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1、UFOalienDo you believe they are true or not?Bermuda Triangle 百慕大三角洲百慕大三角洲Leaning Tower of Pisa比萨斜塔比萨斜塔The Lighthouse of Alexandria亚历山大灯塔亚历山大灯塔Stonehenge巨石阵巨石阵 2a-2eUnit 8 It must belong to Carla.SectionBHave you ever heard of Stonehenge?Where is it?Why is it famous?2b1.The introduction(介介绍绍）of Stone

2、henge.（paragraph 1)2.What was Stonehenge used for?（paragraph 2&3)3.How was the Stonehenge built?（paragraph 4)Can you put the passage into these three parts?1.What is Stonehenge?2.Where is the Stonehenge?3.How many people visit Stonehenge every year?Read Paragraph 1 and answer the questions.More than

3、 750,000 visitors.In Britain.Its a rock circle.Read Paragraph 2-3 and answer the questions.1.How many different ideas do people have about Stonehenge?A.2 B.3 C.4 D.52.Whats the meaning of“temple”in the first line in Paragragh 2?A.塔塔 B.寺庙寺庙 C.坟墓坟墓3.Paul Stoker thinks Stonehenge might be _.A.A temple.

4、B.A kind of calendar.C.We dont know.4.Is anyone sure what Stonehenge was used for?A.Yes.B.No.Read Para.4 and circle T for true or F for false.1.People have known who built Stonehenge.T F2.No one knows how Stonehenge was built.T F3.Stonehenge can be rebuilt easily.T FStonehenge-Can Anyone Explain Why

5、 It Is There?Stonehenge,a rock circle,is not only one of Britains most famous historical places but also大不列颠大不列颠one of its greatest mysteries.Every year it receives n.奥秘，神秘事物奥秘，神秘事物 v.接受，收到接受，收到more than 750,000 visitors.People like to go to this place especially in June as they want to see the sun

6、rising on the longest day of the year.For many years,historians believed Stonehenge was a temple where ancient leaders tried to communicate with the gods.However,historian Paul Stoker thinks this cant be true because Stonehenge was built so many centuries ago.“The leaders arrived in England much lat

7、er,”he points out.Another popular idea is that Stonehenge might be a kind of calendar.The large stones were put together in a certain way.On midsummers morning,the sun shines directly into the center of the stones.Other people believe the stones have a medical purpose.adj.医疗的医疗的 n.目的，目标目的，目标They thi

8、nk the stones can prevent illness and keep people healthy.“As you walk there,you can feel the energy from your feet move up your body,”said one visitor.No one is sure what Stonehenge was used for,but most agree that the position of the stones must be n.位置，地方位置，地方for a special purpose.Some think it m

9、ight be a burial place or a place to honor ancestors.Others n.埋葬，安葬埋葬，安葬 v.表示敬意表示敬意 n.祖宗，祖先祖宗，祖先think it was built to celebrate a victory over an enemy.n.胜利，成功胜利，成功Stonehenge was built slowly over a long period of n.时期时期time.Most historians believe it must be almost 5,000 years old.One of the greate

10、st mysteries is how it was built because the stones are so big and heavy.In 2001,a group of English volunteers tried to build another Stonehenge,but they couldnt.“We dont really know who built Stonehenge,”says Paul Stoker.“And perhaps we might never know,but we do know they must have been hard-worki

11、ngand great planners!”1.Midsummer day is in June _ a lot of people go to Stonehenge _.2.The sun shines straight into the center of Stonehenge _ the stones were put in a special position.2dComplete the sentences using the words from the chart in 2a on page 62.andas以一种特别的位置以一种特别的位置during this month2aM

12、atch each linking word or phrase with its purpose.Linking word or phrasePurpose of linking word or phrasesoexpressing a differenceas,because,sincegiving a choicebut,however,thoughexpressing a resultnot only.but also.expressing two things happening at the same timeorgiving reasonswhen,whileadding inf

13、ormationexpress v.表示，表达表示，表达1.Midsummer day is in June _ a lot of people go to Stonehenge _.2.The sun shines straight into the center of Stonehenge _ the stones were put in a special position.2dComplete the sentences using the words from the chart in 2a on P 62.andas以一种特别的位置以一种特别的位置during this month

14、3.Some people think the rocks can _ stop people from becoming ill _ keep them healthy.4.We dont know who built Stonehenge _ how it was built.5.Historians think Stonehenge was built about 5,000 years ago;_,they are not sure.not onlybut alsoandhowever2eCan you think of any other mysteries,either in Ch

15、ina or another part of the world,that are similar to Stonehenge?What do you know about these mysteries?What is mysterious about them?Discuss them with your group.Pyramid in Egypt埃及金字塔埃及金字塔Khufu be built in the desert 4000 years ago 146.5 metres highlike a 40-floor buildingover 2.3 million stones the heaviest stone is about 160 tonthe Great Wallmore than 5,ooo Kms longtook the most people,the most materials and the longest time to build big stone is more than 1,000 Kg the symbol of