M3U3 Reading- Back to the past (公开课)

5 points
4. What is the main idea of the first paragraph? A. The scene the author saw in Pompeii. B. A general information about Loulan. C. The purpose and destination of the trip. D. The importance of protecting civilizations.
Lost Civilizations
Reading
Lead-in
If there were no trees, the land would become desert.
If the land became desert, there would be less food for human beings.
Multiple Choice
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2 points
1. Who discovered the ruins of the Loulan Kingdom?
A. A farmer.
B. An European explorer. C. Professor Zhang. D. The Chinese government.
If there were less food, human beings would become nowhere to be seen.
If human beings became nowhere to be seen, our literature , thought , religion andart would also lost (lose). become _____ That means our civilizations become lost civilizations . would
3 points
2. What does the word “gradually” in line 33 mean ?
A. All of a sudden.
B. Quickly. C. Enormously. D. Step by step.
4 points
3. What happened soon after the ruins of Pompeii was discovered? A. It was badly damaged by people digging in
5 points
7 points
6. Which of the following describes the correct change of the author's feelings? A. Lucky—unfortunate—excited—pitiful—amazing. B. Amazing—excited—unfortunate—lucky—pitiful. C. Excited—lucky—pitiful—unfortunate—amazing. D. Lucky—unfortunate—amazing—excited—pitiful.
the area for treasure.
B. It was dug by the Italian archaeologist Giuseppe.
C. It was well protected by the local government. D. The bodies of people buried were stolen.
Reading strategy
When you are reading a diary recording one's travels, you should pay attention to the following information: ⑴ Dates and place names.
⑵ Facts and historical information. ⑶ Personal feelings and opinions.
Careful reading
Listen to the tape and fill in the following form with no more than three words.
Place
Time
in the 8th century BC
Fra Baidu bibliotek
Event
The city was (1)________. founded The Romans (2)________ took over Pompeii.
Pompeii
in 89 BC
on 24th Aug. AD 79 A volcano (3)_______. erupted
in 1860 The area was put under government (4)_____ protection (5)____________.
place Loulan
time 2000 years ago
event The city existed as a commercial city. (6)____________
Reading
Fast Reading
Read the lead and the first paragraph to answer the questions below. (1 min)
1. Who wrote the text? Ann, a British high school student. 2. Where will the author travel? Pompeii and Loulan. 3. What is the genre of this text? Diary.
from AD 200 to AD 400 Around the years 1900
The city was covered by (7)___________. sandstorms
The city was discovered by Sven Hedin (8)_____________.
If the group completes the exercise correctly, the group will win some points.