Unit 3 Travel Journal
培优练习
一、阅读理解。
A
Choose Your One-Day-Tours!
Tour A—Bath &Stonehenge including entrance fees to the ancient Roman bathrooms and Stonehenge —￡37 until 26 March and ￡39 thereafter.
Visit the city with over 2,000 years of history and Bath Abbey, the Royal Crescent and the Costume Museum. Stonehenge is one of the world’s most famous prehistoric monuments dating back over 5,000 years.
Tour B—Oxford & Stratford including entrance fees to the University St Mary's Church Tower and Anne Hathaway's —￡32 until 12 March and ￡36 thereafter.
Oxford: Includes a guided tour of England's oldest university city and colleges. Look over the “city of dreaming spires(尖顶）” from St Mary’s Church Tower.
Stratford: Includes a guided tour exploring much of the Shakespeare wonder.
Tour C—Windsor Castle &Hampton Court including entrance fees to Hampton Court Palace —￡34 until 11 March and ￡37 thereafter.
Includes a guided tour of Windsor and Hampton Court, Henry VIII’s favorite palace. Free time to visit Windsor Castle(entrance fees not included).With 500 years of history, Hampton Court was once the home of four Kings and one Queen. Now this former royal palace is open to the public as a major tourist attraction. Visit the palace and its various historic gardens, which include the famous maze(迷宫)where it is easy to get lost!
Tour D—Cambridge including entrance fees to the Tower of Saint Mary the Great—￡33 until 18 March and ￡37 thereafter.
Includes a guided tour of Cambridge, the famous university town, and the gardens of the 18th century.
1. Which tour will you choose if you want to see England’s oldest university city?
A. Tour A B. Tour B C. Tour C D. Tour D
2. Which of the following tours charges the lowest fee on 17 March?
A. Windsor Castle & Hampton Court B. Oxford & Stratford
C. Cambridge D. Bath & Stonehenge
3. Why is Hampton Court a major tourist attraction?
A. It used to be the home of royal families.
B. It used to be a well-known maze.
C. It is the oldest palace in Britain.
D. It is a world-famous castle.
B
One summer I was driving from my home town of Tahoe City, Calif., to New Orleans. In the middle of the desert, I came upon a young man standing by the roadside. He had his thumb out and held a gas can in his other hand. I drove right by him. There was a time in the country when you’d be considered a jerk if you passed by somebody in need. Now you are a fool for helping. With gangs, drug addicts, murderers, rapists, thieves lurking everywhere, “I don’t want to get involved” has become a national motto.
Several states later I was still thinking about the hitch-hiker. Leaving him standing in the desert did not bother me so much. What bothered me was how easily I had reached the decision. I never even lifted my foot off the accelerator.
Does anyone stop any more? I wondered. I recalled Blanche DuBois’s famous line: “I have always depended on the kindness of strangers”. Could anyone rely on the kindness of strangers these days? One way to test this would be for a person to journey from coast to coast without any money, relying solely on the good will of his fellow Americans. What kind of Americans would he find? Who would feed him, shelter him, carry him down the road?
The idea intrigued me.
The week I turned 37, I realized that I had never taken a gamble in my life. So I decided to travel from the Pacific to the Atlantic without a penny. It would be a cashless journey through the land of the almighty dollar. I would only accept offers of rides, food and a place to rest my head. My final destination would be Cape Fear in North Carolina, a symbol of all the fears I’d have to conquer during the trip.
I rose early on September 6,1994, and headed for the Golden Gate Bridge with a 50-pound pack on my back and a sign displaying my destination to passing vehicles: “America”.
For six weeks I hitched 82 rides and covered 4,223 miles across 14 states. As I traveled, folks were always warning me about someplace else. In Montana they told me to watch out for the cowboys in Wyoming; in Nebraska they said people would not be as nice as in Iowa. Yet I was treated with kindness everywhere I went. I was amazed by people’s readiness to help a stranger, even when it seemed to run contrary to their own best interests.
Why did the author drive past the young man in the desert without stopping?
A．Because he failed to notice this man.
B．Because he was driving too fast.
C．Because he thought the young man didn’t need help.
D．Because he was afraid of being tricked.
5. What was it that made the author upset?
A．Leaving the young man alone in the desert.
B．Being considered a fool.
C．Making the decision of not offering help so easily.
D．Keeping thinking about the young man.
