(
课件网) Unit 5 Into the unknown Period 1 Starting out & Understanding ideas 01 精读课文·语篇理解 《教材助读＋语基默写》见分册本 1．Civilisation A．the scientific study of the sun, moon, stars, planets, etc. 2．bury B．an act of increasing or making sth. increase in size, amount or importance 3．Astronomy C．to leave a thing or place, especially because it is impossible or dangerous to stay 4．canal D．a state of human society that is very developed and organized 5．ruin E．the parts of a building that remain after it has been destroyed or severely damaged 6．abandon F．to decide that sb./sth. is not important and not worth thinking or talking about 7．dismiss G．to hide sth. in the ground or to cover sth. with soil 8．expansion H．a long straight passage dug in the ground and filled with water for boats and ships to travel along 答案：1～5.DGAHE 6～8.CFB √ Activity 1 Reading for Genre and Structure 1．Genre:_____ A．Argumentation (议论文). B．Exposition (说明文). C．Narration (记叙文). 2．Structure and Clues： secrets calendar writing mysteriously solved thinking about Activity 2 Reading for Main Idea What does the passage mainly talk about It mainly talks about _____． the mysteries of Maya civilisation √ Activity 3 Reading for Details 1．Read Part 1 and answer the following questions. (1)What is the author's purpose in starting the passage with the story about William Gadoury A．To introduce Maya civilisation. B．To amuse the readers. C．To emphasize the importance of Maya civilisation. D．To inform the readers of the location of the Maya city. √ (2)How did William Gadoury spot an unknown Maya city A．By going there personally. B．By studying ancient star charts. C．By learning the works written by scholars. D．By making researches from people. √ (3)What do we know about William Gadoury A．He got support from the scholars. B．He drew many ancient star charts. C．He found the positions of 117 stars. D．He was fascinated by Maya civilisation. (4)What does the phrase “correspond to” mean _____ It means “be consistent with”． √ 2．Read Part 2 and answer the following questions. (1)What is most extraordinary about these complex palaces and temples A．Who built them. B．Why people built them. C．When people built them. D．How people built them without machinery. √ (2)Which of the following is NOT the mystery of Maya civilisation A．A true writing system. B．The complex structure of palaces and temples. C．The Maya calendar. D．The extension of Maya civilisation. √ 3．Read Part 3 and answer the following question. Which of the following is TRUE A．The technical standard of Maya was primitive. B．In the early 16th century there were no Maya people. C．Nowadays people have discovered the reason why Maya people left their cities. D．In 700 AD, Maya civilisation came into being. 4．Read Part 4 and answer the following questions. (1)How does the author start paragraph 4 A．By listin ... ...
