Intelligence quiz

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A river is rich becauseit has two_______.banks

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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 usually has a long history①

② is usually the capital of a country and has a large population

③ will produce many great people

④is 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.

Judge true or false

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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, thepeople determined 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.

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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.

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