Module6OldandNew三峡大坝位于中国湖北省宜昌市境内，是当今世界最大的水力发电工程。三峡大坝的修建，引发了上至政府高官下至普通百姓、甚至国外人士的广泛关注和各种各样的评价。TheconstructionoftheThreeGorgesDambeganinlate1994anddidn'tcompleteuntilJuly4，2012.WhileitservesmanyusefulpurposesforChinaandtheworld，theyhavesomeharmfulconsequences.TheProsoftheThreeGorgesDamFirst，itprovidesasmuchenergyas18nuclearpowerplantsdothroughharnessingtheenergyofrunningwater.Andalltheenergyitproducesisrenewablewithoutdestroyingourenvironmentintheprocess.Second，thesiteoftheThreeGorgesDamhasbeenattractingvisitorsfromallovertheworldsinceitsconstructionbegan.Inturn，thisnewtourismmarkethasgreatlypromotedtheeconomicdevelopmentintheregion.Third，theYangtzeRiverhasbeenknowntoflood，andwhenitdoes，tensofthousandsofpeoplelosetheirlivesandhomes.TheconstructionoftheThreeGorgesDamwasoriginallymeanttopreventthisfloodingfromhappening，andithas.Fourth，ithelpsshipstotravelalongtheriver，sincethedamisplacedrightinthemiddleoftheYangtzeRiver.Inaddition，itensuresthattheentireriverreceivesenoughwaterduringdryseasonsandremainstravelableatalltimes.TheConsoftheThreeGorgesDamFirst，theThreeGorgesDamhasabadeffectonwildlife.ThenumberoffishandplantsthathavebeenlivingintheYangtzeRiverforthousandsofyearsisbeginningtobecomesmaller.Second，theconstructionoftheThreeGorgesDamforcedoveronemillionpeoplethatlivednearthedam'sconstructionsitetomovetoanewplace.Third，tonsofrocksandsandarebeingpulledintotheYangtzeRiver，causingbigchangesinitsnaturalappearance.Thispollutionhasbeenaffectingthewaterqualityfortheanimalsandsurroundingvillagesthatrelyonthiswatersupply.[阅读障碍词]1．consequencen．后果；结果2．harnessv．利用3．promotev．促进；增进4．originallyadv.原先；起初5．ensurev．保证；确保[诱思导读]根据短文完成下面单句语法填空。1．TheconstructionoftheThreeGorgesDamwascompleted(complete)inJuly，2012.2．TheThreeGorgesDamcanproduceasmuchenergyas18nuclearpowerplantsdo.3．ThesiteoftheThreeGorgesDamhasbeenattractingvisitors(visitor)fromallovertheworld.4．TheconstructionoftheThreeGorgesDamwasoriginallymeanttoprevent(prevent)flooding.SectionⅠReading(Introduction&ReadingandVocabulary)Ⅰ.匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思()1.canalA．n.建造；建设；建筑()2.civilB．n.运河()3.terminalC．n.(机场的)集散站；终点站；候机厅()4.dateD．v.迁移；搬迁()5.accommodateE．v.始于(某一历史时期)()6.constructionF．v.容纳(乘客等)()7.historicalG．adj.民用的；国内的()8.narrowH．adj.历史的；有关历史的()9.globalI．adj.狭窄的()10.removeJ．adj.全球的【答案】1－5BGCEF6－10AHIJDⅡ.选择下列句中词组的汉语意思A．既然B．实现C．阻挡D．梦想E．举行F．追溯到1．Herdreamtoenterthefamousuniversitycametrue.2．Thedamwasnotstrongenoughtoholdbackthefloodwaters.3．Nowthatyouputyourhandtothework，youshoulddoyourbesttofinishit.4．Idreamofplayingaleadingroleinafilminfuture.5．Standingonthetopofthemountainisanancienttempledatingbackto/fromseveralhundredyearsago.6．Theartfestivalwilltakeplacenextweekandpreparationsfortheartfestivalarebeingmade.【答案】1－6BCADFETheThreeGorgesDam“Wallsofstonetoholdbackcloudsandrain”MaoZedongwroteapoeminwhichhedreamedof“wallsofstonetoholdbackcloudsandraintillasmoothlakerisesinthenarrowgorges”①.Nowhisdreamhascometrue.ThepoweroftheYangtzeRiver，whichistheworld'sthirdlongestriver，hasbeenharnessedbytheThreeGorgesDam.三峡大坝“更立西江石壁，截断巫山云雨”毛泽东写过...
