改Reading.ppt

Read the passage and answer the questions. Read the passage and choose True or False. Language points for reading 1.Paris is the capital and largest city of France, situated on the River Seine. = which is situated on the River Seine be beautifully/conveniently/pleasantly/well/badly situated on/in/at… =be located on/in/at =lie/stand in/at/to/on situate situation situated situational London is the most beautiful city in Britain_________ the River Tames. A. located in B. lied on C. situated on C. stood in C 2.It is one of the most beautiful cities in the world and is visited by more than eight million tourists every years. more than n.=over more than adj.=very /quite… more A than B no more than =only not more than=at most no more…than not more…than rather than other than better than more than one be(s)/do(s) 3.The famous popular place for tourists is the Eiffel Tower, the famous symbol of Paris. A dove is the symbol of peace. a/the symbol of the symbol for symbol n. symbolize/symbolise v. symbolic adj. symbolism n. symbol sign mark signal A sign of leave a deep mark in/on the chemical symbol for 4.One of the world’s largest art galleries, the Louvre, is also located in Paris. locate vt. located adj. location n. locator n. locate sth. be located in/to/on/near… lie Locate vt. Situatevt. Stand lie in/to/on =be located in/to… =be situated in/near… There lies/stands… project n. ‘project v. pro’ject It is an irrigation project. The slide was projected on the screen. last v. I don’t think the nice weather will last for a whole week. The conference lasted from Monday to Friday. 11. Their work has influenced the writers ever since. 一直到现在”, 通常与持续性动词的 完成时态连用, 例如： I have known her ever since she was 9 years old. 从她九岁开始, 我就认识她了。 They have been friends ever since. 从那以后他们就成了好朋友。 12.ancient adj. ancient-modern old-young/new aged a man aged 50 =a man 50 years old =a 50-year-old man an