Ⅱ.重点短语

1．be known as作为......而出名

2．take over夺取；接管

3．pour out倒出；涌出；吐出，尽情诉说

4．cause/do damage造成破坏

5．decorate...with...用......装饰......

6．turn out结果是，证明是

7．fail to do sth.未能做某事

8．break down损坏；崩溃；瓦解；出故障

9．together with与......一起；和......一同，连同......

10．cut down砍伐；削减；砍倒

Ⅲ.重点句式

1．介、副词短语位于句首引起的倒装

Near the city was a volcano.

离该城不远处有一座火山。

2．Sb./Sth.be believed to do...

It is believed to have been gradually covered over by sandstorms from AD 200 to AD 400.人们相信，它是在公元200年至公元400年间被沙尘暴逐渐吞没的。

Ⅰ.课文阅读理解

1．From the lecture Ann knew a lot about Pompeii EXCEPT .

A．when Pompeii was founded

B．when Pompeii was taken over by the Romans

C．when Pompeii was buried

D．when Pompeii was discovered

答案　D

2．Who discovered Pompeii?

A．A farmer.　　　　　　　 B．An archaeologist.

C．A visitor. D．Sven Hedin.

答案　A

3．Which of the following statements is NOT true about Loulan?

A．It was on the famous Silk Road.