1、Here are some tips to help your travel be effortless：1Pack the Night BeforeYou dont want the added stress of packing the day of your trip.Inevitably,something is missing or still“in the laundry”.Packing the night before gets your trip off on the right foot.2Use a Pack List(装箱清单)To make your packing
2、effortless,use a pack list.Using a pack list allows you to pack in a fraction of the time,and gives you the peace of mind that you have everything before you leave the house.3Have a Place for Your StuffWhen you are on the road,you dont want to lose items.Receipts，keys,sunglasses,and more seem to get
3、 misplaced quickly.Keep control by having a designated place for each of them.4Dont Go out to DinnerWhen you are on the road(especially for business),the last thing you need to do once you get to your destination is to spendeven more time finding dinner.Get some rest and reclaim some time by eating
4、in.Room service may cost a little more,but it will save you an hour or more of your evening time.5Have Your Travel Details HandyYou never know when something is going to go sideways during a trip.You dont need to be scrambling to find your travel information.6Always Be EarlyNothing derails a trip qu
5、icker than a missed flight or connection.Always allow buffer time in your travel schedule.You may think that takes“extra time”to leave early,but it ends up saving much stress and headache.多积词汇tip n建议；提示add v增加；添加receipt n收据destination n目的地spend some time doing sth.花时间做某事connection n 联系schedule n 日程安
6、排end up doing 最终做几个小贴士让你的旅行变得轻松：1在出发前一晚打包在旅行当天，你不想要因打包行李而增加的压力。但不可避免地，总有一些东西要么找不到，要么就是还“在洗衣房”中。在出发前一晚打包会让你的旅程一开始就很顺利。2使用装箱清单为了让你的打包变得轻松，使用装箱清单。使用装箱清单能让你在很短的时间里进行打包，也能让你安心，保证你在出门时带上了所需要的一切。3为行李预留空间当你在旅途中时，你不想丢失物品。收据、钥匙、太阳镜还有其他物品似乎都在匆忙间被放错了地方。为每一样物品安排一处空间，做好管理。4不要出去吃饭当你在旅途中(特别是出差)时，你最不需要做的事情是到达目的地后花更多
7、的时间找一处吃晚餐的地方。休息一下，通过在酒店用餐来节省时间。客房服务可能有点贵，但它将节省你晚上一个小时或更多的时间。5备好有关旅行的详细资料你永远不知道在旅途中什么时候会发生变数。你不需要胡乱去找你的旅行信息。6永远要早没有什么会比错过航班或是转机能更快地让旅行变糟了。时刻记得在旅行日程安排中腾出缓冲时间。你可能认为早出发需要“额外的时间”，但它最终能化解很多压力并避免发生让你头疼的事情。Section Warming Up&Reading Pre-reading原文呈现JOURNEY DOWN THE MEKONGPART 1 THE DREAM AND THE PLANMy name
8、is Wang Kun.Ever since middle school,my sister Wang Wei and I have dreamed about taking a great bike trip.Two years ago she bought an expensive mountain bike and then she persuaded me to buy one.Last year,she visited our cousins,Dao Wei and Yu Hang at their college in Kunming.They are Dai and grew u
9、p in western Yunnan Province near the Lancang River,the Chinese part of the river that is called the Mekong River in other countries.Wang Wei soon got them interested in cycling too.After graduatingfrom college,we finally got the chance to take a bike trip.I asked my sister,“Where are we going？”It w
10、as my sister who first had the idea to cycle along the entire Mekong River from where it begins to where it ends.Now she is planning our schedule10 for the trip.读文清障ever since 自从；自以后dream about/of doing sth.梦想做某事persuadepsweId vt.说服；劝说persuade sb.(not)to do sth.说服某人(不)做某事that.是 that 引导的定语从句，修饰 the r
11、iver。get sb.interested in sth.使某人对某事物产生兴趣cycle saIkl vi.骑自行车graduate grdeIt vi.毕业，grdt n大学毕业生graduate from 毕业于finally faInlI adv.最后；终于本句是强调句型“It was.who.”，其中 who 可换为 that。from.to.“从到”，from 和 to 后均跟了 where 引导的宾语从句。10 schedule edjul；skedln.时间表；进度表 vt.为某事安排时间沿湄公河而下的旅程第一部分 梦想与计划第 1 段译文我叫王坤。从中学起，我姐姐王薇和我就
