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Unit 3 A day out主题阅读APreview questions:1. How long did the girl travel in Tibet?2. Why did she travel there?A girls travel in Tibet(西藏) For those who havent been to Tibet, Tibet is a dream. For those who have already been there，Tibet is a remembrance(记忆）, said Li Wan，a girl who graduates from Zhongshan University.To local Tibetans, Tibet is a way of life. But to me，living there is my life-time goal.Ms Li suddenly showed her strong interest in Tibet after having worked in a company for one year. Since 2006，Li has been spending most of her time in a war that is a challenge to her lifeshe has been to almost every corner of Tibet within 8 years. Lis trip to Tibet was only out of her loving freedom. She entered Tibet along the Yunnan-Tibetan road. Although she couldnt speak a word of Tibetan language，this did not really stop her from talking with local people successfully. To me，they are free，happy and close to nature. It appears to me that people should live in this way，singing while working，dancing while living, Li said.Li describes Tibet in words and photos. My goal in the next ten years is to make a good documentary, said Li.Reading ComprehensionChoose the best answer to each question.( ) 1. How long have the girl travelled in Tibet? A. For 6 years. B. For 10 years. C. For 8 years. D. For 9 years.( ) 2. When did she start her work? A. In 2006. B. In 2005. C. In 2004. D. In 2007.( ) 3. We know that from the passage. A. Li Wan is a student in Zhongshan University. B. Li Wan can talk with local people in Tibet because she can speak Tibetan. C. Li Wan travelled to Tibetan because she loves freedom. D. She entered Tibet along the Guizhou-Tibetan road( ) 4. From the last two paragraphs, we learnt that . A. Li wants to make a good film in the next ten years. B. Li took a lot of photos while travelled in Tibet. C. Li Wan sang and danced with people in Tibet every day. D. Li Wan wants to live in Tibet in the next ten years.【难点释疑】1. Lis first trip to Tibet was only out of her loving freedom. 李的第一次西藏之行完全源于她对自由的热爱。out of 在这里是得自(来源于).的意思。out of自还可以解释为：离开；从(数个)里；由于(原因,动机)；用.(材料)；脱离了(状态)；缺少,用光,卖完；超越(某范围；得自(来源)2. Li has been spending most of her time in a war that is a challenge to her lifeshe has been to almost every corner of Tibet within 8 years. 从1998年开始,李便花费大量时间投入到一场在他生命中至关重要战役中-她在八年内几乎已经去过西藏的每一个角落。have/has been doing sth. 或 have/has been + v.-ing现在完成进行时，表示过去时间里开始、并持续到现在，一直在进行的（或刚结束的）动作或状态。BPreview questions:1.Where is Yunnan?2.Whats people there like?Last summer holiday, I took a trip to Yunnan. It is in the southern part of our country. It is really a very beautiful place with grand(宏大的) mountains, clean rivers and kind people. Trees and flowers are seen everywhere. Every year there are lots of visitors. Maybe you have heard about Shi Lin (stone forests). There are all kinds of strange stones. Some of the small stones look like graceful（beautiful）girls; and the big stones look like handsome men. Other stones look like cats, peafowls（孔雀）, double-edged swords（双刃剑）, mice, elephants and so on. Of all the stones, the stone like a beautiful girl in a legend（传说）is the most famous. Its name is A Shima.I also went to Li Jiang. The roads in that city are just like the Eight Diagrams. Any road in the city goes to the center of Li Jiang. A river runs through the whole city. If you go along the river, youll never get lost. There are many ethnic minority（少数民族） people in Yunnan. They are very friendly. And they all like singing and dancing. We danced with them around the campfire that night. I really had a good time.I like the elephants and fruits there best. An elephant is even taller than me! I even mounted the elephant, though I was very afraid at first. But the elephant seemed very friendly. I took some photos with it. The fruits there are very fresh and delicious. They are very good for our health.I will never forget the trip to Yunnan . Reading ComprehensionFill in the form according to the text.Title: The trip to _1_Direction To the _2_ of our country.Sights Grand_3_, _4_ rivers, _5_ and flowers.Places of interest Shi Lin-there are all kinds _6_ stones. _7_ is the most beautiful. Li JiangPeopleThey are very _8_, they like _9_ and _10_【难点释疑】1.It is in the southern part of our country.