UNIT 2 TRAVELLING AROUND 练习1 Section Ⅰ Listening and Speaking Ⅰ.阅读理解 __A__体裁：记叙文__主题语境：旅游__难度：★★★ A couple in their 60s has travelled 12, 000 miles across 16 countries from Britain to China—riding their bikes all the way. Grandparents Peter and Chris stepped on the long journey after deciding to “do something a bit different”. They traversed (横穿) cities, deserts, mountains and everything in between across Europe, the Middle East and the East Asia. Peter, 66, said the moment they finally had a look at the famous Great Wall after a year and a half of cycling 30 miles a day was “really exciting”. At the end of their journey, the special pair didn't fly home but instead choose to book a cabin (舱) inside a 400m long ship. “You never know what the day is going to bring. All you know is that you are going to get on your bike and cycle. Every day is an adventure and every day is new. Overall, the experience is unbelievable, ” Peter said. At first Peter and Chris set out to cycle from Britain in January 2017 but were forced home. They had cycled all the way to Hungary when Peter slipped and broke his leg. After seven months of recovery, the couple set out again in Britain. They finally arrived in China in November 2018. Both Peter and Chris agreed that the best part of the entire trip was coming across the kindness of strangers along the way, many of whom invited the couple for food and drink. Chris, 64, said, “It was a wonderful experience, particularly wonderful because of the amazing people we met along the way. ” 1．What's the couple's purpose of taking the long journey A. To try something new. B. To break the world record. C. To go across 16 countries by bike. D. To celebrate their 37 year marriage. 2．How did the couple go back to their home after the trip to China A．By cycling. B．By train. C．By plane. D．By sea. 3．Why did the couple put off their trip in 2017 A．Peter had an accident. B．They ran out of their money. C．They met with a heavy snow. D．Peter fell ill suddenly in Hungary. 4．What's the best part of the trip for the couple A．The beautiful scenes. B．The help from others. C．The delicious food and drink. D．The kindness from other cyclists. B__体裁：说明文__主题语境：建筑__难度：★★★ If you have lived in New York City for many years, like I have, the skyline becomes part of you and your daily life. When I was invited to visit the recently completed Summit One Vanderbilt, New York's fourth highest tower, I wasn't expecting much. I felt like I'd seen it all and I thought that this observation deck (观测台) would be another space for a view of the city, but nothing else. Let me tell you something: I have never seen one like this before. It sits on top of a building on 42nd street and Vanderbilt, right next to Grand Central Station. Once you have ascended to the top floor, you step into air, which makes you feel like being at 1，000 feet above ground level with its mirrored floors. Once you ma ... ...
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