中职英语unit 1The_Great_Wall

1、The Great WallBrief Description The Great Wall of China is a very long man-made wall that was built to protect these states . It spans延伸到ten provinces and its total length is 6,700 km (3,948 miles). The Great Wall extends from ShanHaiGuan (the Old Dragon Head), a seaport海港along the coast of BoHai Ha

2、y, in the east (near BeiDaiHe resort) to JiaYuGuan Pass in GanSu Province in the west. Like a giant巨大的 dragon, the Great Wall of China winds弯弯曲曲地通过its way across grasslands, deserts and mountains. The Great WallIt was rebuilt during the Ming Dynasty Jiayuguan Pass in Gansu Province The west end of t

3、he Great Wall“ The Old Dragon Head ”The east end of the Great Wall老龙头 万里长城犹如一条巨龙，其龙头伸于渤海之中掀浪戏水，人们俗称此地为“老龙头”。老龙头位于山海关城南约5公里处，是明万里长城军事防御体系的重要组成部分，也是山海关景区的重要景点。 老龙头呈半岛状伸入海中，墙体沿海岸线自然弯曲延伸，由石块垒砌而成，分为入海石城、海庙店、靖卤台、南海口、澄海楼、宁海城和滨海长城等七部分。其中入海石城相传为明朝抗倭名将戚继光所筑；澄海楼则是老龙头的最高点，是观海胜地，清朝皇帝康熙、乾隆曾多次登临此楼。Its a picture of

4、 The Old Dragon Head.Shanhaiguan Pass“ The First Pass under Heaven ”Legends(传说，传奇) about the Great Wall 孟姜女哭长城孟姜女哭长城 秦始皇统一中国后，征集了数十万民夫，于公元前秦始皇统一中国后，征集了数十万民夫，于公元前214214年将秦年将秦燕、赵三国北边的城墙连通、修缮合一，这便是举世闻名的万里燕、赵三国北边的城墙连通、修缮合一，这便是举世闻名的万里长城。孟姜女万里寻夫送寒衣，哭倒长城八百里的传说就发生在长城。孟姜女万里寻夫送寒衣，哭倒长城八百里的传说就发生在那个时候。那个时候。 古时候，

5、孟老汉和姜老汉互为邻居，仅一墙之隔。一年春天，古时候，孟老汉和姜老汉互为邻居，仅一墙之隔。一年春天，孟老汉在自己院中种了一颗葫芦籽，经过浇水、施肥精心培育，孟老汉在自己院中种了一颗葫芦籽，经过浇水、施肥精心培育，葫芦秧长得肥壮、高大，从墙头爬过去，到姜老汉的院里结了个葫芦秧长得肥壮、高大，从墙头爬过去，到姜老汉的院里结了个很大的葫芦，有几十斤重。等葫芦熟后，姜老汉拿刀把它切开，很大的葫芦，有几十斤重。等葫芦熟后，姜老汉拿刀把它切开，突然见里边躺着个又白又胖、非常可爱的女娃娃，姜老汉喜台望突然见里边躺着个又白又胖、非常可爱的女娃娃，姜老汉喜台望外，奔走相告，村里人听说后，纷纷前来观看这新鲜事，可

6、是孟、外，奔走相告，村里人听说后，纷纷前来观看这新鲜事，可是孟、姜两老汉却因此产生了矛盾，吵得不可开交。孟老汉非常坚定地姜两老汉却因此产生了矛盾，吵得不可开交。孟老汉非常坚定地说：说： 这葫芦是我亲自种下的，胖女孩该归我。这葫芦是我亲自种下的，胖女孩该归我。 姜老汉却固执地姜老汉却固执地说：说： 这葫芦结在我的院子里，这女娃该是我的。这葫芦结在我的院子里，这女娃该是我的。 吵了三天三夜，吵了三天三夜，难解难分，毫无结果，后经村里人调解为：女娃娃属于两家共同难解难分，毫无结果，后经村里人调解为：女娃娃属于两家共同的，轮流居住，共同扶养，并取了个的，轮流居住，共同扶养，并取了个 孟姜女孟姜女 的名

