牛津高中英语模块unitwarmingupreading 33页

\nUnit2Wishyouwerehere\n3.Wheredoyouwanttogoandwhy?Doyouliketraveling?Why?2.Wherehaveyoubeen?Freetalk\nWhydomoreandmorepeopleliketotravel?\nPeopletravelfordifferentpurposes:enjoythebeautyofnaturelearnabouttheoutsideworldgetexcitementorrelaxoneselfdosomeresearchstudywildlifeorplantsbeinterestedindeliciousfooddobusinessormakefriends…\nSidneyOperaHouseLondonBridgetheStatueofLibertythePyramidandSphinxtheEiffelTowertheGreatWalltheTajMahaltheWindmilltheAcropolisEnglandChinaGreekAustraliaAmericaFrenchHollandIndiaEgypt\nEnjoysomepicturesofthefollowingplaces.Australia’sfamousbeachesGrasslandsofAfrica\nGobiDesertBrazilianrainforest\nAfricaThegrasslandsofAfricaarehometovariousanimals.Lionsaretheonlycatsthatliveinlargefamilygroups.Elephantsusuallyliveingroupsthatconsistof8to15relatedmembers.\nZebras,withahorse-likeappearance,havewideblack-and-whitestripesallovertheirbodies.\nGiraffesinAfricacangrowtoaheightofover17feet.\nAustralia\nAustralia’sGoldCoastisfamousforitsattractivebeaches.With70kilometresofcoastline,GoldCoastbeacheshavefunforpeople.EveryyeartheGoldCoastattractsvisitorsfromallovertheworldtositback,relax,experiencethefunandtastetheexcitementofAustralia’smostpopularholidayplayground.GoldCoast\nthebeautifulunderseaworldsurfing\nKangarooPlatypusEmuKoala\nBrazil\nRainforestinBrazilTheAmazonrainforestextendsfor4millionsquarekmandishometohundredsofthousandsofanimalandplantspecies.Althoughitcoversonly3.5%oftheoverallEarth’ssurface,itishometoaround50%oftheworld’slivingspecies,manyofwhicharestillunknowntohumans.Itisfullofmysteries.\nDesert\nTheGobiDesertisahugeareaofdesertcoveringnearly1.3millionsqkm.Theareaisoftenimaginedasalifelessdesertlikeinmanyotherpartsoftheworldbuttherealityisquitetheopposite.\nHaveyoueverconsideredgoingtoAfricatotakeanadventure?WhatdoyouknowaboutAfrica?\nAfrica\n\nReadthepassagequicklyandanswerthesequestions.1.HowwillColinandTobytravelthroughthedesert?Theywillridecamelsthroughthedesert.\n2.WhatactivitydoesTobythinkisdangerous?3.HowlongwillthebrothersstayinAfrica?Hethinkswhite-waterraftingisdangerous.TheywillstayinAfricaaboutfourweeks.\nReadthepassageagainandputtheactivitiesinthecorrectorderaccordingtoToby’splanforthetrip.\n_____traveldowntheRiverNile_____ridecamelsthroughtheSaharaDesert_____climbMountKilimanjaroinTanzania_____seewildanimalsinKenya_____takeaflighttoMorocco_____gototheHimalayas325416\nPleasechoosethebestanswers.1.Accordingtoparagraph1,______.A.TobyisplanningabusinesstripB.TobyusuallytravelsinhissummerholidayC.ColinwantstotravelbeforestartinguniversityD.TobyisnotveryexcitedaboutthetripC\n2.InLine12,“there”refersto_____.A.theUnitedStatesB.MoroccoC.northernAfricaD.theSaharaDesertD\n3.AccordingtoParagraph2,_____.A.TobyenjoysridingcamelsB.TobyisworriedabouttravelingbycamelsC.TobywillfeedthecamelsD.ColinlovescamelsB\n4.Accordingtoparagraph5,Tobywantsto____.A.seeagiraffeupcloseB.scareanimalsawayC.takephotographsofanimalsD.rideanelephantC\n5.InLine34,“them”refersto_____.A.theelephantsB.ColinandTobyC.theguidesD.thegiraffesC\n6.Accordingtotheletter,Tobyenjoys_____.A.comfortable,expensiveholidaysB.culturalholidaysC.adventureholidaysD.stayingathomeC\nDoyouthinkclimbingtheHimalayasisabitchallengingforTobyandColin?WhatkindsofdifficultiesmightTobyandColinexperience?Doyouthinktheywillovercomeallthedifficulties?IfyouwereoneofToby’sfriends,whatadvicewouldyougivetohim?Freetalk