Unit 2　Iconic Attractions
Using Language
词汇积淀·素养初探
Ⅰ. 根据语境及汉语提示写出正确的单词
1. the unfair distribution (分配) of wealth
2. a temporary(暂时的) measure
3. the final phase(阶段) of the project
4. a UK driving licence(执照)
5. a training session(一段时间)
6. a high / low frequency(频率) randy travis
7. meet with a violent(暴力的) death
8. building a nest(巢穴) of twigs and dry grass
9. protect mammal(哺乳动物) species 雨下一整晚 歌词
10. the 老兵你要走吉他谱biology(生物学) of marine animals
11. hatch(使孵出) a chicken
12. a fuel tank with a capacity(容量) of 50 litres
13. a house surrounded with a strong fence(栅栏)
14. the prison(监狱) population
15. a very grand(宏大的) house
Ⅱ. 根据语境选择恰当的介、副词填空
1. A flock of birds flew towards us slowly from far away.
2. We must find a way of achieving a more equitable distribution of wealth.
3. The electrical work will be carried out in phase with the other renovations.
4. All the chicks have hatched out.
5. He’s spent a lot of time in prison.
Ⅲ. 翻译下列课文原句, 并观察黑体部分
1. Our topic today is “Creatures Unique to Australia”, with questions answered by wildlife expert,  Dr Jim Smith.
我们今天的主题是“澳大利亚特有的生物”, 野生动物专家吉姆·史密斯博士回答了问题。
2. Koalas are cute,  and we see so many pictures of people holding them.
考拉很可爱, 我们看到很多人抱着它们的照片。
3. While it may lay eggs in a nest like a bird,  it’s really a primitive mammal,  with a unique biology.
虽然它可以像鸟一样在巢里产卵, 但它确实是一种原始哺乳动物, 有着独特的生物学特性。
阅读精研·素养构建
Ⅰ. 文本整体理解: 理清文章架构
1. Skim the passage and fill in the blanks
2. What is the text type of the passage?
A. Narration. (记叙文)
B. Argumentative essay. (议论文)
C. Expository writing. (说明文)
D. Practical writing (应用文)
答案: C
3. What’s the main idea of this passage?
The text is mainly about some iconic animals in Australia,  such as kangaroos,  koalas,  etc. and their special features. 
Ⅱ. 文本细节理解: 探寻语篇细节信息
1. Choose the best answer
(1)What can we infer from the last two sentences of the first part?
A. Kangaroos can be dangerous sometimes.
B. It is hard to take kangaroos as family pets.
C. Meeting kangaroos is always a lucky thing.
D. It is always good to pet a cute kangaroo.
(2)When does a kangaroo try to be independent?
A. After they were born for ten days.
B. Until they can dive under the water.
C. Since they were born immediately.
D. When they are about seven or eight months old.
(3)Why is it forbidden to touch koalas in some places?
A. It may disturb their daily activities.
B. It can change their living habits.
C. It will bring pressure on their life.
D. It may attack people by surprise.
(4)What do we know about Tasmanian devils?
A. They are aggressive against humans.
B. They frighten their prey to death.
C. They belong to a rat family.
D. They make loud and frightening noise.
(5)What animals use electrical sensors to find food?
A. Koalas. 布兰妮 精神
B. Kangaroos.
C. Tasmanian devils.
D. The duck-billed platypus.
答案: (1)～(5)ADCDD
2. Reread the passage and fill in the blanks
The amazing animals of Australia
周星驰睡黄圣依4次Kangaroos
▲The (1)symbol of the country
▲They cannot walk backwards and they are always moving forwards
▲Baby kangaroos stay safe and warm in their mother’s (2)pouch
▲They gradually learn to be (3)independent
▲Kangaroos can hit and kick very hard
Koalas
●They are really quite cute
●Koalas are very (4)sensitive creatures
●They spend quite a lot of time eating,  sleeping,  and hanging onto tree trunks
●In many places in Australia,  it is against the law to (5)touch them
Tasmanian
devils
◆Tasmanian devils (6)hunt at night
◆The noise they make could wake the dead
◆They are about the size of small (7)dogs
◆They look like rather large black rats
◆Their diet is mostly (8)dead animals
◆They are generally not violent towards people
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The duck-
billed
platypus
★It may lay eggs in a nest like a bird
★It’s really a primitive (9)mammal
★Its nose looks like a duck’s bill
★It has feet like a duck’s
★It has a capacity to find food in the water by using (10)electrical sensors in its bill
Ⅲ. 文本素养提升: 阅读技能综合运用
1. 根据课文语境与语句知识细致解构语句
(1)If you want to hold a koala, (条件状语从句) you have to go to certain licensed zoos(主句) where animal experts make sure that the koalas selected for each session are in a good state for human contact and that they are handled for only a limited time and on a limited frequency of occasions(where引导定语从句, 其中that引导宾语从句). 
译文: 如果你想养一只考拉, 你必须去一些有执照的动物园, 那里的动物专家要确保挑选的考拉都处于与人接触的良好状态, 而且它们只在有限的时间和有限的频率下和人类接触。
(2)Tasmanian devils hunt at night,  so(并列连词表示因果关系) you won’t usually see them,  but(并列连词表示转折关系) you may hear their loud cries when they are fighting or eating(when引导时间状语从句). 
译文: 塔斯马尼亚魔鬼在夜间狩猎, 所以你通常不会看到它们, 但当它们打架或进食时, 你可能会听到它们的叫声。
2. 阅读主题活动
(1)Why do koalas spend most of time sleeping?
Koalas spend so much time sleeping due to their diet. As you are most likely already aware,  the diet of a koala is eucalyptus leaves. As you can probably imagine,  these leaves aren’t all that nutritious and are very high in fiber. To get the most out of the leaves the koalas have very low metabolisms. Having a low metabolism keeps the leaves in the digestive tract for longer periods of time which allows them to extract more nutrients from their only food source. The off side to having a low metabolic rate and needing to conserve energy is that they need to spend large amounts of time sleeping,  which is exactly what they do.