人教版（2019）必修第二册：Unit 1 Cultural heritage Video time 课外阅读材料及读后练习（无答案）

1、There in the mist, enormous, majestic, silent and terrible, stood the Great Wall of China. Solitarily, with the indifference of nature herself, it crept up the mountain side and slipped down to the depth of the valley. W. Somerset MaughamThe Great Wall 课外阅读材料1. majestic adj.mdestk 壮丽的 2. solitarily

2、adv.slterili 孤寂地3. complicated adj. kmplketd 复杂的4. diligence n.dldns 勤勉 5. separate adj. sepret 分离的6. ambitious adj.æmbs 耗资的;有雄心的7. undertake v.ndrtek 承担8. initially adv.nli 最初地9. fatigue n.fti 疲累10. flourish v.flr 繁荣11. maintain v.menten 维持12. extend v.kstend 延伸 The Great Wall has a long and c

3、omplicated history, witnessing many ups and downs of powers and dynasties. For more than 2,000 years the wall served as a powerful means of protection while nowadays it is described more as a symbol of wisdom and diligence of the ancient Chinese people than as an actual wall of fortification (防御工事).

4、 It's generally believed that the first parts of the Great Wall were built during the Spring and Autumn Period, when the eastern and central regions of China consisted of many small states. To protect their states from unwanted invaders, the princes (诸侯王) ordered separate walls to be built along

5、 state borders. This practice continued until the Qin Dynasty, when the Great Wall as we know it now began to take shape.Intending to prevent his newly established state from attacks by the Xiongnu people, Qin Shi Huang ordered that a number of existing walls constructed previously along the norther

6、n border be joined into a single system. Construction of what we refer to as “Wan Li Chang Cheng” was one of the most ambitious building projects ever undertaken by any civilization. The famous Chinese general Meng Tian initially directed the project, and was said to have used a massive army of sold

7、iers, criminals and commoners as workers. It is also said that many people died while building the wall out of fatigue or starvation.However, little of the Qin Wall remains. Actually, the majority of the best-preserved walls date from the Ming dynasty. Unlike the earlier fortifications, the Ming con

8、struction was stronger owing to the use of bricks and stone rather than rammed earth (夯土). In the Ming era, as China flourished, the Great Wall was systematically maintained and strengthened to prevent further invasion from Mongolians, ruling class of the former Yuan Dynasty. The Ming wall extended

9、from Liaoning Province over 8, 000 kilometers west into Gansu Province, and wound its way throughout the North China like a dragon of earth and stone. After centuries of weathering, many sections of the Great Wall have collapsed or even completely disappeared without a trace, depending on when they

10、were built. But Chinese and international organizations are struggling to preserve this unique treasure of incomparable historical value. The significance of the Great Wall is beyond words. Between the 18th and 20th centuries, the Great Wall was regarded as a physical manifestation (实体的表现) of Chines

11、e strength in the Western world. In 1987, the Great Wall was acknowledged as a World Heritage site. Today, the Great Wall is widely recognized as one of the most impressive architectural feats in human history.13. manifestation n. mænfesten 显示14. feat n. fit 功绩 *本篇文章改自必应，若有史实与中学历史出入，请以历史课程为准。Th

12、e Qin Dynasty Great Wall The Great Wall 读后练习There in the mist, enormous, majestic, silent and terrible, stood the Great Wall of China. Solitarily, with the indifference of nature herself, it _ _ the mountain side and _ _ to the depth of the valley. W. Somerset MaughamThe Great Wall has a long and co

13、mplicated history, _(目睹；见证) many ups and downs of powers and dynasties. For more than 2,000 years the wall _ _ (充当；用作) a powerful means of protection while nowadays it is described more as _ _ _ _ and diligence of the ancient Chinese people than as an actual wall of fortification. Its generally beli

14、eved that the first parts of the Great Wall were built during the Spring and Autumn Period, when the eastern and central regions of China _ _ (由构成) many small states. To protect their states from unwanted invaders, the princes ordered separate walls to be built along state borders. This practice con

15、tinued until the Qin Dynasty, when the Great Wall as we know it now began to _ _(成形)._ _(打算) prevent his newly established state from attacks by the Xiongnu people, Qin Shi Huang ordered that a number of existing walls _ (construct) previously along the northern border be joined into a single system

16、. Construction of what we _ _ _(称为) “Wan Li Chang Cheng” was one of the most ambitious building projects ever undertaken by any civilization. The famous Chinese general Meng Tian _ (最初) directed the project, and was said to have used a _(庞大的) army of soldiers, criminals and commoners as workers. It

17、is also said that many people died while building the wall _ _ _ or _(由于疲惫或饥饿).However, little of the Qin Wall remains. Actually, _ _ _ (大部分) the best-preserved walls date _ the Ming dynasty. Unlike the earlier fortifications, the Ming construction was stronger _ _(由于) the use of bricks and stone ra

18、ther than rammed earth (夯土). In the Ming era, as China _(繁荣), the Great Wall was _ (systematic) maintained and strengthened to prevent further invasion from Mongolians, ruling class of the former Yuan Dynasty. The Ming wall _ (延伸) from Liaoning Province over 8, 000 kilometers west into Gansu Province, and _(蜿蜒) its way throughout the North China like a dragon of earth and stone. After centuries of _ (v.风