Module6OldandNewPeriodOne　IntroductionReadingandVocabulary课件（外研版必修3）.ppt

The Yangtze River is home to one of the most beautiful natural scenes of China－the Three Gorges. ;But for generations, Chinese people have long dreamed of taming(制服，使顺从) the Yangtze River for power generation and flood control. The rivers endless floods have brought destruction and death for centuries－1 million deaths in the 20th century alone. ; Nowadays, along the Yangtze River, the third longest river in the world, a great construction project, the Three Gorges Dam is in progress.①Once completed, it will be the largest and most powerful hydro-electric project in the world. Towering 610 feet high and stretching 1.3 miles wide，②the dam will create a reservoir that extends nearly 400 miles upstream thus changing the original landscape of this region. ;The project has been under discussion in China since the idea of the dam was first put forward in 1919. The Three Gorges Dam is both a marvel of engineering and the greatest challenge its designers have ever faced. The Three GorgesDam has been engineered to store over 5 trillion gallons(加仑)of water and to withstand(经得起) an earthquake of 7.0 on the Richter scale(里氏级)．In addition, the government says the dam will control terrifying floods and provide electrical power to Chinas growing cities. ;Like Chinas Great Wall, it will be one of the few man made structures that can be seen from space. The Chinese government and the dams engineers think of the project as a symbol of national pride. ; ①庞龙曾经是个工人，现在变成一位著名的歌手。(状语从句的省略) ②他们的车遇上交通阻塞，因而耽误了。(现在分词作结果状语);翻译佳句，放眼高考 Like Chinas Great Wall, it will be one of the few man－made structures that can be seen from space. ;Period One　Introduction Reading and Vocabulary;6．______________v．容纳(乘客等) 7．______________n．建造，建设，建筑 8．__________v．发(电) 9．________vt.利用；将(自然力)变成动力 10．__________adj.历史的，有关历史的 11．________adj.狭窄的 12．______