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M9U2 Reading 课文改写The Acropolis nowThe ancient Greeks have had a1. ________(great) influence on Western civilization than other people. They took the 3.__________(领先)in many fields, Roman alphabet 4.__________(be) one of their inventions. Marathon was also 5.________in /________from (来源于) Greece, created 6.______ ________ ______(为了纪念) a Greek soldier, who ran for a long distance 7._________(report) a battle victory. Although the Greek civilization has influenced the world for more than 2500 years, people make the 8.__________(assume) that its influence will last long in the future.We often make the 9._________(associate) between ancient Greek civilization 10._______ the capital city Athens 11._______greatest symbol is the Acropolis. 12._________(situate) in the centre of Athens, the Acropolis is a large stone 13._______(rise) up high above the city, on 14.________many 15.__________(建筑师) and artists built temples and monuments. 16.______ top of the Acropolis , there are three main temples to Athena, 17.______which the Temple of Athena Nike is the smallest, with the Parthenon 18.________(be) the largest and the Erechtheum being famous for its six female statues.Few ancient monuments escape 19._________( damage) by natural and human forces and the Acropolis is no 20._______/________(也不例外). It was even used 21._______a warehouse with gunpowder 22.__________(pack) in it. In 1687, an 23.__________(explode) caused by an attack destroyed a large part of it. It was in 1801 24._______ an Englishman stole many sculptures from the Parthenon and sold them to the British government, which brought about a 25.________(disagreement or a lack of friendship among people who have different opinions about sth) between the two countries on who has the 26._________(own)of these marble statues.After its 27.___________(recognize) as an 28.____________(able to govern itself or control its own affairs)country , the new government began its repair work on the Acropolis. 29.D______ the fact that the repair work lasted for the following 100 years, these repairs were so 30._________ (moving or doing things in a very awkward way) done that many buildings are more 31.___________(secure) than before. There are many factors 32._________/___________ to(导致) the damage of the building , acid rain 33._________(include).34. _____ ______ _______ ______(为了) help preserve history, a committee was35.__________(to choose sb for a job or position of responsibility) to undertake the complete repair of the Acropolis in 1975 and since then it has achieved a 36._________(fruit) result. Much progress 37._______(be) made in repairing the Acropolis, with a large amount of work 38.________(do) in preparation for the 2004 Athens Olympic Games.The committee is going on its work in hope of bringing the Acropolis 39.______ ____ _____ ______ ______(重现昔日光辉). Some loose sections remained 40.________(mend) and a 41_______(developing, growing, etc. gradually and in an even and regular way) cleaning programme must follow to protect the marble 42._________smog and acid rain.43.________(remove) from the open air and stored in a protected museum is also a part of this process.The committee is also undertaking 44._________(educate) the public 45._________(base) on the 46.__________(assess) that the best way 47._________(protect) the Acropolis is to prevent damage. Therefore, the committee is teaching people how to avoid 48.________(damage) important historic buildings like 49._________on the Acropolis. In this way, our generations 50._________(come) will be able to enjoy this historic site.M9U2 Reading 课文改写The Acropolis nowThe ancient Greeks have had a 1. greater (great) influence on Western civilization than other people. They took the 3.lead(领先)in many fields , Roman alphabet 4.being(be) one of their inventions. Marathon was also5.rooted in /originally from /originated from(来源于) Greece, created 6.in honor/memory of (为了纪念) a Greek soldier, who ran for a long distance 7.to report (report) a battle victory. Although the Greek civilization has influenced the world for more than 2500 years, people make the 8.assumption(assume) that its influence will last long in the future.We often make the 9.association(associate) between ancient Greek civilization 10.and the capital city Athens 11.whose greatest symbol is the Acropolis. 