Module 5 A Trip Along the Three Gorges

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（一）

閱讀理解

Ridgewood is a small town 20 miles from Manhattan， New York. It is a quiet town， perfect for raising children away from the rapid pace （節(jié)奏） of the city. However， besides hours of homework， many Ridgewood children have too many after-school activities—from swimming to piano classes. Some kids compare their life to that of a New York general manager who has an 80-hour workweek.

Children's schedules （日程安排） filled with homework and activities made a lot of townspeople worried， so the town decided to start a movement called “Ridgewood Family Night—Ready， Set， Relax！” The mayor （市長） made a public statement， calling for a town-wide night for families to do nothing. And schools and clubs agreed to support the movement so families could relax and get together.

Some parents like to talk about their childhood， one without so many scheduled after-school activities. As kids， they just went out to play with neighborhood friends after school. However， almost all these parents take their children to their regularly scheduled activities. These fathers and mothers feel it is their duty to make sure their children are prepared to survive in today's high- pressure work environment. They are afraid that their children can't enter the “right” universities and won't succeed in a more and more competitive world.

However， it seems that Family Night worked， at least to a certain degree. Cars moved freely around Ridgewood's normally busy downtown streets. Some families ate supper together for the first time in months. One family watched home movies of when the children were little， baked cookies and played games together.

At first， some people were excited that they could take back their lives. But sadly， few families now believe that one night will change them. Nearly all of the townspeople are sure that they will fall back into the old habit.

1. What can best describe the life of Ridgewood children？

A. Really exciting. B. Very relaxing. C. Quite peaceful. D. Terribly busy.

2. How can people benefit from Family Night？

A. By learning and sharing knowledge. B. By resting and enjoying family time.

C. By discussing family matters.? D. By talking about schoolwork.

3. What is most important for kids in the eyes of Ridgewood parents？

A. Spending a happy childhood.? B. Doing things at their own pace.

C. Working hard for a better future.? D. Enjoying a more relaxing lifestyle.

4. What do most Ridgewood people think of Family Night？

A. It won't change their lifestyle.? B. It will help take back their lives.

C. It can't be accepted by the public.? D. It may help break kids' bad habits.

閱讀七選五

How could we live without the Internet？ That's how most of us keep in touch with friends， find homework support， or find out the latest news.1 But when you're surfing the Internet， you need to stay safe.

No Talking to Strangers

Since you were a little kid， your parents have probably told you not to talk to strangers.

2 It's easy to meet a stranger on the Internet. You might visit a chat room or get an email or a text message from someone you don't know.

It can be fun to make new friends， but do not communicate with strangers you meet online.3 Children have been tricked online by people who pretend to be someone that they're not.

4 The email could be from a person or a company trying to sell you something. A grown-up should decide what's best to do， which may include changing your email address or telling the police.

Keep Your Privacy （隱私）

Anybody who uses the Internet has been asked to sign in， log in， or create a personal profile （簡介）. Kids need to check with a parent or grown-up before doing so. Why？5

Another way to keep your privacy is to choose a screen name or email account name that isn't your real name.

A. You can do all these things online.

B. The same goes for the online world.

C. Let your parents know if a stranger emails you.

D. Don't ask the strangers too many questions for information.

E. This information could be used for reasons you wouldn't like.

F. Think carefully before you create an email address or screen name.

G. Don't talk to them， agree to phone them， or email them photos of yourself.

1.2.3.4.5.

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（二）

完形填空

As a teenager， I felt I was always letting people down. I was rebellious （叛逆的） outside， but I wanted to be 1 inside.

Once I left home to hitch-hike （搭便車） to California with my 2 Penelope. The trip wasn't 3 ， and there were many times I didn't feel safe. One situation in particular kept me 4 to still be alive. When I 5 home， I was different， not so outwardly sure of myself.

I was 6 to be home. But then I noticed that Penelope， who was 7 with us， was wearing my clothes. And my family seemed to like her better than me. I 8 if I would be missed if I weren't there. I told my mom， and she 9 that though Penelope was a lovely girl， no one could 10 me. I pointed out， “She is more patient and is neater than I have ever been.” My mom said these were wonderful 11 ， but I was the only person who could fill my role. She made me realize that even with my 12—and there were many—I was a loved member of the 13 who couldn't be replaced.

