Module 6?The World’s Cultural Heritage

词汇达标 高考词汇

preserve   v.

sharpen   v.

list   v.

maintain   v.

enlarge   v.

advocate   v.

undertake   v.

ignore   v.

honour   v.

agreement   n.

existence   n.

relation   n. evolution   n.

weed   n.

assistance   n.

catastrophe   n.

length   n.

request   n.

monument   n.

mankind   n.

directory   n.

status   n.

virus   n.

compromise   n. seminar   n.

agenda   n.

mercy   n.

absence   n.

guidance   n.

primitive   adj.

precious   adj.

subjective   adj.

thorough   adj.

bureaucratic   adj.

federal   adj.

常用短语

of vital importance

apart from

go through remind sb of sth

at the mercy of...

in return   be honoured for...

语法达标 1. 虚拟语气;2. 地点状语从句;3. 条件状语从句;4. 让步状语从句。

词汇短语园地

1. relation   n.   亲属，亲戚;（relations）[pl.]（人、团体、国

家之间的）关系，联系;（事物之间的）关

系，联系

This party is held for friends and relations.

这个聚会是为亲戚朋友举办的。

We seek to improve relations between our two countries.

我们寻求改进我们两国间的关系。

He wants to understand the relation between rainfall and crop yields.

他想了解降雨量和农作物产量之间的关系。

in relation to   关于，涉及;和……联系起来看

I have some comments to make in relation to this matter.

关于这件事，我有几点看法。

Its brain is very small in relation to its body.

和它的身体相比，它的脑袋很小。

relate      v.       讲述，叙述;把……联系起来

relative   n.      亲属，亲戚

adj.   相比较而言的;相对的，相关联的

related    adj.   相关的，有联系的

2. list   v.（按某次序）把……列表，列清单;列举

n.   列表，清单，目录

I was asked to list my ten favorite songs.

我被要求列出自己最喜爱的十首歌曲。

The pangolin is listed among Chinas endangered animals.

穿山甲被列入中国濒临绝种的动物之一。

Having to wait hours came high on the list of complains.

在投诉列表上，最多的是等候时间长。

You should make a list of things you want to do next.

你應该把接下来想做的事情列成清单。

3. precious   adj.   宝贵的;珍贵的;贵重的;珍爱的

He poured a few drops of the precious liquid into the glass.

他往杯子里倒了几滴这种珍贵的液体。

That new toy is my most precious possession.

那个新玩具是我最珍爱的财产。

4. length   n.   长度;长

My room is twice the length of the kitchen.

我的房间的长度是厨房的两倍。

We discussed shortening the length of the course.

我们就缩短这门课程的时限进行了讨论。

in length   在长度方面

Each class is 45 minutes in length.

每一节课时长为45分钟。

lengthen   v.（使）变长

5. request   n.   请求，要求

v.   请求，要求

My request was granted.

我的要求得到了满足。

Your presence is requested at the meeting.

请你务必出席会议。

搭配：

（1） a request for   请求/要求……

They made a request for further aid.

他们请求进一步的援助。

（2） request sb to do sth   请求/要求某人做某事

I requested him to bring his English teacher to see me.

我请求他带他的英文老师来见我。

（3） request that... （should）...   请求/要求……

All teaching staff requested that the head teacher （should） reconsider his decision.

全体教学人员请求校长重新考虑他的决定。

（4） be requested to...   被要求/被请求……

You are requested not to smoke in the restaurant.

请不要在餐馆里吸烟。

（1） at the request of...   根据……的请求/要求

The name of the murder victim wasnt published in the newspapers， at the request of the judge.

依照法官的要求，被谋害者的姓名没有在报上公布出来。

（2） by request   按照请求/要求

The writers name was withheld by request.

按照要求，作者姓名不予公布。

6. mercy   n.   仁慈，宽恕;幸运，恩惠

The soldiers showed no mercy to their hostages.

这些士兵对人质丝毫不仁慈。

Its a mercy that the car accident happened so close to the hospital.

幸亏车祸发生在离医院很近的地方。

without mercy   无情地

He was treated without mercy.

