Unit 5 Theme parks

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Ⅰ 阅读理解

A

If you have the opportunity to visit some places in New Zealand, then the list below is our recommendation.

Fiordland National Park

This park is part of the South Westland World Heritage Area and is New Zealand’s largest national park and one of the largest in the world. The 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 world’s greatest walks including the world famous Milford Track, which was described as the finest walk in the world in the early twentieth century.

Abel Tasman National Park

Abel Tasman may be New Zealand’s smallest national park, but the attractions are huge. Located in one of New Zealand’s sunniest spots, the area also has the best beaches in the country.

The popular Abel Tasman Walk is a great way to see this park. It takes 3－5 days to complete. Sea taxis are also available and can drop you off at any number of beaches within the park.

Rotorua

Accessible from New Zealand’s biggest city, Auckland, Rotorua is famous for its volcanic activities. Rotorua is also famous 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 Park

Mt Cook as well as the surrounding area is an alpine(高山的) park within the World Heritage listed in South Westland. The biggest peaks in all of Australasia are here. The park doesn’t contain many trees or plants due to the altitude. Walks range from a two-hour walk to difficult tracks suitable for experienced mountaineers only.

A helicopter or plane ride gives visitors excellent views of the mountains with the option of landing at the top of Tasman Glacier, a true permanent snow-covered 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。

1．The most impressive experience in Fiordland National Park may be________． A．rock climbs B．forest camps

C．water jumps D．boat trips

D 解析：推理判断题。根据Fiordland National Park部分第一段尾句“Being able to come back and forth in its deep bay attracts most of the visitors.”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。

2．If you are interested in folk customs, you can go to visit________． A．Fiordland National Park B．Rotorua

C．Mt Cook National Park D．Abel Tasman National Park

B 解析：细节理解题。根据Rotorua部分第二段“Rotorua is also the best area in the country to experience and learn about Maori culture.”可知，Rotorua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。

3．If you go to visit Mt Cook National Park, you can________． A．view some amazing waterfalls B．enjoy some tropical fruits

C．step on the top of Tasman Glacier D．take walks in various bushes C 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 Glacier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。

B

The police in Taiwan are unable to judge whether to treat it as an extremely clever act of stealing or an even cleverer cheat. Either way, it could be the perfect crime, because the criminals are birds—homing pigeons!

The crime begins with a telephone message to the owner of a stolen car: If you want the car back, pay up. Then, the car owner is directed to a park, told where to find a bird cage and how to attach money to the neck of the pigeon inside. Carrying the money in a tiny bag, the pigeon flies off.

There have been at least four such pigeon pick－ups in Changwa. What at first seemed like the work of a clever stay－at－home car thief, however, may in fact be the work of an even lazier and more inventive criminal mind—one that avoids not only collecting money but also going out to steal the car in the first place. Police officer Chen says that the criminal probably has pulled a double trick: He gets money for things he cannot possibly return. Instead of stealing cars, he lets someone else do it and then waits for the car－owner to place an ad in the newspaper asking for help.

The theory is supported by the fact that, so far, none of the stolen cars have been returned. Also, the amount of money demanded—under 3，000 Taiwan dollars—seems too little for a car worth many times more.

Demands for pigeon－delivered money stopped as soon as the press reported the story. And even if they start again, Chen holds little hope of catching the criminal. “We have more important things to do，” he said.

【解题导语】 本文介绍了一种新型的犯罪行为。台湾的警察无法断定这到底是聪明的盗窃行为还是更加聪明的诈骗行为，因为罪犯是信鸽。

4．After the car－owner received a phone call, he________．

A．went to a certain pigeon and put some money in the bag it carried B．gave the money to the thief and had his car back in a park C．sent some money to the thief by mail D．told the press about it

A 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Then, the car owner is directed to a park, told where to find a bird cage and how to attach money to the neck of the pigeon inside.”可知，车主接到电话后，他会被指示去某个公园找到鸟笼，把钱系到鸟笼内鸽子的脖子上。故选A项。

5．The writer mentions the fact that “none of the stolen cars have been returned” to show________．

