Module 3 My First Ride on a Train 同步练-学年外研版高中英语必修一

1、Module 3 My First Ride on a Train一、阅读理解（一）AWe have a few travel ideas for people who want to plan for a fun but cheap trip. Our Places to Travel on Your Tax Refund will encourage you to travel in April.BostonOn your mark, get set, go! Were off and running with ideas on where to stay, what to see and

2、 what to do if youre heading to the Boston Marathon on April 20. Plan for Marathon Monday and your trip to Beantown with our useful Guide to Boston and Boston vacation ideas.Indio, CaliforniaHundreds of people will head to Indio, California, for the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April

3、1012 and April 1719. Ifs one of the largest music festivals in the US. Artists this year include OutKast, Muse and Arcade Fire. We suggest a visit to Palm Springs if you have time.AmsterdamAmsterdam is a hot place in April. Locals celebrate Kings Day on April 27. Its one of the worlds biggest street

4、 parties, celebrating the Dutch royal house and King Willem-Alexander. April also marks the start of the citys beautiful tulip （有B金香）season. We recommend visitors to take a relaxing walk through Keukenhof Spring Gardens.New OrleansHead to the Big Easy to experience the best in music at the New Orlea

5、ns Jazz & Heritage Festival, held from April 24 to May 3. This years festival features artists including Eric Clapton, Bruce Springsteen, Christina Aguilera, Phish and the Arcade Fire. Plan your trip with our suggestions on where to stay, what to do and where to eat in New Orleans.In Boston, what ca

6、n attract people on April 20?A. A sports event. B. A music festival.C. Cheap hotel rooms. D. A free trip to Beantown.If you are a fan of OutKast, where can you go in April?A. Boston.B. Amsterdam.C. Indio, California. D. New Orleans.What is Amsterdam famous for in April?A. A pop concert.B. The sea of

7、 tulips.C. The house parties.D. A comfortable season.When should you go to New Orleans for the music festival there?A. On April 20.B. From April 10 to April 12.C. From April 17 to April 19. D. From April 24 to May 3.BSweat （汗水）rail its way down my cheek. It was hot, but the air was still and wet. On

8、e final play and the State Softball Championship was ours.I looked towards people who were watching the game. Sure enough, I found my mom. I always wished my dad were here. The farm needed his full attention, but I did not care.Finally, we won! State Champs! I let out a scream of happiness, fall of

9、tears. My mom made a V to celebrate my success and smiled. I smiled back at her.We all received medals （奖牌），but I cannot remember any of it. I concentrated my thoughts on my dad, I ran to my mom, asking for her cell phone. I had to tell my dad about the happiest day of my life, and complained about

10、how he did not care.The phone rang twice, and no one answered. My heart sank with sadness, but I tried again anyway.“Hello? ” My dad answered.“Dad ! ” I cried. uWe won State! ” Silence.“Dad? ” I could hear something on the other end. Are you-crying? ”Im just really happy for you, Maggie, “ he said.

11、And Im sorry I couldn5t be there.An apology was all I needed. I hung up the phone feeling relaxed, and I began to understand how it must feel to be a father. I forgave him for never being there. He worked so I could play. My father loved me enough to let me experience lifes happiest moments without

12、him.Why didnt Maggies father go to watch her game?His wife went there.He had much to do on the farm.He didnt think the game was important.His daughter didnt care about his being there.Why did Maggie call her father?To get his praise.To express her anger.To show off her medals.To share her joy of suc

13、cess.What can we learn about Maggie from the last paragraph?She thanked her father for all he did for her.She enjoyed every moment without her father.She would apologize for being rude to her father.She would spend more time doing the farm work.What can be the best title for the text?A. My Final Gam

14、e B. A Fathers LoveC. My Growing Pain D. A Fathers Farm（二）ATony Wheeler was born to travel. His father worked for an airline. For the first 16 years of his life, Tony and his family lived in many different countries.In the early 1970s, Tony met a young woman named Maureen. They soon married.Before g

15、etting jobs, Tony and Maureen wanted to travel. They took a year-long trip from London, through Asia, to Australia. On the trip, they visited places like India, Iran, and Afghanistan.When Tony and Maureen arrived in Australia, people asked many questions about their trip. To answer these questions,

16、Tony wrote a guidebook called Across Asia on the Cheap. The book told people about different countries, weather, customs, and places to see. But unlike travel guides in the 1970s, Tony5s book also talked about places most tourists did not go to. He also wrote about unusual things to see and do. The