他被无情地对待。

7. honour   v.   尊敬，尊重;使感到荣幸;给予荣誉

n.   尊敬，尊重;荣幸;荣誉

Children should honour their father and mother.

孩子应该尊敬他们的父母。

Were deeply honoured that you should agree to join us.

你同意加入我们，我们深感荣幸。

He has been honoured with the Nobel Prize for his scientific achievement.

他因科学成就而被授予诺贝尔奖。

Its our great honour to have the Queen here today.

女王今天莅临，我们深感荣幸。

The soldiers are fighting for the honour of their country.

战士们在为他们国家的荣誉而战。

in honour of...   為向……表示敬意

This is a party in honour of the visiting president.

这是为向来访的总统表示敬意而举行的宴会。

honourable   adj.   可敬的，值得钦佩的;体面的

dishonour   n.   耻辱;丢脸

v.   使丢脸;违背

8. contribute   v.  捐献，捐赠;促成;增加;（给杂志、报

纸等）撰稿，投稿

Would you like to contribute to our collection？

你愿意给我们的募捐捐款吗？

Various factors contributed to his downfall.

多种因素导致了他的垮台。

This book contributes little to our understanding of the subject.   这本书对我们了解這门学科无所助益。

She regularly contributes to the college magazine.

她定期给校刊投稿。

contribute to   有助于，促使（发生某情况）;捐献，捐赠;

给……投稿

A proper amount of exercise contributes to health.

适当的运动有助于健康。

contribution   n.   捐献（物），捐赠（物）;贡献，促成作

用;投稿

make a （great） contribution to...   对……做（很大）贡献

He made a very positive contribution to the success of the project.

他对项目的成功做出了非常积极的贡献。

9. recommend   v.   推荐，介绍;劝告，建议

当recommend意为“推荐、介绍”时。

（1） recommend sb sth/ sth to sb   向某人推荐某物

I recommended all my students the book / the book to all my students.

我把这本书推荐给了我所有的学生。

（2） recommend sb for...   推荐某人……

They recommended her for the job.

他们推荐她做这个工作。

当recommend意为“劝告、建议”时。

（1） 后跟名词或代词

The report recommended a 10% pay increase.

报告提议工资增加10%。

（2） 后跟复合结构

Wed recommend you to book your flight early.

我们建议你提早预定航班。

（3） 后跟从句

The committee has recommended that the training programme （should） be improved.

委员会建议改进培训计划。

（4） 后跟动名词

He recommended reading the book before seeing the movie.

他建议先看这本书，再去看这部电影。

10. apart from  （=except for）   除……之外（都）;

（= in addition to/ as well as）   除……之外（还）

Ive finished apart from the last question.

除了最后一道题，我全都做完了。

Apart from being too large， it just doesnt suit me.

除了太大之外，它也不适合我。

11. remind sb of...   使某人想起……

You remind me of your father when you say that.

你说这样的话，使我想起了你的父亲。

That smell reminds me of my hometown.

那股气味使我想起了故乡。

remind sb to do sth   提醒某人去做某事

Please remind your classmates to bring their books when they come.

请提醒你的同学们来的时候带上书。

The Cost of Marriage

A little boy asked his father， “Daddy， how much does it cost to get married？”

And the father replied， “I dont know， son. Im still paying.”

跟踪导练（一）

阅读理解

A

If you are planning to study in the USA， you need to consider several factors. Everyone has a different opinion about where are the best places to live in; also the best places to live in are not always home to the best schools. Finally， many schools specialize in different areas of study. The Massachusettes Institute of Technology， for example， is a great school for computer science and technology-related fields of study. However， if you want to study oceanography （海洋学）， your interest may be better served by attending school in a place that is on a coastline or near the ocean.

Now I am sure that you know which schools are considered the best in the country. So I will tell you about which states I believe are the best to live in.

