Summary writing摘要写作
In not more than 80 words describe what archaeologists discovered in an ancient temple on the island of Kea. Do not include anything that is not in the last paragraph.www.xiao84.com
Answer these questions in note form to get your points:
1 Where did the archaeologists find clay fragments?
2 What did they represent?
3 Had they once been painted or not?
4 Where was the body of one statue found?
5 Where was its head found?
6 Were the fragments reconstructed or not?
7 How tall did the goddess turn out to be?
8 Where did her hands rest?
9 What was she wearing?
10 Is her identity known or not?
Vocabulary词汇
Give another word or phrase to replace the following words as they are used in the passage: explored(1. 2); ancient(1. 3); prosperous(1. 4) ; storeys(1. 5); beneath(1. 7); fragments(1. 10); remains(1. 12).
Composition作文
Write an imaginary account of how the archaeologists explored the sacred room of the ancient temple. Expand the following into a paragraph of about 150 words.
After walking round the ancient city, the archaeologists…This temple… On entering the sacred room, the archaeologists…After this, workmen began digging and soon discovered…They also found…The archaeologists carefully… They were astonished to find that… The goddess was… She… Although the archaeologists… they were unable to find out her name. (52 words)
Letter writing书信写作
Write six phrases which could be used to end letters to friends.
Key structures关键句型
What happened?一般过去时（IKS 75）（参见第2册第75课关键句型）
Exercise练习
Suppose that each of the following verbs were used to describe what happened yesterday. What would be their correct form?
Yesterday I… leave, lay, lie, choose, raise, rise, beat, bite, catch, hear, sing, think, show, run, lose, begin, fall, feel.
Special difficulties难点
Words often misused and confused
A Happen. Study these examples:
Its missing head Happened to be among remains of the fifth century B. C. (By chance) (11. 12-13)
I happened to find the ticket in my pocket. (By chance. )
It happened that I found the ticket in my pocket. (By chance. )
I couldn't find out what had happened. (What had taken place. )
B Storey and Story. Study these examples:
Houses-often three storeys high-were built of stone. (11. 5-6)
C Worship and Warship. Study these examples:
The temple… was used as a place of worship(11. 9-10)
The Arethusa used to be a warship
Exercises练习
A Complete the following making a sentence out of each:
1 She happened ______ .
2 It happened ______ .
3 Tell me what ______ .
4 If you happen ______ .
B Use the words storey, story, worship, and warship in sentences of your own.
Multiple choice questions多项选择题
Choose the correct answers to the following questions.
Comprehension理解
1 The interesting discovery made by the archaeologists was ______ .
a．that the city had once been prosperous
b． that the temple had been used as a place of worship
c． they found the fifteen statues had been painted
d． that they were not the first to have found the head of the goddess
2 The city‘enjoyed a high level of civilization’. This is confirmed by the fact that ______ .
a． some of the houses were built only one storey high
b． a great number of fragments were found in the temple
c． the city had been built on clay
d． advanced techniques had been employed in building and decorating
3 In seeking to establish the identity of the reconstructed statue, the archaeologists ______ .
a． tried to determine which goddess it represented
b． pieced together the fragments they found
c． discovered that it was more modern than any of the other statues
d． wondered whether it belonged to the fifth or the fifteenth century
Structure结构
4 The city had once known ______ . (11. 4-5)
a．a prosperity
b．the prosperous
c．the prosperity
d．prosperity
5 The temple ______ used as a place of worship since Roman times. (11. 9-10)
a． was
b． has not been
c． had been
d． was not
6 They found ______ that the goddess turned out to be…(11. 14-15)
a． surprisingly
b． with surprise
c． to their surprise
d． a surprise
7 ______ being very old, she was very graceful. (11. 16-17)
a． Although
b． In spite of
c． Even
d． Even though
8 So far, the archaeologists ______ to discover her identity. (1. 17)
a． have been impossible
b． have not been able
c． cannot have been
d． could not
Vocabulary词汇
9 In the most ______ room of the temple…(1. 10)
a．holy
b．religious
c．frightening
d．colourful
10 The head was carefully preserved. It was ______ . (1. 13)
a．well done
b．conserved
c．maintained
d．in good condition
11 The goddess ______ to be a very modern-looking woman. (1. 15)
a．appeared
b．proved
c．resolved
d．changed
12 But, ______ the archaeologists have been unable…(1. 17)
a． beforehand
b． until now
c． for a long time
d．at this distance
