Ⅰ.Match the word with its meaning.

　　1．narrow　　 A．向下游；随波而下

　　2．trade B．变狭窄

　　3．goods C．围绕；环绕

　　4．downstream D．平坦的

　　5．distant E．(常作复数)树林

　　6．surround F．做生意

　　7．flat G．货物

　　8．wood H．遥远的

　　9．legend I．传说；传奇故事

　　10．shore J．开发

　　11．plain K．(海、湖、河等的)岸

　　12．exploit L．平原

　　答案：1～5　BFGAH　6～10　CDEIK　11～12　LJ

　　Ⅱ.Write down the meaning of phrases in each sentence.

　　1．I took advantage of this time, knowing that I would eventually go back to work.利用

　　2．I got off at the next stop and walked back toward them.从......下来

　　3．"Look at that！" she said, pointing at the hole in the door.指着

　　4．Every old building is heavy with all kinds of stories.有大量的......

　　5．People who know me know what I went through.经历

　　6．You'll have to wait at least an hour.至少

　　7．The earth is surrounded by a layer of air called the atmosphere.被......包围

　　8．At the edge of the desert, he came across a deserted church.在......的边缘

　　1．Enjoy the following pictures and describe them each with one sentence.

　　答案：(1)The mountain holds back the clouds.

　　(2)The river rushes through a hilly region.

　　(3)When the sun set the man still rode his raft on the river.

　　(4)The stream joins the great river.

　　2．Fill in the Qutang Gorge, the Wu Gorge and the Xiling Gorge in the three boxes.

　　　A． 　　　B． 　　　C．

　　答案：A：the Qutang Gorge　B：the Wu Gorge　C：the Xiling Gorge

　　Ⅰ.Fast­reading

1．The writer wrote this passage in order to tell about .