12、一直梦想作一次伟大的自行车旅行。两年前，她买了一辆昂贵的山地自行车，然后她说服我也买了一辆。去年她去看望了我们的表兄弟在昆明读大学的刀卫和宇航。他们是傣族人，在云南省西部靠近澜沧江的地方长大，湄公河在中国境内的这一段叫澜沧江，在其他国家(境内)叫湄公河。很快，王薇使表兄弟也对骑车产生了兴趣。大学毕业以后，我们终于有了机会骑自行车旅行。我问我姐姐：“我们要去哪儿？”首先想到要沿整条湄公河从源头到终点骑车旅游的是我的姐姐。现在她正在为我们的旅行制订日程表。I am fond of my sister but she has one serious shortcoming.She can be re
13、ally stubborn .Although she didnt know the best way of getting to places,she insisted that she organizethe trip properly.Now I know that the proper way is always her way.I kept asking her,“When are we leaving and when are we coming back？”I asked her whether she had looked at a map yet.Of course she
14、hadnt;my sister doesnt care about details.So I told her that the source21 of the Mekong is in Qinghai Province.She gave me a determined22 look the kind that23 said she would not change her mind24.When I told her that our journey25 would begin at an altitude26 of more than 5,000 metres,she seemed to
15、be excited about it.When I told her the air would be hard to breathe and it would be very cold,she said it would be an interesting experience.I know my sister well.Once she has made up her mind27，nothing can change it.Finally,I had to give in28.be fond fnd of 喜爱；喜欢shortcoming tkmI n缺点can 表示客观的可能性，意为
16、“可能；有时会”。stubborn stbn adj.顽固的；固执的organize gnaIz vt.组织；成立insist 表示“坚持；主张；坚决要求”时，后接的宾语从句用虚拟语气，即谓语动词用“(should)动词原形”。keep doing sth.一直做某事；不断地做某事进行时 are leaving,are coming back 表示将来。care about 关心；忧虑；惦念detail diteIl；dIteIl n细节；详情21 source ss n来源；水源22 determined dItmInd adj.坚决的；有决心的determine dItmIn vt.决定；
17、确定；下定决心23 that said.是 that 引导的定语从句，修饰先行词 the kind,that 在从句中作主语。24 change ones mind 改变主意25 journey dnI n旅行；旅程26 altitude ltItjud n海拔高度；高处at an altitude of 在的高度27 make up ones mind 下决心；决定28 give in 投降；屈服；让步第 2 段译文 我很喜欢我姐姐，但是她有一个严重的缺点。她有时会很固执。虽然她对去某些地方的最佳路线并不清楚，她却坚持要自己把这次旅游安排得尽善尽美。现在我知道这个尽善尽美的方式总是她的方式。
18、我不停地问她：“我们什么时候出发？什么时候回来？”我还问她是否已经看过地图。当然她并没有看过我的姐姐是不会考虑细节的。于是，我告诉她，湄公河的源头在青海省。她给了我一个坚定的眼神这种眼神表明她是不会改变主意的。当我告诉她我们的旅行将从 5 000 多米的高地出发时，她似乎显得很兴奋。当我告诉她那里空气稀薄，呼吸困难，而且天气很冷时，她却说这将是一次有趣的经历。我非常了解我的姐姐，她一旦下了决心，什么也不能使她改变。最后，我只好让步了。Several months before our trip,Wang Wei and I went to the library.We found a larg
19、e atlas29 with good maps that showed details of world geography30.From the atlas we could see that the Mekong River begins in a glacier31 on a mountain in Qinghai Province.At first the river is small and the water is clear and cold.Then it begins to move quickly.It becomes rapids32 as it passes thro
20、ugh deep valleys 33，travelling across western Yunnan Province34.Sometimes the river becomes a waterfall35 and enters wide valleys.We were both surprised to learn that half of the river is in China.After it leaves China and high altitude,the Mekong becomes wide,brown and warm.As it enters Southeast A
21、sia,its pace36 slows.It makes wide bends37 or meanders38 through low valleys to the plains where rice grows39.At last,the river delta40enters the South China Sea.29 atlas tls n地图；地图集30 that.是 that 引导的定语从句，修饰 maps。31glacier lsI；leI n冰河；冰川32 rapids rpIdz n急流33 valley vlI n(山)谷；流域34 as it.是 as 引导的时间状语从
22、句。35 waterfall wtfl n瀑布36 pace peIs vi.缓慢而行；踱步 n一步；速度；步调37 bend bend n弯；拐角vi.使弯曲vt.弯身；弯腰38 meander mInd n(指河流等)蜿蜒缓慢流动39 where rice grows 是 where 引导的定语从句，修饰 the plains。40 delta delt n三角洲第 3 段译文 在我们旅行前的几个月，王薇和我去了图书馆。我们找到一本大型地图册，里面有一些世界地理的明细图。我们从图上可以看到，湄公河发源于青海省一座山上的冰川。起初，河面很小，河水清澈而冷冽。然后，它开始快速流动。当它穿过深谷
