Unit4HISTORYANDTRADITIONS大本钟是伦敦英国议会大厦的大钟的昵称。这个名字是为了纪念本杰明·霍尔爵士，1856年他负责大本钟的建造工作，持续了三年。现在大本钟已成为英国和伦敦的标志。BigBenisthenicknameforthegreatbelloftheclockinLondon.ThenamewasgiveninhonorofSirBenjaminHall，whowasinchargeoftheworkwhenthebellwasbuiltin1856.Itdidn'tstrikeuntil3yearslater.TheclockhasbecomealandmarkoftheUnitedKingdomandLondon，particularlyinthevisualmedia.WhenatelevisionorfilmmakerwishestoquicklyshowanonUKaudienceacertainlocationinBritain，apopularwaytodosoistoshowanimageoftheClockTower.TheClockTowerisafocusofNewYearcelebrationsintheUnitedKingdom，withradioandTVstationstuningtoitschimestowelcomethestartoftheyear.LondonerswholiveaproperdistancefromtheClockTowerandBigBencan，bymeansoflisteningtothechimesbothliveandontheradioortelevision，hearthebellstrikethirteentimesonNewYear'sEve.Thisispossiblebecausethespeedofsoundisalotslowerthanthespeedofradiowaves.BigBenhasappearedinmanyfilms.Inthe1978versionofTheThirtyNineSteps，theheroattemptedtohalttheclock'sprogresstopreventalinkedbombblowingupbyhangingfromtheminutehandofitswesternface.ItwasalsousedinthefilmingofShanghaiKnightsstarringJackieChanandOwenWilson，andwasdescribedasbeingpartiallydestroyedinthe2012filmDoctorWho.Ananimatedversion(卡通版)oftheclockwasalsousedasthesettingintheWaltDisneyfilmTheGreatMouseDetective，andwasshownbeingdestroyedbyaUFOinthefilmMarsAttacks![阅读障碍词]1．visualadj.视觉的2．median．媒体3．chimen．钟声4．haltv．使停止[诱思导读]1．HowlongittakestobuildtheBigBen?Threeyears.2．Whatdoesthesecondparagraphmainlywanttoshowus?BigBenisasymboloftheUKandLondon.SectionⅠListeningandSpeaking&ReadingandThinking——ComprehendingⅠ.匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思()1.philosophyA．adj.附近的；邻近的adv.在附近()2.individualB．n.哲学()3.nearbyC．adj.单独的；个别的n．个人()4.portD．n.战役；搏斗vi.&vt.搏斗；奋斗()5.battleE．n.港口(城市)()6.locationF．adj.军事的；军用的()7.militaryG．vt.围绕；包围()8.legalH．n.地方；地点；位置()9.surroundI．n.王国；领域()10.kingdomJ．adj.法律的；合法的[答案]1－5BCAED6－10HFJGIⅡ.选择下列句中词组的汉语意思A．属于B．同(一样也)；和；还C．脱离；背叛；逃脱D．导致E．接管；接替F．把……和……连接或联结起来()1.Theybrokeawayfromthenationalunionandsetuptheirownlocalorganization.()2.Don'ttakethingsthatdonotbelongtoyou.()3.Theaccidentresultedinthreepeoplebeingkilled.()4.Thinkofothersaswellasyourself.()5.Youshouldneverjoinanelectricwiretoawaterpipe.()6.PeterwilltakeoverasmanagingdirectorwhenBillretires.[答案]1－6CADBFE第一步速读——了解文章主题和段落大意速读P40－41教材课文，选择最佳答案Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．ThehistoryandtraditionsoftheUK.B．ThelocationandnamesoftheUK.C．ThefourcountriesoftheUK.D．ThecapitalcityLondon.[答案]A第二步细读——把控文章关键信息细读P40－41教材课文，选择最佳答案1．WhatcanhelpusfindoutthedifferencebetweensomedifferentnamesoftheUK?A．Britishlanguages.B．Britishhistory.C．Britishlocation.D．Britisheducation.2．WhichcountryisthefirsttobejoinedtotheKingdomofEngland?A．Britain.B．Scotland.C．Wales.D．Ireland.3．WhatisdifferentforthefourcountriesoftheUK?A．Theflag.B．Thecurrency.C．Themilitarydefence.D．Theeducationsystem.4．WhichofthefollowingistheachievementoftheNormans?A．Buildingtownsandroads.B．Changingthewayofbuildinghouses.C．Leavingbehindmanynewvocabulary.D．Changingthelegalsystem.[答案]1－4BCDD第三步研读——能力升华接轨高考根据P40－41教材课文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式AccordingtotheBritishhistory，Walesisthefirstcountrytobejoined1.totheKingdomofEngland，whichhappenedinthe16thcentury.Later，ScotlandandIreland2.wereadded(add)tocreatetheUnitedKingdomofGreatBritainandIreland.Inthe20thcentury，thesouthernpartofIreland3.broke(break)awayfromtheUK，4.whichresultedinthefullnamewehavetoday：theUnitedKingdomofGreatBritainandNorthernIreland，whose5.shortened(shorten)nameis“theUnitedKingdom”or“theUK”．ThefourcountriesoftheUKuse6.thesameflagaswellasthesamecurrencyandmilitarydefence.However，theyalsohavesome7.differences(different)，likedifferentlegalsystems.TheUK'slongandinterestinghistorycanhelpyouunderstandmuchmoreaboutthecountryanditstraditions.StudyingthehistoryoftheUKwillmakeyourvisitmuchmore8.enjoyable(enjoy)．ThecapitalcityLondonisagreatplace9.tostart(start)，asitisanancientportcitythathasahistory10.dating(date)allthewaybacktoRomantimes.Therearecountlesshistoricsitestoexplore，andlotsofmuseumswithancientrelicsfromallovertheUK.
