Why to travel

Their preparations

both of them bought expensive bikes.

got their cousins interested in traveling

went to the library and found a large atlas with good maps that show details of the Mekong River.

The Mekong River

1. It begins at a glacier on a Tibetan mountain which is at an altitude of more than 5000 meters.

2. It is small and the water is clean and cold at first. Then it moves quickly and passes through deep valley.

3. Half of it is in China and it is called Lancang River in China.

4. As it enters Southeast Asia , it travels slowly through hills and low valleys, and the plains where rice grow.

III. Retelling the text in about 200 words.

1. Retell the story in the third person.

2. Refer to the information in the chart above.

One possible version

Wang Kun and his sister Wang Wei dreamed about taking a great bike trip ever since their middle school days. After graduated from college, they got a chance to do it. It was Wang Wei who first had the ideas to cycle along the Mekong River from its source. They both bought expensive mountain bikes. They also got their cousins Dao Wei and Yu Hang to go who were interested in cycling, too.

Wang Wei was a stubborn girl. Although she didn’t know the best way of getting to places, she insisted that they should find the source of the river and began their journey there. When she heard the source of the Mekong River was in Qinghai, she wouldn’t change her mind. She was even excited when she knew that their journey would begin at an altitude of more than 5000 meters. She also thought that it would be an interesting experience.

Before the trip, they went to the library, where they found a large atlas with good maps. From the atlas, they learnt more information about the Mekong River.

Section 2: Background information on TRAVEL JOURNEY

I. How to plan your travel wisely

Traveling can be a fun way to gain life experiences, especially during Spring Break—a week-long school vacation in the United States.

But what if you’re a student and don’t have enough money for a trip? Don’t worry. Here are some useful tips.

Save: This probably is the most important preparation for traveling. Cut expenses(开支) to fatten your wallet so you’ll have more choices about where to go and how to get there.

Plan ahead: Don’t wait until the last minute to plan your trip. Tickets may cost more when bought at short notice(短期内). Giving yourself several months to get ready can mean security (安全) and savings.

Do homework: No matter where you go, research the places you will visit. Decide what to see. Travel books will provide information on the cheapest hotels and restaurants.

Plan sensibly(合理的): Write down how much you expect to spend for food and hotels. Stick to your plan or you may not have enough money to cover everything.

Travel in groups: Find someone who is interested in visiting the same places. By traveling with others, you can share costs and experiences.

Work as you go: Need more money to support your trip? Look for work in the places you visit.

Go off the beaten path: Tourist cities may be expensive. You may want to rethink about your trip and go to a less-known area. Smaller towns can have many interesting activities and sights.

Pack necessary things: The most important things to take are not always clothes. Remember to take along medicine in case you get sick and snacks in case you cannot find a cheap restaurant.

Use the Internet: The Net can help you to save money. There are some useful websites such aswww.travelcity.com and www.economy travel. com .

By planning sensibly, even students can enjoy their travel. Your travel experiences will be remembered for a lifetime.

II.世界著名游览胜地英文名

1. Asia 亚洲

Mount Fuji, Japan 日本富士山

Taj Mahal, India 印度泰姬陵

Angkor Wat, Cambodia 柬埔寨吴哥窟

Bali, Indonesia 印度尼西亚巴厘岛

Borobudur, Indonesia 印度尼西亚波罗浮屠

Sentosa, Singapore 新加坡圣淘沙

Babylon, Iraq 伊拉克巴比伦遗迹

2. Africa 非洲

Suez Canal, Egypt 埃及苏伊士运河

Aswan High Dam, Egypt 埃及阿斯旺水坝

Pyramids, Egypt 埃及金字塔

The Nile, Egypt 埃及尼罗河

Nairobi National Park, Kenya 肯尼亚内罗毕国家公园

Cape of Good Hope, South Africa 南非好望角

Sahara Desert 撒哈拉大沙漠

3.Oceania 大洋洲

Great Barrier Reef, Australia 澳大利亚大堡礁

Sydney Opera House, Australia 澳大利亚悉尼歌剧院

Ayers Rock, Australia 澳大利亚艾尔斯巨石

Mount Cook, New Zealand 新西兰库克山

4.Europe 欧洲

Mosque of St, Sophia in Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey 土耳其圣索非亚教堂

