人教版高二英语unit12Reading 4.pptVIP

Choose the right explanation: 1. botany A. a long journey, especially by sea or in space 2. servant B. a type of hard stone often used in building 3. collision C. on or onto a ship, plane, bus or train 4. gentle D. an accident in which two things knock into each other 5. permanent E. a person or an animal spending a lot of time with you 6. voyage F. the land along the edge of the sea or ocean 7. aboard G. a person who works, cooks, and cleans in another person’s home 8. companion H. the scientific study of plants and their structure 9. marble I. lasting for a long time or for all time in the future 10. shore J. calm and kind; doing things in a quiet and careful way Fast reading: How many parts can the text be divided into? Three parts Give the main idea of each part: paragraph 1: The simple introduction of Jules Verne paragraph 2: The story of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea paragraph 3: The story of Journey to the Centre of the Earth Part 1 b-- Choose the best answer: 1. Jules Verne’s father wanted him to be a ___________. A. writer B. doctor C. lawyer D. painter 2. In order to make money, Verne had to ___________. A. ask his family for help B. be engaged in writing C. do experiments D. make discoveries 3. His books were mostly related to ____________. A. farming B. industry C. music D. inventions 4. _________ of the inventions in Verne’s books came true in his own time. A. None B. Some C. Many D. All 5. Jules Verne died in 1905 at the age of __________. A. 65