Unit3FascinatingParks同步鞏固練-part1ReadingandThinking【基礎詞匯練】1.Hearingthenews,hewas(visible)shocked.

2.Themanager(ban)fromthemeetingbecauseofthechargeyesterday.

3.Jackcaughtacoldyesterday,sohismother(accompany)himtothehospital.

4.Becauseofglobalwarming,largequantitiesof(冰川)begantomelt.

5.Thegovernmenthastakensomemeasurestokeepthelandinits(nature)state.

6.Thelate20thcenturywitnessedtherapid(develop)ofChina'seconomy.

7.Thefencemarksthe(分界線)betweenthetwohouses.

8.Theoldcoupleliveinacountry(村舍;小屋)withrosesaroundthedoor.

9.Thehousewheretheyliveisclearly(看得見的)fromthebeach.

10.“God(保佑;祝福)you,”saidtheoldmanwithasmileonhisface.

11.Thewaiterwaswipingthetablewithawet(布)whenIcamein.

12.Thesunwaspushingitswayoverthe(邊緣)oftheworld.

13.Afterretiringfromthecompany,theoldmanlivedinavillageinthe(山谷).

14.Thereisa(遼闊的)areaofforestoppositethethemepark.

15.Thekindcouplemadeuptheirmind(adopt)thepoorbaby.

16.We'resatisfiedwithlifebecauseweare(bless)withtwolovelychildren.

17.TheyhaverefusedtoallowUNtroopstobestationedintheir(領土).

18.Thankstothejourney,Ihavetheopportunity(explore)nature.

19.Jacktookadeep(breathe)andthendivedintothewater.

20.Thisisan(effect)waytosolvetheproblem.

【選詞練】onthemove;setout;liveoff;eventhough;wakeup;apartfrom;pickup;befullof;ifso;behometo1.Mygrandfatherstillplaystennisnowandthen,heisinhisseventies.

2.Theparkfreshnessandbeautyofspringwiththesunshining.

3.Itherubbishandthrewitintothetrashcan.

4.Hetofindhimselfaloneinthehouse.

5.Wetopaintthehousebutfinishedonlythefrontpartyesterday.

6.Thoughheisthirty,heisstillhisparents.

7.Australiakangaroos.

8.Whentheboyrushedoutoftheroom,thecarwasalready.

9.Haveyoueverbeenhere?,howmanytimes?

10.providingwarmth,whatwasfireusedfor?

【七選五練】LocatedinthesouthernpartoftheYangtzeRiverDelta(三角洲)inWuxi,TaihuLakeisthethirdlargestfreshwaterlakeinChina.Withasurfaceareaofabout2,338squarekilometers,itisafamousscenicspotinChina.1ItcrossesJiangsuandZhejiangprovinces,whereyoucanseegreatnaturalbeautyalongthelake.ThebestplacetoviewthebeautifullakeisontheTurtleHeadIslet,asmallislandstretchingintothewater,whoseshapeisreallyliketheheadofaturtlestickingoutfromthewater.TaihuLakeandthesurroundingmagnificencewillattractyouwhenyouclimbontotheislet.Whenthesoftbreezesblow,wavesrollandthehillsinthedistancelooklikealandscapepainting.2TheTurtleHeadIsletParkismainlymadeofthenaturallandscape,withman-madeadditions.Flowersandtreescanbeseeneverywhere.3Alleffortsmaketheparkgracefulandelegant.

BesidesthenaturalsceneryofTaihuLake,therearemanyruinsofhistoricsites.YoucanseetheGrandCanaloftheSuiDynasty(581—619),theisletsinthelakealongwiththecoastalplacesintheeast.4

TaihuLakehasanabundantsourceoffish.Travelingthere,youcantastethefamousdeliciousfoodknownas“TaihuLakeThreeWhites”.5ThefeastisgenerallypreparedintheboatasonefloatsonthepeacefulwatersofTaihuLake.Itisverywellworthavisit.

A.Thesceneisreallycharming.B.Theyarewhiteshrimp,whitebaitandwhitefish.C.TaihuLakesuppliesplentyofwatertotheareanearby.D.TaihuLakeisjustlikeabrightpearlsetintheYangtzeRiverDelta.E.Youfeellikewalkinginthewonderland,forgettingtoreturnhome.F.Variouskindsofarchitectureareplacedamongthetreesandbushes.G.Thenorthandthewestareboththecradles(搖籃)oftheWuyueculture.1.2.3.4.5.

