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Trouble time in Thailand 山东省鄄城县12中 冯庆华 Is it a beautiful place? Which country is it? Thailand Talk with your desk mate Do you want to get the bonus (奖金) of a free trip to Thailand now? Why? Why not? How much do you know about the current situation of Thailand? There are two rival (对立的) groups. One supports the government. The other is the anti-government (反政府的) group. The anti-government group wants to take over (接管，取代) the current (现在的) government. Discuss with your deskmates Is it good for the country? How will it influence (影响) the country? Reading Comprehension Try to find out the main idea of each part Paragraph ______: Tourism is very important for the economy of Thailand. Paragraph ______: It’s about the current situation in Thailand. Paragraph _____: The political crisis (危机) does harm to the tourism. Paragraph _____: It’s about the tourists in Thailand. Paragraph _____: Chinese government brought the tourists home. Read Paragraph 1~2 and decide if the statements are true or false 1. Zhang was excited about the trip because he knew it would be dangerous and exciting. 2. There were street battles when Zhang arrived in Bangkok. 3. The anti-government group has taken control of the current government. 4.The two groups has been fighting for several months. T Read Paragraph 3~5 and answer 1. Why couldn’t the tourists leave the country? Because the anti-government group controlled the airport and stopped the flight. 2. How did the Chinese tourists feel in Thailand? They felt nervous while walking in streets. But they felt warm to other Chinese. 3. How did they feel when they left Thailand? They felt very excited and happy. Read paragraph 6~7 and choose Thailand’s tourism has been stopped because ________. A. the government shut the door. B. Thailand people are no longer friendly. C. the anti-government group closed the airport. D. the anti-government group closed the beaches. After-reading