初中英语人教版03九年级02

[00:09.48]Lesson 5   1.Read and act
[00:16.14]What places of interest in China would you like to visit?
[00:21.79]I want to see xinjiang.
[00:25.31]Are there any other places you'd like to see?
[00:30.07]Yes.I want to go to Guilin and Lijiang.
[00:34.82]Which is of the most interest to you?
[00:38.97]I'd have to say Xinjiang.
[00:42.92]Why is that?
[00:45.84]It has so many mountains and deserts.
[00:50.31]That's true. Why else do you like it?
[00:55.04]Xinjiang doesn't have so many people.
[00:59.40]Do you know there are almost as many people in Beijing as in all of Xinjiang?
[01:06.46]No,I didn't know that.
[01:10.09]It isn't a province,either.It's a region¹.
[01:15.13]Is that so?
[01:17.98]Lesson 6  2. Read
[01:27.12]Read the story and give it a good title.
[01:32.16]Xinjiang is unlike² any other place in China.
[01:37.52]It is larger and farther³ west than any other province or region in the country.
[01:44.96]Although home to huge deserts,
[01:49.11]it gets water from more than 18,000 glaciers⁴ and many rivers and lakes.
[01:56.69]More than half of the people living there are Uighurs,
[02:01.65]who have a different way of like from other Chinese groups.
[02:07.01]Its capital is Urumqi,
[02:11.27]which not so long ago was an important oasis⁵ on the Silk Road.
[02:17.33]Nearly half of this famous road is in xinjiang.
[02:22.58]For thousands of yers,Chinese traders⁶ in silk,metals,bamboo,
[02:29.81]medicines,and farm tools have travelled to India and Persia.
[02:36.34]Traders from nay⁷ other lands brought grapes,spices,nuts,vegetables,
[02:44.41]horses,camels and even elephants into China.
[02:50.37]Their trips often lasted several months or more.
[02:55.62]Along the way,they met and talked to strange people.
[03:01.08]They hoped to share news of good business.
[03:05.55]Sometimes these traders found treasures or made great fortunes.
[03:11.50]  Today Urumqi is a place of great change.
[03:16.47]Most business is done by road or by rail.
[03:21.22]Sheep,goats,cotton and wheat are transported to markets in the east.
[03:28.48]So are many fruits,such as melons,apples,grapes and pears.
[03:35.61]Xinjiang is rich in oil and metals.
[03:40.45]Luckily,for tourists and the people who live there,
[03:45.78]Xinjiang has kept most of its beautiful things.
[03:50.84]The days of caravans,however,have gone.
[03:55.60]Still,a ride through the countryside will leave a good feeling on all who see it.
[04:02.26]Lesson 8   2.Read and act
[04:12.00]Have you heard of Turpan? No,I haven't.
[04:17.57]It's a city in Xinjiang about four hours by bus from Urumqi.
[04:24.05]Hmm. Is it an interesting place?
[04:28.70]Oh,yes.It is the second lowest place on earth.
[04:34.26]It used to be called "The Land of Fire" because it is so hot in summer.
[04:40.92]However,in winter it is very cold.
[04:46.17]That's interesting.What else do you like about Turpan?
[04:51.84]It has many bazaars⁸.
[04:55.89]It is a place for families and friends to talk and laugh and do business.
[05:03.33]They sell delicious fruits,especially grapes and melons.
[05:09.50]They also seel donkeys⁹ and goats.
[05:13.57]You can find many colourful carpets and pottery,too.
[05:19.03]Is there any other place in Xinjiang that interests you?
[05:24.49]Yes,there is. I like Kashi,also known¹⁰ as Kashgar.
[05:31.34]It is the westernmost city in China.
[05:36.30]It's also an oasis with markets.
[05:41.05]But it isn't as hot as Turpan in summer because it's in the mountains.
[05:47.90]4. Read
[05:51.74]Many people have heard of Tianchi in the Tianshan Mountains of Xinjiang.
[05:58.50]This beautiful lake is about 110 kilometres northeast of Urumqi.
[06:05.95]It is about 3,400 metres long and 1,500 metres wide.
[06:14.49]The water is clear and blue and shines in the sun.
[06:19.95]Tourists usually come in summer.
[06:24.10]They go boating,riding or walking along the lake.
[06:29.96]They enjoy the snow-covered mountain tops,
[06:34.71]colourful flowers on the hills and the very clean air.
[06:40.27]Many plants for medicine can be found here

[06:44.85]Some travellers¹¹ like to stay in one of the many yurts near the lake for a night.

1 region   

n.地区，地带，区域；范围，幅度

参考例句：

• The students went to study the geology of that region.学生们去研究那个地区的地质情况。
• It is unusual to see snow in this region.这个地区难得见到雪。

2 unlike   

adj.不同的，不相似的；prep.不像，和...不同

参考例句：

• She's very unlike her mother.她一点也不像她母亲。
• It's unlike him to be late;he's usually on time.他不是会迟到的那种人，他通常很准时。

3 farther   

adj.更远的，进一步的；adv.更远的，此外；far的比较级

参考例句：

• I can throw the ball farther than you can.这个球我能比你扔得远。
• The farther hill is five kilometres away.那座更远的小山在五公里以外。

4 glaciers   

冰河，冰川( glacier的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Glaciers gouged out valleys from the hills. 冰川把丘陵地带冲出一条条山谷。
• It has ice and snow glaciers, rainforests and beautiful mountains. 既有冰川，又有雨林和秀丽的山峰。 来自英语晨读30分（高一）

5 oasis   

n.（沙漠中的）绿洲，宜人的地方

参考例句：

• They stopped for the night at an oasis.他们在沙漠中的绿洲停下来过夜。
• The town was an oasis of prosperity in a desert of poverty.该镇是贫穷荒漠中的一块繁荣的“绿洲”。

6 traders   

n.商人( trader的名词复数 )；经商者；商船；（证券交易中不为他人作代理而自行交易的）交易人

参考例句：

• Beware of dishonest traders in the tourist areas. 在旅游区一定要谨防奸商。
• Many traders went under during the war. 战争时期，许多商人破产。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 nay   

adv.不；n.反对票，投反对票者

参考例句：

• He was grateful for and proud of his son's remarkable,nay,unique performance.他为儿子出色的，不，应该是独一无二的表演心怀感激和骄傲。
• Long essays,nay,whole books have been written on this.许多长篇大论的文章，不，应该说是整部整部的书都是关于这件事的。

8 bazaars   

（东方国家的）市场( bazaar的名词复数 )； 义卖； 义卖市场； （出售花哨商品等的）小商品市场

参考例句：

• When the sky chooses, glory can rain into the Chandrapore bazaars. 如果天公有意，昌德拉卜的集市也会大放光彩。
• He visited the shops and bazaars. 他视察起各色铺子和市场来。

9 donkeys   

n.驴( donkey的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Some medieval towns raced donkeys or buffaloes. 有些中世纪的城市用驴子或水牛竞赛。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Donkeys are related to horses, and both are part of the equine family. 驴是马的近亲，两者都是马科家庭的一员。 来自辞典例句

10 known   

adj.大家知道的；知名的，已知的

参考例句：

• He is a known artist.他是一个知名的艺术家。
• He is known both as a painter and as a statesman.他是知名的画家及政治家。

11 travellers   

n.旅行者( traveller的名词复数 )；旅游者；旅客；游客

参考例句：

• The unusually heavy rainfall was an ill omen for the travellers. 异乎寻常的大雨是旅行者的不祥之兆。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The travellers looked weather-beaten, there was little spit and polish. 旅客们满面风尘，仪容不整。 来自《简明英汉词典》