《2025年创新优化学案九年级英语下册译林版》

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Diaojiaolou is a traditional building in southern China. It’s built by Miao, Zhuang, Buyi and Tujia people. You can find these houses located beside a river or in the mountainous areas. The history of diaojiaolou can date back to 1400 years ago. The word diaojiaolou means “hanging feet building”, and it is named because of its unusual appearance.
The traditional building is usually two to three stories (层) tall. It is a wooden house built on stilts (脚柱). The higher floors are held up by wooden stilts, which gives the house an unsteady (不稳定的) shape from far away. But in fact diaojiaolou is strongly fixed because of the stones on the base. Even if one of the stilts breaks, the building still has a strong support. The ground floor is used as a space for firewood and farm tools while people always live upstairs. The cool wind blowing through the windows of the upstairs makes people feel ▲.
One of the main advantages of diaojiaolou is that in ancient times, these traditional buildings would provide protection from many wild animals. Today they continue to provide protection from snakes and insects. What’s more, these buildings help prevent humidity - related (湿度相关的) illnesses that are common in southern China. In the mountainous areas of southern China, people can’t stand the wet ground in summer, so living on high floors is a wise choice.
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1. Where is diaojiaolou usually built? ____________
2. Fill in the “ ▲ ” in the passage with one word. ____________
3. What can diaojiaolou protect people from today? ____________
4. Would you like to live in diaojiaolou when you travel to southern China? Why or why not? ____________

答案： 1. Beside a river or in the mountainous areas.
2. Comfortable/Cool.
3. Snakes, insects and humidity - related illnesses.
4. Yes. Because it has strong local colour.