Unit8HowwasyourschooltripPart2:TeachingresourcesI.BackgroundreadingsabouttripsTheLegendaryRoofoftheWorldTheclimateinmostareasofTibetisverydry.Graincanbestoredformorethanhalfacentury,andthereisnospoilingatall.Butteranddriedrawmeatwillkeepforatleastoneyear.Epidemicsarealmostunknown.MuchofTibetisacold,andwindswept,Grassyandalmosttreelesshighland.Ithasanaveragealtitudeof15,000feet.Thoughithasadryclimate,itisthesourceofallthemajorriversofAsia;itcollectsitssparserainfalloveranimmenseareaalmosttwicethesizeofTexas.ThehighestpointoftheearthisthepeakofHimalayasMountains.Itis29,140feethigh.Atthisaltitudetheairisverythin.Sotheclimbingisverydifficult.Sportsmentakegreatprideingettingtothatpeak.Theywanttoseethelegendaryroofoftheworld.Notes:1.legendary传说的，难信的2.spoiling腐败，变坏3.epidemics传染病4.Texas德克萨斯州Funmaterials1.AGoodLessonItwasSunday.Thetrainwascrowded.Agentlemanwaswalkingalongtheplatformlookingforaplace.Inoneofthecarshesawavacantseat.Butasmallsuitcasewaslyingonitandayoungmanwassittingnexttoit."Isthisseatvacant?"askedthegentleman."No,itismyfriend's,"answeredtheyoungman."Heisjustcoming,thisishissuitcase.""Well,"saidthegentleman,"I'llsitheretillhecomes."Fiveminuteslaterthetrainstarted,butnobodycame."Yourfriendislate,"saidthegentleman."Hehadmissedhistrain,butheneednotlosehissuitcase."Andwiththesewordshetookthesuitcaseandthrewitoutofthewindow.Theyoungmangotupandtriedtocatchthesuitcase,butitwastoolate.Itwashissuitcaseandhehadtakenasecondseatforhisowncomfort.2.TalkingabouttheoutingMary:Justnowyouweretalkingaboutyourtrip.Wheredidyougo?George:IwentwalkingwithsomefriendsinEppingForestMary:Didyouenjoyyourselves?George:Oh,yes.ItwasrainingalittlewhenweleftLondon,butthesunwasshiningwhenwegottotheforest.Mary:Whatdidyoudothere?George:Wewalkedthroughthewoodsinthewarmsunshine.Wehadapicnic.Whenwegotbacktothebus,itwasgettingdark.3.ChristmasCardsItwastwoweeksbeforeChristmas,andMrs.Smithwasverybusy.SheboughtalotofChristmascardstosendtoherfriendsandtoherhusband’s,andputthemonthetableintheliving-room.Thenherhusbandcamehomefromwork.Shesaidtohim,“HerearetheChristmascardsforfriends,andherearesomestamps,apenandbookofaddresses.WillyoupleasewritethecardswhileIamcookingthedinner?”Mr.Smithdidnotsayanythingbutwalkedoutoftheliving-roomandwenttohisstudy.Mrs.Smithwasveryangrywithhim,butdidnotsayanythingeither.ThenaminutelaterhecamebackwithaboxfullofChristmascards.Allofthemhadaddressesandstampsonthem.“Thesearefromlastyear,”hesaid.“Iforgottopostthem.”
