MarathonOlympicflagAthenatheGreekgoddessWhichcountryorcitycanyouthinkofwhenseeingthepictures?(Athens,thecapitalcityofGreece)WhenwetalkaboutGreece,Whatdoyouthinkof?(Itslonghistory,brilliantachievementsinartandarchitecture,fantasticGreekmythologyandtheancientOlympicGames.)ThendoyouknowwhatthegreatestsymbolofAthensis?theAcropolisFastreading:Listentothetapeandtrytofindanswerstothethreequestions1WhenwastheAcropolisbuilt?Inthe5thcenturyBC2WhatwastheAcropolismadeof?Itwasmadeofmarble.3WhogavetheAcropolisitsWorldHeritagelisting?UNESCOCarefulreading:Part1;para1Significance1.InwhichfieldsdidtheGreeksmakecontributionstoWesterncivilization?Inphilosophy,science,mathematics,art,architecture,theatre,politicsandsport.2.WhichofthefollowingswasnotaGreekinvention?A.TheWesternalphabet.B.Romanalphabet.C.Architecture.D.MarathonPart2;para2Introduction1.TheAcropoliswasbuiltinhonorofAthena,thegoddessofAthens.2.InsideoftheAcropolis,therearetwomaintemplestoAthena.3.TheAcropoliswasbuiltonthehillcalledtheSacredRockinthecentreofthecitybecauseitwasconvenientforeveryonetogettoandcouldbeseenfromeverypartofthecity.TFTPart3;(para3-4)Damages1.Howhavesomanyancientmonumentsbeendamaged?Theyhavebeendamagedpartlybynaturalthingslikeearthquakes,andpartlybyman.2.WhatwasthelastmajordestructiondonetotheAcropolisbyman?Thelastmajordestructionoccurredwiththetheftofmanyofthebestsculpturesin1801,whenanEnglishmanstartedtotakethemtoLondon.3.InwhichyeardidtheAcropolisreceiveaWorldHeritagelistingfromUNESO?A.1835B.1975C.1987D.2004Part4(para5-7)Protection1.Whatistheaimofthecommitteesetupin1975?Itsaimistoundertakethecomplete,professionalrestorationoftheAcropolis.2.Whyisthecommitteeundertakingeducationalwork?Becausetheybelievethatthepreventionofdamagefromignoranceandfrompeoplenotcaringaboutprotectingthemonumentisveryimportant.3.Whatwouldhappenifpeopledidnotlearnaboutdamageprevention?Moreimportanthistoricbuildingswouldbedamaged.FillintheblanksUsefulexpressionsandlanguagespoints1.TheWesternorRomanalphabetisaGreekinvention,asisthemarathon,whichisalongdistanceracenamedforaGreekmessengerwhoranfromMarathontoAthenstoreportavictoryatthebattleofMarathonin490BC.西方字母表或罗马字母表是希腊人的发明。马拉松比赛也是，这种长跑是为纪念一位希腊信使而命名的。公元前490前，这名信使从马拉松一直跑到雅典，报告了马拉松战役大捷。asisthemarathon是非限制性定语从句，as为关系代词，代替前面整个主句的内容。She’sunusuallytall,asarebothherparents.Heopposedtheplan,ascouldbeexpected.as(adverb)约如…，像…She'llsoonbeastallashermother.Ican'trunasfastasyou.as(preposition)担任……，作为；如同……Sheworksasawaitress.Itcouldbeusedasevidenceagainsthim.as(because)conjunction因为……,由于Asitwasgettinglate,Idecidedtobookintoahotel.Youcangofirstasyou'retheoldest.as(while)conjunction当……时候；一面……一面IsawhimasIwascomingintothebuilding.Hegetsmoreattractiveashegetsolder.as(conjunction)虽然，尽管although:Angryashewas,hecouldn'thelpsmiling..1.(2006天津)TheBeatles,_____manyofyouareoldenoughtoremember,camefromLiverpool.A.whatB.thatC.howD.as2.(2006广东)JennywasverysadoverthelossofthephotosshehadshotatCanada,____thiswasamemorysheespeciallytreasured.A.asB.ifC.whenD.where3.(2006浙江)_______isourbeliefthatimprovementsinhealthcarewillleadtoastronger,moreprosperouseconomy.A.AsB.ThatC.ThisD.It4.(2006江苏)Theownerofthecinemaneededtomakealotofimprovementsandemploymorepeopletokeepitrunning,______meantspendingtensofthousandsofpounds.A.whoB.thatC.asD.which5.(2006陕西)Hisplanwassuchagoodone______weallagreedtoacceptit.A.asB.thatC.soD.afterwhichHomework•1.Readthepassage•2.Recitethephrases