它位于我们国家的南部，in the southern of 相当于 in the south of 2. I even mounted the elephant, though I was very afraid at first.尽管我一开始的时候很害怕，我还爬上了大象。让步状语从句though引导让步状语从句，though解释为让步是指尽管，还 注意： 当有though, although时，后面的从句不能有but，但是 though 和yet可连用Although its raining, they are still working in the field. 【知识积累】到了北京登墙头，到了桂林观山头，到了苏州看丫头，到了云南那就是：石头了!而这石头指的就是指的石林，它被誉为“天下第一奇观”和“阿诗玛故乡”，它是国家重点风景名胜区和5A级景区，04年2月被列为世界地质公园，07年6月与贵州荔波，重庆武隆捆绑组成“中国南方喀斯特”被列为世界自然遗产。 早在元朝,石林就设了路南州，就是长满黑石头的地方，后设路南县，98年12月将路南彝族自治县更名为石林彝族自治县。这里有“五乡”之美誉，即“岩溶、歌舞、摔跤、绘画、烟草之乡”。 说到石林县，不得不提到这里的撒尼人。撒尼人是彝族的一个支系。他们自称“尼”，意思是快乐的人。在新中国成立前，彝族还没有一个统一的称谓。1950年毛主席选定了“彝”字为他们的族称，认为有“米”又有“丝”，可以不愁吃穿。从此，“彝”就被正式定为彝族各个支系的统一称呼，他们祟拜老虎、蜘蛛、鸡。他们的文体活动主要有摔交、斗牛、跳大三弦舞。而撒尼人的服饰最有特色的是花包头，有红、绿、蓝等7种颜色丝绸配制，边沿钉有银泡，两侧缀一对“彩蝶”， 非常的精美，是忠贞爱情的象征。 彝族的住房，在石林县，由于各地自然条件不尽相同，房屋的结构形式也不同，有土掌房、石板房、篱笆房、茅草房四种。 拓展阅读APreview questions:1. Is Japan a cheap place to travel?2. What does Sushi consist of? Travelling to Japan Every year many foreign tourists travel to Japan, and they often find that only a few people in Japan can speak English. 1 you buy your ticket to Japan, you should know that Japan is an expensive place to travel. The cost of living is very 2 . You should have at least 5,000 yen per for pocket money. If you do not have a lot of money, youd better use the Japan Rail Pass. It is a very cheap way to 3 .Food is one of the best things in Japan. Japanese food is incredibly(不可思议的) delicious. As Japan is an island country，seafood is the most 4 food in this countryWhen talking about Japanese food, you 5 think of sushi. Sushi consists of raw(生的) fish and rice. If you have a chance, you ought to visit a Japanese hot bath. It is not something that you can see in other countries. A Japanese hot bath is 6 Onsen. Most Onsen have separate areas for men and women. In some areas, people take a bath together in an open area. 7 is very expensive in Japan. There are so many people, but there are not enough apartments. Most Japanese people can not 8 to own a house. However, travellers may camp at 9 places in Japan. Campsites are usually safe and 10 . The Capsule Hotel(胶囊旅馆) is one of these cheap campsites. Put in the missing word in each blank according to the text and the first letter given. 1. _ 2. _ 3. _ 4. _ 5. _6. _ 7. _ 8. _ 9. _ 10. _【难点释疑】1.Sushi consists of raw(生的) fish and rice. 寿司是由生鱼和米饭组成的。consist of 由.组成2.It is not something that you can see in other countries.它并不是你在其他国家能看到的。定语从句，先行词为物，关系代词为that/which，先行词为不定代词，关系代词用that BPreview questions:1. When did John Glenn travel in space?2. Had he deal with many problems? John Glenns space tripThis was the moment, John Glenn had worked toward it for three years. Now, on February 20, 1962, he was alone in Friendship Seven. A great yellow white gush of flame(火焰）spewed out from it, and it headed into the bright blue sky.We re under way! he radioed. In next five hours, John Glenn went around the earth three times. Of the seven people trained for the travel, he had been chosen to make Americas most important trip around the earth.His trip was full of wonders and dangers. He saw the sunset in the west four times-three times from space and once after he got back to the earth.He had a small camera for taking pictures through his window.put the camera away, I just put it in the air and left it go. When I need it, I reach out for it.he said.He saw a bright flow (闪光）in Australia. There, the city of Perth had turned on all its lights for him. Though he was sometimes 100 kilometres above the earth, he could pick out many places.John Glenn not only saw wonderful sights but also passed tests. He had to deal with many problems, too.When you think of the vastness(广阔）of space, it makes all we have done seem small, nothing is difficult if I put my heart into it. he said.Reading ComprehensionAnswer the following questions according to the story.1. How long had John Glenn worked toward the space trip? 2. When did he travel into space? 