(课件网) Section Ⅱ Listening and Speaking & Listening and Talking History and traditions Unit 4 Ⅰ.选择填空(高考形式) (Ⅰ)Listen to the conversation on P38 and answer the following questions. 1.What does “Achilles’ heel” mean A.One’s strength. B.One’s personality. C.One’s disadvantage. √ 2.How do people decide whether they are descendants of Confucius A.By checking the Confucius family tree. B.By being told by their friends. C.By surfing the Internet. √ 3.What kind of person is Xiao Kong A.Coward and negative. B.Generous and warm-hearted. C.Humorous and talkative. √ (Ⅱ)Listen to the conversation on P43 and answer the following questions. 1.How did Paul feel when he first arrived in Pingyao A.Disappointed. B.Amazed. C.Interested. √ 2.Why did Paul go to Shuanglin Temple A.Because the street was crowded. B.Because the street was quiet. C.Because the street was uninteresting. √ Ⅱ.听力填空(精听训练) (Ⅰ)Listen to the conversation on P38 again and fill in the blanks with the words you hear. William：Excuse me，do you speak English？I’m looking for the Confucius Temple，but I’m not good at maps—they’re my Achilles’ heel! Xiao Kong：Oh，hello，e with me—I’m going to the temple right now.By the way，what does “Achilles’ heel” mean William：Oh，it means that something is my weakness—I’m really bad with maps！So do you know much about Confucius？He’s one of 1._____.He was such a wise man. Xiao Kong：Oh，yes.I was born here.In fact，I believe I am a descendant of Confucius himself. William：No way，you’re pulling my leg，right？So how do you know you’re related to Confucius？Didn’t he live over 2,500 years ago my favourite philosophers Xiao Kong：Yes，but 2. is well recorded.He has over three million descendants.Sorry again，what does “pulling my leg” mean William：Oh，sorry，it means to joke with someone.Anyway，so you’re actually going to the temple to pay respects to your relative Xiao Kong：Well，yes.But I’m also meeting my study group there.We are doing a research project on Confucius’ ideas on 3. .You know，Confucius was a great educator，and he had many great ideas about education.For example，he talked about the relationship 4._____ _____.He believed that learning without reflecting leads to confusion...Oh，look，the temple is just over there. his family tree education between learning and reflecting William：Oh，great！What’s that big building over there Xiao Kong：Oh，that’s the famous Dacheng Hall.You know，it’s so well-respected in Qufu that no other building in the city can be taller than it. William：Wow，now that’s respect.That’s a little bit like my hometown—Stratford-upon-Avon. Xiao Kong：Wait，you mean where Shakespeare was from？What a coincidence—Confucius and Shakespeare，two of the greatest minds in history！I really want to visit the UK—I’m really interested in 5._____ _____. British history and culture William：Oh，that’s great！So lat ... ...
