1、Uunit 2 Iconic AttractionsSsectionLearningAboutLanguage.阅读理解ACanberra, thecapitalofAustralia, liesinthesoutheastofthecountry.Fromthiscity, itisabout240kilometerstoSydney, andovertwicethedistancetoMelbourne.TheformerfacesthePacificOcean, andthelatterisclosetotheBassStraitthroughwhichshipsfromSydneyca
2、nentertheIndianOcean.WhentheFederalGovernmentofAustraliawasfoundedin1901, nooneknewwhereAustraliascapitalwouldbe.ThetwocitiesofMelbourneandSydneybothwantedthehonor.Instead, thefoundingfatherschoseapieceoflandbetweenthetwocitiesforthenewcapital.ThegovernmentwouldbuildanewcitycalledCanberraasthecountr
3、yscapital.In1911, thegovernmentinvitedworldleadingarchitectstoenterdesignsforCanberrainacontest.AnarchitectfromChicagonamedWalterBurleyGriffinwonaninternationalcompetitionforthedesignofthenewcity.Constructionbeganin1913butwasinterruptedbyWorldWarI(19141918).Twentyfouryearslater, thecitywasfinished.B
4、utthegovernmentmovedtothisnewcitytenyearsbeforeitwascompleted.Atonetime, almosteveryoneinCanberraworkedforthegovernment.However, thecitytodayhasbecomeacenterofeducationandfavoriteplacefortourists.Nowpeoplecanholdagovernmentjob, ortheycanworkinbusiness.Theyalsomakealivingbyteachingormeetingtheneedsof
5、tourists.PeoplefindlifeinCanberrarelaxingandpleasant.Thecityissurroundedbybeautifulmountainswherepeoplecanski.ThereisalargemanmadelakelinedwithbeachesandparksinthecenterofCanberra.CanberraisnowAustraliaslargestinlandcity.ManypeoplelivingtherehavecomefromothercitiesinAustraliaandfromotherlands.Theyha
6、vecometoCanberratowork.Somehavecometoescapethebusierwayoflifefoundinmanyothercities.1Accordingtothepassage, howfarawayisSydneyfromMelbourne?AAbout240kilometers.BAbout480kilometers.CAbout720kilometers.DAbout960kilometers.2WhatcanweknowaboutCanberrafromthispassage?AAlovelycitytowhichnovisitorscangoonl
7、ybysea.BAbeautifulcoastalcitywithbeachesandparks.CThelargestcityandeducationcentreinAustralia.DApleasantplacewithmanymountainsandlakes.3Whatdoestheunderlinedword“honor”inParagraph2referto?ABeingchosenasthecapitalcityofAustralia.BBuildingthecityofCanberra.CReplacingCanberraasthecapitalcityofAustralia
8、.DOfferingfundstobuildthecityofCanberra.BSummeristheseasonofmosquitoes.Andmosquitobitesaretrulytheworstnotonlyaretheyhugeandpainful, buttheyitch(发痒)terribly.Andonceyoustartscratching(挠), itshardtostop.Youcanblamefemalemosquitoesforthetroubleweallface.Thereissomesalivathatenterstheskinwhilethemosquit
9、oisenjoyingitsbloodmeal.Thisistheproteinthatleadstotheallergicreactionanditching.Basically, ourimmunesystemseestheproteinasanenemyinvader.Thiscausesdiscomfortandourbodiesarejustparticularlysensitivetothemosquitobites.Scratchingamosquitobiteisadoubleedgedsword.Itfeelssogood, butitalsomakestheitchwors
10、e.Whenyouscratch, youmayreleasemorechemicalsintheskinthatcausetheswellinganditchingandyoumayalsobespreadingtheallergenundertheskin.Ifyoutendtoscratchuntilyoubleed, youreputtingyourselfatriskforskininfections.Youcantimaginethatmosquitobitesdoitchmoreatnight.Mostpeopleitchmoreatnightbecauseourcortisol
11、levelsourbodiesownantiinflammatoryhormone(抗炎激素)areloweratnight, andalsobecausewearemorelikelytofocusaswewind_downandtrytofallasleepafterabusyday.Ifyouveeverwonderedwhysomemosquitobitesitchmorethanothers, ittotallydependsonyourbody.Everyonerespondsdifferentlytomosquitobites.Whilesomepeoplemayhaveamin
12、imalreaction, othersmayexperienceextremeswelling.Butthemostcommonreactionissimplyred, itchyandswollenbumps.Itjustdependsonyourbodysimmunesystem.Peoplewithweakerimmunesystemaremorelikelytodevelopmoreseverelocalreactionsafterthemosquitobites.4Whataccountsfortheitchcausedbymosquitobites?AThesensitivity
