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1、Unit 5课时跟踪练(一) Warming Up & Reading Pre-reading.阅读理解AA new course on world heritage and its conservation offers a good opportunity for the young people to learn about the legacy (遗产) of humanity and gain a sense of responsibility to help protect the planet we live on.According to a world heritage ed
2、ucation programme jointly launched by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and Chinas Ministry of Education, the course will first be offered at several schools in Beijing before being included as a mandatory course (必修课) for high school students nationwide.T
3、he new course covers photos, slide shows and documentaries on the magnificence of the world heritage sites. The class aims to tell children what world heritage is and why and how it should be protected. A total of 177 nations, including China, have signed the Convention Concerning the Protection of
4、World Cultural and Natural Heritage. Listed are 754 sites all over the world, of which 29 are in China the third most after Spain and Italy. Currently, protection of the countrys cultural and natural resources leaves much to be desired. Education is undoubtedly the best way to cultivate peoples sens
5、e for protecting cultural and natural resources.The introduction of such a programme in Chinese classrooms will certainly help our young people realize the significance of common heritage, learning about world heritage sites, the history and traditions of different cultures, ecology, and the importa
6、nce of protecting biological and cultural diversity.More importantly, it will help cultivate a sense of responsibility in the minds of young participants. This is critical in protecting these cultural and natural legacies, as well as our living environment and the limited resources for sustainable d
7、evelopment.语篇解读：将遗产保护纳入课堂学习，旨在帮助孩子们学习和了解有关遗产的信息及让孩子知道如何保护遗产。1Which of the statements is TRUE according to the passage?AThe world heritage education programme was jointly launched by the United States and Chinas Ministry of Education.BThe course will first be offered at all the schools in Beijing.CPr
8、otection of the countrys cultural and natural resources has been perfect thanks to peoples efforts.DChina ranks high among the countries with 29 sites listed on the list.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第三段的“Listed are 754 sites all over the world, of which 29 are in China the third most after Spain and Italy.”可知D项正确。2
9、What can you expect to learn at the class?AWhat world heritage is.BWhy we should protect heritage.CHow world heritage should be protected.DAll of the above.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第三段的“The class aims to tell children what world heritage is and why and how it should be protected.”可知课堂设置的目的是告诉孩子们世界遗产是什么，为什么要保护遗产
10、以及如何保护遗产，故选D项。3The underlined word “cultivate” in the third paragraph probably means “_”AdistributeBexploitCdevelop Dimprovise解析：选C词义猜测题。根据下文这种课程能帮助孩子意识到保护遗产的重要性，故此处指的是教育无疑是最好的提升孩子遗产保护意识的最好的方式，故选C项。4Whats the purpose of the passage?ATo inform us of the reason for protecting the heritage.BTo tell us
11、the way to protect the heritage.CTo tell us a new course.DTo tell us heritage preservation starts with education.解析：选D写作意图题。本文主要介绍了在教学中加入遗产保护的课程，写作的目的是告诉我们遗产保护从教育开始，故选D项。BIf you and I met at a party，you would probably ask me what I do for a living, what town I live in the kind of questions that woul
12、d help you to build a picture of who I am.I might ask the same of you, but I probably wouldnt be listening.Its more likely Id be looking at the label on your jeans，glancing at your shoes，and eyeing up your mobile phone.These are the things that really tell me who you are.In fact, I sincerely hope yo
13、u would notice the same things about me.Well，thats the way it was a year ago.I began to behave like this at a very early age. I remember the first day of junior school，standing alone in the playground, desperately wanting to make friends. I headed straight for what seemed to be the most promising gr
14、oup of boys. They were talking to girls, trading football cards, eating green sweets all the things I wanted to do. As I attempted to talk with them，one boy asked me, “Do you support Manchester United Football Club？” Another asked, “Are you into Michael Jackson？” I answered yes to them all, even tho
15、ugh the truthful answer was no.Things seemed to be going well until one of the boys caught sight of my trainers. Id never thought too much about them before. They were just plain blue sports shoes that Mum had bought，for playing in the back garden. At once, the group laughed very loudly, “Where did
16、you get those from? A charitable organization？” Looking at the boys in bewilderment (疑惑), I noticed for the first time that they all had similar shapes on the sides of their trainers, like the ones on footballers boots on television. It wasnt just their shoes: crocodiles, eagles and tigers sat on the breasts of their Tshirts, and every single boy seemed to
