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airport gorge The biggest civil engineering project; Took six years; Cost US$20 billion; Within five hours’ flying time of half the world’s population; Accommodate 80 million passengers a year. 新香港国际机场位于大屿山以北的赤腊 角。于1998年7月6日正式启用。随着第二条 跑道于1999年5月启用，机场已分阶段进行扩 展，以满足日益增加的航空交通需求。在发 展最后阶段，机场每年的客运量将达8700万 人次，货物吞吐量达900万公吨。 What are the Three Gorges? Do you know? The Qutang Gorge The Wu Gorge The Xiling Gorge * * 外研新标准 第三册(必修3) P1 Warming Up Old and New M6 Have you ever been to the Great Wall of China? Objectives To learn about the Great Wall of China, Hong Kong International Airport and the Three Gorges Dam 2. To discuss the changes that have taken place in your region According to the following pictures and definitions, fill in the blanks. An _______ is a wide piece of flat land where planes can take off and land. canal A _____ is a man-made river, which is made to allow water to flow from one area to another area. A _____ is a high, steep, or overhanging face of a mountain. cliff A _____ is a barrier (障碍物) built across a river to control the flow or raise the level of water. dam A _________ is a natural or artificial pond or lake used for storing and controlling water. reservoir A______ is a deep valley with high straight sides where a river had cut through rock. A _____ is an area of water surrounded by land. lake A_________ is a building or set of buildings at an airport where air passengers arrive and leave. terminal 1. How far is the Great Wall of China from where you live? 2. Which is the biggest airport in the country? 3. Is there a dam near your town? 4. Do you know the name of the reservoir that provides water for your town? How much do you know about them? The Great Wall Hong Kong International Airport The Three Gorges Dam Read the passage on page 51 and find the key words of each paragraph. The Great Wall The longest man-made structure; 6,300 kilometres long; Dated from the Ming Dynasty; Eastern end — Shanhaiguan; Western end — J