. Have you heard about the Mekong River? Look at the map and discuss in pairs, then do the following exercises: 1. The source of the Mekong River is in . A. ChinaB. IndiaC. Laos2. The Mekong River flows through countries. A. 4B. 5C. 6答案：答案：1. AC3. Choose the right order about the countries the Mekong River flows through. A.China Myanmar Laos Thailand Cambodia VietnamB. Vietnam Cambodia Thailand Myanmar LaosC. Thailand Myanmar China Laos Vietnam4. The river delta enters . A. the East China SeaB. the Yellow Sea C. the South China Sea答案：答案：4. AC. Skim the passage and tell the main idea of the passage. The passage is mainly about Wang Kun and his sisters dream and plan for taking a great bike trip along the Mekong River. . Read the text and try to tell if these sentences are TRUE（T） or FALSE（F）. 1. Wang Kun persuaded his cousins, Dao Wei and Yu Hang, to join in their cycling. (F)2. Wang Wei insisted that they begin the journey from where it begins to where it ends. (T)3. The journey would begin at an altitude of more than 5, 000 metres, where it is hard to breathe. (T)4. The source of the Mekong River is in Sichuan province. (F)5. They found few maps about the Mekong River in the library. (F)6. The Mekong river begins in a glacier on a Tibetan mountain, where the water is clear but not cold. (F)7. You can see glaciers, rapids, valleys, waterfalls and plains along the river. (T)8. The end of the river enters the South China Sea. (T) . Choose the best answer according to the passage. 1. Wang Kun and Wang Weis dream was to_. A. travel around ChinaB. travel around Yunnan ProvinceC. take a great motorcycle tripD. take a great bike trip答案：答案： D2. Wang Kun and Wang Weis plan was to_. A. visit their cousins B. buy an expensive mountain bike C. cycle along the Mekong River D. cycle along the Yellow River 答案：答案： C3. Which sentence is NOT true according to the text? A. Wang Wei advised Wang Kun to buy a mountain bike and he agreed. B. Wang Wei seldom listened to others. C. Before their trip they went to the library. D. Wang Wei knew the best way of getting to places. 答案：答案： D4. What does the last paragraph tell us? A. They wanted to know how soon they would come back. B. They wanted to learn the worlds geography. C. They went to the library to know something about the Mekong River. D. Wang Kun wanted to let Wang Wei know how difficult their trip was. 答案：答案： C5. When you travel along the Mekong River maybe you can not see_. A. waterfallsB. desertC. plains D. hills and valleys答案：答案： B. Read the passage carefully and try to fill in the form. . Choose the one answer that best completes the sentences. 1. Ever since middle school, my sister Wang Wei and Iabout taking a great bike trip. A. had dreamedB. has dreamedC. have been dreamed D. have dreamed【解解析析】选选D。考考查查ever since的的用用法法。ever since “自自从从就就，自自那那以以后后”， 比比since的的强强调调意意味味更更浓浓。ever since 作作状状语语，常常与与现现在在完完成成时时连连用用。句句意意为为：从从高高中中起起，我我姐姐王薇和我就一直梦想作一次了不起的自行车旅行。姐姐王薇和我就一直梦想作一次了不起的自行车旅行。2. Two years ago she bought an expensive mountain bike and then she persuaded meone. A. to buyB. buyingC. buyD. bought【解解析析】选选A。考考查查persuade的的用用法法。persuade sb. to do sth. 说说服服某某人人做做某某事事。 句句意意：两两年年前前她她买买了了一一辆辆价价格格昂昂贵贵的的山山地地车，然后她说服我也买了一辆。车，然后她说服我也买了一辆。3. After graduatingcollege, we finally got the chance to take a bike trip. A. atB. inC. fromD. to【解解析析】选选C。考考查查graduate的的用用法法。graduate from 从从毕毕业业；毕毕业业于于。 句句意意为为：大大学学毕毕业业后后，我我们们终终于于有有机会骑自行车旅行了。机会骑自行车旅行了。4. was my sister who first had the idea to cycle along the entire Mekong River from where it begins to where it ends. A. SheB. ItC. WhoD. That【解解析析】选选B。考考查查强强调调句句的的用用法法。强强调调句句型型的的结结构构为为：It is/was + 被被强强调调的的部部分分 + who/that + 其其他他部部分分。句句意意为为：首首先先想到要沿湄公河从源头到终点骑车旅行的是我的姐姐。想到要沿湄公河从源头到终点骑车旅行的是我的姐姐。5. she has made up her mind, nothing can change it. A. Even ifB. OnceC. Since D. Because【解解析析】选选B。考考查查连连词词词词义义辨辨析析。once 一一旦旦(表表示示条条件件)； even if 即即使使； since 由由于于； because 因因为为。句句意意为为：她她一一旦旦下下定了决心，什么也不能使她改变。定了决心，什么也不能使她改变。. Translate the following sentences into Chinese. 1. Although she didnt know the best way of getting to places, she insisted that she organize the trip properly. 虽然她对去某些地方的最佳路线并不清楚，她却坚持要自己虽然她对去某些地方的最佳路线并不清楚，她却坚持要自己把这次旅游安排得尽善尽美。把这次旅游安排得尽善尽美。2. She gave me a determined look the kind that said she would not change her mind. 她给了我一个坚定的眼神她给了我一个坚定的眼神这种眼神表明她是不会改变主这种眼神表明她是不会改变主意的。意的。3. When I told her the air would be hard to breathe and it would be very cold, she said it would be an interesting experience. 当我告诉她那里空气稀薄，呼吸困难，而且天气很冷时，她当我告诉她那里空气稀薄，呼吸困难，而且天气很冷时，她却说这将是一次有趣的经历。却说这将是一次有趣的经历。4. Finally, I had to give in. 最后，我只好让步了。最后，我只好让步了。5. As it enters Southeast Asia, its pace slows. It makes wide bends or meanders through low valleys to the plains where rice grows. 当它进入东南亚以后，河水蜿蜒缓慢地穿过低谷，流向生长当它进入东南亚以后，河水蜿蜒缓慢地穿过低谷，流向生长稻谷的平原。稻谷的平原。. Find out the sentences similar in meaning to the ones below in the passage. 1. When we graduated from college, there was a chance for my sister and I to travel by bike in the end. After graduating from college, we finally got the chance to take a bike trip. 2. Once she has decided on it，there isnt anything to change it. Once she has made up her mind, nothing can change it. 3. When we knew one second of the river is in China, we were both amazed. We were both surprised to learn that half of the river is in China. . Fill in the blanks with the proper words in the text. Ever 1. since middle school, Wang Kun and his sister Wang Wei have dreamed about taking a great bike trip. Two years ago, Wang Wei 2. persuaded Wang Kun to buy an expensive mountain bike. After 3. graduating from college, they 4. finally got the chance to take a bike trip. Wang Wei brought forward the idea to 5. cycle along the Mekong River. In Wang Kuns eyes, he is 6. fond of his sister, but he thinks his sister can be too 7. stubborn . Once she has made up her 8. mind , she will never 9. change her mind. And her another shortcoming is that she doesnt care about 10. details . Finally, Wang Kun had to give in. 同学们来学校和回家的路上要注意安全同学们来学校和回家的路上要注意安全