17、book was very popular.Tony and Maureen started a company called Lonely Planet. They continued traveling. They wrote guidebooks for each place they visited. Today, 400 people work for Lonely Planet. The company has over 650 guidebooks. Tony still writes about travel hot spots (for example, Cambodia i

18、n Asia and Croatia in Europe) . For more information, read the books!Tony Wheelers first guidebook was about a trip from.Australia to the United KingdomAustralia to AfghanistanEngland to AustraliaAsia to EnglandWhy did Tony Wheeler write his first guidebook?He needed the money.He liked writing books

19、.His wife asked him to do it.Many people asked questions about his travels.How was Across Asia on the Cheap different from other travel guides?It was longer and more expensive.It was the first guidebook about Asia.It told people about a countrys places to see.It talked about places most tourists did

20、 not go to.What is true about Tony according to the text?He has left Lonely Planet.He still travels and writes guidebooks.He failed to make his first guidebook popular.He didnt travel with Maureen after the first trip.BA bicycle may be seen by most people as just another vehicle （交通工具）， but for many

21、 Londoners, cycling is away of life. According to a UK government survey in 2017, about 570, 000 bike journeys were made every day in London. In fact, almost half of the vehicles that pass over London Bridge each day are bikes.London introduced a public bike-sharing system in 2010. uThere can be no

22、doubt that our trusty bicycles have changed the way people get around our great city,n Johnson told The Guardian in 2015.In London, bikes are used for more than just taking short trips to and from the subway. No matter where you want to go in the city, riding a bike is usually the quickest and easie

23、st choice.And ifs not just shared bikes that the government is encouraging people to ride. In many companies across the UK, the UK governments Cycle to Work scheme （骑行 彳昌议） allows workers to buy a brand new bike without having to pay any tax （税）. This means that its common to see many people cycling

24、 to and from work, and some companies even provide workplace showers and lockers for their workers. More importantly, a cycle-friendly boss may let you off for being late if you rode a bike to work.Not only is it great for the environment and our body, cycling is also good for the mind. According to

25、 National Geographic magazine, “Bike riding can improve peoples happiness.How does the author show the popularity of cycling in London ?By using numbers.By giving examples.By making comparisons.By using famous sayings.What is Johnson5s attitude towards the bike-sharing system in London ?A. Hes disap

26、pointed about it. B. Hes concerned about it.C. Hes for it. D. Hes uninterested in it.What can workers get from the government under the Cycle to Work scheme?Workplace showers and lockers.Free bike-sharing services.Shorter working hours.Tax-free bikes.What does the text mainly talk about?Cyclinga hea

27、lthy way of life.London5s public bike-sharing system.How cycling has become popular in London.Why Londoners are encouraged to ride bikes.（三）Most heroes are not super. They dont appear in comic books, on television, or in movies. They just do what they believe needs to be done to make their world a b

28、etter place. Bike Batman is one of them.Bike Batman is an engineer who lives in Seattle, Washington. He is a cyclist who also buys and sells bikes as a hobby.About three years ago, he was looking for a bike for his wife. He found one on Craigslist, a website where people list things they want to sel

29、l. As he often does, he also looked at Bike Index, a popular website that allows users to register their bikes and post reports when theyre taken. The bike, which he was considering purchasing, clearly matched one reported stolen on Bike index. Then he called the person who claimed to be the bikes o

30、wner and arranged to meet himsupposedly to complete thesale. When the two men met, Bike Batman told the thief, Youve got two options. You can wait until a police officer gets here, or you can just get out of here.” You can imagine what the thief did.After that first success, Bike Batman developed a

31、safer routine. When he sees questionable bike ads on Craigslist, he cross-references the image with bikes reported on Bike Index. Once he has confirmed it with the owner, he arranges a meet-up with the thief and will call the Seattle police department so that officers can participate in the action.

32、In more than half of the 22 cases in which he has got back and returned bikes, the thieves have been arrested.The idea of a superhero punishing criminals feels pretty silly to him, but the main reason he continues his work is to keep up Seattles reputation as a friendly city.What is Bike Batman?A. A

33、 superhero.B. A police officer.C. A Seattle citizen. D. A website manager.What will Bike Batman first do when he discovers a questionable bike?Arrange to meet the thief.Call the police department.Contact the owner of the stolen bike.Look up the bikes information on Bike Index.Why does Bike Batman help find the lost bikes?A. To become famous. B. To help poor people.C. To punish bike thieves. D. To build a friendly city.What can we learn about Bike Batman from the text?He sold bikes on Bike Index.He wanted to be a police in Seattle.He began his good