第23天
Ⅰ.常考句型
【句型1】 As an old saying goes，“...”＝It's an old saying that...“俗话说，……。”
仿写：俗话说，诚实为上。
As_an_old_saying_goes，“Honesty_is_the_best_policy.”
It_is_an_old_saying_that_honesty_is_the_best_policy.
【句型2】 in the following ways“……用下列方法……”
仿写：我用下列方法广交朋友。
I_make_many_friends_in_the_following_ways.
【句型3】 ...for three major reasons.“……有三个主要理由。”
仿写：人们学英语有三个主要理由。
People_learn_English_for_three_major_reasons.
Ⅱ.话题写作
富饶的祖国河山
根据下面表格信息，写一篇介绍西藏的短文。
归属 中华人民共和国
地理位置 中国西南方，被誉为世界屋脊(Roof of the World)
人口 约2 800 000
面积 120多万平方公里
省会 拉萨(Lhasa)，被誉为世界上最高的城市
特征 700多年的悠久历史；风景秀丽，有很多享誉海内外的名胜古迹，如布达拉宫(the Potala Palace)
发展 1951年5月23日解放以来，西藏在政治、经济(economy)、文化等方面都取得了很大的进步
【审题】
说明文时态以现在时为主，人称以第三人称为主。
一、将短文中可能用到的关键词、短语或句式结构翻译成英语。
1．×××位于……，是一个……的城市。
××× lies_in_/_be_located_in
Located_in...，×××is one of...
2．属于belong_to
3．有……人口have / with a population_of
4．面积/占地……平方公里It covers/_has a total area of...square kilometers.
5．有……年悠久的历史have_/_with_a_long_history_of...
6．以……著名be_famous_for
7．被誉为be_known_/_honored_as
8．自从……解放以来Since the liberation of ×××
Since ××× was liberated，...
9．在……方面取得很大的进步have made_great_progress_in...
10．见证了令人瞩目的进步have witnessed_significant_progress
11．吸引许多外国游客attract_many_foreign_visitors
二、以下是本篇文章的主要内容，根据所给汉语，完成下列句子。
1．归属：中华人民共和国
地理位置：中国西南方，被誉为世界屋脊(Roof of the World)
Tibet，known as the “Roof of the World”，belongs to the People's Republic of China and it is located in the southwest of China.
2．人口：约2 800 000 面积：120多万平方公里
It has a population of about 2.8 million，covering more than 1.2 million square kilometers.
3．省会：拉萨(Lhasa)，被誉为世界上最高的城市。
The capital city is Lhasa，which is honoured as “The highest city” in the world.
4．特征：700多年的悠久历史；风景秀丽，有很多享誉海内外的名胜古迹，如布达拉宫。
With a long history of more than 700 years，Tibet has a number of worldfamous places of interest，such as the Potala Palace.
5．1951年5月23日解放以来，西藏在政治、经济(economy)、文化等方面都取得了很大的进步。
Since the liberation of Tibet on May 23,1951，it has witnessed significant progress in politics，economy and culture.
6．西藏再也不是以前的样子了。
Tibet is no longer what it used to be.
三、根据以上内容，选择合适的连接词，组成一篇完整的文章。
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附：常见描写地点的篇章模板
a．Located in...，×××is a city (place，province...) with a history of...
b．×××lies in the southwest of ...
c．It covers/has a total area of 7,686,850 square kilometers with a population of 2.8million.
d．It is warm (dry，cold，sunny，rainy...)
e．Because×××
is famous for/ is well known for...，the tourists from all over the world come to enjoy its scenery.
f．The special character of ××× is attracting more and more tourists from all over the world.
g．It has many worldfamous places of interest，such as... and....
h．It is very convenient for you to come to our city.
i．It takes half an hour to take a bus from...to...
【参考范文】
Tibet，known as the “Roof of the World”，belongs to the People's Republic of China and it is located in the southwest of China.It has a population of about 2.8 million，covering more than 1.2 million square kilometers.The capital city is Lhasa，which is honoured as “The highest city” in the world.With a long history of more than 700 years，Tibet has a number of worldfamous places of interest，such as the Potala Palace.Since the liberation of Tibet on May 23,1951，it has witnessed significant progress in politics，economy and culture.