Unit+2+Reading+and+Thinking高中英语人教版（2019）必修第一册+

UNIT2TRAVELLINGAROUND

ReadingandThinkingGuesswhichcountryitisthroughthefollowinginformation.It’sacountrywiththeworld’slongestmountainrange,largestrainforest,oldestsettlements,andgreatancientcivilisation.It’sacountrywithcoasts,highlands,andjungles.Youcantrekthroughhot,humidjunglesoneday,andcoldaridglaciersthenext.What’sthiscountry?Guesswhichcountryitisthroughthefollowinginformation.Peru.PeruisthethirdlargestcountryinSouthAmerica,andborderswithEcuador,Columbia,Brazil,BoliviaandChile.ItscapitalisLima.Limaisaniceplace,mixedwithcolonial(殖民的)architectureandmodernarchitecture.•What’sthiscountry?1.WhichcontinentisPeruin?

A.NorthAmerica. B.SouthAmerica. C.Oceania. D.Africa.2.WhichcountryonceruledPeru?A.France. B.TheGreatBritain.C.Spain. D.TheUnitedStates.3.WhichmountainsisPeruin?A.TheRockyMountains. B.TheAndesMountains.C.TheHimalayasMountains. D.TheAlpsMountains.4.WhichisthemainofficiallanguageofPeru?A.Spanish. B.Portuguese. C.Italian. D.French.5.WhichcityisthecapitalofPeru?A.Toronto. B.Tokyo. C.Lima. D.Cusco.DoaquizaboutPeru.WatchthevideoWelcometoPeru.Answerthequestions.•Whatdidyouseeinthevideo?•WhatothersourcesofinformationcanyoufindaboutPeru?

IsawtheAndesMountains,theAmazonrainforest,Cuscocity,MachuPicchu,andLakeTiticacainthevideo.IwishIcouldlearnmoreaboutthepeopleofPeru.Books(theencyclopedia,travelguidebooks),Internet(travelwebsites),travelbrochures,friends,travelagents,TVorradioprogrammes,posters,blogs,newspapersandmagazines...Beforereading,lookthroughthetwotextsquicklyfortitles,headers,pictures,chartsandanyotherinformationthatmighttellyouwhattypesoftexttheyare.Text1isanencyclopediaentryorintroductorypassage.Text2isatravelbrochure.Discusswhatthestructureofthesecondtextis.titlesub-titlespicturesbriefintroductionconclusionSkimthetwotextstofindoutsomeinformationaboutPeruasquicklyaspossible.1.HowmanyyearsdidSpaincontrolPeruabout?A.About1400. B.About1500. C.About300. D.About100.2.HowwillyougettothecentreoftheforestifyouvisittheAmazonrainforest?A.Byair. B.Byboat. C.Onfoot. D.Bycar.3.Ifyouwanttoenjoystonebuildings,whichtourshouldyoutake?

A.AmazonRainforestTour. B.MachuPicchuTour.C.CuscoTour. D.LakeTiticacaTour.4.WhereisyouraccommodationwhilevisitingLakeTiticaca?A.Thelocalhotel. B.Thevisitorcentre.C.Thestonebuilding. D.Thelocalhome.Readthesecondtextanddecidewhetherthestatementsaretrue(T)orfalse(F).()1.PeoplecanexploretherainforestandenjoysomerareandunusualplantsandanimalsinAmazonrainforest.()2.TouristwilldrivecarstogothroughtheAndesMountainsonthewaytothecityofMachuPicchu.()3.Incabuilderscutstonestoexactsizessothattheseperfectfitofstonescanholdwallstogether.()4.Urosusuallyusewaterplantstomaketheirhomes.()5.InCusco,peoplewillvisitthemuseums,admirethearchitecture,staywithalocalUrosfamily,enjoytheexcellentlocalfood,andgoshoppingatthelocalmarkets.TFTTFReadthesecondtextandmatchthefollowingtourswiththeirspecialfeatures.1.AmazonRainforestTour

