【成才之路】2014-2015高中英语 Module 6 Unexplained Mysteries of the Natural World课件 外研版必修4 高考一搏.pptVIP

在英格兰南部荒芜的索尔兹伯里平原上，屹立着一组巨石。有人称它们为巨石阵。这些高5～10米，平均重量为25～30吨的巨石是如何从威尔士被运来的？巨石阵的意义何在呢？ The Stonehenge Stonehenge, the most famous prehistoric monument in Britain, is situated on Salisbury Plain in the county of Wiltshire. At various times regarded as a site built by the Druids, the Romans, the Danes and even the French, the first stage—a circular ditch ①and bank with an entrance flanked②by a pair of small standing stones—is believed to have been built around 3000 BC. The site was subsequently③ abandoned and rebuilt between 2100 BC and 1800 BC. There are many mysteries surrounding this ancient site.Some of the stones used are thought to have come from the Presell mountains in Pembrokeshire, Wales—yet exactly how they were transported to the site in such a primitive④ age is a puzzle.Experts believe they may have been transported for most of the way by water, before being dragged overland for the last stage of the journey. It has been suggested that Stonehenge once operated as a massive astronomical⑤ clock, and there are even suggestions that it was a landing site for UFOs (Unidentified Flying Objects)! A more likely explanation is that Stonehenge was an important center of worship⑥ connected with the sun. 知识点击 1．ditch n．沟渠；壕沟　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 2.flank n．侧面 3．subsequently adv.其后，随后，接着 4.primitive adj.原始的 5．astronomical adj.文学学的 6.worship adj.崇拜，尊崇；爱慕 自主探究 1．How many stages was the Stonehenge built? __________________________________________________ 2．What did the Stonehenge look like around 3000 BC？(no more than 20 words) __________________________________________________ 3．Whats the more likely explanation why the Stonehenge existed？(no more than 20 words) __________________________________________________ 答案：1.Three. 2. A circular ditch and bank with an entrance flanked by a pair of small standing stones. 3．A more likely explanation is that Stonehenge was an important centre of worship connected with the sun. * Unexplained Mysteries of the Natural World Module 6 背 景