Unit7阅读理解专练-2024-2025学年八年级英语下册重难点提优训练（人教版）

20242025学年八年级英语下册重难点提优训练（人教版）Unit7阅读理解专练（1）Everyyearhundredsofpeopletrytoclimbtheworld’shighestmountainorwalkthroughrainforests(雨林).Let’stakealookattwoofthe21stcentury’s(世纪的)greatestadventurers(冒险家).AmountainclimberDoyouknowthatmorethan4,000peoplehaveclimbedQomolangmasofar?Gerlindeisoneofthem.Sheisoneoftheworld’sgreatestclimbersandhasclimbedallthemountainsover8,000metersintheworld.It’sdifficulttoclimbmountainsincoldweather,butGerlindelovesit.Shestartedclimbingthemountainsnearherhomeasateenager.Whensheleftschool,shebecameanursebutalwayswentclimbingnomatterwhenshehasfreetime.AnAmazonadventurerEdStaffordisthefirstpersontowalkalongtheAmazonRiverfromthemountainsofPerutothemouthoftheriverinBrazil.Ittookhimtwoyearsandfourmonthstofinishthejourney.Therearemanydangerousanimalsintherainforest.ButEdwasluckyandhewasonlybitten(咬)bysmallinsects(昆虫).Onhistrip,Edhadtolookforfruitorcatchfisheachmorning.SometimesfoodwashardtofindandEdwasoftentiredandhungry.Soheusedaradiotoaskthepeopleoftherainforestforfoodandhelp.1．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”referto(指的是)?A．Toclimballthemountainsintheworld. B．ToclimbQomolangma.C．Tobetheworld’sgreatestclimber. D．Toclimbmountainsincoldweather.2．WhatcanweknowfromEd’sjourney?A．Itwasverydangerous. B．Itwascoldintherainforest.C．Itwaseasytofindfood. D．Ittookfouryearsandtwomonths.3．EdmightNOTsee________intherainforest.A．people B．fruit C．snakes D．insects4．WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A．EdwasoncebittenbysnakesonhistriptoAmazonRiver.B．GerlindeisthefirstpersontoclimbQomolangmaintheworld.C．Morethan4,000peopleclimbQomolangmaeveryyear.D．Gerlindehasclimbedallthemountainsover8,000meters.5．Whatcanweknowaboutthetwopersons’personalitiesaccordingtothepassage?A．Braveandchildish. B．Proudandkind.C．Carefulandhardworking. D．Braveandadventurous(爱冒险的).（2）Inthefuture,wecouldallworkandliveinbuildingswiththeirownecosystems(生态系统).Theyaremadetoproducemoreenergythantheyuse.TobyisanengineerfromEurope.Hehasnowmadewonderfulmodels,showingwhatthisnewbuildingcouldlooklike.Hesaidhewassuggestedbyakindoftreetocreatethetowers.TheHyperion,foundinNorthernCalifornia,isthetallesttreeintheworld,reaching115m.Thebuildingswillbe120mhighandhave1,000homes,officesandworkingspaces,gyms,restaurantsandswimmingpools.Becauseoftheecosystems,thebuildingswillalsomakefewerdiseases.Thebuildingswillhavecityfarmsandsmallanimalfarmsproducingeggsandmilk."Farmingcanbringmethane(甲烷)thatproducesenergy,andthentheenergyissuppliedtohomes,"saidToby.Tobyhashadmanyexcellentdesigns(设计).Attheendoflastyear,healsoshoweddesignsforecofriendly(环保的)oceanbuildings.Theecofriendlybuildingsdon'tneedcoaloroilastheyproducetheirownenergyandheat.1．Whatisthenameofthetallesttreeintheworld?A．California. B．Toby. C．TheHyperion.2．Howhighwillthebuildingsbe?A．115m. B．120m. C．1,000m.3．Theenergyofthehomesinthebuildingsesfrom________.A．methane B．coal C．oil4．WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A．TheengineerisfromAsia.B．Thebuildingswillalsomakefewerdiseases.C．Theengineerhashadmanyexcellentdesigns.5．Thepassagemainlytalksabout________.A．ecosystems B．ecofriendlybuildings C．