California is a nice state. Northern California specially has very good weather. Los Angeles in southern California is another story though. Life in LA is full of excitement and speed， and sometimes—dangerous. As for me， I enjoyed the time I spent in Massachusettes， Virginia and Maryland and these states have a lot of history and culture. The weather is not as perfect as in California， but it is still quite nice. My favorite area of America is the Midwest. Middle America， I think， is home to the true America sense of values. In addition， there are many good universities there.

Also， you need to think about your likes and dislikes and then research the various states. You like sunshine and hate snow？ Then you probably wont like the Midwest or even the Northeast. Open space， nature and peace and quiet？ Then you probably should stay away from Americas larger cities. Are you interested in government？ Then Washington D.C. is the only place for you.

1. What can we learn about Massachusettes Institute of Technology？

A. Its located on the coastline of the ocean.

B. Its the best place to live in in the USA.

C. Its regarded as the best school in the USA.

D. Its known for science and other technology areas.

2. How many factors should be considered according to Paragraph 1 for one to study in the USA？

A. 2. B. 3.

C. 4. D. 5.

3. From Paragraph 3 we can learn that California ___ .

A. is a small state

B. is a historic and cultural state

C. is a state with different climates

D. is a dangerous place to study in

4. According to the passage， in America， if you like nature， you should study in ___ .

A. places away from big cities

B. big cities with a lot of sunshine

C. the Midwest or even the Northeast

D. the political center—Washington D.C.

B

In many countries in the world， public money is mostly used for preserving architectural heritage （傳统） in different ways. In my opinion， these funds are being spent effectively in this way. Old buildings such as historical buildings should be protected and turned into wonderful places for learning and visiting so that we can gain appropriate benefits from them.

Personally speaking， using public funds for architectural heritage preservation is accurate as the society can take numerous advantages from this. First of all， these historical buildings， palaces， shrines （神殿）… are striking evidences for past lives and buildings. For example， before cameras were invented， there was no way to show how a life of a king was during his age. However， with his castle and exhibits， researchers can build up assumptions. The second considerable benefit of preserving architectural heritage is for tourism. In my country， every year， Hue welcomes thousands of visitors to its ancient capital， which contributes greatly to the provinces income.

Among distinct types of old buildings， I suggest preserving historical one as a studying and attraction spot. This is because， along with tourism purpose， old houses and palaces surviving throughout time， witnessing the countrys important events are huge material for both students and researchers. Schools can use them for practical history lessons， which help children to learn more effectively.

To sum up， spending public money for protecting architectural heritages is a brilliant choice of most governments in the world. Besides， I think we should concern more about preserving historical buildings， turn them into visiting and learning areas in order to get the best out of them.

5. What is the authors attitude to using most public money to preserve architectural heritage？

A. Doubtful. B. Favorable.

C. Disapproving. D. Unclear.

6. What is one of the advantages of using public funds to protect architectural heritage？

A. Making money. B. Gaining inspiration.

C. Preparing for future. D. Improving the environment.

7. Why do schools use historical buildings？

A. Their materials are unique.

B. Students have an urgent demand.

C. They help increase students knowledge.

D. They do good to students communication skills.

8. Whats the best title for the text？

A. Ways of Architectural Heritage Protection

B. Architectural Heritage Is a Treasure of Society

C. Architectural Heritage Protection—a Wise Choice

D. Views on Using Public Money for Architectural Heritage

跟蹤导练（二）

阅读七选五

Culture Shock

Culture shock refers to the anxiety and feelings （of surprise， uncertainty， confusion， etc.） felt when people have to operate within a different and unknown cultural or social environment， for example， a foreign country.

Generally speaking， there are four stages of culture shock. The first stage is called “the honeymoon”. In this stage， you are excited about living in a different place. 1

The next stage is “the hostility （敌意） stage”. In this stage， you begin to notice not everything is as good as you originally thought it was. 2 Moreover， people dont treat you like a guest anymore.

Then you come to the third stage called “recovery”. In this stage， you start to feel more positive. 3 The whole situation starts to become more favorable and you begin to learn to adapt yourself to it.

The last stage of culture shock is called “adjustment”. In this stage， you have reached a point where you feel good. 4 The things that originally made you feel uncomfortable are now things that you understand. Now you have adjusted to the new culture.

