高中英语牛津版高三上学期CHAPTER TWO

[00:-2.00]PENANG
[00:-3.00]An island of uncrowded beaches,beautiful countryside and historic¹ temples,
[00:-4.00]Penang is a mere² 15 miles long and 9 miles wide
[00:-5.00]washed by the waters of the Straits of Malacca just off Malaysia's west coast
[00:-6.00]Rasa Sayang
[00:-7.00]The Rasa Sayang is a luxurious³ hotel set amongst⁴ 12 acres of gardens
[00:-8.00]on the beachfront at Batu Ferringhi.
[00:-9.00]The addition of the new Garden Wing
[00:10.00]has increased the already excellent range of facilities.
[00:11.00]Facilities.
[00:12.00]Two swimming pools,one with water slide Whirlpool Pool bar
[00:13.00]Children's pool and Club House(ages 4-13 years)
[00:14.00]Four restaurants serving international,
[00:15.00]Chinese and Japanese cuisine
[00:16.00]Three bars Disco Windsurfing,water skiing and sailing
[00:17.00]Three tennis courts Shopping arcade⁵ Health club Dear Sandra Surprise!
[00:18.00]I bet⁶ you didn't know we are in Penang now,did you?
[00:19.00]It all happened so quickly.
[00:20.00]Mum heard a week ago that she had been promoted to Sales Manager.
[00:21.00]She said,'Let's have a holiday to celebrate,shall we?'
[00:22.00]Of course,we all agreed!
[00:23.00]Within a couple of days,we arrived here,at the Rasa Sayang.
[00:24.00]It's a great hotel with lots of facilities as you can see from the enclosed⁷ cuttings
[00:25.00]I loved it from the moment I got out of the coach.
[00:26.00]We've spent a lot of time at the beach.I've also taken up tennis.
[00:27.00]I'd never played before.A coach is teaching⁸ me how to play properly.
[00:28.00]Danny keeps saying I ought to join in the activities for little kids,
[00:29.00]even though I'm 16.
[00:30.00]Big brothers can be so annoying,can't they?
[00:31.00]Yesterday at the beach some people were doing paragliding.
[00:32.00]When Danny saw it,he said,'I want to have a go at that!',and Dad said 'So do I
[00:33.00]At first Mum didn't want to do it,and neither did I.
[00:34.00]But Dad and Danny started teasing⁹ us,saying that women weren't as brave as men
[00:35.00]In the end we couldn't put up with it any longer.
[00:36.00]You know how Mum likes to stand up for women,don't you?
[00:37.00]So she said she would have a go,and so did I
[00:38.00]Dad and Mum went up,and then it was my turn.
[00:39.00]The staff helped me to put on the parachute.They checked it very carefully
[00:40.00]I was very nervous,and wanted to put it off until another day,but I couldn't
[00:41.00]I stood in the water,and the boats started.The parachute filled with wind
[00:42.00]Then the force pulled me out of the water.I took off into the sky.
[00:43.00]It was so wonderful!I suddenly found I was floating 100 feet in the air!
[00:44.00]The flight lasted for about ten minutes.I loved it!
[00:45.00]But when Danny went up the flight made him feel sick,
[00:46.00]and he had to go and lie down for the rest of the day!
[00:47.00]Since then Danny has stopped teasing me,and I have got on with him much better
[00:48.00]We took an excursion¹⁰ round the island yesterday.
[00:49.00]The best place was the famous Snake Temple.Inside it we saw dozens of snakes
[00:50.00]One man was putting a big snake around visitors and taking photographs.
[00:51.00]Dad insisted we all did that.I've never really liked snakes.
[00:52.00]I asked,'It won't bite me,will it?'The man just laughed!
[00:53.00]Luckily,it seemed very tame¹¹.
[00:54.00]Anyway,I must go and have my tennis lesson now.
[00:55.00]We were sorry to hear in your last letter that you had the flu.
[00:56.00]I hope you are getting over it now.Do look after yourself,won't you?'
[00:57.00]I'll show you my souvenirs when we all get together soon.
[00:58.00]With lots of love Karen
[00:59.00]INTEGRATED SKILLS Page 25
[-1:00.00]Exam tasks Task One
[-1:-1.00]You will hear two telephone calls.
[-1:-2.00]Listen and take down the messages on the forms.
[-1:-3.00]No.1
[-1:-4.00]A:Hello,Opal Travel. Helen Chen speaking, how can I help you?
[-1:-5.00]B:Er...hello,is Mary Wood there?
[-1:-6.00]A:No,I'm afraid she is not in today.Can I take a message? [-1:-7.00]B:Well,yes.
[-1:-8.00]I just wanted to thank her for arranging our holiday to New Zealand last month
[-1:-9.00]A:Oh,that's very kind of you.May I have your name,please?
[-1:10.00]B:Yes,I'm Steven Green Please tell Mary that we had a lovely time in Queenstown
[-1:11.00]And the hotel she recommended was excellent.
[-1:12.00]A:Oh,I'm so glad,
[-1:13.00]it's always useful for us if we have a personal recommendation¹² from one of my customers
[-1:14.00]Which hotel did you stay in Queenstown Mr Green?
[-1:15.00]B:It was the Holiday Inn¹³ in Queenstown.
[-1:16.00]My wife is disabled,you see,and so we need special facilities for a wheel chair
[-1:17.00]The staff of that hotel were most helpful.
[-1:18.00]And they had very good facilities for disabled people[-1:19.00]So we were very pleased that Mary arranged that hotel for us.
[-1:20.00]A:Well,it's very kind of you to let us know.
[-1:21.00]I make sure that Mary would get your message tomorrow.Thanks again for calling
[-1:22.00]B:You're welcome, good-bye.
[-1:23.00]A:Good-bye,Mr Green.
[-1:24.00]No.2
[-1:25.00]A:Hello!Opal Travel,Helen Chen speaking.How can I help you?
[-1:26.00]B:Hello!I'm Roger King.
[-1:27.00]My wife and I would like to book a holiday in Queenstown New Zealand,
[-1:28.00]for this July.
[-1:29.00]But first I'd like some information,please.
[-1:30.00]A:Yes,of course.I'm afraid I'm rather new at this job.
[-1:31.00]So if you could let me have your questions I'll make a note to them.
[-1:32.00]And then find out the answers for you.
