Unit5CanadaTheTrueNorthⅠ.阅读理解A体裁:说明文话题:地理词数:285时间:7′IcomefromMalaysia,abeautifulcountryinthesouthernpartofAsia.Thoughmycountryissmall,yettherearemanyplacesofinterestthatspreadthroughoutthecountry.Inthesouthernmost(最南端的)partofthecountry,wherethestateofJohorelies,therearesomeveryinterestingandbeautifulplaces.InKotaTinggi,forexample,therearebeautifulwaterfallswhicharevisitedbymanypeopleeveryday.Then,thereisJohoreLama,aplaceofgreathistoricalinterest.InJohoreBahru,thereisabeautifulbeachwhichisvisiteddailybyseveralpeoplewholovethesea.InBatuPahat,anothertowninJohore,isMinyakBuku,aninterestingplaceonthecoast.Aswegotowardsthenorth,wearriveatMalacca(马六甲),theoldesttownthattheEuropeansoccupiedinMalayainthepast.TheinfluencesofthePortugueseandtheDutchcanstillbeseeninmanyofthebuildingsthere.FurthernorthliesPortDicksonwhichiswellknownforitsbeautifulbeaches.InKualaLumpur,thecapitalofMalaysia,therearemanyplacesofinterestsuchasBatuCaves,thezooandthemuseum.Thecityitselfisaninterestingplacetovisit.AnotherbeautifultownisPenang,situatedonanisland.Theseaarounditmakesitthemostbeautifultowninthecountry.Finally,thepaddyfields(稻田)inthenorthernmostpartofthecountryarealsoverybeautifulandinterestingtolookat.Ontheeastcoastofthecountrytoo,therearesomebeautifultownssuchasKuantanandKualaTrenganu.Alltheseplaceshaveindeedmademycountryaninterestingplacetolivein.【语篇解读】马来西亚是一个美丽的国家,本文从几个方位介绍了这个优美的国家。1.Theplacewherehistoriansareinterestedinis________.A.KotaTinggiB.PortDicksonC.BatuCavesD.JohoreLama答案D[细节判断题。根据第二段中的Then,thereisJohoreLama,aplaceofgreathistoricalinterest.可知,历史学家感兴趣的地方应该是JohoreLama。]2.TheauthorintroducestheplacesofinterestofMalaysia________.A.fromeasttowestB.fromsouthtonorthC.fromwesttoeastD.fromnorthtosouth答案B[细节理解题。作者先介绍了马来西亚最南端的景点,最后介绍了最北边的景点,由此判断作者介绍的顺序是从南到北。]3.Wemayknowfromthepassagethat________.A.youcanseewaterfallsinJohoreBahruB.animalscanbeseeninPortDicksonC.EuropeansoncereachedMalaysiaD.KuantanisonthewestcoastofMalaysia答案C[细节理解题。根据第三段内容可知,欧洲人曾经占领过马来西亚,也就是说欧洲人曾到过马来西亚。]4.Theauthorwritesthispassagemainlyto________.A.introducesomeplacesofinterestinhiscountryB.helpvisitorsfindbesthotelsinMalaysiaC.expresshisloveforhisbeautifulcountryD.tellreadershowtogettoMalaysia答案A[推理判断题。通读文章可知,文章主要介绍了马来西亚的一些主要的著名景点,由此可知,作者写这篇文章的目的是介绍自己国家的著名景点。]B体裁:说明文话题:地理词数:292时间:6′MillEndsParksitsinthemiddleofabusystreetindowntownPortland,Oregon.Manybeautifulflowersgrowintherichsoilofthetwo-foot-widecircle.Driverswaitingforthetrafficlighttochangemaynotknowthestoryofthistinycircle,butitbeganwithaholeintheground.AmannamedDickFaganworkedfortheOregonJournal,anewspaperwithofficesatthecrossingofFrontStreetinPortland.Onedayin1945,Faganlookedouthisofficewindowandnoticedaholeinthemiddleofthestreet.EverydayFaganstaredouthiswindowatthathole.Atfirst,itwasjustsomedirtinsideoraroundthehole,butseedsgrowquicklyandweedsandgrassclogged(填满)thehole.Faganappointedhimselfthecaretakerofthehole.HeplantedflowersandnamedthespaceMillEndsPark,afterhisdailynewspapercolumn,“MillEnds”.Faganbeganwritingaboutthepark...