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Some information about the Three Gorges’ high dam Information about Aswan Dam Some NMET exercises in this unit 1、——Do you feel like ___there or shall we take a bus? ——I would kike to walk.But since there isn’t much time left , I’d rather you ____ a taxi. A. walking ,hire B. to walk, hire C. to walk, hired D. walking, hired 2、 It was a real ___ to stay awake through the film. A. effort B. strength C. energy D. price 3、 A new land has been opened up in this area, which ___ almost every year. A. used to be flooded B. used to flood C. was used to flooding Ｄ.were flooded * By Simonxin Do you know “The four great ancient countries”? China ancient India ancient Babylon National Flag 国 旗 Pyramids 金 字 塔 sphinx shpinx River Nile 尼 罗 河 Aswan Dam 1. What are the three biggest man made projects in the world? Where are they? Aswan Dam Some information about a dam: A dam is a wall or a bank built to keep back water. 63 metres dam water level Three Gorges Water level 185m 156m 1. Control the water 2. Make electricity When it was built Why Size Problems in 1970 3,830 meters long 980meters wide at the base40 meters wide at the top 53,000 people movetemples in danger flood n. 洪水 v. 涌向 淹没、泛滥 eg : translation 每年都有成百上千的人死于洪灾。铃一响，学生们就像洪水般涌向食堂。水位如果继续上升，街道就会被淹没啦。 Hundreds of people die of flood every year. As soon as the bell rang,the students flooded to the cant. Streets will be flooded if the water level rises up. date from date back to 始建于,追溯到…… .The church in the west of the city_____ the 14th century A. is dated to B. IS dated from C. dates back to D. go back in time to I am interested in English since my schooldays.Our school was build in 1909. My interest in English dates from my schooldays. Our school dates from 1909. C be in danger -- sb./sth. may be hurt be dangerous -- sb./sth. May hurt others eg.Holding a gun in his hand, he is__________.Standing on the edge of the hill, he is __________.Look out! The dog is _________