1、The Sky Railway1 Which is the highest railway in the world?a The Trans Siberian Railway.b The Qinghai-Tibet Railway.c The Chengdu-Kunming Railway.QuizThe Qinghai-Tibet RailwayThe Trans Siberian RailwayThe Chengdu-Kunming Railway.2.In which year was the completed Qinghai-Tibet Railway put into operat
2、ion?a 1984 b 2001 c 2006Quiz3 Which of these stations is not on the Qinghai-Tibet Railway?a Lhasa.b Golmud c.Lanzhou.4 Which of these natural World Heritage Sites does the Qinghai-Tibet Railway pass by?a Xingjiang Tianshan.b Qinghai Hoh Xil.c South China KarstXingjiang TianshanQinghai Hoh XilSouth C
3、hina KarstRead and Think1.Which railway does the Sky Railway refer to?A.Qinghai-Tibet Railway B.Beijing-Guangzhou RailwayC.Chengdu-Kunming RailwayThe Qinghai-Tibet RailwayRead and Think 2.Choose the authors purpose in writing the passage and give your reasons.A.To prove that humans can conquer natur
4、eB.To highlight the amount of work required to build the Qinghai-Tibet Railway.C.To praise the workers efforts in building the Qinghai-Tibet Railway.格尔木市格尔木市拉萨拉萨Qingshuihe Bridge(清水河大桥清水河大桥)唐古拉站唐古拉站Cuona Lake(错那湖错那湖)Which places were mentioned in the article?西宁西宁格尔木市格尔木市拉萨拉萨Qingshuihe Bridge(清水河大桥清水
5、河大桥)唐古拉站唐古拉站Cuona Lake(错那湖错那湖)Which order is the passage based on?西宁西宁a.Time orderb.Space orderc.Development of the story Which order is the passage based on?a.Time orderb.Space orderc.Development of the story1.Sitting back in my seat,I cant quitebelieve that Im about to travel along the railway.3.T
6、he first landmark to catch my eye isthe splendid Qingshuihe Bridge5.The journey has been flying by,and before I know it,we have reached Tanggula Station6.As we pass Cuona Lake,From which sentences in the passage can we know it?The Sky RailwayWhat is the Sky RailwayWhy it is the Sky Railway It truly
7、is the Sky RailwayMatch paragraphs with the main ideasPara 12Para 36Para 7 Sitting back in my seat,I cant quite believe that Im about to travel along the railway that many foreign experts claimed was“impossible”.The train has been racing along steadily since it left Xining.All this time,the song“Sky
8、 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”.How does the writer describe Qinghai-Tibet railway?天路天路黄昏我站在高高的山岗黄昏我站在高高的山岗 盼望铁路修到我家乡盼望铁路修到我家乡一条条巨龙翻山越岭一条条巨龙翻山越岭 为雪域高原送来安
9、康为雪域高原送来安康那是一条神奇的天路那是一条神奇的天路 把人间的温暖送到边疆把人间的温暖送到边疆从此山不再高路不再漫长从此山不再高路不再漫长 各族儿女欢聚一堂各族儿女欢聚一堂Railways like massive dragons are winding among the mountains.Sky Railway What does these words mean in Chinese?I was one of the people who came from all parts of China to work on this railway.Taking years to com
10、plete,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.1.What did Qinghai-Tibet Railway mean to writer?2.What was the biggest challenge for worker?What do you think write
11、r will talk about next?What are the challenges?How to overcome the challenges?PlaceChallengeSolutionResultQingshuihe RiverTo protect wild animalsBetween Golmud and LhasaTo _Tanggula StationTo make sure the workers stayed healthyCuona LakeTo _Read para 3-6 carefully and fill in the chart The first la
12、ndmark to catch my eye is the splendid Qingshuihe 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
13、safely and freely in their natural habitat.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.Qingshuihe Bridge The first landmark to catch my eye is the splendid Qingshuihe Brid
14、ge,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.Wild animal
15、s 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.The first landmark to catch my eye is the splendid Qingshuihe Bridge,the worlds longest bridge built over permafrost.Look!A group of Tibet
16、an 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.Wild animals such as these Tibetan antelopes have now been using these passages for
17、 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 Golmud and Lhasa.We even moved 140,000 square metres of wetland to a new area in order to
18、protect its distinct ecosystem.wetlandgrasslandbridges To prevent damage to wetlands and grasslands,675 bridges with a total length of about 160 kilometres were built between Golmud and Lhasa.We even moved 140,000 square metres of wetland to a new area in order to protect its distinct ecosystem.What
19、 do you think will be the biggest challenge in Tanggula?The journey has been flying by,and before I know it,we have reached Tanggula Station.Located at over 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 hig
20、h levels of UV radiation presented perhaps the greatest challenge for railway workers.To make sure we stayed healthy,several oxygen-making stations were constructed.We were also able to enjoy regular breaks in lower areas.Ultraviolet 紫外线紫外线oxygen-making stationsAs we pass Cuona Lake,I feel a sense o
21、f 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 mirror-like surface.Water birds playing in the lake,and cattl
22、e and sheep wandering the grasslands bring the scenery to life.Cuona Lake What does the water look like?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
23、Lake is so close to the railway that I want to reach out and touch its pale blue mirror-like surface.Water birds playing in the lake,and cattle and sheep wandering the grasslands bring the scenery to life.As we pass Cuona Lake,I feel a sense of pride and achievement.Using thousands and thousands of
24、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 mirror-like surface.Water birds playing in the lake,and cattle and sheep wandering the grasslands bring the scenery to
25、 life.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 did so with the care that the environment deserves.It tr
26、uly is an extraordinary“Sky Railway”.1.What is the benefit of Qinghai-Tibet Railway?2.What is the writer proud of?Think and share 1.Which words in the passage are used to describe the Qinghai-Tibet Railway?2.What changes do you think the Qinghai-Tibet Railway has brought to the people living along the railway?
