Unit 18 Beauty Section Warm-up & Lesson 1-Pre-reading阅读理解In a village in Uganda，a woman named Fatima Serwona ran a small store.It mainly sold necessary things in peoples daily life.However，she had trouble making enough money to keep the shelves full.To stay in business，Fatima got a microfinance loan (贷款)a small amount of money from a person in another country.It was just enough for her to buy a cell phone.Local villagers used her phone to make calls and then paid her for each call.This helped her make enough money to buy the things her store needed.Fatima could also use the money to send her children to school and improve their lives，as well as her own.Microfinance is the practice of giving small loans to people in need.Most microfinance loans are for less than two hundred dollars.The loans are used to start or enlarge a small business，such as catching fish，raising chickens or selling produce.Lenders are willing to make these loans because most of the people who receive them are very likely to repay the loans.Microfinance loans are important for several reasons.The businesses that these loans support often provide necessary services or goods to their communities (社区)Those who receive microfinance loans usually cannot get money any other way.Although they have to pay a high rate of interest (利率) on the money they borrow，the rate is lower than that a local moneylender asks for.It doesnt seem like such a small amount of money could make a big difference，but microfinance loans have been shown to help improve peoples lives and put new life into the communities like Fatimas.语篇解读本文是说明文。作者通过Fatima Serwona的事例向我们讲述了小额信贷的特点、功能以及其所产生的影响。1Why did Fatima Serwona buy a cell phone?ATo make extra money for her business.BTo order the goods she needed quickly.CTo make sure she could be found easily.DTo connect her village with other villages.解析：细节理解题。由第一段中的Local villagers used her phone.the things her store needed可知，Fatima Serwona通过用手机赚来的钱添置店里需要的货物，故A项说法正确。答案：A2According to the text，microfinance_.Ais popular with big companiesBoffers free help to poor peopleChelps people become rich soonDmeans a lot to small businesses解析：细节理解题。由第二段中的The loans are used to start or enlarge a small business可知，小额资金对于一些小企业来说意义非凡。答案：D3What does the author think of microfinance loans?AIllegal.BHelpful.CUnnecessary.DMeaningless.解析：推理判断题。由最后一段中的microfinance loans have been shown to help improve peoples lives and put new life into the communities like Fatimas可知，作者认为小额信贷很有益处。答案：B4What would be the best title of the text?AThe life of Fatima SerwonaBAn unusual village in UgandaCMicrofinance has changed the worldDMicrofinance loans make a difference解析：标题归纳题。作者通过Fatima Serwona的事例向我们讲述了小额信贷的特点、功能以及其所产生的影响，故D项正确。答案：DGrand Canyon All AmericanHelicopter TourTime：7：00 am6：30 pmLocation：Las Vegas，NevadaTicket Prices：$300 for adults，$180 for childrenTake off from Las Vegas Airport on an exciting flight to the Grand Canyon (大峡谷)Youll enjoy a 45minute helicopter (直升机) flight each way，land deep in the canyon for a picnic，and fly low over the city of Las Vegas on your return.Grand Canyon All American Helicopter Tour is a wonderful tour that leaves you with time in the day free to explore Las Vegas.Front of Line PassTime：8：00 am5：30 pmLocation：Los Angeles，CaliforniaTicket Prices：$130 for adults，$70 for childrenEach day，Universal Studios Hollywood offers a limited number of Front of Line Passes.Get ready for the greatest Hollywood movie experience！Go behind the scenes on the worldfamous Studio Tour to explore where Hollywood movies are made and see firsthand the world s largest 3D experience.Then，face action headon in exciting rides，shows and attractions that put you inside some of the worlds biggest movies.Big Island Day TripTime：6：00 am7：30 pmLocation：Oahu，HawaiiTicket Prices：$350 for adults，$200 for childrenThis adventure is a great way to explore and learn about volcanoes.A short walk to the black sand beach takes you over an area that was once the ocean！Look to the east，and you may see steam or lava flowing downstream towards the sea.Visits along the way include the Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Factory and a Kona coffee shop.Another important part of this tour is your visit to the Rainbow Falls，where you might be lucky enough to see the rushing water mix with sunlight to form beautiful rainbows.语篇解读本文是应用文。文章主要为我们介绍了三处旅游景点。5Grand Canyon All American Helicopter Tour_.Aincludes exciting rides and showsBprovides tourists with a free picnicCtakes less time than Big Island Day TripDshows tourists around Las Vegas at night解析：细节理解题。由Grand Canyon All American Helicopter Tour一节中的Time：7：00 am6：30 pm和Big Island Day Trip一节中的Time：6：00 am7：30 pm可知C项正确。答案：C6In Universal Studios Hollywood，visitors can_.Awatch the worlds largest 3D moviesBgo behind the scenes and make movie