新编英语教程第一册Unit02

Unit 2

DIALOGUE I

A Trip to Huangshan

A: You visited Huangshan during your summer vacation, I heard. How was the trip?
B: Oh, it was great! You ought to go there some day if you haven't been there already.
A: I certainly will one of these days when I have a chance. I've heard so much about it. What do you think is the best time to go to Huangshan?
B: Well, it's very crowded there in summer. You know, summer is always a busy tourist season for resorts¹ like mountains and beaches. And it's too cold to go there in winter, so I wouldn't suggest the winter season, either. Besides, we can't afford the time when school is in session². So I would say the best time for college students to visit Huangshan is the first few days of the summer break when people haven't started doing anything yet.
A: I see. How long does the whole the whole trip take, including the time on the road?
B: It all depends, really. If you go there by train, four days should be enough. You can also take a bus, which takes a longer time and is less comfortable, but as a trade-off, you'll be able to enjoy lots of country scenes and perhaps you'll save some money, too. Besides, the coach will take you directly³ to the foot of the mountain, or, if you like, midway up the mountain.
A: I'll go by bus, then. But how long does it take from Shanghai?
B: A one-way bus ride takes about twelve hours.
A: Wow, twelve hours on the road!
B: And on narrow winding⁴ roads when you're almost there.
A: Does the bus stop for a rest on the way?
B: Oh, yes, of course. Although there's a john at the back of the coach, it stops every three or four hours for you to relax and stretch yourself, and take meals.
A: That sounds good. If I can afford the time, I think I'll take the bus. Incidentally⁵, I heard that Huangshan is famous for its clouds, pine trees and rocks. Could you tell me when is the best time to see the clouds and where I can find the famous pine trees and the unique rock formations⁶?
B: Well, as soon as you've made up your mind, I'll tell you what to look for and where to see them.
A: Do you think I should go by myself, or take a package tour with a travel agency⁷.
B: I can't say which is better. They each have advantages and disadvantages. Anyway, the most important of all is that you must go and see for yourself.
A: Thank you very much for all the information. You know, I'm beginning to think about the trip very seriously.


DIALOGUE II

Dialogue:
Map of Newtown

A stranger standing⁸ at point x stops someone and asks him the way to the station.
A: Excuse me.
B: Yes.
A: Could you tell me how to get to the railway station, please?
B: The railway station? Let me think... yes, take the third turning on the right and it's opposite the park.
A: The third turning on the right. I see... is it far?
B: No, not really, only a few minutes.
A: Oh, good, thank you very much.
B: Not at all.

READING I

Leaving Home

When I told my mother, she looked at me as if I had slapped⁹ her face.
"What? Live in London?" she said.
"I just feel it's time I saw a little more of the world. After all, mum, I'm twenty-two!"
Just then, my father came downstairs, looking relaxed as he always did after his Sunday afternoon nap¹⁰. I had chosen the moment carefully.
"Clive wants to leave home. He doesn't want to live with us any more," she told him in a trembling¹¹ voice. My father's expression changed.
"What? You aren't serious, are you, son?" he asked. He sat down at the table opposite me.
Perhaps my parents wouldn't have reacted¹² this way if they hadn't spent all their lives in a small village in Wales¹³. And perhaps my mother in particular wouldn't have been so possessive if her only other child hadn't died as a baby. I tried to explain to them that the bank I worked for had offered me a chance to take a job in their head office. But I didn't dare¹⁴ tell them I had already accepted the job.
"London's a long way away. We'll hardly see you any more," my father said.
"I can come back at weekends, dad."
He shook his head, looking more and more like someone who had just been given a few months to live by his doctor.
"I don't know, son. I don't know."
He shook his head again and then got up and walked out into the garden.
My mother and I sat there at the table. In the silence, I could hear the old clock ticking away in the hall. There were tears in my mother's eyes. I know she was going to put pressure on me to give up the idea, and I wondered if I could stand up to it. I even began to wonder if it was wrong of me to want to leave my family, the village and the people I had known¹⁵ all my life to live among the English in their cold, strange capital.
She put her hand over mine.
"Your father hasn't been well lately. Neither have I. You know that. But we won't stand in your way if it's what you really want," she said.

