Module 1 Cultural Corner 课件-高中英语外研版选修八

CulturalCornerTheTravelsofMarcoPoloModule1DeepSouthHowmuchdoyouknowaboutMarcoPolo?handout高考题型改编：六

语法填空Turntopage13andcheckanswers快速上完8册又紧跟高考考点的上法TheTravelsofMarcoPoloIn1271AD,MarcoPolosetoffwithhisfatheranduncleona25-yearjourneytoa1)___________(mystery)landthatmostpeopleinEurope2)______________(hear)of.Manyyearslater,abookabouthistravels3)____________(publish)whichmadehimfamous,butsomanypeopledoubtedthe4)___________(reliable)ofhisbook.5)___________,Chinesehistorianshavefoundsuchobscurenamesandfactsinthebook6)___________couldonlyhavebeenknowntosomeoneintimatewiththecountry.ManyofMarco’sstorieswereaboutChinaanditspeople.Hetoldstoriesaboutthetowns,citiesandpopulations7)___________greatdetail.HedescribedtheamazingthingshesawinChinasuchaspapermoneyandblackstonethatburned(coal).WithverylittlecontactbetweenChinaandtheWest,itisnotsurprising8)___________peopleinarichpowerfulplacelikeVenicecouldnotbelievehisstories,9)___________intheideaofhuge,richcitystates10)___________(inhabit)bymillionsofpeople.However,MarcoPolo’sbookisstillauniqueinsightforitsage.Most11)___________(important),itwasagreatinfluenceformanyfuture12)___________(travel).ChristopherColumbusleftbehindawell-worncopythatheread13)___________(inspire)himselfonhisownvoyagestoAmerica.Turntopage13andcheckanswersReadthepassageagainandfinish五`阅读理解(handout)1.WhatcontributedtoMarcoPolo’spopularity?A.Hiswonderfultradingskills.B.Hisfamilymembers’company.C.HisfriendshipwithKublaKhan.D.Hissmartchoiceofafamouswriter.2.AsforthebookTheTravelsofMarcoPolo,wecaninferthat___________.A.peoplethenhadaconsensusaboutitB.allstorieswereaboutChinesepeopleC.someChinesehistoriansbelievedinitsreliabilityD.peoplethenbelieveditwasaboutalegendarytale3.Theauthorofthispassage_________.A.iscertainabouttheoriginofspaghettiandicecreamB.doubtstheChineseoriginofspaghettiandicecreamC.doubtsitsinfluenceonothertravelersD.thinkslittleofMarcoPolo’sbook4.Theword“intimate”inthesecondparagraphmostprobablymeans_________inChinese.A.详尽的B.亲密的

C.个人隐私的D.温馨的RustichellothebookabouthisjourneywaspublishedsomepeopledoubtedthereliabilityWhoarethey?

Andwhatistherelationshipbetweenthem?KublaKhanChristopherColumbusRustichellobefriendinspirewriteMarcoPoloUsefulexpressionssetoffonajourneyAwell-educatedmanheardofamysteriousanddistantland.AbefriendBAbeintimatewithBTellingreatdetailintheideaofsbinhabitsplace=spl.isinhabitedbysb8.benocomparisonwith9.leavebehind出发去旅行一个受过良好教育的人听说（有一个）神秘而遥远的地方。A与B交朋友A与B关系密切以详细的细节告知有...想法某人居住在某地没有比较留下，遗留ImportantSentences1.WithverylittlecontactbetweenChinaandtheWest,itisnotsurprising(thatpeopleinarichpowerfulplacelikeVenicecouldnotbelievehisstories,norintheideaofhuge,richcitystatesinhabitedbymillionsofpeople.)因为中国与西方之间的联系很少，也难怪那些住在像威尼斯这样富足强大地方的人根本不相信他的经历，更无法想象数以百万计的人居住在庞大富饶的城邦。2.AgeneralmythhasgrownuparoundMarcoPolothat(同位语从句)heintroducedsuchthingsasspaghettiandicecreamfromChinatotheWest.关于马可.波罗最为大家熟知的一个传说是他将意大利通心粉和冰激凌等东西从中国传入西方。Sentences3.Columbusleftbehindawell-worncopythathereadasinspirationonhisownvoyagestoA