2022级高二英语学案 课题：天天练 unit2 编制人：于玲 孟祥燕 审核人： 李洁 张艳 编制日期：2023.9.5 班级：_____ 姓名：___________
勤奋好学 积极向上 仔细认真 严谨规范
天天练
Day 1
Exercise 1
In Iceland, these green houses melt into the natural landscape, a technique that first appeared with
the arrival of British settlers during the 9th through 11th centuries. Unlike their previous warm and wet
climate, wood was rare and slow to regenerate. Turf (草皮) became their first pick to make shelters.
Across Europe, turf bricks — widely available — were cut from local bogs (沼泽) and
transported for use at higher lands. The turf was then laid over a wooden structure to form walls and a
thick roof — to keep cold out from tough northern climates. Turf walls were replaced as frequently as
every 20 years, and even up to 70 years.
It is difficult to find out its precise origins in the archaeological record. However, evidence of
similar constructions can be found in many countries throughout the ages. Historic records suggest that up
to 50 percent of Icelandic houses were partly comprised of turf until the late 19th century. As populations
began to gather in cities like Reykjavik, wood buildings replaced stones and earth architecture. After fires
burned up the city in 1915, concrete became the material of choice. In 1918 Iceland gained independence
from Denmark, setting in motion a wave of nationalism that threatened the survival of turf houses.
Advocates of modernization argued that Reykjavik paled in comparison to the grand architecture that
graced the skylines of Paris, Berlin, and London. Traditional techniques were criticized as “rotten Danish
wood” from a troubled era, and there was a campaign to clear them in favor of modern buildings — a
move later criticized by many as destruction of cultural heritage.
A tourism boom in the latter half of the 20th century encouraged Iceland to reexamine the value of
traditional architecture. Do Icelanders still live in turf houses? The quickest way to answer this question
would be no. You might still see an occasional grass roof but that has everything to do with architecture
and Icelanders wanting to hold on to their beloved heritage rather than any need for turf as insulation (隔
热) material.
28. Why did people use turf to build houses in the past?
A. It matched nature perfectly. B. It could be changed often.
C. It was long-lasting and accessible. D. It was a request by settlers.
29. What was a direct result of the wave of nationalism?
A. People packed into Reykjavik. B. Traditional architecture was in favor.
C. Turf houses were almost unable to exist. D. Concrete became a new building material.
30. What can we infer about the turf house from the last paragraph?
A. It starts coming to life. B. It will live on.
C. Its material will improve. D. It is out of date.
31. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?
A. Iceland’s turf stretches brightly across Europe
B. Iceland’s turf — An important building material
C. Iceland’s turf houses — An exceptional example
D. Iceland’s turf houses survive beautifully with nature
Exercise 2
China’s taijiquan, also known as tai chi — a major part of the amazing ___1___(open) ceremony
of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and represented by numerous practitioners worldwide —
___2___(add) to UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity on
Thursday. On its website, UNESCO described the cultural icon as “a traditional physical practice
characterized by relaxed, circular movements that can be used ___3___(adjust) breath besides cultivating
an honest and neutral (中性的) mind”.
“Their inscription onto the list showed the unique value of intangible cultural heritage on
people’s health and ____4____(sustain) development,”said Wang Chenyang, ____5____ inspector from
the Ministry of Culture and Tourism who is in charge of the work related to intangible cultural heritage.
Taijiquan, ____6____ originated during the mid-17th century in Wenxian county in Jiaozuo,
