高中英语 Unit 1 Cultural relics Section Ⅰ Warming UpPre-reading Reading讲义 新人教版必修2-新人教版高一必修2英语教案VIP免费

Unit1Culturalrelics琥珀屋是一座通体由琥珀和名贵珠宝装饰而成的、极端奢华的建筑，曾在18—20世纪一度被称作“世界第八大奇迹”。第二次世界大战结束后离奇失踪。TheAmber(琥珀)RoomKingFrederickⅠ，thePrussianKing，oncereceivedapieceofamberfurnitureasaweddinggift.Hegottolikeamberartandcameupwiththeideaofhavingauniqueamberartworkcreatedforhimself.In1701heorderedtheartiststocreateabigAmberRoomwhichtookthemovertenyears.WhenFrederickdied，hissonFrederickWilliamⅠcameintopower，whocomparedtohisfatherwasnotanartlover.Hecreatedanarmydoublethesizeofhisfather's，gettingthenickname(绰号)“SoldierKing”．WhenhevisitedPetertheGreatin1716，hewasremindedthatPeterhadgreatinterestintheAmberRoom.Soon，Peterinformedhiswifeinaletterthathehadreceivedanamberartworkasagift.TheoriginalAmberRoomhad12wallpieces，eachofwhichwas13feettall，resultinginatotalheightof16feet.TheroomintheWinterPalaceinTsarskojeSelowasmuchlarger.Itmeasured33feetby33feetequaling196feettotalwalllength.Later，CatherineⅡandherteamaddedsomeotherpiecestotheroomandshechoseitasherfavoriteroom.TheAmberRoomexistedinthisfinalformfrom1763until1941andonlyafewpeoplehadthepleasuretobeabletoseeit.Theentiredecoration(装饰)oftheAmberRoomleftaverywarmimpressiononthevisitors，nomatterifitwasundersunlightorartificiallight.MostlikelytheAmberRoomremindedoneofmarble(大理石)，butwithoutthecoldimpressionofmarble.Whenthedaylightwasshiningthroughthewidewindows，itreplacedhundredsoflightingcandlesandcreatedthousandsofreflectionsinthemirrors.Thislightmadethemulti-coloredamberwallsshinemorebeautifulthangoldandcreatedadeeplylastingimpressionneverforgottenbyanyvisitor.[阅读障碍词]1．furnituren．家具2．uniqueadj.独特的，独一无二的3．remindv.提醒，使想起4．informv.告知，通知5．originaladj.起初的，原先的6．impressionn.印象7．reflectionn.反射，反映[诱思导读]根据短文内容，判断正误(T/F)1．FrederickWilliamⅠgavetheAmberRoomtoPetertheGreatin1716.(T)2．ManyvisitorscametoseetheAmberRoom.(F)SectionⅠWarmingUp，Prereading&ReadingⅠ.匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思()1.rareA．vi.幸免；幸存；生还()2.surviveB．n.怀疑；疑惑()3.amazeC．vt.使吃惊；惊讶()4.doubtD．adj.稀罕的；稀有的；珍贵的()5.designE．vt.移动；搬开()6.removeF．vt.设计；构思()7.receptionG．adj.木制的()8.woodenH．n.接待；招待会；接收()9.formerI．v.装饰；装修()10.decorateJ．adj.以前的；从前的[答案]1－5DACBF6－10EHGJIⅡ.选择下列句中相应词组的汉语意思A.属于B.作为报答；回报C.充当；担任D.寻找E.处于交战状态()1.I'lltakeittomyking，whowillmostlikelygivemearewardinreturn.()2.IbelongtoafootballclubandplayfootballeverySaturday.()3.AttheNationalDefenseUniversity，ObamasaidthecountryisstillatwarwithterroristsinAfghanistanandPakistan.()4.Today，manycountrysidepeoplehaverushedtothecityinsearchofgoodjobs.()5.Thegeneralhadservedasasoldierintheearlierwar.[答案]1－5BAEDCINSEARCHOFTHEAMBER(琥珀)ROOMFrederickWilliamⅠ，theKingofPrussia，couldneverhaveimaginedthathisgreatestgifttotheRussianpeoplewouldhavesuchanamazinghistory①.ThisgiftwastheAmberRoom，whichwasgiventhisnamebecauseseveraltonsofamberwereusedtomakeit②.Theamberwhichwasselectedhadabeautifulyellow-browncolourlikehoney(蜂蜜)．Thedesignoftheroomwasinthefancy(奇特的)style③popularinthosedays.Itwasalsoatreasuredecoratedwithgoldandjewels(珠宝，宝石)，whichtookthecountry'sbestartistsabouttenyearstomake.寻找琥珀屋普鲁士国王威廉一世绝不可能想到他送给俄罗斯人民的厚礼会有这样一段令人惊讶...