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Lesson 93 A noble gift 崇高的礼物

Summary writing摘要写作

In not more than 80 words describe how the Statue of Liberty came to be built in New York Harbour. Write two different paragraphs using the points and connections given below.巴士英语www.xiao84.com

用不超过80个单词的篇幅,描述一下自由女神像是如何建在纽约港的,用下面的要点和连词写出两段不同的文字。

Composition作文

Imagine you are entering New York Harbour by ship. Write two paragraphs in about 150 words using the ideas given below:

假设你正乘船进入纽约港,按下面的思路写出两段文字,字数为150个词左右:

1  Sailing into N.Y. Harbour between Long Island and Staten Island: the Statue of Liberty: first impressions.

2  A first glimpse of New York ---- Manhattan ---- skyscrapers: the Empire State building - the United Nations building ---- great ships in the harbour ---- bridges, traffic and people.

Letter writing书信写作

Write five sentences which could be used to begin letters to friends. 写出 5封给朋友的信的引言。

Key structures关键句型

The Statue of Liberty was presented to the United States of America. (KS21, 45, 69)

(复习第21, 45, 69课关键句型)

Exercises练习

A  Underline the verbs in the passage and study their form.

划出课文中所有动词,注意它们的形式。

B  Give the correct form of the verbs in parentheses. Do not refer to the passage until you finish the exercise.

用正确的动词填空,完成练习后再对照课文核对你的答案。

One of the most famous monuments in the world, the Statue of Liberty, ____(present) to the United States of America in the nineteenth century by the people of France. The great statue, which ____ (design) by the sculptor Auguste Bartholdi, took ten years to complete. The actual figure  ____(make) of copper  ____ (support) by a metal framework which ____ especially ____(construct) by Eiffel. Before it  ____ (could/transport) to the United States, a site had ____ (to find) for it and a pedestal had ____(to build). The site ____ (choose) was an island at the entrance of New York Harbour. By 1884, a statue which was 151 feet tall,  ____(erect) in Paris. The following year, it ____ (take) to pieces and  ____(send) to America. By the end of October 1886, the statue ____ (put) together again and it____ officially ____(present) to the American people by Bartholdi.

Special difficulties难点

Stress 重音

Read these two sentences aloud:

大声朗读以下句子:

The Statue of Liberty was a present from the French people.

自由女神像是来自法国人民的一件礼物。

It was presented to the United States of America.

它被送给了美利坚合众国。

In the first sentence, present is a noun and the accent falls on the first syllable: /'prezənt/

在第1个句子里, present是一个名词,重音落在第 1个音节上;

In the second sentence, present is a verb and the accent falls on the second syllable: /pri'zent/

在第 2个句子里, present是一个动词,重音落在第 2个音节上。

Here are some common words which are stressed in the same way:

以下词均有两种不同的重读方法:: accent, conduct, contest, contrast, export, import, increase, insult, produce, protest, record, and transport.

Exercise练习

Read these sentences aloud. Mark in the correct stress of the words in italics:

朗读以下句子,划出斜体字的重音:

1  This year we have exported more than we have imported.

2  Our records show that exports have gone up.

3  Everybody protested against the increase in income tax.

4  He was insulted when I criticized his accent.

5  Please conduct yourselves properly when you are in the museum.

6  He entered for the contest and broke a record.

Multiple choice questions多项选择题

Comprehension理解

1  The Statue of Liberty was First put up ____.

(a) in 1886

(b) at the entrance of New York Harbour

(c) in Paris

(d) on a pedestal at the entrance of New York Harbour

2  The Statue of Liberty was presented to the American people ____.

(a) by Eiffel who was the sculptor

(b) by Bartholdi who made the metal framework

(c) by the French Premier

(d) by the sculptor Bartholdi

Structure句型

3  Who was the statue presented ____? The people of France.

(a) from

(b) by

(c) to 

(d) at

4  It took him ten years to complete it. That's how long _____to do it. 

(a) he took

(b) him took

(c) took him 

(d) he was taken

5  It was made ____copper.

(a) by

(b) from

(c) of 

(d) in

6  It was Eiffel____ constructed the metal framework.

(a) whom

(b) which

(c) who 

(d) whose

7  A site had to be found for it. If was necessary ____for it.

(a) a site to be found

(b) for to be found a site

(c) for a site to be found

(d) to be found a site

Vocabulary 词汇

8  Copper is a kind of ____.

(a) stone

(b) marble   

(c) wood

(d) metal

9  It was especially constructed by Eiffel. It was constructed ____.

(a) in particular

(b) particularly    

(c) for a special purpose

(d) on purpose

10  A site had to be found for it.____ had to be found.

(a) A land

(b) A plot of land

(c) A property

(d) An estate

11  It was erected in 1884. That's when it was ____.

(a) put off

(b) put over

(c) put in  

(d) put up

12  It's a symbol of liberty. It____ liberty.

(a) replaces

(b) stands for   

(c) is a representative of

(d) is an agent for

Sentence structure句子结构

Join these sentences, then check your answer against the text.

连接以下句子,然后对照课文第1-3行,核对你的答案。

The Statue of Liberty is one of the most famous monuments in the world. It was presented to the United States of America in the nineteenth century by the people of France.

One ______________________________________________.