A.Countrysidesights2.MachuPicchuTour B.UniqueSpanishandlocalIndianculture3.CuscoTour C.TheancientcitywithIncas’drystonebuildings4.LakeTiticacaTour D.UniqueplantsandanimalsBasicinformationofPeruGeographyLocation:

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Readthefirsttextandfillinthetable.SouthAmericanarrow,dry,flatSpanishisthemainofficiallanguagethecentreoftheancientIncaEmpireruledbySpainReadthesecondtextandfillinthetable.AMAZONRAINFORESTPlaceNumberofdaysTransportAccommodationActivityMACHUPICCHUCUSCOLAKETITICACA4dayslocalhome4daysflight,boatinthemiddleoftheforestwalkingonthepaththroughtheAndesMountains,exploringtheancientcityvisitingthemuseums,admiringthearchitecture,enjoyingthelocalfood,andshoppingatthelocalmarketsenjoyingthebeautifulcountryside,stayingwithlocalfamilyboating,hiking,exploringnature4days4days car,boatwalkinglocalhotelAfterreadingthetravelbrochure,youhavegotsomeinformationaboutPeru’simportantsites.Chooseonesiteandrecommendittopeoplewhoenjoyhistoryandculture.1.Chooseonesite.2.Preparefortherecommendationforafewminutes.3.Describetherecommendationtothepartners.Completethepassagewiththeproperwordsaccordingtothetwotexts,andthenretellthetexts.Peruisacountrywhichis(1)________thePacificcoastofSouthAmericawiththreemainareas.Peruwasthecentreofthe(2)________

ancientIncaEmpireinthe1400sand1500s.SpaintookcontrolofPeruinthe16thcenturyand(3)________until1821.Itisforthisreason(4)________Spanishisthemain(5)________languageofPeru.YoucangofromCuscototheAmazonrainforestbyplane.Fromthere,youwillspendoneday(6)________byboattoyouraccommodation.Thenyoucanspendthreedaysexploringtherainforestwithalocalguideand(7)________theplantsandanimals(8)________totherainforest.ItwilltakeyoufourdaystogotothecityofMachuPicchuonfootonamazingpaths.Afterreachingyourdestination,youwillhaveadayto(9)________

andbeamazedbythisancientcity.TheIncas’drystonemethodofbuildingisespecially(10)________.onpowerfulruledthatofficialtravellingenjoyinguniqueexploreamazingReadthesecondtextandchoosewordstocompletethefollowingsentences.perfect

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beautiful1.IntheAmazonrainforest,peoplehavethechancetoseesomeplantsandanimalswhichare__________

totherainforest.2.TheInca’sdrystonemethodofbuildingis__________.3.Thesizesofthestonesareso__________thatnothingelsewasneededtoholdwallstogether.4.The__________fitofthestonesmakesthewallsholdtogether.5.InCusco,visitorscanenjoythe__________localfood.6.Peoplecanenjoythe__________countrysideinLakeTiticaca.uniqueamazingexactperfect

excellentbeautifulFinishthefollowingexercises.1.What’stheauthor’sintentionofwritingthesecondtext?A.Totellpeopletotravelasoftenaspossible.B.TorecommendfourtouristattractionsofPeru.C.Toencouragepeopletodooutdooractivities.D.TohelppeoplelearnmoreaboutPeru.2.Wheredoesthesecondtextprobablycomefrom?

A.Anagriculturalreport. B.Amedicaljournal.C.Asciencetextbook. D.Atravelmagazine.3.Whatisthefunctionofthefollowingparallelismandimperativesentences?4.Inwhatorderarethetoursintroduced?Finishthefollowingexercises.Toshowtherichnessofactivities;tourgepeopletoexplore.Inspaceorder(fromnorthtosouth).Stayinalocalhotel,visitthemuseums,admirethearchitecture,enjoytheexcellentlocalfood,andgoshoppingatthelocalmarkets.5.Whati