1、Say something about the following wonders of the world.The Statue of ZeusThe Taj Mahal The city of PompeiiThe Potala PalaceThe Statue of ZeusTaj Mahal IndiaThe city of PompeiiThe Potala Palace1.Can you name some buildings that could represent ancient civilization in China?2.Have you ever been to the
2、se places?If so,can you tell us more about them?Pompeii-the grief of prosperityLoulan-the beautiful ghost of Luobupo Luobu LakeA Read the following diary entries quickly and answer these questions.1.Where are Pompeii and Loulan?Pompeii is in Italy and Loulan is in Xinjiang province,China.2.What is o
3、ne main similarity between the two cities?Both of them became lost civilizations long ago.3.What was Loulan buried beneath?It was buried beneath the sand.C1 How well did you understand the details in the diary?Read it again carefully and answer the following questions.1.What happened to Pompeii in A
4、ugust AD 79?A volcano erupted and lava,ash and rocks poured out of it onto the surrounding countryside.Many people in Pompeii were buried alive,and so was the city.2.How was Pompeii discovered?It was discovered in the 18th century when a farmer found a stone with writing on it.People started to dig
5、in the area for treasure,which caused much damage.Thus,in 1860,the area was put under government protection so it could be preserved and studied.3.What were the stepping stones along the road in Pompeii used for?With the stones,people did not have to step in the mud on rainy days.4.Why was Loulan an
6、 important city about 2,000 years ago?Because it was a stopping point on the famous Silk Road between the East and the West.5.According to the last sentence,how did the author feel about the loss of Loulan?She felt that it was a pity.1 the city(line 7)_2 them(line 26)_ _ _3 it(line 31)_4 that(line 4
7、4)_ _ PompeiiD2 Find the following words in the diary and decide what they refer to.true-to-life figures of the people who had died in the disasterthe fact that trees were cut downLoulanWhen you are reading diary entries recording someones travels,you should look for:(1)_(2)_(3)_dates and place name
8、sfacts and historical informationpersonal feelings and opinionsReading strategy:reading diary entriesRead the article again and fill in each blank with no more than one word according to the text(PP42-43).Paragraph outlineSupporting detailsVisitingPompeiiDay 1Ann felt lucky to have the(1)_ to visit
9、Pompeii in Italy.chanceParagraph outlineSupporting detailsDay 2 Ann attended a lecture about Pompeii and gained the(2)_ of the city,which was founded in the 8th century BC but was(3)_ underground after the volcano near the city erupted in AD 79.knowledgeburiedParagraph outlineSupporting detailsDay 3
10、 Ann visited the ancient Roman city of Pompeii,which was discovered in the 18th century but was much(4)_ because of peoples digging before it got(5)_ by the government in 1860.Ann saw streets,houses and true-to-life(6)_ of the people who failed to flee the city.damagedprotected figuresParagraph outl
11、ineSupporting detailsVisitingLoulanDay 1Ann was filled with(7)_ to be in Loulan,which was a stoppingpoint on the famous Silk Road but was gradually covered over by(8)_ from AD 200 to AD 400.excitementsandstormsParagraph outlineSupporting detailsDay 11 Ann was told that an explorer from(9)_ called Sv
12、en Hedin discovered the ruins of the Loulan Kingdom around 1900.Ann saw the city walls,palaces,temples,workshops,towers and the ancient(10)_ system.EuropewaterRead the text carefully and decide whether the statements are true(T)or false(F).1.The eruption of the volcano near Pompeii lasted almost two
13、 weeks.()2.You can see stepping stones in the middle of the streets in Pompeii now.()FF3.Several houses in Pompeii were decorated with wall paintings.()4.Both Pompeii and Loulan became rich and busy cities after being occupied.()5.The ancient people in Loulan didnt realize the importance of environm
14、ental protection.()TTFC2 The sentences below are from Anns diary.Do they express emotions(E)or actions(A)?Circle your answers.1.I feel lucky to have won a place on this trip.(Line 2)2.This morning we attended a lecture about Pompeii.(Line 7)3.Many people were buried alive,and so was the city.(Line 1
15、1)4.How amazing!(Lines 14-15)E/AE/AE/AE/A5.People started to dig in the area for treasure.(Lines 16-17)6.When I walked around the city,I saw streets just as they had been.(Line 19)7.I am so excited to be here!(Lines 33-34)8.Sven found the remains of buildings buried beneath the sand.(Line 38)E/AE/AE
16、/AE/AE Complete this entry from Anns diary with the words in the box below.unfortunate remains beneath pouring scholar fleeing erupted destroyAnswers:1._ 2._ 3._4._ 5._ 6._7._ 8._ erupteddestroypouringremains fleeing beneath scholarunfortunateBoth Pompeii in _ and Loulan in China became _ _ long ago
17、.Pompeii was _ in the 8th century BC and was _ _ by the Romans in 89BC.On 24 August AD79,the volcano near the city _ and the city was _ _.Fill in the blanks with proper words.Italy lost civilizationsfoundedtaken overeruptedburiedaliveThen the city was _ for many years _ the 18th century when a _ dis
18、covered a stone _ _ on it.People started to _ in the area _ treasure,_(_ _/_ _)much damage.forgottenuntilfarmerwith writingdigforcausing resulting inleading toLoulan,a _ city,was a _ _ on the Silk Road.It disappeared under the _.There are just a few _ left.Some _,such as coins and _ pots,were found.
19、stopping pointsandruinstreasurespaintedcommerciala take control ofb a talk given to a group of people to teach them about a subjectc a mixture of water and dirtD1 Match these new words and phrase from the diary entries with their meanings.Write the correct letters in the blanks.d make something look
20、 more attractive by putting things on ite an organization that has a special purpose,such as for educationf the things that clothes are made ofg start something,such as a city or an organizationh rich1lecture(Line 7)_ 2 found(Line 7)_3take over(Line 8)_ 4 mud(Line 20)_5decorate(Line 21)_ 6 wealthy(L
21、ine 31)_ 7institute(Line 36)_ 8 material(Line 39)_bgacdhef1.What caused the city of Loulan to disappear?2.What caused the sandstorms?3.How can we avoid such tragedy happening again?1.Is it useful for people to study things from the past?Why or why not?2.History repeats itself.What do you think this saying means?Do you agree with it?Why or why not?1.Read the passage carefully and find the new words and phrases.2.Make a summary of the text.