I became a searcher， wanting to 14 who I was and what made me unique （獨(dú)一無二的）. My view of myself was 15. I wanted a solid base to start from. I started to 16 pressure to act in ways that I didn't like any more， and I was delighted by who I 17 was. I came to feel much surer that no one can 18 take my place.

Each of us holds a unique place in the world. You are 19 ， no matter what others say or what you may think. So 20 about being replaced. You can't be.

1. A. liked???????????? B. known???????????????????? C. supported????????? D. educated

2. A. aunt???????????????????? B. friend?????????????? C. sister????????? ?????? D. teacher

3. A. funny??????????? B. important????????? C. embarrassing???? D. easy

4. A. tired???????????? B. excited????????????? C. grateful???????????? D. disappointed

5. A. returned??????? B. drove??????????????? C. flew?????????? ?????? D. ran

6. A. confused????????????? B. happy?????????????? C. lucky???????? ?????? D. eager

7. A. studying??????? B. working??????????? C. staying????????????? D. traveling

8. A. supposed????????????? B. believed??????????? C. learned????????????? D. wondered

9. A. explained????? B. thought???????????? C. suggested????????? D. mentioned

10. A. beat??????????? B. replace????????????? C. harm????????? ?????? D. match

11. A. experiences? B. exercises?????????? C. skills????????? ?????? D. qualities

12. A. faults????????? B. advantages???????? C. characters????????? D. manners

13. A. house?? ?????? B. family?????????????? C. school??????? ?????? D. town

14. A. look for????????????? B. find out???????????? C. give away????????? D. rely on

15. A. challenging? B. interesting???????? C. changing?????????? D. surprising

16. A. use????????????? B. receive????????????? C. refuse??????? ?????? D. accept

17. A. hardly???????? B. really??????????????? C. finally??????? ?????? D. originally

18. A. never????????? B. often???????????????? C. ever?????????? ?????? D. always

19. A. crazy?????????? B. special???????????????????? C. careful????????????? ?????? D. strange

20. A. remember??? B. imagine???????????? C. argue???????? ?????? D. forget

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（三）

閱讀理解

A

The McDonald family from Glasgow， Scotland， was on holiday in Western Australia when their car broke down in a desert area ninety miles north of the town of Laverton. This happened on a Tuesday， and the McDonalds were expected to arrive in the city of Kalgoorlie on Wednesday evening. When they did not show up， Mrs McDonald's brother told the local police.

A spokesperson from the rescue （救援） team that discovered the McDonalds' car said that the family planned carefully for their desert trip. They knew that they needed to stay with their car instead of setting out to seek help， and they did the right thing by lighting a fire as a signal （信號(hào)） to attract attention.

When it comes to making a desert trip， the spokesperson also suggested bringing warm clothing for the cold nights and light clothing， hats， and sunscreen for the hot days. Besides， travelers should have a well-stocked survival kit including a first-aid kit， map， lighter or matches， and a knife. They should also make sure to pack plenty of food and water， spare tires （輪胎） and fuel. The spokesperson's final suggestion was to tell a friend or family member about your travel plans.

After the unpleasant experience， John McDonald told reporters that he had read quite a lot about desert survival before coming to Australia. He said he was extremely happy to see the rescue team and thankful that his family had survived. When asked what advice he could share with other possible desert travelers， Mr McDonald said， “Don't panic. Stay where you are and wait to be rescued.” This trip through the Australian desert is one vacation the McDonald family will never forget！

1. Where was the McDonald family on Tuesday？

A. In an Australian desert.?? B. At a local police station.

C. At the town of Laverton.?? D. In the city of Kalgoorlie.

2. What did the McDonald family do when their car broke down？

A. They set out to ask for help.?? B. They walked to the nearest town.

C. They lit a fire to keep themselves warm. D. They sent out a signal and waited for rescue.

3. What is the main purpose of Paragraph 3？

A. To give tips on visiting Western Australia.

B. To introduce ways to prepare for desert travel.

C. To give instructions on surviving in terrible conditions.

D. To describe how the McDonald family survived in the desert.

4. What is John McDonald's suggestion on a desert trip？

A. Prepare a special car for it.?? B. Never try to make a desert trip alone.

C. Stay calm if you are stuck in the desert. D. Try to cross a desert in a suitable season.

B

People who often eat nuts appear to live longer， according to the latest study of its kind. The findings， published in the New England Journal of Medicine， suggested the greatest benefit was in those eating them on their daily diet.

