英语人教版八年级下册unit 9 Section B Reading.doc

人教版新目标八年级下册英语Unit 9 Section B Reading SingaporeA place you will never forget!The Exercise 吴燕华-会昌实验学校Read the passage carefully and finish the chart.HongKongDisneylandisthesmallestDisneylandintheworld.Naturally, it is also the cheapestDisneyland.ThepriceoftheentranceforHongKongDisneylandisdifferentat differenttimes.Grown-upsmustpay295HongKongdollarsfromMondaytoFriday.Childrenaged3-11mustpay210HongKongdollars.IfitisaspecialdayoraSaturday,grown-upsmustpay350HongKongdollarsandchildrenmustpay250HongKongdollars.Whatarespecialdays?Thestudentstwo-monthvacationinJulyandAugust,MayDay, ourNationalDay-Oct.1st,andHongKongspublicholidays.Childrenunderthreedonthavetopayanything.IfyouhaventbeentotheotherDisneylands,HongKongDisneylandisagoodplaceto start.Itssaidthatit took fiveyearstobuildit.Itsbettertoseeitthantohearaboutit.Goandhavealookwhenyouhaveachance.The price for Hong Kong Disneyland is 1. at different times.The price for grown-ups:2. Hong Kong dollars from Monday to Friday.3. Hong Kong dollars on Saturdays and special days.The price for children:4. Hong Kong dollars for children aged 3-11 from Monday to Friday.5. Hong Kong dollars for children aged 3-11 on Saturdays and special days.6. Hong Kong dollars for children under 3 years old. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer from A B C D.This Singapore Merlion (鱼尾狮) is to welcome all visitors to Singapore. It is located at Merlion Park, in front of the Fullerton Hotel, facing the beautuful Marina (滨海湾).The Singapore Merlion is 8.6 metres high and weighs as heavy as 70 tons (吨), with the head of a lion and the body of a fish. The merlions history can go back to Singapores ancient times. At that time, Singapore was known as Temasek. Later, a prince discovered a lion there and then he named this island “Singapura”. It means Lion City in Sanskrit (梵文). The fish tail means Singapores earliest beginnings as a fishing village.Today the Merlion attracts (吸引) more than one million visitors a year. There are five official Merlion statues in Singapore:a.Tow at Merlion Park;b.One at Sentosa Island;c.One on Mountain Faber;d.One at Tourism Court.( ) 1. Where is the Singapore Merlion talked about in the first paragraph?A. At the Fullerton Hotel. B. At the Sentosa Islang.C. At Merlion Park D. At Marina( ) 2. What is the Singapore Merlion like?A. It weighs 8.6 tons. B. It has a body of a fish.C. It is 70 meters high. D. It has a head of a fish.( ) 3. What does underlined word “it”mean in the second paragraph?A. The prince. B. The fish. C. Temasek D. Singapura( ) 4. What can we learn from the article?A. The Singapore Merlion is as big as a real lion.B. People