新概念英语第一册拓展阅读_Lesson53-54

新概念英语第一册 拓展阅读 Lesson 53 An interesting climate 有趣的气候 Lesson 54 What nationality ...? ……哪国人？ 1 基础阅读 I am a girl from the south of China. There are four seasons in a year, and my favourite season is autumn. In autumn the weather is cool and dry. It is not hot like summer, and it is not cold like winter. The sky is very blue, and the wind blows gently. In my hometown autumn is the best season for travelling. People often climb hills and look at the red leaves. In October the rice in the fields turns yellow, and the farmers are busy but happy. What is your favourite season? Why do you like it? 根据短文内容，选择最佳选项。 1. In autumn, the weather in the south of China is ______. A. hot and wet B. cool and dry C. cold and windy D. warm and rainy 2. ______ is the best season for travelling in the writer’s hometown. A. Spring B. Summer C. Autumn D. Winter 3. In ______, the rice in the fields turns yellow. A. February B. July C. October D. December 4. The writer likes autumn because ______. A. she can go swimming B. it is cool and good for travelling C. she can make snowmen D. the days are very long 2 提高阅读 The Weather in the USA The USA is a very big country, so the weather is not the same in different places. In the north, winter is long and cold, and there is a lot of snow. In the south, people can sometimes swim even in winter. In summer, it is hot and wet in most parts of the country. In the west, the weather is dry all the year. Thunderstorms are very common in spring and summer. Americans often listen to the weather report before they go out. In some cities the temperature can change twenty degrees in one day, so people say with a laugh, “If you don’t like the weather, just wait for ten minutes.” 根据短文内容，选择最佳选项。 1. Why is the weather different in different parts of the USA? A. Because it is a very big country. B. Because it is a small country. C. Because it has no winter. D. Because it is an island. 2. In the north of the USA, winter is ______. A. short and hot B. long and cold C. warm and wet D. dry and sunny 3. In the west of the country, the weather is ______. A. very wet all the year B. dry all the year C. always rainy D. always snowy 4. What do Americans often do before going out? A. Eat a big breakfast. B. Listen to the weather report. C. Go swimming. D. Take a long sleep. 3 双语故事 Going the Wrong Way A man wanted to visit his friend in the south, but he got into his carriage and drove north. A friend stopped him. “You are going the wrong way! The south is that way,” said the friend. “Don’t worry,” said the man, “my horse is a very good one.” “But this is not the road to the south,” said the friend again. “My money is enough,” the man answered, “and my driver is very clever.” He never understood one simple thing: the faster his horse ran, the farther he was from the south. 南辕北辙 一个人要到南方的朋友家去，却坐上马车一路往北走。 朋友拦住他：“你走错方向了，南方在那边。”他说：“不要紧，我的马很好。”朋友又说：“可这不是去南方的路呀。”他回答：“我的路费多着呢，车夫也很能干。” 他始终不明白一个最简单的道理：他的马跑得越快，离南方反而越远。 （寓意：方向错了，条件再好、努力再多，也到不了目的地。） Part A 根据故事内容，判断正误，正确的写 T，错误的写 F。 ( ) 1. The man wanted to go to a place in the south. ( ) 2. His friend told him he was going the wrong way. ( ) 3. The faster the horse ran, the closer the man came to the south. Part B 根据故事内容，选择最佳选项。 4. Why was the man sure he could arrive? A. Because his horse was good and he had much money. B. Because he knew the road well. C. Because the place was near. D. Because he walked there. 5. What does the story teach us? A. We should buy better horses. B. We must first make sure of the right direction. C. We should always travel to the north. D. Money can solve every problem. 参考答案 一、基础阅读 1. B 2. C 3. C 4. B 提示：第3题由“In October the rice in the fields turns yellow”可知。 二、提高阅读 1. A 2. B 3. B 4. B 提示：第1题首句“The USA is a very big country, so the weather is not the same…”即为原因。 三、故事阅读理解 Part A：1. T 2. T 3. F Part B：4. A 5. B 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $