Unit-4-旅游观光Passage-Two英译汉.doc

Unit 4 旅游观光Passage Two英译汉：geological accident 地质变化 the earths crust 地壳temperate cllimatic zone 热带地区 unique fauna and flora 珍禽奇兽,奇花异草Great Barrier 大堡礁 Ayers Rock 阿叶尔斯石柱山Kakadu National Park 卡喀杜国家公园 Sydney Opera House 悉尼歌剧院skiing resort 滑雪场 gross domestic product(GDP) 国内生产总值camping park 野营公园 caravan and cabin 汽车旅馆,公寓住所international cuisine 国际烹饪水准 ethnic restaurant 风味餐厅departure tax stamp 离境印花税票 American Express 美国运通信用卡澳大利亚热烈欢迎来自世界各地的游客。 澳大利亚是一个异常美丽的国家。 这是世界上最小的洲，也是最大的岛，是在古老的土地上建立起来的较为年轻的国家。地质史上,这块土地的地貌形态发生了一系列变化,澳大利亚在旅游者眼中成了世界上最吸引人的国家之一。 这个国家的陆地面积为7,686,850平方公里，海岸线长达36,735公里。地壳的剧烈运动使澳大利亚成了幅员辽阔、与大陆分离、地处温、热带地区的国家。 由于澳大利亚人口稀少，大片土地仍属为开发的处女地。游客在澳大利亚可以观赏到各种地形风貌，从沙漠到热带雨林，从地处热带的海滩到白雪皑皑的田野，从扑朔迷离的大都市到人迹罕至的旷野。景观各异，令人叹为观止。游客无不为澳大利亚境内的各种珍禽奇兽和奇花异草所折服。这里有充足的阳光和宜人的气候，澳洲人富有情趣，和蔼友善，他们对待游客颇有那种四海一家的胸襟，都令前来观光的游客赞不绝口。 澳大利亚有许多举世闻名、景观独特的旅游胜地，如大堡礁、阿叶尔斯石柱山，卡喀杜国家公园和悉尼歌剧院等。此外，澳大利亚还有长达几千公里堪称一流的海滩、大型滑雪场等吸引游客的场所。 旅游业是澳大利亚的一大主要产业，占大约6%的国民生产总值和直接或者间接地提供 440,000个职位。每年有两百多万的游客来澳大利亚旅游，这些游客花费高达 40亿元。值得一提的是近年来从中国来的游客数量有上升趋势。 为了促进旅游业的发展，澳大利亚在全世界各地都设立了办事处，其中包括奥克兰、芝加哥、法兰克福、香港、伦敦、洛杉矶、纽约、新加坡、东京和多伦多等城市。澳大利亚各州首府和一些地区中心城市设有官方旅游局，为游客提供各种服务。许多小型城市也设有旅游办事处。 在大部分城市、主要旅游点和许多农村地区，都能找到各种类型的旅馆、汽车旅馆和公寓住所。澳大利亚建有野营公园为露宿者提供就地度假的大篷车或小木屋。旅馆和汽车旅馆通常都配有电话、独用卫生间、电视、电冰箱以及泡茶喝咖啡的器具。在澳大利亚，旅馆和汽车旅馆的主要差别在于，前者必须附设酒吧，而私营旅馆和招待所则不可供应烈性酒。 许多农场向旅客推出了参与农活的度假活动。旅游局可以向游客提供详细资料，并安排预约事宜。在澳大利亚可以找到各式各样的餐馆，从具有国际烹饪水准的一流豪华饭店，到供应快餐的小咖啡馆，各种风味，应有尽有，可以满足各类顾客的不同口味要求和价位要求。所有澳大利亚的城市都有以供应少数民族菜肴为特色的餐馆。每家餐馆都有售酒执照。澳大利亚的酒店和餐馆不增收服务费,不鼓励付小费的行为，所以给服务员小费的现象不多见。当然，如果客人因自己得到特别周到的服务而愿意付些酬劳，那么付以相当于账款额 10%的小费较为合适。总之，不管何种情况，付小费完全出于自愿。出租车司机和行李员按固定的标准收费，一般都不会期盼客人的小费。离开澳大利亚时，12周岁以上的游客必须缴纳 20美元的离境费。离境印花税票可以用澳币或者美国运通信用卡、威士信用卡或万事达信用卡在机场和邮局购买。 Australia warmly welcomes visitors from all over the world. Australia is a land of exceptional beauty. It is the worlds smallest continent and largest island, a relatively young nation established in an ancient land.A series of geological and historical accidents has made Australia one of the worlds most attractive countries from the tourists viewpoint. This country has a land area of 7,686,850 square kilometres and its coastline is 36,735 kilometres. The vast movements of the earths crust created a vast land of Australia, isolated it and positioned it across the tropical and temperate climatic zones. This land has a small population, which left enormous areas unspoiled. Here you witness an astonishing variety of environments, from desert to rain forest, from tropical beach to white snowfield, from big, sophisticated cities to vast uninhabited areas. The tourist will admire a wide array of unique and intriguing animals and flora, a comfortable and sunny climate, and an interesting, cosmopolitan and friendly people.Many of its world-renowned attractions are specific, such as the Great Barrier Reef, Ayers Rock, Kakadu National Pare, and Sydney Opera House. Others are general, such as its thousands of kilometers of superb beaches and large skiing resorts. Tourism is a major industry in Australia, representing about six per cent of the gross domestic product and providing, directly or in directly, around 440,000 jobs. More than two million tourists visit Australia each year, spending about $4,000 million. It is worth mentioning that the number of tourists from China is on the rise in recent years. To promote the development of its tourist industry, Australia has tourist offices in many cities around the world, including Auckland, Chicago, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Los Angeles, New York, Singapore, Tokyo and Toronto. Official tourist offices are in all Australian capitals and some regional centers, providing a rang of services for visitors. Many smaller towns have their own offices.A wide range of hotel, motel and apartment accommodation is available in most cities, major resorts and many rural areas. There are also camping parks, many with on-site caravans or cabins. Hotel and motel rooms usually have telephones, private bathrooms, televisions, refrigerators, as well as facilities to make tea and coffee. The main difference between hotels and motels in Australia is that hotels must provide a public bar to serve liquor. “Private” hotels and guest houses do not have permits to server liquor.Many country farms offer holidays which include participation in farm activities. Tourist offices provide details and can arrange bookings. There are a variety of restaurants to suit all tastes and pockets, from top-class restaurants with international cuisine to small coffee shops serving snacks. All cities have a wide range of ethnic restaurants. Virtually all restaurants have liquor licences.No service charges are added to accounts by hotels or restaurants.Tipping is neither encouraged nor routine, although visitors may reward special services if they wish, in which case 10 percent of the bill is adequate. At any time, tipping is optional. Taxi drivers and porters have set ch