FROM PROBLEMS TO SOLUTIONS
Economic development is necessary if we want to improve society. There comes a time when the old must give way to the new, and it is not possible to preserve everything from our past as we move towards the future. Finding and keeping the right balance between progress and the protection of cultural sites can be a big challenge.
Big challenges, however, can sometimes lead to great solutions. In the 1950s, the Egyptian government wanted to build a new dam across the Nile in order to control floods, produce electricity, and supply water to more farmers in the area. But the proposal led to protests. Water from the dam would likely damage a number of temples and destroy cultural relics that were an important part of Egypt’s cultural heritage. After listening to the scientists who had studied the problem, and citizens who lived near the dam, the government turned to the United Nations for help in 1959.
A committee was established to limit damage to the Egyptian buildings and prevent the loss of cultural relics. The group asked for contributions from different departments and raised funds within the international community. Experts investigated the issue, conducted several tests, and then made a proposal for how the buildings could be saved. Finally, a document was signed, and the work began in 1960.
The project brought together governments and environmentalists from around the world Temples and other cultural sites were taken down piece by piece, and then moved and put back together again in a place where they were safe from the water. In 1961, German engineers moved the first temple. Over the next 20 years, thousands of engineers and workers rescued 22 temples and countless cultural relics. Fifty countries donated nearly $80 million to the project.
When the project ended in 1980, it was considered a great success. Not only had the countries found a path to the future that did not run over the relics of the past, but they had also learnt that it was possible for countries to work together to build a better tomorrow.
The spirit of the Aswan Dam project is still alive today. Perhaps the best example is shown by UNESCO, which runs a programme that prevents world cultural heritage sites around the world from disappearing. If a problem seems too difficult for a single nation, the global community can sometimes provide a solution.
1. Match the main idea of each paragraph.A. People can learn a lot from Aswan Dam project. B. The project was successful. C. The Egyptian government met a problem. D. Keeping a balance between progress and the protection of cultural sites is a challenge. E. The project united the global community. F. A committee was established to solve the problem. |
Para. 2
Para. 3
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2. What’s the challenge we are facing now?
A.How to improve society rapidly. |
B.How to preserve everything from the past. |
C.How to keep balance between the past and the progress. |
D.How to find great solutions to the progress of society. |
A.Because the Egyptian government wanted to control floods. |
B.Because it would probably destroy cultural relics. |
C.Because it would do great damage to the Nile. |
D.Because it would affect citizens near the dam greatly. |
A.By moving them to safety. |
B.By taking them down. |
C.By asking for contributions. |
D.By investigating the issue. |
A.Over 20 years. | B.More than 30 years. |
C.Less than 20 years. | D.Exactly 20 years. |
A.In a guidebook. | B.In an encyclopedia. |
C.In a history novel. | D.In a theme park advertisement. |
FROM PROBLEMS TO SOLUTIONS | a big | the new→economic | |
the old→everything from the past→protection | |||
the key→how to keep the right balance | |||
challenges lead to | a challenge: building a new dam | ||
likely damage temples and destroy cultural relics | |||
preparation | turn to the UN | ||
establish a | |||
ask for contributions | |||
sign a document | |||
procedure | take down piece by piece | ||
move and put back together | |||
solution | find a path a combine progress and | ||
work together to build a better tomorrow | |||
the | preventing world cultural heritage sites from | ||
the global community |
9. After listening to the scientists who had studied the problem, and citizens who lived near the dam, the government turned to the United Nations for help in 1959. (标出句中含有人物的行为动作的词汇)
10. The group asked for contributions from different departments and raised funds within the international community. (标出句中含有人物的行为动作的词汇)
11. Experts investigated the issue, conducted several tests, and then made a proposal for how the buildings could be saved. (标出句中含有人物的行为动作的词汇)
12. 在课文中找出表示人物的行为动作的句子。
1. 情感描写
romantic adj.浪漫的;爱情的;浪漫主义的merry adj.愉快的,高兴的 tear n.眼泪,泪珠
2. 动作描写
decorate vt.& vi.装饰;点缀;粉刷,油漆 twist vi.& vt.扭转,转动;使弯曲;曲折 clap vi.& vt.鼓掌,拍手be caught up in被卷入,陷入 hunt vi.& vt.寻找,搜寻;打猎,猎杀;追捕observe vt.遵守;注意到;观察;庆祝 select vt.选择,挑选
3. 环境描写
occasion n.特殊场合,盛会;时刻;时机apartment n.公寓套房 midnight n.午夜,子夜
续写语料运用
请从以上语料中选择合适的词汇,并用适当的过渡词完成以下语段。
(改编自2021·新高考全国Ⅰ,读后续写)
母亲节终于到了。双胞胎和他们的父亲计划给母亲一个惊喜。一大早,父亲开始装饰他们的房子,试图营造一种浪漫的氛围。与此同时,双胞胎做早餐。他们把早餐带到楼上,叫醒了母亲,喊道:“母亲节快乐!”接着父亲带着两瓶啤酒进来了。眼泪涌了出来,母亲搂住他们。她从来没有像现在这样快乐和骄傲过。
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3 . China is one of the first countries to breed a medical culture. In comparison with Western methods, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) adopts a vastly different approach. For thousands of years, Chinese people have accumulated rich experience in fighting all sorts of diseases, therefore forming a unique medical theory under the guidance of ancient Chinese philosophies.
