Unit 2 Travelling Around Reading and Thinking 同步拓展阅读专练 -2026-2027学年高中英语人教版必修第一册

A Roman Holiday（上外版高中英语必修一 Unit 3 Reading A） Last week I visited Rome for the first time. I spent three busy days in the Italian capital, seeing lots of tourist attractions and walking down streets lit with Christmas decorations. Here are the things that I loved about the city. Rome is one of the most ancient cities in the world and is full of wonderful relics from its distant past. These include the Roman Forum, which was once the centre of public and political life in Ancient Rome, as well as the vast Coliseum, the largest outdoor theatre ever built and one of the greatest wonders in the world. The ruins of buildings and temples are fascinating: you can’t quite believe how old they are. I studied the masterpieces of the Renaissance¹ period at school and was excited to see them in real life. When I walked around the museum in Vatican City, I saw plenty of famous sculptures. The best part of the visit was, without doubt, the Sistine Chapel ceiling, painted in the early 16th century by the great Michelangelo. It was so breathtaking that I couldn’t tear my eyes away from it. In Rome, there is a large offering of food for tourists, but some of it isn’t very good in quality. I made an effort to find some restaurants to taste the popular meals of the region, like pasta with tomatoes, onions and bacon. I also loved eating ice cream and drinking hot chocolate under the Christmas lights. Rome has not only lots of luxury stores, but also plenty of shops that are in my price range. It was a perfect opportunity to buy presents for my family and friends. There was also a Christmas market, where I bought a sparkly decoration for the tree. I love visiting new places, especially capital cities. I have been very lucky this year because I also visited Amsterdam in the summer. Hopefully I’ll travel even more in the future. Understanding the text I. Read the text and tick (✓) what Eleanor did in Rome and explain why she liked them. □ A. walking along the banks of the River Tiber □ B. visiting the Roman Forum and the Coliseum □ C. visiting Vatican City □ D. visiting the Spanish Steps □ E. going shopping in a Christmas market □ F. popping her hands into the Mouth of Truth □ G. tasting some popular meals □ H. throwing a coin into the Trevi Fountain II. Answer the questions. 1. Why does Eleanor love visiting capital cities? ______________________________________________________________________________ 2.Where do you think Eleanor would go next? Why? ______________________________________________________________________________ Vocabulary Focus I. Key Vocabulary Describe Eleanor’s experiences according to the travel plan, using the words and expressions given below. The beginning sentences are given. tourist attraction decoration wonder opportunity breathtaking tear away make an effort quality Day 1 ---------- Visit the Coliseum Day 2 ---------- See the masterpieces of the Renaissance … Go to some restaurants Day 3 --------- Buy presents … The given sentence: Eleanor visited Rome last week. She visited many tourist attractions and walked down streets lit with decorations. She stayed in Rome for three days. On the first day, … II. Word Formation: Compounding 1. Read the sentences below and see how the underlined words are formed. 1) I studied the masterpieces of the Renaissance period at school and was excited to see them in real life. 2) It was so breathtaking that I couldn’t tear my eyes away from it. Tip: Compound words are formed by putting two or more words together. The new word can be a noun, such as masterpiece, an adjective, such as breathtaking, or a verb like spoonfeed. 2.Make compound words by matching a word from Box A with one from Box B. Then complete the sentences with the appropriate compound words. Box A Box B come side ground break mark known heart back over Country land well 1) Travel can be a scary thing, but most of the things we may fear about travel can easily be _____________. 2) I’ve been looking to change the __________ images on my computer. That’s why I was happy to find a wonderful photo taken in New Zealand last summer. 3) We know that _____________ brings great sadness and emotional suffering but travel is a good way to help us forget. 4) If you walk in the ____________ of Britain, you’ll spot piles of stones along the road from time to time. 5) Famous _____________ in Shanghai include the Bund, the Oriental Pearl TV Tower and the Huangpu River. 6) Edinburgh is famous as the home of many ____________ writers such as Robert Louis Stevenson, Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle and Joanne Kathleen Rowling. Sentence & Structure Focus I.