1、Travelling旅行是人生最大乐事之一。随着生活水平的提高，越来越多的人趋向于通过旅行来放松心情和享受生活。通过旅行，人们不仅可以亲眼观察到美丽的自然和人文景观，还可以亲身体验到各地不同的民风民俗、饮食习惯和宗教信仰，还可听到各种不同的传说、典故和逸闻轶事，让人开阔眼界，增长知识和见闻！Travelling is of course one of the most exciting experiences a person can have in their lifetime.With the improvement of peoples living standards, more an
2、d more people tend to travel to relax and enjoy their life.They travel to see other countries and continents, modern cities and some ancient towns.It is always interesting to discover new things and new ways of life, to meet different people, to try different food, and to listen to different types o
3、f music.When you travel at high speeds, the present means nothing: you live mainly in the future because you spend most of your time looking forward to arriving at some other places.But actual arrival, when it is achieved, is meaningless.If we like travelling, we will see and learn a lot of things t
4、hat we can never see or learn at home, though we may read about them in books and newspapers, and see pictures of them on TV.We can get ideas of the conditions and customs of other people.In a word, travelling will not only help us to gain knowledge of geography and history and other knowledge，but a
5、lso will help us widen our eyes and keep healthy，making us less narrowminded.Travel with your body as well as your heart, and you will gain a lot.阅读障碍词1standard n水平；标准；水准2tend v. 易于；倾向3ancient adj. 古老的4achieve vt. 实现；得到5meaningless adj. 无意义的6narrowminded adj. 心胸狭隘的诱思导读阅读短文，回答问题1Why do more and more
6、people tend to travel?Because they want to relax and enjoy their life.2What are the advantages of travelling?Travelling will not only help us to gain knowledge of geography and history and other knowledge，but also will help us widen our eyes and keep healthy，making us less narrowminded.Section Warmi
7、ng Up，Prereading & Reading.匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思()1.transportAn.费用()2.prefer Badv.最后；终于()3.fare Cn.时间表；进度表vt.为某事安排时间()4.persuade Dn.旅行；旅程()5.finally En.&vt.运送；运输()6.journey Fvt.说服；劝说()7.attitude Gvt.更喜欢；选择某事物(而不选择其他事物)()8.schedule Hn.态度；看法答案15EGAFB68DHC.选择下列句子中相应词组的汉语意思A自从；自从以后B喜欢；喜爱 C关心；惦念 D改变主意 E下决心 F屈服；
8、让步()1.They have taught me to care about others more than about myself.()2.I am fond of English and do well in both speakingand writing.()3.When I first met Bryan I didnt like him，but I have changed my mind.()4.The Hope Project has helped a lot of poorstudents ever since it was founded.()5.Finally，I
9、gave in and left there without a word.()6.He has made up his mind to overcome his shortcomings.答案16CBDAFEJOURNEY DOWN THE MEKONGPART 1THE DREAM AND THE PLANMy name is Wang Kun.Ever since(自从) middle school, my sister Wang Wei and I have dreamed about taking a great bike trip.Two years ago she bought
10、an expensive mountain bike and then she persuaded(劝说) 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 up in western Yunnan Province near the Lancang River, the Chinese part of the river that is called the Mekong River in other c
11、ountries Wang Wei soon got them interested in cycling(骑自行车) too.After graduating(毕业) from college, we finally(最后) got the chance to take a bike trip.I asked my sister, “Where are we going？” It was my sister who first had the idea to cycle along the entire Mekong River from where it begins to where i
12、t ends. Now she is planning our schedule(时间表) for the trip.沿湄公河而下的旅程第一部分梦想与计划我叫王坤。从高中起，我姐姐王薇和我就一直梦想作一次了不起的自行车旅行。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(山地车)。去年，她去看望了我们在昆明读大学的表兄弟刀卫和宇航。他们是傣族人，在云南省西部靠近澜沧江的地方长大，澜沧江流出中国后，在其他国家境内叫湄公河。王薇很快使他们也对骑自行车感兴趣了。大学毕业后，我们终于有骑自行车旅行的机会了。我问姐姐，“我们要去哪里？”首先想到沿湄公河从源头到终点骑车旅游的是我的姐姐。现在她
13、正在安排我们的旅行时间表。助读讲解that 引导定语从句，修饰先行词the river，that 在从句中作主语。get sb.interested in sth.使某人对某事/某物产生兴趣。本句为强调句型It was.who.，其中who 可换为that。I am fond of(喜欢) my sister but she has one serious shortcoming(缺点)She can be really stubborn(固执的)Although she didnt know the best way of getting to places, she insisted th
14、at she organize(组织) the 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 hadnt；my sister doesnt care about(关心) details.So I told her that the source of th
15、e Mekong is in Qinghai Province.She gave me a determined(坚决的) lookthe kind that said she would not change her mind(改变主意). When I told her that our journey(旅程) would begin at an altitude(海拔) of more than 5，000 metres, she seemed to be excited about it.When I told her the air would be hard to breathe
