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Maps are pictures of places. You must have seen a map of the world, of your home country and even of your home city. They show us towns, cities, roads, parks, schools, hospitals, and more.
There are also many other types( 类型) of maps. Each gives a special kind of information. There are street maps, tourist maps, and even maps of the air and sea.
Here is a simple road map.
1.Which is the biggest town on the map?
A. Greenton.
B. Bluetown.
C. Smalltown.
D. Bigtow.
2.If you drive from Smalltown to Bluetown, which is the best way to choose?
A. M3 B. M13.
C. M23 D. R67
3.What does the writer mainly want to tell us?
A. Ways to choose maps. B. Ways to read maps.
C. Some types of maps. D. The importance of maps.
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Both globes and maps help you find where the places are．Both show you the size and shape of the places， too． But maps are flat pictures． Often， they show just a part of the earth． Globes are round like balls． They are models of the earth． They show the whole planet． Maps are light and easy to carry． Globes are heavier and harder to manage． They usually stay in one place． Maps and globes both show directions and distance.
Mercury and Venus are closer to the sun than the earth． However， Mercury is 36 million miles away from the sun． Venus is 67 million miles away． It takes Mercury 88 days to orbit（沿轨道运行）the sun． Venus spends about 230 days orbiting once around the sun．Venus is about the same size as the earth． Mercury is much smaller． Both Mercury and Venus get very hot．Scientists do not think there is life on either planet．
As dolphins and porpoises（鼠海豚）are very similar， people often cannot tell the differences between them． Both dolphins and porpoises are mammals like lions and whales． They can be seen in the oceans， seas and rivers．They are so intelligent that they have the ability to think， understand， and learn things quickly and well． They have large，complex brains．They make sound waves to help them know things well and find their ways in the water．Dolphins and porpoises feed on fish． The main difference is that dolphins like talking a lot and love to communicate with people as they are together．They make whistling sounds through their blowholes to communicate with one another． Porpoises are usually timid and shy．
1.How are globes and maps alike？
A. They are flat pictures．
B. They show the size and shape of the places．
C. They are models of the earth．
D. They are light and easy to carry．
2.Which picture is true according to the passage？
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
3.What does the underlined word "timid" mean in the passage？
A. 胆小的
B. 活泼的
C. 温顺的
D. 凶狠的
4.How are dolphins and porpoises different？
A. Dolphins live in the water．
B. Porpoises feed on fish．
C. Dolphins are friendlier．
D. Porpoises have large brains．
5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A. Globes show just a part of the earth．
B. Scientists think there is life on Mercury and Venus．
C. It takes Mercury more time than Venus to orbit once around the sun．
D. Dolphins and porpoises make sound waves to help find their ways．
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When we are in a new place, maps help us find our way easily. However, different types of maps have different uses.
Tourist maps, for example, have signs to show places of interest in an area. When tourists read these maps, it’s easy for them to find where to go and what to see in a place.
Road maps show large areas so that people can plan long journeys. Different types of roads are given different numbers. For example, if you want to go to the zoo, you just follow one number of the road and keep looking at the road signs.
Distribution（分布）maps use colors or signs to show facts about an area. For example, how many people live in an area, how cold and hot some places are, or whether a place is short of water.
Railway maps, use straight lines to show everything. This is easy for people to read. Trains are fast. People don’t have to think about small places they go past. They just need to know the two ends of their trips.
1.People can plan long journeys with the help of _______.
A. road maps B. distribution maps C. tourist maps
2.Railway maps use ________ to show everything.
A. different numbers B. straight lines C. road signs
3.We learn from the passage that ________ is a tourist map.
4.Distribution maps can tell us _________ .
A. which place is short of water
B. how to get to Germany
C. where a museum is
5.The passage is mainly about the _________ of maps.
A. value B. history C. types
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Mind Maps
Mind maps are a great way of showing a picture of information that you need to learn. You can use mind maps for all kinds of learning. They work very well for vocabulary when you are learning a new language.
1 Draw a circle in the middle of the page and write the vocabulary subject in the middle. For example:
transport
2 Brainstorm some word groups for ‘transport’ and think of headings for each one. For example:
sea transport
land transport
air transport
For each one, draw a short line from the centre circle outwards. Add another circle and write the new group word in the middle.
3 Look at each group and try to add more groups. For example, in ‘land transport’ there are two sub-groups;
●road
●rail
Draw two more lines, add two more circles and write the two new headings inside them.
4 When you can’t make any new groups, add a line for each word you know. Write the words along the lines or, if you have space, write them inside more circles.
5 As you learn new vocabulary, add it to the mind map.
6 To make the mind maps even better, use colour to show important ideas or parts of the map.
1.The instructions above mainly show us __________.
A. what mind maps are B. how to draw mind maps
C. what mind maps can do D. how to make mind maps better
2.What can we learn about mind maps?
A. Mind maps are usually started with a line.
B. Mind maps should be simple, with no colour.
C. A mind map is only used for language learning.
D. A mind map is a picture with useful information.
3.Which of the following shows the right order of making a mind map?
a. Draw a circle in the middle of the page.
b. Add new circles and write the group words ‘sea’, ‘land’ and ‘air’ in them.
c. Write ‘transport’ in the middle of the circle.
d. Brainstorm some word groups for ‘transport’.