7、字。的名字。 光阴似箭，日月如梭，转眼间十多年过去了，孟、姜两家老人为现已长大成人的孟姜女选了个女婿叫范杞梁，选定良辰吉日，准备成亲。天有不测风云，成亲之日，新郎、新娘正要拜堂，突然从门外闯进几个衙役，一拥而上把新郎范杞梁当民夫抓走了。 原来，当时由于秦始皇在全国各地抽调大批民夫修筑长城，日日夜夜拚命干，民夫们被累死、饿死的不计其数，为了加快工程速度，他们又到处抓民夫补充，范杞梁也被发配去充当修长城的民夫了。转眼一年过去了，范札梁杳无音信，急得孟姜女饭吃不下，觉睡不着，不知如何是好，跟两家老人商量后，决定去找丈夫，发誓找不到丈夫绝不回家。她带上干粮和给丈夫特制的御寒衣服上路了。一路上，风吹雨淋

8、、日晒风寒、饥寒交迫、步履艰难，经过千难万险的万里跋涉，终于找到了修长城的地方，一打听才知道，为修长城死了许多人，丈夫范杞梁早就累死了，并被埋在长城下，尸骨都找不到了。这一消息如同晴天霹雳，孟姜女顿时就伤心地恸哭起来，泪如泉，声如雷，哭得惊天动地，天昏地暗，眼看着长城一段段的倒塌，哭到哪里塌到哪里，足有八百里长。这下可急坏了工程总管，急忙去报告正来此巡查工程进展的秦始皇。秦始皇赶忙去见孟姜女寻问根由。一见之后，便被她的美貌迷住了，非要封她为正宫娘娘。孟姜女虽然怒火满腔，但还是压住心头仇恨，灵机一动，将计就计地非要秦始皇答应她三个条件，才能当正宫娘娘。一要找到丈夫范札梁的尸体；二要为其丈夫举行国

9、葬；三要秦始皇为范杞梁披麻戴孝、打幡送葬。秦始皇听罢孟姜女提的三个条件，思索片刻，为了得到美貌的孟姜女，便硬着头皮答应下来，孟姜女戴着孝拜了为筑城而死的范札梁坟墓后，宿愿已偿，面对滚滚的渤海，纵身一跃，投海自尽了。 孟姜女哭长城的故事，很快就被人们所传颂，人们为纪念她，在山海关附近的一个山头上，给她修了坟、建了庙，取名为姜女庙。 孟姜女万里寻夫送寒衣，哭倒长城八百里的故事家喻户晓，流传至今。A beacon tower1. Have you ever been to the Great Wall?2. Where is The First Pass under Heaven?3. What d

10、o you know about the Great Wall?The Great wallThe Great Wall is also called the “ Ten Thousand li Great Wall ”. It is one of the wonders of the world. It is the longest wall in the world and runs across north China like a huge dragon. It has a history of over 2,000 years. In old times, it was very d

11、ifficult to build such a wall.Mr. Henson, an American engineer, has come to Beijing on business for the first time. He is talking to Ma Li, a tour guide.Mr. Henson: Ma Li, I hope to visit the Great Wall first while Im here.Ma Li: OK. We can go to Badaling to see the Great Wall tomorrow. Its not far

12、from this hotel. Heres a booklet with a brief introduction to the Great Wall. You can read it this evening and Ill pick you up at 8 tomorrow Morning.Mr. Henson: Great! Thanks.Read the text fast, and then answer the following questions.1.Where is the Great Wall?2. When was the Great Wall first built?