16、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 mind(下决心)， nothing can change it.Finally, I had to give in(投降)我很喜欢我的姐姐，但是她有一个严重的缺点。她有时真的会很固执。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。如今，我了解了她总是一意孤行。我老是问她，“我们什么时候动身？什么时候回来？”我问她是否看过地
17、图。 当然，她并没有看过；我姐姐是不会在意细节问题的。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程将从海拔5 000多米的地方开始时，她似乎显得很兴奋。当我告诉她那里空气稀薄、呼吸困难，而且天气会很冷时，她却说这将是一次有趣的经历。我很了解我的姐姐。她一旦下了决心，什么也不能使她改变。最后，我只得让步。助读讲解can 表示客观的可能性，意为“可能，有时会”。破折号后面的内容是对a determined look的补充说明，其中that引导定语从句，修饰先行词the kind。once 引导条件状语从句，意为“一旦就”。Seve
18、ral months before our trip, Wang Wei and I went to the library.We found a large atlas with good maps that showed details of world geography. From the atlas we could see that the Mekong River begins in a glacier on a mountain in Qinghai Province.At first the river is small and the water is clear and
19、cold.Then it begins to move quickly.It becomes rapids as it passes through deep valleys(流域), travelling across western Yunnan ProvinceSometimes the river becomes a waterfall and enters wide valleys.We were both surprised to learn that half of the river is in China.After it leaves China and high alti
20、tude, the Mekong becomes wide, brown and warm.As it enters Southeast Asia, its pace(速度) slows.It makes wide bends(拐角) or meanders through low valleys to the plains where rice grows. At last, the river delta enters the South China Sea.在我们旅行前的几个月，我和王薇去了图书馆。我们找到了一本大型地图册，里面有一些世界地理的明细图。从地图上可以看到，湄公河发源于青海省
21、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。它穿过深谷时就变成了急流，流经云南省西部。有时，这条河进入宽阔的峡谷形成了瀑布。我们俩惊奇地发现这条河有一半是在中国境内。 当流出中国，流出高地后，湄公河的河面就变宽了，河水变暖了，并且变成了黄褐色。当它进入东南亚后，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流入南海。助读讲解that 引导定语从句，修饰先行词maps。as 引导时间状语从句，意为“当的时候”，现在分词短语作伴随状语。where引导定语从句，修饰先行词the plains。第一步速读了解文章主题和段落大意.速读P18课文
22、内容，匹配段落大意1Para.1AShows us how stubborn his sister is by insisting on her idea about their plan.2Para.2 BTells us something about their great dream and how they started“the journey down the Mekong River”to make their dream come true.3Para.3 CIntroduces to us some basic knowledgeabout the Mekong River
23、.答案13BAC.速读P18课文内容，选择最佳选项Whats the main idea of the passage?AThe proper trip down the Mekong.BTheir dream and the journey down the Mekong.CTheir plan to travel down the Mekong and the attitudes of the two people.DThe dream of Wang Kun and Wang Wei and their preparation for the bike trip.答案D第二步细读把控文章
24、关键信息细读P18课文内容，选择最佳答案1If they travel along the river，where will it become rapids as it passes through deep valleys?AIn Qinghai Province.BIn Tibet.CIn Yunnan Province.DIn Vietnam.2If you travel with them，you will see all the following EXCEPT Aa desertBa waterfallCa delta Da glacier3What does Wang Kun
25、think of her sister?AFoolish and stubborn.BFoolish but determined.CStubborn but determined.DUnkind and stubborn.4What did they do before the trip?AThey had a very good rest.BThey talked with their parents about it.CThey got rid of their fear.DThey prepared well for it.5Which is the proper order abou
26、t the Mekong River according to the text?aThe Mekong River enters the South China Sea.bThe Mekong River begins in a glacier on a mountain in Qinghai Province.cAt first，the river is small，and the water is clear and cold.dThe Mekong River enters Southeast Asia.eThe Mekong River travels across western
27、Yunnan Province.fThe Mekong River leaves China.Ab，c，e，f，a，d Bb，c，e，f，d，aCc，b，e，f，d，a Dc，b，f，e，a，d答案15CACDB第三步研读能力升华接轨高考根据P18和P22课文内容，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式Wang Kun and Wang Wei are brother and sister.They have dreamed of 1.taking(take)a great bike trip.2.It was Wang Wei who first had the idea to c
28、ycle along the Mekong River.They 3.rode(ride)bicycles to travel along the Mekong River，4.whose source is in Qinghai Province.When it 5.enters(enter)Southeast Asia，it travels slowly through hills and low valleys and the plains where rice grows.Despite the 6.difficulties(difficult), Wang Kun and Wang
29、Wei were 7.determined(determine)to begin their journey at an altitude of more than 5，000 metres in Qinghai Province.During 8.their(they)journey，they enjoyed the change of the weather.9.Finally(final)，they reached Dali in Yunnan Province，10.where Dao Wei and Yu Hang joined them.The four of them went on with their great bike trip.
