1. 初中基础 (2344 期 20160520) 6 版

2. Pre-reading 1. Have you heard of Big Ben in London?

3. Pre-reading 2. Do you know why Big Ben is going to be silent?

4. While-reading 1. What does Big Ben refer to in a broader sense? ______________________________________________ 2. Why do Londoners call the tower “Big Ben”? ______________________________________________ Answer the following questions. The clock and the clock tower. Because it is very large and it weighs 13 tons.

5. While-reading 3. Why is Big Ben often seen in films? ________________________________________________ 4. Why is Big Ben going to be silent for several months? ________________________________________________ 5. When will the repair work start this time? ________________________________________________ Answer the following questions. Because it is one of the most famous symbols of the United Kingdom. Because necessary repair work has to be carried out. In 2017.

6. While-reading 下面是关于 “stop” 的几个动词短语： stop by 顺路造访，串门儿 e.g. Ask him to stop by for a chat. 请他来坐坐, 聊聊天。 stop off (at/in... ) 中途稍作停留（做某事） e.g. He stopped off at the pub on the way home. 他回家途中在酒馆逗留了片刻。 Word usage

7. While-reading stop over (at/in...) 中途停留（尤指乘飞机旅行时） e.g. He stopped over in Rome for two days on the way to the Middle East. 他飞往中东的途中在罗马停留了两天。 stop up 塞住，堵塞 e.g. Something has stopped the drain up. 有什么东西把下水道给塞住了。 Word usage

8. While-reading 1. Some rubbish got into the drain and ________ it ________. 2. The plane __________ in Dubai on the way to India. 3. I’ll ____________ this evening. 4. We can __________ and see you on our way back. stop by stop off stop over stop up Use the correct forms of the phrases in the box below to finish the following sentences. stopped stops over stop by stop off up

9. After-reading Learn about another famous building in London and write a brief article on it in 60-80 words.