ecofriendlyoceanbuildings（3）Qomolangmaistheworld'shighestmountain.Youmayhavelearnedfromyourtextbooksthatitsheightis8,844.43meters.Butnotallsidesareinagreementonthis.Differentresearchershavegivendifferentresults.Inaddition,theheightofthemountaincanchangeovertime.That'swhyaChinesesurveyteamwithover30memberssetouttoreachthepeakofQomolangmatore­measureitsheightonMay6,2020.Theywereequipped(配备)withthelatesttechnology.Itisnotaneasytask.Theaverageairtemperatureonthemountainis­29℃,andpowerfulwindsblowallthetime.Insuchbadconditions,surveyingdrones(无人机)cannotworkatthepeakofthemountain.That'swhyit'sstillnecessarytosendhumanexpertstothepeaktogetexactresults.Butdoesadifferenceofafewmetersreallymatterwhenitestoahighmountain?Infact,measuringtheheightofQomolangmaisaboutmorethanjustgettingoneexactnumber.MountQomolangmaisatthepointwheretheEurasianplate(欧亚板块)meetstheIndianplate.Itformed38millionyearsagoasthetwoplateshiteachother.Changesinthepeak'sheightcanshowwhetherthetwoplatesareheadingtowardorawayfromeachother.Thiscanhelpusunderstandthemovementoftheearth'scrust(地壳).Thesurveyteamwillalsogetfirst­handinformationaboutenvironmentalconditionsatthetopofthemountain.ThiswillhelpusunderstandhowclimatechangehasaffectedtheQinghai­XizangPlateau(高原).1．Whatdoweknowfromthefirstparagraph?A．ResearchersmeasuretheheightofQomolangmaeveryyear. B．ThereisnoagreeduponheightofQomolangmaatpresent.C．It'snoteasytomeasuretheheightofQomolangma. D．TheheightofQomolangmaincreaseseveryyear.2．HowmanymemberswerethereintheChinesesurveyteamin2020?A．Oversixty. B．Overeighty. C．Overforty. D．Overthirty.3．Whichofthefollowingwordscouldreplacetheunderlinedword"peak"inParagraph2?A．Point. B．Top. C．Base. D．Edge.4．WhatchallengedidtheChinesesurveyteamface?A．Alackofwater. B．Dangerousanimals.C．Badweatherconditions. D．Themovementoftheearth'scrust.5．Whatisthemainideaofthelasttwoparagraphs?A．WhymeasuringtheheightofQomolangmaisimportant. B．WhatchangesintheheightofQomolangma'speakcantellus.C．HowQomolangmabecamethehighestmountain. D．HowplatemovementsaffectedtheheightofQomolangma.（4）Haveyoueverseenfirefighters(消防员)putoutthefirewhenafirebrokeoutintheforest?NowI’lltellyousomethingaboutsmokejumpers(空降森林消防员)andletyouknowmoreaboutit.Smokejumpersarespecialfirefighters.Theyjumpfromplanesintoareasthataredifficulttoreachbycaroronfoot,likethemiddleofamountainforest.Theyracetoputoutfiresasfastastheycan.Atthesceneofthefire,smokejumpersfirstcheckthelandanddecidehowtofightthefire.Theytrytheirbesttostopafirefromspreading(蔓延).Usingtheirtools,smokejumpersclearthelandofflammablethingslikedrygrassandleaves(叶子).Theyusuallycarrysomewaterwiththem.IntheUSA,althoughmostsmokejumpersaremen,morewomenarejoining.Theimportantthingisthattheirheightandweightmustbewithinacertainrange(范围).Forexample,smokejumpersintheUSAmustbebetween120and200pounds,sotheydon’tgethurtwhentheyland,orgetblownbystrongwinds.Smokejumpersmustalsobeabletoliveinthewilderness.InRussia,manysmokejumpersknowhowtofindfoodintheforestandmakesimpletools.Theworkisdangerous,andthehoursarelong.Butforsmokejumpers,smokejumpingisn’tjustajob.Theylovebeingabletojumpoutofplanes,fightfires,andliveintheforest.Asa28yearoldRussiansmokejumper,AlexiTishinsays,“Thisisthebestjobforbravepeople.”1．Howdosmokejumpersgotothesceneofthefire?A．Onfoot. B．Bytrain. C．Byplane. D．Bycar.2．Theunderlinedword“flammable”inParagraph3means“______”inChinese.A．会动的 B．可燃的 C．易活的 D．可用的3．AsforsmokejumpersintheUSA,______.A．