Vocabulary raft white-water rafting horizon uncomfortable route porter luggage accommodation n. 木排，木筏 激流漂流 n. 地平线 adj. 不舒服的 n. 路线 n. 行李搬运工 n. 行李 n. 住所，住处

hostel maximum altitude n. 旅社，招待所 adj. 最大的，最多的 n. 高度，海拔 Vocabulary

doing water sports

white-water rafting

safari

hiking and climbing

luggage porter n. 行李搬运工

Which of the holidays would you have? white-water rafting hiking and climbingsafari doing water sports

Read the article quickly and silently, then choose the best answers. 1.The guides in adventure 2000 are________. A. clever B. experienced C. creative D.calm 2.We have the travel in Tibet by _______. A. bus. B. train C.subway D.ship 3.The hike costs__________. A. ￡ 25,000 B. ￡ 22,500 C. ￡ 2,500 D. ￡ 250 B A C Fast reading

Read the article carefully and answer the following questions. 1.Why does the organization use guides with a lot of experience? 2. Why do cooks and porters go with the hiking team? 3. Why does the company offer optional tours? 4.Why do people going on this trip need to be fit?

1. Why does the organization use experienced guides? Because they know their way round the Himalayas very well and they know the best places to stay at night. Check the answer

2. Why do cooks and porters go with the hiking team? To make the hike easier and let people enjoy it more. 3. Why does the company offer optional tours? Because some people may want to stay longer and visit other places.

4. Why do people going on this trip need to be fit? Because it is a class A hike with walks of 6-8 hours most days.

Para.1 a) difficulty of hikes Para.2 b) accommodation Para.3 c) extra offers Para.4 d) prices and dates Para.5 e) experiences of a hike Para.6 f) flight arrangements Prar.7 g) organization of hikes Listen to the tape Match the paragraphs with the topics

1. Who do you think writes the text? A. the hiker B. local government C. the organizer of adventure 2000 D. the guide near the Himalayas C. the organizer of adventure 2000 Read the passage and choose the best answers.

2. Which of the following statement is true? A. If you attend a Class A hike, you can climb on the top of the Mount Himalayas. B. You have to live in tents in Tibet. C. Adventure 2000 is a traveling programme. D. Climbing the Mount Himalayas is cold, so you’d better go there in July. C. Adventure 2000 is a traveling programme.

3. The main purpose of the passage is ___. A. To make people know more about hiking. B. to tell people how to choose traveling programme. C. to call on people to attend Adventure D. to tell people Himalayan Adventure is exciting and attractive. C. to call on people to attend Adventure 2000.

Voice your opinions If you have a chance to the Himalayas,what will you take? If you come across the difficulty,what should you do?

Homework Finish the Exercises of Lesson 1 in the workbook.