高中英語(yǔ) M3 U3 Reading課件 牛津必修3

1、2021/8/11 星期三1The Lost CivilizationsUnit32021/8/11 星期三2Enjoy the following pictures and tell what they are and where they are from.2021/8/11 星期三3Pyramids2021/8/11 星期三4Hanging Gardens2021/8/11 星期三5The Taj Mahal2021/8/11 星期三6The Statue of Zeus2021/8/11 星期三7The Potala Palace2021/8/11 星期三8The Great Wall

2、2021/8/11 星期三9Pompeii Pompeii, ancient city of Italy, a port near Naples and at the foot of Mt.Vesuvius. 2021/8/11 星期三10What do you think destroyed Pompeii?2021/8/11 星期三11volcano2021/8/11 星期三12Pompeii in the pastPompeii todayAll the people in the city were buried alive!2021/8/11 星期三13 Today all we c

3、an see of Pompeii are ruins. But the ruins tell us many things about the ancient world. The disaster that destroyed the city of Pompeii in 79 AD preserved forever a treasury(寶庫(kù)) of the past. Careful exploration of the ruins continues to add to our knowledge of ancient Roman times.Pompeii today2021/8

4、/11 星期三14Do you know any other lost civilizations?2021/8/11 星期三15Yuanmingyuan 2021/8/11 星期三16Loulan The Ancient City of Loulan played a very important role on the Silk Road. Chinese silks, tea, and jewelries were firstly exported to other regions and countries through the Ancient City of Loulan. 202

5、1/8/11 星期三17 The ancient State of Loulan was a small state established in the Western Regions in ancient times before 176 B.C. and lasted until the seventh century. It had been a flourishing community, but when the Han dynasty fell in AD 220, it was overtaken by the Xiongnu (minority people) who cut

6、 the city off from all communication with Changan (the ancient capital).and was gradually covered by sandstorm.Loulan today2021/8/11 星期三18What do you think destroyed Yuanmingyuan and Loulan?2021/8/11 星期三19Structure2021/8/11 星期三20How many parts do you think this passage is made up of? 2021/8/11 星期三21

7、Part Para. General Idea123preparationa visit to Pompeiia visit to Loulan2021/8/11 星期三22Reading2021/8/11 星期三23Read the text then find the answers to the following questions.1.What country is the author from?2.What is one main similarity between Pompeii and Loulan?3. Who was made director of the Pompe

8、ii dig in 1860?4.Who is Professor Zhang?2021/8/11 星期三241.What country is the author from? Canada2. What is one main similarity between Pompeii and Loulan? Both of them became lost civilizations about 2,000 years ago.2021/8/11 星期三253. Who was made director of the Pompeii dig in 1860? The Italian arch

9、aeologist Giuseppe Fiorelli.4. Who is Professor Zhang? An archaeologist from the local cultural institute.2021/8/11 星期三26Careful readingPlease read the passage carefully and choose the right answer.2021/8/11 星期三271. What happened soon after the ruins of Pompeii was found? A. It was well protected by

10、 the local government. B. It was dug by the Italian archaeologist Giuseppe.C. It was badly damaged by people digging in the area for treasure.D. The bodies of people buried were stolen.2021/8/11 星期三282. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. Both of the two cities are lost civilizations a

11、bout 2,000 years ago. B. Both of the two cities were discovered by local people. C. Pompeii was destroyed by a volcano while Loulan was gradually covered over by sandstorms. D. Pompeii was in Italy while Loulan was in China.2021/8/11 星期三293. Why was Loulan an important city about 2,000 years ago? A.

12、 Because it was a stopping point on the famous Silk Road between the East and the West. B. Because it was once a big, rich commercial city with lots of treasures. C. Because there was an ancient water system that ran through the middle of the city. D. Because people have discovered many palaces, tem

13、ples, workshops and towers in the remains of the city.2021/8/11 星期三304. We can infer from the passage that _.A. for some reason Loulan was gradually covered over by sandstorms from 500 BC to 200 BCB. Loulan was once located in a green land with enormous trees and no water systemC. travelers can see

14、some well-preserved dead bodies in Pompeii just as they were 2,000 years agoD. ancient people in Pompeii didnt have to step in the mud in the streets on rainy days because of volcanic ash along the road2021/8/11 星期三315) The purpose of writing this passage is_.To show how happy the writer was to have

15、 such a chance to visit the sites.To arouse peoples sense of protecting civilizations to compare the civilizations of Pompeii and LoulanTo tell us how Pompeii and Loulan were destroyed. 2021/8/11 星期三32timeeventin the 8th century BCin 89 BCon 24th Aug. AD 79in 18602000 years agofrom AD 200 to AD 500100 years agoIt was founded.It was taken over by the Romans