23、时就变成了急流，流经云南西部。有时，这条江形成瀑布，进入宽阔的峡谷。我们俩惊奇地发现这条河有一半是在中国境内。当它流出中国，流出高地之后，湄公河就变宽了，变暖了，河水也变成了黄褐色。当它进入东南亚以后，它的流速减缓。河水蜿蜒缓慢地穿过低谷，流向生长稻谷的平原。最后，湄公河三角洲的各支流汇入中国南海。.Match the word with its meaning.1transport A毕业2prefer B最后；终于3graduate C时间表；进度表4persuade D组织；成立5finally E运送；运输6organize F说服；劝说7attitude G更喜欢；选择某事物(而不选
24、择其他事物)8schedule H态度；看法答案：15 EGAFB 68 DHC.Write down the meaning of phrases in each sentence.1Dont try to change his mind;he is determined.2He always has a mind of his own and never gives in to others.3They hasnt seen each other ever since they left school.4Tom is working hard because he has made up
25、his mind to pass the exam.5Dont you care about this countrys future？6I was fond of collecting stamps when I was a child.改变他的想法屈服；让步从那以后下决心关心喜欢1If you have a good chance to go travelling,where would you like to go?How can you go travelling?(1)(2)The West Lake,the Great Wall,Paris,London and so on.We
26、can travel by plane,by bus,by train,on foot,by bike,by ship and so on.2Whats the meaning of travelling?It can broaden our view.It can experience different cultures and life.It can enjoy the beautiful scenery.It can relax ourselves and forget our sorrow for a while.Read for the main idea.1Match the m
27、ain idea with each paragraph.Para.1 AFind some information to get ready for the trip.Para.2 BDream of travelling along the Mekong River by bike.Para.3 CPlan for the trip and Wang Kuns stubborn sister.答案：Paras.13 BCA2What does the passage mainly tell us?AThe author and his sister plan and make prepar
28、ations for their bike trip.BThe author and his sister will take a bike trip along the Mekong River.CThe author and his sister do some research on the Mekong River.DThe author and his sister went to the library to find a large atlas.答案：B.Read for the details.1When did they get the chance to take a bi
29、ke trip?AAfter graduating from middle school.BDuring college.CAfter graduating from college.DDuring middle school.2After Wang Wei decided the places they would go,she _.Aprepared everything wellBeven didnt know how to get thereCdidnt decide when to leave and come backDknew the route very well3Which
30、sentence is NOT true according to the passage?AWang Wei advised Wang Kun to buy a mountain bike and he agreed.BWang Wei seldom listened to others.CBefore their trip they went to the library.DWang Wei knew the best way of finding the source of the Mekong River.4When you travel along the Mekong River,
31、maybe you can NOT see _.Awaterfalls Bhills and villagesCplains where rice grows Ddesert5What does the last paragraph tell us?AThey wanted to know how soon they would come back.BThey wanted to learn the worlds geography.CThey went to the library to know something about the Mekong River.DWang Kun want
32、ed to let Wang Wei know how difficult their trip was.答案：15 CCDDC.Analyze the difficult sentences.1They are Dai and grew up in western Yunnan Province near the Lancang River,the Chinese part of the river that is called the Mekong River in other countries.句式分析 尝试翻译 他们是傣族人，在云南省西部靠近澜沧江的地方长大，湄公河在中国境内的这一段
33、叫澜沧江，在其他国家(境内)叫湄公河。2.We found a large atlas with good maps that showed details of world geography.句式分析 尝试翻译 我们找到一本大型地图册，里面有一些世界地理的明细图。3It becomes rapids as it passes through deep valleys,travelling across western Yunnan Province.句式分析 尝试翻译 它穿过深谷时就变成了急流，流经云南省西部。“课时跟踪检测”见“Unit 3 课时跟踪检测（一）”(单击进入电子文档)谢谢 观 看