13、ofpeoplesskin.BThechangeintemperature.CThenumberofmosquitoes.DTheproteinfrommosquitoes.5Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“winddown”inParagraph4mean?ABecomeexcited.BFeelrelaxed.CBecomenervous.DKeepawake.6Whyaresomepeopledisturbedlessbymosquitobitesthanothers?ATheirskinisthickerthanothers.BTheyaremoreaccust
14、omedtothebites.CTheirbodysimmunesystemisstronger.DTheypaylessattentiontothemosquitobites.7Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?AHowCanPeopleAvoidMosquitoBites?BPeoplesResponsetoMosquitoBitesCWhyDoMosquitoBitesItch?DTheCureforMosquitoBites.七选五TheBestFamilyFriendlyBeachesintheUS.Doyouplanabeachvacationthissum
15、mer? Beforeyougo, checkoutourlistofthebestfamilyfriendlybeachesintheUS._1_.Withsoftsandandlotsofactivitiesforyourchildren, spendingtimetheremightfinallyallowyoutohavearelaxingfamilyvacationyouvebeendreamingof._2_LocatedinSiestaKey, Florida, SiestaBeachoffersfamiliessomeofthesoftestsandinthecountry,
16、alongwithasmokefreeenvironment, crystalclearwater, aplaygroundforthekids, coveredpicnicareas, andsandvolleyballcourts.CoastGuardBeachLocatedinCapeCod, Massachussetts, CoastGuardBeachmakestheperfectvacationdestinationforfamilieslookingforamorenaturalsetting.Thisquietandmodestbeachofferswildlifeviewin
17、g, beachbiking, andcoolwaterthroughouttheyear.MakesuretoplanadinneroutatArnoldsLobster, _3_Kidsallloveit!SleepingBearDunesNationalLakeshore_4_.Anditfeaturesmilesofcleansandsnexttoalakefrontbeach.YouandthekidscanclimbupanddownthemassiveSleepingBearDunes, andthencooloffbyplayingallafternooninthecoolwa
18、tersofLakeMichigan.CannonBeachAlthoughcooler, CannonBeachinOregonmakestheperfectlocationforfamiliesinterestedinnatureandtheenvironment.WithabackdropofstunningHaystackRock, youandyourchildrencanenjoyuncrowdedbeaches, investigatetidepools, watchwildlife, flykites, andbikealongtheshore.KiawahBeachwalke
19、rPark_5_.KiawahBeachwalkerParkonKiawahIsland, justoffthecoastofSouthCarolina, hascleanbeaches, unbeatablewildlifeviewing, artandcraftactivities, bikerental, andjuniornaturalistclassesforkids.ASiestaBeachBRehobothBeachCWhichservesmealsingamesDAndthenpleasetryoneofthesetopbeachesaroundthecountryEIwond
20、erwhetheryouarereadytoplanyournextvacationatoneofthesefamilyfriendlybeachesFGetclosetoLakeMichigan, andyoullfindtheSleepingBearDunesNationalLakeshoreGYoudontneedtoleavethecountryinordertotakeyourchildrenonafantasticislandvacation课时作业(五).阅读理解A【语篇解读】本文为说明文，介绍了澳大利亚首都堪培拉的历史、位置、人民和环境。1答案与解析：C推理判断题。根据第二段后
21、三句可知，堪培拉位于墨尔本和悉尼之间；根据第一段第二句可知，堪培拉距离悉尼大约240千米，距离墨尔本有2倍的距离，大约为480千米，所以悉尼距墨尔本大约720千米远，故选C。2答案与解析：A推理判断题。根据最后一段第四句可知，堪培拉是一个内陆城市，不是只能通过水路到达，故选A。3答案与解析：A推理判断题。根据第二段可知，当年澳大利亚建国时，悉尼和墨尔本两个城市都争当首都，故选A。B【语篇解读】本文为说明文，主题语境是人与自然之自然生态。夏天是蚊子猖狂的季节，但因每个人的体质不同，被蚊子叮咬后的反应也各不相同。4答案与解析：D细节理解题。根据第二段中的“This is the protein t
22、hat leads to the allergic reaction and itching.”可知，蚊子唾液里的蛋白质导致过敏反应与发痒。5答案与解析：B词义猜测题。根据第四段内容可知，被蚊子叮咬后晚上会感到更痒，主要因为身体的抗炎激素在晚上更低，另外忙碌一天后人们放松下来，准备睡觉，故选B项。6答案与解析：C细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“It just depends on your bodys immune system. People with weaker immune system are more likely to develop more severe local react
23、ions after the mosquito bites.”可知，有些人的免疫系统更强，蚊子叮咬后并不怎么受影响。7答案与解析：C主旨大意题。本文主要讲述了蚊子叮咬让人们皮肤瘙痒，但因每个人的体质和免疫能力不同，每个人的反应也不同，故选C项。.七选五【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了几个海滩度假的好去处。1答案与解析：D上文提及可度假的海滩清单，紧接着应是D项“And then please try one of these top beaches around the country(然后请尝试着去其中一家全国顶级海滩享受一番)”，与下文中的“With soft sand and lot
24、s of activities for your children. of.”相呼应。2答案与解析：A根据此段的关键信息“Siesta Beach offers families”即可判断，该段的标题应为Siesta Beach。3答案与解析：C由上文的关键信息“plan a dinner out”和下文的“Kids all love it！”可知，孩子们都会喜欢这种餐食，“(因为)它在游戏期间供应(which serves meals in games)”，故选C项。4答案与解析：F由该段的标题“Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore”可知，选项F的表述与之吻合。5答案与解析：G结合下文提到的“Kiawah Beachwalker Park on Kiawah Island, just off the coast of South Carolina”及关键信息“for kids”可知，选项G与之吻合，即你不必离开这个国家就能带着你的孩子去一个美妙的海岛度假。
