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Unit16Stories在世界上有许多历史文化名胜，它们让人流连忘返，遐想联翩……参观历史文化名胜，让我们了解遥远的过去，了解它们不为人知的故事。下面让我们一起来参观墨西哥举世闻名的大神庙吧！TemploMayor(大神庙)isamajorattractionintheveryheartofdowntownMexicoCityandisoneofMexico'smostimportantarchaeologicalsites.Accordingtoanoldstory，theAztecsweretoldbyagodtofindaplacewhereaneagle(鹰)stoodonacactus(仙人掌)withasnakeinitsbeak(喙)，andthentobuildtheircity，Tenochtitlan，there.In1978，someelectricityworkersdugupaneight­tonnestonediscofCoyolxauqui，anAztecexplorationrevealedthattherewasanentirearchaeologicalwonderlyingbeneathMexicoCity'sstreets，andadecisionwasmadetodemolishsomeoldcolonialbuildings，torevealtheTemploMayor.Itwasnineyearslater，in1987，thatthemuseumwasofficiallyopened，butpeoplehadalreadybeenvisitingthesite，evenduringthediggingstages，althoughinlimitednumbersandinrestrictedareas.Ifyou'reinMexicoCity，theTemploMayorshouldbehighonyourlistofplacestoexploreandmayfinditmorehelpfultovisitthecoveredmuseuminsidethearchaeologicalsitebeforewanderingaroundtheruins，togetabetterideaofwhatthearealookedlike，asthereisasmallmodeloftheoldcityinsidethecoveredmuseumisattheendofthe“tour”insidethesite，soifyouwanttodothis，makesureyoustartwalkingfromthe“exit”；themuseumwillbeacrossasmallwalkwayonyourright.1．attractionn． 胜地2．explorationn. 勘探，探险3．officiallyadv. 正式地，官方地4．walkwayn. 人行道，走道1．WhereisTemploMayor?________________________________________________________________________2．Whenwasthemuseumofficiallyopened?________________________________________________________________________【答案】theveryheartofdowntownMexicoCity.2．In1987.SectionⅠWarm­up&StoriesfromHistory—Preparing根据提示写出下列单词1．abandonvt. 放弃，遗弃2．victimn. 受害者3．witnessv. 目击4．particularlyadv. 特别地；特定地5．awesomeadj. 令人敬畏的6．rewindvi.&vt. 倒回7．characteristicadj. 典型的8．gathervi.&vt. 聚集9．sorrown. 悲伤；难过10．burstvi. 爆炸；冲，闯看单词学构词­some在英语词汇中是一种有规律的后缀，可以构成形容词：(1)缀在动词后，表示“易于……的、有……倾向的”。如meddlesome爱管闲事的；quarrelsome喜欢争吵的，动辄吵架的；(2)缀在名词后，表示“产生……的、引起……的”。如：burdensome难以负担的、沉重的、繁重的、烦人的；troublesome令人烦恼/讨厌的；棘手的，麻烦的，困难的；(3)缀在形容词后，表示“达到相当程度的”。如lonesome寂寞的，孤单的；人迹稀少的，荒凉的。根据提示补全下列短语1．comeintoview 出现2．knock 撞倒某人3．onceuponatime 从前4．blockout 堵住5．inaway 从某种程度上说6．onone'sside 侧身7．splitup (使)解散；决裂8．onthewayto 在去……的路上根据提示补全下列教材原句1．AroundtheendofthefirstcenturyAD，aRomanwritercalledPlinywroteaboutaterriblevolcaniceruptionthathehadwitnessedasayoungman.大约公元一世纪末，一位名叫普利尼的罗马作家描述了他年轻时目睹的一次可怕的火山爆发的情景。2．Plinydescribedacloudcomingdownthemountain，blockingoutthesunandburyingeverythinginitspath，includingwholevillagesandtowns.普利尼描述道，一团云自山巅而降，遮天蔽日，将所经之处的一切，包括一座座村庄和城镇统统吞没。3．Inaway，Pompeiiislikea“timecapsule”preservingafrozenmomentinhistory．从某种程度上说，庞培古城如同一个时间舱，保存了历史上一段被封存了的瞬间。4．However，muchmorethanbuildingsandobjects，itistheformsofthepeoplewhowerecaughtinthedisasterthathavemadethecityamonumenttohumanhistory.但是，与城里的建筑及物品相比，那些在那场灾难中遇难的人的轮廓形象则更能使得这个城市成为人类历史上的一座纪念碑。5．Anotherman，lyingonhisside，looksasifheistryingtogetup．躺在他旁边的另一个人看上去好像是在试图站立起来。阅读P6教材课文，选择最佳选项1．WhyisPompeiilikea“timecapsule”？A．Becausethecityisamonumenttohumanhistory.B．Becausethecitycankeepthemomentfrozen.C．Becausethevolcaniceruptionpreservedbuildings，objectsandevenimpressionofpeoplefromthetime.D．Becausetheboomingcitywasdestroyedbythevolcaniceruption.2．WhichstatementisRIGHTaccordingtothepassage?A．Beforetheeruptionoccurred,PompeiihadbeenanordinaryRomancity.B．1，600yearslater,somescientistsfoundthelostRomantown.C．Plinywitnessedthevolcaniceruptionasachild.D．Theeruptionburiedeverythinginitspath，includingwholevillagesandtowns.3．Youmayfeel________whenyouseethebodiesofpeoplewhohaddiedinPompeii.A．unbelievableB．ridiculousC．puzzledD．sorrowanddeepsympathy4．Itis________thathavemadethecityPompeiiamonumenttohumanhistory.A．thevolcaniceruptionB．ancientarchitecturestatuesC．decoratedwallsandauthenticobjectsD．theformsofthepeoplewhowerecaughtinthedisaster【答案】1－4CDDD阅读P6教材课文，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式AroundtheendofthefirstcenturyAD,aRomanwritercalledPlinywroteaboutaterriblevolcanicdescribedacloudcomingdownthemountain，(block)outthesunandburyingeverythinginitspath，(include)wholevillagesandtowns.Yet,overthecenturies,therewasagreater(lose)．Thepeople,townsandvillagesthathaddisappearedunderthe(ash)wereentirelyforgottenbythe,morethan1，600yearslater，somescientistsfoundthelosttownsbeen(bury)undertheashes.Inaway,Pompeiiislikea“timecapsule”(preserve)afrozenmomentinasyouwalkalongthestreetsofthecity,timecanadmiretheancientarchitecture，statues，(decorate)wallsandauthenticobjectscharacteristicoftheyouwalk,youwillpassp