Unit+2+A+life's+Work+Developing+ideas高中英语外研版选择性必修第三册

魔术人钟MastersofTimeBook6Unit2Alife’sworkPredictwhatthepassageisabout1InthequietcourtyardsofXiSanSuobehindthehighwallsoftheForbiddenCity,timeticksatitsownpace.Ifithadn'tbeenforathree-episodedocumentary,outsiderswouldneverhaveknownthattheplainly-dressedpeopleworkingherearemastersoftheircraft,whohavespenttheirlivesrestoringpreciousantiques.Amongtheseistheclockrestorationmaster,WangJin.2Walkingthroughthesevencrimsongatestowardshisworkplace,WangJinstillregardshimselfasanordinaryworkerinthePalaceMuseum,althoughnowheisoftenstoppedbyadmirerswantingtheirphototakenwithhim.Dayin,dayout,MrWangandhisstudentsspendtheirtimerestoringclocksdatingbackHundredsofyears.Butforquitesometime,heandhisstudentQiHaonanusedtobetheonlytwopeoplerepairingtimepiecesinthePalaceMuseum.MatchthequestionstotheparagraphsAWhathasbeendonetotheclocksthatdatebacktothetimeofEmperorQianlong?BWhoisWangJinandwheredoeshework?CWhyisWangJinoptimisticaboutthefutureofthetimepiecesinthePalaceMuseum?D

WhatwasspecialaboutWangJinandhisstudentQiHaonan?BD3Qingemperorswereveryfondofclocks.Therefore,inordertopleasethem,foreignenvoyspresentedtheseemperorswiththemostintricateandsplendidtimepieces.Today,thePalaceMuseumhasoneofthemostsignificantcollectionsoftimepiecesintheworld,mainlyoriginatingfromEuropeandChina.Withobjectsrangingfromsmallpocketwatchestoclocksoveronemetreinheight,eachoftheserequiresitsownuniquemethodofrestoration.Giventhecomplexityoftheworkandthelackofnecessarymaterials,thismeansthateachexpertcanworkonamaximumoftwolargepiecesayear.But,throughtheirpainstakingefforts,MrWangandhisstudentsdomorethanrepairtheclockstheybringthembacktolife.Readpara3andfillintheblankshavingalotof

