Dear students,
After all your hard work on the homework on the history of this city, we have decided to visit the Maritime Museum. Here we are going to have a tour and learn about the sea and river in our city. We are going to meet a guide who will show us around the museum. Please make sure you read the information I have given you for homework, as our guide will ask you some questions. We will also get the chance (机会) to go inside a 200-year-old trading boat. This boat is very famous. After visiting the museum, we’ll enjoy a beautiful boat trip along the river near the museum.
The trip is from 10:00 a.m. to 2:50 p.m. on May 25th. And you can return home as soon as we get back to school. Here is the day’s timetable (时间表):
10:00 a.m.: Meet at the front of the school.
10:15 a.m.: Walk to the station to catch the train to the museum.
10:45 a.m.: Meet our guide — visit the museum and boat.
11:45 a.m.: Free time to see the rest (其余部分) of the museum.
12:30 p.m.: Lunch (one hour).
1:30 p.m.: Meet me at the front of the museum. (Don’t be late!)
1:45 p.m.: Boat trip on the river.
2:15 p.m.: Walk back to school.
Please make sure that you are at school on time. The school is paying for the trip. All you have to bring is your lunch, water, a camera, pencil or pen, good shoes and an umbrella in case it rains.
Any problems, for example: you get lost, are sick on the day of the trip or are going to be late for school, please call me at 07993 561992.
See you all then!
Yours,
Andrew
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1.What do we know about the boat the students will visit?
A. It is a trading boat.
B. It has a history of 300 years.
C. It traveled to a lot of countries.
D. It was made by a very famous person.
2.How will the students go to the Maritime Museum?
A. On foot. B. By bus. C. By train. D. By boat.
3.What will the students most probably be doing at 11:00 a.m. on May 25th?
A. Having a boat trip on a river.
B. Waiting at the front of the school.
C. Visiting the Maritime Museum.
D. Discussing their homework.
4.What does Andrew probably do?
A. A guide. B. A teacher.
C. A reporter. D. A student.
5.Which of the following is TRUE about the trip on May 25th?
A. One student is too sick to go on the trip.
B. The trip will end at 2:00 p.m. on that day.
C. Students won’t need to bring their lunches and water.
D. Students can call 07993 561992 if they have any problems.
Benedict Allen was born in England in 1960. His dad was a pilot, and Benedict dreamed of traveling around the world like his dad. His dream came true — Benedict became an explorer. But he doesn’t travel the world in a plane. He finds a place he wants to explore, and then he lives with the local (本地的) people. He learns important skills from them, and then uses those skills to explore the place he’s visiting. He doesn’t use modern things like cellphones (移动电话), and he likes to travel alone.
Benedict’s explorations are often dangerous, but he likes them. One of his favorite explorations was in 2001. He wanted to be the first person to travel alone across the ice from Siberia to Alaska. So he went to Siberia and lived with the Chukchi people. He learned how to live like the Chukchi people and drive a dog team. He traveled 622 miles with only a dog team. The weather was really bad. There was a lot of snow, wind and ice, so the journey was very difficult. Benedict almost lost the dog team, and he almost died, so he ended his journey early. It was scary, but he learned a lot.
根据材料内容简要回答下列问题。
1.What did Benedict dream of?
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2.Does Benedict use a cellphone when traveling?
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3.When did Benedict go to Siberia?
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4.What did Benedict learn from the Chukchi people?
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5.What made Benedict’s journey from Siberia to Alaska difficult and dangerous?
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情景交际
根据对话内容，从方框中选择恰当的选项补全对话，其中有两项多余。
A: Hey, Susan! 1.
B: No. What’s it like?
A: 2. It’s my favorite.
B: Can I listen to it on your CD player?
A: 3.
B: It’s really a good jazz (爵士) piece. But I still like rock music best.
A: Who is your favorite singer?
B: Cui Jian. 4.
A: Why do you like him?
B: 5.
A: I see.
A. Of course.
B. Have you read the article about him?
C. I went to his concert last week.
D. I agree.
E. Have you listened to the song called “Take Five”?
F. Because his music is exciting.
G. I think it’s amazing.
I’m Dave. I’m from the west of Ireland. When I finished university, I ____ to leave Ireland to find work. Although I ____ home, I enjoyed living in London for two years. But after that, I felt I needed a ____, so I bought a ticket to Ecuador, a country that many of my friends were talking about. Two months later, ____ was in Quito, a beautiful city high up in the mountains. First, I explored (考察) the city. Next, I decided to walk on the Camino Real, the most important lnca road. It was hard work, ____ the views (景色) were really wonderful. During the walk, there were more and more clouds and it was ____ to see. Suddenly I heard some magical Irish music. It ____ me of home. “How could it be?” I just ____ believe it. I thought I was dreaming. The next day, when I came down for breakfast at my hotel, I ____ found out the truth.____ was practicing Irish music at the hotel garden (花园). It was an American tourist who was making the magical music of my home!
1.A. chose B. forgot C. answered D. refused
2.A. stood B. built C. missed D. challenged
3.A. reason B. result C. prediction D. change
4.A. I B. it C. he D. she
5.A. or B. but C. if D. because
6.A. hot B. free C. clear D. difficult
7.A. reminded B. talked C. described D. heard
8.A. mustn’t B. needn’t C. couldn’t D. shouldn’t
9.A. again B. always C. unluckily D. finally
10.A. Anybody B. Somebody C. Everybody D. Nobody
—Eric, you have seen the movie. _______?
—It’s interesting. You can watch it.
A. How do you know that B. What do you think of it
C. What does it look like D. How does it begin
—Jane, _______ and get ready. We’re waiting.
—I’m coming.
A. run away B. hang out C. lie down D. hurry up
