3. Vocabulary 1.Which emperor of ancient China ordered these terrocotta warriors to be made ? 2. Where were the terracotta warriors discovered? 3. Are the warriors identical?

4. Answer: 1.Emperor Qin Shihuang 2. 1.5 km away from his tomb 3. No, They all different from each other.

6. Number the topic in the order you read a.The discovery of the warriors b. The men who made the warriors c. Description of what they look like d. Why the writer is at the site e. Emperor Qin Shihuang f. How the soldier were made

8. Read and Answer 1.In which part of China is the underground tomb of Emperor Qin Shinhuang? 2.How and where were the terracotta warriors discovery? 3.How many terracotta worriors are there? 4.Why were they made?

9. Answer 1.The northwest China’s Shaanxi Province 2. By farmers digging a well in 1974. 3.7400 4.Emperor Qin wanted an army to protect him in the test life

10. Part 1 1.The writer is working on the ___ of Emperor Qin Shihuang’s Tomb. a.area b. site c. province

11. 2. If archeologists enter Qin Shihuang’s Tomb, they____ A.will be robbed B.May be attacked C.Will find treasure

12. 3. 6000 clay warriors were found by______ A.Peasants B.Archaeologists C.soldiers

13. 4.The site was ____ a long time ago. A.Visited B.Discovered C.buried

14. Part 2 1.The warriors look_____ A.Strange B.Tall C.Quite real

15. 2. The soldiers’____ show their position in the army A.Names B. uniforms C. weapons

16. 3. The leg of each figure are _____. A.Hollow B. glued together C. heavier than any other part

17. 4. The name of ____ is written on each figure A.Each soldier B.The man who made the soldier C.The Emperor

19. Secrets of the Terracotta Army Look at the title of the passage. What do you think the secrets of the terracotta army were?

20. Fast Reading (Read the passage and check your answer.)

21. Answer the questions: 1.He was fully aware of the importance of armed forces and in order to protect him in the afterlife, he had images made of his troops, which were buried near him to guard his soul.

22. 1. Who made the images of his troops? We don’t know. 2. What were the troops for? To guard his soul. 3. Where were the troops? They were buried near him.

23. 2. The large numbers reflect the centralized authority in China’s feudal society. Serving as a typical example of different art of sculpture between East and West.

24. 1. What do the words the large numbers refer to? 2. What kind of sculpture are the large numbers an example of? 3. What serves as a typical example of the different art of sculpture? The statues. Human figures. The large numbers of the sculptures.

25. Read Again

26. 1.Before the Emperor came to power, ___. a. the capital of China was in Xi’an c. there were a series of wars in China b. the Qin dynasty ruled the entire county d. China as a single state did not exist Choose the best way to complete the sentences.

27. 2. The Emperor made images of his armed forces in order to ____. a. Show how aware he was of their importance b. show that he believed in life after death c. guard his body in the mausoleum after he died d. Protect him in the next world

28. 3. The Emperor Qin Shi Huang intended the large number of warriors to show _____. a.The power and importance of a unified China b.The size of his army and the men’s facial expressions c.A typical example of the Qin army in ancient China d.The difference between art and sculpture in the East and in the West

29. 4. To show individual characteristics, the soldiers all _____. a. Wear different costumes b. Have different facial expressions c. Show different ranks and positions d. Stand in different positions

30. Competition Answer the question in the shortest time

31. 1.Which dynasty took over after the Qin dynasty? A.the Han dynasty B.the Tang dynasty

32. 2. What kind of building is a mausoleum? A.a museum built in the memory of a dead person B.a place where dead people are buried

33. 3. How was a feudal society organised? A.according to social position and rank B.everyone was equal

34. 4. What is terracotta made from? A.white stone B.reddish-brown clay

35. 5. What did the excavation of the Qin warriors involve? A.removing the earth that was covering them B.building a special cave to store them

36. 6. A landmark in the historical development of ancient sculpture in China is ____. A.a building that is easily recoginsed B.an important stage

37. 7. How old do you think a veteran might be? A.18 - 35 B.More than 35

39. The life and Poems of Qu Yuan

40. (Read the passage and answer the questions.)

41. 1.Why did Qu Yuan kill himself? Because Qin captured the capital of Chu. 2. What else do you know about Qu Yuan and the Dragon Boat Festival?

42. Dragon Boat Festival

43. Task: Making a presentation about ancient China. Think of a period of ancient China that interests you. Choose two or three important people or aspects of the period. A ruler and his achievements Poets or philosophers Building or relics that can still be seen today