6. The author decided to travel without a penny in order to ________.
A．find out how long he could survive without help
B．go through the great difficulty in surviving unexpected environment
C．find out whether strangers would offer help to him
D．figure out how strangers thought of his plan
7. The following part might probably ________.
A．describe how he fooled the strangers
B．describe how strangers went out their way to help him
C．explain why people refused to help strangers
D．explain how he overcame his difficulties on the way
C
BELJLNG—Eating at a Beijing restaurant is usually an adventure for foreigners, and particularly when they get the chance to order “chicken without sex life”or “red burned lion head”.
Sometimes excited but mostly confused, embarrassed or even terrified, many foreigners have long complained about mistranslations of Chinese dishes. And their complaints are often valid, but such an experience at Beijing’s restaurants will apparently soon be history.
Foreign visitors will no longer, hopefully, be confused by oddly worded restaurant menus in the capital if the government’s plan to correctly translate 3,000 Chinese dishes is a success and the translations are generally adopted.
The municipal（市政）office of foreign affairs has published a book to recommend English translations of Chinese dishes, which aims to help restaurants avoid bizarre translations. “It provides the names of main dishes of famous Chinese cuisines in plain English,” an official with the city’s Foreign Affairs office said, “Restaurants are encouraged to use the proposed translations, but it will not be compulsory.” It’s the city’s latest effort to bridge the culture gap for foreign travelers in China.
“The book is a blessing to tourist guides like me. Having it, I don’t have to rack my brains trying to explain Chinese dishes to foreign travelers,” said Zheng Xiaodong, a 31-year-old employee with a Beijing-based travel agency.
“I will buy the book as I major in English literature and I’d like to introduce Chinese cuisine culture to more foreign friends,” said Han Yang, a postgraduate student at the University of International Business and Economics.
It is not clear if the book will be introduced to other parts of China. But on Tuesday, this was the most discussed topic on weibo.com, China’s most popular micro-blogging site.
What’s the best title of the passage?
A. Confusing mistranslations of Chinese dishes
B. Chinese dishes to have “official” English names
C. The effort to bridge the culture gap
D. An adventure for foreigners who eat in Beijing
9. “ Chicken without sex life” or “red burned lion head” are mentioned in the beginning of the passage to show__________.
A. some Chinese dishes are not acceptable
B. some Chinese dishes are hard to translate
C. some Chinese dishes are not well received
D. some Chinese dishes are mistranslated
10. What measure has the municipal office taken?
A. Publishing a book on China’s dietary habits
B. Advocating using accurate translation for Chinese dishes
C. Providing the names of main Chinese dishes
D. Recommending a book on Chinese dishes
11. What’s the attitude of most people to the book according to the passage?
A. favorable B. divided C. not clear D. excited
二、翻译句子。
杰克给了我一个坚定的眼神，这眼神表明他不会改变主意，也不会屈服。(determine, change one’s mind, give in)
花了一周时间才把衣物和药品送达灾区。(transport)
那个老人很固执，病了还拒绝搬到他女儿家中住。(stubborn)
请耐心点。火车十分钟后到。(be doing 表将来)
比起乘坐拥挤的公共汽车，他宁愿骑自行车。(prefer to do sth rather than do sth)
他正试图说服他的朋友放弃抽烟。(try to persuade sb to do sth )
她坚持要自己把这次旅游安排得尽善尽美。(insist )
一家人应该互相关心。(care about )
一直到29届奥运会在中国举行，世界才充分领略了中国文化的魅力。(强调句It is…that…)
