Unit Two课件.pptVIP

Unit Two Key to Exercises The answers to the questions on the text. 1. Can you name some capitals and describe their characteristics? Yes. Paris reminds people of pleasure and gaiety, Athens is where the Olympic Games originated, and Beijing is rich in historical and cultural heritage, to name only a few. 2. What causes the destruction of cities? Earthquakes, fires, wars and diseases have all had their share in the destruction of cities. 3. What is special about Rome? It is full of the glory of the past. 4. What is the main idea of this paragraph? Cities have their own peculiar qualities or characteristics like men. 5. What makes a capital city international? The close relationship with other countries often makes a capital city international. I. Read the text again and complete the statements. 1. Write out the capital cities of the following countries: USA, Washington; Britain, London; Canada, Ottawa; Australia, Canberra; New Zealand, Wellington. 2. Earthquakes, fires, wars and diseases all have played a part in destroying some wonders of the world. 3. Each city has its own peculiar qualities. 4. Being the center of government and power, a capital city has its advantages over other cities. 5. The life of a city can be influenced not only by the local inhabitants, but also by visitors from foreign countries and regions. II. Fill in the blanks with words or phrases from the Vocabulary Snapshot. Change the forms if necessary. 1. The rainforest in Brazil is spoken of as the biggest one remaining in the world. 2. They levelled all the old buildings to make way for the road. 3. They sent several policemen to guard the meeting room. 4. The government has tried dozens of approaches to prevent the old city from decaying. 5. Through science weve got the idea of associating progress with research. 6. This kind of cooking is peculiar to Southwest China. 7. Walkways(走道), flowerbeds（花圃） and grassland（草地） are laid out in the neighbourhood. 8. He ranks as th