Module 10 Unit 2 The weather is fine all year round

[00:00.00]The US is a very big country.美国是一个非常大的国家。

[00:03.71]It is about 3,000 miles¹ from the east coast² to the west coast,从东海岸到西海岸长约3，000英里，

[00:08.05]so choose carefully³ the places to see and the time to go.因此去那里游玩的话，要认真选择去的地方和时间。

[00:12.90]Bring a map because you may want to travel⁴ around.带上一张地图，因为你也许想要四处走走。

[00:16.79]New York and Washington⁵ DC are good places to visit in May or October,纽约和华盛顿是五月和十月旅行的好去处，

[00:22.47]but in winter there is a lot of snow.但是在冬天有很多雪。

[00:25.78]The best time to visit New England is in September.九月是去新英格兰浏览的最佳时间。

[00:29.61]The weather gets cooler,天气变得凉爽,

[00:31.33]and the green leaves⁶ start to turn gold, then brown.绿叶开始变成金色，继而变成棕色。

[00:35.29]Bring your camera so you can take photos of the autumn trees.带上你的照相机，这样你就可以拍拍秋天的树木了。

[00:39.53]California is on the Pacific⁷ coast,加利福尼亚在太平洋海岸线上，

[00:42.54]and the weather is fine all year round.这里的天气全年都很好。

[00:45.66]Take your swimming clothes带上你的泳衣，

[00:47.56]because you might⁸ want to go swimming in the sea,因为你可能想在大海里游泳,

[00:50.18]even in December.即使是在12月。

[00:52.00]In Seattle,in the northwest⁹,在西北方向的西雅图

[00:55.02]it is not very cold but it rains a lot,它不是很冷，但是下雨很多,

[00:58.22]so bring an umbrella.所以带着一把雨伞。

[01:00.52]In Alaska,the days are long and warm in summer,阿拉斯加夏季的白天很长且很温暖，

[01:03.94]but may be cool in the evening.但是晚上会有点儿凉。

[01:06.47]In winter,Alaska can be very very cold.在冬天,阿拉斯加可能非常非常冷。

[01:10.61]If you want to visit Alaska,如果你想去阿拉斯加游览，

[01:12.62]you had¹⁰ better go in summer.你最好在夏天去。

[01:14.22]Do not forget to bring a warm sweater with you.不要忘了随身带一件暖和的毛衣。

[01:18.27]In Texas and the southeast¹¹,在德克萨斯州和东南部,

[01:20.44]it is usually very hot and sunny compared¹² to other places.它相比其他地方，通常天气炎热，阳光灿烂。

[01:24.57]There are storms¹³ from time to time in summer and autumn.在夏季和秋季有时有暴风雨。

[01:28.37]So when is the best time to visit the US?所以，什么时候是游览美国的最佳时间？

[01:31.78]Any time you like!任何时候你喜欢!

1 Miles   

n.英里( mile的名词复数 )；很多；一英里赛跑；大面积

参考例句：

• Eight kilometres is roughly equivalent to five miles. 八公里约等于五英里。
• a fortress town enclosed by four miles of ramparts 由四英里长的城墙围着的设防城镇

2 coast   

n.海岸，海滨，滑坡；vt.沿海岸而行；vi.下滑

参考例句：

• They're holidaying on the west coast.他们正在西海岸度假。
• There are thousands of villages on the coast.在沿海有上千座村庄。

3 carefully   

adv.仔细地；小心地

参考例句：

• If you watch carefully you will see how to do it. 如果你仔细观察，你就会看出如何做此事了。
• Now listen carefully everybody.请大家仔细地听。

4 travel   

n.旅行，游历，进行；vi.旅行，行进，移动，被传播；vt.旅行，通行于，使移动

参考例句：

• We can now travel by air.现在我们可以坐飞机旅行。
• Autumn is the best season for travel.秋天是旅行的最好季节。

5 Washington   

n.华盛顿特区(是美国首都)

参考例句：

• His birthplace is Washington,but he lives in San Francisco.他出生于华盛顿，但住在旧金山。
• They, together with my father,have gone to Washington.他们和我父亲一起去华盛顿了。

6 leaves   

n.树叶，花瓣； leaf 的复数； leave 的单数第三人称现在式

参考例句：

• The walk was covered with leaves.这人行道上满是树叶。
• Will you check on the time the train leaves?请你核对一下火车开出的时间好吗？

7 pacific   

adj.和解的，平静的；[P-]太平洋的；n.[the P -]太平洋

参考例句：

• China lies on the east of the Pacific.中国位于太平洋东部。
• He is serving on a warship in the Pacific.他在太平洋海域的一艘军舰上服役。

8 might   

aux./v.(may的过去式)可能；可以，允许

参考例句：

• It looks as if it might snow.看起来好像要下雪了。
• Might I ask a question?我能问个问题吗？

9 northwest   

n.西北，西北方；adj.西北的，在西北的，来自西北的；adv. 向西北

参考例句：

• He was born in the northwest.他出生于西北部。
• The wind is blowing from the northwest.风从西北方吹来。

10 had   

vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有

参考例句：

• I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！
• The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。

11 southeast   

n.东南，东南地区；adj.东南的，向东南的，来自东南的； adv.往东南，来自东南

参考例句：

• A southeast wind was blowing.开始刮东南风。
• Austria lies to the southeast of Germany.奥地利位于德国东南。

12 compared   

adj.比较的，对照的

参考例句：

• Life was now drab compared with the more exciting life style overseas. 比起海外那种更富有刺激的生活方式来，现在的生活显得了无生气。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Overall industrial production was up compared with last year. 与去年相比，整个工业产值上升了很多。 来自《简明英汉词典》

13 storms   

n.暴风雨[雪]( storm的名词复数 )；（因激动或兴奋而爆发出的）暴风雨般的声音；强烈如暴（风）雨般的东西；（群情迸发的）浪潮

参考例句：

• Storms have caused structural damage to hundreds of homes. 几场暴风雨毁了成百上千所住宅，连结构都破坏了。
• Storms make trees take deeper roots. 风暴使树木深深扎根。 来自每日一句