1、 A lot . China is a great country that has about 5000 years of history. There are many places of interest which attract million of tourists from all over the world every year. Is that so ? Are there any beautiful mountains ? Yes. And some of them are very famous , such as Mountain Tai, Mountain Huan
2、g , Mount Song and Mount Emei. What about rivers? There are a great number of rivers in China. Among them , the Changjiang River is the longest one and the second longest is the Huanghe River. Theyre the birthplaces of Chinese culture. Anything else ? My dear , I think you should get to know more ab
3、out China by yourself. I can fetch you Guide to China. Its a book which introduces China in detail. Thanks , Mom.1b . Complete the table There are many places of _ in China.MountainSome beautiful and _ mountains such as Mount Tai, Mount _,Mount Song and Mount Emei.River a great _ of rivers such as t
4、he Changjing River , the _ one and the Huanghe River , the _ longest one. China attracts millions of _ from all over the world each year.2. Talk about the pictures with your partner by following example.Example: A: Do you know Mount Huang ?B: Yes. Its a mountain with lots of strange pine trees. Wher
5、e is it ? It lies in Anhui province Its a place which/ that is worth visinting. Yes, lets go there this summer vacation. Mount Huang/ strange pine trees/ Anhui Provincethe West Lake/ many gardens / Zhejiang Province Unit5 topic1 section B Wow ! What grand buildings ! Why are the roofs of most buildi
6、ng yellow ?Jane: Because yellow was a symbol of imperial power in ancient China. What are those animals that are carved on the stones ?Kangkang: They are dragons. Its said that theyre powerful animals which guard the whole nation. In ancient China, emperors thought that they themselves were real dra
7、gons and the sons of Heaven. And the dragon has become a symbol of the Chinese nation. Thats correct ! It also plays an important part in Chinese festivals. How interesting ! Anything else about dragons ? Yes, there are a lot of operas , music, paintings and sayings about dragons.1b. read 1a and cho
8、ose the correct answer.Susanna, Jane and Kangkang are mainly talking about _A the Palace Museum B dragons and colorsC emperors D dragons, a symbol of the Chinese nation1c. Read 1a and match the words with their descriptions. yellow A a symbol of imperial power B the sons of Heaven dragons C guard th
9、e whole nation D a sympol the Chinese nation emperors E play an important part in Chinese festivals2a. Complete the following sentences with the correct attributive clauses based on 1a.1.Jane and Kangkang are showing Susanna around the buildings _2.Jane thinks yellow is the color _3.It is said that
10、dragons are powerful animals _4.It is said that emperors are persons _5.Chinese people think a dragon is an animal _6.We all know that dragons are the animals _A which/that play an important part in Chinese festivalsB which/that guard the whole nationC which/that have yellow roofsD which/ that is a
11、symbol of the Chinese nationE which/ that is a symbol of imperial powerF who/ that are the sons of Heaven Unit5 topic1 section C The Great Wall The Great Wall of China is one of the greatest wonders of the world. The entire wall , which has many branches, is about 8 800kilometers long. It stretches
12、from Shanhaiguan in the east to Jiayuguan in the west. The construction was begun during the Warring States Period, which was about 2 5oo years ago. The states of Qin, Wei , Zhao, Qi, Yan and Zhongshan all built walls to protect their people. The first emperor, Qin Shihuang, joined all these smaller
13、 walls together to make the Great Wall. These early walls that were made of packed earth and wood away in the rain and wind. Little of that wall remains. Most of the wall that can be seen today was built during the Ming dynasty. It was made of stone and brick that would last longer. The Great Wall was first built by ancient people to separate them from their enemies. Those Ming dynasty rulers did not expect that it would later be used to bring tourists into China. It is said that one who has never been to the Great Wall is not a true man. The Great Wall is a treasure of Chinese civilizati
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