Unit2WishyouwerehereReading:AnAdventureinAfricaHaveyoueverbeentosomeplaces?Whatisthemostexcitingplaceyouhaveeverbeento?Trytodescribetheplaceforus.Whydomoreandmorepeopleliketotravel?Peopletravelfordifferentpurposes:enjoythebeautyofnaturelearnabouttheoutsideworldgetexcitementorrelaxoneselfdosomeresearchstudywildlifeorplantsbeinterestedindeliciousfooddobusinessormakefriends…WhatdoyouknowaboutAfrica?HaveyoueverconsideredgoingtoAfricatotakeanadventure?TheGreatPyramidsVictoriaFallsontheZambia–ZimbabweBorderUhurupeakMt.Kilimanjaro,Africa'shighestpoint乞力马扎罗山乌呼鲁峰TheentranceatoneofthetemplesatAbuSimbel(阿布辛拜勒)CapeTownisahighlightofanytriptoSouthernAfrica.ThenaturalbeautyofCapeTownmakesitoneofthemostattractivecitiesintheworld.即开普敦：南非第二大城市，以其美丽的自然景观及码头而闻名于世，知名的地标有被誉为“上帝之餐桌”的桌山、以及印度洋和大西洋的交汇点－－好望角。ThegrasslandsofAfricaarehometomanyanimals.Animalslivecomfortablyandpeacefullythere.Ateyouinterestedinknowingaboutsomeofthem,suchasgiraffes,elephantsorzebras?Elephantsusuallyliveingroupsthatconsistof8to15relatedmembers.Lionsaretheonlycatsthatliveinlargefamilygroups.Zebras,withahorse-likeappearance,havewideblack-and-whitestripesallovertheirbodies.GiraffesinAfricacangrowtoaheightofover17feet.Readthepassagequicklyandanswerthesequestions.1.HowwillColinandTobytravelthroughthedesert?Theywillridecamelsthroughthedesert.2.WhatactivitydoesTobythinkisdangerous?3.HowlongwillthebrothersstayinAfrica?Hethinkswhite-waterraftingisdangerous.TheywillstayinAfricaaboutfourweeks.ReadthepassageagainandputtheactivitiesinthecorrectorderaccordingtoToby’splanforthetrip._____traveldowntheRiverNile_____ridecamelsthroughtheSaharaDesert_____climbMountKilimanjaroinTanzania_____seewildanimalsinKenya_____takeaflighttoMorocco_____gototheHimalayas325416Pleasechoosethebestanswers.1.AccordingtoParagraph1,______.A.TobyisplanningabusinesstripB.TobyusuallytravelsinhissummerholidayC.ColinwantstotravelbeforestartinguniversityD.TobyisnotveryexcitedaboutthetripC2.InLine12,“there”refersto_____.A.theUnitedStatesB.MoroccoC.northernAfricaD.theSaharaDesertD3.AccordingtoParagraph2,_____.A.TobyenjoysridingcamelsB.TobyisworriedabouttravelingbycamelsC.TobywillfeedthecamelsD.ColinlovescamelsB4.AccordingtoParagraph5,Tobywantsto____.A.seeagiraffeupcloseB.scareanimalsawayC.takephotographsofanimalsD.rideanelephantC5.InLine34,“them”refersto_____.A.theelephantsB.ColinandTobyC.theguidesD.thegiraffesC6.Accordingtotheletter,Tobyenjoys_____.A.comfortable,expensiveholidaysB.culturalholidaysC.adventureholidaysD.stayingathomeCWhichpartofthetripdoyoulikebest?Why?DoyouthinkAfricaisworthvisiting?
