普通高中課程標準實驗教科書 英語選修9 Unit 1 Breaking records
THE ROAD IS ALWAYS AHEAD OF YOU Ashrita Furman is a sportsman who likes the challenge of breaking Guinness records. Over the last 25 years, he hasbroken approximately 93 Guinness records. More than twenty of these he still holds, including the record
普通高中課程標準實驗教科書 英語選修9 Unit 1 Breaking records
Lance Armstrong Date of Birth: 8th September, 1971 Country: USA Lance Armstrong's Guinness record for the fastest average speed at the Tour de France was set in 1999 with an average speed of 40.27 km/hr. In his teens he was a triathlete but at 16 he
普通高中課程標準實驗教科書 英語選修9 Unit 1 Breaking records
Glance quickly at the headlines of the short newspaper articles and match the pictures with the articles. Write the correct headline above each picture. A_____ B______ C______ D______ E______ F______A Biggest porker ever LIAONING 23 February 2004: A
普通高中課程標準實驗教科書 英語選修9 Unit 2 Sailing the ocea
We may well wonder how seamen explored the oceans before latitude and longitude made it possible to plot a ship's position on a map. The voyages of travellers before the 17th century show that they were not at the mercy of the sea even though they d
普通高中課程標準實驗教科書 英語選修9 Unit 2 Sailing the ocea
THE GREATEST NAVIGATIONAL JOURNEY:A LESSON IN SURVIVAL I am proud to have sailed with Captain Bligh on his journey of over 40 days through about 4,000 miles in an open boat across the Pacific Ocean in 1789. Our outward voyage in the Bounty to Tahiti
普通高中課程標準實驗教科書 英語選修9 Unit 2 Sailing the ocea
SINDBAD'S SECOND ADVENTURE On the second evening Sindbad's friends were eager to hear his second adventure. Tell us, they said, of more wonders that you have seen! So Sindbad began describing his second adventure. For many years I was happy, but as t
普通高中課程標準實驗教科書 英語選修9 Unit 3 Australia-Readin
GLIMPSES OF AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA Capital: Canberra Offcial name: Commonwealth of Australia Area: 7,686,850 km2 Population: 20 million Highest point: Mount Kosciuszko, 2,228 metres above sea level Lowest point: Lake Eyre, 15 metres below sea level Aus
普通高中課程標準實驗教科書 英語選修9 Unit 3 Australia-Using
Reading and discussing Before you read the following text, read the title and look at the pictures. Discuss with a partner what you expect to read about in the text. AUSTRALIAS DANGEROUS CREATURES Australia is home to more than 170 different kinds o
普通高中課程標準實驗教科書 英語選修9 Unit 3 Australia-Readin
The computers at Susan's school are all connected to each other and the school has an online notice board where students can ask questions and give their opinions. Susan posted a question about the discovery of Australia on the on-line notice board.
普通高中課程標準實驗教科書 英語選修9 Unit 4 Exploring plants
PLANT EXPLORATION IN THE 18TH AND 19TH CENTURIES The plants in our gardens look so familiar that often we do not realize that many of them actually come from countries far away. Collecting exotic plants, as they are called, dates back to the earlies
普通高中課程標準實驗教科書 英語選修9 Unit 4 Exploring plants
Reading and discussing Before you read the text on page 38, have a quick glance at it. What is the text about? What do the pictures show you? What is the chart about? FLOWERS AND THEIR ANIMAILPOLLINATORS Over time, many flowering plants and their an
普通高中課程標準實驗教科書 英語選修9 Unit 4 Exploring plants
1 Before you read the text, glance quickly through it and answer these questions. 1 What's the topic of the text? 2 What three plants are featured? 3 What do the photos show you? 4 What three animal pollinators are featured? CO- EVOLUTION Some plants
