Module5ATripAlongtheThreeGorges全单元学案（外研版必修4）.doc

金太阳新课标资源网  HYPERLINK  第  PAGE 34 页 共  NUMPAGES 34 页 金太阳新课标资源网 HYPERLINK  Module5《A Trip Along the Three Gorges》全单元学案（外研版必修4）详解 【背景材料】 The Three Gorges of Yangtze River Yangtze River, the biggest river in China, the third longest in the World, starts with the Tuotuo River at the Roof of the World －Qinghai－Tibet Plateau， takes in countless rivers， and flows eastward across the interior of China. With an overall length of more than 6,300 kilometers， the Yangtze River, next only to the Amazon and the Nil, is the third biggest river in the world and is a cradle that breeds the ancient civilization of the Chinese nation. 　　When the Yangtze River reaches the eastern Sichuan Basin in southwest China， it cuts through the Wushan Mountain． Here the river course suddenly narrows and the waters become turbulent． Sheer cliffs and steep mountains rise on either side， creating one of natures most fantastic sights． The Three Gorges－Qutang， wuxia and xiling－start just after Fengjie and end near Yichang， stretch about 200 kilometers． The Gorges vary from 300metres at their widest to less than 100 meters at their narrowest． 　　Qutang Gorge is the smallest and shortest Gorge， but grandest of the three． The Yangtze River， mighty and rapid here is suddenly contained like a thousand seas poured into one cup， as the Song Dynasty poet SU Tungpo described the spectacle． High on the both bank， at a place called Bellows Gorge， are a series of crevices． This area is said to have been the home of an ancient tribe whose custom was to place the coffins of their crevices， some containing bronze swords, armour and other artifacts， but the coffins are believed to date back as far as the Warring States Period （475BC－221BC） 　　Wu Gorge extends 40 kilometers along which the river snakes between based strange－shaped mountain peaks， each of which has a reputation based on a beautiful legend． The story of the 12 Peaks of Wushan goes like this： 12 nymphs once d