New Century English 8A U3 3

New Century English 8AUnit Three Lesson ThreeNear the Nile River stand the famous pyramids of Egypt, the oldest of the seven ancient wonders of the world. Nearly 5,000 years ago, the Egyptians built pyramids to keep the bodies of their kings and queens after their death. They built more than 90 pyramids. Among them, the Great Pyramid is the largest and most famous.The Great Pyramid covers an area of about 13 acres. Each side of the base is 745 feet ( 227 metres ) long. It used to be 481 feet ( 146.5 metres ) high, but now it is only 449 feet ( 137 metres ). The Great Pyramid is made up of over 2,300,000 blocks of stone. Most of the stones weigh about 2.5 tons each. Thousands of people worked very hard on the Pyramid for over 20 years. They built it without any machines and finally completed it in about 2566 BC.Although the pyramids did not protect the bodies of the kings and queens, they have served to keep their names and stories alive to this day.Comprehension CheckThe Great Pyramid-Age: ____________________________-Location: ____________________________-Size:cover an area of about __________________the length of each side of the base:_________present height: ________________________-Building material: ________________________-Length of time for building: ________________ReadingThe Greet WallThe Great Wall of China is the largest earth work in the world. Like a long snake, it winds its way from Shanhaiguan Pass on the east coast to Jiayuguan Pass in the Gobi Desert. The main part of the wall is about 2,150 miles ( 3,460 km ) long, about the same distance as that between London and Moscow.The Great Wall began as separate walls between the 7th and 6th centuries BC. In fact, it did not become the "Great Wall" Until the Qin Dynasty ( 221 BC - 206 BC ) . To keep the enemies out of China, Qin Shihuang, the First Emperor of Qin, ordered his people to connect the separate walls. The building of the Great Wall continued during later dynasties. Each daynasty added to the wall's height and length. It did not reach 6,400 kilometres ( 4,000 miles ) in length until the Ming Dynasty ( 1368 - 1644 ) .Now the Great Wall is a world-famous tourist attraction. It is the symbol of the wisdom of the Chinese.Mum,why is the Great Wall one of the wonders of the world?Because it is _____________________________________ .How long is it, then?The ________ part of the wall's about ________ km long. It's about the same ________ as that between ________ and ________.No wonder it's great! But when did the ancient Chinese start building it?Between the ________ and ________ centuries BC. But it ___________________ become the "Great Wall"________ the Qin Dynasty.Why did the Chinese build such a long wall?Because they wanted to ________ their ________ out of China.Do the Chinese still use it to protect their country?Of course not. Now the Great Wall is a world-famous _______________.Progress Check 2ReadingProverbs are words of great wisdom. They are passed on from generation to generation. They teach people how to work, study and live. Proverbs are so useful that everybody likes to use them.Proverbs are often used to explain reasons. If a person does not want to travel, he will say, "There's no place like home." If someone does not want to do too much work, he may say, "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy."People also use proverbs to give advice to others. If a child wants to stay up late, a mother will say, "Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise." When English teachers advise their students to get more practice in using English, they often use the proverb "Practice makes perfect." If a person wants to advise someone to work hard, he may say, "No pains, no gains." When people want to advise others to eat apples, they will say, "An apple a day keeps the doctor away." If a person feels sad because of failure, we will encourage him with the proverb, "Failure is the mother of success."1.What are proverbs?_______________________________________________2. What do proverbs teach us?_______________________________________________3. What will a person say if he wants to say at home instead of going travelling?_______________________________________________4. What does the word "wise" In Line 3 of the third paragraph mean?_______________________________________________5. What proverb will your parents use if they want you to study hard?_______________________________________________6. What will you say to your classmates if he has failed the Mid-term Exam?_______________________________________________。