Unit2MastersofTime(Developingideas)Lead-inclockrestoratorPre-readingLookatthetitleandthepictures.Predictwhatthepassageisabout.expertsrestoreclocksWhatdoesthepassagemainlytalkaboutWhile-readingWhatdoesthepassagemainlytalkaboutA.QuietcourtyardsbehindthehighwallsoftheForbiddenCity.B.Oneofthemostsignificantcollectionsoftimepiecesintheworld.C.Somemastersoftheircraftspendtheirlivesrestoringpreciousantiques.D.Araceagainsttimethatisinvain.ReadforthemainideaWhile-reading

LearningtolearnFeaturestoriestypicallystartwitha"hook"thatgetstheinterestofthereader.Thestyleofthefirstparagraphalsoneedstosetthetoneofthewholepiece.Themiddlepartcontainsthe"meat"ofthestory,withtheendingbeingasummary,apowerfulquoteorevenasurpriseforthereader.While-readingReadforthestructureHowmanypartscanthispassagebedividedintohookmeatsummaryPara1Para2-5Para6While-readingReadthepara1carefully,andfilltheblanks:1.Who:_________Job:_____________2.Where:_______________3.Thereasonwhyheisknownbypeopleis___________4.People’scomment:________________ReadforthedetailsWangJinclockrestoratorXiSanSuo,ForbiddenCityathree-episodedocumentaryclockrestorationmasterhookmeatsummaryAlthoughWangJinis________inhisdressing,heis__________inclockrestoration.plainprofessionalWhile-readingReadforthedetailsReadthepara2WhatishisowncommenttohimselfanordinaryworkerHeregardshimselfas__________________.WhatdoeshedoinhisdailyworkHespendshistime__________________.restoringclocksWhile-reading3Qingemperorswereveryfondofclocks.Therefore,inordertopleasethem,foreignenvoyspresentedtheseemperorswiththemostintricateandsplendidtimepieces.Today,thePalaceMuseumhasoneofthemostsignificantcollectionsoftimepiecesintheworld,mainlyoriginatingfromEuropeandChina.Withobjectsrangingfromsmallpocketwatchestoclocksoveronemetreinheight,eachoftheserequiresitsownuniquemethodofrestoration.Giventhecomplexityoftheworkandthelackofnecessarymaterials,thismeansthateachexpertcanworkonamaximumoftwolargepiecesayear.But,throughtheirpainstakingefforts,MrWangandhisstudentsdomorethanrepairtheclockstheybringthembacktolife.ReadforthedetailsReadthepara3,andfindout:1.WhythePalaceMuseumhasoneofthemostsignificantcollectionsoftimepiecesintheworldWhile-reading3Qingemperorswereveryfondofclocks.Therefore,inordertopleasethem,foreignenvoyspresentedtheseemperorswiththemostintricateandsplendidtimepieces.Today,thePalaceMuseumhasoneofthemostsignificantcollectionsoftimepiecesintheworld,mainlyoriginatingfromEuropeandChina.Withobjectsrangingfromsmallpocketwatchestoclocksoveronemetreinheight,eachoftheserequiresitsownuniquemethodofrestoration.Giventhecomplexityoftheworkandthelackofnecessarymaterials,thismeansthateachexpertcanworkonamaximumoftwolargepiecesayear.But,throughtheirpainstakingefforts,MrWangandhisstudentsdomorethanrepairtheclockstheybringthembacktolife.ReadforthedetailsReadthepara3,andfindout:2.WhyisitpainstakingforWangJinandhisstudentstorepairthecollectionoftimepiecesinthePalaceMuseumWhathasbeendonetotheclocksthatdatebacktothetimeofEmperorQianlongWhile-readingReadforthedetailsTheonlysoundtobreakthesilenceinWangJin'sworkshopisthechimingmelodyoftherepairedandpolishedclocks.ToWangJinitisthemostbeautifulmusicintheworld.Now,aftereightmonthsofendlessadjustments,thetimehasfinallycomeforMrWangtowindupthegiganticclocksthatdatebacktothetimeofEmperorQianlong.Theintricatelyfashionedobjectsthathavestoodstillforcenturiesinstantlycomebacktolife:waterflows,boatssail,dogsbark,chickensflaptheirwingsandawomanstartstospin.Itisatrulyawe-inspiringmoment.Itissuddenlyclearthatwhentheclockmasterssaythat"theseantiqueshavelives",itisneitheranexaggerationnorametaphor.Readthepara4,andfindout:1.WhatisthemostbeautifulmusicintheworldtoWangJinWhile-readingHowlongdoesittakeforWangtorepairthegiganticclock?