theydon’tthinktheirworkisdangerous B．mostofthemareunder28yearsoldC．theyhaveproperheightandweight D．therearenowomensmokejumpers4．WhatcanweknowaboutAlexiTishin?A．Heloveshisjob. B．HeisAmerican.C．Heworksshorthours. D．Helivesinthewildernessallyearround.5．Thewriterwritesthepassagemainlyto______.A．encouragemorepeopletobeesmokejumpersB．tellpeoplehowtobeeasmokejumperC．sharehisexperienceasasmokejumperD．letpeopleknowmoreaboutsmokejumpers（5）FrogjumpingwasfamousfortheshortstoryTheCelebratedJumpingFrogofCalaverasCounty.MarkTwainwrotetheshortstoryin1865.Itwashisfirstgreatsuccessasawriter.Later,theFrogJumpingpetitionbeganin1928.IntheFrogJumpingpetition,frogsjumpsomedistance.Eachfrogcanjumpthreetimes.Thefrogthatjumpsthelongestdistancebeesthewinner.Whatisthepresentforthewinningfrog?Well,thewinningfroganditsownercanwritetheirnamesonabrassplaque(铜胸章).ThepetitionbeginsonthethirdweekendofeveryMayinCalaveras.In2017,itstartedonMay19andendedonMay22.Therewerethousandsoffrogsfromallovertheworldpetinginthepetition.About50frogsenteredthefinal.Atlast,MorganKitchell’sfrogbecamethebigwinner.MorganKitchellesfromavillage.HerfamilydoeswellintheFrogJumpingpetitionformanyyears.Herfrog“RibbitThis”jumped20feet(英尺)，twoand3/4inches(英寸).However,thejumpisstillundertherecordbreaking(破记录的)jumpingof21feet,fiveand3/4inchesbyLeeGiudici’sfrog“RosietheRibiter”in1986.21．________makesMarkTwainafamouswriter.A．AfrognamedRibbitThisB．TheFrogJumpingpetitionC．ThestoryTheCelebratedJumpingFrogofCalaverasCountyD．AfrognamedRosietheRibiter2．Theunderlinedword“distance”means“________”inthetext.A．高度 B．距离 C．宽度 D．深度3．Thepetitionbeginson________everyyear.A．May19th B．the3rdweekendofMayC．May22nd D．the2ndweekendofMay4．Thefrog________gottherecordbreakingjumpingin1986.A．RibbitThis B．LeeGiudici C．MorganKitchell D．RosietheRibiter5．Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A．FrogsJumpLong B．PracticeMakesPerfectC．FrogJumpingpettion D．TheGreatWriterMarkTwain（6）TheSaharaDesertisthelargesthotdesertintheworld.Itisabout9600000squarekilometersinsize.ThisisalmostthesizeoftheAmericaorChina.ThedesertcoverselevencountriesinthenorthofAfrica.TheNilerunsthroughtheSaharaDesertallyearround.Buttherearealsootherriversrunningthroughitseasonally(季节性地).Thegeographyofthedesertincludeshugesanddunes(沙丘)anddunefields.Someofthesanddunesare80hugethattheycanevenbeover152metershigh.Buttherearealsootheramazinglandforms(地形)indifferentpartsofthedesert.ItisveryhotanddryintheSaharaDesert.Thetemperaturethereisusually30℃.However,duringthehottestmonths,thetemperaturecangoover50℃.Becauseofthehightemperaturesandpoorconditionsofthedesert,onlyafewplantslivehere,justabout500kinds.Theyalsoplayaroleinthenumberofanimals.Inthedriestpartofthedesert,thereareonly70differentkindsofanimals.TodaytheSahara’spopulationisaroundfourmillion.Theymovefromplacetoplacethroughthedesert.Becauseofthistherearemanydifferentculturesandlanguagesinthisarea.1．FromthefirstparagraphwecanknowthattheSaharaDesert________.A．isthesameasAmericainsize B．isalmostasbigasChina C．isabout960000squarekilometersinsize D．coverselevencountriesinthesouthofAfrica2．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“They”referto?A．Hightemperaturesandpoorconditions. B．Someplantsandanimals. C．Hugedunesanddunefields. D．Languagesandculture.28．Whatcan’tweknowabouttheSaharaDesert?A．Itssize. B．