開羅
——文明的搖籃

陜西耀州中學 王文娟

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開羅，文明的搖籃，埃及古老文明和現代文明的大熔爐。作為中東地區最大的城市，它是亞洲、非洲和歐洲的交通樞紐。過去和現在在這里交匯碰撞。在它的西部，坐落著埃及古城孟斐斯和世界七大奇跡中唯一現存至今的金字塔。實際上，穿越開羅的旅行是一次能穿越時空的經歷。

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Cairo,the cradle of civilization,the melting pot of ancient and modern Egyptian civilizations.It is the largest city in the Middle East and lies at the center of all routes leading to and from the three continents∶Asia,Africa and Europe.It is the city where past and present meet.On its west side lie the ancient Egyptian city of Memphis,and the site of the Pyramids,the only wonder survival of the Seven Wonders of the World.Indeed,a journey through Cairo is a journey through time...

In spite of a thousand years of history,Cairo is young by Egyptian standards,because modern Cairo emerged only with the Arab conquest of Egypt.

The most famous of Cairo's sights is the string of 60 pyramids that stretches along the western border of the desert.Contrary to the common belief,only the Great Pyramid of Khufu,not all three Great Pyramids,is on the list of Wonders.The monument was built by the Egyptian pharaoh（法老）Khufu of the Fourth Dynasty around the year 2560 BC to serve as a tomb when he died.When it was built,the Great Pyramid was 145.75 meters high.Over the years,it lost 10 meters off its top.It ranked as the tallest structure on the Earth for more than 43 centuries.Throughout their history,the pyramids havestimulatedhuman imagination.

Cairo has been the most important arts center in the Islamic world for a thousand years.Cairo's long history and richheritagearerevealedin its many museums.The famous sights in this area are the Entomological Society Museum,with an excellent collection of Egyptian insects and birds.Also in the area is the muse-um housing the mysterious Sun Boat,only discovered in 1954 near the south side of the pyramid.The boat is believed to have been used to carry the body of Khufu in his last journey on the Earth before being buried inside the pyramid.

This is Cairo—radiantwith a long and glorious past;adorned with the achievements of a distinguished present.

This is Cairo—a cradle of civilization,awellspringof culture,and a meeting place of the Asian,African,and European world.

This is Cairo—an international center for social economics,and political activity,which is making the noblest efforts aimed at peace among all nations and the benefits of all mankind.

Reading Check

Decide if the following statements are true （T） or false （F）.

（ ）1.Cairo is the largest city in Asia.

（ ）2.The ancient Egyptian city of Memphis lies in the east side of Cairo.

（ ）3.The pyramids stretch along the western border of the desert.

（ ）4.The Great Pyramid was built by Khufu as a tomb after his death.

（ ）5.The Great Pyramid is the tallest structure on the Earth for over 430 years.

Language Study

Vocabulary

1.stimulatev.刺激

2.heritagen.遺產

3.revealv.揭示

4.radiantadj.燦爛的

5.wellspringn.源泉

Sentence for writing

sb/sth be believed to... 某人/某事被相信……

人們認為它是在胡夫的尸體入葬金字塔前，被用來最后一次運送胡夫的。

The boat is believed ___________（use）to carry the body of Khufu in his last journey on the Earth before being buried inside the pyramid.

【點石成金】本句的主語是The boat，is believed是被動語態，所填的部分是動詞不定式，需要注意的是該動作發生在主句謂語動詞之前，而且和句子的主語有邏輯上的動賓關系。

主題應用·語庫構建

Ⅰ.話題表達

高頻單詞

1.attractv.吸引；引起

2.blockv.阻塞；擋住

3.bookv.預訂；預約

4.delayv.&n.延誤；延遲；延期；耽擱

5.disadvantagen.不利因素；弱點

6.reservev.預訂；保留

7.satisfyv.滿足；使滿意

8.speedn.速度v.加速

9.trapn.陷阱v.使陷入困境

10.abroadadv.在國外；到國外

11.accidentn.事故

12.accommodationn.膳宿

13.agentn.代理人；經紀人

14.alternativen.可供選擇的事物adj.可供替代的

15.amazingadj.驚人的

16.attractiveadj.迷人的；有吸引力的

17.baggage/luggagen.行李

18.crashv.&n.碰撞；撞擊

19.crowdedadj.擁擠的

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20.destinationn.目的地；終點

21.guidancen.引導；指導

22.impressiveadj.給人印象深刻的；令人欽佩的

23.insurancen.保險

24.packn.包；捆v.打包；包裝

25.passengern.乘客；旅客

26.queuen.行列；排隊

27.routen.路線；途徑

29.siten.地點；場所

30.spotn.地點；場所v.看出；發現

常用短語

1.appeal to... 對……有吸引力

2.be aimed at 針對；旨在

3.be struck by 被……迷住

4.be/get stuck in... 被困在……

5.beyond description 難以表達

6.carry out 實施

7.check in 登記入住

8.check out 結賬離開

9.contribute to 是……的原因之一；增進

10.have a good time 玩得開心

11.hold up 延遲；阻礙

12.knock into/against 撞上

13.put up 投宿

14.slow down 放慢速度

15.take off 起飛

16.go hiking 遠足

17.see sb off 為……送行

18.be on a holiday 度假

19.take a train 乘火車

20.explore the forest 探索森林

21.ride a bike 騎車

22.drive a car 開車

Ⅱ.話題美句

1.I sincerely hope your dream will come true and it's my pleasure to show you around in Beijing when that day comes.我衷心希望你的夢想成真，我很高興當那一天到來的時候帶你參觀北京。

2.So beautiful is the scenery here that it attracts tourists from all over the world.這里的風景如此優美，吸引了來自世界各地的游客。

3.We intend to take full advantage of this trip to broaden our horizons.我們打算充分利用這次旅行來開闊視野。

4.Besides,the scenery along the river is amazing,with many well-known sightseeing spots.此外，沿河的景色令人嘆為觀止,有許多著名的觀光景點。

5.As far as I am concerned,the trip along the Yangtze will be a better choice.在我看來，沿著長江旅行將是一個更好的選擇。

6.On arriving at the tea house,the foreign students were impressed by the unique tea pots and tea cups.一到茶館，獨特的茶壺和茶杯就給外國學生留下了深刻的印象。

7.We climbed to the top of the hill,from where we can see the whole city.我們爬到了山頂，從那里可以看到整個城市。

Ⅲ.讀后創寫

假定你是李華，學校安排你下周末作為導游帶領外籍教師Mr.Smith進行一次近郊游。請你用英語給Mr.Smith寫一封電子郵件，包括以下內容：

1.出游的時間、目的地等信息；

2.需要提前做的準備工作。注意：詞數100左右。

Dear Mr.Smith，

Yours sincerely，

Li Hua

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