第2課時Reading下冊Module1ExplorationsandexchangesUnit1Greatexplorations一、根據教材P3的課文內容，完成短文填空ZhengHewasborninYunnan.Herosetobecome__1__trustedofficialoftheYongleEmperor.Theemperororderedhimtovisitand__2__thelandsoutsideChina.__3__taskwastodeveloprelationsandsetuptraderouteswithforeigncountries.Inafewyears,hebuiltagreatfleetof__4__,thebiggestintheaexploreHisshipsworldatthattime.Theshipswere__5__astreasureships.Theywerebigenoughto__6__25,000peopleaswellasverylargequantitiesofgoods.From1405to1433,ZhengHewent__7__seventripsandvisitedSouth-EastAsia,theMiddleEastandeventheeastcoastofAfrica.Itseemedthat__8__wastoofarforhimtovisit.knowncarryonnowhereZhengHe’svoyagesweresuchahugeachievement__9__peoplestillrememberhimasapioneerin__10__upculturalcontactsbetweendifferentpeoplesaroundtheworld.thatopening1.__________________2.__________________3.__________________4.__________________5.__________________6.__________________7.__________________8.__________________9.__________________10.__________________aexploreHisshipsknowncarryonnowherethatopening二、閱讀理解(B篇)TonyWheelerwasborntotravel.Hisfatherworkedforanairline.Forthefirst16yearsofhislife,Wheelerandhisfamilylivedinmanydifferentcountries.Intheearly1970s,TonymetayoungwomannamedMaureen.Theysoonmarried.Beforegettingjobs,TonyandMaureenwantedtotravel.Theytookayear-longtripfromEngland,throughAsia,toAustralia.

Onthetrip,theyvisitedplaceslikeIran(伊朗),India,andsoon.WhenTonyandMaureenarrivedinAustralia,peopleaskedmanyquestionsabouttheirtrip.Toanswerthesequestions,WheelerwroteabookcalledAcrossAsiaontheCheap.Thebooktoldpeopleaboutdifferentcountries’weather,customs(風俗),andplacestosee.Butunlikeothertravelbooksthen,TonyWheeler’sbookalsotalkedaboutplacesmosttouristsdidnotgo.Healsowroteaboutunusualthingstoseeanddo.Thebookwasverypopular.TonyandMaureenstartedacompanycalledLonelyPlanet.Theycontinuedtravelling.Theywrotebooksforeachplacetheyvisited.Today,800peopleworkforLonelyPlanet.Thecompanyhasover650books.TonyWheeler,thegreattraveller,stillwritesabouttravelstomanyplacesandwillbringusmoresurprises.()1.WheredidTonyWheelerandhiswifeendtheyear-longtrip?A.England.B.Iran.C.India.D.Australia.D()2.WhydidTonyWheelerwritethebookAcrossAsiaontheCheap?A.Tomakemoneyforhisnexttrip.B.Totellpeopleabouthisnewcompany.C.Todrawpeople’sattentiontohisfamily.D.Toanswerpeople’squestionsabouthistrip.D()3.HowwasthebookAcrossAsiaontheCheapdifferentfromothertravelbooksthen?A.Itwaslongerandmorepopular.B.Itwasthefirsttravelbookintheworld.C.Ittalkedaboutplacesmosttouristsdidnotgo.D.Ittalkedaboutacountry’sweatherandcustoms.C()4.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutTonyWheeler’scompany?A.Hisfatherstartedit.B.Itisanairlinecompany.C.Hundredsofpeopleworkforit.D.Ithasnobooksabouttravelling.C()5.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A.Agreattravellerandhisbooks.B.Atourofdifferentcountries.C.Agreatwriterandhisfamily.D.Differentkindsofcompanies.A三、閱讀理解(C篇)配對閱讀。左欄是五個人的信息介紹，右欄是七條旅游路線的信息介紹，請為左欄的每一個人選擇一條最合適的旅游路線，并將其字母編號填寫在題號前的括號內。A.BlackBearsCountTheofficeofthenationalparkisnotsurehowmanyblackbearsarestillaliveafterthebigfireinthisarea.Volunteersareneededtohelpcountthem.B.GarlandValleyBringyourbinoculars(雙筒望遠鏡)andlunchforthiswalkinabeautifularea.GarlandValleyisapartofthenationalpark.Manywildanimalsliveinthisarea,includingmanyrarebirds.C.FlashlightAdventurePutonyourwarmclothes,bringaflashlight(手電筒)andcomeforanightwalkalongtheDungogValley.Aguidewillleadthetour.Manyoftheanimalsthatyouwillseeonthistripcanonlybeseenatnight.D.Canoeing(劃獨木舟)Whitewatercanoeingisofferedifyouwanttohavefunontheriver.Followtheguides,foritmightbeadangeroustrip.Ifyouwanttoexperienceexcitement,youshouldn’tmissit.E.KansasPeaksRockclimbingandmountainclimbingareofferedinthistrip,includinganattemptofclimbingEastKansasPeak.Weargoodwalkingshoes.Bringenoughwaterandfoodforyourstayinthemountains.Joinusandmeetnewfriends.F.LogCabinAreaHorsebackridingandhillwalkingarepopularhere.Rowingandfishingactivitiesareofferedtoo.Thelogcabindininghouseoffersgoodlocalfood.Youcanhaveabigmealandhavefunhere.G.HongKongNightTourGettingonatraditionalsightseeingboatbeforesunset,a60-minutetripwillstartonHongKong’sfamousVictoriaHarbour.Thenyoucanenjoythebeautyofthecityatnight.()1.Jennifer,abravegirl,hasaspecialinterestinwildlife.Shewantstoknowhowwildlifelivesinanarea.Shewouldliketostudytheenvironmentandwildanimals.()2.Mikeiseagertostayaway