Itslandforms. C．Itstemperatures. D．Itsfuture.4．Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．ThereisnowaterintheSaharaDesert. B．OnlytheNilegoesthroughthedesert.C．Thereareonlyseventydifferentkindsofplantslivingthere. D．TheSaharaareaisrichincultureandlanguage.5．Wherecanwefindthepassagemostprobably?A．Inastorybook. B．Inasportsmagazine. C．Inageographybook. D．Inahealthnewspaper.（7）Coronadowasbornin1953.Scientistssawthebirthofthisisland.Itbeganat6:30a.m.on14thNovember.AfishingboatwasnearIceland.Theboatmovedunderthecaptain’s（船长）feet.Henoticedastrangesmell.Hesawsomeblacksmoke.Avolcano（火山）wasbreakingout.Redhotrocks,fireandsmokewererushingupfromthebottom（底部）ofthesea.Theislandgrewquickly.Itwas10metershighthenextdayand60metershighon18thNovember.Scientistsflewtheretowatch.Itwasexciting.Smokeandfirewerestillrushingup.Piecesofredhotrockwereflyingintotheairandfallingintothesea.Theseawasboilingandtherewasastrangelightinthesky.Coronadogrewandgrew.ThenitstoppedinJune1957.Itwas175metershighand2kilometerslong.AndlifewasalreadyingtoCoronado.Plantsgrew.Birdscame.Somescientistsbuiltahouse.Theywanttolearnaboutthisyoungisland.Anewislandislikeanewworld.1．Coronadois________.A．anislandnotfarfromIceland B．anewvolcanoC．afishingboat D．aplaceinIceland2．Scientistsflewthere________.A．towatchthebirthoftheisland B．tosavethefishingboatC．tolearnabouttheisland D．tobuildahouse3．Whendidscientistflytheretowatch?A．Beforethevolcanobrokeout. B．Assoonasthevolcanobrokeout.C．Aboutfourdaysafterthevolcanobrokeout. D．Afterthevolcanostoppedrushingup.4．Putthefollowingsentencesincorrectorder.a.Thecaptainfoundtheboatwasmoving.b.Anewislandappearedinthesea.c.Fire,smokeandrockswereseenrushingup.d.AfishingboatwasnearIceland.e.Theislandgrewquickly.A．d—a—c—b—e B．a—b—c—d—e C．a—b—e—c—d D．b—e—d—a—c5．Thebesttitleofthisarticleis________.A．Anewisland B．Thebirthofanisland C．Anewworld D．ScientistsdiscoveredCoronado（8）Riversareoneofourmostimportantnaturalresources（自然资源）.Manyoftheworld’sgreatcitiesarelocatedonrivers,andalmosteverycountryhasatleastoneriverflowingthroughitthatplaysanimportantpartinthelivesofitspeople.Sincethebeginningofhistory,peoplehaveusedriversfortransportation.ThelongestoneintheUnitedStatesistheMississippi.Thelifeline（生命线）ofEgyptistheNile.TothepeopleofIndia,theGangesisgreat,butitisalsoimportantfortransportation.Shipscantravelalongitforathousandmiles.OthergreatriversaretheCongoinAfricaandtheMekonginsoutheastAsia.Thegreatestofallfornavigation（航海）,however,istheAmazoninBrazil.Itissowideandsodeepthatlargeshipscangoabouttwothousandmilesuponit.Besidestransportation,riversgivefood,watertodrink,waterforcrops,andchancesforfunandrecreationforthepeoplewholivealongtheirbanks.Inordertoincreasethesupplyofwaterforcrops,engineerssometimesbuildadam（大坝）acrossariverandletalakeformbehindthedam.Thenpeoplecanusethewaternotonlytoirrigate（灌溉）theirfieldsbutalsotomakeelectricityfortheirhomesandindustries.However,largecitiesandindustriesthatarelocateduponriversoftenmakeproblems.Asthecitiesgrowinsizeandindustriesincreaseinnumber,thewaterintheriversbeespollutedwithchemicalsandothermaterials.Peoplearelearningtheimportance,however,ofdoingmoretokeeptheirriverscleaniftheywanttoenjoythebenefits（利益）ofthisnaturalresource.1．Thegreatestriverfornavigationis________.A．theAmazon B．theNile C．theMekong D．theMississippi2．