Unit 6 Nurturing nature

Section Ⅰ Starting out & Understanding ideas

单词拼写 根据首字母或汉语提示，用本部分所学单词的正确形式填空。

1.Relax as much as possible and keep breathing s .

2.Her hair started falling out as a result of r treatment.

3.Today， I want to serve as a w manager because I care about the ecosystem.

4.You can relax yourself in your l time.

5. My father is a man who gets treed by a lion， but enjoys the s in it.

6. He was walking in the park when a （巨大的） cloud caught his eye.

7.China has （壮丽的） culture with a long history.

8.The eye is one of the most （脆弱的） parts of the body.

9.When he got bored， Bob （徘徊） around the woods.

10.Moonlight shines on the dark （如镜面般的） surface of a mysterious lake.

选择填空 用方框中所给短语的适当形式填空。

catch one’s eye among the top concerns put… into operation

bring… to life at one’s leisure

1.These old men and women usually go to dance .

2. Now in early September we the second stage of his plan .

3.The moment Tim enters the forest， one amazing view after another will .

4.His aim， in which he succeeds proudly， is the culture of the time .

5.As we know， these issues are now in every region of the world.

课文语法填空

It took years to complete the Qinghai-Xizang Railway. The construction workers 1   （overcome） the most difficult engineering challenges， one of which was how to protect the delicate ecosystem. To allow the wild animals 2 （move） safely and freely in their 3 （nature） habitat， they built thirty-three passages under the railway. To prevent damage to wetlands and grasslands， 675 bridges with a total length of about 160 kilometres 4 （build） between Golmud and Lhasa. They even moved 140，000 square metres of wetland to 5 new area in order to protect its distinct ecosystem. Located at over 5，000 metres above sea level， Tanggula Station 6 （be） the highest railway station in the world. In 7 （locate） such as this， the thin air， changeable weather 8 high levels of UV radiation presented perhaps the greatest challenge for railway workers. To make sure they stayed healthy， several oxygen-making stations were constructed. To

protect Cuona Lake 9 construction waste， the railway workers used thousands and thousands of sandbags to build a twenty-kilometre wall along the lake. In a word， the railway workers built our “impossible” railway with the care that the environment deserves. It is 10 （true） an extraordinary “Sky Railway”.

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阅读理解

If you really want a taste of the everyday swing of Dutch life， a bike tour through Amsterdam is the way to go.

What included in an Amsterdam bike tour

The bicycle is of course provided and included in the price of the tour. Some tours offer coffee and tea after the tour finishes. Every tour especially has its own theme and route. You can compare them by visiting webpages dedicated （专用于） to a particular tour.

Amsterdam bicycle tour basics

These tours are usually between one and two hours long. They are guided by friendly and knowledgeable tour guides who are well capable in human interactions and Amsterdam information. What’s more， the tour guides usually know multiple languages and are used to overcoming communications barriers.

In case of bad weather

If it rains， no worries， you can choose to cancel your tour free of charge. This applies of course also in case of other bad weather or in case you simply don’t feel like taking the tour. The cancellation is easy， without questions， and free.

Important things during the bicycle tour of Amsterdam

Please don’t become so Dutch that you disregard the traffic laws. It is a fact that some Amsterdammers often cross a street or a bridge when they feel like doing it. That is why staying alert （警觉的） and a little bit of biking experience can help you to visit the small city streets during an Amsterdam bike tour. Also， unless you are 100% sure that the weather will be fine， you’d better bring a jacket. When you start moving on the bike， the Amsterdam’s wet air can get quite cold.

1. What is special about an Amsterdam bike tour？

A. It provides a free bike. B. It offers coffee and tea.

C. It has its theme and route. D. It includes a free lunch.

2. Which of the following is suggested in the last paragraph？

A. Ignoring the traffic rules. B. Bringing warm clothing.

C. Doing as the Dutch do. D. Avoiding bad weather.

3. Where would you most likely find the text？

A. A history book. B. A research paper.

C. An art magazine. D. A travel brochure.

阅读七选五

Have you ever come back from a vacation feeling more tired than you were？ Most travelers often need to rush from one tourist attraction to another. 1 Slow travel means renting an apartment for a week or more and exploring your surroundings on foot or by car. It can also mean taking a bike tour from one village to the next so that you can see the scenery along the way. But no matter how you do it， the key is slowing down. 2