1、In our hurry to get from one place to another, we failed to see anything on the way. Air travel gives you a birds eye view of the world or even less if the wing of the aircraft happens to get inyour way. When you travel by car or train an unclear image (影像) of the countryside constantly smears (使模糊不
2、清) the windows. Car drivers, in particular, are forever obsessed (痴迷) with the urge to go on and on: they never want to stop. Is it the attractiveness of the great motorways, or what? And as for sea travel, it hardly deserves mention. It is perfectly summed up in the words of the old song: “I joined
3、 the navy to see the world, and what did I see? I saw the sea.” The typical twentiethcentury traveller is the man who always says “Ive been there”. If you mention the remotest and most evocative (唤起记忆的) places, someone is sure to say “Ive been there” meaning “I drove through it at 100 miles an hour
4、on the way to somewhere else.”For the traveller on foot, on the other hand, travelling and arriving is one and the same thing: he arrives somewhere with every step he makes. He experiences the present moment with his eyes, his ears and the whole of his body. At the end of his journey he feels a deli
5、cious physical weariness (疲惫). He knows that sound. A satisfying sleep will be his: the just reward of all true travellers.In this module Ill tell you in detail about my first ride on a train.Section_Introduction & Reading PrereadingMy First Ride on a TrainMy name is Alice Thompson. I come from Sydn
6、ey, Australia and Im 18 years old. Recently I had my first ride on a longdistance train. And what a ride！ A friend and I travelled on the famous Ghan train. We got on in Sydney and we got off in Alice Springs, right in the middle of Australia, more than four thousand kilometres away. We spent two da
7、ys and nights on the train.The train was wonderful and the food was great. We ate great meals cooked by experts！ For the first few hundred kilometres of the journey， the scenery was very colourful. There were fields and the soil was dark red. After that, it was desert. The sun shone， there was no wi
8、nd and there were no clouds in the sky. Suddenly, it looked like a place from another time. We saw abandoned farms which were built more than a hundred years ago.The train was comfortable and the people were nice. During the days, I sat and looked out of the window, and sometimes talked to other pas
9、sengers. I read books and listened to my Chinese cassettes (Im studying Chinese at school). One night, at about midnight， I watched the night sky for about an hour. The stars shone like diamonds.Why is the train called the Ghan? A long time ago, Australians needed a way to travel to the middle of th
10、e country. They tried riding horses, but the horses didnt like the hot weather and sand. A hundred and fifty years ago, they brought some camels from Afghanistan. Ghan is short for Afghanistan.ride n&v乘坐；旅行；骑distance /dIstns/n距离longdistance adj.长途的，是复合形容词作定语。what a ride! 是感叹句的省略形式，完整形式是：what a (wond
11、erful) ride it was!get on 上(车、船等)get off 下(车、船等)right adv.正好，恰恰，就in the middle of 在中间more than 超过；不仅仅no more than 仅仅；顶多spend time/money on 在上花费时间/金钱expert/ekspt/n专家cooked by experts为过去分词短作后置定语，修饰meals。journey/dni/n旅程scenery /sinri/n风景；景色soil /sIl/n土壤desert/dezt/n沙漠shine v(shone, shone)照耀；发光look like
12、 看起来好像abandoned /bndnd/adj.被遗弃的which 引导定语从句，在从句中作主语。look out of 朝外看midnight/mIdnaIt/n半夜at midnight 在半夜diamond /daImnd/n钻石Australian n澳大利亚人try doing sth. 试图做某事try to do sth. 努力去做某事camel/kml/n骆驼be short for 是的缩写/简称be short of 缺少我第一次乘火车第14段译文我是艾丽斯汤姆逊，来自澳大利亚悉尼，今年18岁。最近我第一次乘坐了长途火车。一次多么奇妙的乘车经历啊！我和一位朋友乘坐著名
13、的Ghan去旅行。我们在悉尼上车，正好在4 000多千米以外的澳大利亚中部的艾丽斯斯普林斯下车，在火车上待了两天两夜。火车很棒，食品又美味。我们吃到了烹饪大师们做的美味佳肴！旅途开始的几百公里，景色多姿多彩，有田野，泥土是深红色的。过后就是沙漠。太阳高照，空中没一丝风、一朵云彩。突然之间又好像来到了另一个时代的某地。我们看到被遗弃了的100多年前建造的农庄。火车很舒服，大家都很友好。在白天，我坐着看窗外，有时和别的旅客说说话。我读读书，听听汉语磁带(我正在学校学汉语)。有一个晚上，大约是在半夜，差不多有一小时我都在注视夜空。星星如钻石般闪烁着。为什么这种火车叫Ghan呢？很久以前，澳大利亚人需
14、要一条去往澳大利亚中部的通道。他们试着骑马，但那些马不喜欢炎热的天气和沙漠。150年前，他们从阿富汗引进了一些骆驼，Ghan是阿富汗的缩写。Camels were much better than horses for travelling a long distance. For many years, trained camels carried food and other supplies， and returned with wool and other products.The Afghans and their camels did this until the 1920s. T
