内容正文:
Section Ⅳ Integrated skills,Extended reading,Project,Assessment & Further study
[对应学生用书P15]
1.adventure n.冒险;奇遇
2.unending adj.无尽的;源源不断的
3.fragile adj.易碎的;脆弱的
4.landscape n.风景,景色
5.strikingly adv.显著地;引人注目地
6.cloudless adj.无云的;晴朗的
7.with the approach of随着……的来临
8.put...on...将……放在……上
9.be stuck in陷入;困住
10.be made from由……制成
11.think to oneself心里想;盘算
难词注解
①arrive at到达
②walk past 走过
③a group of一群
④goat n.山羊
⑤take a look at看一看
⑥resolution n.决心,决定;决议;解决
make a resolution 下决心;制定计划
⑦set off出发
⑧run over碾过;驶过
⑨be surrounded by被……包围/环绕
⑩tower above大大高出;远远胜过
⑪on all sides到处
⑫grain n.细粒,颗粒;谷物
⑬beat down(阳光)强烈照射,曝晒
⑭be about to即将;正打算
⑮contrast vi.形成对比vt.对比,对照n.差异,差别;对照物
⑯ray n.光线,射线
⑰fall on落到
⑱camel n.骆驼
⑲chew vi.& vt.咀嚼,嚼碎;咬住
⑳with interest有兴致地;有兴趣地
head towards
向……进发;驶向
starve vi.& vt.(使)饿死,(使)挨饿
rush to急匆匆地
barbecue n.烤架;户外烧烤
departure n.离开,起程
mud n.泥,淤泥
near to靠近,接近
border n.国界,边界vi.& vt.(与……)接壤
wander over漫步;闲逛
drive on继续开车
parking n.停车;停车位
next to紧挨着
brick n.砖块;积木
line up排列成行;一字排开
rise up上升
dot vt.使布满,点缀;遍布;加点n.点
be alive with充满
in the distance在远处
get out of从……退出;逃避
ham n.火腿,火腿肉
sausage n.香肠,腊肠
bunch n.串,束;大量
a bunch of 一束;一堆
fetch vt.(去)拿来,(去)请来
possession n.私人物品,个人财产;具有,拥有
intently adv.目不转睛地;热切地,专注地
教材原文
An adventure in Africa
30 June, Morocco
My parents and I had just driven down the narrow mountain road from Marrakesh,with all its sharp bends,and had finally arrived at① Merzouga.Before us stretched the unending sand dunes that marked the beginning of the Sahara.A small boy walked past② with a group of③ noisy goats④ as I took a long look at⑤ the yellow roadside sign that told us we were entering a “fragile natural environment”.I made a resolution⑥ to respect and protect this unique landscape while I was here.We set off⑦.Our vehicle quietly running over⑧ the sand and small stones.It wasn't long before we were surrounded by⑨enormous sand dunes towering above⑩ us on all sides⑪. The wind was blowing grains⑫ of sand from the tops of the dunes,the sun was beating down⑬ har