1、Unit 5 Theme parks课时作业18Learning about Language & Using Language.单词思忆1minority n. 少数；少数民族2creature n. 生物；动物3advanced adj. 高级的；先进的4brand n. 商标；牌子5admission n. 允许进入；入场费；承认6shuttle n. 往返汽车；航天飞机7freeway n. 高速公路8souvenir n. 纪念品9sneaker n. 运动鞋10brochure n. 小册子；指南.短语回顾1in advance 提前2brandnew experiences 全新
2、的体验3get close to 接近4come to life 活跃起来5in a completely new way 以全新的方式6within easy reach 很容易到达的距离7go outing 去郊游8at the parks entrance 在公园的入口处.单词拼写1The girl sat on a swing, swinging (摇摆) back and forth.2This kind of cloth (布料) washes easily.3In science fictions, aliens are creatures (生物) from the outer
3、 world.4Todays sunlight (阳光) is a little strong, so you had better wear your dark glasses.5She spent the whole morning buying souvenirs (纪念品) in the places of interest that they were visiting.6Which brand (品牌) of sports shoes do you prefer?7They made their way through the jungle (丛林) with difficulty
4、.8With the work finished, we were eager for an outing (远足)9Without more training or advanced (先进的，高级的) technical skills, theyll lose their jobs.10He is a thief by his own admission (承认).短语填空come to life， gain admission to， face to face， in advance， in the minority， get close to， within easy reach， g
5、o outing 1Its clear that men are in_the_minority in this kind of job.2She failed to gain_admission_to the university of her choice.3I ought to have told you the plan in_advance,_so you could get ready for it.4I have always chatted with him on the Internet, but I have never met him face_to_face.5The
6、match finally came_to_life in the second half.6There is no need to hurry, because the high speed railway station is within_easy_reach.7They have formed the habit of going_outing every weekend.8Never get_close_to a building which is on fire, or youll be burned.单句填空1The West Lake is famous for its bea
7、utiful scenery.2He was delighted that his wishes had_come (come) true.3Its no wonder how serious the traffic jam is!4The children have fun playing (play) hideandseek.5Mr Williams got close to the spaceship to have a look at it closely (close)6Hes from Chicago; he grew up in a real jungle.7The new ch
8、urch is_modelled (model) after St.Peters in Rome.8It was such a frightening snake that no one dared get close to it.9The dull party finally came to life when the band arrived.10It is a good idea to place your order well in advance.阅读理解Amusement parks make most of their money from admission fees paid
9、 by guests attending the park. Other sources include parking fees, food and drink sales and souvenirs. Practically all amusement parks operate using one of two admission principles：PayasyougoIn this form, a guest enters the park at little or no charge. The guest must then buy rides one by one, eithe
10、r at the attractions entrance or by buying ride tickets. The cost of the attraction is often based on its complexity (复杂性) or popularity. The park may allow guests to buy unlimited admissions to all attractions within the park. A pass is then shown at the attraction entrance to gain admission.Disney
11、land opened in 1955 using the payasyougo form. Initially,_guests paid the ride admission fees at the attractions. Within a short time, the problems of dealing with so many coins led to the development of a ticket system that, while now out of use, is still part of the amusementpark vocabulary. In th
12、is new form, guests bought ticket books that contained a number of tickets, with “A”，“B” and “C”. Rides and attractions using an “Aticket” were generally simple, with “Btickets” and “Ctickets” used for the larger, more popular rides. Later, the “Dticket” was added, then finally the nowfamous “Eticke
