；贡献；捐赠捐款；贡献；捐赠The group asked for contributions from different departments and raised funds within th
18、e international community.该委员会请求各个部门予以支持，并在国际范围内筹集资金。该委员会请求各个部门予以支持，并在国际范围内筹集资金。The young man has made an important contribution to the companys success.这个年轻人对公司的成功做出了重要的贡献。这个年轻人对公司的成功做出了重要的贡献。I believe that each of us can contribute to the future of the world.我相信我们每一个人都能为世界的未来做出贡献。我相信我们每一个人都能为世界的未来
19、做出贡献。They say they would like to contribute more to charity, but money is tight this year.他们说他们愿意为慈善事业捐款，但是今年资金紧张。他们说他们愿意为慈善事业捐款，但是今年资金紧张。【知识归纳】make a contribution to sth. 对对作出贡献作出贡献contribute v.贡献，捐助，捐赠贡献，捐助，捐赠; 是是的原因之一的原因之一contribute ( sth. )to / towards sth. 贡献，捐助，捐赠贡献，捐助，捐赠contribute to 是是的原因之一的
20、原因之一【即学即练】【即学即练】翻译句子。翻译句子。(1) Many local businesses contributed to the school rebuilding fund. _ _(2) Honesty and hard work contribute to success and happiness. _(3) This invention made a major contribution to road safety. _当地的许多企业为学校的重建基金提供了捐款。当地的许多企业为学校的重建基金提供了捐款。 诚实加苦干有助于获得成功和幸福。诚实加苦干有助于获得成功和幸福。
21、这项发明对道路安全贡献很大。这项发明对道路安全贡献很大。6.conduct n. 行为；举止；管理方法行为；举止；管理方法 vt. 组织；安排；带领组织；安排；带领He has trouble understanding that other people judge him by his social skills and his conduct. 他很难理解别人是通过他的社交技巧和行为来判断他的。他很难理解别人是通过他的社交技巧和行为来判断他的。His conduct disagrees with his words. 他言行不一。他言行不一。A guide conducted us ar
22、ound the museum. 导游带我们参观了博物馆。导游带我们参观了博物馆。【即学即练】【即学即练】翻译句子。翻译句子。(1) The prisoner was set free early because of good conduct. _(2) The guide conducted us on a tour of the oldest museum in the country. _(3) The experiments were conducted by scientists in New York. _这名罪犯因表现良好提前获释。这名罪犯因表现良好提前获释。 导游带我们游览了
23、这个国家最老的博物馆。导游带我们游览了这个国家最老的博物馆。 实验是由纽约的科学家实施的。实验是由纽约的科学家实施的。 7. Not only had the countries found a path to the future that did not run over the relics of the past,but they had also learnt that it was possible for countries to work together to build a better tomorrow.这些国家不仅找到了这些国家不仅找到了一条不以牺牲古迹为代价的未来发展
24、之路一条不以牺牲古迹为代价的未来发展之路,而且明白了多个国家合作创造而且明白了多个国家合作创造美好未来的可能性。美好未来的可能性。【句式分析】【句式分析】这是一个由这是一个由not only.but also.所连接的并列句。当所连接的并列句。当not only.but also.连连接两个句子时接两个句子时,以以not only开头的句子把助动词开头的句子把助动词had提到了主语提到了主语the countries之前之前,形成了不完全倒装句。其中形成了不完全倒装句。其中.the future that.是定语从句是定语从句,修饰先行修饰先行词词the future,而而.learnt th
25、at.是宾语从句。是宾语从句。run over在句中是在句中是“损毁损毁”之意之意,它还有它还有“(车辆车辆)碾过碾过;快速阅读快速阅读”的意思。的意思。Not only did he speak more correctly,but he also spoke more easily.他不仅讲得更正确了他不仅讲得更正确了,而且也讲得更轻松了。而且也讲得更轻松了。(2021浙江高考浙江高考)So, whoever you are, thank you for the random act of kindness that not only helped my mother out, but m
26、ade her day too.所以，不管你是谁，谢谢你的善举不仅帮助了我妈妈，还让她开心了。所以，不管你是谁，谢谢你的善举不仅帮助了我妈妈，还让她开心了。He ran over his notes before giving the lecture.在演讲前他快速地看了一下他的笔记。在演讲前他快速地看了一下他的笔记。To our sadness,the dog was run over and killed by the truck.令我们伤心的是令我们伤心的是,小狗被卡车轧死了。小狗被卡车轧死了。【即学即练】【即学即练】(1)The teachers are happy with the
27、results, so are the students. the teachers happy with the results, the students are satisfied with the results. (2)People have realised that we cant develop economy at the cost of destroying our environment.People have realised that we cant our environment to develop economy. Not only arebutrun over
28、认知认知词汇词汇:creative, temple, mount, clue, preserve, promote, application, proposal, protest,committee, establish, loss, fund, within, issue, conduct, document, disappear, download应用词汇应用词汇:1. contribution:make contributions to; 2.attempt: attempt to do;3.worthwhile:it is worthwhile to do/doing4.prevent
29、prevent from词汇清单词汇清单1.There comes a time when the old must give way to the new,and it is not possible to preserve everything from our past as we move towards the future. (there comes a time when.) 2.Not only had the countries found a path to the future that did not run over the relics of the past,bu
30、t they had also learnt that it was possible for countries to work together to build a better tomorrow.(not only位于句首引起倒装位于句首引起倒装)核心短语核心短语 take part in, give way to, keep balance, lead to, make a proposal, turn to, prevent.from, donate.to., make sure重点句式重点句式拓展拓展词汇词汇:1.balancebalanced2.proposeproposal3
31、.limitlimited4.loseloss5.donatedonation6.professprofessional 7.enterentrance.单词拼写单词拼写1This _ (寺庙寺庙) has a long history of more than 2,000 years.2I have seen many houses but none of them is _ (在在之内之内) the walking distance.3I had learned in the _ (系系) of English for four years before I graduated.4He d
32、rove so fast that the car _ (消失消失) in the distance right away.5He designed the first “Web browser”， which allowed computer users to access _ (文件文件) from other computers.6Look at the clouds. It is _ (可能的可能的) to be rainy tomorrow.7IOC is short for the International Olympic _ (委员会委员会)8After repeated _
33、(尝试尝试), they finally succeeded.9His second novel _ (确立确立) his fame as a writer.10With years of English training, I have no difficulty _ (组织组织) classes in English.单句语法填空单句语法填空1Many people have come to realize that they should keep a _ (balance) diet.2He has made an important _ (contribute) to the companys success.3If you are interested, please send an _ (apply) email at your earliest convenience.4He was determined to try his best to make up for the _ (lose)5As with many things in life, _ (prevent) is key.balanced