Eating nuts was linked to a healthier lifestyle including being less likely to smoke or be overweight and more likely to exercise. The British Heart Foundation said more research was needed to prove the link， “While this is an interesting link， we need further research to make sure if it's the nuts that protect heart health， or other sides of people's lifestyle.”

The study followed nearly 120，000 people for 30 years. The more regularly people ate nuts， the less likely they were to die during the study. People eating nuts once a week were 11% less likely to have died during the study than those who never ate nuts. Lead researcher Dr Charles Fuchs， from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women's Hospital， said， “The most obvious benefit was a decrease of 29% in deaths from heart disease， but we also saw a significant reduction of 11% in the danger of dying from cancer.”

They suggest nuts are lowering cholesterol （膽固醇） and insulin resistance （胰島素抗性）. Nuts contain unsaturated fat （不飽和脂肪）， protein and several kinds of vitamins and minerals and they can take the place of snacks like chocolate bars， cakes and biscuits.

Victoria Taylor， senior expert at the British Heart Foundation， said， “This study shows close connection between regularly eating a small handful of nuts and a lower risk of death from heart disease.” Choosing plain， unsalted foods rather than sweet， salted， or chocolate-covered will keep your salt and sugar intake down.

5. To benefit most， you can eat nuts .

A. on your daily diet???? B. at regular times

C. before you eat breakfast??? D. before you go to bed

6. Who can benefit most from eating nuts regularly？

A. Stomach disease patients.?? B. Heart disease patients.

C. Cancer patients.??? D. Fever patients.

7. How does the author develop the text？

A. By providing facts.??? B. By comparing the difference.

C. By listing data.???? D. By giving examples.

8. Which section is the text probably taken from in a newspaper？

A. Science.? B. Health.? C. Entertainment. D. Technology.

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（三）

完形填空

One day， I took my daughter by the sea for lunch. On arriving at the beach， I saw JoJo， a（n）1 man in the hotel business. We sat down to 2 in an open air cafe.

Suddenly our conversation was interrupted by a man. I'm a TV show host. I thought he wanted to 3 my controversial （有爭議的） TV shows with me. He asked to speak to me privately， so we stood a bit away from my table. He said， “I'm James， father of a 7-year-old girl， who's 4. The doctors said if she was 5 in the UK， she would probably 6. But it really isn't 7 for me to do that， so can you please help me？” After we talked for a few 8 ， I went to sit back at the table. JoJo asked me in 9 ， “What's wrong with you？ Your face changed.” I told it to him. JoJo was very sorry for the man. Later we 10 the cafe and went to our own destination.

All weekend I thought about James and his 11. I even considered doing a special TV show to 12 money for them.

On Monday morning I was at the office， when my secretary said a man needed to speak to me. It was JoJo. Actually JoJo is so 13 with his hotel business that I 14 imagined he had time to come and see me here.“Please， call that man and 15 him I'll pay all the money for his daughter's treatment，” JoJo said， with a check in his hand.“I've been married for 35 years. I wasn't 16 enough to have a child. I want to 17 this child now.” I picked up the phone to callJames 18.

Now James' daughter is 19. I'm so happy there are so many 20 people on the earth.

