初中英语山东版八年级UNIT4

[00:01.49]Have you ever been to an amusement park?
[00:05.54]SECTION A
[00:07.78]1b Listen. Have these students over been to these places? Check (P) the boxes.
[01:16.36]2a Look at the map of the town. Listen and circle the places you hear.
[02:55.70]2b Listen again and circle T (for true) or F (for false).
[04:34.44]3a Read this article about a theme² park. Circle the places, things, and activities you think are interesting. Underline³ the ones you think are boring.
[04:48.89]Have you ever been to Disneyland⁴?
[04:53.12]Most of us have probably heard of Mickey Mouse.
[04:56.57]Donald Duck, and many other famous Disney characters.
[05:00.20]Perhaps we have even seen them in movies.
[05:03.20]But have you ever been to Disneyland?
[05:06.36]In fact, there are now four different Disneyland amusement parks around the world.
[05:12.14]Two are in the United⁵ Stares⁶, one is in Japan, and the other is in France.
[05:18.20]Disneyland is an amusement park, but we can also call it theme park.
[05:23.84]It has all the normal attractions⁷ that you can find at an amusement park, but it also has a theme.
[05:30.97]The theme, of course, is Disney movies and Disney characters.
[05:36.74]For example, you can find a roller⁸ coaster in most amusement parks, but in Disneyland, the roller coaster is themed with Disney characters.
[05:47.77]This means⁹ that you can find Disney characters all over the roller coaster.
[05:53.12]You can also watch Disney movies, eat in Disney restaurants, and you buy Disney gifts.
[05:59.78]And you can see Disney characters walking around Disneyland all the time!
[06:05.11]Have you ever heard o f a Disney Cruise¹⁰?
[06:08.88]These are huge boats that also have the Disney theme.
[06:13.29]You can take a ride on the boat for several days, and you can sleep and eat on board¹¹.
[06:19.53]There are also many attractions on board, just like any other Disneyland.
[06:25.49]You can shop, go to Disney parties, and eat dinner with Mickey Mouse!
[06:31.13]The boat rides all take different routes¹², but they all end up in the same place.
[06:37.17]That is Disney’s own island.
[06:40.04]It is just so much fun in Disneyland!
[06:43.49]SECTION B
[06:51.56]2a Listen to a teacher interviewing a student. Circle the questions you hear.
[07:40.12]2b Listen again and fill in the questionnaire¹³.
[08:26.23]3a Read this article from the Hilltop language school newsletter and write answers to the questions.
[08:34.43]Come to the Hilltop Language School an change your life.
[08:39.39]Here’s what two of our students said about our school.
[08:43.65]When I was young girl, all I ever wanted to do was traveling, and I decided¹⁴ that the best way to do this was to become a flight attendant¹⁵.
[08:55.12]I’ve been a flight attendant for tow¹ years now.
[08:58.78]It’s a really interesting job because I travel all over the world.
[09:04.13]I discovered that the most important requirement¹⁶ was to speak English well, so I studied English at the Hilltop Language School for five years before I became a flight attendant.
[09:16.80]It was because I could speak English that I got the job.
[09:20.56]Thanks you, Hilltop Language School!
[09:23.51]Mei shan
[09:23.59]I want to be a tour guide.
[09:26.64]In fact, it’s all I have ever wanted to be.
[09:29.88]I want to travel, especially to English-speaking countries such as the United States and Australia.
[09:36.86]However, I know that I have to improve my English, so I’ve started taking Lesson at the Hilltop Language School.
[09:35.86]The Hilltop School has really helped me learn English.
[09:39.51]I’ve been a student here for a year now, and I really love it.
[09:44.16]Maybe when I leave school I’ll think about becoming an English teacher rather than a tour guide!
[09:49.94]David Fen
[09:51.89]Have you ever been to singapore?
[10:02.16]Have you ever been to Singapore?
[10:05.40]For many Chinese tourists, this small island in Southeast Asia is a wonderful place to take a holiday.
[10:12.66]On the one hand, more than three quarters of the population are Chinese, so you can simply¹⁷ speak putonghua a lot of time. [10:21.41]On the other hand, Singapore is an English-speaking country, so it's also a good place to practice your English!
[10:29.77]Have you ever tried Chinese food outside of China?
[10:34.00]Maybe you fear that you won't be able to find anything to eat in a foreign country.
[10:39.46]In Singapore, however, you'll find a lot of food from China; you won't have any problem finding¹⁸ rice, noodles, or dumplings.
[10:48.53]However, if you're feeling brave, singa-pore is an excellent place to try new food.
[10:55.24]Whether you like Indian food, western foood, or Japanese food, you'll find it all in Singapore if you look!
[11:02.69]Most large cities have zoos, but have you ever been to a zoo at night?
[11:09.22]Singapore if you look! night Zoo called the 'Night Safari¹⁹'.
[11:13.68]It might seem strange to go to a zoo when it''s dark.
[11:17.81]But if you've ever been to a zoo during the daytime, you might understand why this zoo is so special.
[11:24.63]A lot of animals only wake up at night, so this is the best time to watch them.
[11:23.63]If you go to see lions, tigers, or foxes during the daytime, they'll probably be asleep!
[11:30.76]At the Night Safari, you can watch these animals in a more natural environment than a normal zoo.
[11:37.60]One great thing about Singapore is that the temperature is almost the same all year round.
[11:39.33]This is because the island is so close to the equator²⁰.
[11:43.49]So you can choose to go whenever you lke-spring, summer, autumn, or winter!
[11:49.78]And, of course, it's not too far from China!

