山东省威海二中高中英语 Book IV Module 5 A Trip Along The Three Gorges1学案 外研版必修4.doc

book iv module 5 a trip along the three gorges课前学习目标：1.to get to know some expressions related to three gorges 2. to get familiar with the words and try to grasp some words if possible3. to solve some difficulties by consulting dictionaries, surfing the internet and so on4. to learn something about the three gorges to lead the students to love our motherland more学法指导：自主、探究式一、 热身导航：1.预习课本第一页的内容并完成课本相关的练习。2. 通过略读和详读相结合，了解本模块的文章的主要大意，并能完成课后相关的练习。二、 预习成果小验收：i. match the words with their definitions.1. valley a. the side of the mountain2. shore b. a large area of flat low ground3. cliffs c. the area where the land meets the sea or a lake4. plain d. the low ground between the sides of mountains5. slope e. the steep sides of mountains at the edge of a river or the sea6. peak f. a small forest7. plateau g. a large area of flat high ground8. wood h. the top of a mountain9. lake i. an area of water surrounded by/ with land.ii. complete the definitions of the words in the box in their proper forms .colleague legend poet rush set trade detour character exploitto _ means to buy and sell things.a _ is a change of route.if you _ somewhere you go there quickly.a _is a very old story which is probably not true.the sun rises in the east and _ in the west.to _ is to use or take advantage of something.a _ is someone who works with you._ means marks or signs used in writing.a _ is someone who writes poems.iii. read the text at page 42 and choose the best answer.peter and his friend went downstream _.a. to see the dam b. to see the three gorges c. to get to fuling 2. peter was impressed by the yangtze rivers sense of _ a. power b. history c. danger3. which of the following is not a reason that the authors colleagues advised them not to go on the ships? a. they are mainly used by traders. b. they dont stop at the temples.c. they are very crowded. d. they are too dangerous. 4. which of the statements is true ,according to the passage? a. they started the trip in the early morning b. they went to the daning river after going to the qutang gorgec. the passengers often got off the boat to take pictures.d. qu yuan, who lived along the xiang river, was a 3rd century poet. 5. all the following are mentioned in the passage except_. a. the width of the yangtze river b. the length of the yongtze riverc. the danger of the yangtze river d. the beauty of theyangtze river 6. which of the following routes did peter and his friend take? a. fengdu; qutang gorge; xiling gorge; wu gorge b. fengdu; wu gorge; qutang gorge; xiling gorge c. qutang gorge; daning river; wu gorge; xiling gorge d. qutang gorge; wu gorge; daning river; xiling gorge三、热身加油站the yangtze river or chang jiang, or drichu in tibetan is the longest river in asia and the third longest in the world, after the nile in africa, and the amazon in south america. the river is about 6,380 km long and flows from its source in qinghai province, eastwards into the east china sea at shanghai. it has traditionally been considered a dividing line between north and south.the three gorges of the yangtze river 导读：长江三峡峭壁险峻，激流澎湃，风光旖旎，气势磅礴。第一峡瞿塘峡短、险、峻，激流飞下，两岸青山耸立，蔚伟壮观。第二峡巫峡，奇、美、秀，峰峦叠嶂。第三峡为西陵峡，滩多、水急、幽深，浪涛汹涌，险象环生。 coursing over a distance of 6,380 kilometers, the mighty yangtze is the longest river in china. it is also a cradle（摇篮） of ancient chinese civilization. the yangtze, rising from the “roof of the world”, the qinghai-tibetan plateau, wanders eastward across the mainland of china. it makes an incessant（不断的） rush into the east china sea. the most impressive section of the river is the three yangtze river gorges: the qutang gorge, wuxia gorge and xiling gorge, collectively known as the three gorges. with baidi city, fengjie in chongqing to the west end and nanjin pass of yichang in the hubei province at the east, the three gorges, total 192 km in length. the qutang gorge, known for its magnificence（壮丽）, is only 8 km long. wu gorge, 44 km long, is famous for its deep valley and quiet beauty. among the twelve peaks, the goddess peak(神女峰) is the most beautiful. xiling gorge, extending 66 km in length and full of turbulent（湍急的） currents, is one of the most dangerous shoals（浅滩）.along the three gorges, there are broad valleys, where the climate is mild and the soil fertile. these valleys are the main cultivated（用于耕作的） areas in the three gorges, where the county towns of wushan, badong and zigui are located. in the autumn when oranges are ripe, sweet fragrance drifts to the boats on the river. in addition to their scenic beauty, the three gorges are rich in water resources. they are the most ideal section of the yangtze for building large projects for the exploitation of the river. the deep gorges and steep mountains on the banks of the river present huge potentials for power generation. the three gorges project that is being under constructed will effectively control the flow on the upper reaches. huge power generators will send electricity to many parts of the country. the dangerous navigation channel will then be submerged in a lake. the three gorges will present an entirely different picture.whats the most impressive section of the yangtze river?a. qutang gorge b. wu gorge c. xiling gorge d. the three yangtze river gorges according to the text, qutang gorge is _.known for its magnificence b. famous for its deep valley and beautyc. full of turbulent currents d. one of the most dangerous shoalsbesides their scenic beauty, the three gorges_.are rich in water resourcespresent huge potentials for p