Unit6Atonewithnature锦绣中华，阅不尽的大好河山；华夏文明，读不完的灿烂文化。尽管我们无时无刻不从大自然中索取，但人与自然的和谐一直是我们不断追求的目标。Thelasthiddenworld—ChinaForcenturies,travellerstoChinahavetoldtalesofmagicallandscapesandsurprisingcreatures.Chinesecivilizationistheworld'soldestandtodayit'slargestwithwelloverabillionpeople.It'shometomorethan50distinctethnic(种族的)groupsandawiderangeoftraditionallifestylesoftenenclosepartnershipwithnature.WeknowthatChinafacesmanysocialandenvironmentalproblemsbutthereisgreatbeautyheretoo.Chinaishometotheworld'shighestmountains,vastdeserts，coldarea,steamingforestsharboringrarecreatures，grassyplainsbeneathvasthorizonsandrichtropicalseas.Now,forthefirsttimeeverwecanexplorethewholeofthisgreatcountry,meetsomeofthesurprisingandexotic(异国的)creaturesthatlivehereandconsidertherelationshipofthepeopleandwildlifeofChinatotheremarkablelandscapingwhichtheylive.ThisiswildChina.OurexplorationofChinabeginsinthewarmsubtropical(亚热带的)south.OntheLiRiverfishermenandbirdsstandonbamboorafts(木筏)．Thepartnershipthatgoesbackmorethanathousandyears.Thissceneryisknownthroughouttheworld，aneverlastingtopicinChinesepaintingsandamajortouristattraction.InafloodplainoftheYangtzeRiver,blacktailedgodwits(黑尾鹬)searchinthemudforworms.Butitisn'tjustwildlifethatgrowinthisenvironment.Thegroundalsoprovidesidealconditionsfortheremarkablememberofthegrassfamilyrice.TheChinesehavebeencultivatingriceforatleast8thousandyears.Ithastransformedthelandscape.LatewinterinsouthernYunnanisabusytimeforlocalfarmersastheypreparetheageoldricefieldreadyforthecomingspring.ThesehillslopesofYuanyangcountyplunge(斜插)nearly2，000mtotheflooroftheRedRiverValley.Eachcontainsthousandsofterracescarvedoutbyhandusingbasicdiggingtools.Yunnan'sriceterracesareamongtheoldesthumanstructuresinChinastillploughedastheyalwayshavebeenbycowswhoseancestorsoriginatedintheseveryvalleys.ThismanmadelandscapeisoneofthemostamazingengineeringachievementsofpreindustrialChina.Itseemsasifeverysquareinchoflandhasbeenpressedintocultivation.[诱思导读]1．HowlonghasricebeenplantedinChina?Atleast8，000years.2．Whatdoesthismanmadelandscaperefertointhelastparagraph?ItreferstoYunnan'sriceterraces.SectionⅠReading(Startingout&Understandingideas)Ⅰ.匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思()1.wrapA．v.阻挡，防止()2.sheetB．adj.重要的，影响深远的()3.dynastyC．v.包，裹()4.completionD．n.传统()5.regionE．n.(一)大层(覆盖物)()6.preventF．n.完成，结束()7.significantG．n.融洽，和谐()8.harmonyH．n.地区，区域()9.traditionI．v.吸引，引起……的兴趣()10.attractJ．n.朝代[答案]1.C2.E3.J4.F5.H6.A7.B8．G9.D10.IⅡ.选择下列句中词组的汉语意思A．再一次B．费力去做……C．大量的D．几百年E．被覆盖在……里F．目光所及G．……的家园H．包裹在……里()1.Itwasdarkandshiny,andwaswrappedinsilverpaper.()2.Hischildren'sclotheswerecoveredindirt.()3.Thewetlandsarehometoalargevarietyofwildlife.()4.Bankersandclockmakershavecoexistedinthecityforhundredsofyears.()5.Peopleoftenwonderwhyhistoriansgotosomuchtroubletoprotect.()6.Asfarastheeyecanseeunderyourcommand.()7.Sheisinthefortunatepositionofhavingplentyofchoices.()8.Americaisonceagainbeingseenasastrong,candonation.[答案]1.H2.E3.G4.D5.B6.F7.C8.A第一步速读——了解文章主题和段落大意速读P62－P63教材课文，匹配段落大意。()1.Para.1A．thereasonsforbuildingtheterraces()2.Para.2B．theworkingprincipleoftheterraces()3.Para....
