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,Brothers China trip into history 21世纪英文报教研部编制,November 10, 2010 第879期,Outline,Background Glossary Text Explanation Exercise,Marco Polo,a Christian merchant from the Venetian Republic The book is believed to be the first one which introduces Central Asia and China to Europeans.,The Middle Kingdom Ride,2 brothers: Ryan Pyle & Colin Pyle 2 motorbikes 65-day journey 18,651 km ride through China,The Middle Kingdom Ride,Ryan Pyle,Born in Toronto, Canada, Ryan Pyle spent his early years close to home. After obtaining a degree in International Politics from the University of Toronto, Ryan fled to China on an exploratory mission. In 2002 Ryan moved to China permanently and began taking freelance assignments in 2004.,In 2005, Ryan became a regular contributor to the New York Times covering China, where he documented issues such as rural healthcare, illegal land seizures, bird flu and environmental degradation. More recently he has branched out in to mostly magazine work expanding his portfolio to include the Sunday Times Magazine, Der Spiegel (德国新闻周刊明镜), Fortune, Forbes, and Newsweek. Ryan Pyle is based full time in Shanghai, China. for more info. /,Ryan Pyles journey in China,Colin Pyle, Ryan Pyles brother,Glossary,remote 遥远的, 偏僻的 Mail comes to this remote village only once a week. 冷淡的,孤高的；疏远的 She was a silent girl, cool and remote. landscape 风景, 风景画, 山水 blizzard 暴风雪 hailstorm （冰）雹暴 gas tank 汽车油缸，煤气罐 Tibet 西藏,Glossary,circum pref. 围绕 . 的, 在 . 周围的 circumnavigate 环航, 绕行 circum + navigate circumference 圆周, 周围 circumstance 环境，形势 circumspect 慎重的 circumvent 绕行, 设法避开, 围住,Glossary,altitude sickness 高原反应 torrential rain 暴雨 roll back 倒转；回复；重新运行 cruise around 四处巡游；环游四方 make up 构成，组成；编造，虚构 reflect on 考虑, 反思 one shot 一次通过；只一次的,The genesis of the idea,- to circumnavigate China by motorcycle earlier this year in New Yorks Central Park when eating sandwiches,Text Explanation,The route of the trip,65-day journey: mid-Aug to mid-Oct 18,651 km ride through China: pass through Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia and Dandong,Text Explanation,The hardware,2 motorbikes: BMW F800GS,Text Explanation,The hardships endured “It was much harder than we expected.”,empty gas tank toughest terrain and freak weather: eg. hailstorms a blizzard & sub-freezing temperatures on the border of Pakistan altitude sickness at 5,200 meters near the border of China and India torrential rains in southern China,Text Explanation,Reflection on the experience,Text Explanation,“the most exhilarating, exhausting and rewarding days” The trip revealed how empty China really was eg. Gansu The brothers: -see the world in an entirely different way - find a new way to explore China,The General Purpose of MK Ride,Put China on display: the Western world is hungry for info. and stories about China Explore the visual and cultural wonders that make up China - a massive population - crowded cities - abundant minorities - stunning natural landscape,Text Explanation,Photography by Ryan Pyle,Exercise 1,Spot dictation “I think Colin will see the world in an _ different way, after his first _ travel experience,” said Ryan as he _ on the _ of this _experience. “For me, I think I have found a great new way to _ China, and being the first to circumnavigate China by _ in one _ is a rewarding feeling.”,Exercise 2,True or false questions: The title of the project “The Middle Kingdom Ride” was named by the Canadian brothers. The Middle Kingdom Ride lasted for three months from Shanghai to Tibet. The brothers always made it possible to cover