高中英语北京模块版第四册课文07

[00:-1.00]Xiaojin is studying in London for six months,
[00:-2.00]She is writing to her aunt who is coming to visit her soon.
[00:-3.00]Dear Aunt Mei,
[00:-4.00]I'm so happy you are coming to visit me in London
[00:-5.00]and I think you will have a nice time when you go travelling
[00:-6.00]to other parts of the country.
[00:-7.00]I have been here for six months now
[00:-8.00]and I think I am still experencing "culture shock."
[00:-9.00]There are many things here that are different from back home
[00:10.00]and I didn't expect to see.
[00:11.00]I'll tell you about some of those things which might be useful for you
[00:12.00]to know before you come.
[00:13.00]When I first came here
[00:14.00]I was surprised to find that London is such an international city.
[00:15.00]It seems that there are people from all over the world living here.
[00:16.00]There are many international restaurants
[00:17.00]and people told me that almost every town in Britain
[00:18.00]has at least one Chinese restaurant.This is really unbelievable.
[00:19.00]I don't expect to have so many choices here.
[00:20.00]Something that always confuses me is tipping.
[00:21.00]One book I read said that you need to tip at restaurants
[00:22.00]but later I realised that if "service included "is on the rstaurant bill.
[00:23.00]you don't need to tip and if it says:service not included a 10% tip is expected.
[00:24.00]SO if you want to avoid getting confused,you should always check your bill.
[00:25.00]Why don't they do it the same way everywhere?
[00:26.00]Hotels in Britain are expensive and I can't afford to stay at any.
[00:27.00]But when you come here you should consider staying at a "Bed and Breakfast".
[00:28.00]Many of them are private houses which offer accommodation¹ and some food.
[00:29.00]I know you enjoy talking to people so I think you will like them
[00:30.00]because the owners are often very friendly.
[00:31.00]Some things here are inconvenient².
[00:32.00]Many of the shops close early and some shop keepers³ refuse to change &50 notes.
[00:33.00]the largest notes.Also,you shouldn't risk carrying lots of cash around with you,
[00:34.00]so I suggest bringing travellers⁴ cheques.
[00:35.00]Another thing is that the British plugs⁶ for electric appliances⁷
[00:36.00]are different to Chinese plugs,
[00:37.00]so I advise you to make sure you have the right plug⁵ adapter for your hairdryer.
[00:38.00]There are two other things you might be suprised by when you come here.
[00:39.00]There aren't many red phone boxes and London isn't foggy all the time either.
[00:40.00]Anyway Aunt Mei,I can't to see you here,Love.Xiaojin

1 accommodation   

n.设备，膳宿，旅馆房间；容纳，提供，适应；调解，妥协；贷款

参考例句：

• Many old people choose to live in sheltered accommodation.许多老年人选择到养老院居住。
• Have you found accommodation?找到住处没有？

2 inconvenient   

adj.不方便的，令人感到麻烦的

参考例句：

• You have come at a very inconvenient time.你来得最不适时。
• Will it be inconvenient for him to attend that meeting?他参加那次会议会不方便吗？

3 keepers   

n.饲养员( keeper的名词复数 )；保管人；管理人；负责人

参考例句：

• "Well, we only employ book-keepers and typewriters here. “是这样，我们这里只雇佣会计师和打字员。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
• The zoo keepers released the lions from their cage. 动物饲养员把狮子从笼子里放出来。 来自互联网

4 travellers   

n.旅行者( traveller的名词复数 )；旅游者；旅客；游客

参考例句：

• The unusually heavy rainfall was an ill omen for the travellers. 异乎寻常的大雨是旅行者的不祥之兆。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The travellers looked weather-beaten, there was little spit and polish. 旅客们满面风尘，仪容不整。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 plug   

n.塞子，消防栓，电插头；vt.插入，塞住，接插头；vi.被塞住

参考例句：

• The girl let her mother plug in the TV set.女孩叫母亲插上电视机的插头。
• They used electricity from a plug in the garage.他们通过车库插座取电。

6 plugs   

n.塞子( plug的名词复数 )；插头；栓塞；推销v.插上插头( plug的第三人称单数 )；以（塞子）塞住

参考例句：

• The guitar plugs into this amplifier. 这把吉他能接到这个扬声器上。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The battery charger plugs into any mains socket. 这个电池充电器可以插入任何类型的电源插座。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 appliances   

n.器具，器械，装置( appliance的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Dish washer is one of the appliances. 洗碗机是家用电器的一种。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• You can buy refrigerators, stoves, dishwashers, and other appliances there. 在那里可以买到冰箱、炉具、洗碗机和其他家电产品。 来自朗文快捷英语教程 1