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Unit 8 Stonehenge— Can Anyone Explain Why It Is There? （巨石阵—谁能解释它的存在？）We live in a small town and almost everyone knows each other. It used to be very quiet. 巨石阵能任何人解释为什么有Stonehenge, a rock circle, is not only one of Britain’s most famous historical places but 居住小镇几乎每个人知道互相过去常常很安静Nothing much ever happened around here. However, these days, something unusual is 巨石阵岩石圈不仅之一英国的最著名的历史古迹的地方also one of its greatest mysteries. Every year it receives more than 750,000 visitors. People like 没有事曾经发生在附近然而这些天某事不寻常happening in our town. Victor, a teacher at my school, is really nervous. When he was 而且之一最大的谜团每年接待超过游客人们喜欢 togo to this Place especially in June as they want to see the sun rising on the longest day of the 正在发生小镇维克多老师我的学校真的紧张的当我们的去这个地方尤其在六月因为想要看日升起最长的一天 interviewed by the town newspaper, he said, “Every night we hear strange noises outside our year. 被采访城镇报社说每天晚上听到奇怪的声音在…外面 For many years, historians believed Stonehenge was a temple where ancient leaders triedwindow. My wife thinks that it could be an animal, but my friends and I think it must be许多年来历史学家认为巨石阵庙宇古代的领导者试图窗子妻子认为可能是一种动物朋友认为一定是to communicate with the gods. However, historian Paul Stoker thinks this can’t be true beca use teenagers having fun. My parents called the policemen, but they couldn’t find anything strange. 沟通和神灵然而历史学家保罗斯托克认为这不可能是真的因为青少年玩耍父母亲打电话警察他们不能发现任何异常的 Stonehenge was built so many centuries ago. “ The leaders arrived in England much later,” he They think it might be the wind. I don’t think so!” 巨石阵建立许多世纪以前领导者到达英国晚得多认为可能是风我不这样认为points out. Victor’s next-door neighbor Helen is worried, too. “ At first, I thought that it might be a Another popular idea is that Stonehenge might be a kind of calendar. The large stones 维克多的隔壁邻居海伦担心也起先认为可能是指出dog, but I couldn’t see a dog or anything else, either. So I guess it can’t be a dog. But then, 另一个普遍的观点巨石阵可能是一种日历巨大的石头were put together in a certain way. On midsummer’s morning, the sun shines directly into the 狗没有看见狗任何东西别的也因此猜不可能what could it be ? ” One woman in the area saw something running away, but it was dark so 被放一起以特定的方法在盛夏的早晨太阳照耀直接地 center of the stones. Other people believe thestones have a medical purpose. They think the 妇女地区看见某样东西逃跑黑暗的she is not sure.“ I think it was too big to be a dog ,” she said . “ Maybe it was a bear or a wolf.” 中心石头其他人认为这些石头有医学的目的他们认为stones can prevent illness and keep people healthy. “ As you walk there, you can feel the energy 不确定认为太大而不是说或许熊狼Everyone in our town is feeling uneasy, and everyone has his or her own ideas. There石头能阻止疾病保持人们健康当走到那儿感觉能量from your feet move up your body,” said one visitor. No one is sure what Stonehenge was used 每个人城镇感到不安每个人有他的或她的自己的观点我们的must be something visiting the homes in our neighborhood, but what is it? We have no idea. 从你的脚传到身体说一个游客没有人确定什么巨石阵被用来for, but most agree that the position of the stones must be for a special purpose. Some think it 一定有某样东西进入家我们的邻居没有主意大多数同意位置石头一定有特殊的目的一些认为 Most people hope that thisanimal or person will simply go away, but I do not think that is might be a burial place or a place to honor ancestors. Others think it was built to celebrate a 大多数人希望这动物人将简单地走开不认为可能是墓地地方祭祀祖先其他人认为被建造庆祝 going to happen. The noise-maker is having too much fun creating fear in the neighborhood. victory over an enemy. 将发生噪音制造者有太多乐趣制造恐慌社区里胜利战胜敌人 Stonehenge was built slowly over a long period of time. Most historians believe it must 巨石阵被建造慢慢地超过很长时期时间大多数历史学家认为一定be almost 5,000 years old.One of the greatest mysteries is how it was built because the stones 接近年之一最大的谜团如何被建成因为那些石头are so big and heavy. In 2001, a group of English volunteers tried to build another Stonehenge , 如此大重一群英国的志愿者试图建造另一个巨石阵but they couldn’t “ We don’t really know who built Stonehenge,” says Paul Stoker. “ And 没有成功真的知道谁建造巨石阵说保罗斯托克perhaps we might never know, but we do know they must have been hard-working— and great 或许可能永远不知道的确知道一定很勤奋伟大的而且是planners!” 规划者。
