1、1Unit 5 Theme parks阅读提速练阅读理解AIf you have the opportunity to visit some places in New Zealand, then the list below is our recommendation.Fiordland National ParkThis park is part of the South Westland World Heritage Area and is New Zealands largest national park and one of the largest in the world. Th
2、e scenery in Fiordland is nothing short of extremely beautiful, with steep mountains, wild waterfalls, and abundant rain forests. Being able to come back and forth in its deep bay attracts most of the visitors.The area has some of the worlds greatest walks including the world famous Milford Track, w
3、hich was described as the finest walk in the world in the early twentieth century.Abel Tasman National ParkAbel Tasman may be New Zealands smallest national park, but the attractions are huge. Located in one of New Zealands sunniest spots, the area also has the best beaches in the country.The popula
4、r Abel Tasman Walk is a great way to see this park. It takes 35 days to complete. Sea taxis are also available and can drop you off at any number of beaches within the park.RotoruaAccessible from New Zealands biggest city, Auckland, Rotorua is famous for its volcanic activities. Rotorua is also famo
5、us for its plentiful lakes which are great for swimming and fishing. The surrounding area contains plenty of native bushes and some famous walks.Rotorua is also the best area in the country to experience and learn about Maori culture.Mt Cook National ParkMt Cook as well as the surrounding area is an
6、 alpine(高山的) park within the World Heritage listed in South Westland. The biggest peaks in all of Australasia are here. The park doesnt contain many trees or plants due to the altitude. Walks range from a twohour walk to difficult tracks suitable for experienced mountaineers only.A helicopter or pla
7、ne ride gives visitors excellent views of the mountains with the option of landing at the top of Tasman Glacier, a true permanent snowcovered alpine environment. 【解题导语】 本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了新西兰值得游玩的几个地方。1The most impressive experience in Fiordland National Park may be Arock climbs Bforest camps2Cwater jump
8、s Dboat tripsD 解析：推理判断题。根据 Fiordland National Park部分第一段尾句可知，能够在它的深海湾里来回穿梭会吸引大多数的游客；据此可以判断，在 Fiordland国家公园，令人印象最深刻的经历是乘船旅行，故 D项正确。2If you are interested in folk customs, you can go to visit AFiordland National ParkBRotoruaCMt Cook National ParkDAbel Tasman National ParkB 解析：细节理解题。根据 Rotorua部分第二段可知，Ro
9、torua 也是全国最好的学习毛利文化的地方；如果你对民间风俗感兴趣，可以去那里，故 B项正确。3If you go to visit Mt Cook National Park, you can Aview some amazing waterfallsBenjoy some tropical fruitsCstep on the top of Tasman GlacierDtake walks in various bushesC 解析：细节理解题。根据文章最后一句可知，乘坐一架直升机或飞机并选择在Tasman Glacier顶部着陆，可以让游客欣赏到山区的美景，Tasman Glacie
10、r是真正的永久积雪覆盖的高山环境。据此可知，如果去 Mt Cook国家公园，你可以登到 Tasman Glacier顶部，故 C项正确。BI told my friend Graham that I often cycle two miles from my house to the town centre but unfortunately there is a big hill on the route. He replied, “You mean fortunately.” He explained that I should be glad of the extra exercise
11、that the hill provided.My attitude to the hill has now changed. I used to complain as I approached it but now I tell myself the following. This hill will exercise my heart and lungs. It will help me to lose weight and get fit. It will mean that I live longer. This hill is my friend. Finally I comfor
12、t myself with the thought of all those silly people who pay money to go to a gym and sit on stationary exercise bicycles when I can get the same value for free. I have a smile of satisfaction as I reach the top of the hill.Problems are there to be faced and overcome. We cannot achieve anything with
13、an easy life. Helen Keller was the first deaf and blind person to gain a university degree. Her activism and writing proved inspirational. She wrote, “The character cannot be developed with ease. Only through experiences of suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired an
14、d success achieved.”One of the main determinants of success in life is our attitude towards adversity. From time to time we all face hardships, problems, accidents and difficulties. Some are of our making but many are no fault of our own. While we cannot choose adversity, we can choose our attitude
15、towards it.Douglas Bader was 21 when in 1931 he had both legs cut off following a flying accident. He was determined to fly again and went on to become one of 3the leading flying aviators in the Battle of Britain with 22 aerial victories over the Germans. He was an inspiration to others during the w
16、ar. He said, “Dont listen to anyone who tells you that you cant do this or that. Thats nonsense. Make up your mind, and youll never use crutches or a stick, and then have a go at everything. Go to school, and join in all the games you can. Go anywhere you want to. But never, never let them persuade
17、you that things are too difficult or impossible.”The biographies of great people are full of examples of how they took steps to overcome the difficulties they faced. The common thread(思路) is that they did not become depressed. They chose their attitude. They chose to be positive. They took on the ch
18、allenge. They won. Nevertheless, there is still the problem of how you change your attitude towards adversity.【解题导语】 本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。 “我”骑自行车去镇中心时要经过山地， “我”经历了从开始的抱怨到将山地当作锻炼契机的过程。人生之旅也是如此，我们要有战胜生活中的艰难的勇气。4Which of the following is true according to the author of the passage?AThose who want to achieve suc
