1、课时跟踪练（一）Section Warming Up & Reading Prereading.阅读理解AIf you are planning on traveling, there are a few simple rules about how to make life easier both before and after your journey.First of all, always check and doublecheck departure (出发) time. It is surprising how few people really do this carefull
2、y. Once I arrived at the airport a few minutes after ten. My secretary had got the ticket for me and I thought she had said that the plane left at 10：50. When I arrived at the airport, the person at the departure desk told me that my flight was closed. Therefore, I had to wait three hours for the ne
3、xt one and missed an important meeting.The second rule is to remember that even in this age of credit cards (信用卡), it is still important to have some local money in cash (现金). Once I arrived at a place at midnight and the bank at the airport was closed. The only way to get to my hotel was by taxi bu
4、t because I had no dollars, I offered to pay in pounds instead.“Listen! I only take real money！” the driver said angrily. You can imagine how terrible I felt at that moment.The third and the last rule is to find out as much as you can about the weather at your destination before you leave. I feel so
5、rry for some of my workmates who travel in heavy suits and raincoats in May, when it is still fairly cool in London or Manchester, to places like Athens, Rome or Madrid, where it is already beginning to get quite warm during the day.语篇解读：本文为说明文，主要介绍了如何做好旅行的准备工作。1Where is the writer most probably fro
6、m?ABritain.BThe USA.CItaly. DGreece.解析：选A推理判断题。根据最后一段的“when it is still fairly cool in London or Manchester”可知A为正确选项。2When the writer found he had no dollars to pay the taxi driver, he_.Aasked the driver to give him a free rideBoffered to pay in poundsCgave the driver some fake (假的) moneyDtried to p
7、ay by credit card解析：选B细节理解题。根据第三段的“offered to pay in pounds”可知。3Generally, in May the weather in London is _.Awarm and dry Bcold and dryChot and wet Dcool and rainy解析：选D细节理解题。根据最后一段的“heavy suits and raincoats”可知D为正确选项。4The writer mainly tells us_.Ahow to make life easierBhow to be well prepared for
8、a tripChow to enjoy ourselves on the tripDhow to schedule our trip解析：选B主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了如何为旅行做好准备。BSaturday, March 24th We have arrived in the hot, wet city of Bangkok. This is our first trip to Thailand. All the different smells make us want to try the food. We are going to eat something special for di
9、nner tonight. The hotel we are staying in is cheap, and very clean. We plan to stay here for a few days, visit some places in the city, and then travel to Chiang Mai in the North. Tuesday, March 27thBangkok is wonderful and surprising. The places are interesting. We visited the famous market which w
10、as on the water, and saw a lot of fruits and vegetables. Everything is so colorful, and we have taken hundreds of photos already! Later today we will leave for Chiang Mai. We will take the train north, stay in Chiang Mai for two days, and then catch a bus to Chiang Rai.Friday, March 30thOur trip to
11、Chiang Rai was long and boring. We visited a small village in the mountains. The village people here love the quiet life no computers or phones. They are the kindest people I have ever met. They always smile and say “hello”. Kathy and I can only speak a few words of Thai, so smiling is the best way
12、to show our kindness. I feel good here and hope to be able to come back next year.语篇解读：文章是几篇日记，介绍了作者泰国之旅中的一些见闻。5The diaries above show the writers _ days in Thailand.A3B7C15 D8解析：选B细节理解题。根据第一篇日记的时间“March 24th”和第三篇日记“March 30th”可知答案。6Which of the following is TRUE?AChiang Mai is a beautiful city in t
13、he south of Thailand.BThe writer left Chiang Mai for Chiang Rai by bus.CThe writer is traveling alone in Thailand.DThe writer will take a bus to Chiang Mai.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第二篇日记中的“We will take the train north, stay in Chiang Mai for two days, and then catch a bus to Chiang Rai.”可知B项正确。7The people in th
14、e village of Chiang Rai _.Aare friendly to othersBlike speaking EnglishChope to live in the citiesDlive a very busy life解析：选A细节理解题。根据最后一篇日记中的“They are the kindest people I have ever met. They always smile and say hello”可知应选A项。8What is the best title for the whole diary?AMy First TravelBThe Outside W
15、orldCTraveling in ThailandDMy Trip to Chiang Mai解析：选C标题归纳题。根据全文内容可知，这是几篇到泰国旅游的日记，因此C项作标题最佳。CParents can cut the chances of their children getting fat simply by keeping them longer at table. Just three minutes extra at a family mealtime could help prevent child obesity (肥胖). Research found that among