13、3. Why did they build the Wall? 4. Who decided to have the wall linked and extended?5. How did they build it?6. When was the Great Wall rebuilt?7. Why did the ancient people build many beacon towers on the Wall?Decide whether the following statements are true or false according to the text “ The Gre

14、at Wall ”1. The Great Wall first was built during the Qin Dynasty.2. The Great Wall was built to protect their countries against the enemies.3. At that time, one third of Chinas population were made to build the Wall.FTF4. At that time, people could carry the rocks and bricks to the top of mountains

15、 with some machines.5. People used the bricks and stones to build a wall around the earth.6. The Wall which we can see now was rebuilt during the Ming Dynasty.FFT7. The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world and was listed by the UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.8. In ancient time, soldiers ma

16、de fire to keep warm on the beacon towers.TF1. Do the “Reading Comprehension” on P3.2. Read the text frequently. Answer the following questions according to the text.1. Where is the Great Wall?2. When did the building of the Great Wall begin?The Great Wall is located in the north of China.Building o

17、f the Great Wall first began during the period of the Warring States.3. Why did several kingdoms build their walls during the Warring States Period?4. Who decided to have the walls linked and extended in 221BC?They built the Walls to protect their states.The first Emperor of the Qin Dynasty decided

18、to have the walls linked andextended. 5. How many people were forced to build the Great Wall by the first Emperor of the Qin Dynasty?About one million people,one fifth of Chinas population were forced tobuild the Wall.6. How long did it take to build the Great Wall at that time?It took more than ten

19、 years to build it.7. When was the Great Wall which we can see today rebuilt?The Wall which we can see now wasrebuilt during the Ming Dynasty.8. What is the total length of the Great Wall?Its total length is more than 6,700 kilometers.9. When was the Great Wall listed by the UNESCO as a World Herita

20、ge?In 1987 it was listed by the UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.1. The Great Wall is one of the worlds most famous wonders。 one of +名词复数 .之一2. be located. 位于 ; 坐落于.eg: (1) Our school is located in the center of the city. (2) The village is located at the foot of the mountain.3. the Warring States Pe

21、riod = the Period of the Warring States. 战国时期4. Protect 是“保护”“防御”的意思，常与from或 against连用。 protect.from / against “保护.以防.”eg: (1) You need warm clothes to protect you from the cold. (2) The girl is wearing the sun glasses to protect her eyes from the sunlight.5. BC “公元前”, before Christ 之略,通常写在数字之后。 AD

22、“公元”，拉丁文anno Domini 之略，英国是将AD 写在年数之前，美国是将AD写在年数之前之后均可。 但没特殊要求一般来说，AD不必写出。eg：公元前256：in 256 BC 1983 ：AD 1983 或1983 AD 6. the first Emperor of the Qin Dynasty “秦朝第一个皇帝”，即“秦始皇”。7. have（使，让）+宾语+宾补（过去分词 done） 指别人做的事或别的情况造成的。eg: (1) I have my bike repaired. (2) When I was training in the gym, I had my leg

23、hurt.8. It is said that .“据说.” It 是形式主语, that 是真正的主语,这是一个主语从句。eg：It is said that the bridge was built in the Ming Dynasty. It is said that he is good at operating computers.类似的结构还有: It is believed that.“据信.” It is reported that.“据报道.” It is hoped that.“人们希望”9. 主动: force sb to do sth “强迫某人做某事” 被动: be

24、 forced to do sth “被迫做某事”eg: (1) They forced the little boy to clean the car. (2) The little boy was forced to clean the car.10.which were used to build the wall. be/get used to doing sth.表示习惯于做某事或习惯于某事，to是介词，后面要跟名词、代词或动名词。Now he is used to getting up early. 现在他已经习惯早起了。used to do sth.则表示过去常常，to后跟原形动

25、词。be used to do / be used for(doing)sth用来做什么Wood is used to make paper. = Wood is used for making paper. Youll soon get/be used to hard work. 你会很快习惯于艰苦的工作的。He used to get up early. 过去他经常早起.（意味着如今他不再早起了。）We used to sing songs together 11. It takes / took sb some time / money to do. “花费某人多长时间(金钱)做某事” it是形式主语,不定式to do是真正主语。 eg：It took me 3 hours to finish my homework. How long will it take to get there by train? 11. amount 和 number amount后接不可数名词; number后接可数名词复数 the amount of +不可数名词; the number of +可数名词复数