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课件网) Unit 6 Nurturing nature The Sky Railway To learn something about the sky railway To learn why the railway is special to the author *steadily /'sted l / adv. 平稳地 massive / m s v/ adj. 巨大的 delicate / del k t/ adj. 脆弱的 *landmark / l ndmɑ k/ n. 地标 splendid / splend d/ adj. 壮丽的 *permafrost / p m fr st/ n. 永久冻土层 *Tibetan /t 'betn/ adj. 西藏的 *antelope / nt l p/ n. 羚羊 lesiure / le (r) / n. 空闲，闲暇 at one's lesiure 空闲时 *wetland / wetl nd/ n. 湿地 *grassland / grɑ sl nd/ n. 草原 radiation / re di e n/ n. 辐射 mirror-like adj. 如镜面般的 wander / w nd / v. 徘徊 *scenery /'si n ri/ n. 风景，景色 *plateau / pl t / n. 高原 economy / k n mi/ n. 经济 jungle / d ɡ( )l/ n. （热带）丛林 disturb /d s't b/ v. 干扰，扰乱 *emission / 'm n/ n. 散发物，排放物 operator / p re t / n. 经营者 conservationist / k ns ve n st/ n. （动植物或古旧建筑的）保护工作者；环境保护主义者 *via / va / prep. 通过（某人、某机器等）传达（某物）；借助于 candidate / k nd d t/ n. 申请者 applicant / pl k nt/ n. 申请人 Have you ever heard this song What is the song sing about If possible, which means of transportation would you choose to travel to Tibet How much do you know about Qinghai-Tibet Railway Work in pairs and complete the quiz. Try to guess if you are not sure of the answers. 1 Which is the highest railway in the world a The Trans-Siberian Railway. b The Qinghai-Tibet Railway. c The Chengdu-Kunming Railway. 2 In which year was the completed Qinghai-Tibet Railway put into operation a 1984. b 2001. c 2006. 3 Which of these stations is not on the Qinghai-Tibet Railway a Lhasa. b Golmud. c Lanzhou. 4 Which of these natural World Heritage Sites does the Qinghai-Tibet Railway pass by a Xinjiang Tianshan. b Qinghai Hoh Xil. c South China Karst. The Qinghai-Tibet Railway, 1,956-kilometer-long, which began service in July 2006, is the world’s highest and longest plateau(高原) railroad and also the first railway connecting the Tibet autonomous region with other parts of China. The Qinghai-Tibet Railway is a symbolic project in China's West Development Strategy and will play a significant role in accelerating the social and economic development of Qinghai Province and Tibet Autonomous Region. Sitting 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 has been racing along steadily since it left Xining. All this time, the song "Sky Railway" has been playing inside my head. The words"railways like massive dragons are winding among the mountains"seem particularly vivid as I travel across the "roof of the world". P1： The author felt excited to start his journey on the “Sky Railway”. 2 I was one of the people who came from all parts of China to work on this railway. Taking years to complete, the Qinghai-Tibet Railway is a record of all of our efforts to overcome the most difficult engineering challenges. How to p ... ...