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1 tow   

n.拖，拉，牵引

参考例句：

• The broken-down car was taken in tow by a lorry.那辆坏了的车由一辆货车拖着。
• Mrs Hayes went to the supermarket with her four little children in tow.海斯太太带着她的4个小孩到超市去了。

2 theme   

n.主题，论题，话题，题目，作文题

参考例句：

• This poem marries theme and style well.这首诗的主题和风格结合得很好。
• What is the theme of the opera?这个歌剧的主题是什么？

3 underline   

n.下划线；加下划线；vt.在…下面划线；强调

参考例句：

• Underline all the sentences you do not know.在你不懂的所有句子下面划一条线。
• Please underline the noun clauses in the passage.请用线画出短文中的名词性从句。

4 Disneyland   

n.迪斯尼乐园

参考例句：

• Excuse me, is this the right way to Disneyland?劳驾，这是去迪斯尼乐园的路吗？
• Can you tell me something about Disneyland?请您给我讲迪斯尼乐园的情况好吗？

5 united   

adj.和谐的；团结的；联合的，统一的

参考例句：

• The whole nation is closely united.全国人民紧密团结。
• The two men were united by community of interests.共同的利益使两个人结合在一起。

6 stares   

v.凝视，瞪视( stare的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Ruin now stares in the face. 正面临着毁灭的威胁。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• The little dog stares suspiciously at the old wolf. 小白狗满脸疑惑地望着它，嗅到一股陌生的凶气和野味。 来自汉英文学 - 现代散文

7 attractions   

n.吸引( attraction的名词复数 )；具有吸引力的事物；有吸引力的特征（或品质、人）；（尤指两性间的）爱慕

参考例句：

• Venice is one of the great tourist attractions of the world. 威尼斯是世界上令人向往的旅游胜地之一。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Three others like to see some natural attractions of beauty and peacefulness. 另外三个人喜欢美丽、安静的自然景观。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 roller   

n.滚筒，滚轴；海岸的巨浪

参考例句：

• A steam roller is used in making and repairing roads.蒸汽压路机用来修筑道路。
• Large door with front roller is to load easily.具有较大的门并附有向前伸出的滚筒有利于桶的装载。

9 means   

n.方法，手段，折中点，物质财富

参考例句：

• That man used artful means to find out secrets.那人使用狡猾的手段获取机密。
• We must get it done by some means or other.我们总得想办法把它干完。

10 cruise   

v.巡航，航游，缓慢巡行；n.海上航游

参考例句：

• They went on a cruise to Tenerife.他们乘船去特纳利夫岛。
• She wants to cruise the canals of France in a barge.她想乘驳船游览法国的运河。

11 board   

v.上（船；飞机等）；n.委员会，理事会，董事会，委员会；司，局，厅；木板，黑板

参考例句：

• We'd better board the train now.我们最好现在上火车。
• Passengers should board the train now.旅客现在应该上火车了。

12 routes   

n.路( route的名词复数 )；（公共汽车和列车等的）常规路线；途径；渠道

参考例句：

• Drivers are advised to seek alternative routes. 驾车者被告知需另寻其他路线。
• The company plans to run trains on key intercity routes. 公司计划在主要城际路线上开通火车。 来自《简明英汉词典》

13 questionnaire   

n.问卷，调查表

参考例句：

• Headteachers will be asked to fill in a questionnaire.校长们将被要求完成一份问卷调查。
• It took me quite a while to fill out the questionnaire.填写那份问卷花了我好长一段时间。

14 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

15 attendant   

n.随从，跟班，出席者，服务员；adj.伴随的，出席的，注意的，在场的

参考例句：

• She was interrupted by the entrance of an attendant.服务员进来，打断了她的话。
• We met the officer attendant on the general.我们见到了随从将军的副官。

16 requirement   

n.需要，要求，请求，规定，必要条件

参考例句：

• Patience is a requirement in teaching.耐心是教学必备的条件。
• Your requirement that she wait till next week is reasonable.你要求她等到下周是有道理的。

17 simply   

ad.仅仅,只是；简单地；朴素地；完全，简直

参考例句：

• The cake is made quite simply.这蛋糕做起来很简单。
• The teacher explained the text simply.老师简单地解释了一下课文。

18 finding   

n.发现，发现物；调查的结果

参考例句：

• The finding makes some sense.该发现具有一定的意义。
• That's an encouraging finding.这是一个鼓舞人心的发现。

19 safari   

n.远征旅行(探险、考察)；探险队，狩猎队

参考例句：

• When we go on safari we like to cook on an open fire.我们远行狩猎时，喜欢露天生火做饭。
• They went on safari searching for the rare black rhinoceros.他们进行探险旅行，搜寻那稀有的黑犀牛。

20 equator   

n.赤道，（平分球形物体的面的）圆

参考例句：

• Singapore is near the equator.新加坡位于赤道附近。
• The United States is north of the equator.美国位于赤道以北。