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课件网) Unit 3 Diverse Cultures Reading for Writing Use what you have learnt to write an introduction to a city. 高一英语(人教版) 【话题短语】 1. be located/situated in/on/at 坐落于, 位于 2. has a history of. . . years 有……年的历史 3. has a population of 有……人口 4. be home to 是……的家园 5. be known/famous as 作为……而出名 6. cover an area of . . . 占地……(面积) 7. the reform and opening-up policy 改革开放政策 8. great changes have taken place 发生巨大变化 9. take on a new look 呈现新面貌 10. make contributions to 为……做出贡献 【典题演练】 假如你是李华, 请你给某英文报社的“城市风采”栏目写一篇短文, 介绍我们的首都———北京。要点如下: 1. 基本概况: 人口约2 000万, 面积16 000多平方千米, 位于华北平原北部; 2. 气候: 四季分明, 夏季炎热多雨, 冬季寒冷干燥; 3. 历史与文化: 有3 000多年的历史, 是我国的政治、文化中心, 有很多著名大学, 如清华大学、北京大学等; 4. 交通与旅游: 交通便利, 有天安门广场、故宫、长城等很多旅游景点。 注意: 词数80左右, 可适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。 【遣词】 1. _____ 占地……(面积) 2. _____ 有……人口 3. _____ 位于 4. _____有三千多年 的历 史 cover an area of. . . have a population of. . . be situated/located in/on, lie in have a history of more than 3, 000 years 5. _____ 四季分明 6. _____政治、文化中心 7. _____吸引……的注意力 8. _____ 便利的 four distinct seasons the political and cultural center draw the attention of convenient 【造句】 1. 完成句子 (1)北京是中国的首都。 _____ (2)北京人口约2 000万, 面积16 000多平方千米。 _____ _____ Beijing is the capital of China. Beijing has a population of about 20 million and covers an area of more than 16, 000 square kilometers. (3)北京位于华北平原北部。 _____ (4)北京四季分明, 夏季炎热多雨, 冬季寒冷干燥。 _____ _____ Beijing is located in the north of the North China Plain. Beijing has four distinct seasons. It is hot and rainy in summer and cold and dry in winter. 5)北京有3 000多年的历史。 _____ (6)北京是中国的政治、文化中心。 _____ Beijing has a history of more than 3, 000 years. Beijing is the political and cultural center of China. (7)它成功举办了2008年奥运会, 吸引了世界的眼光。 _____ _____ It successfully hosted the 2008 Olympic Games and drew the attention of the world. (8)北京有很多著名大学, 清华大学、北京大学是其中 最著名的两所。 _____ _____ _____ Beijing has many famous universities; Peking University and Tsinghua University are two of the most famous ones. (9)北京也是一个度假的好去处, 且交通便利。 _____ _____ Beijing is also a great place to enjoy your holidays and it’s convenient to travel around. (10)北京有很多旅游景点, 如天安门、故宫、长城和 鸟巢等。 _____ _____ _____ There are many places of interest, such as Tian’anmen Square, the Forbidden City, the Great Wall and the Bird’s Nest. 2. 句式升级 (11)把句(1)、(2)合并成含同位语的句子 _____ _____ Beijing, the capital of China, has a population of about 20 million and covers an area of more than 16, 000 square kilometers. (12)将句(3)、(4)合并成用分词短语作状语的句子 ... ...