《2024年世纪金榜高中全程学习方略英语必修第一册外研版》

4. (2023·新高考Ⅱ卷·阅读理解A)From a classic viewpoint, enjoy Lower Falls, the Yellowstone River, and the breathtaking colors of the canyon while learning about the area's natural and human history.
翻译：从经典的视角，欣赏下瀑布、黄石河和________________________，同时了解该地区的自然和人类历史。

答案： 峡谷的壮丽色彩

5. (2023·新高考Ⅱ卷·阅读理解C)The image of the reader appears throughout history, in art made long before books as we now know them came into being.
翻译：纵观历史，________________________出现在我们现在所知的书籍出现之前很久的艺术作品中。

答案： 读者的形象

Task 1 文本概览·厘清结构
1. Skim the passage and fill in the blanks.
| |Details|
|--|--|
|Appearance|Height：(1)_________________
Feathers：(2)_________________; some black ones on its face,neck and wings
Unique feature：the (3)_________________ skin on the top of its head|
|Habitat|(4) __________, Russia, Mongolia, (5) __________ and the Korean Peninsula|
|Diet|Fish, snails and (6)_________________|
|Other information|It is a symbol of (7) __________ and (8) __________ in Chinese culture.|
2. Read the passage again and fill in the blanks.
The passage is about the red - crowned crane, which (1) __________ at about 150 cm tall and whose (2) __________ are as white as snow. It feeds on fish, snails and (3) __________ plants and is a symbol of (4) __________ and good luck in Chinese culture.

答案： 1.
(1)about 150cm tall　
(2)as white as snow
(3)bright red　
(4)China　
(5)Japan
(6)water plants　
(7)happiness　
(8)good luck
2.
(1)stands　
(2)feathers　
(3)water
(4)happiness