construction details of someone else’s vision are quickly coming to an end.
但是，过去中国建筑设计师坐在幕后兢兢业业为别人的梦想而打点细枝末节的日子就要一去不复返了。
这句话的主语是 the days，谓语是 are coming to an end。the days 后的of 引导的介词短语作后置定语，修饰the days。
sitting in the background 是现在分词短语作定语，修饰Chinese architects；with the task of... 表伴随，作动词sit 的伴随状语。
5.Perhaps we are witnessing a turning point, a time when China can draw upon its own culture-makers, rather than depending on the ideas and cultural interpretations of China from those abroad.
也许我们正见证着一个转折，在这个时代中，中国不再依赖于国外人士对其理念和文化的阐释，转而寄希望于本国的文化制造者。 a time 后面接了一个when 引导的定语从句。 rather than而不是
鲍勃决定退出，而不是接受新规则。
Bob decided to quit rather than accept the new rules.
6.For me, his greatest contribution is in how he uses his creative power to balance the interpretation of regional and cultural influences with his highly artful and personal vision. 在我看来，他最大的贡献在于他是如何运用自己的创造力和有独特品味的个人视角，找到了诠释地域和文化影响的平衡点。
in 在这里表示在···方面。文中in 后面接了一个宾语从句，该从句使用的是陈述语序。 balance sth. with sth.: 使···和···均衡，协调 他们需要协调好伐木工作和森林生态系统。
They need to find a balance between logging jobs and the forest ecosystem.
7.I am sometimes troubled by what I see being built in cities like Beijing, Shanghai, and elsewhere in China, which have almost become a foreign architect’s playground.
我有时会为自己在北京、上海及其他一些中国城市所看到的在建项目而忧虑，因为那些地方俨然已成了外国建筑设计师的游乐园。 介词by 之后跟了一个what 引导的宾语从句。 She was shocked by what she had seen.
which 在句中引导了一个非限制性定语从句，先行词 是cities。 8.award
1) v. to give sb. a prize or other reward because he / she has achieved sth.授予；给予； The champion was awarded the gold medal.
2) n. a prize or money given to sb. for sth. that he / she has achieved 奖；奖金 孩子接过奖品时对老师微笑。
The child smiled at his teacher as he received the award.
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9.witness
1) v. to see sth. happen, especially an accident or a crime 亲眼看到；目击 有谁目击了这场交通事故？
Did anyone witness the traffic accident? 2) n. sb. who saw an accident or a crime 目击者 目击者正在讲述整个事故的过程。
The witness was telling about the whole accident. 10.individual
1) adj. belonging to or intended for one person rather than a group 个人的 他们等待团体作决定而不是各自作出决定。
They wait for the group to decide rather than making individual decisions. 2) n. [C] single human being 个人
孩子的个体意识在入学前的几年中逐渐增强。
A child's awareness of being an individual grows in stages during the pre-school years. 11.interpret
1) vt. to explain or decide on the meaning of an event, statement, etc. 说明；阐明 她把他的沉默解释为傲慢。 She interpret his silence as arrogance.
2) vt. & vi. to change words spoken in one language into another 口译 在联合国做口译是件难度很大的差事。 To interpret at the UN is a difficult task. 12.draw upon
to use your money, experiences, etc. to help you do sth. 利用；使用 她将不得不拿出自己全部的勇气和决心。
She would have to draw upon all her courage and determination. 作为演员，你必须利用自己的经验去塑造可信的角色。
As an actor, you have to draw upon your experience to create believable characters. 13.tap into
to use or take what you need from a supply of sth. 利用；开发 我很想探寻海外市场。
I'd really like to tap into the overseas market. 你如何才能利用好这些资源呢？ How can you tap into this resource? 14.turn the tables
to change a situation completely so that sb. loses an advantage and you gain one 扭转局面；转败为胜
这能够让他以让人惊讶的方式转败为胜。
This enables him to turn the tables in a surprising way. 希望在下场比赛后我们能扭转局面并再次获得胜利。
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Hopefully we can turn the tables in the next race and fight for a win again. Step 3. Exercise 1.Comprehension
1. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). 2. Answer the following questions.
1). According to the passage, what is Wang Shu’s greatest contribution to Chinese architecture?
Wang’s greatest contribution is that he uses his creative power to balance the interpretation of regional and cultural influences with his highly artful and personal vision.
2). What is the significance of Wang Shu’s winning of the Pritzker Architecture Prize? The award will inspire young Chinese designers to have confidence in themselves and attach more importance to the land, culture, people, and the sense of place in their process of creation. 2.Vocabulary & Structure
1. Complete the following crossword based on the information given.
2. Compare each pair of words and complete the following sentences with the right one. Change the form if necessary.
3. Add the suffix ―-ed‖ to the words given below. Then complete the following sentences with the words thus formed.
4. Combine the following sentences using the structure ―yet‖. 3.Translation
1. Translate the following sentences into Chinese.
2. Translate the following Chinese sentences into English with the help of the words or phrases given in brackets.
Part Three Grammar The present perfect tense & the past perfect tense( 现在完成时和过去完成时) 一、现在完成时
现在完成时表示动作发生在过去，但与现在的情况有关系，即用一个发生在过去的动作来说明现在的情况。现在完成时由“助动词 have / has + 动词的过去分词”构成。 二、过去完成时
过去完成时表示在过去某一时间或动作以前已经完成了的动作，即在―过去的过去‖完成的动作。过去完成时由―助动词 had + 动词的过去分词”构成。 Grammar - Exercises
1. Choose the correct tense of the verbs in brackets to complete the following sentences. 2. Complete the following sentences with the correct tense of the verbs in brackets.
Part Four Writing Notes
按时间展开段落是按照时间的先后顺序展开段落——先发生的事情先说，后发生的事情后
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Keys 4→7→6→2→3→5→8→1 Part Five Cultural Express
1. Famous architecture in the world
Statue Of Liberty The Arc de Triomphe The Acropolis of Athens
2. Questions
Work in groups to discuss the following questions.
1). Could you list some famous buildings in America, France, and Greece apart from the ones mentioned above?
Yes. For example, the Brooklyn Bridge and the Empire State Building in America; the Louvre Museum and the Eiffel Tower in France, and the Theatre of Dionysus Eleuthereus and the Temple of Hera in Greece.
2). Which Chinese architecture is of greatest architectural interest to you? Do you know its stories or histories?
The Great Wall is of greatest architectural interest to me. It is one of the greatest wonders in Chinese history and civilization. However, many people were seized by Emperor Qin’s army and sent to build the Great Wall. One of them was Meng Jiangnv’s husband. He was forced to build the Great Wall shortly after he married Meng Jiangnv. Meng Jiangnv missed him so much that she traveled a long distance to the Great Wall, only to find that her husband had died and his remains were buried under the Wall. Not knowing exactly where her husband’s body was buried, Meng Jiangnv was in great sorrow.
She cried three days and three nights in a row and her wailing touched God. All of a sudden, several miles of the Great Wall collapsed and the remains of her husband appeared. This story, to some extent, can reflect the disasters the Great Wall brought to the people of the Qin Dynasty.
Part Six Summary and Homework
Review of the text and try to master the key words and expressions; Preview the new words, expressions and Text A of Unit 4.
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