1、Module 5 A Trip Along the Three Gorges.阅读理解Ive often wondered if I might do better as a travel agent rather than as a psychologist.It seems that I have been more dramatically affected by certain kinds of travel experiences than I ever have.My trip to Iceland is a fine example of that.The plan was to
2、 spend two days in a remote mountain hut in Iceland.I was working on a photographic book about winter in Iceland and needed to capture images of this amazing region of high mountain peaks, smoky volcanoes, and lakes with floating icebergs.The moment after we arrived, the weather turned extreme makin
3、g visibility impossible.It snowed so much and the wind blew so hard that we couldnt leave the tiny hut.To stay warm, we walked around in circles much of the day inside the tiny hut.We tried to call for help but the radio did not work.Day after day，we watched our supplies of food and fuel grow danger
4、ously short.We got acute cabin fever (幽居病)and started going for walks and ski expeditions outside.Even when the weather finally broke, nobody came to get us even though it was three days beyond our scheduled pickup.By the time the rescue team came to pull us out, we had all given up hope.From then o
5、n, the world looks different to me，as does my life.It would have taken me years of psychotherapy to get to the same point.Almost everyone has a story to tell, and interestingly, most of these experiences were not altogether pleasant at the time.In fact, it appears that the most constructive lifechan
6、ging journeys were those that involved some sorts of awful and uncomfortable events that forced the person to develop new resources, increase confidence, and solve problems in new ways.本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者在冰岛上旅行时因暴雪而长时间被困在大山中的一个小木屋里的经历，以及摆脱困境后作者的人生观和世界观及处理问题方法的改变。1The writer went to Iceland to _.Aenjoy
7、the natural beautiful floating icebergsBtake photos about the region for a bookCcollect materials for psychological researchDchallenge the high mountains there答案：B解析：细节理解题。依据文章第二段中的“I was working on a photographic book about winter in Iceland.”可知，作者到冰岛不是单纯的旅游，而是为一本书搜集照片。2During the trip in Iceland,
8、those travelers faced difficulties except that _.Athey got lost in the mountainBthey were short of food and fuelCthey couldnt see the surroundings clearlyDthey failed to get in touch with the rescue team答案：A解析：细节理解题。依据第三段的第五句可知，日复一日，他们的食物和燃料越来越少了，故排除B项；由第三段的第一句可知，天气极度恶劣，能见度极低，什么都看不到，故排除C项；由第三段的第四句可知
9、，他们无法与外界取得联系，故排除D项。文中没有提及在山中迷路，故选A项。3From Paragraph 3, we learn that the travelers _.Awere in despair before they were rescuedBstayed in the hut for three days altogetherCgot sick because of going skiing outsideDgot rescued immediately the weather turned fine答案：A解析：推理判断题。依据第三段的最后一句可知，营救人员到来时，作者和其他人都
10、已经不抱希望了。4Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?AThe writer is a travel agent who loves difficult challenges.BIn Iceland the weather is always extreme and it snows a lot.CThe travelers were so depressed that they needed psychotherapy.DAwful journeys may become lifechangin
11、g events that inspire people.答案：D解析：推理判断题。依据文章的最后一句可知，作者认为一些可怕的经历会使人增加自信心，学会用新的方式解决问题。.语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。When I was young, our family lived in what is now a forest reserve.One day I saw an_1_(abandon) dog at the end of our long driveway.It drove my mother crazy! We werent rich
12、and we already had a dog._2_(stare) out of the window, my mother complained about the irresponsible and cruel person_3_left his dog with us.We children were told to stay away from_4_dog as we couldnt afford to keep it.I was very upset and couldnt believe that my mother was refusing_5_(help) it.She s
13、aid, “We are not alone here.Let other people take care of the creature.”The poor dog_6_(lie) at the end of the driveway and hardly moved for two days.My heart was breaking，_7_I didnt dare to say anything to my mother.Later that day, I couldnt find my mother in the house.I checked every room but she
14、was_8_(go)Then I saw my mother coming back to our house with the dog.We ran outside to greet our new dog.My mother didnt say_9_she had changed her mind.That doesnt matter.Sometimes its not what you say but what you do_10_matters.1abandoned解析：dog与abandon之间为被动关系，故用过去分词形式作定语。2Staring解析：现在分词作状语。3who/that解析：先行词为人，定语从句中缺主语，故用who/that引导。4the解析：该空表示特指，故用定冠词the。5to_help解析：refuse后跟不定式形式。6lay解析：陈述过去的事，用一般过去时。7but解析：该空表示转折，故用but。8gone解析：gone不见了。9why解析：why引导宾语从句，意为“为什么”。10that解析：Its.that.强调句型。