Notre Dame de Paris, France 法国巴黎圣母院

Effiel Tower, France 法国艾菲尔铁塔

Arch of Triumph, France 法国凯旋门

Elysee Palace, France 法国爱丽舍宫

Louvre, France 法国卢浮宫

Kolner Dom, Koln, Germany 德国科隆大教堂

Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy 意大利比萨斜塔

Colosseum in Rome, Italy 意大利古罗马圆形剧场

Parthenon, Greece 希腊巴台农神庙

Red Square in Moscow, Russia 俄罗斯莫斯科红场

Big Ben in London, England 英国伦敦大本钟

Buckingham Palace, England 英国白金汉宫

Hyde Park, England 英国海德公园

London Tower Bridge, England 英国伦敦塔桥

Westminster Abbey, England 英国威斯敏斯特大教堂

The Mediterranean 地中海

5. America 美洲

Niagara Falls, USA 美国尼亚加拉大瀑布

Honolulu, Hawaii, USA 美国夏威夷檀香山

Panama Canal 巴拿马运河

Yellowstone National Park, USA 美国黄石国家公园

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, USA 美国纽约大都会艺术博物馆

Statue of Liberty, New York City, USA 美国纽约自由女神像

Times Square, New York City, USA 美国纽约时代广场

The White House, Washington DC., USA 美国华盛顿白宫

World Trade Center, New York City, USA 美国纽约世界贸易中心

Central Park, New York City, USA 美国纽约中央公园

Hollywood, California, USA 美国加利佛尼亚好莱坞

Disneyland, California, USA 加利佛尼亚迪斯尼乐园

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA 美国内华达拉斯威加斯

Section 3: Words and expressions

I. Words for reading

fare n. 1. money charged for a journey (by bus, ship, taxi, etc. ) 费用:  taxi/bus/air fare单程票价, a single/one-way fare, How much is the air fare to New York? 到纽约的票价是多少钱?2. passenger in a hired vehicle (出租车辆的)乘客: The taxi driver had only six fares all day. 那计程车司机一天只载了六位乘客。

cf. finally, in the end, at last

finally: lastly;in conclusion  最后，终于。强调活动过程的终结“最后”，“末了”。一是在列举事物或论点时引出最后一项内容，二是用在句中动词前面表示“等了很久……”

in the end表示经过许多变化、困难和捉摸不定的情况之后，某事才发生。

at last也可用来表示“等候或耽误了很久之后才……”，而且语气很强烈：The car wouldn’t start, so finally we decided to go on foot. Four policemen rode past on their motorbikes, then came the television broadcasting car, and finally the marathon runners. We waited and waited, and the train finally arrived. He finished his long boring speech at last. Who can tell what will happen to the earth in the end?

persuade vt. 1. convince(sb.)(of the truth of sth., that sth. Is true etc.)说服，劝说 2.cause (sb.) by reasoning ( to do sth.) 借说理使(某人)(作某事);劝persuade sb. to do sth. = persuade sb. into doing sth.说服某人做某事persuade sb. not to do sth. = persuade sb. out of sth./doing sth.说服某人别做persuade sb. of sth= persuade sb. +that 从句使某人相信

cf. persuade, advise

persuade强调说服，劝说的结果; advise = try to persuade 表示劝说的动作，不强调结果: I persuaded my father to buy/into buying a new TV set.我说动我爸爸买了一台新电视。We’ve persuaded the manager out of the impractical plan.我们已经劝经理停止他不切合实际的计划。The old man persuaded us not to walk/out of walking through the thick forest alone.这位老人劝我们别独自穿越茂密的丛林。I had tried to persuade/advised him not to stay up late, but he still didn’t go to bed until midnight.我劝他不要熬到太晚，但是他仍旧到午夜才去睡觉。 He tried to persuade me of his honesty. = He tried to persuade me that he was honest.他设法使我相信他是诚实的。