WhichisWRONG?A．TheNileisinIndia.B．Almosteverycountryhasatleastoneimportantriver.C．Manycitiesarelocatedonrivers.D．Riversplayanimportantpartinthelivesofpeople.3．Fromadam,peoplecanusethewaterfor________.A．keepingtheriversclean B．onlymakingelectricityC．washingclothes D．irrigationandmakingelectricity4．Thewaterintheriverispollutedbecauseof________.A．people’sdrinkingwatertoomuch B．people’sswimmingintherivertoomuchC．chemicalsandothermaterials D．people’sbuildingadamacrossariver5．Thebesttitleofthepassageis________.A．RiversinCities B．TheImportanceofRiversC．Transportation D．NaturalResources（9）Doyouknowwhydifferentanimalsorpests(害虫)havetheirspecialcolors?Colorsinthemseemtobeusedmainlytoprotectthemselves.Somebirdslikeeatinglocusts(蝗虫).Butbirdscannoteasilycatchthem.Why?Itisbecauselocustschangetheircolorstogetherwiththechangeofthecolorsofcrops.Whencropsaregreen,locustslookgreen.Butastheharvesttimees,locustschangetothesamebrowncolorascropshave.Someotherpestswithdifferentcolorsfromplantsareeasilyfoundandeatenbyothers.Sotheyhavetohidethemselvesforlivesandappearonlyatnight.Ifyoustudytheanimallife,you’llfindthemainuseofcoloringisprotectingthemselves.Bears,tigersandotheranimalsmovequietlythroughforests.Theycannotbeseenbyhunters.Thisisbecausetheyhavethecolorsmuchlikethetrees.Haveyouevernoticedanevenstrangeract?Anoctopus(章鱼)cansendoutakindofveryblackliquidwhenitfacesdanger.Whiletheliquidspreadsover,theenemiescannotfindit.Anditimmediatelyswimsaway.Soithasliveduptonowthoughitisn’tstrongatall.1．Fromthepassagewelearnthatlocusts________.A．aresmallanimals B．areeasilyfoundbybirdsC．aredangeroustotheirenemies D．changetheircolorstoprotectthemselves2．Howcanpestswithdifferentcolorsfromplantskeepoutofdanger?A．Theyrunawayquickly.B．Theircolorsareliketheirenemies’.C．Theyhidethemselvesinthedayandappearatnight.D．Theyhavetomovequietly.3．Bearsandtigerscankeepsafebecausethey________.A．havethecolorsmuchlikethetrees B．movequicklyC．likebrownandgreycolors D．liveinforests4．Anoctopuslivesuptonowbecause________.A．itisverybigandstrongB．theliquiditsendsouthelpsitescapefromitsenemiesC．theliquiditsendsoutcankillitsenemiesD．itswimsfasterthananyotherfish5．WhichistheBESTtitleforthispassage?A．TheChangesofColorsforAnimalsandPests B．ColorsofDifferentAnimalsandPestsC．TheMainUseofColorsforAnimalsandPests D．SomeAnimalsandPests（10）ThereareplacesinNorthAmericawheregreatcitiesoncestood.Thereweregardens,treesandgrass.Butnowtheseplacesarelikedeserts.Scientistsbegantostudythislandtofindoutwhathadhappened.Manyofthembelievethelanddiedwhenthetreeswerecutdown.Treeshelpotherplantsgrow.Treeroots(树根)holdthesoilinplace.Theykeepthewindfromblowingawaythesoil.Leavesonthegroundkeeprainwaterfromrunningoff.Treesnearfarmscanhelptostopstrongwinds.OncetherewerehundredsoffarmsinthenorthwestoftheUS.Thenthefarmsturnedintofieldsofdryland.Thiswasbecausefewtreesgrowthere.Nowwetrytosavetrees.Inmanyplaces,whenatreeiscutdown,anewtreeisplantedinitsplace.Wedon’twantthelandtodie.1．Placeswheregreatcitiesstoodarenowlike________.A．forests B．deserts C．farms D．gardens2．Theunderlinedword“its”means________.A．theoldtree’s B．thenewtree’s C．theplace’s D．theland’s48．Whyaretreesimportant?A．Becausetheyturnfieldsintodryland. B．Becausetheyhelpotherplantsgrow.C．Becausetheyhelpstrongwindsblow. D．Becausetheykeeprainwaterrunningoff.4．