meeting your ancestors

Readthetitleandthinkaboutthisquestion:canyoureallymeetyourancestorsinyourlife?Howcanyouknowthethingsaboutyourancestors?Howdowecallthesciencethatstudythelifeofourancestors?Archaeology考古学AhouseholdobjectfromGreeceThisisanoillampthatwasusedtogivelightatnight.Itwaspossiblyusedforparties,houseworkorstudy.Oliveoilwasplacedinthebodyofthelamptomakethelight.Therewasathreadthatwentfrominsidethelamp,andwhenitwaslititprovidedlight.ItsnameWhatitwasmadeofItsuseToday’salternativeclaylampclay/potterytolightthehouseelectriclightItsnameWhatitwasmadeofItsuseToday’salternativeAmusicalinstrumentThisisamusicalinstrumentwhichwasplayedwhenapersonhitthebronzeorbrassbells.Differentnotescouldbemadebymakingthebellslargerorsmaller.Peoplecomposedmusictobeplayedinalargehouse,templeorpalace.Chinesechimesmetal,possiblybronzeorbrasstoprovidemusicxylophoneAstonetoolThistoolismadeofjadestonewhichishardandverybeautiful.Ithadasharpedgesoitcouldbeusedtobreakotherpiecesofstone.Theholeonthetopofthetoolshowswhereitwasjoinedtoawoodenhandle,soitcouldbeusedlikeanaxetoday.ItsnameWhatitwasmadeofItsuseToday’salternativestone/jadeaxestone/jadetochopwoodchainsawItsnameWhatitwasmadeofItsuseToday’salternativeAfaceofanEgyptianPharaohThisisamaskwhichwasplacedoverthePharaoh’sfaceafterhedied.Sometimestheywerealsoburiedwiththedeadpharaoh.Theyweremadeofgoldanddecoratedinbeautifulcolours.ItshowsthatthePharaohexpectedhisobjectstohavethebestofmaterialandworkmanship.deathmaskgoldtocoverthefaceofthepharaohafterhisdeathnoneIsthelifeofourancestors’thesameasours?Ifnot,whatarethedifferences?placeforlivingfurnitureentertainmentfoodclothingReadthetextagainandwritedownthethreetopicsthatthearchaeologisttalkedabout.(4m)Topic1:lifeinthecavesTopic2:whatwecanlearnfromtheneedleTopic3:whatwecanlearnfromthenecklaceSkimthetextandanswerthequestions.(7m)1.WhyhavetheEnglishstudentscometotheZhoukoudiancaves?2.Wheredidearlypeoplelive?3.Howdidearlypeoplekeepwarm?4.Whatdidtheyusefordoors?5.Whatdidtheyeat?1.WhyhavetheEnglishstudentscometotheZhoukoudiancaves?Thestudentswanttofindoutabouthowearlypeoplelived.TherearenosuchsitesinEnglandwhiletheZhoukoudiancavesprovideanexcellentexampleofasitewhereearlypeoplelived.2.Wheredidearlypeoplelive?Earlypeoplelivedincaves.3.Howdidearlypeoplekeepwarm?Theyusedfurfromanimalsforclothesandhadfiresburningallwinter.4.Whatdidtheyusefordoors?Thearchaeologistthinkstheymayhaveusedanimalsskins.5.Whatdidtheyeat?Theyateanimalmeat,suchastigersandbears,andfishfromthelakenearby.Theyalsopickedfruitwhenitwasripe.1.interruptvt./vi.interrupt(sb./sth.)