insist v. 1. (with on, upon) urge with emphasis, against opposition or disbelief; declare emphatically坚持,强调: insist on/upon sth. /doing sth. 坚决做，坚持做, insist on/upon one’ s doing坚持要某人做: He insisted on his correctness.他坚持自己是对的。She insisted on/upon talking to the manager.她坚决要和经理谈谈。I insist on your being there.我坚持要你在那里。2. insist that 坚持，坚决主张(所跟的宾语从句使用虚拟语气：主语+should do,其中should可以省略)。insist that 坚持一种说法，看法或事实(所跟的宾语从句用陈述语气及相应的时态): I insisted that he should come with us (insisted on his coming with us.) 我坚持要他与我们同去。The lady insisted that she had done nothing wrong and that she should be treated properly.这位女士坚持说她没有做错事并认为应该得到恰当的待遇。

determine v. determined adj. determination n.

determine vt/vi 1.be the fact that decides; (指事实)决定, determine + n. 决定，确定: The size of your feet determines the size of your shoes. Let’s determine a date for the class meeting.咱们来定一下开班会的日期吧。2. (with on or upon) decide (sb.’s future); make up one’s mind (to do sth.), settle; 决定(某人的未来);下决心(做某事);解决; determine on/upon (doing) sth =make up one’s mind to do sth.下决心; determine to do sth.; determine +从句; determine +疑问词+ to do; be determined to do sth. 决心做: He determined on going to collage. = He was determined to go to collage. 他决心上大学。We determined on an early start. (determined to start early.)我们决定早开始。He firmly determined to learn Greek.他下决心读希腊文。Have you determined where you are going to spend your holidays? = Have you determined where to spend your holidays? 你已决定将到何处度假吗?3. cause to decide: 使决定;determine sb. to do sth.使某人决定/下决心做： What determined you to accept the offer? 什么原因使你接受此项提议?The news determined him against further delay. 此消息使他决定不再拖延。

cf. care about, care for/ care to do, care for (sb.)

care about= be worried, concerned or interested忧虑;关心;惦念：Don’t you care about anybody? 你难道谁也不关心吗?I don’t care (about) what happens to him.我才不管他的事呢。

care for/care to do= be willing or agree (to do sth); wish or like (to do sth) 愿意或同意(做谋事);希望或喜欢(做谋事)，用于否定句或疑问句，尤与would连用Would you care for a drink? 你想要杯喝的吗?Would you care to go for a walk? 你想出去走走吗?

care for (sb)= a)like or love sb喜欢或爱某人;b)look after sb/take care of sb/be responsible for sb照看某人;照顾某人;对某人负责: He cares her deeply他深深地爱着她。Who will care for your children if you are out? 如果你外出了，谁来照顾你的孩子?

cf. through, across穿过

across: from side to side of: 含义与on有关, 表示动作是在某一物体的表面进行的, “横跨, 横穿”表面。

through: (of places) from end to end or side to side of;  entering at one side, on one surface, etc., and coming out at the other: 含义与in有关, 表示动作是在某一物体的空间里进行。

I walked across the square to the museum.我们走过广场，来到博物馆。

We walked through the forest. 我们穿过森林。

She swam across the river.她游过了河。

The river flows through the city from west to east.这条河从西到东流过这座城市。

II. Words for using language

cf. so far, as/so far as

so far(表距离)这/那么远;(表时间)迄今为止(常与完成式连用)： We traveled so far last year; they didn’t go so/as far as we did.我们去年走了那么远，他们没有走那么远。It has rained every day so far this month.到目前为止，这个月几乎每天都下雨。

as far as和……一样远(否定句中也用so far as);as /so far as I know/see据我所知/看来： As far as I know, they lived in the same neighborhood据我所知，他们住在同一个小区。

record v. set down in writing for reference; preserve for use, by writing or in other ways( eg. on the magnetic tape of a tape-recorder):记录，记载，录音： This volume records the history of the city.这部书记录了该城市的历史。The wireless program was recorded. 无线电广播是由录音制成的。 n. make a record录制唱片;set a record创记录;break a record 打破记录;keep a record保持记录 ;keep a record of 把……记录下来

cf. be familiar to, be familiar with

be familiar to sb.为某人所熟悉：I ’m familiar with the streets of the city.我对这座城市的街道很熟悉。

be familiar with sth.对某事熟悉：The city is familiar to me.这座城市对我来说很熟悉。

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