英语沙龙：你可以免费娱乐

You Can Have Entertainment at No Cost

Most of us trade money for entertainment.

Movies, concerts and shows are enjoyable but expensive.

If you think that you cannot have a good time

without spending a lot of money, read on.

Little resourcefulness and a few minutes of newspaper-scanning

should give you some pleasant surprises.

People may be the most interesting show in a large city.

Stroll¹ through busy streets and see what everybody else is doing.

You will probably see people from all over the world;

you will certainly see people of every age, size,

and shape, and you will get a free fashion show, too.

Window?shopping is also a safe sport —

if the stores are closed.

Check the listings in your neighbourhood paper.

Local colleges or schools often welcome the public to hear

an interesting speaker or a good debate.

The film or concert series at the local public library

probably will not cost you a penny.

Be sure to check commercial advertisements too.

A flea² market can provide hours of pleasant browsing³.

Perhaps you can find a free cooking

or crafts⁴ demonstration⁵ in a department store.

Plan ahead for some activities.

It is always more pleasant not to have people in front of you

in a museum or at a zoo.

You may save some money, too,

since these places often set aside one or two free admission⁶ days

at slow times during the week.

Pretend that you are a tourist from time to time,

and get to know your city all over again

including the indispensable⁷ sights that people travel miles to see.

If you feel like taking an interesting walk,

find a free walking tour,

or plan one yourself.

You will see your city in a new perspective⁸

once you know more about its history

or its architectural treasures.

With imagination and a spirit of adventure,

you can quite easily find good entertainment at no cost at all.

1 stroll   

n.闲逛，漫步；v.闲逛，漫步

参考例句：

• We are ready to take a stroll in the village.我们准备到村里遛遛。
• I am rather fond of a solitary stroll in the country.我颇喜欢在乡间独自徜徉。

2 flea   

n.跳蚤

参考例句：

• I'll put a flea in his ear if he bothers me once more.如果他再来打扰的话，我就要对他不客气了。
• Hunter has an interest in prowling around a flea market.亨特对逛跳蚤市场很感兴趣。

3 browsing   

v.吃草( browse的现在分词 )；随意翻阅；（在商店里）随便看看；（在计算机上）浏览信息

参考例句：

• He sits browsing over[through] a book. 他坐着翻阅书籍。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Cattle is browsing in the field. 牛正在田里吃草。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 crafts   

n.工艺( craft的名词复数 )；行业；飞机；飞行器

参考例句：

• traditional crafts like basket-weaving 像编篮子之类的传统工艺
• an arts and crafts emporium 工艺品商店

5 demonstration   

n.表明，示范，论证，示威

参考例句：

• His new book is a demonstration of his patriotism.他写的新书是他的爱国精神的证明。
• He gave a demonstration of the new technique then and there.他当场表演了这种新的操作方法。

6 admission   

n.允许进入；承认；入场费，入会费，入场券

参考例句：

• We attached a condition to his admission to our school.我们对准许他入校附加了一个条件。
• By her own admission,she was responsible for the accident.她自己承认，事故应该由她负责。

7 indispensable   

adj.必不可少的，绝对必要的

参考例句：

• He is indispensable to our work,we cannot do it without him.对于我们的工作来说，他是不可缺少的，没有他我们就做不了。
• This is an indispensable part of his creed.这是他的信条中必不可少的一部分。

8 perspective   

n.视角，观点，想法

参考例句：

• You can get a perspective of the whole city from here.从这里你可以看到城市的全景。
• We may get a clear perspective of the people's happy lives.我们知道人民对幸福生活的展望。