(withsth.)打断（某人）讲话，打岔；暂时中断或中止（某事）；阻碍我们中断节目，报告新闻快讯。Weinterruptedtheprogrammetobringyouanewsflash.他用愤怒的大喊打断了演讲者。Heinterruptedthespeakerwithacryofanger.这些新公寓将遮住我们眺望海景的视线。Thenewflatswillinterruptourviewofthesea.interruptedadj.中断的interruptern.[c]打断者，阻碍者interruptionn.[u]中断，中止，阻碍；[c]阻断物，障碍物我屡遭打扰以致工作未能完成。Manyinterruptionshavepreventedmefromfinishingthework.2.assumevt.假定，假设，设想，以为在没证实他有罪之前，我们得假定他是清白的。Weshouldassumehimtobeinnocentuntilheisprovedguilty.如果他五分钟之内没到，我们就认定他不来了。Ifheisnothereinfiveminutes,wewillassumethatheisnotcoming.assumptionn.[c]假定，假设，设想这个理论是以一系列错误的设想为依据的。Thistheoryisbasedonaseriesofwrongassumptions.3.regardlessadv.regardlessofsth.不顾，不理会某人/某物不管有多危险，他还是爬上了大厦。Heclimbedupthebuilding,regardlessofthedanger.不管什么样的肤色，每个人都有权利居住在他想居住的地方。Regardlessofthecolorofhisskin,everymanhastherighttolivewherehewantsto.4.cutsth.up用刀等把某物分成小块，切碎cutsb.up割伤某人，毁掉某人；使某人伤心（常用于被动）把这些胡萝卜切碎并放进罐里面。Cutupthecarrotsandputthemintothepot.他因儿子的死而极为伤心。Hewasbadlycutupbythedeathofhisson.事故中，所有的乘客都受伤了。Allthepassengerswerecutupintheaccident.5.ampleadj.足够的；充足的，富裕的；大的，宽敞的一小块蛋糕就够了，谢谢。Asmallpieceofcakewillbeample,thankyou.他不是一个力气大的人。Heisnotamanofamplestrength.后座的空间很宽敞足以容得下孩子们。Thereisampleroomforthechildrenonthebackseat.6.analysisn.[c/u]分析（对事物的各个部分及其相互关系的研究）；[c]分析结果的报告；inthefinal/lastanalysis总之，归根结底对食物的分析显示了有毒物质的存在。Theanalysisofthefoodshowedthepresenceofpoison.他们对形势提出了一份详细的分析报告。Theypresentedadetailedanalysisofthesituation.总之，我认为他是一个诚实的人。Inthefinal/lastanalysis,Ithinkheishonest.7.somehow/somewayadv.以某种方式，通过某种途径；由于未知的或未确定的原因我们得想个办法让他无法再跟她见面。Wemuststophimfromseeinghersomehow.不知什么缘故，我觉得不能信任他。Somehow,Idon’tfeelIcantrusthim.GrammarThePresentPerfectTense现在完成时基本用法现在完成时表结果，他的动作发生在过去，但是对现在有影响。现在完成时跨越两个时间，一个是过去，另一个是现在。e.g.我已经做完作业了。Ihavefinishedmyhomework.PresentPerfectContinuousTense现在完成进行时基本用法1)强调时间的持续性。如：电话响了差不多一分钟。Thetelephonehasbeenringingforalmostaminute.2)表重复。叙述从过去某时到现在或最近已在重复的动作。如：最近天气变化无常，我时常感冒。Theweatherhasbeenchangeablelately;I’vebeenhavingalotofcolds.3)有感情色彩。如：今天真是一个多事之日。Toomuchhasbeenhappeningtoday.现在完成进行时和现在完成时的比较:A.未完结性I’vecleanedthewindows.（窗户擦干净了）I’vebeencleaningthewindows.（可能窗户尚未擦完）B.刚完结性与现在完成时相比，现在完成进行时有时可以表示刚刚完结的动作。有时它是现在事件的直接原因，或者是得出结论的证据。如：我的手很脏，我在油汽车来着。Myhandsaredirty.I’vebeenpaintingthecar.你的眼睛又红又肿，你是不是哭来着？Youreyesareredandpuffy.Haveyoubeencrying?C.连续性或重复性现在完成进行时常常用于表示延续至今的连续性或重复性动作。如：JimhasbeenphoningJennyeverynightfromthelastmonth.Allthesedayshehasbeenwritingarticlestoourmagazine.结论:现在完成进行时主要用于表示A.过去开始而且现在仍在进行的动作。B.过去开始，现在刚刚停止的动作。C.现在看到其直接结果的动作。现在完成时主要用于表示已经