[-1:33.00]B:Right,that would be fine.Ok,well,first Can we fly direct to Queenstown.
[-1:34.00]How long would it take And how much would it cost?
[-1:35.00]A:Direct to Queenstown How long and how much?Right.
[-1:36.00]B:Next,do we need a visa for New Zealand?
[-1:37.00]A:Do you and your wife have valid¹⁴ passports?
[-1:38.00]B:Yes,we both do.
[-1:39.00]A:Then I don't think you would need a visa.But we'll check that for you.
[-1:40.00]B:Thanks,then do we need any special vaccinations¹⁵ for any illness?
[-1:41.00]A:Vaccinations?Yes.
[-1:42.00]B:And,can you recommend a good hotel,and tell us the cost for one week?
[-1:43.00]But there's one problem,my wife was in a car crash recently,and broke a leg.
[-1:44.00]So it would help if the hotel has good facilities for the disabled.
[-1:45.00]She has to use a wheel chair some of the time
[-1:46.00]A:Right,so you want to know the cost of the hotel for one week
[-1:47.00]and it must have the facilities for the disabled.
[-1:48.00]Are there any other questions,Mr King?
[-1:49.00]B:Well,I'd like to know a bit  more about Queenstown.
[-1:50.00]I'd like to do some sports personally,
[-1:51.00]and could you tell me what the weather will be like in July?
[-1:52.00]A:Yes,of course.We'll look into all of those points and get back to you.
[-1:53.00]Perhaps it will be easier if we sent you a letter with all the information
[-1:54.00]B:Yes,that would be fine.
[-1:55.00]You have my address already from the last holiday you arranged for me.
[-1:56.00]A:Right,thanks for your inquiring,Mr King
[-1:57.00]B:You're welcome.Good-bye.
[-1:58.00]A:Good-bye.
[-1:59.00]SPEAKING page 33
[-2:00.00]A Intonation¹⁶ of question tags¹⁸ We use question tags in two main ways.
[-2:-1.00]We use different intonation patterns to show what we mean.
[-2:-2.00]1.When we are really asking a question,
[-2:-3.00]we use a rising intonation pattern for the tag¹⁷.
[-2:-4.00]The plane to London leaves at six o'clock doesn't it?
[-2:-5.00]Here the intonation pattern tells us that the speaker is not certain,
[-2:-6.00]and he/she wants the listener to confirm the information.
[-2:-7.00]2.Sometimes we use a question tag to be polite,
[-2:-8.00]but we are not really asking a question.
[-2:-9.00]Then we use a falling intonation pattern for the tag,
[-2:10.00]and it sounds like a statement.
[-2:11.00]but is not really asking a question.
[-2:12.00]Sometimes the speaker may not even stop for a reply.
[-2:13.00]The tower looks beautiful at night,doesn't it?
[-2:14.00]The view from it is wonderful.
[-2:15.00]Exercise A1
[-2:16.00]1.This isn't your wallet,is it? [-2:17.00]2.You want a chocolate ice-cream,don't you?
[-2:18.00]3.You have passed you driving test,haven't you?
[-2:19.00]4.This is the way to the airport,isn't it?
[-2:20.00]5.You won't be late,will you?
[-2:21.00]6.She was absent yesterday,wasn't she?
[-2:22.00]Exercise A2
[-2:23.00]1.That was a difficult exam,wasn't it?
[-2:24.00]2.You aren't going to the shop today, are you?
[-2:25.00]3.We have maths after lunch,don't we?
[-2:26.00]4.We'll enjoy the summer holidays, won't we?
[-2:27.00]5.She hasn't come, has she?
[-2:28.00]6.It's terrible weather,isn't it?
[-2:29.00]MORE LANGUAGE INPUT(2) pages 37 and 38
[-2:30.00]A Reading
[-2:31.00]What is Ecotourism?
[-2:32.00]You may not be very familiar with'ecotourism'
[-2:33.00]a new term in today's tourism industry
[-2:34.00]but in an era¹⁹ of growing environmental consciousness,
[-2:35.00]it is not too difficult for us to imagine and work out the meaning of this new form of holiday
[-2:36.00]Ecotourism is typically defined²⁰ as travel to place where the unique flowers,
[-2:37.00]plants,animals and the cultural heritage²¹ are the primary attractions.
[-2:38.00]It is considered as a kind of responsible tourism
[-2:39.00]which seriously takes ecology and culture into consideration.
[-2:40.00]Therefore,programmes involving the conservation
[-2:41.00]and preservation²² of some natural and natural sites
[-2:42.00]also form a part of ecotourism[-2:43.00]Ecotourism is developing at great speed.
[-2:44.00]According to a report by the World Tourism Organization,
[-2:45.00]ecotourism in recent years has enjoyed an annual growth of about 5% worldwide
[-2:46.00]The year 2002 has been declared the International Year of Ecotourism
[-2:47.00]by the United Nations.
[-2:48.00]Over 80 activities have been listed for ecotourism,
[-2:49.00]such as birdwatching,hiking,diving,photography,mountaineering
[-2:50.00]and participating in various kinds of local cultural events.
[-2:51.00]Although big cities are still the major places that absorb tourism in our society today
[-2:52.00]it looks like some smaller towns and rural²³ areas rich in ecological,
[-2:53.00]cultural and historical resources
[-2:54.00]may well become the new destinations for people to visit tomorrow.
[-2:55.00]B Listening
[-2:56.00]International Tourism Expenditure²⁴
[-2:57.00]In 1998,forty-five countries recorded more than US$1
[-2:58.00]billion in international tourism expenditure.
[-2:59.00]The United States,Germany,the United Kingdom
[-3:00.00]and Japan top the list with spending ranging from US$29 billion
[-3:-1.00]to US$56 billion per year
[-3:-2.00]These four countries are followed by France,
[-3:-3.00]Italy,the Netherlands,Canada, China,Austria,Belgium,Luxembourg.
[-3:-4.00]Sweden,the Russian Federation²⁵.
[-3:-5.00]Switzerland and Australia,in that order.
[-3:-6.00]Each spends between US$5 billion and US$18 billion.
[-3:-7.00]All the countries mentioned above
[-3:-8.00]represent over one half of the world's total international tourism expenditure

