学年高中英语Module1EuropeSectionⅠIntroduction.docx

1、学年高中英语Module1EuropeSectionIntroductionModule 1 Europe Section Introduction & Reading Pre-reading The Eiffel Tower was built for the International Exhibition of Paris in 1889 in honor of the 100th anniversary (周年纪念) of the French Revolution. The Prince of Wales, later King Edward of England, open

2、ed the tower. Of the 700 works in a design competition, Gustavo Eiffels was chosen. However, not everyone agreed with the choice and many people tried to stop its construction. It was the worlds tallest building until 1930. During its lifetime, the Eiffel Tower has seen a few strange scenes, includi

3、ng being climbed by a mountaineer in 1954, being parachuted (跳伞) off in 1984 by two Englishmen, and being ridden down from the first level by a journalist on a bicycle in 1923. However, even if its birth was difficult, it is now completely accepted and must be listed as one of the symbols of Paris i

4、tself. The tower has three platforms (平台). The top platform has a bar and the office of Gustavo Eiffel. From its platforms especially the highest the view of Paris is wonderful. It is generally agreed that one hour before sunset, the view is at its best. The Eiffel Tower at night is one of the great

5、est sights of Paris and shouldnt be missed. The golden lights show the beauty of the steelwork in a way that cant be seen in the daylight. Section_Introduction & Reading Prereading原文呈现Great European CitiesPARISParis is the capital and largest city of France, situated on the River Seine. It is one of

6、 the most beautiful cities in the world and is visited by more than eight million tourists every year. The most popular place for tourists is the Eiffel Tower， the famous symbol of Paris. One of the worlds largest art galleries， the Louvre， is also located in Paris. The city is also famous for its r

7、estaurants, cafs and theatres. About twothirds of Frances artists and writers live in Paris.BARCELONABarcelona is the second largest city of Spain and is situated on the northeast coast, about five hundred kilometres east of the Spanish capital, Madrid. One of Barcelonas most famous landmarks is the

8、 Church of the Sagrada Familia， which was designed by an architect called Antonio Gaudi. Gaudi worked on the project from 1882 until his death in 1926. The church hasnt been finished yet！读文清障situated/sItueItId/adj.坐落(某处)的；位于(某处)的(located)be situated on/in/at位于，坐落在Seine/seIn/塞纳河(法国)more than多于；超过popu

9、lar adj.受欢迎的be popular with受欢迎Eiffel Tower/Iflta(r)/埃菲尔铁塔symbol/sImbl/n.象征；符号the famous symbol of Paris作the Eiffel Tower的同位语。gallery/lri/n.美术馆；画廊Louvre/luvr /卢浮宫located/lkeItId/adj.位于be famous for因而出名分数表达法：分子用基数词，分母用序数词。分子大于1时，分母用复数。Barcelona/bs ln/巴塞罗那landmark/lndmk/n.标志性建筑Sagrada Familia/srd fmili

10、/(西班牙)圣家大教堂be designed by 由设计be designed for专为设计architect/kItekt/n.建筑师which . 是which引导的非限制性定语从句，修饰the Church of ths Sagrada Familia，从句中过去分词短语called .作后置定语，修饰an architect。work on 从事；致力于 project/prdekt/n.计划；项目；工程欧洲的大城市巴黎巴黎是法国的首都，也是法国最大的城市，坐落在塞纳河畔。它是世界上最美丽的城市之一，每年有超过800万名的游客前来参观。最受游客欢迎的旅游景点是埃菲尔铁塔，它是巴黎著

11、名的象征。世界上最大的艺术馆之一卢浮宫，也位于巴黎。这个城市也以餐馆、咖啡馆和剧院而闻名。法国约三分之二的艺术家和作家居住在巴黎。巴塞罗那巴塞罗那是西班牙的第二大城市，位于东北海岸线上，距离首都马德里东部约500公里。巴塞罗那最著名的标志性建筑之一是圣家大教堂，由建筑师安东尼奥高迪设计。高迪从1882年起从事这项工程直至1926年逝世。教堂至今还未完工！FLORENCEFlorence is an Italian city which became famousbecause of the Renaissance， a great artistic movement which began i

12、n the 1300s and lasted for three hundred years. During the Renaissance, some of the greatest painters of all time lived and worked in Florence. Many of Florences most beautiful paintings and sculptures were produced by great artists such as Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo. Florence is visited eac

13、h year by about a million tourists who come to see the art galleries, churches and museums. The Uffizi Palace is the most famous art gallery in the city.ATHENSAthens, the capital of Greece，is known as the birthplace of western civilisation. Two thousand four hundred years ago, it was the worlds most

14、 powerful city. Buildings such as the Parthenon on the Acropolis Hill were built during this period. Greeces best writers lived in ancient Athens. Their work has influenced other writers ever since.Florence/flr ns/佛罗伦萨because of 因为；由于(后可接名词、代词或动名词)the Renaissance 文艺复兴定语从句which became famous修饰an Ital

15、ian city；定语从句which began . and lasted .修饰a great artistic movement。两个which在从句中均作主语，不能省略。of all time 有史以来sculpture/sklpt/n.雕刻；泥塑such as 例如；诸如之类who引导定语从句，修饰a million tourists，在从句中作主语，不能省略。Uffizi Palace/jufItsiplIs/乌菲齐美术馆Athens/ nz/雅典the capital of Greece作Athens的同位语。be known as (be famous as)作为而出名/闻名bi

