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北师大版高中英语必修二 unit4 esson4 Virtual Tourism学案（无答案）

Cyberspace Virtual Tourism

Part A Reading: Virtual Tourism

Before you start

1. Look at the photos and guess a few things about Aucklang.

3. Auckland’s beaches

4. Auckland’s Domain

2. Auckland Harbour

1. Maori dancer

5. Barbecue in the Domain Read to learn

2. Read the text quickly and check your guesses.

Auckland * New Zealand

A guide

Auckland is the largest city in New Zealand. It has a population of just under a million people and is located on North Island. This seaside city is an important centre for business and industry. It is also the

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北师大版高中英语必修二 unit4 esson4 Virtual Tourism学案（无答案）

most exciting city in New Zealand with people of many different cultures living there.

The history of the city goes back 650 years when the Maoris settled in the area. European settlement began in 1840 when the British arrived. Auckland was the capital of New Zealand for some time. Later, the capital moved to Wellington, because it was more central. Since 1945, the city of Auckland has grown and it now has large modern suburbs. In 1985, the New Zealand government made the whole country a nuclear-free zone and since then Auckland has been a centre for protest against nuclear testing in Asia Pacific.

Famous sights include Mt Eden, one of many large volcanoes, as well as the Auckland Harbour Bridge. At the Parnell Village, you can visit some of the first European homes. In the city, you can enjoy an amazing view from the Sky Tower, which is the city’s tallest Tower. You can also see Maori traditional dances at the Auckland Museum.

From anywhere in the city, you can see the sea. Auckland is called “the city of sails” because it has more boats than anywhere else in the world. It has a warm climate with plenty of sunshine - the average temperature in January (summer) is 23.4℃ and in July (winter) it is 7.8℃. It has some of the best beaches in New Zealand for doing water sports: swimming, diving, fishing, sailing and surfing.

It is easy to travel between Auckland and the rest of New Zealand. There are regular international flights, too. However, flights from Europe take over twenty-four hours and are expensive.

1. Read the text and judge the following statements is true (T) or false (F)． (1) People from different countries live in Auckland.( ) (2) Europeans were the first people to settle in Auckland.( )

(3) The first Europeans who settled in Auckland were the Frenchmen.( ) (4) In Auckland，it is allowed to have nuclear testing. ( )

(5) Wellington is now the capital of New Zealand，because it is the largest city there.( ) (6) Auckland is far from Europe.( ) 2. Choose the right answers.

(1) The writer’s purpose in writing the text is to ________. A．introduce the famous sights of Auckland to readers B．guide the tourists around Auckland through time and space

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北师大版高中英语必修二 unit4 esson4 Virtual Tourism学案（无答案）

C．give readers a brief introduction to every aspect of Auckland D．make readers have a good knowledge of Auckland’s history

(2) Auckland is called “the city of sails ”．Which of the following is the RIGHT reason?

A．The temperature is over 20℃ all the year round. B．It is a place where there is plenty of sunshine.

C．It doesn’t have beaches for doing water sports. D．It has the most boats in the world. (3) The second paragraph suggests that________.

A．the capital was moved from Auckland to Wellington because Auckland was small and not modern B．the British got to Auckland about 200 years after the Maoris settled in it C．New Zealand has never done any nuclear experiments since two decades ago D．Auckland is a center for business and industry (4) Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text? A．Climate. B．Population. C．Sports. (5) The main idea of the fourth paragraph is______.

A．that Auckland is an ideal place for water lovers B．that Auckland has a wet climate C．why Auckland is called “the city of sails” D．where the best beaches are

3. Match the topics a～f with the five paragraphs in the text.There is one extra topic. (a) the history of the city (b) travel links

(c) things to see in Auckland (d) nightlife in Auckland (e) for water lovers

(f) New Zealand’s largest city

D．Foods.

课后作业

1. With so many difficult problems________，the manager felt worried all the time. A．settled B．having settled C．settling D．to settle 2. It was so noisy outside that he couldn’t________ down to read. A．settle B．put C．sit D．lie

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