1、vocabulary1、Distance-distant adj.遥远的v短语：at a distance/in the distance 在远方g.Friends agree best at distance.朋友间也应有距离的。v2、Expert n&adj.专家、熟手/熟练的v at/in/on sth 在很熟练g.He was an expert in language teaching.v3、scene（戏剧、舞台剧）一幕、一场；景色、景象；g.How fascinating the scene is!g.The police are heading for the crime sc
2、ene.v辨义Scene 场面、场景、现场、景象Scenery 风景(总称),V用单数View(从某处望出去所见的)风景见解看法Sight 视力(u);视线范围;看见；景色、名胜、观光地;v需掌握短语：vLose ones sight 失明vCatch sight of 看见vBe in sight/out of sight 在视线范围内/外vAt first sight 乍看，初见之下vGo sightseeing 观光vA birds view 鸟瞰motorbike/motorcycleferrytramhelicoptera bus/train/tram/bicycle/motorbi
3、ke/ferry/planeget onget offget intoget out ofbicycle/motorbiketrain/taxi/busplane/helicoptertaxi/helicopterridedrivetake offlandMatch themWhat country do they stand for?AustraliaGreat barrier reef 澳大利亚联邦（The Commonwealth of Australia）by air by seav There are 22,000,000 people living on this island,o
4、ne of 7692,000 square kilometers.Fast-Reading Whats the passage about?The writer travelled on a train taking him to Alice Springs,right in the middle of Australia.vthe main idea of each paragraph.vPara 1:vPara 2:vPara 3:I had my first ride on a long distance trainThe scenery along the railwayHow I s
5、pent the time in the trainvPara 4:Why is the train called Ghan?vPara 5:Things about the camelsvPara 6:The fate of the camels nowadaysRead the passage quickly and silently,judge T or F and correct the error:1.Alice got on in Alice Springs,and got off in Sydney.()2.The scenery of the whole journey is
6、very colorful.()3.On the train,Alice still studied.()4.They used camels instead of horses because horses are not good at traveling a long distance.()5.The government built a new railway line in 1925.()TTFFinish the form NameCome fromAgeThings she did recentlySydney,Australia18First ride/Ghan train;g
7、ot on in/got off Alice ThompsonThe first few hundred kilometersAfter thatColorful/fields/soil/dark redDesert /sun shone/nowind/no clouds/abandoned farmsDayNightA long time ago150 years agoUntil the 1920sSat and looked out of/talked to/read and listened toWatched sky/the stars shoneNeeded a way to/tr
8、ied riding/but didnt likeBrought camels/Afghanistanbetter thanBuilt railway line/didnt need/any moreAnswer the questions1.Did Alice travel on the train a long time ago?vNo.She traveled on the train recently.2.Was her destination on the coast of Australia?vNo,it is the Alice Springs,right in the cent
9、re of Australia.3.Was the scenery the same during the whole journey?vNo,at the first there were fields,then it was desert.4.Did she study while she was on the train?vYes,she studied Chinese.5.Did the Australians use horses to travel to the central part of the country?vYes,at first,but the horses did
10、nt like the hot weather.6.Do they still use camels to deliver goods?vNo,they use the train now.1.get on上车/get off 下车2.more than 超过、不仅仅3.meals cooked by experts 由专家做的饭4.4.abandoned farms废弃的农场5.5.trained camels训练好的骆驼短语集萃6.look out of the window向窗外看7.at midnight在午夜8.try doing 尝试做 try to do 尽力做9.be short for 是的缩写 be short of缺少10.much better 好得多11.not any more=no more 不再not any longer=no longer 12.pass a law 通过一项法律13.allow to do 允许做allow doing 允许做14.in/during the 1920s=in/during the 1920s在20世纪20年代区别：in ones twenties 在sb20多岁时
