Unit 1 导读 话题妙切入 同步教材讲解 【新教材】人教版（2019）英语必修第二册.doc

PAGE 3 名言潮语 1.Heritage is our legacy from the past，what we live with today and what we pass on to future generations. —World Heritage Centre 我们从过去继承了这些遗产，以之为伴并将世代传承。 ——世界遗产中心 2.Man is the creator and purpose of culture. 人是文化的创造者，也是文化的宗旨。 3.Culture will not lose its value because of a countrys poverty. 文化不会因为一个国家的贫穷而失去它的价值。 4.Art is long，and time is fleeting. —Longfellow 艺术是永恒的，时间是短暂的。 ——朗费罗 5.There is a history in all mens lives. —Shakespeare 每个人的生命都是一段历史。 ——莎士比亚 诗歌赏读 Autumn in the Capital Du Mu The tower overlooks frosty trees； Speckless is the mirror-like sky. The South Mountain and autumn breeze； Vie to be more sublime and high. 《长安秋望》 杜牧 楼倚霜树外，镜天无一毫。 南山与秋色，气势两相高。 美文欣赏 Its not often sunny in Paris，but people still love to walk along the banks of the Seine.They love the view of the citys old buildings，especially Notre Dame de Paris(巴黎圣母院). Unfortunately，that view has been forever changed.On April 15，a fire destroyed the spire(塔尖)of the 850-year-old cathedral and two-thirds of the roof. The fire shocked and saddened Parisians(巴黎人).Citizens gathered around the giant(巨大的)church，singing hymns(圣歌)and praying for the hundreds of firefighters who fought the flames. “The significance(意义)of Notre Dame de Paris，not only to Catholics but to all Parisians，cannot be underestimated(低估)，”wrote French author Bernard-Henri Levy.“For many people in France，its more than a house of worship.Its a symbol of French culture，architecture and history.” Its no wonder that people felt sad.The church itself，after all，is a historical and artistic treasure.The church is also home to many religious artifacts(宗教文物)，paintings and sculptures(雕塑).Luckily，its world-famous stained glass rose windows survived the fire.These windows are made of many small panes and feature various Christian images. Despite its long history and many treasures，the cathedral needed the help of a writer to become truly famous.Victor Hugos 1831 novel，Notre Dame de Paris，presented the building to a wide audience of