Stonehenge——Can anyone explain why it is there？Stonehenge, a rock circle, is not only one of Britain’s most famous historical places but also one of its greatest mysteries. Every year it receives more than 750,000 visitors. People like to go to this place especially in June as they want to see the sun rising on the longest day of the year.巨石阵，一个岩石圈，不仅是英国最著名的历史建筑，也是它的一个最大的谜团之一。
每年接待超过七十五万游客。
特别是在6月，人们去这个地方，因为他们想看到太阳上升在一年中最长的一天。
For many years, historians believed Stonehenge was a temple where ancient leader tried to communicate with the gods. However, historian Paul Stoker thinks this can’t be true because Stonehenge was built so many centuries ago. “The leaders arrived in England much later, ”he points out.许多年以来，历史学家们认为巨石阵是古代首领用来与神灵沟通的一座神庙。
然而，历史学家保罗·斯托克认为这不可能是真的，因为建造了巨石阵很多世纪以前。
“领导人抵达英国后，”他指出。
Another popular idea is that Stonehenge might be a kind of calendar. The large stones were put together in a certain way. On midsummer’s morning, the sun shines directly into the center of the stones. Other people believe the stones have a medical purpose. They think the stones can prevent illness and keep people healthy. “As you walk there, you can feel the energy from your feet move up your body,” said one visitor. No one is sure what Stonehenge was used for, but most agree the position of the stones must be for a special purpose. Some think it might be a burial place or a place to honor ancestors. Others think it was built to celebrate a victory over an enemy.另一个流行的观点是巨石阵可能是一种日历。
导学案教师: 学生: 年级：日期: 星期: 时段:really know who built Stonehenge,” says Paul Stoker. “And perhaps we might never know, but we do know they must have been hardworking ---- and great planners!”要点详解1.Why do you think the man is running?本句由“疑问词+do you think+其他”构成的特殊疑问句。
在此结构中，如果特殊疑问词在句中作主语，特殊疑问句语序不需要变化；如果特殊疑问词在句中不作主语，特殊疑问句用陈述句语序。
Who do you think is the tallest in your class?Where do you think we should go for a holiday?2.He could be running for exercise.could be running 情态动词+be+doing 结构，表示推测正在进行或发生的动作I think he could be watching TV at home.3. No, he is wearing a suit.suit 此处用作可数名词，意为“西服；套装”Today my teacher wears a suit.suit可作动词，适合，适宜suit sb fine 很适合某人suitable adj 适合的短语be suitable forI think blue clothes suit her very fine.The story is not suitable for young children.4.He might be running to catch a bus to work.catch 赶上词组catch up with 赶上某人catch 的一词多义：catch the ball catch the bus catch the chief catch a cold5.expressing a difference 表达不同之处express v 表达，表示（思想和感情）express…to sb. 对某人表达。
人教版九年级上册U n i t8S t o n e h e n g e 巨石阵原文+翻译Stonehenge——Can anyone explain why it is there？Stonehenge, a rock circle, is not only one of Britain’s most famous historical places but also one of its greatest mysteries. Every year it receives more than 750,000 visitors. People like to go to this place especially in June as they want to see the sun rising on the longest day of the year.巨石阵，一个岩石圈，不仅是英国最著名的历史建筑，也是它的一个最大的谜团之一。
每年接待超过七十五万游客。
特别是在6月，人们去这个地方，因为他们想看到太阳上升在一年中最长的一天。
For many years, historians believed Stonehenge was a temple where ancient leader tried to communicate with the gods. However, historian Paul Stoker thinks this can’t be true because Stonehenge was built so many centuries ago. “The leaders arrived in England much later, ”he points out.许多年以来，历史学家们认为巨石阵是古代首领用来与神灵沟通的一座神庙。
然而，历史学家保罗·斯托克认为这不可能是真的，因为建造了巨石阵很多世纪以前。
