Period 2: Reading学习目标：1.了解中国长江三峡的情况2.利用单元词汇描绘名胜古迹3.培养快速阅读的能力学习重点：了解中国长江三峡的情况学习难点：良好阅读习惯和阅读能力的培养课前预习使用说明与学法指导：1. 了解背景知识加深对文章的理解2. 15 分钟之内完成教材助读：The Three Gorges region is a scenic area along the Yangtze River in China with a total length of about 200 km.The Three Gorges takes up 120 km within this region.Although it is primarily famous for its scenery ，the Three Gorges region is historically and culturally an important region in China.The Three Gorges region is located along the Yangtze River between the cities of Fengjie and Yichang in Chongqing Municipality and Hubei Province.Currently the Three Gorges region is most famous for the Three Gorges Dam.The Three Gorges Dam is under construction at a place called Sandouping(三斗坪)in the middle of the Xiling Gorge.In addition to the impacts( 影 响 )of the dam on the ecology and peo ple(i.e.the mass relocation of towns and villages)of the region，the dam will also change the scenery of the Three Gorges.Because the water level will be higher ， the gorges will be narrower and the mountains will appear lower.Supporters of the dam point out that because the mountains reach several thousand feet above the river，the gorges are still likely to offer fascinating views of the surrounding cliffs ， and it should be noted that most riverboat companies that operate in the Three Gorges intend to continue to offer tours of the region: The increase in width of the Three Gorges will also allow larger ships through the gorges and it is predicted that river traffic of all kinds will increase.预习自测：课文原句背诵1．He thought that people was to have more rice and to produce it...
