UNIT 12? Travel

Look at these photos.

The Weird and the Wonderful-That's Tourism!

詞匯講解：

weird?? adj. 怪誕的，神秘而可怕的，超然的；

strange：陌生的；

bizarre?? adj. 奇形怪狀的, 怪誕的；

A

The Beijing Olympics started on 08.08.08, but on 07. 07. 07 there was an event of almost equal importance. On that earlier date, the new Seven Wonders of the World were announced. These replaced most of the original ancient ones, although Egypt’s Pyramids were given an honorary place. The final revised list included the ancient stone city of Petra in Jordan and the ruined city of Machu Picchu in Peru. Italy’s Colosseum, India’s Taj Mahal and Mexico’s Chichen ltza were three magnificent buildings that were included, and Brazil’s towering statue of Christ the Redeemer, which was only built in 1931, joined the older members of the list. And, needless to say, the updated list would have been incomplete without the inclusion of China’s Great Wall, which was built to defend the country from invaders.

詞匯講解：

tourism?? n. 旅游業(yè)；

tourist?? n. 旅行者, 觀光客；

guide?? vt. 引路; 指導(dǎo),導(dǎo)游；

guideline ?n. 指導(dǎo)方針, 準(zhǔn)則；

guidebook?? n. 旅行指南；

souvenir?? n. 紀念品。

announce?? vt. & vi. 宣布, 宣告, 發(fā)表；

declare?? vt. 宣布, 宣告; 聲明；

claim ?vt. 聲稱, 斷言；

proclaim?? vt. 正式宣布；

state?? n. 政府，州；vt. 陳述; 敘述。

assert ?vt. 宣稱 表明，說明，e.g.：I assert 我認為…我表明…

replace? vt. 取代, 代替; 更換, 替換，把…放回原位

e.g.：A was replaced by B.? A被B替代了。

original：

adj.

起初的; 原來的，e.g.：The original settlers are the Indians. 土著民是印度人。

獨創(chuàng)的; 新穎的

原版的; 原作的

n. 原文, 原稿，e.g.：this is my original 這是我原創(chuàng)的。

oriental?? adj. 東方的, 東方人的, 東方文化的；

occidental?adj. 西方的, 西洋的；

ancient?? adj. 古代的, 古老的；年老的, 老式的；守舊的。

e.g.：S.b. is ancient.? 某人很守舊。

pyramids? n. 金字塔；

magnificent??adj. 壯麗的, 偉大的, 華麗的, 高貴的；

座堂（Cathedral）：教區(qū)主教駐在地。

圣堂/禮拜堂（Church）：通常為傳道區(qū)/牧區(qū)所在，有主任司鐸/主任牧師，教友/會友多的教堂甚至有執(zhí)事/助理圣品。

小堂/禮拜堂（Chapel）：有駐堂神父/主理牧師一位。

needless to say：更不用說；

update：

vt. 更新; 使現(xiàn)代化；

n. 提供最新信息; 現(xiàn)代化; 更新。

defend?? vt. & vi. 保衛(wèi)；辯護; 辯解；

defense??? n. 防御, 保衛(wèi), 保護；辯護, 答辯。

invader?? n. 侵略者；

B

Those sites are very popular, and people travel from all over the world to view them, but other than looking at them, there’s very little else to do. Tourist companies in cities, towns or villages want to get people to come and have a good time and spend their money, so they have to dream up ways of attracting the tourists. Then they have to keep them there by providing them with something different, exciting or even downright dangerous to do; the trick, though, is to think of something unique.

詞匯講解：

downright：完完全全地，絕對的；

trick? n. 戲法, 把戲；

Hallowmas：萬圣節(jié)；

trick or treat：不給糖就搗蛋。

unique? ?adj. 獨一無二的, 僅有的, 惟一的

antique?? adj. 古時制造的, 古董的；

boutique：精品店，好的商品。

C

That could be something like New Zealand’s original bungee jumping, for example, where a stretchy rope is tied around your ankles and you jump from a great height, stopping (hopefully) just before the ground. Or it could be dragon boat races, for instance, which take place in China each year on the fifth day of the fifth month according to the Chinese lunar calendar. If you say bungy, people immediately think of New Zealand, and if you say dragon boat, people at once think of China, but you can do bungy jumps in other parts of the world, and you can see dragon boat racing in Singapore or other places overseas.

