Period Ⅱ Reading and Thinking Part 1 Reading Comprehension———通文本 Step Ⅰ Read for the main idea Match the main idea of each paragraph. Para.1 A.The spirit of the Aswan Dam project. Para.2 B.The project was successful. Para.3 C.The Egyptian government met a problem. Para.4 D.The introduction to a big challenge. Para.5 E.The project united the global community. Para.6 F.A committee was established to solve the problem. 答案 Para.1 D Para.2 C Para.3 F Para.4 E Para.5 B Para.6 A Step Ⅱ Read the lines Read the text carefully and finish the following exercises. 1.Which is NOT the reason why the Egyptian government wanted to build a new dam in the 1950s A.To benefit the area by controlling floods. B.To produce electricity. C.To supply water to more farmers in the area. D.To protect cultural relics. 2.What does the word“protest” in paragraph 2 mean A.Support. B.Agreement. C.Objection. D.Complaint. 3.Make a list of the events in time order. ①The government asked the UN for help. ②The first temple was moved. ③The project was completed. ④The temple and cultural relics were rescued. ⑤The project started. A.①③⑤④② B.①②⑤③④ C.①⑤②④③ D.②①⑤④③ 答案 1.D 2.C 3.C 4.What does the phrase“a big challenge” refer to in paragraph 1 Finding__and__keeping__the__right__balance__between__economic__development__and__the__protection__of__cultural__sites. 5.Why did people object to the proposal Because__water__from__the__dam__would__likely__damage__a__number__of__temples__and__destroy__cultural__relics__that__were__an__important__part__of__Egypt’s__cultural__heritage. 6.How were the temples and other cultural sites saved They__were__taken__down__piece__by__piece，and__then__moved__and__put__back__together__again__in__a__place__where__they__would__be__safe__from__the__water. 7.What can you infer from “Fifty countries donated nearly $80 million to the project”？ The project cost a__lot__of__money.Many countries took part and offered financial__support in the rescue and it is their team__work that has saved the temples and other cultural relics. Step Ⅲ Read between the lines Read the text carefully and choose the best answer. 1.Which word do you think can describe the project A.Successful. B.Negative. C.Useless. D.Doubtful. 2.What can we know from the text A.Doing is better than saying. B.Many hands make light work. C.There is no royal road to success. D.Experience is the mother of wisdom. 3.Where can we find such an article A.In a guidebook. B.In an encyclopedia (百科全书). C.In a history novel. D.In a theme park advertisement. 4.What can be learned from the Aswan Dam project A.UNESCO is an important organization in the world. B.The cooperation can solve difficult problems. C.The Egyptian government found a plan to build a better tomorrow. D.All the cultural relics were saved in the project. 答案 1.A 2.B 3.B 4.B Step Ⅳ Read beyond the lines 1.A lot of money was spent protecting the temples and other cultural relics.Do you ... ...
