1、Unit 5 Meeting your ancestors【导语】 在古代埃及权杖和法杖代表什么呢？Scepters and staves (权杖和法杖)Scepters and staves were a general sign of authority in Ancient Egypt.One of the earliest royal scepters was discovered in the tomb of Khasekhemwy in Abydos.Kings were also known to carry a staff，and Pharaoh Anedjib (法老) is
2、 shown on stone vessels carrying a socalled mks staff.The scepter with the longest history seems to be the heqascepter，sometimes described as the shepherds crook.The earliest examples of this piece of regalia dates to predynastic times.A scepter was found in a tomb at Abydos that dates to the late N
3、aqada period.Another scepter associated with the king is the was scepter.This is a long staff mounted with an animal head.The earliest known depictions of the wasscepter date to the first dynasty.The wasscepter is shown in the hands of both kings and deities.The flail later was closely related to th
4、e heqascepter (the crook and flail)，but in early representations the king was also depicted solely with the flail，as shown in a late predynastic knife handle which is now in the Metropolitan museum，and on the Narmer Macehead.【词海拾贝】1staff n棒；支撑2vessel n船舶；容器3depiction n叙述4deities n神明，神灵(deity 的复数)5fl
5、ail n连枷 (打谷物用的工具 )【问题思考】1Where was one of the earliest royal scepters discovered in Ancient Egypt?_答案：In the tomb of Khasehemwy in Abydos.2When do the earliest known depictions of the wasscepter date to?_答案：The first dynasty.为单词选择正确的释义1starvation A放射性的，辐射能的2centimetre B接待员；招待员3primitive C有系统的；有计划的；有
6、条理的4analysis D标点符号5category E幼儿园6systematic F挨饿，饿死7academy G厘米8receptionist H分析9kindergarten I原始的；远古的；简陋的10radioactive J学院；院校；学会；学术团体11punctuation K种类；类别；范畴答案：1F 2G 3I 4H 5K 6C 7J 8B 9E 10A 11D.根据所给汉语提示写出单词1_ adj.有观察力的；敏锐的；严重的；深刻的2_ n野兽3_ n植物学4_ vt. disregarding drawbacks3_：uncertain; hesitant4_：the
7、 choice between two mutually exclusive possibilities5_：to take for granted; accept without proof；suppose6_：to break the continuity or uniformity of sth7_：large in degree，kind，or quantity8_：to make or become sharp or sharper9_：dirty，confused，or untidy10_：the quality of being correct or true 11_：to sh
8、ow your approval of sb/sth by clapping your hands12_：to happen or to make sth happen faster or earlier13_：to make sb notice sth and pay attention to it14_：to make a long loud cry15_：feeling as if everything is spinning around you and that you are not able to balance16_：the process or result of divid
9、ing into separate parts17_：to move，beat or flow with strong regular movementsor sounds18_：a long weapon like a stick with one sharp end答案：1.archaeology 2.regardless 3.tentative 4.alternative 5.assume 6.interrupt 7.ample 8.sharpen 9.messy 10.accuracy 11.applaud 12.accelerate 13.arrest 14.howl 15.dizz
10、y 16.division 17.pulse 18.spear.选用正确短语的适当形式完成句子at most；cut up；regardless of；be fed up with；look ahead；date back to1John was _ about his failure to beat Mary.答案：cut up2The laws apply to everyone _ race，creed (宗教信条) or colour.答案：regardless of3The work will be completed within four hours _答案：at most4My
11、 interest in stamp collection _ my schooldays.答案：dates back to5Im trying to _ at what might happen and be ready to handle it.答案：look ahead6Jenny _ Tom who is always compromising his principles.答案：is fed up with课文表层理解.判断正(T)误(F)1The caves lie at the foot of the hill.(F)2Evidence has showed that the e
12、arlist people in the caves used animal skins to make clothes according to the conversation.(T)3Our earliest people in the Zhoukoudian caves kept themselves warm by working.(F).读课文回答问题1Where did early people live?_答案：They lived in caves.2What did early people eat?_答案：They ate animal meat，such as tige