1 historic   

adj.历史上著名的，具有历史意义的

参考例句：

• This is a historic occasion.这是具有重大历史意义的时刻。
• We are living in a great historic era.我们正处在一个伟大的历史时代。

2 mere   

adj.纯粹的；仅仅，只不过

参考例句：

• That is a mere repetition of what you said before.那不过是重复了你以前讲的话。
• It's a mere waste of time waiting any longer.再等下去纯粹是浪费时间。

3 luxurious   

adj.精美而昂贵的；豪华的

参考例句：

• This is a luxurious car complete with air conditioning and telephone.这是一辆附有空调设备和电话的豪华轿车。
• The rich man lives in luxurious surroundings.这位富人生活在奢侈的环境中。

4 amongst   

prep.在…之中，在...之间(=among)

参考例句：

• He was sitting amongst a group of children,telling them a story.他正坐在一群孩子中间讲故事。
• You must settle the matter amongst yourselves.你们必须彼此商量，自行解决这些问题。

5 arcade   

n.拱廊；(一侧或两侧有商店的)通道

参考例句：

• At this time of the morning,the arcade was almost empty.在早晨的这个时候，拱廊街上几乎空无一人。
• In our shopping arcade,you can find different kinds of souvenir.在我们的拱廊市场，你可以发现许多的纪念品。

6 bet   

v.打赌，以(与)...打赌；n.赌注，赌金；打赌

参考例句：

• I bet you can't do this puzzle.我敢说，你解决不了这个难题。
• I offered to bet with him.我提出与他打赌。

7 enclosed   

adj.被附上的；（用墙等）围住的；封闭的；与外界隔绝的v.（用墙、篱笆等）把…围起来( enclose的过去式和过去分词 )；把…装入信封；附入；（尤指墙、篱笆等 ）围住