3. How many times did he go around the earth? 4. How many times did he saw the sunset from space? 5. What can we learn about from the underlined sentence in the last paragraph? 【难点释疑】1. This was the moment, John Glenn had worked toward it for three years. 这一刻，John Glenn已经努力（为达到目标奋斗）了三年。work toward努力达到获得2. John Glenn not only saw wonderful sights but also passed tests. John Glenn不仅欣赏了美景，而且通过了测试。not onlybut also不仅而且谓语动词就近,相当于bothand.提升阅读APreview questions:1. How does Mass transit(公共交通) make people thinner？2. What can we learn from the last paragraph?City planners and citizens often ask for better public transportation. They argue that it can reduce traffic and emissions(尾气)from cars. Now theres a new reason to improve public transitit helps make people thinner.One survey was done before a city had finished building a new light rail(轻轨)system, and the second was done from 12 to 18 months after the rails completion. They asked about the residents (居民)level of physical activity, body mass(体重) and the use of public transportation before and after the light rail was completed.It turned out that when people started using light rail to commute(上下班)，they had a clear average weight loss over that time. The users were 81 per cent less likely to become fat.The researchers say that the environment based on mass transit effects health, because rail users are getting exercise walking to and from stops. And since treating illness is costly (expensive), heres another way to save money. Reading ComprehensionAnswer the following questions according to the story.1. Whats the new reason to improve the public transit? 2. How many surveys did they do? 3. What did the surveys ask about? 4. What did the result of survey tell us? 5. According to the researchers, why does the mass transit will help save money? 【难点释疑】1. It turned out that when people started using light rail to commute(上下班)，they had a clear average weight loss over that time. 结果表明当人们乘轻轨上下班时，他们在那段时间期间有明显的平均体重的下降。turn out结果，that 之后作宾语。2. The users were 81 per cent less likely to become fat. 81%的用户有更少变胖的可能。 be likely to do sth 中likely作形容词.译为有可能做某事。eg: It is likely to rain.好像快要下雨了。BPreview questions:1. Whats the population in Beijing?2. How can we travel in Beijing? The ways to travel in BeijingBeijing is a very large city with about 19 million people. How do so many people move on their way to work and school?In Beijing you can travel by subway, bus, taxi and private（私人的） car. The subway runs on the lines under the city. It crosses the city at different points and goes to all parts of the city. Travelling by subway is the fastest way to get around the city.The second way to travel is by bus. It is a slower way to travel.You can also travel by taxi. This is very expensive, but the taxi will take you to every place you want to go to. If traffic is heavy, the taxi will be slow. During the mornings and afternoons, there is a rush hour. This is the time when the traffic is very heavy with people going to and coming home from work.The last way is to use your private car. Its not good to drive during the rush hour. If there is an student on the road, you will have to wait for a long time.The best time to travel is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Roads will be less crowed during this period of time because most people are already at school or at work at that time.Reading ComprehensionTell the following statements True (T) or False (F).( ) 1. There are about 19 million people in Beijing.( ) 2. Travelling by taxi is the fastest way to get around the city.( ) 3. Travelling by bus is slower than traveling by subway.( ) 4. Travelling by taxi is very expensive.( ) 5. The best time to travel is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.【难点释疑】It is a slower way to travel. 它是一个比较慢的旅行方式。