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other, so transportation is very convenient.南京市是中國著名的七大古都之一. ,一直是江蘇省商賈云集、 is one of the seven ancient Chinese capitals. One of its most famous spots is the Qinhuai River. The Qinhuai River, about file kilometers long, has always been a business and cultural artery for Jiangsu Province.夜幕降臨,不僅可以欣賞明清風格的街市建筑,還可以乘船夜游秦淮河,聆聽地方戲曲,品嘗秦淮小吃.As night falls, lighted boats can be seen shuttling back and forth. The Qinhuai River region has bee a very popular tour because it offers so many classical Chinese sights and sounds. The streets along the river banks date from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and tourists can enjoy listening to local opera on a boat in the evening, and at the same time enjoy the local cuisine.22揚州距南京95公里,因湖面瘦長、, 95 km from Nanjing, can be reached by bus in two hours. There are many beautiful lakes and gardens in Yangzhou, the best known of which is Shouxihu, located in the western suburbs of the city, the lake got its name because of its narrow shape and beautiful scenery.瘦西湖湖岸花木扶疏,:每當皓月當空的夜晚,建在湖上的玉寧橋的十五個橋洞里, of trees and flowers grow on Shouxihu’s banks, interspersed and accentuated by exquisite pavilions. From Yuning Bridge in the middle of the lake one can see 15inverted reflections of the moon in every arch of the bridge, a unique view of Yangzhou.23無錫以太湖勝跡、魚米之鄉(xiāng)、經濟發(fā)達、人文薈萃四大特點,名列全國10個旅游重點城市之內。自然造化的太湖以博大的氣勢和明媚的秀麗陶冶了無錫人的人文性格。Wuxi is known for its attractive Taihu Lake, advanced economy, a fertile “l(fā)and of fish and rice” and a galaxy of talents. It is one of the 10 key tourist sites in China. The Taihu Lake, a creation by the nature, moulds the humane spirit of t he Wuxi people with its grandness and unique beauty.無錫的江河湖泊與山丘平原相間;四季分明,陽光充足,生物總類多達2500種左右,生態(tài)環(huán)境優(yōu)越,物產豐富,農業(yè)特別發(fā)達。The rivers and lakes alternating with hills and plains form the terrain of the area. With the four seasons clearly demarcated, it enjoys abundant sunshine. The ecological environment is favorable with more than 2500 species flourishing. Rich in natural resources, it has a highly developed agriculture.26云南是中國最大的少數民族聚集地中國56個少數民族中,就有52個少數民族生活在云南。她被譽為少數民族風俗文化的起源地。云南的自然資源豐富,被賦予“植物王國”、“動物王國”、“有色金屬王國”和“自然花園”等美稱。其省會昆明享有“春城”之美譽。昆明冬天不冷,夏天不熱,平均溫度是15℃,一年四季鮮花盛開。Yunnan has the largest number of ethnic groups 52 out 56 Chinese ethnic groups live in Yunnan. It is regarded as the origin of ethnic folk art and literature. It has rich natural resources and is given a number of titles such as “the plant kingdom,” “the animal kingdom”, “the kingdom of nonferrous metals” and “the natural garden”. Kunming is called the “Spring City” with and average temperature of 15 degrees centigrade. It is not very cold in winter or every hot in summer and flowers bloom all through the four seasons in the city.A黑河和俄羅斯的阿穆爾地區(qū)僅一江之隔。Heihe and Russia’s Amur Region are only separated by the river.B風景優(yōu)美、歷史悠久、世界聞名的桂林位于中國南部的廣西壯族自治區(qū)。桂林以溶巖地形為主,因擁有中國最迷人的山水而聞名。桂林的風景很有特色:秀麗的丘陵、險峻的山峰、蜿蜒的小河、清澈的河水、奇異的巖石和巖洞。As a beautiful and historical famous world city, Guilin is located in South China’s Guanxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Featuring karsts topography, it has long been renowned for having the most beautiful scenery in China. It is endowed with scenery characterized by lovely hills, weirdly shaped peaks, winding rivers with limpid waters, grotesque rocks and exotic caves.旅游業(yè)已成為桂林的支柱產業(yè)。這里已經形成了一個多功能、多層次的產業(yè)結構和旅游接待體系。桂林有31個星級酒店,其中包括2個五星級、3個四星級和15個三星級酒店。她還擁有18個國際旅行社,有大約1000名口譯人員從事20多種語言的翻譯。Tourism has bee the pillar industry in the city. A multifunctional and multilevel industrial structure and a tourist receiving system have been formed. The city has 31 star hotels, including two fivestar hotels, three fourstar hotels and 15 threestar hotels. It has 18 international travel agencies and nearly 1000 interpreters in 20 foreign languages.在過去的20年里,這座風景美麗的城市和她的熱情好客的人民吸引了來自100多個國家的數千萬游客。The beauty of the city and the hospitality of its people have drawn tens of millions of visitors from more than 100 countries and regions during the past twenty years.C最近,海洋生態(tài)旅游在地處沿海的廣東省迅速發(fā)展起來。In recently years, marine ecological tourism has been rapidly developed in coastal Guangdong Province.EC1. China is home to many famous mountains, such as the “Five Great Mountains”, the four sacred peaks of Buddhism, Huangshan and Lushan. Mountain areas cover two thirds of the country.2. The city of Sydney is the oldest and largest city in Australia.悉尼是澳大利亞最大、最古老的城市。3. The old seaport of Venice is one of the world’s most beautiful cities.古老的港口威尼斯是世界上最美麗的城市之一。4. At the mouth of the Hudson River on the east coast of the United States is New York City, the country’s biggest city.紐約市位于美國東岸哈德遜河河口,是美國最大的城市,同時也是歷史最古老的城市。5. Skyscrapers more than 300 meters tall dominate the city centre, Manhattan.市中心曼哈頓林立著300多米高的摩天大樓。Section B passage (15%)See Page 35 of Book 1 210 Crater Lake25The finest way to Europe is not necessarily the best way. Sailing on Queen Elizabeth 1 is a vacation in itself, you do not arrive in a frazzle, more tired than when you left. You arrive as you should: refreshed, with new friends and new experience.赴歐洲旅游,最快的旅程未必就是最佳的選擇。比如,乘坐伊麗莎白1號漂洋過海,雖然耗費時間,但度假休閑卻自此開始。當你到達目的地里,你會像剛出發(fā)時一樣,絲毫不覺得旅途勞頓;當你到達目的地時,你應該是精神煥發(fā),有了新友,還大增了見聞。ACambridge must be one of the bestknown towns in the world, and can be found on most tourists’ list of places to visit.Every year in summer, thousands of folk music fans arrive in Cambridge for one of the biggest festivals of folk music in England. The festival is held in the grounds of an old house, where there is plenty of room for people to put their tents if they want to stay overnight.BOxford is a city renowned throughout the world as a centre of learning. Rich in history and steeped in tradition it has a timelessness which the bustle of the modern city cannot destroy. During the 12th century students and scholars were attracted to Oxford where they tried to recreate the style of learning they had experienced in Europe.210Crater LakeCrater Lake National Park is O