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delicateway①WhydoesthePalaceMuseumhaveoneofthemostsignificantcollectionsoftimepiecesintheworld?Qingemperors____________________clocks._______________presentedemperorswith____________________________.wereveryfondofForeinenvoysintricateandsplendidtimepiecesReadpara3andfillintheblanks法国钟表：铜轮船模型表英国钟表：铜镀金象拉战车钟瑞士钟表：铜镀金转花自鸣过枝雀笼钟广州钟表：铜镀金福禄寿三星钟清宫做钟处钟表：彩漆描金自开门群仙祝寿楼阁式钟3Qingemperorswereveryfondofclocks.Therefore,inordertopleasethem,foreignenvoyspresentedtheseemperorswiththemostintricateandsplendidtimepieces.Today,thePalaceMuseumhasoneofthemostsignificantcollectionsoftimepiecesintheworld,mainlyoriginatingfromEuropeandChina.Withobjectsrangingfromsmallpocketwatchestoclocksoveronemetreinheight,eachoftheserequiresitsownuniquemethodofrestoration.Giventhecomplexityoftheworkandthelackofnecessarymaterials,thismeansthateachexpertcanworkonamaximumoftwolargepiecesayear.But,throughtheirpainstakingefforts,MrWangandhisstudentsdomorethanrepairtheclockstheybringthembacktolife.②Whyisitpainstakingtorepairthecollectionoftimepieces?Reason1:Eachtimepiecerequires_______________________________________.Reason2:_______________________and_______________________.itsownuniquemethodofrestorationthecomplexityoftheworkthelackofmaterialsReadpara3andfillintheblanks4TheonlysoundtobreakthesilenceinWangJin'sworkshopisthechimingmelodyoftherepairedandpolishedclocks.ToWangJinitisthemostbeautifulmusicintheworld.Now,aftereightmonthsofendlessadjustments,thetimehasfinallycomeforMrWangtowindupthegiganticclocksthatdatebacktothetimeofEmperorQianlong.Theintricatelyfashionedobjectsthathavestoodstillforcenturiesinstantlycomebacktolife:waterflows,boatssail,dogsbark,chickensflaptheirwingsandawomanstartstospin.Itisatrulyawe-inspiringmoment.Itissuddenlyclearthatwhentheclockmasterssaythat"theseantiqueshavelives",itisneitheranexaggerationnorametaphor.4TheonlysoundtobreakthesilenceinWangJin'sworkshopisthechimingmelodyoftherepairedandpolishedclocks.ToWangJinitisthemostbeautifulmusicintheworld.Now,aftereightmonthsofendlessadjustments,thetimehasfinallycomeforMrWangtowindupthegiganticclocksthatdatebacktothetimeofEmperorQianlong.Theintricatelyfashionedobjectsthathavestoodstillforcenturiesinstantlycomebacktolife:waterflows,boatssail,dogsbark,chickensflaptheirwingsandawomanstartstospin.Itisatrulyawe-inspiringmoment.Itissuddenlyclearthatwhentheclockmasterssaythat"theseantiqueshavelives",itisneitheranexaggerationnorametaphor.4TheonlysoundtobreakthesilenceinWangJin'sworkshopisthechimingmelodyoftherepairedandpolishedclocks.ToWangJinitisthemostbeautifulmusicintheworld.Now,aftereightmonthsofendlessadjustments,thetimehasfinallycomeforMrWangtowindupthegiganticclocksthatdatebacktothetimeofEmperorQianlong.Theintricatelyfashionedobjectsthathavestoodstillforcenturiesinstantlycomebacktolife:waterflows,boatssail,dogsbark,chickensflaptheirwingsandawomanstartstospin.Itisatrulyawe-inspiringmoment.Itissuddenlyclearthatwhentheclockmasterssaythat"theseantiqueshavelives",itisneitheranexaggerationnorametaphor.③WhathasbeendonetotheclocksthatdatebacktothetimeofEmperorQianlong?WangJinhasspent__________months____________thegiganticclocks,whichisabouttobe____________and_______________________.Readpara4andfillintheblanks4TheonlysoundtobreakthesilenceinWangJin'sworkshopisthechimingmelodyoftherepairedandpolishedclocks.ToWangJinitisthemostbeautifulmusicintheworld.Now,aftereightmonthsofendlessadjustments,thetimehasfinallycomeforMrWangtowindupthegiganticclocksthatdatebacktothetimeofEmperorQianlong.Theintricatelyfashionedobjectsthathavestoodstillforcenturiesinstantlycomebacktolife:waterflows,boatssail,dogsbark,chickensflaptheirwingsandawomanstartstospin.Itisatrulyawe-inspiringmoment.Itissuddenlyclearthatwhentheclockmasterssaythat"theseantiqueshavelives",itisneitheranexaggerationnorametaphor.4TheonlysoundtobreakthesilenceinWangJin'sworkshopisthechimingmelodyoftherepairedandpolishedclocks.ToWangJinitisthemostbeautifulmusicintheworld.Now,aftereightmonthsofendlessadjustments,thetimehasfinallycomeforMrWangtowindupthegiganticclocksthatdatebacktothetimeofEmperorQianlong.Theintricatelyfashionedobjectsthathavestoodstillforcenturiesinstantlycomebacktolife:waterflows,boatssail,dogsbark,chickensflaptheirwingsandawomanstartstospin.Itisatrulyawe-inspiringmoment.Itissuddenlyclearthatwhentheclockmasterssaythat"theseantiqueshavelives",itisneitheranexaggerationnorametaphor.4TheonlysoundtobreakthesilenceinWangJin'sworkshopisthechimingmelodyoftherepairedandpolishedclocks.ToWangJinitisthemostbeautifulmusicintheworld.Now,aftereightmonthsofendlessadjustments,thetimehasfinallycomeforMrWangtowindupthegiganticclocksthatdatebacktothetimeofEmperorQianlong.Theintricatelyfashionedobjectsthathavestoodstillforcenturiesinstantlycomebacktolife:waterflows,boatssail,dogsbark,chickensflaptheirwingsandawomanstartstospin.Itisatrulyawe-inspiringmoment.Itissuddenlyclearthatwhentheclockmasterssaythat"theseantiqueshavelives",itisneitheranexaggerationnorametaphor.③WhathasbeendonetotheclocksthatdatebacktothetimeofEmperorQianlong?WangJinhasspent__________mont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