例如：a better student 一个更好的学生趣味阅读APreview questions:1. Where is the old friend from?2. Did the friend find the key ? An old friend from the USA came to my homeAn old friend from the USA whom I was looking forward to staying with, telephoned from the airport to tell me that he had arrived, I was still at the office at that time, but I had got everything ready for his arrival. After letting him know where my house was, I told him that I had left the key under the doormat（门垫）. As I came home rather late, I told him to go into the kitchen and help himself to food and drinks.Two hours later my friend telephoned me from the house. At that moment, he said, he was listening to some of my records after having a truly wonderful time. He had found a cooker and fried two eggs and had helped himself to some cold chicken from the ice box. Now, he said, he was drinking a glass of orange juice and he hoped I would come home soon and join him. When I asked him if he had reached the house without difficulty, he answered, I was not able to find the key, but luckily the living room windows just by the apple tree were left open and you know what I could do.I listened to all this in surprise. In front of my living room there was no apple tree at all. Reading ComprehensionPut the following sentences in the right order.a. The writer realized that the old friend had gone into the wrong house.b. The old friend went into the house through the window by climbing the apple tree.c. The writer received a call from his old friends from the airport.d. The old friend found a cooker and fried two eggs.e. The writer got everything ready for the friends arrival.f. The writer left the key under the doormat and went to the office.g. The old friend drank a glass of orange juice and called the writer.【难点释疑】1. An old friend from the USA whom I was looking forward to staying with, telephoned from the airport to tell me that he had arrived .（定语从句）一个我很期待在一起的美国朋友，从机场给我打电话告诉我他已经到了。2. As I came home rather late, I told him to go into the kitchen and help himself to food and drinks. 因为我回家相当晚,我叫他进厨房然后自己吃点食物喝点饮料。as在句中解释为因为，相当于because tell sb. to do sth. 叫某人去做某事help oneself to do sth. 自便，不要客气去做某事BPreview questions:Is the man a ghost?A European(欧洲的) man went to New York to do some business. One day he went home late at night. When he walked in the dark street alone, he felt there was somebody after him. He was very afraid, so he turned back and askedWho are you?In fact, the man was going back too. So the man had a puzzled look on his face and saidIm a nobody, and IBut the European man thought ofa nobody as not a human being.Oh, my God! Not a human being? It must be a ghost!.So the man ran away as quickly as possible. Generally, speaking , the meaning ofnobody is no one. But in fact, the man wanted to say I aman ordinary person. Andsomebody usually means there is a person. However, in spoken English, it means a powerful personora famous person. If you want to encourage your friend, you can say, Be someday! At the same time, something and nothing also have special meanings. So if you want to praise something ,you can say, That is really something. It means Its great! And when a person praises you or says thanksto you, you can say,Its nothing.【难点释疑】It must be a ghost! 肯定是个鬼。must be肯定是,cant be不可能是Reading ComprehensionChoose the best answer to each question.( ) 1. When the European man felt there was somebody after him, he felt .A. sad B. surprised C. afraid D. amazed( ) 2. The man thoughtthe other man was . A. God B. a ghost C. a human being D. a pass-by( ) 3. In fact , the man wanted to say .A. he wasnt a human being B. he was somebodyC. You are nobody D. he was an ordinary person( ) 4. What can you say to your friend if you want to encourage him or her?A. You are nothing. B. You are somebody.C. You are nobody. D. You are ordinary.( ) 5. Which one is NOT true?A. The European man met a ghost in the street at night.B. Some words usually have special meanings.C. Bothsomedayandsomething have special meanings.D. When others praise you, you can say Its nothing.【知识积累】阅读B中出现了Im a no