6．-What does the hydro­electric(水力发电的)project of the Three Gorges Dam mean?

　　-It means bringing_an_end_to the danger of flooding.

　　Ⅳ.课文语法填空

　　The native people of Australia, 1.called (call) Aborigines，probably came from Indonesia 50,000 years ago. 2.Originally (original), Aborigines didn't have a sense of land ownership, although Aboriginal children were taught from an early age that they 3.belonged (belong) to the land and must respect tribal boundaries. 4.There was no written Aboriginal language and most of the tribes spoke different dialects.They rarely met except on ceremonial 5.occasions (occasion). 6.However,_the tradition of the Dreamtime united the people.

　　The arrival of Europeans gradually brought 7.an end to the traditional Aboriginal way of life. The "new" Australians began 8.to_build (build) and settle on Aboriginal tribal land. Today, most Aborigines live in cities and towns or in settlements near tribal lands.Few continue the old way of life.In recent years, white Australians have become more sensitive 9.to the Aborigines' situation and the importance of Aboriginal culture began to 10.be_understood (understand)．

　　Ⅴ.串点成篇微表达

　　王先生教育女儿的方式和我们的形成了鲜明的对比(contrast with)。据说(It's said that ...)，他关注的是女儿的身心健康而不是学习。另外(in addition)，他还努力培养她的想象力。他经常要求她跑步、旅行，以便(so that)她能拥有健康的体魄和丰富的经历。他给我们的建议(advice的表语从句)是我们应该让我们的孩子自然成长。

　　Mr._Wang's_way_of_educating_his_daughter_contrasts_with_ours._It_is_said_that_he_pays_more_attention_to_her_physical_and_mental_health_instead_of_her_study._In_addition,_he_tries_to_develop_her_imagination,_and_often_asks_her_to_run_and_travel_so_that_she_can_have_a_healthy_body_and_rich_experiences._The_advice_he_gave_us_is_that_we_(should)_let_our_children_grow_naturally.

　　[本单元语言点温故练习]

　　Ⅰ.单句语法填空

　　1．In addition to reading (read) interesting books, you should also watch TV from time to time.

　　2．He used to stay (stay) up a few years ago.But now he is used to going (go) to bed early.

　　3．They requested that I (should)_return (return) the books I borrowed to the library by next Friday.

　　4．Her husband is cautious (caution), never making a swift decision about anything.

　　5．Who will see the guests off at the station this afternoon?

6．I kept saying (say) that I knew the way myself, but it just did not work.