人教版(新教材)高中英语选修1Unit 3 Fascinating Parks课时作业4：Reading and Thinking-Comprehending

1、UNIT 3 FASCINATING PARKSReading and ThinkingComprehendingi .阅读理解AChristmas Light Festivals in the UK Festival of Light, Longleat Safari Park. WiltshireLongleat is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.Giant lanterns take the shape of some of the park s animals, and there arc also lots of charac

2、ters in Beatrix Potter s book, such as Peter Rabbit, Jemima Puddle Duck, Squirrel Nutkin, to mark the 150th anniversarj/ of the author* s birth.There is also a 2()-metre-high birthday cake 27.85, adult/ 20.65 child/under-threes, free.-15 Dcc.to 2 Jan.Enchanted Park, GatesheadEnchanted Park is an int

3、eractive walk through Saltwell Park, just south of the town centre, along a trail (小径)of light with performances and scuIptures.The story being told is a Midwinter Night s Tale, inspired by the 400th anniversaiy of William Shakespeare s death. Visitors can join stories and songs with Santa, and atte

4、nd decorating workshops. 8, adult/ 2, child/under-fours, free.11-27 Dec.Christmas Glow, RHSWis加y, SurreyThe garden is glowing with giant lighted flowers.Some of the trees are brilliant, (oo.The glasshouse is decorated like a gingerbread house, and displays(陈歹ll) seasonal plants.There are lanterns ar

5、ound the lake.The cafe serves hot chocolate and apple juice.9.90, adult/3.60, child.20 Dec.to 2 Jan.Christmas at Kew Gardenst LondonKew is a special place to visit at any time of the day or year, but the festive light show gives it a magical twist, as the mile-long trail through the garden is decora

6、ted with 60,000 lights.Somc of the garden s oldest and (allest trees are also beautifully lit along the way. 16, adult/ 10. child/48, family/under-fours, free.24 Dec.to 2 Jan.语篇解读 本文介绍了英国的4个圣诞灯节及其特色节目、游园时间和门票价格。What can people do in Enchanted Park?Visit Shakespeare, s house.Listen to a wonderful tal

7、e.Enjoy hot chocolate and apple juice.Play the part of Santa.K答案H BK解 析）细节理解题。由Enchanted Park, Gateshead中的第二、三句可知，在魔法公园， 人们可以听到有趣的故事。应选B。Which place will attract children fond of fictional animal characters?A. Longleat Safari Park.B. Enchanted Park.C. RHS Wisley.D. Kew Gardens.K答案H AR解 析X细节理解题。由 Fes

8、tival of Light, Longleat Safari Park, Wiltshire 中的第二句可知，龙利特野生动物公园可以吸引喜欢虚拟动物角色的孩子。应选A。How much is the admission to Kew Gardens for Mr Green and his 3-year-old kid?A. 10. B. 16. C. 26. D. 48.K答案）BK解 析U 数字计算题。由 Christmas at Kew Gardens, London 中的 “ 16, adult/ 10, child/ 48, family/ undcr-fours, free.”可

9、知，成年人门票16英镑，四岁以下儿童免费，所 以得知16+0=16。应选BoBThe most popular of the amusement parks in Canada is Paramount Canada, s Wondcrland.This park frequently gets the most visitors of any seasonal park in North Amcrica.Onc reason is its numbers of wild rides.For younger kids, the television characters are very ex

10、citing. You can see Fred Flinstone, SpongcBob SquarePants or Dora the Explorer.Thcre are often rides starring these characters that are more popular among younger children.There are plenty of fantastic shows for families to watch as well.What s more, the admission to the park includes the nearby Spl

11、ash Works.Another popular theme park is Galaxyland Amusement Park.Aniusemcnt park s fun shouldn t be limited to just the summer months, and Galaxyland is aware of this.As the world s largest indoor amusement park, Galaxyland packs in it 25 breathtaking rides and attractions.lt is also home to one of

12、 the world s largest indoor roller coasters.Galaxyland remains one of the most popular theme parks in Canada for older children because of attractions like the Rock N Ride Dance Party.This party combines music, music videos and unlimited rides from 8 pm to midnight.One of the most visited amusement

13、parks in Canada on the west coast is Playland.Playland, unlike other Canadian theme parks, has a long history in its city.Playland has all the fun of a carnival, with scary houses, merry-go-rounds and a ferris wheel.Thcre are also modern additions in the park, like a climbing wall for kids and a vid

14、eo game room.Playland is open from spring through fall, though only on weekends and holidays before June 18 and after September 1st.语篇解读本文是一篇说明文，就加拿大的三家主题公园的特色及具有代表性的娱乐工程和 设施进行了介绍。Which of the following is TRUE about Paramount Canada s Wonderland?It is the largest seasonal park in Canada.It offers m

15、any interesting shows to visitors.Its rides star many characters popular among adults.It has the biggest number of visitors of all the Canadian parks.K答案)BK解析U细节理解题。根据第一段关于Paramount CanadaJ s Wonderland的介绍“There are plenty of fantastic shows for families to watch as well. ” 可知 B 项正确。What makes Playl

