参考答案 - 选修第一册第三单元
UNIT 3 FASCINATING PARKS
Reading and Writing
① Skim this email and find the reason why Chris went to Shangri-La.
Dear Sis,
How have you been? I'm having a good time on my holiday. Do you remember how it was our dream to find Shangri-La some day? You know that place in James Hilton's Los Horizon. Well, now I can safely say that I've been there!
Before you get too excited, I must admit that this Shangri-La is the name of a city in
Yunnan, China, and not the place in the book! I decided to come here because I wanted to
experience the real Shangri-La for myself, even if it's different from the paradise we read about. So far, I really like it here.
On Monday, I left Lhasa at noon, and after changing flights once, I reached Shangri-La—also called "Zhongdian"—at eight in the evening. The airport is not far from the city, so my taxi ride to the hotel was very short. That night, I was so exhausted that I had a quick bite to eat and then crashed.
Yesterday, I went to the Potatso National Park. The park covers such a wide area that the admission ticket for the park includes a bus tour, as it is the only way to see all the major sites in one day. Just to give you an idea of how large the place is, imagine a park that spans across vast forests, wetlands, lakes, meadows, and several villages! On the bus, I made friends with the passengers around me, and they said that I had definitely picked the right season to visit the park. The autumn scenery, they said, would be absolutely picture-perfect.
On top of its beautiful scenery, the park is also famous for its rich biological diversity. Did you know that Potatso makes up less than one percent of China's total land area, but it contains more than 20 percent of the country's plant and animal species? The black-necked cranes were my favourites. I saw two of them at the picturesque Bita Lake!
At Shudu Lake, the first stop on the bus tour, we saw horses, cows, and yaks enjoying the sunlight and eating grass contentedly. As a nature lover like me, I'm sure you can imagine
how delighted I was by this sight.
Bita Lake, however, is absolutely my favourite place in Potatso. Just imagine, a beautiful lake, blue skies, majestic mountains, and golden trees all around me. In such tranquil surroundings, I could easily believe myself to be standing in James Hilton's Shangri-La. For those who live in cities like we do, spending time in nature can be an incredibly rejuvenating experience.
Tomorrow, I am going hiking at the Tiger Leaping Gorge. Fingers crossed that there will be good weather! Anyway, I need to get some sleep now since tomorrow's going to be a long day, but I'll tell you all about it when I get back!
Love,
Chris
② Read the text again, and choose the correct answers.
1 When Chris said that he "crashed" it means that he_____.
A got into an accident in the taxi
B fell asleep quickly
C bumped into something by mistake
2 "Picture-perfect" scenery is scenery that is_____.
A often photographed or painted
B perfect and has no flaws
C beautiful in pictures but not in real life
3 The mentioning of "forests, wetlands, lakes, meadows, and several villages" is helpful in understanding the size of Potatso because_____.
A most people know the sizes of such places
B only a large park can include so many different types of places
C such places are usually not found inside parks
4 When Chris said "fingers crossed that there will be good weather", it means that he_____.
A knew that there would be good weather
B saw on the news that there would be good weather
C hoped that there would be good weather
③ Chris also wrote a postcard to a friend. Complete the card using the information from the text.
Postcard
Hi Max,
I'm having a great time in Shangri-La! The city is_________________in Hilton's Lost Horizon but_________________. Yesterday, I went on a _________________ in the Potatso National Park. I saw lots of beautiful scenery and even spotted_________________.
Wish you were here with me!
Cheers,
Chris
④ Think about these questions and note down your ideas.
1 What is included in both the email and the postcard?
2 What is in the email, but not in the postcard?
⑤ Write a postcard to a friend or relative about a trip you have taken.
⑥ Write an email about your trip and include more details.
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Suggested Answers
Activity 1
He decided to go there because he wanted to experience the real Shangri-La for himself, after having read the book Lost Horizon.
Activity 2
1B; 2B; 3B; 4C;
Activity 3
mentioned; this is not the place in the book; bus tour; black-necked cranes
Activity 4
1 Where he went to and what he did there.
2 Many details from the email are missing from the postcard. In the email, he explains why he went there, and gives a long description of everything he did and how he felt at different times. The postcard, on the other hand, only has brief notes on the most important highlights.
Activity 5
Hi Mary,
We are having a great time in the Galapagos. The scenery is amazing. The long trip took us 18 hours to get here. Yesterday, we took a boat ride to Bartolome and South Plaza islands. We saw Pinnacle Rock. This morning, we took a walk down to Tortuga Bay. What a beautiful beach! Tomorrow, we are going swimming in the Galapagos Marine Reserve. We have to get some rest.
Lots of love,
Stan and Marsha
Activity 6
Dear Sis,
How are you? We're having a great time here on the Galapagos Islands. The place is amazing! And we arrived at the very best time of year to see the wildlife.
Getting here took a long time, but after 18 hours and several airplane flights and boat rides, we finally arrived at our hotel. We were so tired by the time we got to our room that our first thought was to crash. But then we looked out of the window and saw the beach, and we knew that we just had to go for a walk. It was so peaceful watching the sunset over the water, and feeling the cool ocean wind against our faces.
You may not realise it, but the Galapagos Islands are really one big national park. There are two small airports, a few small villages, and a few hotels, but 97% of the islands have been kept just the way they were when Charles Darwin visited in 1835.
Yesterday, we took a boat tour of some of the islands. Most of these islands were formed by volcanoes. This gives them some of the most odd and beautiful scenery in the world. For example, Bartolome Island is covered in fields of black lava. However, it's most famous for Pinnacle Rock, which is made from lava and sticks straight up from the ocean like a shark's tooth. In many ways, however, South Plaza Island was my favourite. This flat island is covered with a kind of small flower which turns the ground into a bright red colour. They say that the flowers change colours depending upon the season, from green, to orange, and then to purple.
This morning, we took a walk down to Tortuga Bay. This is an enormous beach covered with white sand that goes on for kilometres. "Tortuga" means turtle. The beach got its name because this is where sea turtles like to come and lay their eggs. We weren't allowed to swim there, but the beach was so beautiful and there were so many interesting animals to see that we had a lot of fun anyway.
Tomorrow, we plan on going swimming in the Galapagos Marine Reserve. We hope to see some sharks and then play with the sea lions. Let's keep our fingers crossed that we will have good weather.
Well, tomorrow's going to be a long day, so I guess we need to get some shut-eye. See you soon.
Kisses,
Stan and Marsha