1. A. rich?? B. humorous? C. overweight? D. outgoing

2. A. pack? B. drink?? C. rest??? D. chat

3. A. play?? B. discuss?? C. select?? D. record

4. A. ill?? B. honest?? C. clever?? D. sad

5. A. educated? B. cheated?? C. treated?? D. replaced

6. A. admit? B. succeed?? C. survive?? D. agree

7. A. easy?? B. logical?? C. important? D. interesting

8. A. months? B. days?? C. hours?? D. minutes

9. A. advance? B. surprise?? C. relief?? D. peace

10. A. left?? B. cleaned?? C. sold??? D. closed

11. A. doctor? B. actor?? C. host??? D. daughter

12. A. save? B. charge?? C. raise?? D. fetch

13. A. busy? B. angry?? C. satisfied?? D. pleased

14. A. hardly? B. usually?? C. anxiously? D. certainly

15. A. believe? B. tell??? C. expect?? D. find

16. A. lucky? B. careful ??C. friendly?? D. lovely

17. A. thank? B. face??? C. teach?? D. help

18. A. immediately? B. regularly?? C. curiously?? D. officially

19. A. studying? B. calming?? C. recovering? D. sleeping

20. A. brave? B. kind?? C. confident?? D. healthy

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（五）

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Growing up in Philadelphia， Lieberman started cooking with his stay-at-home dad when he was seven. His food-loving family had two kitchens， and he quickly learned what was the best way to bake his cakes. Lieberman improved his kitchen skills greatly during a year abroad before college， learning from a cook in Italy and studying local specialties （特色菜） in Germany， Spain， and France.

At Yale， he was known for throwing dinner parties， single-handedly frying and baking while mixing drinks for dozens of friends. Just for fun， he and some friends decided to tape a show named Campus Cuisine about his cooking. Lieberman was a real college student showing his classmates how to do things like making drinks out of dining-hall fruit. That helped the show become very popular among the students. They would stop Lieberman after classes to ask for his advice on cooking. Tapes of the show were passed around， with which his name went beyond the school and finally to the Food Network.

Food Network producer Flay hopes the young cook will find a place on the network television. He says Lieberman's charisma is key.“Food TV isn't about food anymore，” says Flay.“It's about your personality and finding a way to keep people's eyeballs on your show.”

But Lieberman isn't putting all his eggs in one basket. After taping the first season of the new show， Lieberman was back in his own small kitchen preparing sandwiches. An airline company was looking for someone to come up with a tasteful， inexpensive and easy-to-make menu to serve on its flights. Lieberman got the job.

1. What can we learn about Lieberman's family from Paragraph 1？

A. They have relatives in Europe.? B. They love cooking at home.

C. They often hold parties.?? D. They own a restaurant.

2. The Food Network got to know Lieberman .

A. at one of his parities??? B. from his teachers

C. through his taped show??? D. on a television program

3. What does the underlined word “charisma” in Paragraph 3 refer to？

A. Lieberman's fine cooking skill.? B. Lieberman's after-class interest.

C. A natural ability to attract others.? D. A way to show one's achievement.

4. What can we learn about Lieberman from the text？

A. He is clever but lonely.?? B. He is friendly and active.

C. He enjoys traveling around.?? D. He often changes his menus.

選詞填空

用方框里單詞的正確形式填空，使其句意完整。有兩個(gè)詞是多余的。

cave flat natural forbid surround narrow

wood distance rush mountain steep vary

1. The lake，? with trees and flowers， is very beautiful.

2. Rabbits often hide themselves in? ， which are hard to reach.

3. The sun is? from the earth.

4. This is where the river? ， and even the tiger can jump across.

5. He threw on his clothes and? out when the bell rang.

6. To build a road in the? area is a real challenge.

7. Living here you can enjoy the? mountain scenery.

8. High school boys in the country? to wear long hair.

9. There are more and more birds in the? near my house because of a better environment.

10. He spoke? in front of his parents even though he knew he was cheating them.

語法填空

Chengdu has dozens of new Internet celebrities， Asia's biggest building， and fancy new hotels. But for tourists like me， pandas are its top 1（attract）.

So it was a great honor to be invited backstage at the not-for-profit Panda Base， where ticket money helps pay for research. I 2（allow） to get up close to these cute animals at the 600-acre center. From tomorrow， I will be their UK ambassador （大使）. The title will be 3（official） given to me at a ceremony in London. But my connection with pandas goes back 4 my days on a TV show in the mid-1980s， 5 I was the first Western TV reporter 6（permit） to film a special unit caring for pandas rescued from starvation in the wild. My ambassadorial duties will include 7（introduce） British visitors to the 120-plus pandas at Chengdu and others at a research center in the misty mountains of Bifengxia.

On my recent visit， I held a lively three-month-old twin that had been rejected by 8（it） mother. The nursery team switches him every few 9（day） with his sister so that while one is being bottle-fed， 10 other is with Mum—she never suspects （懷疑）.

