高中基础 (2237 期 20150310) 4-5 版 The Wheel of Controversy

1. How many tourist destinations do you know in Hong Kong? What are they?

2. Have you heard the news about the opening of the Hong Kong Observation Wheel? Would you like to go there for sightseeing?

Pre-reading

WHERE DO THESE FERRIS WHEELS OPERATE?

London

Shanghai

Kuala Lumpur(Malaysia)

Tokyo

Fill in the blanks with the words or expressions in

their proper forms.

1. Located in front of the _______________, the Hong Kong Observation

Wheel is _______________ tall.

2. All the 42 gondolas are _______________ and you can browse the

website with _______________.

3. Swiss AEX looks forward to attracting _______________ tourists every

year, which will be helpful to _______________.

4. Although the wheel looks attractive, the construction of it received

many _______________. One controversy was whether it was

_______________ to build it.

While reading

Central harbor60

meters air-conditionedfree Wi-Fi

a million

Hong Kong’s economy

complaints

necessary

Choose the best answer. 1. People used to go to ________ to enjoy the view of Hong

Kong. A. International Finance CenterB. Swiss AEXC. Central PlazaD. Both A and C

2. According to Perison-Smith, ________ is generated for the Hong Hong government from the wheel yearly.

E. US$93 millionF. US$12 millionG. HK$12 millionH. HK$1 million

D

B

3. Most people made complaints in the process of construction because ________.

A. they didn’t need a observation wheel

B. the project was put off

C. they didn’t know the exact time of opening

D. the Harborfront Commission stopped the project

4. All the following statements are true EXCEPT that ________.

E. the wheel isn’t a place which provides the highest view of Hong Kong

F. it takes about twenty minutes for one turn of the wheel

G. Perison-Smith has confidence in the operation of the wheel

H. the main purpose of the Harborfront Commission is to make comments and suggestions

C

B

Complete the sentences with the words in the box. Each

word can be used once only. There is one extra word.

1. It’s _________ how often you see drivers using mobile phones.

2. What __________ me most is the strict standard of work.

3. There is a __________ over the use of food additives.

4. The company plans to ________ a new office in Shanghai.

5. Did you see their wedding ________ in yesterday’s newspaper?

Language study

amazing

announcement

controversy

impresses operate unique

amazing

impressed

controversy

operate

announcement

lack 是一个兼类词，意为“缺乏、短缺”，既可以作名词，后跟介词 of ；又可以作动词，后面直接加名词，没有被动语态。它的形容词是 lacking ，不可作定语，常用于 be lacking in 的结构。

e.g. We lack ideas. = We are lacking in ideas. = There is a lack of ideas. Translate the sentences into English. 1. 缺乏信心是他的主要问题。

2. 你不笨，也不是没有能力。（两种说法）

Word usage

Lack of confidence is his major problem.

① You don’t lack intelligence or ability.② You are not lacking in intelligence or ability.

Collect information and make a tourist guide for visitors to Hong Kong.

After reading