朗文3L看听学英语第四册 Lesson 57

　　Lesson 57 A trip to Scotland¹
At present Gretel is on holiday in Scotland. Two days ago she sent a letter to Sue² and today Mr and Mrs Clark have received³ a card from her.
"What does Gretel say in her card, mum?" Sue asked.
"She says she has visited lots of places," mother answered. "She says she is enjoying herself⁵ very much and she hopes⁶ we are all well. What did⁷ she write in her letter to you, Sue?"
"It was⁸ quite a long letter and full of interesting details," Sue answered. "Gretel said⁹ she went by train to Edinburgh. She said she stayed in the capital¹⁰ for two days and then went to the Cairngorm Mountains. She said she was staying at a hotel in a place called Aviemore. She said she had¹¹ met a lot of young people there. They had climbed some mountains and gone on several¹² tours¹³. She said she had been to many famous¹⁴ Scottish¹⁵ lakes, including¹⁶ Loch Lomond. She said she thoughe Scotland was much more beautiful then England."
"And what about her hotel?"
"She said it as⁴ very comfortable¹⁷ and she had made¹⁸ many new friends. She wrote¹⁹ that she was learning²⁰ Scottish dances and having a wonderful time."

1 Scotland   

n.苏格兰

参考例句：

• He has been hiking round Scotland for a month.他围着苏格兰徒步旅行了一个月。
• Scotland is to the north of England.苏格兰在英格兰之北。

2 sue   

vt.控告，起诉；vi.请求，追求，起诉

参考例句：

• If you don't pay me the money,I'll sue you.如果你不付给我钱，我就告你。
• The war criminals sue for peace.战犯求和。

3 received   

adj.被一般承认的，被认为标准的v.收到( receive的过去式和过去分词 )；接到；接纳；接待

参考例句：

• He received a knighthood in the New Year's Honours list. 他是新年受勋者之一，荣获爵士称号。
• The received wisdom is that they cannot win. 大家一致认为他们不会赢。

4 as   

conj.按照；如同

参考例句：

• He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
• In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。

5 herself   

pron.她自己

参考例句：

• The little girl wrote the letter all by herself. 这小女孩自己写了这封信。
• She should do her homework herself.她应该自己做作业。

6 hopes   

n.& v.希望n.希望( hope的名词复数 )；希望的东西；被寄予希望的人（或事物、情况）；抱有希望的理由v.希望，期望( hope的第三人称单数 )；[俚语]相信，认为；希望，盼望，期待

参考例句：

• He still hopes to win his claim against unfair dismissal . 他声称遭无理解雇，仍然希望赢得申诉。
• a politician who embodied the hopes of black youth 代表黑人青年希望的政治家

7 did   

v.动词do的过去式

参考例句：

• How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
• Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？

8 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

9 said   

v.动词say的过去式、过去分词

参考例句：

• He said to me that he could not come.他对我说他不能来。
• He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。

10 capital   

n.资本，资金，资方；首都，首府，中心；大写字母；adj.主要的；资本的；大写的

参考例句：

• Beijing is the capital of china.北京是中国的首都。
• We don't have enough capital.我们没有足够的资金。

11 had   

vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有

参考例句：

• I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！
• The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。

12 several   

adj.几个，若干，数个；各个的，各自的

参考例句：

• Words often have several meanings.单词往往有若干个意思。
• Several new members have come into the club since last year.自去年以来，又有些新成员加入了俱乐部。

13 tours   

n.旅行，观光( tour的名词复数 )；巡回比赛[演出等]

参考例句：

• Do you prefer conducted tours or independent travel? 你是喜欢跟着导游还是喜欢独立地去旅行？ 来自《用法词典》
• For proof, it is enough to read Gregory of Tours. 只消读一读图尔的格雷戈里的作品，就可以相信这点了。 来自英汉非文学 - 家庭、私有制和国家的起源

14 famous   

adj.著名的，驰名的，闻名遐迩的；极好的；擅长的

参考例句：

• The hotel is famous for its suppers.那个酒店以晚餐而著称。
• He is famous for his learning.他以有学问而出名。

15 Scottish   

adj.苏格兰(人)的；n.苏格兰(人)；苏格兰语

参考例句：

• My husband and I are scottish.我和我丈夫是苏格兰人。
• Scottish life in London centres round this spot.苏格兰人在伦敦的生活区集中在这一带。

16 including   

prep.包含，包括

参考例句：

• There were ten people,including you.加上你，一共十个人。
• There are three storeys including the ground floor.包括底层共有三层。

17 comfortable   

adj.舒适的，舒服的

参考例句：

• This sofa is very comfortable.这张沙发很舒服。
• The environment for shopping is comfortable.购物的环境很舒适。

18 made   

v.make的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• They were not made in china.它们不是中国制造的。
• The monkey made a long arm for the peach.猴子伸臂去摘桃子。

19 wrote   

v.（write的过去式）写

参考例句：

• She wrote the music and he wrote the book.她作曲子，他写歌词。
• He wrote back that he was too busy to join us.他回信说他太忙不能参加我们的活动。

20 learning   

n.学问，学识，学习；动词learn的现在分词

参考例句：

• When you are learning to ride a bicycle,you often fall off.初学骑自行车时，常会从车上掉下来。
• Learning languages isn't just a matter of remembering words.学习语言不仅仅是记些单词的事。