我已经下定决心离开，不管你说什么我都不会改主意了。(make up one’s mind)
三、基础写作。
假设你是高一学生李华，你打算利用假期旅行，请你给美国的朋友Michael发一封邮件，谈谈你旅游的计划和原因，并邀请他有时间来中国。
注意：
词数100左右
可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯
开头和结尾已为你写好。
Dear Michael,
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Yours,
Li Hua
答案和解析
一、阅读理解。
1-3：B D A
【B】细节理解题。根据原文Tour B中 “ Oxford: Includes a guided tour of England’s oldest university city and college.” 可知，本次活动包括参观牛津大学城和学校，牛津大学是英国最古老的大学，所以要想看英国最古老的大学城就选B。
【D】细节理解题。根据每一部分的结构介绍可知3月17日费用最低，是￡33，故选D。
【A】细节理解题。根据 “With 500 years of history, Hampton Court was once the home of four Kings and one Queen. Now this former royal palace is open to the public as a major tourist attraction.” 判断，人们去参观的主要原因是因为这是有着500年历史的前皇家宫殿，故选A。
4-7:D C C B
4.【D】细节理解题。根据文章第一段最后两句可知，如今人们不想因为帮助陌生人而陷入麻烦，作者正是受这种思想的影响，而没有停车。
5.【C】细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的“What bothered me was how easily I had reached the decision.”可知，使作者感到不安的是自己怎么会那么轻易就作出了不伸出援手的决定。
6.【C】细节理解题。根据文章第三段最后三句的内容以及第四段“The idea intrigued me.”可知，作者决定进行这次“身无分文”的旅行是想看看是否会有陌生人帮助他，因此选择C项。
7.【B】篇章结构题。根据最后一段的描述可知，作者无论到哪儿都会得到帮助，甚至一些人宁愿违背自己的利益，也会去帮助他，因此下文作者会具体说明人们是如何尽力帮助他的。
8-11: B D B A
8.【B】主旨大意题。文章开头就谈到中国菜名的误译给外国友人带来的惊讶和误解等诸多不便，而政府也出台了相关政策以及翻译样本，这些都是在解决一个问题——如何翻译中国菜。故选B。
9.【D】细节理解题。根据第二段第一句 Sometimes excited but mostly confused, embarrassed or even terrified, many foreigners have long complained about mistranslations of Chinese dishes.“有时候面对这些菜名外国人会感到激动更多时候是迷惑、尴尬和害怕。他们老早就抱怨对中国菜名的误译。”由此可见第一段提出的一些菜名是为了引出下文中外国人对中国菜名误译的态度。故选D。
10.【B】事实理解题。根据第四段说到市政府发布了一本中国菜名英译的书就是为了避免错误翻译。同时一位外国事务所的官员说Restaurants are encouraged to use the proposed translations, but it will not be compulsory .“ It’s the city’s latest effort to bridge the culture gap for foreign travelers in China.饭店应该采取合适翻译菜名，而这也是这个城市最近为文化差异搭起桥梁的举措。故选B。
11.【A】推理判断题。从六、七两段的人物语言可看出，人们对这本书的态度是支持的。北京的一个导游认为这本书是一个福音，因为它解决了导游在向外国游客解释菜名时突然卡壳的尴尬。而做外贸经济的学生来说，他可以把这本书作为自己的英语教材，也可以送人等。故选A。
二、翻译句子。
1. Jack gave me a determined look, which showed me that he would neither change his mind nor give in.
2. It took one week to transport clothes and medicine to the disaster-hit area.
3. The old man was stubborn and refused to move in with his daughter after he became ill.
4. Please be patient. The train is arriving in ten minutes.
5. He always prefers to ride a bicycle rather than take a crowded bus.
6. He is trying to persuade his friends to give up smoking.
7. She insisted that she (should) organize the trip properly.
8. Family members should always care about each other.
9. It was not until the 29th Olympic Games were hosted in China that the world completely experience the charm of Chinese culture.
10. I have made up my mind to leave, and nothing you say will change it.
三、基础写作。
Dear Li Ming,
How are you getting along with your study? I’m happy to share my plan for travelling around Xi’an with you.
As we know, Xi’ an is a historical city where I can visit Terra Cotta Warriors, which can deepen my understanding of the ancient Chinese history. Besides, I will have a look at the Tang Paradise to have a taste of Chinese traditional culture as well as the folk dances and songs performed there. I believe not only can I relax myself but also experience a completely different life there.
In order to have a good time there, I have read other’ travel journals and make a plan of my own. Firstly, the local weather there is dry and cold there so I have to bring warm clothes and some medicine. Secondly, because Xi’an is far from Guangzhou, I will fly there to save my time on road. What’s more, I have made a list of the traditional food that I want to taste there.
