Unit16Stories世界上有许多历史文化名胜，它们让人流连忘返，遐想联翩……参观历史文化名胜，了解遥远的过去，了解它们不为人知的故事。下面让我们一起来参观墨西哥举世闻名的大神庙吧！TemploMayor(大神庙)isamajorattractionintheveryheartofdowntownMexicoCityandisoneofMexico'smostimportantarchaeologicalsites.Accordingtoanoldstory，theAztecsweretoldbyagodtofindaplacewhereaneagle(鹰)stoodonacactus(仙人掌)withasnakeinitsbeak(喙)，andthentobuildtheircity，Tenochtitlan，there.In1978，someelectricityworkersdugupaneighttonnestonediscofCoyolxauqui，anAztecgoddess.FurtherexplorationrevealedthattherewasanentirearchaeologicalwonderlyingbeneathMexicoCity'sstreets，andadecisionwasmadetodemolishsomeoldcolonialbuildings，torevealtheTemploMayor.Itwasnineyearslater，in1987，thatthemuseumwasofficiallyopened，butpeoplehadalreadybeenvisitingthesite，evenduringthediggingstages，althoughinlimitednumbersandinrestrictedareas.Ifyou'reinMexicoCity，theTemploMayorshouldbehighonyourlistofplacestoexploreandexperience.Youmayfinditmorehelpfultovisitthecoveredmuseuminsidethearchaeologicalsitebeforewanderingaroundtheruins，togetabetterideaofwhatthearealookedlike，asthereisasmallmodeloftheoldcityinsidethemuseum.Thecoveredmuseumisattheendofthe“tour”insidethesite，soifyouwanttodothis，makesureyoustartwalkingfromthe“exit”；themuseumwillbeacrossasmallwalkwayonyourright.[阅读障碍词]1．attractionn．胜地2．explorationn.勘探，探险3．demolishvt.拆除，破坏4．walkwayn.人行道，走道[诱思导读]1．WhereisTemploMayor?IntheveryheartofdowntownMexicoCity.2．Whenwasthemuseumofficiallyopened?In1987.SectionⅠReading(Ⅰ)(Warmup&Lesson1)Ⅰ.匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思()1.witnessA．vt.放弃，遗弃()2.sorrowB．n.受害者()3.victimC．v.目击()4.characteristicD．adv.特别地；特定地()5.abandonE．adj.令人敬畏的()6.rewindF．vi.&vt.倒回()7.particularlyG．adj.典型的()8.burstH．vi.&vt.聚集()9.awesomeI．n.悲伤，难过()10.gatherJ．vi.爆炸，冲，闯[答案]1－5CIBGA6－10FDJEHⅡ.选择下列句中词组的汉语意思A．侧身B．从某种程度上说C．(使)解散；决裂D．在去……在路上E．堵住F．从前G．撞倒某人H．出现()1.Isplitupwithmyboyfriendlastyear.()2.Onceuponatime，therelivedanoldmanwhohadtwodaughters.()3.Isometimesmakephonecallstoclientsonthewaytoschool.()4.Shewasafraidinawaythatwasquitenewtoher.()5.Hefellonhissideandthenmovednomore.()6.Thevillagewillcomeintoviewatthenextturn.()7.Can'tyoulookwhereyou'regoing？Younearlyknockedmeover!()8.Weputatarpaulinacrossthewindowtoblockoutthesunlight.[答案]1－5CFDBA6－8HGEPompeii:ThecitythatbecameatimecapsuleAroundtheendofthefirstcenturyAD,aRomanwritercalledPliny①wroteaboutaterriblevolcaniceruption(火山爆发)thathehadwitnessedasayoungman②.Theeruptionhadoccurred(发生)onAugust24th,79AD.Theearthbegantotremble(发抖)andavolcanonamedVesuvius,nearPompeii,Italy,erupted.Plinydescribedacloudcomingdownthemountain,blockingoutthesunandburyingeverythinginitspath,includingwholevillagesandtowns.③一座变成时间胶囊的城市——庞培大约公元一世纪末，一位名叫普利尼的罗马作家描述了他年轻时目睹的一次可怕的火山爆发的情景。火山喷发发生在公元79年8月24日。大地开始颤动，一座位于意大利境内庞培附近的名叫维苏威的火山喷发了。普利尼描述道，一团云自山巅而降，遮天蔽日，将所经之处的一切，包括一座座村庄和城镇统统吞没。[助读讲解]①calledPliny是过去分词短语作定语，修饰aRomanwriter。②that引导定语从句修饰先行词aterriblevolcaniceruption。③这是一个简单句，并列的现在分词comingdownthemou...
