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Part III Viewing a BBC program

1. Read the statements and answer choices. Then watch the video clip and choose the best answers. Learn the new words that will appear in it before watching.

1) According to the program, Bangkok is an important place for .

A. tourists around the world

B. people of Thailand

C. temple lovers

D. buddhists

2) To Joanna Lumley, the Masai Mara is so special because .

A. it is fantastic place for studying animal behavior

B. the open spaces and wild animals are impressive

C. the African sky is particularly clear and blue

D. the animals there live in complete freedom

3) We can learn the following information about Paris except that .

A. people can enjoy the view of the city from the top of the Eiffel Tower

B. unlike the fashionable clothing, the food in Paris is rather cheap

C. art lovers can visit in the spring and enjoy the art galleries

D. it is a very popular and romantic city

4) is mentioned as one of the top three places on Earth for Eamonn Holmes.

A. The Grand Canyon

B. The Masai Mara

C. Cape Town

D. Paris

5) The word that everyone uses in the video clip when they talk about the Grand Canyon is .

A. fabulous

B. fantastic

C. amazing

D. awesome

New words

the Grand Canyon 大峡谷（美国亚利桑那州）

the Masai Mara 马赛马拉野生动物保护区（肯尼亚）

Buddhist n. 佛教徒

Kenya 肯尼亚（东非国家）

zebra n. 斑马

antelope n. 羚羊

hippo n. （infml）河马

Eiffel Tower 埃菲尔铁塔（法国巴黎）

Table Mountain 桌山（南非开普敦）

unbelievably ad. 难以置信地

awesome a. 棒极了

Now watch again and check your answers.

参考答案

1 D 2 B 3 B 4 C 5 D

听力原文

V = Voice-over; M1 = Man 1, etc.; JL = Joanna Lumley; W1 = Woman 1, etc.;

EH = Eamonn Holmes; JJE = Jocelyn Jee Esien; AF = Alex Fraser;

JP = John Palmer; MJ = Melanie Jones; LS = Lucy Sassoon; Vs = Voices

V: There are so many amazing places to see around the world. Here are some of your favorites. Welcome to Bangkok! With over six million people, it’s big, it’s busy and you love it! It’s very good for shopping and the nightlife is great, too.

M1: It’s got lots of clubs, bars, shops, food … Everything you need, really.

V: There are 400 temples in Bangkok, so Bangkok is an important place for Buddhists around the world, and tourists love to visit the temples, too.

V: You also love the Masai Mara in Kenya. It’s a fantastic place to watch animals: zebras, elephants, antelope, hippos, and lions. You can see them all. So, why is it so special?

JL: Huge open spaces, fantastic animals, just wide open freedom, warmth, friendliness, and all underneath the great African skies.

V: Now a popular, romantic city … the city of lights, Paris.

W1: To me, Paris is elegant, romantic and expensive.

W2: Go in the spring and enjoy the art galleries.

V: And enjoy the views of the city from the top of the Eiffel Tower.

V: Back to Africa now, South Africa. Yes, it’s Cape Town. And behind Cape Town is the 1,000-meter-high Table Mountain, with its fantastic views.

EH: Cape Town is one of my top three places on earth.

JJE: Friendly people, loads of beaches, and the food is unbelievably cheap.

M2: We went there um, over New Year and it was lovely. I mean, just a lovely, lovely place.

EH: Great place, Cape Town.

V: You love the mountains and beaches that make Cape Town so special. And these little guys – the penguins.

V: This is the big moment: the number one place to see before you die. Your favorite is … the Grand Canyon! The Grand Canyon is an amazing place. You can read about the Grand Canyon and you can look at photographs and videos, but nothing can prepare you for the real thing.

AF: There is so much to see that you never stop seeing something new.

JP: The colors are just so … amazing.

MJ: With every changing inch of the sunset, the colors in the canyon change.

LS: I remember actually sitting there … and I just cried.

V: But there’s only one word that everyone says when they talk about the Grand Canyon:

Vs: It really is awesome … Just completely awesome … Awesome … “Awesome” is the word … It was awesome … Awesome … Awesome … “Awesome” is the only word … Truly awesome.