Have you ever been to the Window of the World ? What places of great interest do you like best ? ListeningLanguageSpeakingWriting PracticeReading Here are pictures of three places famous in history. Match the name of each place with the country.Part AWhat do you know about …? PyramidsStonehengeKinkaku-ji The pyramids were built by the ancient pharaohs of Egypt as their tombs. The mummified bodies of the dead pharaohs,Surrounded by goods and treasures, were hidden somewhere in the centre of the pyramids. The most famous is the Great Pyramid of Giza, just outside Cairo .It dates from about 2600 BC and is made from 2300,000 massive, but exactly cut, blocks of stone.古老的法老王坟墓 木乃伊化的被…环绕的货物 宝物 藏巨大的金字塔 Stonehenge is a strange circle of giant stones in the south of England. Built around 1800-1400 BC . The stones are arranged so that the sun and moon rise over certain stones on particular days of the year, such as the summer solstice. By observing the sun, moon and stars as they passed over the stones, the ancient people were able to keep a calendar for their religious ceremonies. 巨石阵巨大的 巨大的 特别的 至日 日历 宗教的 典礼 Kinkaku-ji, the Golden Pavilion,is one of the masterpieces of Japanese architecture, in the old imperial capital of Kyoto. It was the monastic retreat of Yoshimitsu, a 14th century shogun. In 1950, it was burnt down, but it has not been completely rebuilt. 楼阁 杰作 建筑学帝国的 僧侣休息寓所金阁寺 The Trojan War the Trojan War told in Homer’sIliad and Odyssey ． 荷马伊利亚诗奥德赛 the prince of Troy falls in love with Helen, the queen of Sparta. 斯巴达 He kidnaps her and takes her to Troy.All the Greek went to bring her back. 绑架 the war las...