A．how easily people get fooled by criminals B．what Chen thinks might be correct C．the thief is extremely clever D．the money paid is too little

B 解析：推理判断题。根据文章第三段中的“He gets money for things he cannot possibly return.”可知，警察认为那些丢车的人根本不可能拿回他的车。故选B项。

6．The underlined word “they” in the last paragraph refers to________． A．criminals B．pigeons C．the stolen cars D．demands for money

D 解析：词义猜测题。上文提到一旦报纸报道了这件事，这样的事情就没有了。由此可知they就是指代上文提到的Demands for pigeon－delivered money。故选D项。

C

I’m sometimes told, “You have to make your own luck. If you don’t try something, how can you succeed？” This is very true for competitions.

There are people who regularly take part in all sorts of competitions with great enthusiasm. These people are nicknamed compers. The motivation for being a comper is obvious：it’s about being a winner and being rewarded with a prize. These prizes can be small or large：from a box of chocolates to a new car, a trip of a lifetime around the world, or even a new house. Isn’t that worth competing for?

Of course competitions that offer money prizes attract entry from millions of people, making the odds of winning very unlikely. But one man who has been lucky is a retired lecturer from the U．K. called Martin Dove. He is a serial comper and has managed to bag prizes such as a yacht and a racehorse.

Martin says：“I’ve been a comper for 40 years. It’s like admitting some addiction, isn’t it？” He gets respect from other compers and also admits，“Some people have called me the Master of Comping, the King of Comping, the Guru of Comping. But it’s just a word, just a phrase. It’s just because I frequently appeared in the media.”

For many, winning remains a dream, but they continue to try their luck as there’s always a small chance that they might succeed. But what if you do win? Then you have to ask：how am I going to spend all that money? Some people say that “money

can’t buy you happiness”. What do you think?

【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文，阐述了一种社会现象：有些人总是热衷于参加各种形式的比赛活动，目的就是获奖。你是否有过类似的经历呢？

7．What does the author mean by “This is very true for competitions.”？ A．Competitions bring people luck.

B．One must be in a competition to win it. C．Trying gets people to succeed.

D．People naturally compete with each other.

B 解析：推理判断题。This指的应是前面的“If you don’t try someting, how can you succeed？”，再结合第二段提到的人们参加比赛赢奖可知，此处指的是对于比赛来说，一个人必须先参与进去然后才有可能赢得比赛，故选B。

8．Who are compers?

A．Those always standing out in competitions. B．Those addicted to entering competitions.

C．Those often entering competitions for prizes. D．Those competing for others’ recognition.

C 解析：推理判断题。根据第二段中的“There are people who regularly take part in all sorts of competitions...it’s about being a winner and being rewarded with a prize.”可知，compers指的是那些频繁地参加比赛以获取奖品的人。故选C。

9．What does the underlined word “odds” probably mean? A．Possibility. B．Investment. C．Importance. D．Advantage. A 解析：词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句“Of course competitions that offer money prizes attract entry from millions of people，making the odds of winning very unlikely.”并结合常识可知，比赛的奖金是有限的，而参赛的人越多，获奖的概率就越小。由此可知，odds的意思是“概率，可能性”。故选A。

10．What do Martin’s words suggest? A．Any job can offer opportunities.

B．He has attracted considerable attention. C．Persistence is the key to his success. D．He has set a good example to others.

B 解析：推理判断题。根据第三段的最后两句及第四段的内容可知，Martin经常参加比赛，而且得到了一些大奖并赢得了其他参赛者的尊重，甚至一些人称其为“参赛大师”、“参赛大王”、“参赛专家”。由此可知，Martin得到了广泛的关注。故选B。

Ⅱ 七选五 Your first step toward healthy living is to get a handle on your health status right now. Here’s your to－do list：

Assess your activity. How much physical activity do you get in a typical week? 1.________？ How much variety do you get in your activity, and how much do you enjoy it? The CDC recommends that adults get at least two and a half hours per week of moderate－intensity aerobic activity or one hour and 15 minutes per week of vigorous－intensity aerobic activity, plus muscle－strengthening activity at least two days per week.

Keep a food diary. Write down everything you eat for a day—and no fair skipping