Whendoestheclockdatebackto?Howdoestherepairedclocklooklike?ReadforthedetailseightmonthsThetimeofEmperorQianlongWaterflows,boatssail,dogsbark,chickensflaptheirwingsandawomanstartstospin.While-readingBut,despitethecombinedworkofseveralgenerationsofmasters,itseemsunlikelythattherestorationoftheclockswilleverbecomplete.EvenifeveryclockinthePalaceMuseumwererestored.therewouldstillbeworktodo.Becauserestorationwouldprobablyneedtobeginagainontheclocksthatwererepairedlongago.Thisisaraceagainsttimethatcanneverbewon!Nonetheless,MrWangremainsoptimisticaboutthefutureofthesetimepieces.Followinginthefootstepsofhisownteacherallthoseyearsago,MrWanghasnowpassedonhisskillstothenewmembers,whowilltakeonmanyofthefuturerepairs.What'smore,inspiredtofollowinhisfathersfootsteps,MrWang’ssonnowhasalsotakenuprepairingantiqueclocks.Thisnewgenerationofartisanswillnotonlyhelppreservetraditionalskills;theinnovationtheybringtothecraftwillalsoensurethattheartofclockrepairingstandsthetestoftime.1.WhatisyourunderstandingofthesentenceReadforthedetailsWhile-readingBut,despitethecombinedworkofseveralgenerationsofmasters,itseemsunlikelythattherestorationoftheclockswilleverbecomplete.EvenifeveryclockinthePalaceMuseumwererestored.therewouldstillbeworktodo.Becauserestorationwouldprobablyneedtobeginagainontheclocksthatwererepairedlongago.Thisisaraceagainsttimethatcanneverbewon!Nonetheless,MrWangremainsoptimisticaboutthefutureofthesetimepieces.Followinginthefootstepsofhisownteacherallthoseyearsago,MrWanghasnowpassedonhisskillstothenewmembers,whowilltakeonmanyofthefuturerepairs.What'smore,inspiredtofollowinhisfathersfootsteps,MrWang’ssonnowhasalsotakenuprepairingantiqueclocks.Thisnewgenerationofartisanswillnotonlyhelppreservetraditionalskills;theinnovationtheybringtothecraftwillalsoensurethattheartofclockrepairingstandsthetestoftime.2.WhatisWangJin’sattitudetowardsthefutureoftimepieces3.WhyisWangJinoptimisticaboutthefutureofthetimepiecesinthePalaceMuseumhooksummaryworkinheritancechallengeexamplemeatIntoday’sfast-pacedworld,thesayingthat“timewaitsfornoman”hasneverseemedmoreapt.YetinsidethehiddencourtyardsofXiSanSuo,thereissomethingtimelessaboutthewayMrWangandhiscolleaguessedatelypiecetogetherthepastwithskilfulhandsandmodesthearts.Itisasiftheyhavebecomeonewiththeircraftandwiththehistoryofthecountry.While-readingIntoday’sfast-pacedworld,thesayingthat“timewaitsfornoman”hasneverseemedmoreapt.YetinsidethehiddencourtyardsofXiSanSuo,thereissomethingtimelessaboutthewayMrWangandhiscolleaguessedatelypiecetogetherthepastwithskilfulhandsandmodesthearts.Itisasiftheyhavebecomeonewiththeircraftandwiththehistoryofthecountry.Readthep