13、t”， which was used for the biggest rides, like Space Mountain. Smaller tickets could be traded up for use on larger rides. Disneyland, as well as the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World, gave up this practice in 1982.The advantages include the following：Guests pay for only what they choose to experie
14、nce.Attraction costs can be changed easily.The disadvantages include the following：Guests may get tired of spending money almost continuously.Guests may not spend as much on food or souvenirs.本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了游乐园的收费机制。1According to the payasyougo principle, guests _.Adont pay at the gate of the parkB
15、must pay for each ride they takeChave to pay for all rides in the parkDneednt pay after entering the park解析：细节理解题。根据第二段前两句可知，按照payasyougo 这种方式，游客在公园入口处只是付很少的费用或者不付费就能够进入，但是每个景点是单独收费的，故选B项。答案：B2What is the meaning of the underlined word “Initially” in Paragraph 3?AGradually. BAt the beginning.CAt las
16、t. DCommonly.解析：词义猜测题。本段按时间顺序阐述了迪斯尼乐园收费制度的变迁，由此可猜测initially 意为“最初”。答案：B3What can we learn about the new ticket system mentioned in Paragraph 3?AVisitors with an “Aticket” could also visit a larger ride.BAn “Eticket” could be used as an “Aticket” for several times.CVisitors with several “Atickets” co
17、uld visit a larger ride.DIt is still very popular with some amusement parks now.解析：细节理解题。根据第三段可知，公园采用新的售票机制后，发展出了由低到高的A、B、C、D、E五种票额，游客可以同时使用几张A票参与较大的游乐项目，不过部分公园现在已经取消该机制，故选C项。答案：C4What would be introduced following the passage?AThe other admission principle.BAmusement parks earnings.CSome other admi
18、ssion principles.DUsers of the payasyougo principle.解析：推理判断题。第一段最后一句提到游乐园事实上采用的收费机制有两种，这里讲述了其中一种，即payasyougo。因此，接下来会介绍另外一种收费机制，故选A项。答案：A.七选五A simple life means getting rid of many of the things you do so that you can spend more time with people you love and do the things you love. _1_ Its often a jo
19、urney of two steps forward and one backward.Evaluate your time. _2_ What things do you do from the time you wake up to the time you go to sleep? Make a list, and evaluate whether theyre in line with your priorities. If not, remove them and focus on whats important. Redesign your day.Limit your commu
20、nications. Our lives these days are filled with a vast flow of communications: email, cellphones, paper mail, Twitter, forums, and more. _3_ Instead, set a limit on your communications: only deal with emails at certain times of the day. Limit phone calls to certain times too. It is the same with oth
21、er communications. Set a schedule and stick to it.Try living without a car. OK, this isnt something Ive done, but many others have. _4_ Walk, bike, or take public transportation. It reduces expenses and gives you time to think. A car is also very complicated, needing not only car payments, but insur
22、ance, maintenance, repairs, gas and more._5_ If you rid your home of stuff, you might find you dont need so much space. Im not saying you should live on a boat (although I know some people who happily do so), but if you can be comfortable in a smaller home, it will not only be less expensive, but ea
23、sier to maintain, and greatly simplify your life.AConsider a smaller home.BHave a place for everything.CHow do you spend your day?DIts something I would do if I didnt have kids.EThey can take up your whole day if you let them be.FHowever, getting to simplicity isnt always a simple process.GMost peop
24、le dont know what “enough” is, and thus they keep buying more.本文为说明文，介绍了如何过一种简约的生活。1F解析：根据上下文，上文谈了什么是简约的生活，空格后谈其过程通常是前进两步后退一步，推知此处谈过一种简约的生活并不简单。2C解析：根据主题句：估算你的时间，空格后谈一天从早到晚你做些什么事，可知此处问：你如何安排一天的时间？且C项中“spend your day”与本段最后一句“Redesign your day”呼应。3E解析：根据本段主题：限制交际。上文中谈到我们生活中充斥着种种交际方式。可知此处谈：如果任由它们发展的话，很可能占用我们一整天的时间。且后文进一步谈正确的做法。4D解析：根据主题句和上下文，尝试过不自己开车的生活，前文谈这是别人做的事而不是我所做的，后文进一步提倡了自行车、公交等绿色环保出行方式，可知此处解释我没有这样做的原因。5A解析：根据下文谈的“小家”的话题，推知此处主题句为：考虑一个小点的家。