I can hardly wait to star my trip. If you are free at that time, please come and go with me. Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
Unit 3 Travel Journal
基础练习
一、单词小测。
(vt.) 更喜欢；选择某事物（而不选择其他事物）
____________(n.)偏爱；爱好
2. (n.)不利条件；不便之处；_____________（反义词）优势；有利条件
3.________(vt.)说服；劝说；____________(adj.) 有说服力的；
___________(n.)说服；说服力
________ (vi.) 毕业；________________(n.)大学毕业生；
_____________(n.)毕业；毕业典礼
5. ________(vt.)组织；成立；_____________(n.)组织者；___________(n.)组织
6. _________ (vt.)决定；确定；下定决心；__________(adj.)坚决的；有决心的；
___________(n.) 决心
_________ (n.) 保险；_______________(vt.) 保证；确保
__________(adj.)可信赖的；可靠的；______________(vi.)依靠；信赖
二、词组小测。
自从；自...以后 _____________________
梦想做某事_____________________
说服某人做某事___________________________
毕业于_______________________
喜爱；喜欢__________________
关心；忧虑；惦念________________________
改变主意____________________________
在...的高度______________________________
下决心_________________________________
投降；屈服；让步_____________________
照常 ___________________________
在午夜____________________________
三、课文小测。
1）课文内容
The dream
who
What and how
Their attitudes
The great scenery
2) 课文填空
Wang Kun and Wang Wei have dreamed about taking a great bike trip since middle school. After 1_____________(graduate) from college, they finally got the chance to do it. It was Wang Wei 2__________ first had the idea to cycle from 3_______ the Mekong begins to where it ends. The Dai live near the Langcang River, 4_______ Chinese part of the river that 5___________(call) the Mekong River in other countries. Wang Wei soon got 6________ interested in cycling too. She insisted that we 7_________(find) the source of the river. She gave me a 8_____________ (determine) look. Once she has made up her mind, nothing can change it. 9________ (final), I had to give 10________.
答案和解析
一、单词小测。
1.prefer; preference 2. disadvantage; advantage
3. persuade; persuasive; persuasion 4. graduate; graduated; graduation
5. organize ; organizer; organization 6. determine; determined; determination
7. insurance; insure 8. reliable; rely
二、短语小测。
自从；自...以后 ever since
梦想做某事 dream about / of doing sth
说服某人做某事 persuade sb to do sth/ persuade sb into doing sth
毕业于 graduate from
喜爱；喜欢 be fond of
关心；忧虑；惦念 care about
改变主意 change one’s mind
在...的高度 at an altitude of
下决心 make up one’s mind
投降；屈服；让步 give in
照常 as usual
在午夜 at midnight
三、课文小测。
1) 课文内容
The dream
to take a great bike trip
who
Wang Kun, her sister Wang Wei, their cousins Dao Wei and Yu Han
What and how
to cycle along the entire Mekong River from where it begins to where it ends
Their attitudes
Wang Wei is positive to the trip.She wants to organize it as it was her idea.
Wang Kun is less positive to the trip as he wants to organize it and thinks he can do that better than his sister.
The great scenery
a glacier
the river
rapids
deep valleys
a waterfall
wide valleys
low valleys
the plains
the river delta
2) 课文填空
1 graduating 2 who/ that 3 where 4 the 5 is called 6 them
7 (should) find 8 determined 9 Finally 10 in
Unit 3 Travel Journal Practice
提高练习
I. 单词拼写。
I ______________（更喜欢；宁愿）to watch TV rather than go to the film.
His lack of education was a ______________（不利条件）when he looked for a job.
He _______________（说服）his daughter to change her mind.
You can believe in him; he is a r_______________ boy.
Our monitor is __________（组织）an English party.
She tried writing out her ____________（观点；意见）in that article.
After _______________（毕业）from college he find a job in an insurance company.
My teacher’s talk woke me up, and I was ___________(determine) to study harder.
The old man was so __________（顽固）that he refused to take anyone else’s advice.
In face of failure, we should keep a positive ___________（态度）.
II. 用所给短语的正确形式填空。
Jack has ________________ to sell his house.
We came to the UK in 2004 and have lived here ___________.
The famous artist _____________ drawing when he was a good condition.
I don’t ____________ the price, so long as the car is in good condition.
Use a pencil so you can erase it if you ________________.
In the end, I had to ______________ to Dad-- he’s usually right anyway.
Ш. 翻译句子。
我明天要去上海。(go)
那位客人今晚坐火车走。(leave)
安娜今晚要来吃饭。(come)
下周一我要飞往北京。(fly)
孩子们星期一就要开学了。(start)
下周日你打算做什么？(do)
我不再等了。(wait)
今晚我们有几个客人要来。(have)
参考答案
I. 单词拼写。
1. prefer 2. disadvantage 3.persuaded 4. reliable 5. organizing
6. views 7. graduating 8. determined 9. stubborn 10. attitude
II. 用所给短语的正确形式填空。
1. made up his mind 2. ever since 3. was fond of
4. care about 5. change your mind 6. give in
Ш. 翻译句子。
I am going to Shanghai tomorrow.
The guest is leaving by train tonight.
Anna is coming for supper this evening.
I’m flying to Beijing next Monday.
The children are starting school on Monday.
What are you doing next Sunday?
I am not waiting any longer.
We are having a few guests tonight.