Whatdoesthetexttellus?A．Farmsarebetterthancities. B．TherearenodesertsinAmerica.C．Landswilldiewithouttrees. D．Allthetreesarecutdown.5．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．Youcan’tfindanytreesorgrassinNorthAmerica.B．Treeshelpuslivealifeaswearelivingnow.C．Treesgrowonlyinthedeserts.D．Treescanblowsoilaway.（11）Whatdothefollowinganimalshaveinmon(相同)?Pandas,tigers,whales,lionsandcamels?Theyareallindanger!Animalsareindangerformanyreasons.Sadly,humansarebehindthem!Herearethreereasons.Excessivehunting(过度猎杀):Forcenturies,humanshavehuntedelephantsfortheirtusks,killedtigersfortheirfur,andcaughtmanyotheranimalsformeat.Foreignanimals:In1505,EuropeansdiscoveredabeautifulislandintheIndianOceannamedMauritius.Theybroughtdogs,pigs,monkeys,andratswiththem.Itwasbadnewsfordodobirds.Theydidnothaveanynaturalenemiesbefore.Theypickedupfruitsfallingdownfromtreesandbuilttheirhousesontheground.Shortlyafterhumanscame,however,dodobirdswereinbigtrouble—mankilledthemfortheirmeat,andthoseanimalsbroketheirhomesandatetheireggs.Thedodobirdsfirstbecamerareandthenextinct.Thelastdodobirdwaskilledin1681.Lossofhomes:Wecutdownforestforfarming.Wecutdowntreestobuildhouses.Webuilddamstomakesurethatwehaveenoughwatertouse.Whenwearetryingtomakeourlivesfortable,thelandforanimalstoliveonbeeslessandless.1．Pandas,tigers,whales,lionsandcamelsareall___________.A．dangerousanimals B．animalsindangerC．usefulanimals D．animalslivingeverywhere2．WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaboutdodobirds?A．DodobirdslivedinMauritius.B．Dodobirdsbecamerarebecauseofhumans.C．Dodobirdsdidn’thaveanynaturalenemiesbefore1505.D．Thelastdodobirdwaskilledbyitsnaturalenemiesin1681.3．Theunderlinedword“extinct”means“_________”.A．死亡的 B．减少的 C．灭绝的 D．再生的4．WhichofthefollowingisNOTareasonwhysomeanimalsareindanger?A．Someanimalsaretooweaktolive.B．Manyanimalswerekilledbyhumans.C．Someanimals’enemieswerebroughttotheirhomes.D．Peopledestroyedtheirhomes.5．Thispassagemainlytellsusthat_________.A．whysomeanimalsareindangerB．howtosaveendangeredanimalsC．wemuststophuntingtoprotectwildanimalsD．excessivehuntingmakessomeanimalsindanger（12）Tanzania（坦桑尼亚）isacountrywhichhasalotofanimals,suchasgnus（角马）,lions,cheetahs（猎豹）,elephants,giraffesandcrocodiles.Everyyear,manypeopleintheworldtraveltothisAfricancountrytowatchtheanimalsclosely.Butdoyouknowhowtheytravel?Bybus—Thisisthemostmonway.Whenpeoplegetonabus,they’llfindthatthebusisalittlestrange.Itisdifferentfromthebusesweoftensee.Therearenobigwindowsatall,butsomesmallwindows.Anditlookslikeacage.Whatisitusedfor?Oh,peoplecanuseittowatchanimals,especiallythosedangerousanimals,andtakephotos.Weknowthatpeoplearemostinterestedinlions.Sowhentwobusesmeet,thedriverswillstopandaskeachotherwhethertheyhavefoundlions.Byboat—Wecanoftenseemanypeopleareonaboat,enjoyingthebeautifulscenealongariveroralake,andtheycanalsoenjoyhippos（河马）andcrocodilesfromanearerdistance.Byhotairballoon（热气球）—Intheearlymorning,whenthesunisbeginningtorise,alargehotairballoonisalsostartingitsjourney.Takingahotairballoonmakesmostofthetravelersexcited.Aftersometime,theballoonwilllandinacertainplace,andthewaiterswillservepeopleadeliciousandspecialbreakfast.Butthecostoftakingahotairballoonisalsoveryhigh.Apersonshouldpay400dollarsforanhour’strip.1．WhichisthemostmonwayoftravelinginTanzania?A．Bybus. B．