15、hen the government built a new railway line, so they didnt need the camels anymore. In 1925, they passed a lawwhich allowed people to shoot the animals if they were a problem. In 1935, the police in a town shot 153 camels in one day.train /treIn/vt.训练trained camels 经过训练的骆驼，trained为过去分词作定语。supply n储备
16、；供应(品)product/prdkt/n产品在“世纪，年代”之前必须加the，时间后加s或s。not .any more 不再pass a law 通过一项法律which 引导定语从句；if 引导条件状语从句。allow sb. to do sth.允许某人做某事shoot/ut/vt.射杀第56段译文对于长途旅行而言，骆驼比马匹要好得多。多年来，经过训练的骆驼运走食品和其他供给物，带回羊毛和其他产品。直到20世纪20年代，阿富汗人和他们的骆驼还在做着这样的工作。后来，政府修了一条新的铁路线，他们就再也不需要骆驼了。1925年通过了一条法令，规定如果这些动物成为问题，就允许人们射杀它们。19
17、35年，一座镇上的警察一天之内就射杀了153头骆驼。PrereadingPlease match the following words with their proper meanings.1distanceAvt.射杀2train Bn.风景，景色3abandoned Cvt.训练4desert Dn.产品5Midnight En.专家6Expert Fn.旅程，旅行7Product Gn.距离8Journey Hn.半夜9Scenery In.沙漠10Shoot Jadj.被遗弃的答案：15GCJIH610EDFBALeadinWhich of the vehicles would yo
18、u like to choose when travelling？And why?参考答案：By_train._I_think_the_train_is_the_cheapest_and_safest_way_of_travelling.I_like_to_travel_by_plane._It_is_the_fastest_way.I_enjoy_travelling_a_short_distance_by_bike.WhilereadingFastreading1Whats the main idea of the passage?The passage is mainly about t
19、he_travel_to_the_central_part_of_Australia_on_the_train.2Read the text quickly and match the main idea with each paragraph.Para. 1AFood on the train and the scenery outside the train.Para. 2BThe reason why the train is called Ghan.Para. 3 CThe use of camels in the past.Para. 4DWhat the author did on
20、 the train.Para. 5 EHow the Afghans dealt with the camels.Para. 6 FThe authors first ride on a longdistance train.答案：FADBCECarefulreading()Read the text and choose the best answers.1According to the text, we can know that_.Ait was sunny during Alice Thompsons journeyBthe fields were covered with red
21、 sand all the wayCthe travel lasted 36 hoursDAlice Thompson and her friend travelled from Alice Springs to Sydney2Alice Thompson _ on the train.Adidnt like to talk to other passengersBsometimes learned ChineseConly read books during the dayDalways watched the night sky3Camels were brought to Austral
22、ia because_.Acamels ran faster than horsesBcamels could carry more food and supplies than horsesCcamels could travel a long distance and could stand hot weather and sandDtrains cost too much then4We can infer from the abandoned farms that_.Aagriculture developed very well more than 100 years agoBthe
23、 place was becoming desert more than 100 years agoCfew trees could grow there more than 100 years agoDno people would like to live there more than 100 years ago答案：14ABCA()True (T) or False (F)1Alice traveled on the train a long time ago.(F)2Her destination (目的地) was on the coast of Australia. (F)3Th
24、e scenery was the same during the whole journey. (F)4She studied while she was on the train. (T)5The government built a new railway line in 1925. (F)StudyreadingAnalyze the following difficult sentences in the text.1We got on in Sydney and we got off in Alice Springs, right in the middle of Australi
25、a, more than four thousand kilometers away.句式分析尝试翻译我们在悉尼上车，正好在4_000多千米以外的澳大利亚中部的爱丽斯斯普林斯下车。2In 1925, they passed a law which allowed people to shoot the animals if they were a problem.句式分析尝试翻译1925年通过了一条法令，规定如果这些动物成为问题，就允许人们射杀它们。.阅读理解APeople who like travelling have their reasons.They believe that tra
26、velling can help them expand their field of view, especially in the geographical and historical sense. They also think that touring will give them more chances to enjoy different kinds of food and experience new things that would never be brought by other activities. But those who dislike travelling
27、 also have some reasons.Travelling, in my opinion, does more good than harm. Most importantly, it broadens (使扩大) our mind. We can get in touch with other civilizations (文明), cultures, customs and ideas.Through history, most people travelled because of necessity (必要性) not for pleasure. People travell
28、ed just in order to remain alive. They searched for food to eat or places to live in. They sometimes ran away from enemies. This is not to say that no one ever travelled just for the fun of it.In ancient times, for example, rich Romans travelled all the way to Greece to take part in the Olympic Game