19、cess cant expect to live an easy life.BClimbing hills on bicycles is the best way to take exercise.CGoing to a gym is greatly beneficial to peoples health.DPeoples attitude to hardships is the only factor of their success.A 解析：推理判断题。根据第三段的第二句可知，简单容易的生活不会使我们取得成功；据此可以推断，想要成功就不要期望过容易的生活，故 A项正确。5By quot
20、ing what Douglas Bader said, the author intends to tell us “ ”AFailure is the mother of successBA bad workman quarrels with his toolsCNothing is difficult to the man who will tryDIf you risk nothing, you will have nothingC 解析：写作意图题。根据第五段 Douglas Bader所讲的“Make up your mind，and youll never use crutche
21、s or a stick， and then have a go at everything.impossible”可知，Douglas Bader认为面对困难应当勇敢尝试，不要听信别人所言的太困难或不可能，没有什么克服不了的困难；据此可以判断，作者引用Douglas Bader的话旨在说明，对于勇于尝试的人来说，世界上没有克服不了的困难。故C项正确。6Following this passage, the author will further talk about Ahow his friend helped him to change his attitude towards the c
22、hallenge he facedBwhy it is important to keep optimistic in the face of trouble Cwhat steps to take to change your attitude towards the difficulties you faceDwhat great people have in commonC 解析：推理判断题。根据文章最后一句可知，如何改变面对困难的态度仍然是一个问题；据此可以判断，下文将就此问题作进一步的阐述。故 C项正确。7Which of the following can best functio
23、n as the title of the passage?4ADifferent Attitudes Towards MisfortuneBFace Difficulties with a SmileCNothing is ImpossibleDLife is Full of AdversityB 解析：标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文作者通过叙述将骑自行车经过的山地视为锻炼的机会及 Helen Keller和 Douglas Bader的故事说明，成功的关键是面对困难的积极态度。故 B项最能概括主题。CWhenever something looks interesting or beaut
24、iful, there is a natural desire of us to capture(捕捉) and preserve itwhich means, in this day and age, that we are likely to reach for our phones to take a picture.Though this would seem to be an ideal solution, there are two big problems associated with taking pictures. Firstly, we are likely to be
25、so busy taking pictures that we forget to look at the world whose beauty and interest encourage us to take a photograph in the first place. And secondly, because we feel the pictures are safely stored on our phones, we never get around to looking at them, so sure are we that well get around to them
26、one day.The first person to notice the problems was the English art critic(评论家), John Ruskin. He was a keen traveler who realized that most tourists make a poor job of noticing or remembering the beautiful things they see. He argued that humans have a natural tendency to respond to beauty and desire
27、 to have it, but there are better and worse expressions of this desire. At worst, we get into buying souvenirs or taking photographs. But, in Ruskins eyes, theres just one thing we should doattempting to draw the interesting things we see, regardless of whether we happen to have any talent for doing
28、 so.Ruskin said, “Drawing can teach us to see: to notice properly rather than gaze absentmindedly.In the process of recreating with our own hands what lies before our eyes, we naturally move from a position of observing beauty in a loose way to one where we acquire a deep understanding of its parts.
29、”Ruskin deplored the blindness and hurry of modern tourists, especially those who prided themselves on traveling around the whole Europe in a week by train, “No changing of places at a hundred miles an hour will make us stronger, happier, or wiser. There was always more in the world than men could s
30、ee, if they ever walked slowly. The really precious things are thoughts and sights, not pace.”【解题导语】 本文主要讨论了旅游中如何享受美景以及游客普遍存在的问题。8According to Paragraph 2, when taking pictures, people tend to Aforget to appreciate something attractive on the spotBfind it hard to learn skills of taking good pictures
31、Cfind a good way to keep things in their mindsDhave a chance to meet the challenge of new technologyA 解析：细节理解题。根据文章第二段的第二句可知，人们忙着拍照而忘了欣赏风景。9According to Ruskin, what should travelers do to best express their 5appreciation of and desire for something beautiful?ATo speak it out openly.BTo photograph i
32、t instantly.CTo purchase it immediately.DTo paint it directly.D 解析：细节理解题。根据第三段的最后一句可知，Ruskin 认为，旅游者把自己看到的美景直接画下来就是对美景欣赏的最好表达。10From the fourth paragraph, we can infer that Ruskin encourages us to be Aconsiderate and determinedBactive and adventurousCcreative and thoughtfulDsensitive and ambitiousC 解
33、析：推理判断题。根据第四段的“In the process of recreating with our own hands . we acquire a deep understanding of its parts.”可推知，Ruskin 鼓励我们要有创造性，对景观要有深刻的理解。11The underlined word “deplored” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to “ ”Aappreciated BcriticizedCfavored DignoredB 解析：词义猜测题。根据最后一段的“the blindness
34、and hurry of modern tourists”并结合 Ruskin的主张可推知，deplore 意为“批判，不赞成” ，故选 B。D(2018甘肃重点中学协作体联考)In ancient Egypt, the pharaoh(法老) treated the message runner like a prince when he arrived at the palace, if he brought good news. However, if the exhausted runner had the misfortune to bring the pharaoh unhappy
35、 news, his head was cut off.Shades of that spirit spread over todays conversations. Once a friend and I packed up some peanut butter and sandwiches for an outing. As we walked lightheartedly out of the door, picnic basket in hand, a smiling neighbor looked up at the sky and said, “Oh boy, a bad day
36、for a picnic. The weatherman says its going to rain.” I wanted to strike him on the face with the peanut butter and sandwiches. Not for his stupid weather report, but for his smile.Several months ago I was racing to catch a bus. As I breathlessly put my handful of cash across the Greyhound counter,
37、the sales agent said with a broad smile, “Oh, that bus left five minutes ago.” Dreams of headcutting!Its not the news that makes someone angry. Its the unsympathetic attitude with which its delivered(传递). Everyone must give bad news from time to time, and big winners do it with the proper attitude.
