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1 The Queen at 80 1

2 The Queen at Eighty 女王八十寿辰 Happy Birthday, Your Majesty 陛下, 生日快乐! Read the text below and do the activity that follows. 阅读下面的短文, 然后完成练习 : April the 21 st marks the 80 th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II. She is one of the most famous women in the world but how much do you know about the British monarch? Did you know, for example, that the Queen is the 15 th richest woman in the UK with an estimated fortune of 270 million? So, if you don t know much about the head of the British Royal Family, here are some more interesting facts and figures. Queen Elizabeth II is the fortieth monarch since William the Conqueror won the crown in During her 54-year reign, she has made over 250 official visits to 129 different countries, including China in She has also hosted more than 90 state banquets for foreign dignitaries. On such official occasions the Queen often receives presents from foreign leaders. Amongst the more unusual presents she has been given are jaguars and sloths from Brazil, and black beavers from Canada. Other noteworthy visitors to Buckingham Palace include Russian cosmonaut, Yuri Gagarin, as well as the American astronaut and first man on the moon, Neil Armstrong. The Queen is a great animal lover and is known for her love of corgis. She is also a keen horsewoman and horse breeder whose horses have won major races. However, her relationship with Britain s animals goes far beyond dogs and horses. According to an ancient statute, all sturgeons, whales and dolphins found in British waters belong to her, as do all swans in Britain s rivers. In fact, the Queen is the only person in the UK who is legally permitted to eat a swan! The Queen traditionally sends a telegram of congratulations to centenarians on their hundredth birthday. Perhaps she will be sending herself one in twenty years time. Her family has a great history of longevity with the Queen s own mother dying in 2002 at the age of

3 Glossary 词汇表 monarch 皇室 crown 皇冠, 皇位 hosted 主办 foreign dignitaries 高级外国使团 sloths - 三趾树獭 noteworthy 显著的 astronaut - 太空宇航员 horse breeder 马的饲养人 sturgeons 口鱼 centenarians 百岁老人 estimated fortune 估计的财富 reign 统治 state banquets 国宴 jaguars 美洲虎 beavers 海狸 cosmonaut 苏联太空人 corgis 来自威尔士的短腿小狗 ancient statute 古老的雕塑 swans 天鹅 longevity 长寿 1. Reading Quiz 阅读测验 Are these sentences true or false? Circle the correct answer. 以下句子哪句是真? 哪句是假? 请圈出正确答案 1. The Queen is the wealthiest woman in Britain. True / False 2. She has been Queen for more than fifty years. True / False 3. She usually gives leaders of foreign countries exotic animals as presents for visiting the UK. True / False 4. Her dogs have won many prizes in many races around the world. True / False 5. The Queen will probably celebrate her own hundredth birthday by eating a swan. True / False 3

4 2. Label the pictures 标注图片 Look at the pictures below. Do you know what these items are? Write the name of the object underneath the picture. 请看下列图片你知道这些是什么物品吗? 请将物品名称写在图片下面 throne crown queen sceptre 4

5 3. Idioms 习惯用语 Look at the idioms below. Each one is connected to royalty. Match the idiom to its definition. 请看下列习惯用语, 它们都与皇族有关请将习语与各自的定义对应起来 1. to live like a king a. the most important person 2. a drama Queen b. to live in luxury 3. king of the castle c. a perfect man who women would like to marry 4. Prince Charming d. a person who make a big fuss over small matters Now complete the sentences below by using one of the idioms above. 现在请用以上的某个习语完成下列句子 1. Why are you making such a big deal out of being five minutes late? Honestly, you are such a. 2. I think I met my last night. He was so tall and good-looking, and he behaved like a perfect gentleman. 3. After winning the lottery, he decided that he would and deny himself nothing. 4. That man over there is the richest man in town. He owns the biggest house and has the most beautiful wife. He really is the. 5

6 4. Wordsearch 单词搜索 Try to find the words associated with royalty in the puzzle below. There are ten words to find. Words can be written horizontally ( ), vertically ( ) or diagonally ( ) 请在下面的字谜游戏中, 找出与皇族有关的英语单词来共有 10 个单词, 其组成方式可能以水平的 ( ) 垂直的 ( ) 或对角的 ( ) 形式出现 v e p a l a c e g h u m e t h e y u n f l a n e w r q s b u n k i n g u b r u n w i n f r e m u m y o b h a n e r h e m w t n y k t n r e b e o c m h e a j f g i n r a r e s r r l a n g y r r o g t y o n c d n r l c w t h f m n g r j y j h n b a n q u e t l o f e e w f g j l p r i n c e monarch reign banquet swan palace royal crown king throne prince 6

7 Answers 答案 1. Reading Quiz 阅读测验 Are these sentences true or false? Circle the correct answer. 以下句子哪句是真? 哪句是假? 请圈出正确答案 1. The Queen is the wealthiest woman in Britain. True 2. She has been Queen for more than fifty years. True 3. She usually gives leaders of foreign countries exotic animals as presents for visiting the UK. False 4. Her dogs have won many prizes in many races around the world. False 2. Label the pictures 标注图片 Look at the pictures below. Do you know what these items are? Write the name of the object underneath the picture. 请看下列图片你知道这些是什么物品吗? 请将物品名称写在图片下面 1. crown 2. sceptre 3. queen 4. throne 5. The Queen will probably celebrate her own hundredth birthday by eating a swan. False 3. Idioms 习惯用语 Look at the idioms below. Each one is connected to royalty Match the idiom to its definition. 请看下列习惯用语, 它们都与皇族有关请将习语与各自的定义对应起来 1. b 2. d 3. a 4. c 4. Wordsearch 单词搜索 p a l a c e s k i n g r w o a r m t y n e o c h a i a r r l g r o o n c w n h n b a n q u e t p r i n c e Now complete the sentences below by using one of the idioms above. 现在请用以上的某个习语完成下列句子 1. Why are you making such a big deal out of being five minutes late? Honestly, you are such a drama queen. 2. I think I met my Prince Charming last night. He was so tall and good-looking, and he behaved like a perfect gentleman. 3. After winning the lottery, he decided that he would live like a king and deny himself nothing. 4. That man over there is the richest man in town. He owns the biggest house and has the most beautiful wife. He really is the king of the castle. 7

Microsoft Word - harry_potter_theme_park.doc

Microsoft Word - harry_potter_theme_park.doc Harry Potter World 哈里波特世界 1 Harry Potter World 哈里波特世界 A Wizard s Theme Park 魔法世界的主题公园 Read the text below and do the activity that follows 阅读下面的短文, 然后完成练习 : While fans of the fictional adventures of an