29、s, and festivals. Of course, some people decided to travel just out of curiosity (好奇心)They wanted to find out what it looked like beyond the horizon (地平线)Also business travel has been going on for centuries. Traders could not only make money but also learn to speak several languages and be introduce
30、d to different cultures.So, travelling does enrich our mind and draw new ideas to us.There is no doubt that we can get much from it.语篇解读：自古至今，人们都进行旅游。不过，在古代，人们旅游更多的是为了生计；而现在，人们旅游是为了增长见识和享受生活。1The underlined word “expand” in Paragraph 1 can be replaced by “_”AwidenBprotectClose Ddecide解析：选A词义猜测题。根据第二
31、段出现的“broadens”及最后一段的“enrich”， 可以推测这里的expand一词表示“扩大，拓宽”之意，widen一词与之意思最接近。2According to the passage, in the past most people travelled _.Afor funBfor knowledgeCto get experience Dto make a living解析：选D细节理解题。根据第三段首句“Through history, most people travelled because of necessity (必要性) not for pleasure.”及第二句
32、中的“in order to remain alive”可知在古代人们外出多是为了生计奔波，因此选D项。3In the writers opinion, travelling can be _.Aexpensive BfunnyChelpful Dtiring解析：选C推理判断题。作者主要讲了旅游带来的种种好处，从第二段首句及最后一段都能看出他对旅游持积极肯定的态度，认为旅游很有益，故选C项。4Whats the main idea of this passage?ADifferent kinds of travelling.BTravelling enriches our mind.CWay
33、s to enjoy yourself while travelling.DThe advantages and disadvantages of travelling.解析：选B主旨大意题。作者在文中谈了自己对旅游的看法，他认为旅游可以拓宽人们的视野，最后一段，作者高度概括了文章大意。故选B项。BWhen you visit the Oahu Island (瓦胡岛) of Hawaii, you cannot miss the North Shore.It is home to some of the worlds best surfing (冲浪运动)Surfing along the
34、North Shore during the winter is wonderful enough to ensure some surfing competitions.They are the Triple Crown of Surfing, the Reef Hawaii Pro, ONeill World Cup of Surfing, and the Billabong Pipeline Masters.It is a filming location.The North Shore is the main filming location for most of the ABCs
35、TV series Lost.It has also been the setting for movies like BlueCrush, a surfer film, and ForgettingSarahMarshall. The TV show HawaiiFive0 also filmed scenes along the North Shore.It is the best place to watch sea turtles.Sharks Cove is said to be the best place where turtles hang out.However, Lania
36、kea Beach is the most famous place for visitors to take a photo of sea turtles.They like to come right onto the beach and sunbathe.In fact this place also goes by the name “Turtle Beach”People have been living there for a very long time.For over 900 hundred years, people have lived along Oahus North
37、 Shore.When Hawaiian settlements started expanding (扩张) north from the Big Island around 1,100 AD, some Hawaiian communities began to form on the north side of Oahu.They used the rich land to grow crops like sweet potatoes and so on.As anyone who has seen the North Shores beauty with his own eyes wi
38、ll tell you, it is no surprise that people have loved living along this coastline for centuries.语篇解读：夏威夷是旅游者的天堂，而夏威夷瓦胡岛独具特色的北岸更是让人流连忘返。5What can we know about the Reef Hawaii Pro?AIt tells a story about surfers.BIt offers the best filming location.CIt is a competition held in winter.DIt is the most
39、popular surfing place.解析：选C细节理解题。根据文章第二段的内容可知，the Reef Hawaii Pro是一个在冬天进行的冲浪比赛。6To take a photo of sea turtles, visitors should go to _.ASharks Cove Bthe Big IslandCthe north side of Oahu DTurtle Beach解析：选D细节理解题。根据文章第四段的内容可知，拍摄海龟的最佳去处是Laniakea Beach，也叫Turtle Beach。7By writing the passage, the author
40、 intends to tell us_.Awhy the Oahu Island of Hawaii is popularBwhy visitors should travel to the North ShoreCthe history of the North ShoreDpeoples life on the North Shore解析：选B写作意图题。根据文章第一段的内容及下文所介绍的瓦胡岛北岸的特点可知，作者写这篇文章的目的是想告诉读者夏威夷瓦胡岛北岸是个与众不同的地方，所以游客应该到那里去游玩。8The passage is most probably taken from_.A
41、a travel magazine Ba research reportCa book review Dan advertisement解析：选A文章出处题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了夏威夷瓦胡岛北岸的独特之处，故最可能出自一本旅游杂志。CA nickname is a shortened form of a persons name. A nickname can also be a descriptive name for a person, place or thing. Many American cities have nicknames.Los Angeles has sever
42、al nicknames. One is simply the citys initials (首字母), LA.It is also called “The City of Angels” because Los Angeles means “the angels” in Spanish.Los Angeles often has warm, sunny weather. So another nickname is “City of Flowers and Sunshine”. New York is called “The Big Apple”. So Los Angeles is so
