Period 5 Extended reading—Reading comprehension Ⅰ.匹配单词 1．resolution A．the state of having or owning sth 2．contrast B．a formal statement of an opinion agreed on by a committee or a council， especially by means of vote 3．starve C．the act of leaving a place 4．departure D．a difference between two or more people or things that you can see clearly when they are compared or put close together 5．border E．the line that divides two countries or areas；the land near this line 6．possession F．to suffer or die because you do not have enough food to eat；to make sb suffer or die in this way Ⅱ.选词填空 beat down，set off，contrast with，be stuck in，a bunch of 1．When the sun _____，it is very hot and bright. 2．The cold weather _____ last week’s heat. 3．When will you two _____ for the valley 4．We arrived at the meeting late because our car _____ the traffic jam. 5．He bought _____ blooming flowers for his mother on the way home. Step 1 速读———整体理解文意 Ⅰ.明文章大意 What’s the main idea of the text A．The author’s travel experience in Kenya. B．The author’s travel journal to Africa with his parents. C．The beautiful scenery of the desert. D．Mount Kilimanjaro—the highest mountain in Africa. Ⅱ.悉层次结构 Read the text quickly to match the main idea with each paragraph. Para.1 A．Travel from the camp to our rest camp in Amboseli National Park. Para.2 B．Description of the huts and the surroundings. Para.3 C．Arriving at our desert camp. Para.4 D．A funny thing after we have arrived at the huts. Para.5 E．Travel experience and scenery in the desert. Step 2 细读———逐段获取细节 Ⅰ.Read the first travel journal and do the following exercises. 1．What do we know about the author’s trip from Marrakesh to Merzouga A．The road is wide and flat. B．The road is narrow and flat. C．There are many sharp bends. D．There are unending sand dunes. 2．What was the weather like during the author’s trip between Merzouga and his desert camp A．Snowy. B．Rainy. C．Cloudy. D．Sunny. 3．When did the author arrive at his desert camp A．In the morning. B．At noon. C．At dusk. D．At midnight. 4．How did the author feel when he arrived at the camp _____ Ⅱ.Read the second travel journal and do the following exercises. 1．Which words can best describe the local people A．Inspiring and friendly. B．Active and confident. C．Simple and modest. D．Helpful and warm hearted. 2．What’s the meaning of the word “fetch” in the last paragraph A．To take sth. B．To bring sth. C．To carry sth. D．To go and get sth and bring it/them back. 3．In what tone did the author write about the monkey A．Shy. B．Serious. C．Honest. D．Humorous. Ⅲ.Read the whole passage and do the following exercises. 1．In what order is the text written A．Time. B．Places. C．The process of events. D．Feelings. 2．What can we infer from the author’s interaction with the animals The author talked with the camels and a small grey monkey in the way he talked with friends ... ...