【閱讀練】AWithsummerdrawingtoaclose,parentsarehelpless.Camp'sover.Thekids'friendshaveleftforwarmerplaces.Atriptothepooldoesn'tbringthesameexcitementasitdidinJune.Andsomanyfamilieshavenochoicebuttogoforatriptotheamusementpark.Whetheryou'rethinkingofSixFlags,SesamePlace,HersheyparkorDutchWonderland,don'tdoit—you'llbesorry.Amusementparks—especiallywaterparks—haveneverbeenmorepopular.Morethan26millionpeoplewenttoSixFlagslastyear.Theseparksbringouttheworstinkidsandparentsalike.Whatstartsoutasaspecialtreatendsupindisappointmentandtears.Assoonasyougettothepark,youpayacoupleofhundreddollarsforafamilyoffour.Already,expectationsareunrealisticasparentsstarttodothemath.HowmanyrideswillIgetforthemoney?Theanswer—atleastinAugust—isfour.That'sbecauseofthelines.Timestopsasyoustandinlineleadingtoeventheleastexcitingride.Overandoverwecountthenumberofpeopleinfrontofus,wonderinghowmanymoreroundsthere'llbebeforeourturn.Thentherearetheotherparents—someofwhomseemtothinkthelinesarepartofthegame.AtDutchWonderlandlastweekend,onefatherwalkeduptomykidsandaskediftheywereinline.Forfiveminutes,hehadhisdaughterstandbehindthem.WhenIturnedmyhead,hehadherstandaheadofthem.Thenhedidittothekidsnextinline,too.Bytheendoftheday,youseemothersandfathersbuytheirkidsicecreamagainandagaintoeasetheinfluencesoftheheat,disappointmentandanger.It'slikethey'veforgotten—itwasallthekids'ideainthefirstplace.1.Whyareparentshelpless?A.Theirkidsarehavinglittlefun.B.Theyarenotgoodatplanningtrips.C.Theirkidsdependonthemtoomuch.D.Theyaretoobusytoplaywiththeirkids.2.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofthemoneyspentbyparents?A.Itisnotworthit.B.Itisgoodforthefamily.C.Itwouldn'tbesomuchinAugust.D.Itisawasteforthosepooratmath.3.Whydidthefatherasktheauthor'skidswhethertheywereinline?A.Hewasapoliteperson.B.Hecouldn'tfindtheline.C.Hewantedhiskidtocutinline.D.Hewantedtoteachthemalesson.4.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.Behavewell,littlekids!B.Mindyourmanners,parents!C.MakeyourchoicescarefullyD.KeepawayfromamusementparksBTheStateofColoradohasfourofthebestparksoutofthe58nationalparksintheUnitedStates.Theparkshavesomeofthebestsceneryofallthenationalparks.BlackCanyon(峽谷)oftheGunnisonNationalParkThisparkoffersthemostbreathtakingviewsfromupinthemountainsintothecanyonsbelow.Whileexploringthecanyons,youwillfindthatthewallsdropnearlystraightdownintothenarrowvalleysofthesnake-likeriversbelow.Visitorsareofferedmorethan100campingsites,andalotofbirdspeciesandmanyanimalsarenativetothearea.RockyMountainNationalParkItistheonlynationalparkinthenorthcentralregionintheStateofColorado.Elevationsinthisparkareanywherefrom8,000feetto14,259feetatthetopofLongsPeak.WhiletravelingthroughoutthisparkyouwillnoticetherearetwoverydifferentclimatesbecauseofthedifferencetheupperpeaksoftheRockyMountainsmake.Youcanenjoy359milesofhikingtrails,alotofplacesforcamping,horse-backridingandbeautifulscenery.MesaVerdeNationalParkThisisprobablythemostinterestingnationalpark,offeringafascinatingtripbackintimeto600ADupto1300AD.Thisparkwasdeclaredaprotectednationalparkin1906becauseofthecliffdwellings(住所)thatwerefoundthroughoutthearea,whichwereoncehometoAmericanIndians.Manyofthesedwellingscanbewalkedthrough,whileyouimaginewhateachroommayhavebeenusedforsomanyyearsago.GreatSandDunes(沙丘)NationalParkTheGreatSandDunesNationalParkliesinSouth-CentralColorado,about127milesfromPueblo.ThisparkhasthetallestsanddunesinallofNorthAmericaandhastrailsforhiking.Thenaturalsandybeachesaroundthesmallriversandlakesaregoodforswimmers.5.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEabouttheRockyMountainNationalPark?A.IthasthetallestmountainsintheUSA.B.Ithastwoverydifferentweatherconditions.C.Itisthemostinterestingnationalpark.D.Itisabout359milesfromPueblo.6.Ifyouareinterestedinhistory,whichoneofthefollowingparksareyouadvisedtovisit?A.TheRockyMountainNationalPark.B.TheBlackCanyonoftheGunnisonNationalPark.C.TheGreatSandDunesNationalPark.D.TheMesaVerdeNationalPark.7.WhatisthenationalparkinSouth-CentralColoradofamousfor?A.Beautifulcanyons.B.LongsPeak.C.Cliffdwellings.D.Sanddunes.【語法填空練】Iwakeuptothesoundofthewind.Eventhoughthesunis1(bright)shining,tellingwhetherit'smorningornight2(be)impossible.I'mabovetheArcticCircle,3insummerthesunneversets.Ileavemytentandwalkovertothemountainedge.

Sarek'smountainsusedto4(cover)byvastsheet