牛津高中英语M3U3-Welcome+Reading1

Unit 3 Back to the pastSection 1 Welcome to the unit & Reading–Pre-reading1．Do you know why the Leaning Tower of Pisa began to lean shortly after it w as built？2．Why did the authorities decide to keep the leaning position？The Leaning Tower of Pisa was not leaningwhen it was built in 1173 and it was straight likea pole. However，it started to lean soon towardsthe southeast because of poor foundation (地基)and a loose layer of subsoil. After the period of structural strengthening at the beginning of the 21stcentury，the Leaning Tower of Pisa now leans at an angle of 3.97 degrees.In 1178，the change in direction was found for the first time when the construction had progressed further to the third floor. The tower's weight was very heavy for the three meter foundation that was built on a weak area of land.For compensating (弥补) the leaning position，the builders started to construct the up per floors with one side higher than the other one. This caused the tower to lean in the other direction. This unusual structure led to the tower being actually curved.In spite of these efforts，the tower kept on leaning. The government of Italy started to plan a prevention of the complete collapse of the tower in 1964. However，a request was put forward by the authorities to keep the leaning position because of the tourism in dustry of the region.After nearly two decades of careful planning by engineers，historians and mathemati cians，the stabilization (加固) efforts for the Leaning Tower of Pisa started in 1990.The t ower was closed for the general public and the people living nearby moved away. For red ucing the total weight of the tower，its seven bells which represented the seven musical notes were removed. The tower was reopened to the general public on December 15，20 01.In May 2021，after removing another 70 metric tons of earth，the engineers annou nced that the tower had been finally stabilized and it would remain stable for at least 200 years.Step 1 Welcome to the unitAre you familiar with these famous historic sites？Match the following pictureswith their names.A．the Summer Palace B．the Temple of HeavenC．the Royal Mausoleum of MingD．the Confucius Temple E．stonehengeF．the Forbidden City G．the ruins of YuanmingyuanH．the Taj Mahal I．pyramidsStep 2 Fast- readingScan the text and choose the best answers.1．Which is the order of the trip route?a．Italy b．Pompeii c．LoulanA．a, b, c B．a, c, bC．b, a, c D．c, b, a2．Among the following statements, which is TRUE about Pompeii?A．It was once a rich city of Italy.B．It was buried about 2,000 years ago, but now it has restored its prosperity.C．It was buried on 24th August AD 89.D．Only the city, without its people, was buried.3．From the view of the Pompeii city, we can see ________.A．the whole city was well designed at that timeB．the ever existing civilization and development of the cityC．that everything in the city was well kept as they were 2,000 years agoD．both A and B4．Loulan is called China's Pompeii in the desert because ________.A．both of them once had great civilizationsB．both of them once had similar building structuresC．they were both destroyed by volcano eruptionD．they were both powerful in the ancient past5．Pompeii and Loulan are almost the same in many ways EXCEPT that ________.A．they once were the most flourish cities in the world, but now deserted onesB．they were all destroyed directly by the force of natureC．they were found by peasantsD．they all represented the most advanced civilization at that timeStep 3 Careful-readingⅠ.Answer the following questions according to the text.1．What is one main similarity between Pompeii and Loulan?Both_of_them_became_lost_civilizations_about_2,000_years_ago.2．When was the Pompeii discovered after it was destroyed by volcano? In_the_18th_ century.3．Who is Professor Zhang?An_archaeologist_from_the_local_cultural_institute.Ⅱ.Read the text again and fill in the form below.Fill in the blanks according to the text.I feel lucky to have 1.won a place on this trip to visit Pompeii and Loulan. I have been to Pompeii in Italy and am now in China visiting Loulan. Both places were 2.impor tant cities about 2,000 years ago. And they both 3.disappeared and became lost 4.civilizati ons about 2,000 years ago. Pompeii was 5.founded in the 8th century BC and was taken over by the Romans in 89 BC. On 24th August AD 79, the volcano 6.erupted and the cit y was 7.buried alive. Loulan was a stopping point on the Silk Road. It disappeared under the sand. It's believed by many people to have been 8.gradually covered over by sandsto rms from AD 200 to AD 400. There are just a few 9.ruins left. Some treasures, such as coins and painted pots, were found. The desert was once a green land with huge trees. H owever, that didn't 10.prevent the city from being buried by sand.Step 5 DiscussionDo you think it is necessary to discover and protect the lost civilizations?参考答案：Yes,_we_can_learn_a_great_deal_from_the_achievements_of_ancient_people_a ndit_can_contribute_to_the_progress_of_society.。