詞匯講解：

tie?? vt. 系, 拴, 綁；

n. 領(lǐng)帶, 領(lǐng)結(jié)；

ankle?? n. 踝, 踝關(guān)節(jié)；

heel?? n. 足跟; 踵部, 后跟。

lunar?? adj. 月的, 月球的；和月亮有關(guān)的；

Lunatic fringe：極其瘋癲的人；

lunacy??n. 精神失常。

calendar? n. 日歷, 月歷；

D

Big cities usually have many attractions to keep tourists happy, but smaller towns or villages find it difficult and they sometimes struggle. Some fail, but others manage to put themselves on the map and attract large numbers of visitors. They do this by organizing events that are not available anywhere else in the whole wide world. Take Cooper’s Hill in England for instance: they roll a large cheese down a steep hill and hundreds of people chase after it. Many fall and are hurt, but the last person standing at the bottom of the hill can keep the cheese.

詞匯講解：

roll?? vt. & vi. (使)打滾, (使)轉(zhuǎn)動, 滾動；

many? n. 很多人，很多東西; adj. 很多的；

E

A similar downhill event takes place in Suwa, Japan, where men only sit on a huge log, one behind the other, and try to ride it down a steep hill without falling off and being injured or worse. Why do they do it? Other than the sense of pride and relief at making it to the bottom of the hill in one piece, there is no prize, no money, nothing. Or take the town of Sonkaj?rvi in Finland; it organises a yearly wife-carrying competition in which the man must carry the woman and run along the ground and through water. The first couple to cross the winning line get the prize ... the wife’s weight in beer!

F

Then there’s Bu?ol, Spain. On the last Wednesday in August, they have a food fight. It’s called La Tomatina, and up to 40,000 people can gather in the streets and throw ripe tomatoes at each other. As you can imagine, it’s very, very messy, but great fun. Another fun festival which is just as messy, if not messier, occurs every summer in Boryeong, South Korea. During the annual Mud Festival, people, especially foreigners, let their hair down and play and wrestle in the mud. Most of these events, apart from the Finnish one, which has been imitated elsewhere, are truly unique because they can’t be found anywhere else in the world.

詞匯講解：

messy?? adj. 骯臟的；

annual?? adj. 每年的, 年度的, 一年一次的；

anniversary?? n. 周年紀念。

mud? n. 爛泥，泥；

wrestle? v. 摔跤；

imitate?? vt. 模仿；

mimic??n. 模仿名人言行的娛樂演員, 善于模仿的人或物；

mock? n. 模擬，mock examination：模擬考試；

copycat?? n. 盲目模仿者。

G

From a tourism provider’s point of view, tourism is all about how to attract people to your area, and then keep them there long enough to spend money. There needs to be a ‘point of difference’, something that makes your site, festival or attraction really stand out in a crowded market. Some places are lucky enough to have one of the great wonders of the world. Others have a special annual festival or event which is too good to be missed. The rest have to rely on spectacular scenery, seasonal conditions, such as winter snow, or unique activities and adventure sports to keep the flow of tourists rolling in.

詞匯講解：

seasonal conditions：季節(jié)性情況；

scenery?? n. 風(fēng)景, 景色。

adventure：

n. 冒險活動; 冒險經(jīng)歷; 奇遇；

vt. & vi. 冒險。

ambition?? n. 抱負, 雄心, 野心；

ambitious?? adj. 有抱負的, 雄心勃勃的；

aggressive?? adj. 侵略性的。

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Multiple Choice

練習(xí)1：Circle the correct letter.

Some questions may have MORE THAN ONE correct answer, and this will be indicated in the instructions.

1)? The announcement made on 07.07.07 was

a)? the date for the Beijing Olympics.

b)? the modern Seven Wonders of the World.

c)? the original Seven Wonders of the World.

d)? all of the above.

2)? The Pyramids in Egypt are

a)? first on the new list.

b)? only included on the old list.

c)? included on the new list as a special extra.

d)? all of the above.

3)? The new Seven Wonders of the World include

a)? three old cities and two splendid buildings.

b)? two old cities and three splendid buildings.

c)? four old cities and one splendid building.

d)? all of the above.

4)? The defence structure which is included in the new Seven Wonders of the World is in

a)? Jordan.

b)? India.

c)? China.

d)? all of the above.