1.? 2.? 3.? 4.? 5.

6.? 7.? 8.? 9.? 10.

跟蹤導(dǎo)練（六）

短文改錯(cuò)

My summer travel started terribly. I was at the Shanghai Railway Station buy a ticket to Hangzhou. I was going to visit a friend here and after that I would go to Xiamen for long holiday. I bought my ticket but turned around to pick up my bag from the floor and then I realized that someone had stolen it. Luckily， I had all my money on my pocket， but the only clothes I had was those I had on. It felt very strange to travel without any luggages. When I finally arrived at my friend， he lent to me lots of clothes. I feel very happy that I could change my clothes at last.

書面表達(dá)

假定你是某英文報(bào)的業(yè)余記者。為了弘揚(yáng)中國傳統(tǒng)文化，你所在的社區(qū)在上周末舉辦了“首屆社區(qū)文化節(jié)”，請(qǐng)用英語寫一篇文章報(bào)道此事。內(nèi)容包括：

1.活動(dòng)目的;

2.活動(dòng)內(nèi)容：剪紙大賽、書法展覽等;

3.你的感受。

注意：

1.詞數(shù)100左右;

2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。

參考詞匯：書法 calligraphy

The First Community Culture Festival

How to Stay Healthy While Traveling

如何在旅途中保持健康

I travel a lot. Each month， I pack up my suitcase to hit the road， whether it could be by plane， train， or automobile. Whether it could be for work， for family， or for a vacation， I always find myself with the same problem—how to stay healthy and fit while traveling？

我常常旅行。每個(gè)月我都會(huì)收拾行囊踏上旅途，不管是乘飛機(jī)、火車或者汽車。不論是去出差、探親還是度假，我總是面臨同樣一個(gè)難題——如何在旅途中保持健康呢？

1. Move around！

到處走走！

Though only about 1 in 4，500 airplane passengers develop a blood clot， you should still make every effort to move around on the plane， just standing in the aisle （once you've reached the proper flying altitude） or by taking a walk to the lavatory. Taking a road trip. Make plenty of stops to move around. Once you get to your location， don't forget to do exercise.

雖然搭乘飛機(jī)的旅客患上血凝癥的概率只有1/4500，但你還是應(yīng)該盡可能多地在飛機(jī)上走動(dòng)，哪怕只是在走道上站一會(huì)兒（不過要等飛機(jī)處于合適的高度時(shí)），或者去洗手間也好。開車旅行時(shí)，一定要多停下來到處轉(zhuǎn)轉(zhuǎn)。到達(dá)目的地后，別忘了要鍛煉。

2. Prepare snack smart.

自備健康零食。

While at the airport or on road trips， you'll pass countless fast food restaurants. Though these seem like a convenient option， they're not the healthiest. I like to pack snacks that are within my calorie budget for the day and 100 calories or under each. When traveling and purchasing food， I try to opt for fresh fruit and veggies （not only healthy， but also packed with vitamins）.

無論是在機(jī)場還是路途中，你都會(huì)路過無數(shù)快餐店。雖然它們可以為你提供便利，但卻不夠健康。我喜歡自己帶零食，并且把它們控制在每日卡路里攝入量范圍內(nèi)，每樣不超過100卡。在旅途中購買食品時(shí)，我盡量選擇新鮮水果和蔬菜（不僅健康，還富含維生素）。

3. Drink， drink， drink！

喝水，喝水，喝水！

Due to low humidity on planes， many of us can find ourselves feeling thirstier than ever. Drink more water. Make sure when traveling on day trips to carry water with you at all times. Water will also help

you to be able to stay full between meals so that you will eat healthier throughout the day.

由于飛機(jī)上濕度較低，我們大多數(shù)人都會(huì)感覺特別口渴，多喝水。在白天旅行時(shí)一定要記得帶上水。水還可以讓你在三餐的間隙不至于感到饑餓，這樣有助于你一天的飲食健康。

Though you will be out of your normal comfort zone， it's important to stick to your regular regime as much as possible. Happy traveling！

雖然在旅途中你已遠(yuǎn)離自己通常的舒適地帶，但盡量保持自己平時(shí)的健康法則依然很重要。祝你旅途愉快！