A. a-c-d-b. B. a-d-c-b C. d-a-c-b. D. d-a-b-c.
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Maps usually use words and pictures to __________[dɪˈskraɪb] what places are like.
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Different types of maps have different uses. Tourist maps, for example, have signs to show places of interest in an area. When tourists read these maps, it is easy for them to find where to go and what to see in a place and it is easy for them to go and find their ways to these places.
Road maps show large areas so that people can plan long journeys. Different types of roads are given different numbers. For example, if you want to go to Wood Green, you just follow No. 621 Road and keep looking at the road signs.
Distribution maps(分布图) use colors or signs to show facts about an area. For example, where different languages are spoken, how many people live in an area, how cold and hot some places are, or whether a place is short of water.
Some maps, such as railway maps, use straight lines to show everything. This is easy for people to read. Trains are fast. People don’t have to think about small places they go past. They just need to know the two ends of their trips.
1.Jim is visiting the Summer Palace. Which map does he need most?
A. A tourist map. B. A railway map.
C. A distribution map. D. A road map.
2.How can you tell different roads on road maps?
A. By using different colors. B. By finding the numbers.
C. By following No. 621 Road. D. By looking at the road signs.
3. Which of the following can distribution maps tell us?
A. How to get to Lakeside.
B. How to plan a long journey.
C. Where a famous museum is.
D. How many people live in a place.
4.Why do railway maps use straight lines?
A. Because railways are straight.
B. Because people can read them easily.
C. Because people like straight lines.
D. Because railways have only two ends.
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Different types of maps have different uses. Tourist maps, for example, have signs to show places of interest in an area. When tourists read these maps, it is easy for them to find where to go and what to see in a place and it is easy for them to go and find their ways to these places.
Road maps show large areas so that people can plan long journeys. Different types of roads are given different numbers. For example, if you want to go to Wood Green, you just follow No. 621 Road and keep looking at the road signs.
Distribution maps(分布图) use colors or signs to show facts about an area. For example, where different languages are spoken, how many people live in an area, how cold and hot some places are, or whether a place is short of water.
Some maps, such as railway maps, use straight lines to show everything. This is easy for people to read. Trains are fast. People don’t have to think about small places they go past. They just need to know the two ends of their trips.
1.Jim is visiting the Summer Palace. Which map does he need most?
A. A tourist map. B. A railway map.
C. A distribution map. D. A road map.
2.How can you tell different roads on road maps?
A. By using different colors. B. By finding the numbers.
C. By following No. 621 Road. D. By looking at the road signs.
3.Which of the following can distribution maps tell us?
A. How to get to Lakeside. B. How to plan a long journey.
C. Where a famous museum is. D. How many people live in a place.
4.Why do railway maps use straight lines?
A. Because railways are straight.
B. Because people can read them easily.
C. Because people like straight lines.
D. Because railways have only two ends.
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Different types of maps have different uses.Tourist maps, for example, have signs to show places of interest in an area. When tourists read these maps, it is easy for them to find where to go and what to see in a place and it is easy for them to go and find their ways to these places.
Road maps show large areas so that people can plan long journeys. Different types of roads are given different numbers. For example, if you want to go to Wood Green, you just follow No. 621 Road and keep looking at the road signs.
Distribution maps(分布图)use colors or signs to show facts about an area. For example, where different languages are spoken, how many people live in an area, how cold and hot some places are, or whether a place is short of water.
Some maps, such as railway maps, use straight lines to show everything. This is easy for people to read. Trains are fast. People don’t have to think about small places they go past. They just need to know the two ends of their trips.
1.Jim is visiting the Summer Palace． Which map doeshe need most?
A．A tourist map．
B．A railwaymap．
C．A distribution map．
D．A road map．
2.How can you tell different roads on road maps?
A．By using different colors．
B．By finding the numbers．
C．By following No． 621 Road．
D．By looking at the road signs．
3.Which of the following can distribution maps tell us?
A．How to get to Lakeside．
B．How to plan a long journey．
C．Where a famous museum is．
D．How many people live in a place．
4.Why do railway maps use straight lines?
A．Because railways are straight．
B．Because people canread them easily．
C．Because people like straight lines．
D．Because railways have only two ends．
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Mind maps are a great way of showing a picture of information.They work very well in all kinds of learning.Here is an example to show us how to draw a mind map.
1Draw a circle and write the word subject in.
For example:transport
2Brainstorm some word groups and think of headings for each one．For example：
land transport
air transport
3Draw short lines from the center circle outwards．Add more circles and write the new word groups inside．Then try to draw more lines and circles for more sub-groups(从属词群)．
More words,more lines and circles.
To make the mind map even better，use color to show important ideas or parts of the map．
1.____
Step2：
2.____
3.____
Step3：
4.____
B.将上述A、B、C、D四个选项组成一幅思维导图（组图时可用字母编号或所给词汇）
5.____
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Mind maps are a great way of showing a picture of information. They work very well in all kinds of learning. Here is an example to show us how to draw a mind map.
To make the mind map even better, use color to show important ideas or parts of the map.
A.根据上文介绍的三个步骤, 将下列A. B. C、D四个选项进行排序。
B. 将上述A、B、C、D四个选项组成一幅思维导图（组图时可用字母编号或所给词汇）