43、metimes called “The Big Orange” because of the fruit that grows in that citys warm climate.The American motion picture (电影) and television industries are based in Los Angeles. So it is not surprising that it is called “The Entertainment Capital of the World”Many films are made in the area of Los Ang
44、eles called Hollywood. Millions of people visit the area. No trip to Los Angeles is completely without seeing the word “Hollywood” spelled out in huge letters on a hillside.Many movie stars live in Los Angeles.The city is sometimes called “Tinseltown”This nickname comes from the shiny, bright and of
45、ten unreal nature of Hollywood and the movie industry.Another nickname for Los Angeles is “LaLa Land”， using the first letters of Los and Angeles.This means a place that is fun and not serious, and maybe even out_of_touch_with_reality.The city of Los Angeles is part of Los Angeles County. There are
46、many smaller cities in the county. Beverly Hills, with its rich people, is one of them. So is Pasadena, with its Rose Parade each New Years Day.A good place for watching unusuallooking people is Venice, an area on the west side of Los Angeles. A system of waterways designed after the Italian city of
47、 Venice has been built there.语篇解读：文章主要介绍了洛杉矶的几个有趣的昵称以及这几个昵称的由来。9Whats the purpose of the first paragraph?ATo tell us what a nickname is.BTo prove that nicknames are popular.CTo lead us into the topic to be presented.DTo tell us some peoples nicknames.解析：选C推理判断题。根据下文内容可知，第一段的主要作用是引出将要呈现的话题“Los Angele
48、s has several nicknames.”。10Which of the following is NOT the nickname for Los Angeles in the passage?ALA.BCity of Flowers and Sunshine.CThe City of Angels.DThe Big Apple.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第三段第三句“New York is called The Big Apple”可知，The Big Apple是纽约的昵称，不是洛杉矶的昵称。11Why is Los Angeles called “The Entertainme
49、nt Capital of the World”？ABecause Los Angeles often has warm, sunny weather.BBecause many movie stars live in Los Angeles.CBecause there are many smaller cities in the county.DBecause the American motion picture and television industries are there.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第四段前两句可知，洛杉矶之所以被称为“世界娱乐之都”，是因为这里是美国的电影业
50、和电视业的基地。故答案为D。12The underlined part “out of touch with reality” in Paragraph 6 can probably be replaced by “_”Areal BfalseCfantastic Dpractical解析：选C词义猜测题。根据前面的“This means a place that is fun and not serious”并结合短语本身的字面意思可推断，该短语指的是“不切实际的，幻想中的”，与fantastic意思相近。故选C。.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
51、两项为多余选项。Reasons you should travel while youre youngI have been very lucky to travel around the world while still young. According to my experiences, I advise every young person to get out of their hometown and see whats out there. Here are three ways that traveling has changed me forever.Traveling c
52、hanges the way you connect with the world.I grew up in a small town._1_When you travel to other countries and see the amazing beauty of sunset overseas, monkeys swinging through rain forests, and so on. You realize the world is full of more beauty than you are able to see in a lifetime. But, you sti
53、ll want to try.Traveling changes the way you connect with others.Everyone in my hometown looked and acted basically the same._2_I realized that my life could be enriched by developing friendships with people who didnt look or act like me. Far from my hometown, I developed friendships with people who
54、 were nothing like me, but were exactly what I needed._3_Traveling helps develop your interest in education._4_Just reading the stories in books seemed boring to me. However, when I visited the Palace of Versailles in France and walked in the halls of the Louvre, I couldnt help but have interest in
55、history._5_ATraveling taught me not to fear.BTraveling makes history come alive.CSadly, I never liked history in school.DWhen I traveled, I learned about other cultures.EIt also taught me the importance of communication skills.FThe older I become, the more I realize I actually know very little about life.GIf I hadnt had the chance to travel, I would have a difficult time imagining much else outside my country.答案：15GDECB