The core of TCM is that the human body’s life is the consequence of the balance between yin and yang. Yang functions to safeguard us against outer harm, and yin is the inner base to store and provide energy. When the balance between the two aspects is disturbed, people fall ill.
Acupuncture, one of the traditional techniques of TCM, means insertion of needles into superficial structures of the body—usually at acupoints(穴位) —to restore the yin-yang balance. It is often accompanied by moxibustion(艾灼), which involves burning mugwort(艾蒿) on or near the skin at an acupoint.
The first known text that clearly talks about something like acupuncture and moxibustion as it is practiced today is Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon. It is the earliest and most important written work about TCM and is considered the fundamental and most representative medical text in China.
Acupuncture and moxibustion have aroused the interest of international medical science circles. And TCM is gradually gaining worldwide recognition. The WHO issued a document that appealed to more than 180 countries to adopt TCM as an alternative in their medical policies. In 2010, acupuncture and moxibustion of traditional Chinese medicine were added to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the UNESCO. Presently, TCM has been back in the news for its effectiveness in improving the cure rate of COVID-19.
1. What is the key feature of TCM?A.It helps to restore bodies’ self-balance. | B.It adopts different medical approaches. |
C.It’s based on ancient Chinese philosophies. | D.It’s gained experience through practice. |
4 . Taierzhuang (台儿庄) ancient town offers a refreshing view in the summertime with green lands, blue skies and a clear canal.
Taierzhuang ancient town, located nearby the Grand Canal Zaozhuang section, is a popular tourist site with more than 2,000 years of history.
The town, located in the transitional zone between North and South China, was regarded in ancient times as the traffic hub connecting goods transported both on rivers and roads at the Grand Canal, which was named a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2014.
One of the three men who were fined for smoking in the Palace Museum.
Three men have been fined for smoking in the Palace Museum, said Beijing police Saturday.
Having posted a video of their smoking online, each was fined 200 yuan for disturbing public order.
The video was shot in an openair area in the museum and shows a man asking who dares to smoke in the Palace Museum and another inhaling a cigarette before saying, “Awesome”.
The Palace Museum is a historical and cultural heritage site that should be protected by the public, with all visitors abiding by the rules to maintain social order, said police.
Flames rise from Notre Dame cathedral (巴黎圣母院) as it burns in Paris, Monday.
French Culture Minister says artworks from Notre Dame Cathedral will be transferred to Louvre Museum (卢浮宫) PARIS — The artworks evacuated from Notre Dame Cathedral during the blaze on Monday will be transferred to the Louvre Museum, the French Culture Minister told reporters.
Staff from the fire department, the Culture Ministry and the city town hall rushed to the Cathedral when the fire started to protect the main artworks that were inside, the Minister had said earlier.
The artworks, which include relics such as the Christ’s crown of thorns and French king SaintLouis’s 13th century tunic, were first moved to the city town hall and will now be transferred to the nearby Louvre Museum, the Minister said.
1. What role did Taierzhuang play in ancient times according to Picture 1?2. What does Picture 2 mainly tell us?
A.Three men smoked in Palace Museum. |
B.Three men were fined for smoking in Palace Museum. |
C.We should protect a historical and cultural heritage site. |
D.A historical and cultural heritage site is the most important. |
1. 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
According to the results of the check-up, the acupuncturist then selects certain points on the body called acupuncture points. Needles are pushed into the skin at these points
(1). 检查
(2). 选择,选定
(3). 截止到目前
(4). 与……有关
(5). 影响
3. 句式分析
句式①中up to now后面所跟的句子用
1. 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
①
(1).多年来
(2). 各种各样的
(3). 精神问题
(4). 适用于
3. 句式分析
句式①中over the years后面的主句用
1. 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
(1)医疗基础
(2)传播到
(3)被引入……
(4)无形的
(5)推荐为
1. 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
How acupuncture actually works is not clearly understood. For example, there are different theories
(1). 实际上
(2). 协议
(3). 减轻痛苦
(4). 物质
(5). 与……有关
1. 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
So what happens during a visit to the acupuncture clinic? First the acupuncturist examines the patient,
(1). 针灸师
(2). 尤其,特别
(3). 手腕
(4). 与……相联系
(5). 脉络,经脉
1. 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
(1). 由……所取代
(2). 取代,替换
(3). 终于
(4). 由……制成
(5). 除了……之外(还)
(6). 医疗器械
3. 句式分析
句式①中while表示