1 resorts   

n.求助，凭借，诉诸( resort的名词复数 )；求助[凭借]的对象；采用的办法；度假胜地v.求助于或诉诸某事物，采取某手段或方法应急或作为对策( resort的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Ferry boats ply regularly between all the resorts on the lake. 渡船定时往返于湖的各旅游景点。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Other resorts could benefit from the spillover of tourists. 其他度假胜地可以从游客带来的影响中间受益。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 session   

n.会议，开庭期，市盘，学期；adj.短期的

参考例句：

• This matter will go over until the next session.这件事将留待下次会议讨论。
• Congress is now in session.国会现在正在开会。

3 directly   

adv.直接地，径直地；马上，立即

参考例句：

• I will telephone you directly I hear the news.我一听到消息，马上打电话给你。
• She answered me very directly and openly.她非常坦率地、开门见山地答复了我。

4 winding   

n.绕，缠，绕组，线圈

参考例句：

• A winding lane led down towards the river.一条弯弯曲曲的小路通向河边。
• The winding trail caused us to lose our orientation.迂回曲折的小道使我们迷失了方向。

5 incidentally   

adv.附带地，顺便提及

参考例句：

• Incidentally,I think you still owe me some money.顺便说一句，我想你还欠我一些钱。
• Incidentally,here's a good piece of news.附带告诉你一个好消息。

6 formations   

n.形成( formation的名词复数 )；构成；形成物；编队

参考例句：

• Clouds are formations of condensed water vapour. 云是由凝聚的水蒸气构成的。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• New word formations have not regularity. 新词的构成没有规律。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 agency   

n.经办；代理；代理处

参考例句：

• This disease is spread through the agency of insects.这种疾病是通过昆虫媒介传播的。
• He spoke in the person of Xinhua News Agency.他代表新华社讲话。

8 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

9 slapped   

v.掌击，拍打( slap的过去式和过去分词 )；制止；镇压；（尤指生气地）啪的一声放下

参考例句：

• She slapped his face hard. 她狠狠给了他一个耳光。
• They slapped the workers who had gone on strike. 他们对参加罢工的工人大加镇压。 来自《简明英汉词典》

10 nap   

n.(白天)打瞌睡，打盹

参考例句：

• The nap of the coat has been worn off.外衣上的绒毛已经磨掉了。
• Don't bother me while I am taking my nap.我小睡的时候不要打扰我。

11 trembling   

n.发抖adj.发抖的v.发抖( tremble的现在分词 )；焦虑；颤动；轻轻摇晃

参考例句：

• My legs were trembling with fear. 我吓得双腿直发抖。
• Daddy was trembling with anxiety as to how the talks would go. 爸爸为那些商谈的进展而焦虑不安。 来自《简明英汉词典》

12 reacted   

起反应( react的过去式和过去分词 )； 反对； （对食物等）有不良反应； 物质起化学反应

参考例句：

• He reacted violently only under provocation . 只因为被激怒，他才暴力相向。
• Local residents have reacted angrily to the news. 当地居民对这一消息表示愤怒。

13 Wales   

n.威尔士(在大不列颠岛西南部)

参考例句：

• The company are opening up a new factory in Wales.公司将在威尔士开一家新工厂。
• She teaches English at the University of Wales.她在威尔士大学教英语。

14 dare   

n.敢，挑战；aux.敢；vi.敢；vt.敢于，勇于面对

参考例句：

• He didn't dare to look at her in the face.他不敢正眼看她。
• How dare you?Take your hand off me at once.放肆！马上把你的手挪开。

15 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。