Unit 7What’s the highest mountain in the world?Section B (3a-Self Check)A “national treasure” is something that is important to a country’s history or culture. Do you know “national treasures”? 国宝bronze rat 铜鼠 and rabbit heads a man-shaped bronze lamp 灯 of Eastern Han Dynasty (25 A.D.-220 A.D.) A yellow satin robe 丝绸礼服 for the emperor from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)Jadeite Cabbage with InsectsTibetan antelopeThe State-Transmission Jade Seal from the Qin Dynasty-Think of three more of China’s “national treasures”. Write one fact about each. panda The panda is only found in China.1. ______________________________2. ______________________________3. ______________________________ What do you know about pandas?The giant panda is known as the national treasure of China.大熊猫被称为中国的“国宝”。2a2aTalk about pandas in your class. Use these words to help you. big bamboo zoo popular cute black and white Sichuan famous endangered beautiful forest protect Do you know Chengdu Research Base?What does this institution work on? Reading Tips阅读时，可根据阅读任务的不同，综合运用略读 (skimming) 与扫读 (scanning) 。提高快速阅读水平。 Skimming and scanningSkimming and scanning are two fast reading skills to help to browse text and extract the key points. The skills require practice, but once you have got the hang of them you’ll find you can get through a substantial amount of reading in quite a short time. These reading methods make it easier for you to grasp large amounts of material, especially when you're previewing. They are also useful when you don't need to know every word. 略读 (skimming) 只看文章标题、下标题以及每个部分或者段落第一行，关注文章中反复出现的关键词。 略读时，要用充足的时间读懂段落的第一句和第二句，因为第一...
