大本鐘是倫敦英國議會(huì)大廈的大鐘的昵稱。這個(gè)名字是為了紀(jì)念本杰明·霍爾爵士,1856年他負(fù)責(zé)大本鐘的建造工作,持續(xù)了三年?,F(xiàn)在大本鐘已成為英國和倫敦的標(biāo)志。Big Ben is the nickname for the great bell of the clock in London.The name was given in honor of Sir Benjamin Hall,who was in charge of the work when the bell was built in 1856.It didn't strike until 3 years later.The clock has become a landmark of the United Kingdom and London,particularly in the visual media.When a television or film-maker wishes to quickly show a non-UK audience a certain location in Britain,a popular way to do so is to show an image of the Clock Tower.The Clock Tower is a focus of New Year celebrations in the United Kingdom,with radio and TV stations tuning to its chimes to welcome the start of the year.Londoners who live a proper distance from the Clock Tower and Big Ben can,by means of listening to the chimes both live and on the radio or television,hear the bell strike thirteen times on New Year's Eve.This is possible because the speed of sound is a lot slower than the speed of radio waves.Big Ben has appeared in many films.In the 1978 version of TheThirty-NineSteps,the hero attempted to halt the clock's progress to prevent a linked bomb blowing up by hanging from the minute hand of its western face.It was also used in the filming of ShanghaiKnights starring Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson,and was described as being partially destroyed in the 2012 film DoctorWho.An animated version(卡通版) of the clock was also used as the setting in the Walt Disney film TheGreatMouseDetective,and was shown being destroyed by a UFO in the film MarsAttacks![閱讀障礙詞]1.visual adj.視覺的2.media n.媒體3.chime n.鐘聲4.halt v.使停止[誘思導(dǎo)讀]1.How long it takes to build the Big Ben? Three years.2.What does the second paragraph mainly want to show us?Big Ben is a symbol of the UK and London.Section ⅠListening and Speaking & Reading and Thinking——ComprehendingⅠ.匹配下列單詞的詞性及漢語意思()1.philosophyA.adj.附近的;鄰近的adv.在附近()2.individualB.n.哲學(xué)()3.nearbyC.adj.單獨(dú)的;個(gè)別的n.個(gè)人()4.portD.n.戰(zhàn)役;搏斗 vi.& vt.搏斗;奮斗()5.battleE.n.港口(城市)()6.locationF.adj.軍事的;軍用的()7.militaryG.vt.圍繞;包圍()8.legalH.n.地方;地點(diǎn);位置()9.surroundI.n.王國;領(lǐng)域()10.kingdomJ.adj.法律的;合法的Ⅱ.選擇下列句中詞組的漢語意思A.屬于 B.同(一樣也);和;還 C.脫離;背叛;逃脫D.導(dǎo)致 E.接管;接替 F.把……和……連接或聯(lián)結(jié)起來()1.They broke away from the national union and set up their own local organization.()2.Don't take things that do not belong to you.()3.The accident resulted in three people being killed.()4.Think of others as well as yourself.()5.You should never join an electric wire to a water pipe.()6.Peter will take over as managing director when Bill retires.第一步 速讀——了解文章主題和段落大意速讀P40-41教材課文,選擇最佳答案What is the text mainly about?A.The history and traditions of the UK.B.The location and names of the UK.C.The four countries of the UK.D.The capital city London.第二步 細(xì)讀——把控文章關(guān)鍵信息細(xì)讀P40-41教材課文,選擇最佳答案1.What can help us find out the difference between some different names of the UK?A.British languages.B.British history.C.British location.D.British education.2.Which country is the first to be joined to the Kingdom of England?A.Britain.B.Scotland.C.Wales.D.Ireland.3.What is different for the four countries of the UK?A.The flag.B.The currency.C.The military defence.D.The education system.4.Which of the following is the achievement of the Normans?A.Building towns and roads.B.Changing the way of building houses.C.Leaving behind many new vocabulary.D.Changing the legal system.第三步 研讀——能力升華 接軌高考根據(jù)P40-41教材課文,在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式According to the British history,Wales is the first country to be joined 1.__ the Kingdom of England,which happened in the 16th century.Later,Scotland and Ireland 2._____(add) to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.In the 20th century,the southern part of Ireland 3.____(break) away from the UK,4._____ resulted in the full name we have today:the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,whose 5.____(shorten) name is “the United Kingdom” or “the UK”.The four countries of the UK use 6.the same flag as well as the same currency and military defence.However,they also have some 7._______(different),like different legal systems.The UK's long and interesting history can help you understand much more about the country and its traditions.Studying the history of the UK will make your visit much more 8._______(enjoy).The capital city London is a great place 9._____(start),as it is an ancient port city that has a history 10._____(date) all the way back to Roman times.There are countless historic sites to explore,and lots of museums with ancient relics from all over the UK.