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阅读“Extended reading”中的材料,选出最佳选项
1.What do we know about the writer's trip from Marrakesh before they arrived in Merzouga?
A.The road is wide and flat.
B.The road is narrow and flat.
C.There are many sharp bends.
D.There are unending sand dunes.
2.What was the weather like during the writer's trip between Merzouga and his desert camp?
A.Snowy. B.Rainy.
C.Cloudy. D.Sunny.
3.When did the writer arrive at his desert camp?
A.In the morning. B.At noon.
C.At dusk. D.At midnight.
4.Which of the following descriptions of the hut is NOT true?
A.It was round and made from brick.
B.The writer found a small grey monkey in it.
C.Its walls were brilliant white.
D.The family carried their suitcases and food into it.
5.Which of the following words can best describe the writer according to the last paragraph?
A.Shy. B.Serious.
C.Honest. D.Humorous.
[答案] 1-5 CDCBD
accommodation n.住处
[例]They offered me free accommodation for a year,and that decided me.
他们免费为我提供一年的住宿,这就使我下定了决心。
[知识拓展]
(1)make/offer/provide accommodation for...
为……提供住处
arrange one's accommodations 安排某人的食宿
(2)accommodate v. 为(某人)提供食宿;容纳;适应(新情况)
accommodate...to... 使……适应……
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①Some animal and plant species cannot accommodate to the rapidly changing conditions.
②We can provide accommodation for six people at a push.
surrounding adj.周围的,附近的
[例]The farm and surrounding area were flooded.
农场和周边地区遭洪水淹没。
[知识拓展]
(1)surround vt. 围住,环绕;包围
be surrounded with/by 被……环绕着
(2)surroundings n. 环境
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①The hotel stands in splendid isolation,surrounded(surround) by moorland.
②My hometown is a small village surrounded with/by rivers.
③Does the new housing stick out like a sore thumb or blend into its surroundings(surround)?
harmony n.融洽,和睦;和谐
[例]He projected himself as the protector of national unity and harmony.
他把自己标榜成民族团结与和睦的捍卫者。
[知识拓展]
(1)in harmony with (sb./sth.) 与……协调一致;
与……和睦相处
out of harmony with... 与……不一致;与……不协调
(2)harmonious adj. 和谐的,协调的;和睦的
[即学即练]——单句语