Byplane. C．Byboat. D．Byhotairballoon.2．Thebusisalittlestrangebecause_________.A．ithasnodoors B．itlookslikeacageC．peoplecantakephotos D．ithasnodriver3．Ifyouwanttowatchhipposcarefully,you’dbetter_________.A．takeabus B．takeahotairballoonC．beonaboat D．swimintheriver4．WhichoneisNOTright?A．TanzaniaisanAfricancountry.B．ManypeoplegotoTanzaniafortraveling.C．Takingahotairballoonforawholemorningwillcost400dollars.D．Thedifferenttravelingwayscanmakepeoplehappy.5．Whichonecanbethebesttitle?A．DifferentanimalsinTanzania B．ThewaysoftravelinginTanzaniaC．Whydowetakeabustotravel? D．Thebeautifulcountry—Tanzania（13）Allovertheworld,thousandsofanimalsareusedforwildlifetourism.Peopletraveltowatchmonkeyshows,hugbabytigersandswimwithdolphins.Itmightlooklikefun,buttherearereportsthatanimalsarehurtnowandagain.TheWorldAnimalProtection(WAP)saysthatupto550,000wildanimalsareexposed(暴露)toilltreatmentaroundtheworld.InCambodia,forexample,it’sbeenreportedthatelephantshavediedaftercarryingtouristsforlonginhotweather.Thisisgettingattention—over100travelpanieshavepromisedthattheywillnolongeropenupsuchplaces.However,somepeoplearguethatanimaltourismisn’talwaysasbadasitseems.Sowhatdoyouthink?GroupYes

Animalsweren’tputonthisplanetforenjoyment.Theyshouldbefreetoliveastheychoose.

Thewayanimalsaretreatedisoftencruel(残忍的)andcausesmuchpain.Eveniftreatedwell,theycannotactinthesamewayastheywouldinthewild.

Wedon’tneedwildlifetourism.WecanseeanimalscloseupintheirnaturalhomeinTVprograms.There’snoneedtodisturb(打扰)theminreallife.GroupNo

Itisenjoyableandeducationalforpeopletomunicatewiththewonderfulanimals.Themorepeopleknowaboutthem,themoretheywanttoprotectthem.

Wildlifetourismbringsmoneytopoorareasandmaybetheonlywayforsomepeopletomakealiving.

Notallanimalsaretreatedbadly.Someendangeredanimalsareundertheprotectionofprogramsthatlookafterrarespecies(稀有物种).1．HowmanywildanimalsarefacingbadtreatmentaccordingtoWAP?A．Morethan100. B．Hundreds. C．Thousands. D．About550,000.2．Theunderlinedwords“suchplaces”referto(指)theplacesfor________.A．foreigntravelers B．sickelephantsC．wildlifeprotection D．animaltourism3．Whatopiniondothetwogroupshaveinmon?A．Animalscanlivewherevertheylike.B．Wildlifeshouldbeprotected.C．Animaltourismsupportspoorpeople.D．Wildlifeiswelllookedafter.4．“GroupYes”suggeststhatpeopleshouldnotdisturbanimals________.A．inCambodia B．intravelpanies C．inreallife D．inpoorareas5．Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Waysofprotectingrarespecies.B．Differentopinionsonwildlifetourism.C．Howtobringtouristsenjoyment.D．Whethertocollectinformationonwildlife.（14）Thousandsofyearsago,inthesouthofancientChina,therelivedShennong,amanwhohadanox(牛)headandhumanbody.Seeingthatlocalpeopleweresufferingfromdisease,hebuiltladdersandhousesonahighmountaintostorehundredsofmedicalplants.Torememberhim,peoplenamedtheplaceShennongjia.Thelegend(传说)makesShennongjiainHubeianinvitingplacefortourists.Travelingthereisauniqueexperience,asyoucanseescenesofthefourseasonsfromdifferentaltitudes(海拔).“Whenthebottomofthemountainissummer,thetopisspringandwhilethefoothillisautumn,thetopiscoveredwithice,”localpeoplesayofthespecialclimateofShennongjia.Shennongjiaisalsohometo5,000speciesofanimalsandplants.Manyanimalsindangerlivethere,suchasthegoldenmonkey,thecloudedleopard(云豹)andtheAsianblackbear.Oneinterestingandmyste