长难句分析 1.These include the Roman Forum, which was once the centre of public and political life in Ancient Rome, as well as the vast Coliseum, the largest outdoor theatre ever built and one of the greatest wonders in the world. 句子主干：___________________________________________________________________ 修饰成分：___________________________________________________________________ 句子翻译：___________________________________________________________________ 2.The best part of the visit was, without doubt, the Sistine Chapel ceiling, painted in the early 16th century by the great Michelangelo. 句子主干：___________________________________________________________________ 修饰成分：___________________________________________________________________ 句子翻译：___________________________________________________________________ II.写作语料提取 语料 1：I spent three busy days in Rome, visiting many tourist attractions and walking down streets lit with Christmas decorations. 重点短语：tourist attraction 旅游景点；be lit with 被…… 装点 / 照亮 适用语境：记叙文开篇，描写游览城市、参观景点，烘托环境氛围，适合旅行类读后续写 / 概要写作。 新语境练习：1）我们在巴黎度过忙碌的两天，参观众多景点，漫步在挂满彩灯的街道上。 _____________________________________________________________________________ 语料 2：It was so breathtaking that I couldn’t tear my eyes away from it. 重点短语：breathtaking adj. 令人惊叹的；tear one’s eyes away from 移开目光， 不舍得离开 适用语境：景物描写，表达景色 / 艺术品极具冲击力，是读后续写高频高分句。 新语境练习：2）日落美得如此震撼，我久久无法移开视线。 _____________________________________________________________________________ 语料 3：I made an effort to find some restaurants to taste the popular meals of the region. 重点短语：make an effort to do sth 努力设法做某事；the region 该地区； popular meals 特色美食 适用语境：描写旅行中主动探寻当地特色，记叙旅行体验，旅行类作文。 新语境练习：3）我们设法寻找一家小店，品尝这座小城的特色美食。 _____________________________________________________________________________ 参考答案： Understanding the text : I. Tick: B, C, E, G B. visiting the Roman Forum and the Coliseum Reason: The ruins of buildings and temples were fascinating. She was amazed by these ancient relics. C. visiting Vatican City Reason: She saw many famous sculptures. The Sistine Chapel ceiling was breathtaking. E. going shopping in a Christmas market Reason: She bought a sparkly decoration for the Christmas tree. G. tasting some popular meals Reason: She enjoyed local food like pasta, ice cream and hot chocolate under Christmas lights. II. Answer the questions. 1. Because she loves visiting new places. Capital cities bring her chances to explore different cultures and enjoy wonderful scenery and artworks. 2. She would probably go to Prague or Budapest, which are capital cities outside Europe. Because she loves visiting new capital cities and hopes to explore more places outside Europe. Vocabulary Focus I. Key Vocabulary（参考范文） Eleanor visited Rome last week. She visited many tourist attractions and walked down streets lit with decorations. She stayed in Rome for three days. On the first day, she visited the Coliseum, one of the greatest wonders in the world. The ancient ruins were so breathtaking that she could hardly tear her eyes away. On the second day, she saw the masterpieces of the Renaissance. She also made an effort to find local restaurants to taste popular meals of the region. Though some tourist food was poor in quality, she enjoyed the delicious local food. On the third day, she seized the opportunity to buy presents for her family and friends in the Christmas market. II. Word Formation: Compounding 合成词 2. 匹配结果：Overcome; background; heartbreak; countryside; landmarks; well-known 填空答案： 1)overcome 2）background 3）heartbreak 4）countryside 5）landmarks 6）well-known Sentence & Structure Focus I.长难句分析 1.句子主干： These include the Roman Forum, as well as the vast Coliseum. 修饰成分： 1）which was once the centre of public and political life in Ancient Rome：非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词the Roman Forum；in Ancient Rome为介词短语，在从句中作地点状语。 2）the largest outdoor theatre ever built and one of the greatest wonders in the world：同位语，解释说明the vast Coliseum；ever built是过去分词作后置定语，修饰outdoor theatre；in the world介词短语作后置定语，修饰wonders。 句子翻译： 这些（古迹）包括古罗马广场——它曾是古罗马公共与政治生活的中心，还有宏伟的斗兽场，它是有史以来建造的最大露天剧场，也是世界上最伟大的奇迹之一。 写作功能：介绍事物 / 景点，多层信息叠加，提升句式丰富度。 2.句子主干： The best part of the visit was the Sistine Chapel ceiling. 修饰成分： 1） of the visit：介词短语作后置定语，修饰the best part； 2） without doubt：插入语，作状语； 3） painted in the early 16th century by the great Michelangelo：过去分词短语作后置定语，修饰the Sistine Chapel ceiling；in the early 16th century为时间状语，by the great Michelangelo引出动作执行者。 句子翻译： 毫无疑问，本次游览最精彩的部分就是西斯廷教堂的穹顶，它由伟大的米开朗基罗于16世纪早期绘制而成。 写作功能：介绍艺术品、建筑等事物，增加句式层次感，用于景物描写。 II.写作语料提取 1）We spent two busy days in Paris, visiting many tourist attractions and walking down streets lit with colourful lights. 2）The sunset was so breathtaking that I couldn’t tear my eyes away from it. 3）We made an effort to look for a small shop to taste the popular meals of the town. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $