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Unit 4 History and traditions
Period 2 Reading and Thinking 练习
一：单词填空。
1．As the old saying goes, “Together, ______________(个人) can make a difference．”
2．He works as a________________ (主要的) editor in China Daily．
3．The country needs a_____________ (防御) capability as insurance against the unexpected．
4．My mother works in a ______________(附近的) company and she usually walks home．
5．The ______________(位置) of the Arts Theatre was considered a poor area of town．
6．They were unwilling to accept the fact that their son died in the ______________(战斗，战役)．
7．As is known to us, Qingdao is a beautiful _________________(港口) city with a long history．
8．As is known to all, China has made great ____________________(成就) during the past decades．
9．Tim’s_________________ (困惑的) expression suggested that he didn’t understand what they had said．
.完成句子.
1．在过去的几年里，中国在环保方面取得了巨大成就。
In the last few years, China has_______________________in environmental protection．
2．我们可以更多地了解伟人的生活以及其他国家的历史和文化。
We can know more about the life of great people _____________________other countries．
3．著名科学家袁隆平于2019年9月29日被授予共和国勋章。
Yuan Longping, _____________________, was awarded National Medals on September 29th, 2019．
4．保持环境清洁无污染是使人们生活健康的关键一步。
_____________________ and free of pollution is the key step to make life healthy．
5．温哥华是加拿大最温暖、最美丽的城市。它被群山和太平洋环绕。
Vancouver is Canada’s warmest and most beautiful city, which _____________________ mountains and the
Pacific Ocean．
.课文语法填空
Studying British history can help you understand 1．___________ the United Kingdom, Great Britain,
Britain, England mean．In the 16th century, Wales was joined to the Kingdom of England．In the 18th century,
Scotland was joined 2．___________ (create) the Kingdom of Great Britain．In the 19th century, the Kingdom of
Ireland was added to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland．However, the southern part of
Ireland broke away 3. ___________the UK, 4. ___________ resulted in the full name we have today: the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland．
Although the four countries work together in some areas, they still have some 5．_________ (different)．The
United Kingdom has a long and interesting history to explore, 6．_________ can help you understand much more
about the country and 7．_________ (it) traditions．No matter where you go in the UK, you will 8．_________
(surround) by evidence that four different groups of people who took over at different times throughout history．
Studying the history of the country will make your visit much more 9 ．_________ (enjoy)．The UK is a
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1. _________2. _________3、_________4. _________5. _________
6. _________7. _________8. _________9. _________10. _________
IV．阅读理解。
A
It was a cold morning, and Eduardo Ortega was nervous．He held a large envelope．In it was his dream．
“This is everything，”he said．“I’ve worked for this since I was a young boy．”
Eduardo remembered the long hours working in the fields, picking strawberries and beans ．After the
workday, his tired friends drank coffee or slept．Eduardo studied, read, and wrote poetry and short stories．
Although he missed many classes, he became the school’s best student．
One school year, Eduardo wrote an essay and won a prize—a flying trip to San Francisco．As he flew, he felt
free from his life of hard work in the fields．He promised himself not to return to that life．He loved to fly．
This morning, Eduardo caught the school bus and went to school with the envelope．He walked past his
classmates and sat down at his desk．He opened the envelope and began reading the letter inside．It was the
answer to his application to the state university．It was also the answer to the beginning of his dream of becoming
a pilot．
Even though Eduardo worked to help his family, his father always encouraged him to go to school．So, while
he worked, he also studied．
Eduardo knew that his dream was his father’s dream, too．His father was a smart man, but he was too poor to
go to college．He loved to read, but never had time, because he worked long hours．
Now, as Eduardo read the words，“Congratulations ．．．you have been accepted，” he knew that his
dream was not lost．One day, he would be a pilot, flying every day to all the exciting places in the world．
1．What did Eduardo do when his friends drank coffee or slept?
A．He attended classes．
B．He studied and wrote．
C．He worked in the fields．
D．He helped around his home．
2．What was Eduardo’s dream?
A．Becoming a pilot．
B．Becoming a writer．
C．Traveling around the world．
D．Realizing his father’s dream．
3．What was Eduardo’s father’s attitude toward his dream?
A．Supportive． B．Unconcerned．
C．Doubtful． D．Unclear．
4．What was in the envelope?
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B．Encouragement from his father．
C．Congratulations from his friends．
D．An admission notice from a university．
B
Hidden in the mountains of Jordan is the beautiful ancient city of Petra．It lay in ruins for more than a
thousand years．
Petra was built in 312 BC by the Nabataeans who were an ancient southern Arab people．They were very
skilled at carving(刻)．It is no wonder that this ancient city has so much to offer!
In 363 AD, the city suffered from terrible earthquakes that left most of the city damaged．The buildings and
the city’s water system were affected．A Swiss explorer，Johann Ludwig Burckhardt, discovered this city of
wonders in 1812．Until he discovered Petra, it had been unheard of in the Western world for about 5 centuries!
Petra is the Greek word for stone and this name makes perfect sense because of where the city is located and
how some of it is carved into the rock．The ancient city of Petra is also known as the “Rose City”．This is
because the rock in which the city is built is a rosered colour．Many of the buildings of Petra have beautiful
facades(正面)．Some of the facades have columns(柱) carved into the rock, but they are for decoration and they
don’t actually hold anything up．
Petra was built in the middle of the desert, where it hardly ever rained．Luckily, the Nabataeans were very
skilled engineers and knew how to live in a hot and dry place．First, they carved channels(渠) to bring water from
a nearby spring into the city．Rainwater was also collected in underground channels．The water was then stored．
So, even in the long dry months there was enough water for people to use．
Today, Petra is one of the world’s most famous ancient sites and people come from all over the world to visit
it．
5．What do we know about Petra?
A．It was built on high mountains．
B．It was a history of five centuries．
C．It was destroyed by earthquakes．
D．It was first visited by westerners in 363．
6．Why was the city named “Petra”？
A．Some of it looked rosered．
B．Some of it was filled with roses．
C．Some of it was home to animals．
D．Some of it was built into the rock．
7．What is the purpose of the columns?
A．To beautify the buildings．
B．To support the buildings．
C．To function as gates．
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8．Which word can best describe the Nabataeans?
A．Honest． B．Creative．
C．Hardworking． D．Welleducated．
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