12.Situated(situate) in the centre of Athens, the Acropolis is a large stone 13.rising (rise) up high above the city, on 14.which many 15.architects (建筑师) and artists built temples and monuments. 16.On top of the Acropolis , there are three main temples to Athena, 17.of which the Temple of Athena Nike is the smallest, with the Parthenon 18.being (be) the largest and the Erechtheum being famous for its six female statues.Few ancient monuments escape 19.being damaged( damage) by natural and human forces and the Acropolis is no 20.exception/different(也不例外). It was even used 21.as a warehouse with gunpowder 22.packed (pack) in it. In 1687, an 23.explosion(explode) caused by an attack destroyed a large part of it. It was in 1801 24. that an Englishman stole many sculptures from the Parthenon and sold them to the British government, which brought about a 25.friction(disagreement or a lack of friendship among people who have different opinions about sth) between the two countries on who has the 26.ownership (own)of these marble statues.After its 27.recognition(recognize) as an 28.autonomous(able to govern itself or control its own affairs)country , the new government began its repair work on the Acropolis. 29.Despite the fact that the repair work lasted for the following 100 years, these repairs were so 30.clumsily (moving or doing things in a very awkward way)done that many buildings are more 31.insecure(secure) than before. There are many factors 32.leading/contributing to(导致) the damage of the building , acid rain 33.included (include).34. In a gesture to(为了) help preserve history, a committee was 35.appointed(to choose sb fora job or position of responsibility) to undertake the complete repair of the Acropolis in 1975 and since then it has achieved a 36.fruitful (fruit) result. Much progress 37.was (be) made in repairing the Acropolis , with a large amount of work 38.done (do) in preparation for the 2004 Athens Olympic Games.The committee is going on its work in hope of bringing the Acropolis 39. back to its former glory(重现昔日光辉). Some loose sections remained 40.to be mended(mend) and a 41.steady (developing, growing, etc. gradually and in an even and regular way) cleaning programme must follow to protect the marble 42.from smog and acid rain. 43.Being removed(remove) from the open air and stored in a protected museum is also a part of this process.The committee is also undertaking 44.to educate(educate) the public 45.based(base) on the 46.assessment(assess) that the best way 47.to protect (protect) the Acropolis is to prevent damage. Therefore, the committee is teaching people how to avoid 48.damaging(damage) important historic buildings like 49.those on the Acropolis. In this way, our generations 50.to come (come) will be able to enjoy this historic site.。
M9U2 Witnessing timeReading The Acropolis now1. No one has had a greater influence on Western civilization.没有人对西方文化的影响比古希腊人更大。
△have an influence/effect/impact on 对……产生影响The book his life. (对他的人生影响很大)那事件给居民强烈的冲击。
拓展：1) influence vt.给予…影响，感化…；左右…influence sth 影响…influence sb to do 影响（某人）使做…夏天的天气影响稻谷的收成。
The weather in summer the rice crops.你受了什么影响去做那件事？What ?2) affect v.＝have an effect on消息对她没有任何影响。
The news did not affect her at all.＝The news her at all.2. The Roman alphabet is a Greek invention, as is the marathon, a long distance race created in honour of a Greek soldier who ran from Marathon to Athens to report the victory at the Battle of Marathon in 490BC.罗马字母表是希腊人的发明，马拉松赛跑也是。
这项长跑比赛是为了纪念一名希腊战士而创设的。
公元前490年，他从马拉松一直跑到雅典去报告马拉松战役大捷。
1) 句中as is the marathon里的as用作连词，类似的表达还有as was/were/does/did…等，意思是“也是如此”。
