Unit3Traveljournal单词注释难句剖析导读诱思在离世前有没有自己很喜欢做的事情呢?对很多英国人来说,到中国的长城一览,是很多人的选择。BritishGreatWallViewWhatisonyour“bucketlist”,thelistofthingsyouwouldliketodobeforeyoudie?FormanyBritishpeople,avisittotheGreatWallofChinaisapopularchoice.单词注释难句剖析导读诱思TheGreatWallwaslistedasthethirdmostpopular“bucketlist”destination1forBritishtravelers,justbehindtheGrandCanyonintheUSandMachuPicchuinPeru,accordingtotheDailyMail.So,whatmakesBritishpeoplesointerestedinvisitingthisfamousChineselandmark2?SpeakingasaBritishperson,it’sprobablyamixofitssizeanditsreputation3.TheGreatWallisoneofthefirstthingsanyforeignerhearsaboutwhentheyaretoldaboutChinaasayoungperson.Thefamoushearsay4thatitcanbeseenfromthemoonmaynotbetrue,butitcertainlyhelpstomakeitseemamazingandlarger-than-lifewhenyoufirsthearofit.单词注释难句剖析导读诱思Anditisnotaplacethatletsyoudownwhenyouvisititinperson.Uponmyfirstvisit,Iwasn’texpectingittoliveuptotheamazingthingsIhadheardasachild,perhapsbecauseBritonsareverypessimistic5peopleandIhadbeendisappointedbyotherfamousworldlandmarkswhenIsawthemupclose.ButwhenIgottotheGreatWallIwassurprisedbyhowimpressedIwas.Nopicturesorexplanationscanprepareyouforhowgreatthewallreallyis,stretching6offintothedistancewithnosignofending.Youcan’thelpthinkingabouthowmuchtime,effort,anddeterminationwentintobuildingsomethingsoimpressive.Ofcourse,repeatedvisitscantakethemagicawayalittle,asmanysectionslookverysimilar,anditcangetfartoocrowdedduringtouristseasons.ButI’llalwaystreasurethefirstmomentIsteppedonthewallandwasamazedbywhatpeoplecanbuildtogether.单词注释难句剖析导读诱思1.destination/̩destI̍neIʃn/n.目的地2.landmark/̍lændmːk/n.地标性建筑3.reputation/̩repjʊ̍teIʃn/n.名声,名气4.hearsay/̍hIəseI/n.传闻,道听途说5.pessimistic/̩pesI̍mIstIk/adj.悲观的6.stretch/stretʃ/vi.延伸难句剖析导读诱思单词注释Uponmyfirstvisit,Iwasn’texpectingittoliveuptotheamazingthingsIhadheardasachild,perhapsbecauseBritonsareverypessimisticpeopleandIhadbeendisappointedbyotherfamousworldlandmarkswhenIsawthemupclose.译文:或许是因为英国人生性悲观,再加上其他一些世界闻名的地标性建筑物在我近距离观看时让我很是失望的缘故,在我初次参观长城时,我并没有期待它会像我儿时听到的那样令人称奇。剖析:本句是由“主句+because引导的两个原因状语从句”组成的。在主句中Uponmyfirstvisit是时间状语,含义为“在我第一次参观时”;Ihadheardasachild是省略了关系代词的定语从句,修饰先行词things。难句剖析导读诱思单词注释1.DoesthewriterthinkthattheGreatWallcanbeseenfromthemoon?2.Whydidn’tthewriterexpectmuchoftheGreatWallwhenhefirstvisitedit?答案:Heisnotverysure.Maybeitisjustamyth.答案:MaybebecauseBritonsareverypessimisticpeopleandhehadbeendisappointedbyotherfamousworldlandmarkswhenhesawthemupclose.SectionⅠ—WarmingUp,Pre-reading,Reading&Comprehending一二三四五六一、请看下面的图片回答问题1.Doyouliketravelling?Why?2.Ifyouwanttotravel,whichplacewillyouliketogobest?Why?答案:略一二三四五六二、看下面的图片回答问题一二三四五六Whenyougotravelling,whichkindoftransportdoyouliketotake?Why?答案:提示:可以从以下几个方面考虑:cost(花费),safety(安全),comfort(舒适),quickness(快捷),convenience(方便)等。一二三四五六三、将单词或短语与相对应的释义搭配起来AB1.befondofa.toworryabout;tobeconcernedabout2.finallyb.trip;travel3.careaboutc.tolike;toenjoy4.journeyd.todecide5.prefere.atlast;intheend6.determinef.tolikesomething/somebodybetter答案:1.c2.e3.a4.b5.f6.d一二三四五六Theirdream1.WangWei’ssuggestionCyclealongtheentireMekongRiverfromwhereit2.towhereitends.TheirpreparationsBought3.,gotinterestedintravellingandturnedto4.inthelibrary.Takingagreatbiketrip.beginsexpensivemountainbikestheatlas四、快速阅读课文JOURNEYDOWNTHEMEKONG中的PART1,完成下列表格一二三四五六TheMekongRiverItbeginsina5.onamountaininQinghaiProvince,thenmovesquicklyandpassesthrough6..HalfofitisinChina.Itenters7..Thenittravelsslowlythroughlowvalleysandplains;atlastitenters8..glacierdeepvalleysSoutheastAsiatheSouthChinaSea五、阅读课文JOURNEYDOWNTHEMEKONG中的PART1,完成下列问题1.Whofirstboughtamountainbiketwoyearsago?A.WangKun.B.WangWei.C.DaoWei.D.YuHang.2.WhereareWangKun’scousinsstudying?A.Beijing.B.Shanghai.C.Kunming.D.Guangzhou.一二三四五六答案:B答案:C一二三四五六3.Aftergraduatingfromcollege,theydecidedtotakeatrip.A.alongtheentireMekongRiverB.alloverChinaC.inanothercountryD.inKunming4.WhatdoesWangKunthinkofhissister?A.Foolishandstubborn.B.Foolishbutdetermined.C.Stubbornbutdetermined.D.Unkindandstubborn.答案:A答案:C一二三四五六5.Whatdidtheydobeforethetrip?A.Theyhadaverygoodrest.B.Theytalkedwiththeirparentsaboutit.C.Theywerefulloffear.D.Theyhadbeenpreparingforit.答案:D一二三四五六六、根据课文内容填空WangKunandhissisterWangWeihavedreamedabouttakingagreatbiketrip.After1.(graduate)fromcollege,theyfinallygotachancetotakeaction.ItwasWangWei2.firsthadtheideatocyclealongtheMekongRiverfromwhereitbeginstowhereitends.Shewas3.(determine)tobegintheirjourneyat4.altitudeofmorethan5,000metres,5.theairishardtobreathe.FromtheatlastheyknewthattheMekongRiverbeginsinaglacier6.amountaininQinghaiProvince.Itissmallatfirst.Thenitbeginstomove7.(quick).graduatingwhodeterminedanwhereonquickly一二三四五六Itbecomesrapidsasitpassesthroughdeepvalleys,andsometimesitbecomesawaterfall.AfteritleavesChinaandhighaltitude,itbecomeswide,brownandwarm.AsitentersSoutheastAsia,8.(it)paceslows.Itmakeswidebends9.meandersthroughlowvalleystotheplainswherericegrows.Atlast,theriverdelta10.(enter)theSouthChinaSea.itsorenters1234567891011121.Whichkindoftransportdoyouprefertouse:busortrain?你更喜欢使用哪种交通工具:公共汽车还是火车?考点一transportn.运输工具Itiseasiertotravelif