1、1Module 1 Wonders of the world主题阅读I. 阅读理解Mount Qomolangma is the highest mountain in the world. It is in the Himalayan (喜玛拉雅 ) Mountains between Nepal (尼泊尔) and China, and it is 8900 metres high. Sir Edmund Hillary from New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay from Nepal were the first people ever to climb Mo
2、unt Everest in 1953. Men from several different countries climbed it after that. Junko Tabei, a Japanese was the first woman to make this difficult climb. A Japanese newspaper-television company chose the fifteen women from mountaineering clubs to climb Mount Qomolangma in 1975. The group climbed fo
3、r several days. Then there was an accident. The heavy ice and snow hurt ten of the women. They had to stop climbing. The other five went on climbing. Only Ms. Tabei was able to climb the last 70 metres. She was standing on the top of the world. She was the first woman there. Ms. Tabei was 35 years o
4、ld at the time. She started climbing mountains in 1960. She still climbs mountains. She is not an ordinary Japanese housewife. Ms. Tabei makes money for her trips by teaching English and piano to children. She climbs a mountain about every three years. She has climbed some of the highest mountains i
5、n six countries. Finally, she wants to climb the highest mountain in every country in the world. When she reaches the top of a mountain, she thinks, “Im glad that Im at the top.”1. Mount Qomolangma is _.A. an ordinary mountain B. the highest mountain in the world C. in the southwest of China D. clos
6、e to Nepal2. The climber from New Zealand first climbed Mount Qomolangma in _.A. 1975 B. 1960 C. 1935 D. 19533. What happened to ten of the women climbers on the way to the top of Mount Qomolangma?A. They were too tired to climb to it. B. There was no air for them. C. The heavy snow stopped them. D.
7、 They were hurt by heavy ice and snow.4. How many women climbed up to Mount Qomolangma in 1975?A. One. B. Five. C. Ten. D. Fifteen.5. Which of the following is TRUE about Ms. Tabei?A. She has climbed many high mountains in the world. B. She teaches children English and violin to make money. C. Shes
8、a usual housewife who helps a lot at home. D. She climbed the highest mountain in the world many times.II. 根据句意及首字母提示补全短文Have you ever enjoyed your meals in the USA before? If you have, Im sure you will find Americans have quite a 1. d_ way to eat. For 2. e_, you may have problems eating when you ar
9、e in the USA, because you cant use 3. c_. Knives and forks are 4. u_ for the most food. Soup is drunk 5. w_ spoons. A lot of 6. d_ will be served if you are the guest for 2the first time. And the main 7. c_ is usually beef or chicken. At the end of the dinner, you can enjoy delicious desserts, 8. l_ ice cream or cheese cakes. But dont leave as soon as you finish eating, it is 9. i_. Stay 10. a_ the table and have a nice talk with the host family.