The beginning of the story is excellent, the ending. (结尾也是)The earth is a planet moving around the sun, Mars and Jupiter.地球是围绕太阳旋转的行星，火星和木星也是。
2) in honour of : in memory of; showing respect forA temple was built the brave dragon. 人们建造了一座庙来纪念那条勇敢的龙。
We celebrate Mother’s Day our mother. 我们庆祝母亲节，以对母亲表示敬意。
3. In particular, we associate ancient Greek civilization with the capital city of Athens, the great symbol of which is the Acropolis.我们特别要将古希腊文明与其首都雅典城相联系，雅典最伟大的标志就是雅典卫城。
1) in particular 尤其，特别，相当于副词particularly，同义副词为especially我们要有礼貌，尤其是对父母。
We should be polite, in particular, to parents.你为什么特别选这个？Why did you choose that one in particular?be particular about对…挑剔的He is very particular ______ the kitchen---everything has to be perfectly clean and in its place.A. aboutB. inC. onD. of2) associate vt.联想，联系; vi.交往，结交associate sb/sth with 把…与…联系在一起associate with sb 与某人交往a) 我情不自禁地把她和我的妹妹联系到了一起。
I can’t helpb) 她将幸福和有钱联系在一起。
She .c) Many of us who have never been to Egypt always ________ Egypt with the ancient pyramids.A. adoptB. associateC. accumulateD. acquired) He some very strange people. (他和一些奇奇怪怪的人来往。
)4. The Acropolis is no different.英语中常用no different表示“并无不同，没什么两样”。
Poetry is usually full of symbols, and ‘A Red, Red Rose’ is no different.Mary is no different from any other teenage girl.Our family is no different from the average family.5. In 1458, the Turks defeated the Greeks and seized control of Athens.1458年土耳其人打败了希腊人并占领了雅典。
seize control of 夺取…控制权他充分利用了那次好机会并夺取了对军队的控制权。
He made full use of the good chance and seized control of the army拓展：写出下列划线短语的意思。
a) He felt he was losing control of events.b) It’s no easy task to take control of a class of young children.c) You need to stay in control of your emotions.d) He was in/under the control of evil men and forced to do bad things.e) There was nothing we could do about it---the situation was out of/beyond/outside our control.6. The last major damage of this kind occurred with the theft of many of the best sculptures in 1801.最后一次此类重大破坏发生于1801年，许多最精美的雕塑遭窃。
occur: 发生其它表示“发生”的词或短语：happen; take place; come about; break out When did the accident occur? 事情是什么时候发生的？Many things occurred during the absence of the manager. 好多事情发生在经理不在的时候。
occur to: 突然想起，某人想到同义词或短语：strike; hit; come toIt that we might spend our holidays in another city. (我突然想起) An idea suddenly . (我突然想到了一个主意。
)7. In 1816, these sculptures were turned over to the British Museum.1816年，这些雕塑又被移交给大英博物馆。
turn…over to…移交国王可能会把他的某些公职交由儿子担任。
The King may some of his official posts to his son.8. In a gesture to help preserve history, the Greek government appointed a committee in 1975 to undertake a complete repair of the Acropolis.为表示其帮助保存历史的意愿，希腊政府于1975年任命了一个委员会来负责卫城的全面修复工作。
1) in a gesture to: in order to “gesture” here means “意图”reduce pollution, the government tried all means. (为了能减少污染)2) appoint vt. 任命，委任；制定（时间、地点）在下列句中总结appoint用法a) They captain of our school team. appoint sb (as/to be) sth 任命某人为…b) The company decided to appoint a young man to take his place. appoint sb to do sthc) She was the first woman to be appointed to the board. appoint sb to…appointment n. 约会，约定，任命make/have an appointment with sb 与某人约会keep an appointment 准时赴约his appointment as principal 他担任校长的任命3) undertake (undertook; undertaken) v. 承担(工作、责任等)，着手，进行；保证，担保他欣然承担那项困难的工作。
He willingly.他担保在星期一以前完成工作。
He the work by Monday.=He undertook that he would finish the work by Monday.9. After that, much progress was made in repairing the Acropolis, with a large amount of work done in preparation for the 2004 Athens Olympic Games.此后，卫城修复工作取得了很大进展，有大量修复工作时为准备2004年雅典奥运会而做的。
With+宾语+宾语补足语的复合结构a) He is used to sleeping . (窗户开着)b) She left the room (灯亮着)c) He walked into the dark street . (拿根棍子在手里)d) , I have no time for a holiday. (有很多工作要做)e) We found the house easily . (有小男孩带路)f) she went home happily. (需要的东西都买好了)10. Poor repair work has to be mended, especially on some sections which are lying around loose,or which might fall down.不合格的修复工作必须重新修缮，特别是一些松动的部分，或者是一些可能掉落的部分。
