Reading explorer5级精品教学课件Book 5_Unit 4.pptxVIP

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U4-p.73Answerswillvary.Answerswillvary.Possibilitiesinclude:coastalcities,NewYork,Miami,Venice,theNetherlands,India,Vietnam.Answerswillvary.Possibilitiesinclude:thePhilippines,NewYork,NewOrleans,China,Argentina,Brazil,Mumbai,Kolkata,Jakarta,Guangzhou,HoChiMinhCity.

U4A-p.74?Everyyear,crowdsoftouriststraveltoVenice,Italy.HighlightsformanyvisitorsarethechancetorideinagondolaalongthefamousGrandCanal(above)andtoattendCarnevale,anelaboratecostumepartythatisoneofthecity’sbiggestcelebrations(aboveright).

U4A-p.74BeforeYouReadA.Quiz.HowmuchdoyouknowaboutVenice?Answerthequestions.Thencheckyouranswersatthebottomofthepage.1.ApproximatelyhowmanypeoplevisitVeniceeachyear?a.200,000 b.2,000,000 c.20,000,0002.Veniceisregularlythreatenedbyacquaalta(hightides)andhasbeensinkingintothewaterforyears.Overthelastcentury,howmuchhasthecitysunk?a.13cm(5inches) b.25cm(10inches) c.38cm(15inches)3.WhatdidVenicerecentlyprohibitpeoplefromdoinginthePiazzaSanMarco(thecity’smainsquare)?a.feedingbirds b.sellingT-shirts c.ridingskateboardscca

U4A-p.74B. Skimming.Lookquicklyatthepassageonpages75–79.WhichproblemfacingVenicedoyouthinkthearticleismainlyabout?Circleoneoptionbelow.Thenreadthroughthepassagetocheckyourideas.a.dangerscausedbyrisingtides b.problemscausedbytourismc.thecity’sdecliningbirthrate d.risinglevelsofpollution

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U4A-p.75ThecityThomasMann1called“halffairytaleandhalftouristtrap”findsitselfthreatenedbymorethanjusttherisingtide.CathyNewmaninvestigatesthetroublewithVenice.NowhereinItalyisthereacrisismorebeautifullyframedthaninVenice.Neitherlandnorwater,thecityliftslikeamiragefromalagoon2attheheadoftheAdriaticSea.Forcenturiesithasthreatenedtovanishbeneaththewavesoftheacqua