Intelligence quiz ??? A river is rich because it has two_______. banks bank 河岸 银行 In history,many important cities were built on the bank of a river.

A city of heroes

Pre-Reading 1.What are your favourite cities ? Why? I like … most because……. I love the places which ……. I think … is my favourite city because…

2.Some cities,like Paris and Beijing,are called great cities of the world. In your opinion,what makes a city great? A great city ① usually has a long history ② is usually the capital of a country and has a large population ③ will produce many great people ④ is a city where something important once took place

1. What’s the name of the city ? 2. Who is the man on the horse ? 4. Who are the heroes of the city ? St Petersburg Peter the Great Both Peter the Great and the people of St Petersburg FAST READING 3. Who built the city of St Petersburg? Peter the Great.

1.( ) The city of St Petersburg was rebuilt by Peter the Great. 2.( ) The Germans attacked St Petersburg 100 years ago. 3.( ) A portrait of Peter the Great was destroyed by the Germans. 4.( ) It was difficult for people to rebuild the old palaces. 5.( ) Workers and painters used old photographs to help them rebuild the city. 6.( ) St Petersburg will never be as beautiful as it was before. Judg e true or false F F F T T T

The Russian Czar Peter the Great came here and built a new capital ---St Petersburg. St Petersburg has also been the centre of many important events in history. When the Nazis had gone, the people of St Petersburg began rebuilding the city. The people of St Petersburg are the modern heroes of Russia. Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 2.SECOND READING

According to the second paragraph, which of the following statements is true? A.St Petersburg has also been the center of culture and economy( 经济）. B.In 1941, the Germans tried to destroy the city, and the people had to give in after 900 days. C.Though the city was badly damaged, the peopledetermined to save it. C

3. According to paragraph 3, which of the following statements is true?( ) A.The rebuilding of the city was very successful and St Petersburg looks as beautiful as it was before. B.When the people were saving the old paintings and buildings, they must have destroyed their old beauty. C.Now, after years’ of hard work, all the statues have been put together and the missing pieces have been replaced. A

St. Petersburg Where built On the Neva River When built 300 years ago What kind of people Strong, proud, united What cultural relics Palaces, paintings, statues What happened in 1941 Destroyed by Germans What when attacked Never gave in What after 1941 Rebuilt the city and restored its culture What happened after the Russian Revolution Kept as museums

Fill in the blanks. 1.In 1941, the Germans tried to destroy the city. It was ________ attack for 900 days. 2.St Petersburg was almost ________ ruins. 3.Workers had to be very careful when they were trying to bring the city _______ life. 4.Many great palaces were built__________ his life time. 5.Buildings were destroyed and paintings and statues lay ____pieces. under in back to during in

Summary St. Petersburg ____ built by the Russian Czar Peter the Great as a new capital on the Neva River over ____ years ago. There were many large and beautiful palaces in it, including many paintings and statues. In ____, it was attacked by the Germans for ____ days, but the people didn’t give in. I t was destroyed finally by the ________. After the war, it was rebuilt and its culture was restored. I t was really hard to do that. But the city and its culture were made as wonderful as before by the strong, proud and united people. They are modern _____ of Russia. was Germans heroes