1Unit2TheGrandCanyonwasnotjustbig.1.我们给《世界奇观》节目打电话，加入讨论吧。Let’scallWondersoftheWorldandjoininthediscussion.2.我认为巨人之路是最神奇的自然奇观。AndIthinktheGiant’sCausewayisthemostfantasticnaturalwonder.4.但是,在我看来,人造奇观比自然奇观更激动人心。Butinmyopinion,man-madewondersaremoreexcitingthannaturalones.ancientcivilization5.古代文明3.它（巨人之路）很神奇，但我认为非洲维多利亚瀑布更壮观。Thatsoundsgreat,thoughIthinktheVictoriaFallsinAfricaisevenmorefantastic.Newwordsskysignshinebelow天；天空n./skai//saɪn/迹象；标志n.(shone/ʃɔn/,shone;shined,shined)照耀v./ʃaɪn//bɪləʊ/在…下面；在…以下prep.silver银灰色的，银制的adj./'sɪlvə/silent寂静的adj./'saɪlənt/gothroughstream穿过小河，小溪n./stri:m/fallaway突然向下倾斜beside在…旁边；在…附近prep./bɪ'saɪd/reply回答，回复v./rɪ'plai/clear(烟雾等)开始消失v./klɪə/grey灰色的;(天气）阴沉的adj./grei/canyon峡谷n./'kænjən/逗留；留下v.remain/rɪ'meɪn/nearly几乎；差不多adv./'nɪəlɪ/onthetopof在…上面；盖住by在…旁边；靠近prep./baɪ/1.Workinpairs.Talkaboutagreatnaturalwonderyouknow.Usethewordsintheboxtohelpyou.below,deep,fantastic,high,long,natural,shine,sign,silent,silver2.Readthepassageandcompletethetable.AgreatwonderofthenaturalworldWhenIarrived,itwasearlymorninganditwasraining.Ilookedtotheeast–theskywasbecominggrey.Igotoutofthecar,wentthroughagateandwalkedalongadarkpath.Therewasnothingtosee,butIknewitwasthere.Afteraboutamile,astrangerappearedbesidethepath.“AmIgoingtherightway?”Iasked.HeknewwhereIwasgoing.“Yes,”hereplied,“you’llgetthereinfiveminutes.”Finally,Icametosomerocksandstopped.Ilookedoverthem,butitwassilentandtherewasnosignofit.Suddenly,therainstoppedandthecloudscleared.Thesunrosebehindmeandshoneontherocks.Farbelowme,thegroundfellawayanddowntoariver.Iwaslookingacrossoneofthewondersofthenaturalworld-theGrandCanyon.IlookeddowntotheColoradoRiver,asilverstreamnearlyonemilebelowme.Ifyouputthetwotallestbuildingsintheworldontopofeachotheratthebottomofthecanyon,theystillwouldnotreachthetop.ThenIlookedacrosstotheothersideofthecanyon.Itwasaboutfifteenmilesaway,maybemore.Finally,Ilookedtomyleftandtomyright,andonbothsidesthecanyonwentfarawayformorethan200miles.TheGrandCanyonwasnotjustbig.Itwashuge!Iremainedbythecanyonforabouthalfanhour,andIaskedmyself,“IstheGrandCanyonthegreatestwonderofthenaturalworld?”Icertainlyknowtheanswer.Whatdoyouthink?TheGrandCanyonHowdeepHowwideHowlongnearlyonemileaboutfifteenmilesmorethan200mileslook短语小聚lookup向上看；查阅（字典等）looktoone’sleft/right向……左右看lookdown向下看；瞧不起lookacross向……对面看lookfor寻找lookafter照顾lookover从……上方看过去Someadjectivestellyoufacts,suchaswide,deep,highandtall;someadjectivestellyoutheopinionoftheauthor,likewonderful,hugeandgreat.Learntousethemtotalkaboutfactsandgiveyouropinion.Learningtolearn1.Wheredoesthepassageprobablycomefrom?a)Amagzine.b)Agrammarbook.c)Adictionary.d)Astorybook.2.Whywastherenothingtosee?a)Becausetherewasnothing.b)Becauseitwastoodark.c)Becauseitwasraining.d)Becauseitwasinthemorning.3.Choosethecorrectanswer.3.Whichdirectionwasthewriterfacingwhilehe/shewaslookingovertheGrandCanyon?a)South.b)North.c)East.d)West.4.Whatisthewriter’spurposeinwritingthispassage?a)Togivefactsaboutthenaturalworld.b)Tosayhowhefeelsaboutthenaturalworld.c)TotellaninterestingstoryabouttheGrandCanyon.d)ToattractpeopletovisittheGrandCanyon.4.Completethepassagewiththewordsinthebox.below,mile,remain,reply,sign,silent,sky,stream,throughInthedark,thereisno(1)_______oftheGrandCanyon,anditis(2)_______.Butifyou(3)_______bytheGrandCanyonasthe(4)_________getsbrighterandlookdownaboutone(5)______,youcanseetheColoradoRiver(6)___________you.signsilentremainstreammilebelowItlookslikeasilver(7)________asitpasses(8)_________therocksatthebottomofthecanyon.IfsomeoneasksyouwhethertheGrandCanyonisthegreatestwonderofthenaturalworld,itmaybeeasyto(9)_________.skythroughreply一.翻译词组1.从…出来____________________2.在…边缘___________________３.在…底部_________________4.消失在远方_________________________5．朝另一端看…___________Exercisesgetoutofattheedgeofatthebottomofdisappearinthedistancelookacross三.选择填空。()1.Itrainedheavilyyesterday.TheYellowRiver_____abouttwometres.A.hasleftB.hasraisedC.hasrisenD.rise()2.Shegotoutofthecarandwent_____abiggate.A.overB.crossC.acrossD.through()3.Don’tputtheglass___thetable,itmaygetknockedoff.A.inthecentreofB.attheedgeofC.ontheedgeofD.ontherightBCB()4.---_____isyourhomefromhere?---It’sthreekilometers.A.HowsoonB.HowmanyC.HowfarD.Howlong()5.Whatasunnyday!Theskyis____withoutanyclouds.A.naturalB.clearC.cleanD.lightCB
