Unit ThreePeacefulness and Beauty of Wu Gorge.pptVIP

Unit ThreePeacefulness and Beauty of Wu Gorge steer v. 驾驶, 掌舵 steep adj. 陡峭的, 险峻的 nest n. 巢, 窝, 隐匿处 root v. (使)生根,扎根 shoal n. 浅滩, 鱼群, 大量 vivid a. 生动的, 鲜明的 loquat n. 枇杷 embroider v. 刺绣, 镶边 tortoise n. 龟, 迟缓的人 endlessly a. 不断地 content v. 使满足 reflection n. 反射, 反省 bizarre a. 奇异的(容貌等) leap v. 跳, 跳越, 跳跃 vie v. 竞争 curtain n. 窗帘, 门帘 New Words: cliff n. 悬崖, 绝壁 reddish a. 微红的, 略带红色的 Buddha n. 佛 rectangular a. 矩形的, 成直角的 drizzle n. 细雨 statues n. 雕像 picturesque a. 独特的 coffin n. 棺材 suspended a.悬浮的 chain n. 链(条), 镣铐, 一系列 1. 小三峡: 小三峡是大宁河下游巫山县境内的一段，它兼得长江之胜，却又别有天地。三峡工程蓄水之后，水位上升许多，大型游船能够行使在波平如镜的水面上，过去那些险滩和激流早已成为往日的回忆。今天的小三峡没有了号子，没有了力的张扬，显得格外温柔。只有滴翠峡还保存着昔日那种险峻的山势和屹立的峭壁，让我们感觉到小三峡往日的风姿。 2. as if ;: as though conj. 好像…似的; 仿佛…似的 e.g. It looks as if it is (were , was) going to rain . He opened his lips as if to speak . Notes: Exercises Answer the questions: 1. Why did the local people give “Bawu Godge” another name “Iron Coffin Gorge”? 2. Give some examples of vivid names of peaks and rocks which was mentioned in the passage in the Bawu Gorg. 3. Which gorge is the most picturesque of the Minor Three Gorges? 4. Where can we find lifelike rock statues of Buddha, in the Gragon Gate Gorge, Bawu Gorge or in Dicui Gorge? Key II. Decide the statements true or false: 1. Dicui Gorge begins from Ox Nose Cave to Tu Family Dam (Tujiaba) and has a total length of twenty kilometers . ( ) 2. Dicui Gorge is noted for its many mountain peaks , caves , springs , waterfalls and karst formations. ( ) 3. “Dragon In and Tiger Out” , “Horse Returning Mountain” , “Water Curtain Cave ” and “Chibi Motian” are all in Dicui Gorge . ( ) 4. Chibi