【课堂新坐标】（教师用）2013-2014学年高中英语 Unit 2 The United Kingdom同步备课参考 .docVIP

Unit 2　The United Kingdom 【美文阅读】　 英国这个美丽的国度，景点之多，美不胜收。 The holiday places in the UK There are so many great places to visit in the UK.Its impossible to list them all so we have chosen just three popular places. London, as the capital of the UK, is regarded as (被认为是)one of the greatest cities in the world. Many people think the city is their dream holiday place and its easy to see why.You can keep coming back to London again and again and still find something new and exciting to see and experience.During the day you can experience many，many sights such as Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, the London Eye and the Tower of London.By night the city takes on a new life with some of the finest restaurants, bars and clubs found in the world and of course the greatest theatre in the world can be found in the West End.All this makes London an exciting place. The county(郡，县) of Devon is growing more and more popular with holidaymakers.It is one of the most beautiful counties in Britain.Devon lies along coastline(海岸线) both to its north and south with a green countryside.There are two amazing National Parks，beautiful beaches，and pretty villages and towns.Devon is popular with people of all ages.So no matter how old you are，Devon suits you. Brighton is one of the most exciting cities in Britain if not in the whole of Europe.The city is full of energy, fun and a sense of freedom which attracts young people from across the country，though there is more than enough to attract people of all ages. Note： 【诱思导学】　 1．List the top holiday places mentioned in the passage. ① ② ③ 2．Which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning to the following one? Many people think it is an ideal place for holiday and we can know the reason then. 3．Translate the underlined sentence in the last paragraph into Chinese.