16、 poor families, the extra minutes at mealtimes made great improvement of a normal weight for the youth. The factors are likely to be communication and the importance of a scheduled mealtime.Dr Barbara Fiese said, “Children, whose families have a 20minute meal over four times a week, weigh less than
17、kids who leave the table after 15 to 17 minutes. Over time, those extra minutes per meal add up and become really powerful.”The researchers studied 200 family mealtimes, testing the effects of factors and mealtime behavior of families with children in primary school. They found that families, who sa
18、id that shared mealtimes were an important part of family life and had special meaning for them, were less likely to have an obese child. Similarly, families, who talked more together and interacted more positively during the meal, were more likely to have healthyweight children.Teaching lowincome f
19、amilies how to make the most of family mealtimes was a wise idea. Dr Fiese said, “This is something we can target and teach.” She added, “Its also important to recognize the increasing differences of families and their sometimes complex living arrangements that may challenge their abilities to plan
20、ahead and arrange a single time to communicate with each other.”Families in poorer US neighborhoods faced a lot of problems, including poor access to healthy food. But even so, regular high quality family mealtimes made a difference to the childrens weight. Dr Fiese said, “Three to four extra minute
21、s per meal made a healthy weight more likely.”语篇解读：吃饭时适当延长进食时间到20 分钟对孩子们有好处，可保持健康预防肥胖。9According to the passage, to have a healthyweight child, parents should_.Alimit the food for each mealBshorten the mealtimeCincrease their eating timeDmake them eat healthy food解析：选C细节理解题。由文章第一段前两句话内容可知，父母适当延长孩子们吃
22、饭进食的时间，可保持他们的健康预防肥胖。10How much time is reasonable for one meal according to the passage?AAbout 15 minutes.BAbout 17 minutes.CAbout 20 minutes.DAbout 30 minutes.解析：选C细节理解题。由文章第二段的“Children, whose families have a 20minute meal over four times a week, weigh less .”可知本文推荐的吃饭时间最好为20 分钟。11Why does a longe
23、r mealtime make a difference to a normal weight?ABecause people can communicate more in the scheduled time.BBecause people can have time to choose what they like.CBecause people can use mealtimes to do other things.DBecause people can have a good rest as they eat meals.解析：选A细节理解题。由文章第一段末“The factors
24、 are likely to be communication and the importance of a scheduled mealtime.”可知正确答案。12What does Dr Fiese suggest to us?ATwenty extra minutes per meal make a healthy weight.BParents should not communicate during mealtime.CFour meals a day will make a difference to the childrens weight.DIts better to a
25、dd three to four extra minutes to one meal.解析：选D推理判断题。根据上文和最后一段Dr Fiese 的话可知为了保持一个健康的体重，Dr Fiese 建议大家可适当延长34分钟的吃饭进食时间。.阅读七选五根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。If you have ever been discouraged because of failure, please read on. Often achieving what you plan to do isnt the important thing. _1_
26、Two brothers decided to dig a deep hole behind their house. While they were working, a few older boys stopped by to watch.“What are you doing？” asked one of the visitors.“We plan to dig a hole all the way through the earth！” one of the brothers volunteered excitedly.The older boys began to laugh, te
27、lling the younger ones that digging a hole all the way through the earth was impossible. After a long silence, one of the diggers picked up a jar full of spiders, worms and a wide variety of insects._2_ Then he said quietly and confidently, “Even if we dont dig all the way through the earth, look at
28、 what we found along the way！”_3_And that is what a goal is for to cause us to move in the direction we have chosen, in other words, to have us digging!But not every goal will be fully achieved. Not every job will end successfully. Not every relationship will endure. Not every hope will come to pass
29、. Not every love will last._4_So when you fail to reach your aim, perhaps you can say, “Yes, but look at what I found along the way! Look at the wonderful things which have come into my life because I tried to do something！” It is in the digging that life is lived. _5_AAnd I believe in the end it is
30、 joy in the journey that truly matters.BHe opened the jar and showed the wonderful things contained in it to the laughing visitors.CHere are some reasons for you.DNot every dream will come true.ELet me explain.FTheir goal was far too high, but it did cause them to dig.GHe broke the jar into pieces.答案：15EBFDA
