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Unit8AdventureAroundtheworldmoreandmorepeoplearetakingpartindangeroussportsandactivities.Ofcourse,manypeoplehavelookedforadventure—theyhaveclimbedthehighestmountains,travelledinunknownpartsoftheworldorsailedinsmallboatsacrossthegreatestoceans.Now,however,therearepeoplewhohuntforimmediateexcitementfromadangerousactivity,whichmayonlylastafewminutesorevenseconds.Iwouldconsiderbungeejumpingtobeagoodexampleofsuchanactivity.Youjumpfromahighplace(perhapsabridgeorahot-airballoon)200metresabovethegroundwithanelastic①ropetiedtoyourankles.Youfallatupto150kilometresanhouruntiltheropestopsyoufromhittingtheground.Itissaidthat2millionpeoplearoundtheworldhavenowtriedbungeejumping.Otheractivitieswhichmostpeoplewouldsayareasrisky②asbungeejumpingincludejumpingfromtallbuildingsanddivingintotheseafromthetopofhighmountains.Whydopeopletakepartinsuchactivitiesasthese?Somescientistssuggestthatitisbecauselifeinmodernsocietieshasbecomesafeanduninteresting.Notverylongago,people’sliveswereconstantlyindanger.Theyhadtogooutandhuntforfood.Iftheywerebadlyill,itwasnoteasyforthemtogetwellagain.Infact,lifewasacontinuousbattleforlivingandexisting.Nowadays,accordingtomanypeople,lifeofferslittleexcitement.Theyliveandworkinsafeconditions,theybuyfoodinshops,andtherearedoctorsandhospitalstolookafterthemiftheybecomeill.Theanswerforsomeofthesepeopleistolookfordangerinactivitiessuchasbungeejumping.单词注释①elastic/I̍læstIk/adj.弹性的②risky/̍rIskI/adj.危险的;冒险的难句剖析Now,however,therearepeoplewhohuntforimmediateexcitementfromadangerousactivity,whichmayonlylastafewminutesorevenseconds.译文然而,现在有人追求从危险活动中获得的刺激,而这样的活动也许就持续几分钟甚或几秒钟。剖析这是一个复杂句式,包含两个定语从句,其中whohuntforimmediateexcitement...为限制性定语从句,修饰名词people;whichmayonlylast...为非限制性定语从句,修饰前面的先行词activity,在该从句中的last为动词,表示“持续,延续”。导读诱思1.Whydopeopletakepartindangeroussportssuchasbungeejumping?答案:Becausepeoplewanttogetimmediateexcitementfromtheseriskysports.2.Whatactivitiesareasdangerousasbungeejumping?答案:Activitiessuchasjumpingfromtallbuildingsanddivingintotheseafromthetopofhighmountainsareasdangerousasbungeejumping.Warm-up&Lesson1AdventureHolidaysPre-reading一、根据最新版的《现代汉语词典》,“探险”的定义为:到从来没有人去过或很少有人去过的艰险地方去考察(自然界情况)。从其行为定性而言,带有对未知危险程度和风险发生概率的自然环境和现象进行主动寻究、考察的特征,是明知有危险却主动去探究的自我冒险行为你认为下面哪些或哪个活动属于探险活动呢?和同学分享一下你曾经的探险经历或你将来的探险计划。1.Askingyourteachersomequestions.2.Buyingagiftinamarket.3.GoingtoXi’anbytrain.4.LookingforthesnowmanintheHimalayas.答案:4讨论(略)二、从课文中找出与下列英文释义对应的单词1.thefurthestthatyoucansee,wheretheskyseemstomeetthelandorthesea2.agroupofpeoplewhoformabusiness,club,etc.togetherinordertoachieveaparticularaim3.notlettingyoufeelphysicallycomfortable4.afixedwayalongwhichabus,train,etc.regularlytravelsorgoodsareregularlysent5.apersonwhosejobiscarryingpeople’sbagsorotherloadsespeciallyatatrainstation,anairportorinahotel6.bags,cases,etc.thatcontainssb.’sclothesandthingswhentheyaretravelling7.aplacetolive,workorstayin8.theheightabovesealevelhorizonorganisationuncomfortablerouteporterluggageaccommodationaltitude三、写出下列短语的汉语意思1.walkalongthemountainpath2.onthehorizon3.watchthesungodown4.understandtheneedof5.aswellas6.onahikingtrip7.amaximumaltitudeof8.rightnow9.differfrom10.feelanxious沿着山路走在地平线上看太阳西下了解……的需求除了……外在徒步旅行中最高海拔达……立刻和……不同感到焦虑While-reading四、阅读课文,选择正确答案1.Adventure2000isthenameof.A.anorganisationB.anextremesportC.aninternationalmatchD.anexpenditureteam2.Unlikealotofotherhikingholidays,Adventure2000.A.neversoundsinterestingB.hasexperiencedguidesC.offersfreemealsD.offersspecialservicesAD3.IfyoujoininAdventure2000,.A.youmustbefitB.youmayliveintheTibetanlocalpeople’shomeC.youhavetobookticketsyourselfD.youcan’tgostraighthomeafterwards4.WhatinformationisNOTincludedinthepassage?A.Howmuchitwillcostyou.B.Whenyoucanstartyourtrip.C.Whatyoushouldtakewithyou.D.Whatservicesyouwillbeoffered.5.Thepassageismostlikely.A.asciencereportB.anadvertisementC.apieceofnewsD.atermpaperACB五、从文中找出这些句子并翻译1.However,atAdventure2000wefeelthatweunderstandtheneedsofhikers.答案:然而,在“探险2000”,我们认为我们了解徒步旅行者的需求。2.Wealsorealisethathikingcanbehardworkandbelievethathikersneedallourhelp.答案:我们还认识到,徒步旅行可能会是艰苦的活动,我们相信徒步旅行者需要我们的帮助。3.Andourporterscarryyourluggage,whichmeansthatyoucansimplyenjoytheexperience.答案:有搬运工为你搬运行李,这意味着你能尽情享受旅行。4.Therearealsospecialoffersforpeoplewhodon’twanttogostraighthomeafterwards.答案:对于那些不想之后马上回家的人,我们还提供特殊的(旅游)项目。5.ClassBandChikesareeasier,soyoudon’tneedtobesofit.答案:(参加)B类和C类徒步旅行更加容易,所以你可以不必那么健壮。Post-reading六、阅读课文,然后根据所读内容在表格中的空白处填入恰当的单词注意:每个空格只能填一个单词。HikingintheHimalayas*Hikingtripscanbe1.andevendangerous.*Youhavetobefit,becausetherearelongwalks,withamaximum2.of5,545metres.Theorganizationofhikes*3.guidesleadhikingtripsintheHimalayas.*Thecookspreparedeliciousmealsandporterscarry4..uncomfortablealtitudeExperiencedluggageFlightarrangementsAllflightsarewell5.foryou:fromLondontoBeijing,fromBeijingtoLhasaandbustravelinTibet.AccommodationComfortablehotelsare6.inBeijingandLhasa,hostelsonthehikingtripaswellastentsforcamping.7.tours*Youcan8.atriptoWesternChina.*Youcanspendtime9.thecoast.Pricesanddates*Thetotal10.is￡2,500includingallflightsandaccommodation.*Hikesarebet