参考例句：

• The yard had been enclosed with iron railings. 院子用铁栅栏围了起来。
• Do not use this substance in an enclosed space. 切勿在不透气的地方使用此物质。

8 teaching   

n.教学，执教，任教，讲授；(复数)教诲

参考例句：

• We all agree in adopting the new teaching method. 我们一致同意采取新的教学方法。
• He created a new system of teaching foreign languages.他创造了一种新的外语教学体系。

9 teasing   

adj.戏弄的，逗趣的v.取笑，戏弄( tease的现在分词 )；梳理（羊毛等）

参考例句：

• Don't get upset—I was only teasing. 别不高兴，我只是在逗你玩。
• I didn't think you meant that seriously;I thought you were teasing. 我未想到你是当真的，我原以为你是开玩笑的。 来自《简明英汉词典》

10 excursion   

n.远足，短途旅行

参考例句：

• I have arranged with my classmates for an excursion to the beach.我已经跟同学们商量好去海滩远足的事。
• Our class will make an excursion to the seaside.我们班将去海边旅行。

11 tame   

adj.驯服的，柔顺的，乏味的；v.驯养，使...驯服

参考例句：

• His job is to tame lions.他的工作是驯狮。
• He is so tame that he agrees with everybody.他很随和，总是顺从他人的意见。

12 recommendation   

n.推荐（信）建议，优点，长处

参考例句：

• I wrote him a good recommendation.我为他写了一封很好的推荐信。
• This method deserves recommendation.这种做法值得提倡。

13 inn   

n.小旅馆，客栈；小酒店，小饭店

参考例句：

• I shall lodge at the inn for two nights.我要在这家小店住两个晚上。
• We stayed in a small village inn,right off the map.我们住在一家偏僻的乡村小店里。

14 valid   

adj.有确实根据的；有效的；正当的，合法的

参考例句：

• His claim to own the house is valid.他主张对此屋的所有权有效。
• Do you have valid reasons for your absence?你的缺席有正当理由吗？

15 vaccinations   

n.种痘，接种( vaccination的名词复数 )；牛痘疤

参考例句：

• Vaccinations ensure one against diseases. 接种疫苗可以预防疾病。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• I read some publicity about vaccinations while waiting my turn at the doctor's. 在医生那儿候诊时，我读了一些关于接种疫苗的宣传。 来自《简明英汉词典》

16 intonation   

n.语调，声调；发声

参考例句：

• The teacher checks for pronunciation and intonation.老师在检查发音和语调。
• Questions are spoken with a rising intonation.疑问句是以升调说出来的。

17 tag   

n.标签，附属物，名称，谚语；vt.附以签条，尾随，添饰，指责，连接；vi.紧随，尾随

参考例句：

• Please tag your baggage.请在你的行李上贴上标签了。
• The clerk attached a price tag to each article.店员给每一件商品系上标价签。

18 tags   

n.[计算机]标记( tag的名词复数 )；附加语（为加强语气，如 Yes, I do 一句中的 I do）；名言；污块毛

参考例句：

• He put name tags on all his shirts. 他给自己所有的衬衣都缝上了标有姓名的签条。
• The old scholar's writing is always full of tags. 那位老学者的文章里总是有很多名言警句。 来自《简明英汉词典》

19 era   

n.时代，年代，纪元，阶段

参考例句：

• We are living in the information era.我们生活在信息时代。
• We are living in a great historic era.我们正处在一个伟大的历史时代。

20 defined   

adj 定义的; 清晰的

参考例句：

• These categories are not well defined. 这些类别划分得不太明确。
• The powers of a judge are defined by law. 法官的权限是由法律规定的。

21 heritage   

n.传统，遗产，继承物

参考例句：

• The ancient buildings are part of the national heritage.这些古建筑是民族遗产的一部分。
• We Chinese have a great cultural heritage.我们中国人有伟大的文化遗产。

22 preservation   

n.保护，维护，保存，保留，保持

参考例句：

• The police are responsible for the preservation of law and order.警察负责维持法律与秩序。
• The picture is in an excellent state of preservation.这幅画保存得极为完好。

23 rural   

adj.乡下的，田园的，乡村风味的

参考例句：

• He lived a rural life.他过着田园生活。
• We left the city for a rural home.我们离开城市，去农村安家。

24 expenditure   

n.(时间、劳力、金钱等)支出；使用，消耗

参考例句：

• The entry of all expenditure is necessary.有必要把一切开支入账。
• The monthly expenditure of our family is four hundred dollars altogether.我们一家的开销每月共计四百元。

25 federation   

n.同盟，联邦，联合，联盟，联合会

参考例句：

• It is a federation of 10 regional unions.它是由十个地方工会结合成的联合会。
• Mr.Putin was inaugurated as the President of the Russian Federation.普京正式就任俄罗斯联邦总统。