13、rs and bears and fish from the lake nearby.They also picked fruit when it was ripe.3What animals were their most dangerous enemies?_答案：Tigers and bears.4What did the early people use fire for?_答案：They used fire to keep them warm，cook the food and scare the animals.5Whats the main idea of the text?_答
14、案：A brief introduction of the life and habits of the earlist people in Zhoukoudian.读课文完成表格Title A visit to the Zhoukoudian cavesA brief introductionAn archaeologist is showing a group of students from England 1._ the Zhoukoudian caves.Life in the cavesThe earliest people lived in the caves 2._ of th
15、e cold.There were 3._ in the centre of the caves.That would have kept them warm，cooked the food and scared wild beasts away as well.During the freezing winter they might have hung animal skins at the cave mouth to 4._ out the cold.The most dangerous enemies to them were tigers and bears.NeedleThe ne
16、edle discovered is at most 5._ centimetres long.It seems to be made of 6._.The needle might have been used to repair things and to make clothes.NecklaceThe primitive necklace is made of animal bones and 7._From the necklace we think early people really cared about their 8._.Perhaps there was 9._betw
17、een early peoples or they travelled to the 10._on their journeys.答案：1.round 2.regardless 3.fireplaces 4.keep5three 6.bone 7.shells 8.appearance 9.trade 10.seaside课文深层理解.主旨匹配Stage 1 A What can we learn from a necklace?Stage 2 BLife in the cave.Stage 3 CWhat can we learn from a needle?答案：Stage 1B Stag
18、e 2C Stage 3 A.单项选择1Where do the caves lie?AIn the forest. BOn the seaside.CAt the foot of the hill. DHigher up the hill.答案：D2Which of the following is the correct order about how early people made clothes?aremove the fat and meat from the skinbcut up the animalscrub salt onto the skindremove the sk
19、inesew the pieces togetherAbdc ae BbdaceCba dce Db acde答案：B3Which of the following shows us the early people and the modern people have something in common?APeople hang animal skins to keep out the cold.B People never grow their own crops.CPeople use science.DPeople care about their appearance.答案：D4
20、From the conversation we can infer that the earliest people in the caves were very _Abusy and rich Bidle and lazyCclever and hardworking Dstupid and cruel答案：C5What will the group of students most probably do next?AThey will go into the caves to have a close look.B They will say goodbye to the archae
21、ologist.CThey will have an immediate discussion.DThey will continue asking questions about the earliest people.答案：A.感悟下列句子所用句型并尝试译成汉语1It is a great pleasure to meet you students from England，who are interested in archaeology._答案：很高兴见到你们这些来自英国的且对考古学感兴趣的学生。2Weve discovered fireplaces in the centre of
22、the caves where they made fires._答案：我们发现在洞穴的中央有生火用的壁炉。3.as the botanical analyses have shown us，all the fields around there used to be part of a large shallow lake._答案：正如植物学的分析结果所显示的那样，这儿四周曾经是一个很大的浅水湖。4Thats why they are called hunters and gatherers._答案：这就是他们被称为猎人和采摘者的缘故。5They couldnt have mats，blan
23、kets or quilts like we do.It must have been very uncomfortable._答案：他们不可能像我们一样有席子、毛毯或棉被，那肯定很不舒服。事物类说明文的写作说明文是一种以说明为主要表达方式的文章体裁。它用来客观地介绍事物或阐明事理。说明文的种类很多，主要有事物类说明文和事理类说明文。要写好事物类说明文，应注意以下几点：1抓住事物的特点。详细描述事物的本质特征，从而使读者获得全面、深刻的认识。2注意说明顺序。说明文常用的顺序有以下三种：时间顺序、空间顺序和逻辑顺序。说明复杂的事物时常将这三种顺序结合起来使用。3巧用说明方法。写好事物类说明文，不仅要抓特征、讲条理，还要巧妙地运用说明方法，这样才能把复杂的事物清楚、直观地呈现在读者面前，文章也会显得更生动、形象。4语言要准确。事物类说明文是对事物做客观介绍的文章，所以写作时要注意语言的准确性。【典型句式】1It looks like.2.be located in.3.date back to.4.measure.metres from.to.5With a height of.，it.6It is in good condition.7It may be used as/for.8It is made from/of.
