2021-2022学年度第4期总第754期

Remarkable relics (P4)

山西省灵石县第一中学 任立琴

 

I. Free-talk

What do you think about the following artifacts (工艺品)?

 

Look at the word cloud and predict what the article will talk about.

II. Read for general information

Main idea of the article: _________________________.

Since May, more than 500 cultural relics have been found in the pits at the Sanxingdui Ruins site.

III. Read for details

Read and decide if the following statements are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F). 

1. The Sanxingdui Ruins site is considered one of the biggest sites in the world.

2. More than 500 cultural relics have been found at the Sanxingdui Ruins site in Sichuan province.

3. The first discovery of gold items at the Sanxingdui Ruins site was in 1986.

4. Digging at the No 3 pit will be completed in October.

1. F

Evidence: Considered one of the greatest archaeological finds of mankind in the 20th century, the Sanxingdui Ruins site in Sichuan province has continued to amaze the world.

非谓语动词做状语，与主语构成被动关系

2. F
3. T

Evidence: Gold items were found at the Sanxingdui Ruins site as early as 1986, including gold foil (金箔) pieces that show how the precious metal was used by the ancient Shu people.

定语从句，先行词为gold foil pieces

4. T

IV. Language focus

Find the following expressions in the article.

1. 非凡的文物

2. 继续做某事

3. 作为……而著名

4. 就……而言

5. 为某人提供某物

6. 宗教信仰

7. 文化交流

8. 引起世界关注

9. 使突出，显眼

10. 追溯到

1. remarkable relics

2. continue to do

3. be known as

4. in terms of

5. provide sth. for sb.= provide sb. with sth.

6. religious beliefs

7. cultural exchanges

8. catch the world’ s attention

9. make sth stand out

10. go back to

 

 三星堆出土的珍贵文物持续引起世界关注。其中一些因其独特的造型而吸引人们的眼球。据估计，这些工艺品可以追溯到商代。这些文物为我们研究蜀国人们的宗教信仰和文化交流等提供了新的依据。

 

Remarkable relics found at the Sanxingdui Ruins site continue to catch the world's attention. Some of the relics stand out in terms of their unique shapes. It is estimated that the artifacts could date back to the Shang Dynasty. They provide new evidence for our research into the Shu people's religious beliefs and cultural exchanges.

词性变化

50. _____ (v. 评论)--remarkable (adj. 卓越的，非凡的)

50. culture (n. 文化)--_______ (adj. 文化的)

50. _______ (adj. 周围的)--surround (v. 围绕，环绕)

50. _______ (v. 装饰)--decorative (adj. 装饰性的）

V. Further information

Q: Where are the Sanxingdui Ruins?

A: The Sanxingdui Ruins are located in Guanghan city, southwest China's Sichuan province. The site lies on the southern bank of the Jianjiang River. It is the biggest site of prehistoric city ruins on the upper reaches of the Yangtze River.

Q: How large is the Sanxingdui Ruins site?

A: The site spans 12 square kilometers, with the core zone (the site of the ancient city of Sangxidui) covering 3.6 sq km.

Q: How far do the Sanxingdui Ruins date back?

A: The site dates back more than 3,200 years. The discovery of the site pushes back the chronology of human history in Sichuan province from 3,000 years to some 5,000 years.