2020-2021学年度第38期总第744期
Discovering ancient relics
河北师大附中  赵乃平
I. Lead-in
Sanxingdui  
 
 
II. Skimming  
Discovering ancient relics
 
What is the passage mainly about？
The new discoveries made at the Sanxingdui Ruins site.
III. Scanning  
Timeline of discoveries at the Sanxingdui Ruins site
1929   The site was discovered.
1986   Major breakthrough: Two pits were discovered.
2021   Six pits were newly discovered.
 
1986
 
2021
Discoveries 
 
 
 bronzeware in the No 3 pit
 gold face mask in the No 5 pit
 mysterious wooden box in the No 6 pit

Based on the artifacts unearthed, what did the ancient people do with sacrifices?
 
They smashed and burned the sacrifices before burying them.

How are the newly unearthed bronzeware items different from those discovered in 1986?
They are decorated with dragon and ox patterns.

Which of the following is true about the No 6 pit?
A. It is the largest pit ever unearthed.
B. What the box contains remains unknown. 
C. A wooden box made of cinnabar has been found.
D. The most important items have been found in the box.

What can be seen from the artifacts according to Chen Xindan?
The link between the Sanxingdui site and Central China.
The wisdom of ancient people.

What is the attitude of Chen Xindan toward the artifacts?
A. Ambiguous.         B. Doubtful. 
C. Proud.             D. Tolerant.

IV. Deep thinking 
Why is the government making great efforts to unearth the Sunxingdui Ruins site?
    The Sanxingdui Ruins site shows the height of Chinese civilization.
    Its being unearthed is related to the exploration of the origin and development of Chinese civilization, the understanding of the brilliant achievements of Chinese civilization, and the contribution of Chinese civilization to the world. 
    It shapes the cultural self-confidence and national cohesion of the Chinese nation.

V. Language focus 
The Sanxingdui Ruins site in Sichuan province is generally considered one of most important archaeological (考古的) sites along the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. 
释义：四川三星堆遗址被认为是长江上游最重要的考古遗址之一。

熟词新义：
reach  n. 范围；河段

Such concepts are beyond the reach of my intelligence.
这些概念超出了我的理解范围。
The bridge is located over the upper reaches of the Thames.
这座桥位于泰晤士河的上游。

According to Xinhua, these pits date back 3,200 to 4,000 years and include over 500 artifacts (工艺品).

释义：新华社报道，这些坑可以追溯到3200年到4000年前，包括500多件文物。

date back“追溯到”“始建于”，通常用于一般现在时，没有被动语态
date back后面接时间段
date back to后接时间点

This is an old building ____________ over 500 years. 
The stone steps, ___________ 1855, are beginning to wear 
dating back 
dating back to

The recent discoveries further confirm the theory that the pits were used for sacrificial purposes, as many of the items found had been smashed (破碎) and burned before being buried. 

释义：最近的发现进一步证实了坑是用于祭祀的这一理论，因为发现的许多物品在被埋前都被砸碎烧掉了。

此句中that引导同位语从句，说明theory的内容；
as引导原因状语从句。
单句语法填空：
1. There is a good chance ____ Bill will recover from his injury in time for the race. 

2. Nobody believed ____ the reason he was absent from class was that he had to meet his uncle at the airport.

3. Some researchers believe that there is no doubt ____ a cure for AIDS will be found.

4. Do you have any idea ________ his cousin will go abroad for further study?

5. I have no idea ______ he is doing now.

6. She wondered ________ we could get the funding.
that 
that 
that 
whether 
what 
where