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课件网) Period 1 Starting out & Understanding ideas Unit 6 Nurturing nature Learning aims 1. To learn about some wonders all over the world. 2. To learn the main idea of the text. 3.To learn useful language points. Leading-in What do you know about these places Reading Comprehension 1．Para.1 A．To avoid construction waste. 2．Para.2 B．It is possible to enjoy the landscape. 3．Para.3 C．To begin the travel. 4．Para.4 D．To make sure the workers stay healthy. 5．Para.5 E．To allow animals move safely. 6．Para.6 F．To protect wetlands and grasslands. 7．Para.7 G．Qinghai Tibet Railway solves challenges. Ⅰ. Read and match Task 1: Fast reading 判断下列句子提供的信息是正确，还是错误，还是没有提及。 1．The Sky Railway was built on the “roof of the world”． A．Right. B．Wrong. C．Not mentioned. 2．When building the railway，engineers take ecosystem into account. A．Right. B．Wrong. C．Not mentioned. 3．Qingshuihe Bridge is the longest bridge in the world. A．Right. B．Wrong. C．Not mentioned. 4．Tanggula Station was the highest railway station in the world. A．Right. B．Wrong. C．Not mentioned. Ⅱ. Read and judge Task 2: Careful reading 1. Scan the text and choose the best choice. (1) What can we infer from the passage A. It was very hard to build the Qinghai-Tibet Railway. B.Tibetan antelopes are totally aware of the trains. C. We damaged some wetlands by accident. D.Tanggula Station was built to protect wild animals. √ (2) Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the 6th paragraph A.We built some bridges to protect Cuona Lake. B. We built a wall to prevent the animals from wandering near the lake. C.There are no wild animals around the lake because it is close to the railway. D. I take pride in the twenty-kilometre wall along the lake. √ (3)Which challenge railway workers were facing is NOT mentioned in the 5th paragraph A.Thin air. B. Wild animals. C.Changeable weather. D. High levels of UV radiation. √ 2. Read the passage again and fill in the blanks. (1)_____(sit) back in my seat,I can’t quite believe that I’m about to travel along the railway that many foreign experts claimed was “impossible”. The train (2)_____ (race) along steadily since it left Xining. I was one of the people who came from all parts of China to work (3)_____ this railway.When we built the great railway, how (4)_____ (protect) the ecosystem was among the top concerns.The first landmark (5)_____(catch) my eye is the splendid Qingshuihe Bridge,(6)_____is the world’s longest bridge built over permafrost.Thirty-three passages were built to allow the animals to move safely and freely in their (7)_____ (nature) habits.There were other bridges built to prevent damage to wetlands and grasslands.To make sure that railway workers stay healthy,several oxygen-making stations (8)_____(construct). The railway workers also could enjoy regular breaks in lower areas. (9)_____ (use) thousands and thousands ... ...