16、and different from other Canadian theme parks?Its large indoor roller coaster.Its video game room.Its location.Its long history.R答案U DK解析U细节理解题。根据第三段第二句可知，该主题公园悠久的历史是与其他的加拿大主题公园所不同的地方。What do these three popular (heme parks have in common?They all have attractions for children.They all open througho

17、ut the year.They all have parties at night.They are all outdoor parks.R答案1 AK 解 析 X 细节理解题。根据第一段的 “There are often ri des. more popular among younger children.，第二段的Galaxyland remains.for older children because of attractions like the Rock N Ride Dance Party.n 及第三段的.a climbing wall for kids.” 可知，这三个主题

18、 公园的共同之处是都有给孩子们准备的有吸引力的设施或活动。The text is mainly intended to .encourage people to travel in Canadacompare different theme parks in Canadaintroduce some popular Canadian theme parksoffer some tips on visiting theme parks in CanadaK答案H CR解 析主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了加拿大的三个主题公园。CWhen a storm is coming, most p

19、eople leave the area as quickly as possible and head for safety.But there arc a few people who will get into cars and go straight for the center of the storm.These people are willing to risk being killed by floods or IOO-kilometer-an-hour winds for the excitement of watching the storm close up.u Sto

20、rm chasing(追逐)“ is becoming an increasingly popular hobby, especially in the Midwest of the United States where (here are frequent storms between March and July.A storm chaser begins the day by checking the Internet for the latest weather reports, and then drives up to 1,000 kilometers to where the

21、storm will be and waits for it to develop.Although anyone can do it* storm chasing is extremely dangerous.The power of a big storm can throw a cow into the air or destroy a whole house in seconds.Storm chasers are also often hurt in accidents caused by driving in a heavy rain.If you are a beginner,

22、it is much safer to join a group for storm-chasing vacations during the storm seasons.Even then, storm chasing is not all adventure and excitement. Storm chasing is 95% driving, “ says Daniel Lynch, who spends most of his summer storm-chasing. 4 Sometimes you can sit around for hours waiting for som

23、ething to happen, and all you get is blue sky and a few light showers.MHowever, for storm chasers, it is all worth it. When you get close to a storm, it is the most exciting sight you will ever see in your life. says Jasper Morley. Every storm is an example of the power of naturc.lt is the greatest

24、show on Earth.v语篇解读 这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了 一种美国中西部流行的新型冒险活动storm chasingoFor storm chasing, the first thing storm chasers do is to .get quickly into their cars for safetywait patiently for the storm to develophead straight for the center of the stormcollect information about a coming stormK答案)DK解 析）细节理解题。根据第

25、二段第二句“一个风暴追逐者通过网上查询最新的天气报告 开启一天，然后驱车到1 ooo公里的地方，等待风暴的开展”可知，风暴追逐者做的第一件 事是收集关于即将来临的风暴的信息。应选D项。Beginners of storm chasing are advised .to do it in an organized wayto spend much more time on itnot to gel too close to a stormnot to drive in a heavy rainK答案）AK解析U 细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“如果你是初学者，在风暴季节加入一个追逐 风暴的度假团

26、体会平安得多”可知，风暴追逐的初学者被建议要以有组织的方式进行，即最 好参加一个团体。应选A项。1（）. By saying “it is all worth it“ in the last paragraph, （he author means that ” .storm chasing costs a lot of moneyefforts in storm chasing are well paidstorm chasing is worth hours of waitinga storm presents the greatest show on EarthK答案U BK解析U 句意猜

27、想题。根据最后一段可推断出，作者的意思是“追逐风暴所做的努力都是 值得的”，因为这将是你生命中见过的最令人激动的景象，每场风暴都是自然威力的展现， 是地球上最精彩的演出。应选B项。11. What can we learn from the text?Storm chasing is only fit for young people.Some slorm chasers were killed during the siorms.Storm chasing is becoming popular around the world.Sometimes storm chasers get not

28、hing but disappointment.K答案DK解 析H 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的 Sometimes you can sit around for hours waiting for something to happen, and all you get is blue sky and a few light showers.（有时候你可以坐上 几个小时等着风爆发生，而你得到的只是蓝天和几场小雨）”可知，有时风暴追逐者会一无所 获，失望而归。应选D项。H.七选五A good laugh is like a mild workout.lt exercises the musc

29、les, gets the blood flowing, decreases blood pressure and improves sleep patterns and the immune system.Don t take life too seriously.We all have obstacles in life and we all make mistakes. 2 In fact, if you can laugh light-heartedly at your own fault, you II find that you give yourself that extra h

30、appiness and confidence increase that can get you over any obstacle.Find the humour in a bad situation.Sure there are some situations where you are really sad.3 The next time you feel the stress levels rising, take a minute to think about the funny side of the situation and laugh over （he things you

31、 cannot control .This will lower your blood pressure, blood sugar levels and heart rate.Remind yourself of funny moments from the past.Perhaps a friend told you a great joke the other day or your children or pets did something amusing. 4 Sometimes just reliving a funny moment can cause the endorphin

32、s（内啡肽），natural painkillers, to kick in.5 As the saying goes, laughler is contagious（会传染的）.So make a point of seeking out positive people who aren t afraid to laugh at themselves and are good at finding humour in lifet s situations. Young children are especially skilled at finding laughter and joy in everyday