定位詞要求： 1、識別性強；

2、在文中重復(fù)率低。

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選擇題解題技巧

一、單選題：

1.???????? 確定大體位置，粗略定位；

2.???????? 確定第一小題位置；

定位詞：數(shù)字/時間/百分比/大/A-B型/職業(yè)/屬性/身份；

舉例：

Linguistic：語言學(xué)；

Bilingual：雙語的；

3.???????? 讀題干及四個選項，排除混淆項；

§?? 選切題的，不選離題的；

§?? 相似的選項中選概括的，不選具體的；

§?? 選深刻的，不選膚淺的: 帶錢的去掉；

§?? 選客觀的，不選絕對的: every，only，must；

§?? 選同意替換的，不選原文原詞的。

4.???????? 回文中找對應(yīng)句與剩余選項比較，同義詞替換，選擇正確答案。無法判斷則做下一題。

§?? 金錢選項一定不是正確選項；

§?? Expensive，costly；

§?? Commercial，funding；

§?? 長得像twins的選項一定有正確選項，選更加概括的選項；

§?? 考點集中在段落中后部。

題目中轉(zhuǎn)折詞： But、however、yet；

5.???????? 實在選不出：

§?? 單選可以選：B? or?? C；

§?? 多選可以選：D? and? E。

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牢記：題目出現(xiàn)按照順序原則，正確選項是原文中所用詞的替換詞。

猜法：題目中出現(xiàn)原文同義詞為正確選項；

????? 相似選項里面選一個；

????? 選有not的選項；

????? 數(shù)字題選文中沒有出現(xiàn)的數(shù)字。

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Short Answer Questions

練習(xí)2： Answer the questions below. Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the reading passage for each answer.

　　5)? What is the name for the NZ activity where people ‘fall’ from a high place?? ________

　　6)? What sort of Chinese competitions are described in the reading passage?? ________

　　7)? In both the Cooper's Hill and Suwa competitions, what sort of place is necessary for the event?? ________

　　8)? In addition to relief at not being injured, what other feeling do the male competitors at Suwa have?? ________

　　9)? How often does the Finnish race take place?? ________

　　10)? What do people do in La Tomatina?? ________

　　11)? Which group of people particularly enjoy the Korean event that is described?? ________

12)? Compared to the competition in Finland, how can those in England, Japan, Spain and Korea be described? They are? ________.

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Locating Information

練習(xí)3：The reading passage has six paragraphs, A-G. Which paragraph contains the following information? Write the correct letter, A-G beside each number. You may use any letter more than once.

　　13) ______ Some small towns succeed in hosting special events that are very popular with tourists.

　　14) ______ A tourist event takes place according to the moon calendar.

　　15) ______ India has a wonderful old building which is word famous.

　　16) ______ People compete in a dangerous event even though there is no reward.

　　17) ______ The Seven Wonders of the World sites do not provide activities for tourists.

　　18) ______ Some events are associated with certain countries.

19) ______ Two of the new Wonders of the World are in South America.

課后練習(xí)

練習(xí)4：This section of the reading units will include some activities to help you to understand and practise reading skills that will help you with the IELTS test.

　　Vocabulary

　　to announce????????? original???????????? honorary

　　magnificent????????? towering?? ?????????updated

　　inclusion??????????? downright?????????? unique

　　ankle????????????? for instance????????? to attract [tourists]

　　injured???????????? pride????????????? competition

Match the words above to the meanings below.

　　a. wonderful, splendid? ?????????????????????????________

　　b. the joint between your foot and your leg?????????? ________

　　c. very, very high?????????????????????????????? ________

　　d. revised to match new information??????????????? ________

　　e. one of a kind???????????????? ????????????????________

　　f. for example????????????????????????????????? ________

　　g. hurt??????????????????????????????????????? ________

　　h. being the first example of something????????????? ________

　　i. to publicly state something????????????????? ????________

　　j. a feeling of satisfaction with what you've done?????? ________

　　k. completely, totally???????????????????????????? ________

　　1. describing a special title or position?????????????? ________

　　m. to draw them to visit your area????????? ?????????________

　　n. an event where people try to be the best??????????? ________

o. the opposite of exclusion??????????????????????? ________

詞匯講解：

magnificent：宏偉的，偉大的；

significant：顯著的；

insignificant：不顯著的。

ankle：腳踝；

heel：腳后跟。

towering：高聳的；

updated：升級的；

unique：獨一無二的；

antique：古董；

for instance：例如；

Take sth for example.

Sth can illustrate the point of view.

Sth is a classic illustration of the point of view.

Injured：受傷；

Original：原始的；

To announce：宣布；

Demonstrate/ state；

Pride：自豪；

Downright：完全的；

Honorary：榮譽的；

To attract：吸引；

Competition：競爭；

Cooperation：合作；

Inclusion：包含其中。