成人高等教育英语教材第二册09

UNIT 9

Traveling In China (II)

Integrated¹ Skills Development

Dialogues
A. A Visit to Dalian

Chris Hudson is an American. Now he is having a conversation with FuHao, a local person in Dalian.
Chris Hudson: Excuse me. Do you live here?
Fu Hao: Yes, I've lived in Dalian all my life. My name is Fu Hao. How do you do?
Chris Hudson: Hi, I'm Chris Hudson from America. I'm a mechanical engineer. I am on my way to Qingdao on business.
Fu Hao: How long are you staying in Dalian?
Chris Hudson: Just a day. What can I see here in twenty-four hours?
Fu Hao: Well, most tourists want to visit Golden Stone Beach.
Chris Hudson: What's Gold Stone Beach?
Fu Hao: Well, Golden Stone Beach is a beautiful scenic² spot in the north of Dalian, where the amazing reef³ and rare earth formations are said to be the devils' and gods' work.
Chris Hudson: Then I must go and visit it.

B. Mr. and Mrs. Wright In Dalian

Mr. and Mrs. Wright are visiting Dalian. Now Mrs. Wright is having a conversation with the guide.
Guide: Here we are. This is Lantian Hotel.
Mrs. Wright: Oh! What a lovely place! How far is it from here to the beach?
Guide: Only about a ten-minute walk.
Mrs. Wright: Good. It's quite warm today. What is the temperature here in the hottest month of the year?
Guide: About 28°C.
Mrs. Wright: That would be quite comfortable then.
Guide: Look, Mrs. Wright. That is Xinghai Park.
Mrs. Wright: Oh, yes. It looks marvelous!

Passage Beijing Travel Agency

For over twenty years, Beijing Travel Agency has been planning holidays to suit individual needs. We do not offer to do the impossible. We just want you to enjoy yourselves. It is the personal responsibility of our leaders to make sure that your holiday is a success. This year we have arranged a number of coach tours in Beijing and around Beijing for people interested in seeing the capital city. For those who prefer to do something more energetic, we offer a wide variety of holidays where our trained experts will be ready to give you all the help and guidance you need. We aim to please.
If you haven't yet decided⁴ on your holiday, why not look through this brochure. When you have made your choice, telephone us and we shall be happy to assist you in every way we can, but we do recommend you book early. There is no need to worry about cancellation⁵. If you wish to change your booking at a later date, all you have to do is to let us know as soon as possible in writing. We will do our best to satisfy you, but unfortunately, for this service we have to make a small extra charge. We do, however, reserve the right to make changes in the timetable and the plan of your journey if this becomes necessary due to circumstances beyond our control.

New Words and Expressions

amazing
a. 令人惊异的

assist
v. 帮助，援助

beyond
n.& prep. 超出

brochure
n. 小册子

cancellation
v. 取消

circumstance
n. 情况，环境

devil
v. 魔鬼，恶魔

due (to)
a. 由于

energetic
n. 精力旺盛的，有力的

extra
ad. 额外的，外加的

formation
a. 形成（物），构成，结构

guidance
n. 指导，指引

impossible
a. 不可能的，办不到的

individual
v. 个人的，个体的

mechanical
a. 机械的，力学的，物理的

rare
a. 罕见的，稀有的

reef
n. 礁，暗礁

responsibility
n. 责任，职责，任务

satisfy
v. 使满意，满足

scenic
a. 自然景色的，景色优美的

service
n. 服务

spot
n. 地点，场所

success
n. 成功

suit
n. 适合

temperature
n. 温度，气温

timetable
n. 时间表，时刻表

unfortunately
ad. 遗憾地

writing
n. 书写，写作，书面形式

on one's way to
在去…的路上

scenic spot
景点

make sure
保证，确保

decide on
决定，选定

look through
翻阅，浏览

make one's choice
做出选择

worry about
担心

do one's best
尽力

due to
由于，因为

beyond control
无法控制

Merry Learning

A Riddle⁶

As long as I eat, I live. But when I drink, I die.
(Fire)

Phonetics

复数及第三人称单数里的s和es复数第三人称单数：
chothes eggs pens days
cups cloths banks hands
buses wishes roses boxes

Pronunciation and Intonation⁷

A: Guess what! Paul and Susan are engaged!
B: Really? When did that happen?
A: A week ago.
B: Have they set a date for the wedding?
A: No, not yet.

1 integrated   

a.整合的，完整的

参考例句：

• A fully integrated low phase noise LC voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) is presented.介绍了一种全集成的LC压控振荡器(VCO)的设计。

2 scenic   

adj.自然景色的，景色优美的

参考例句：

• The scenic beauty of the place entranced the visitors.这里的美丽风光把游客们迷住了。
• The scenic spot is on northwestern outskirts of Beijing.这个风景区位于北京的西北远郊。

3 reef   

n.礁，礁石，暗礁

参考例句：

• The ship and its crew were lost on the reef.那条船及船员都触礁遇难了。
• The ship was wrecked on a coral reef.这条船在珊瑚暗礁上撞毁了。

4 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

5 cancellation   

n.删除，取消

参考例句：

• Heavy seas can cause cancellation of ferry services.海上风浪太大，可能须要取消渡轮服务。
• Her cancellation of her trip to Paris upset our plan.她取消了巴黎之行打乱了我们的计划。

6 riddle   

n.谜，谜语，粗筛；vt.解谜，给…出谜，筛，检查，鉴定，非难，充满于；vi.出谜

参考例句：

• The riddle couldn't be solved by the child.这个谜语孩子猜不出来。
• Her disappearance is a complete riddle.她的失踪完全是一个谜。

7 intonation   

n.语调，声调；发声

参考例句：

• The teacher checks for pronunciation and intonation.老师在检查发音和语调。
• Questions are spoken with a rising intonation.疑问句是以升调说出来的。