必修一unit3Reading

Travel journalUnit 3ReadingJOURNEY DOWN THE MEKONGSkimming to get general ideasThe passage is mainly about _ and _ _ dream and _ for taking a great _ _ along the Mekong River.Reading Comprehension IThe main idea of the passageplanbiketripWang Kunhis sistersSkimming1.Wang Kun and Wang Weis dream 2.was to _.A.travel around China B.travel around Yunnan Province C.take a great motorcycle trip D.take a great bike tripReading Comprehension IISkimming2.Wang Weis plan was to _.A.visit their cousins B.buy an expensive mountain bike C.cycle along the Mekong River D.cycle along the Yellow River 3._ planned the schedule for the trip.A.Wang Kun B.Wang Wei C.Dao Wei D.Yu HangScan the passage to find the main idea of each paragraph.Wang Wei insisted on finding the source of the river and beginning their journey there.From the atlas,they learned a lot about the Mekong River.Para.1:Para.2:Para.3:The writer and his sister finally got a chance to take a great trip.Match the main ideas with the paragraphs.1.Which sentence is NOT true according to the text?A.Wang Wei advised Wang Kun to buy a mountain bike and he agreed.B.Wang Wei seldom listened to others.C.Before their trip they went to the library.D.Wang Wei knew the best way of getting to places.Reading Comprehension IIIChoose the correct answer.Scanning2.What does the last paragraph tell us?A.They wanted to know how soon they would come back.B.They wanted to learn the worlds geography.C.They went to the library to know something about the Mekong River.D.Wang Kun wanted to let Wang Wei know how difficult their trip was.3.When you travel along the Mekong River maybe you can not see _.A.waterfalls B.hills and valleys C.plains where rice grows D.desert4.The source of the Mekong is in _ and it enters the_.A.Yunnan Province;South China Sea B.Guizhou Province;East China Sea C.Hunan Province;East China Sea D.Qinghai Province;South China Sea 1.Wang Wei insisted that they begin the 2.journey in Qinghai.2.When they arrived in Tibet,it was winter then.3.The journey would begin at an altitude of more than 5000 meters,where it is hard to breathe and very cold.True or falseReading Comprehension IVScanning4.The source of the Mekong River is in Qinghai province.5.They couldnt find any information about the Mekong River in the library.6.The Mekong river begins in a glacier on a Tibetan mountain,the water there is clear but not cold.7.The end of the River enters the South China Sea.Reading Comprehension V1.What can you see when you travel along the Mekong?2.What difficulties did Wang Kun and Wang Wei find about their journey?3.What do you think about Wang Kun and Wang Wei?Answer the questions below.Scanning1.What can you see when you travel along the Mekong?You can see the source glacier,rapids,hills,valleys,waterfalls and plains.glacierwaterfallplainvalleyrapidhill2.What difficulties did Wang Kun and Wang Wei find about their journey?The journey will begin at an altitudeof more than 5,000 meters,where itis hard to breathe and very cold.3.What do you think about Wang Kun and Wang Wei?Wang Kuns character:Wang Weis character:enthusiastic,critical,sensibleimaginative,organized,eager,persistent,stubborn,risk-takingAttitudes about the tripSimilar attitudes about the tripBoth Wang Wei and Wang Kun think1.taking this trip is a dream that es true.2.they will enjoy the trip a lot.3.they should see a lot of the Mekong.Individual activityQuiz I:Information about the Mekong River.The Mekong River begins in a _ on a Tibetan mountain.At first,the river is _,and the water is _ and _.Then it begins to move _.It becomes _ as it passes through deep valleys,travelling across western Yunnan Province.Sometimes the river becomes a _ and enters wide valleys.glaciersmallclearcoldquicklyrapidswaterfallWe were both surprised to learn that _of the river is in China.After it leaves China and high altitude,the Mekong becomes _,_ and _.As it enters Southeast Asia,its pace _.It makes wide _ or meanders through low valleys to the _ where rice grows.At last,the river delta enters the South China Sea.halfwidebrownwarmslowsbendsplainsQuiz II:Multiple choice 1.Duty is an act or a course of action that people _ you to take by social customs,law or religion.(2010湖北湖北)A.persuade B.request C.instruct D.expect2.Do you think shopping online will _ take the place of shopping in stores?(2010浙江浙江)A.especially B.frequently C.merely D.finally3.By the time Jack returned home from England,his son _ from college.(2011辽宁辽宁)A.graduated B.has graduated C.had been D.had graduated1.If she doesnt want to go,nothing you can say will _ her.2._(最后最后),Id like to thank everyone for coming this evening.3.Everything went according to _ (=as planned).4.Many of us have _(favorite)memories of our childhoods.5.He is as _(固执的固执的)as a mule.Quiz III:Fill in the blanks.persuadeFinallyschedulefondstubborn6.Its a two-hour train j_ from York to London.7.Like any political system,it has its _(faults).8.They _(组织组织)a meeting between the teachers and students.9.Im _(下定决心下定决心)to get this piece of work finished today.10.I b_ down and picked up the coins lying on the road.journey shortcomingsorganizeddeterminedbent1.我姐姐和我一直梦想要沿湄公河从源我姐姐和我一直梦想要沿湄公河从源头到终点骑车旅行。头到终点骑车旅行。My sister and I _cycling along the Mekong River from _.Quiz IV:Translation.2.说服他放弃这个计划很难说服他放弃这个计划很难。Its difficult to _ this plan.have dreamed aboutwhere it begins to where it ends persuade him to give upHe _ playing with children.4.他总是喜欢和小孩子玩。他总是喜欢和小孩子玩。3.正是我的姐姐组织了这次旅行。正是我的姐姐组织了这次旅行。(强调我的姐姐强调我的姐姐)_ organized the trip.5.听说他输了那场比赛我们都感到意外。听说他输了那场比赛我们都感到意外。We _ he lost the game.It was my sister whois always fond ofare surprised to learn thatThings I can doEvaluationI have learned how to plan a trip.5 4 3 2 1I can understand the reading passage.5 4 3 2 1I have learned some knowledge about travelling.5 4 3 2 1I can understand and spell the new words and expressions and can use them in new situation.5 4 3 2 1I can understand the sentence patterns and write new sentences with them.5 4 3 2 1I need more practice in _.Think about what weve just learnt in todays class.Study without reflection is a waste of time.After the classIts the time where we stop the class and you look inward.Its a time of silence in a class.1.Write a travel journal in about2.100 words.ever since,persuade,cycle,be fond of,shortcoming,determine,altitude,give in,valley,pace.2.发挥想象，连词成文发挥想象，连词成文(50-100字字)。