高中英语（人教大纲）第二册上：Unit3 Art and architecture(备课资料).docVIP

Reference for Teaching I．异域风情 THE GREAT PYRAMID The kings of ancient Egypt were very rich. They planned strong tombs to keep their bodies of the dead. These tombs kept the bodies safe. They also held the treasures of the dead. Over the tombs, the kings built huge stone pyramids. There are about eighty known pyramids in Egypt. The Great Pyramid is the largest of all. It was built by a king called Khufu. The Great Pyramid stands on the west bank of the Nile River not far from Cairo. In fact, all the pyramids are on the west bank of the Nile. There is a reason for this. The sun rise