4.official adj.官方的

5.celebration n.庆祝；庆典

6.extremely adv.极其；非常

Answer the following questions

1.Why does the writer write the text?

To introduce Europe to us.

2.What's the main idea of the second paragraph?

To introduce the geography position of Europe.

Period One　Introduction & Reading and Vocabulary

Ⅰ.单词检测

1.across prep.横过；穿过

2.continental adj.大陆的；大洲的

3.face vt.面向；面对

4.range n.山脉

5.situated adj.坐落(某处)的；位于(某处)的

6.symbol n.象征；符号

7.located adj.位于

locate vt.使......坐落于，位于

8.architect n.建筑师

architecture n.建筑

9.civilisation/civilization n.文明

10.ancient adj.古代的

modern adj.当代的，最新的(反义词)

Ⅱ.短语检测

1.off the coast在(离开海岸的)海面上

2.on the coast of在......海岸上

3.look like看起来像