poet n.诗人

14.submerge vt.浸入水中；淹没

15.global adj.全球的

16.remove vt.迁移；搬迁

Ⅱ.短语检测

1.provide...for... 为......提供......

2.date from起源于

3.know about了解；知道......的情况

4.think of想起；想出

5.hold back 阻止；隐瞒；抑制

7.equal to等同于

8.put...into... 把......放入......

Ⅰ.阅读课文，匹配段落大意

1.Part Ⅰ(Para.1)　　　　 A.The benefits of the Three Gorges Dam

2.Part Ⅱ(Paras.2～3) B.Mao Zedong's dream has come true

3.Part Ⅲ(Paras.4～5) C.The disadvantages of the Three Gorges Dam

答案　1.B　2.A　3.C

Ⅱ.课文判断正(T)误(F)

1.The Three Gorges Dam will provide enough hydro­electric power for the whole country.(F)

2.About 800 villages have been flooded.(F)

3.The Three Gorges Dam was built to control flooding and produce electricity.(T)

4.Many historical relics have been submerged when the dam was built.(T)

5.The dam will generate a lot of electricity，causing more air pollution.(F)

Ⅲ.课文阅读理解

1.Who dreamed of harnessing the power of the Yangtze River?

A.Sun Yat­sen. B.Mao Zedong.

C.Deng Xiaoping. D.A great designer.

答案　B

2.How many tons of coal was used for heating and generating electricity in 1993?

A.1.2 billion. B.20 billion.

C.40 billion. D.About 800 billion.

答案　A