38、A doctor advising his patient that she needs an operation does it in a caring way. A boss informing an employee he fails to get the job takes on a sympathetic tone. Big winners know, when delivering any bad news, they should share the feeling of the receiver.Unfortunately, many people are not aware
39、of this. When youre tired from a 6long flight, has a hotel clerk cheerfully said that your room isnt ready yet? When you had your heart set on the toasted beef, has your waiter merrily told you that he just served the last piece? It makes you as a traveler or diner want to land your fist right on th
40、eir unsympathetic faces.Had my neighbor told me of the upcoming rainstorm with sympathy, I would have appreciated his warning. Had the Greyhound salesclerk sympathetically informed me that my bus had already left, I probably would have said, “Oh，thats all right. Ill catch the next one.” Big winners,
41、 when they bear bad news, deliver bombs with the emotion the bombarded(被轰炸的) person is sure to have.【解题导语】 本文主要讲述当我们要告诉别人不好的消息的时候，要注意说话的方式和语气，还要带有同情心。12From “Dreams of headcutting！”(Paragraph 3), we learn that the writer Awas reminded of the cruel pharaohBwas mad at the sales agentCwished that the s
42、ales agent would have bad dreamsDdreamed of cutting the sales agents head that nightB 解析：推理判断题。根据第三段的描述可知， “我”对售票员的态度很恼火。13Which of the following is true?AThe author really appreciated the neighbors warning.BFrom the passage we know that it is the bad news that makes someone angry.CIf the runner bro
43、ught to the pharaoh unhappy news, he would be treated like a prince.DWhen we want to deliver any bad news, we should share the feeling of the receiver.D 解析：推理判断题。根据第四段中的“Big winners know, when delivering any bad news, they should share the feeling of the receiver.”可知，当告诉别人不好的消息的时候，应该带有同情心，应该分担消息接收者不
44、好的感觉。14What is the main idea of the text?AReceiving bad news requires great courage.BHelping others sincerely is the key to business success.CDelivering bad news with sympathy is important in communication.DLearning ancient traditions can be useful.C 解析：主旨大意题。本文主要告诉我们当我们告诉别人不好的消息的时候，要注意讲话的方式和态度，应该带有
45、同情心，分担别人的忧愁。15In the writers opinion, his neighbor was Anot helpful Bnot considerateCfriendly DwarmheartedB 解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Had my neighbor told me of the upcoming rainstorm with sympathy, I would have appreciated his warning.”可知，“我”认为邻居没有同情心，不能为别人考虑。故选 B项。七选五7(2018重庆调研检测)How to Exercise Every Wee
46、k ConsistentlyIn my experience people, especially me, do not work out consistently for two reasons：time and method.TimeThree weeks ago I was finding every excuse in the book to justify why I did not have a chance to exercise. In my mind all my reasons are valid, and I am sure yours are too.Here is a
47、 little secret, both you and I have more than enough time to work out. 1. . If you want to exercise more or finish your todolist, you have to start planning well.The method2 . For me, two options came to mind, before work, and after work. During the morning I go to work, and after work I do not have
48、 the energy.Since my mornings and evenings are not available, I changed my way and looked at my work day. It turns out that 4. . I realized that my job has access to a gym, and decided to switch my lunch hour for a workout break.4. Ive been hitting the gym at least four times per week for the past t
49、wo weeks!Now that I have a set time to get moving, I have no issues working out consistently, and I tend to exercise more days during the week. 5. You might be thinking an hour is not a lot of time. Is that enough?The answer is yes! You do not need a lot of time in the gym to see results. All you need is consistent and a good plan.AThe plansBThe resultsCLas