16、rthplace/bpleIs/n.发源地civilisation/sIvlaIzeIn/n.文明Parthenon/p nn/帕台农神庙Acropolis/krplIs/雅典卫城ancient/eIn nt/adj.古代的work n(艺术)作品常用复数works。influence v影响 ever since 自从一直(与完成时连用)佛罗伦萨佛罗伦萨是一座因文艺复兴而闻名的意大利城市，文艺复兴这场伟大的艺术运动始于14世纪并且持续了300年。在文艺复兴时期，历史上一些最伟大的画家在佛罗伦萨生活和工作。佛罗伦萨许多最美的画作和雕像都出自像列奥纳多达芬奇和米开朗琪罗这样的艺术大师。佛罗伦萨每

17、年大约有100万旅游者来访，他们都是来参观艺术馆、教堂和博物馆的。其中，乌菲齐美术馆是这个城市最著名的艺术长廊。雅典雅典是希腊的首都，作为西方文明的发源地而闻名于世。2400年前，它是世界上最强大的城市。一些诸如雅典卫城山上的帕台农神庙之类的建筑都是在这一时期建造的。希腊最优秀的作家就生活在古雅典城。他们的作品影响了后世的作家。PrereadingPlease match the words with their proper meanings.1across An.文明2face Bn.象征；符号3range Cprep.横过；穿过4symbol Dvt.面向；面对5architect En

18、.山脉6project Fn.建筑师7sculpture Gn.发源地8birthplace Hn.计划；项目；工程9civilisation In.雕刻；泥塑10ancient Jadj.古代的15_610_答案：15CDEBF610HIGAJ LeadinDo you know the landmarks names in the pictures? Which country does each of them belong to? Try to fill in the form.LandmarksABCDNames_CitiesParisAthensFlorenceBarcelonaC

19、ountries_Greece_答案：The Eiffel TowerThe ParthenonThe Uffizi PalaceThe Sagrada FamiliaFranceItalySpain Whilereading FastreadingRead the text quickly and match the sentences.1ParisAis known as the birthplace of western civilisation.2Barcelona Bis the capital and largest city in France.3Florence Cis the

20、 second largest city of Spain.4Athens Dis an Italian city which became famous because of the Renaissance.14_答案：14BCDACarefulreading()True (T) or False (F)1The Eiffel Tower is a tall building in France._T_2There are a lot of restaurants and cafs in Paris._T_3Barcelona is the capital of Spain._F_4The

21、church of the Sagrada Familia was built in 1926._F_5The artistic movement called the Renaissance began in Florence._T_6The Uffizi Palace is a famous hotel in Florence._F_()Choose the best answers according to the text. 1Which of the following is NOT the element (要素) to make Paris famous?AThe Eiffel

22、Tower.BThe Louvre.CIts restaurants, cafs and theatres.DThe artists and writers living in Paris. 2Which of the following statements is TRUE about Barcelona?AIt is the largest city of Spain.BIt is the capital city of Spain.CThe Church of the Sagrada Familia is one of the most famous landmarks of the c

23、ity.DTo finish the Church of the Sagrada Familia took the architect 20 years. 3Florence is famous for many things EXCEPT _.Athe RenaissanceBthe landscape of the cityCmany great artists and their worksDsome art galleries, churches and museums 4In which way mentioned in the text was Athens different f

24、rom the other three cities?AIt is the capital city and the birthplace of the civilisation.BTwo thousand four hundred years ago, it was the worlds most powerful city.CThere are many famous buildings in Athens.DMany writers living in Athens have influenced other writers with their work. 5How many of t

25、he four cities mentioned in the text are capital cities?AOne. BTwo.CThree. DFour. 答案：15DCBBB StudyreadingAnalyze the following difficult sentences in the text.1Barcelona is the second largest city of Spain and is situated on the northeast coast, about five hundred kilometres east of the Spanish capi

26、tal, Madrid.句式分析尝试翻译巴塞罗那是西班牙的第二大城市，位于东北海岸线上，距离首都马德里东部约500公里。2One of Barcelonas most famous landmarks is the Church of the Sagrada Familia, which was designed by an architect called Antonio Gaudi.句式分析尝试翻译巴塞罗那最著名的标志性建筑之一是圣家大教堂，由建筑师安东尼奥高迪设计。3Florence is an Italian city which became famous because of th

27、e Renaissance, a great artistic movement which began in the 1300s and lasted for three hundred years.句式分析尝试翻译佛罗伦萨是一座因文艺复兴而闻名的意大利城市，文艺复兴这场伟大的艺术运动始于14世纪并且持续了300年。.阅读理解AIn Europe, many people make friends across the borders between their countries through town twinning. Town or city twinning means two

28、towns in different countries agree and decide to become “twins” with sister city relationship.Their citizens find pen friends in the twin town. They exchange newspapers and stamps. The school teachers discuss teaching methods with the teachers in the twin town. Officials visit the twin town for cele

29、brations. Ordinary citizens travel to the twin town, too, but not very often if it is far away.Sometimes, schools even exchange their classes for two or three weeks! For example, German middle school students study for a while at the school in their twin town in Britain, staying with British familie

30、s. A few months later, their British friends come to study in Germany.Some towns even arrange exchange visits for theatre groups, choirs (合唱团) and orchestras (管弦乐队). Others send lecturers to the twin town who tell the people there all about their own town, and show photos and slides.Town twining can help make friends and motivate (促进) people to learn from each other. It helps students to improve their language skills, and it contributes to (有助于) strengthening peace and understanding between di