1Unit 3 Back to the pastPeriod 1 Welcome to the unit【学习目标】1. 了解古代文明。 2. 能用英语简单描述与文明相关的话题。 3. 培养保护文化遗产的意识。 【自主学习】阅读教材 Page41，回答下列问题。 1. Who is Zeus ? A god of Greek mythology .2. Where is the Taj Mahal ? In India.3.Why did the City of Pompeii disappear ?It was destroyed by the volcano Vesuvius .4. Where is the Potala Palace located ?On the Red Hill in the Lhasa Valley of Tibet , China .5. Which of the lost civilizations belongs to the new seven wonders of the world ? And where is it located ?The Statue of Zeus . Greece 【合作探究】小组合作，阅读有关七大奇迹的文章，完成练习。1.The Lighthouse at Alexandria The lighthouse at Alexandria was built in 279 BC on the small island of Pharos (法罗斯) by Greek architect Sostratus of Cnidus (索斯查图斯) . The Lighthouse was over 400 feet high . This structure was damaged by an earthquake in the 14th century .2. The Colossus of RhodesThe Colossus of Rhodes stands over 100 feet tall , this statue of the Greek sun god was completed by the sculptor (雕刻家) Chares in 280 BC . The Colossus stood with one hand shielding (防御 ) and its eyes looking over the harbor of the Greek island . It was damaged by an earthquake in 226 BC .3.The Mausoleum of Halikarnassos The Mausoleum of Halikarnassos was built for the wife of the Carian (卡里亚王国) ruler Mausolus in 353 BC . It was designed by two Greek architects . It was damaged in an earthquake in the 3rd century . This tomb was of such great size and so 2beautiful that fragments (碎片) of it are preserved in Turkey and at the British Museum .4. The Status of Zeus The Status of Zeus , though small in relation to some of the other wonders of the ancient world , this statue of Zeus , sculpted by the Greek Phidias about 430 BC , won fame because of its beauty . It was located in Olympia , Greece . It was damaged in a big fire in 462 AD .5.The Temple of Artemis The Temple of Artemis was a Greek temple built in Ephesus and dedicated to ( 以庄严地形式奉献给) the Greek goddess Artemis (Diana) , the maiden goddess of hunting . It is said that the temple reached its standing as a wonder , because it was the most beautiful structure ever built . In 356 BC the temple was burnt to the ground .6.The Hanging Gardens of Babylon The Hanging Gardens of Babylon might be built around 600 BC by Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar II for his wife . Many Greek historians of the ancient world mentioned these gardens in their works . Around the second century BC the splendid walls and gardens were destroyed by earthquakes .7.The Great Pyramids at Giza The Great Pyramids at Giza , which date from the old Kingdom (27002300 BC) are the oldest and most famous of the Seven Wonders of the world . Yet it is the only surviving of the Seven Ancient Wonders .I . 小组合作翻译七大奇迹。1.The Lighthouse at Alexandria 亚历山大灯塔 2. The Colossus of Rhodes 罗德岛太阳神巨像3.The Mausoleum of Halikarnassos 摩索拉斯陵墓 4. The Status of Zeus 宙斯神像5.The Temple of Artemis 阿尔忒弥斯神庙 6.The Hanging Gardens of Babylon 巴比伦空中花园7.The Great Pyramids at Giza 埃及吉萨金字塔II. 判断正误。1.All the lost civilizations in the passage were in Greece . (F)2.The Statue of Zeus won fame because of its size . (F)3.The Great Pyramids at Giza are the oldest and most famous of the Seven Wonders of the world . (T)4. The Lighthouse at Alexandria was damaged by an earthquake . (T)【巩固提高】阅读下文，回答问题A few years ago , I was delighted when my husband told me that we were travelling to Italy for our honeymoon . I had always wanted to see Pompeii . When I was a teenager , my parents were strict about my study time and it didnt matter what I chose to read . When I read and studied Pompeii , I knew in my heart that Id be there one day to see it first hand .When we arrived at the front entrance leading to the city , my heart was 3beating so fast . I was finally there . Pompeii was amazing . Silently , Pompeii sat in the shadow of Vesuvius and I could almost hear the streets crowded with the people shouting and chatting . I could smell the fresh bread and see groups of men in ancient clothes gathering on the small path leading to the square . I felt as if Id stepped back in time .Looking down on the once ash-covered streets of Pompeii I was amazed to see carvings (雕刻品) for direction which led the people through the town . Chariots (双轮战车) that had once been led by fine horses had left their marks forever in the cobblestone streets . I saw homes of farmers and homes of the rich . Great bath houses stood in the shadow of time . Truly a wonderful experience . Although it had been many years since that sad time in history when Vesuvius blew its top and threw fire and volcanic ash down onto the city , tears still stung (刺痛) my eyes when I saw the casts(模型) that were made from the cavities（中空处） of people left still in time . Fear was forever frozen on their faces as if it were yesterday . We were able to visit many great cities of Italy , but I will always treasure my visit to Pompeii , Italy and I will go back there , someday .1. What destroyed the beautiful