Not all individuals visiting another country will experience all these four stages. 5 It also occurs within cultures as individuals move from place to place or from one setting to another （e.g.， from high school to college）.

A. Everything seems marvelous and everybody seems to be so  nice to you.

B. And you try to develop comprehension of everything you  dont understand.

C. You feel that friends should help each other to deal with  culture shock.

D. In addition， culture shock is not limited to the overseas  visitor.

E. You become tired of many things about the new culture.

F. You have learned enough to understand the new culture.

G. You begin to realize you need to travel a lot.

1.                2.                3.                4.                5.

完形填空

A young English teacher saved the lives of 30 students when he took1of a bus after its driver suffered a serious heart attack. Guy Harvold， 24， had2the students and three course leaders from Gatwick airport， and they were travelling to Bournemouth to3their host families. They were going to4a course at the ABC Language School in Bournemouth where Harvold works as a teacher.

Harvold， who has not5his driving test， said， “I was speaking to the students6I realized the bus was out of control.” The bus ran into trees at the side of the road and he7the driver was slumped （倒伏） over the8 . The driver didnt9 . He was unconscious. The bus hit a lamp post and it broke the glass on the front door before Harvold10to bring the bus to a stop. Police11the young teachers quick thinking. If he hadnt reacted12there could have been a terrible13 .

The bus driver never regained14and died at Easy Surrey Hospital. He had worked regularly with the15and was very well regarded by the teachers and students. Harvold said， “It was   16that no one else was hurt， but I hoped that the driver would   17 .”

The head of the language school told the local newspaper that the school is going to send Harvold on a weekend18to Dublin with a friend， thanking him for his19 . A local driving school has also offered him six20driving lessons.

1. A. notice B. care C. advantage D. control

2. A. taken up B. taken out C. picked out D. picked up

3. A. meet B. welcome C. invite D. greet

4. A. present B. introduce C. take D. organize

5. A. given B. failed C. passed D. conducted

6. A. while B. when C. as D. before

7. A. noticed B. learned C. watched D. doubted

8. A. seat B. wheel C. door D. window

9. A. sleep B. cry C. move D. speak

10. A. attempted B. tried C. prepared D. managed

11. A. witnessed B. recorded C. praised D. understood

12. A. clearly B. quickly C. suddenly D. gradually

13. A. event B. incident C. experience D. accident

14. A. consciousness B. caution

C. curiosity D. confidence

15. A. airport B. station C. school D. police

16. A. happy B. surprising C. exciting D. fortunate

17. A. retire B. survive C. relax D. recover

18. A. tour B. program C. dinner D. duty

19. A. bravery B. skill C. quality D. knowledge

20. A. extra B. free C. different D. important

跟蹤导练（三）

阅读理解

A

Most of what we call nightmares are simple extreme reactions and fear that go with uncomfortable dreams. Often we are awoken by a nightmare and there can be a strong feeling of sadness， anger or guilt， but usually fear and anxiety.

Nightmares may have several causes， including drugs， medicine， illness， trauma or they may have no related cause. Often they occur when there is pressure in ones waking life， and when major life changes are occurring.

The Association for the Study of Dreams notes， “It really depends on the source of the nightmare. To rule out drugs， medicine or illness as a cause， discussion with a doctor is suggested. It is useful to encourage children to discuss their nightmares with their parents or other adults， but they generally do not need treatment. If a child is suffering from repeated or very disturbing nightmares， the help of a therapist may be required. The therapist may have the child draw the nightmare， talk about the frightening characters， or imagine changes in the nightmare， in order to help the child feel safe and less frightened.”

Nightmares also offer the same chance that other dreams do to study the symbols for life improvement. In some American schools， children are taught coping methods that allow the children to come into relationship with the dream monsters and fears in a story. Researchers find that those who have “thin” personalities or are sensitive are more likely to have nightmares than those with “thick” personalities. They are teaching people to take control of their dreams and have the results they wish rather than becoming the dreams victims.