(课件网) Unit 3 Back to the past Period 1 Welcome to the unit & Reading—Reading comprehension 读前清障 精读课文 读前 清障 1.convince A.happening or coming after sth else 2.load B.to allow liquid or gas to get in or out through a small hole or crack 3.log C.to make sb/yourself believe that sth is true 4.acknowledge D.to put a large quantity of things or people onto or into sth 5.leak E.to accept that sth is true 6.subsequent F.an official record of events during a particular period of time，especially a journey on a ship or plane Ⅰ.匹配单词 1.The chairman signed the document _____ the company. 2.When making a plan，you must _____ something unexpected. 3.He went to the rescue of a drowning child _____ his personal safety. 4.I recommend you to _____ to Xi’an where many historic remains are well preserved. 5.A fire broke out and people fled from the fire _____. Ⅱ.选词填空 on behalf of，regardless of，allow for，pay a visit，in panic on behalf of allow for regardless of pay a visit in panic 返 回 精读 课文 Ⅰ.明文章大意 What is the passage mainly about A.Zheng He and Christopher Columbus’ contributions to the world. B.The voyages of two famous explorers: Zheng He and Christopher Columbus. C.The new chapter of the Age of Exploration. D.The life experiences of two famous explorers. Step 1 速读———整体理解文章 √ Ⅱ.悉层次结构 Read the first text quickly to match the main idea with each paragraph. 1.Para.1 A.The acknowledgement of Zheng He’s achievements. 2.Para.2 B.The seven voyages. 3.Para.3 C.The significance of the seven voyages. 4.Para.4 D.Personal information and the first voyage. Read the second text quickly to match the main idea with each paragraph. 5.Para.1 A.Details of Christopher Columbus’s discovery. 6.Para.2 B.Significance of Christopher Columbus’s discovery. 7.Para.3 C.Personal information about Columbus. Ⅰ.Read the first historical article and do the following exercises. 1.What can we learn about Zheng He’s voyages from the first two paragraphs A.All the ships were over 140 metres in length. B.Zheng He made seven voyages in the name of the Qing Dynasty. C.Some details of the voyages were recorded. D.It took 500 years for the fleet to sail the seas. √ Step 2 细读———逐段获取细节 2.What’s the meaning of “far-reaching” in paragraph 3 A.Negative. B.Shallow. C.Deep. D.Various. √ 3.How did Zheng He’s seven voyages affect China and its neighbours A.They promoted its neighbours’ economy. B.They let its neighbours know China better. C.They made these countries and regions stronger. D.They improved the relations between western countries. √ 4.What was some historians’ attitude towards the records of Zheng He’s voyages A.Convinced. B.Objective. C.Skeptical. D.Optimistic. √ 5.What helped to prove that Zheng He’s voyages were not legends A.The harmonious relations with other countries and regions. B.The detailed maps of the voyages—Zheng ... ...
