Unit5-阅读导读备课资料

2/2Unit5阅读导读备课资料IOurFirstTrainTrip导读：“我”和女儿最近乘美国铁路公司的火车旅行，这是“我”女儿25年来第一次乘火车旅行，也是“我”第一次乘火车旅行。让我们一起来感受一下这不一样的体验吧。Wonderingwhattoexpectonyourfirsttraintrip?Wedidtoo!MydaughterandIrecentlytravelledbyAmtrakTrain.Thiswasindeedmydaughtersfirsttraintripandmyfirsttravelbytrainin25years.WewouldbetravellingfromSt.Augustine,FloridatoColumbia,SCforawedding.WeleftfromjacksonvillebecausethereisnotrainstationinSt.Augustine.Whenwediscussedthetrip,mymumsaid,“Whydon’tyoutakethetrain?Whatagreatquestion!Whywouldn’twe?Wedecidedrightthentolookintoit.Wewouldweighthecostofgasandtheconvenienceofridinginsteadofdrivingforthe6-7hourtrip.Travellingbycaris340miles.Thecostofgasalonewouldbeabout$190roundtrip.Thecostofroundtriptrainticketsforustwowas$156.It’simportanttonoteherethathadIbookedtheticketsafewdaysearlier,thefarewouldhavebeenonly$135.Thetrainarrivedontime,Wehandedinourticketsandgotinlinetoboardthetrain.Thereisnoassignedseatingonyourticket,butasyouboardthetrain,theconductorwilltellyouwheretosit.Conductorskeepgroupstogetherasmuchaspossible.Whenitwasourturntoboard.Iinformedtheconductor“TwotoColumbia”.Hegaveustwoseatsoneithersideofamiddleaisle.Notonlydidwenothaveawindow,butwewerealsointhefrontofthecarandabrightlightaboveuslightedthedoorway.TryingtosleepwiththisbrightlightwasachallengeandIendedupputtingonmysunglasses,hopingitwouldhelp.Wemusthavelookedpathetictryingtogetcomfortableinthoseseats,becausetheconductorcamebyandtriedtocoverthatlightwithanewspaper.Hepromisedtomoveusatthenextstop.Thenewseatswereamajorimprovementandwewereabletogetsomesleep.注解：1.assignedadj.指定的2.conductorn.列车长，售票员3.aislen.过道4.carn.火车车厢5.patheticadj.可怜的IITheBestPlacestoTravelinAustralia导读：澳大利亚四面环海，拥有很多独特的动植物和自然景观，深深吸引着海内外游客。澳大利亚有许多必看景点，以下是澳大利亚的一些主要目的地。Acontinentfullofstrikinglandformsandwelcomingcities,Australiaisanobviouschoiceforaninternationalvacationdestination.Youcangofromabeautifulcitytoaremotetowninashorttime.Nomatterwhereyourtravelsgo,twothingsareconsistent:theweather,whichisgenerallypleasantallyearandthetypicallywarmdispositionofthepopulation.Australiahasmanymust-seespots,butit’samassivecontinent.Youshouldaimforaminimumlengthofthreeweeksforyourtrip,butifyoucan’tswingthat,you’llwanttoplanwiselysoyoucangetthebestmileageoutofyourvisit.HerearesomeofAustralia’skeydestinations.Ideallyyoucanseethemall,butifnot,youcanchoosetheonethatmostappealstoyou—theGreatBarrierReef,forexample—andbuildyourtriparoundit.SydneyThisisanobviouschoice.Australia’sbiggestcity,itishometoaniconicimagethat’scertainlyfamiliartoyou—theSydneyOperaHouse.SituatedonSydneyHarbour,it’sthestunningwhitestructurefeaturedincountlessphotosofthecity.Sydneyhastonsofattractions,includingaworld-classaquarium,museums,andbeaches.ThesurroundinglandscapeincludestheBlueMountainsandoffersplentyofopportunitiesforeco-adventure.ThegreatBarrierReefAmustforanyonepassionateaboutsealife,thisisthelargestcoralreefecosystemintheworld.Thismeansyou’llcomeacrossabrilliantspectrumofmarinecreatureswhilelearningaboutthedelicatebalancerequiredtokeepsuchasystemalive.ThesurroundinglocaleofQueenslandoffersatonofotherchancestoexplorenaturalAustralia.RedCentreHometotheUluru,thatfamousredmonoliththat’ssynonymouswiththeOutback,thisplaceissacredtoAustralianAboriginalsofthesurroundingarea.Thereareplentyofchancestohiketheruggedlandscapehere,andfindoutabouttherichcultureofthepeoplewhowereherelongbeforeEuropeancolonization.PerthEasternAustraliahasthemosttouristtraffic,butthatdoesn’tmeanthere’snothingonthewestcoast.Thisareaishometosomestunningbeaches,luxuryhotels,andopportunitiesforuniqueremoteadventures.WhenitcomestothetoptraveldestinationsinAustralia,thelistispracticallyendless.Thesearejustafewoftheplacestowhichmillionsoftouristsflock,soyoucantailoryouritineraryinawaythatwillmakeyourAustraliavacationoneofthemostphenomenalexperiencesofyourlife.注解：1.destinationn.目的地2.dispositionn，性格，性情3.mileagen.里程；好处4.iconicadj.符号的；偶像的5.stunningadj.惊人的6.passionateadj.热诚的，狂热的7.spectrumn.谱，光谱8.monolithn.单块巨石，独石柱9.Itineraryn.行程，旅行日程IIIHowtoMakeTravelPlans导读：相信有很多爱旅游的朋友，都喜欢自己制定计划进行体验，因为这样更能体会旅游的意义，将旅游的乐趣渗透到生命里。那么，如何制定一次完美的旅游计划呢？下面跟大家分享一下制定旅游计划需要哪几个步骤。Whetheryou’retravellingforbusinessorpleasureeverytripneedsalittleplanning.Thingslikeflightsandhotelshavetobebookedinadvancetomakesureyougettheitineraryyouneed.Travelplanningdoesn’thavetobestressful,though.Aslongasyouallowyourselfplentyoftimetolookaround,compareprices,andmakesureyouhaveeverythingyouneedbeforeyouleaveyoucanplanagreattravelexperience.Startplanning3-6monthsinadvanceThefurtherawayyouwanttogo,thesooneryoushouldstartplanning.Internationaltripscantakemonthstoplanproperly.Likewise,tripsduringhighseasons,suchassummerorovertheholidays,needtobebookedfurtheroutthantripsduringlowseasons.Asageneralrule,giveyourself6monthstoplananinternationaltrip,3monthstoplanadomesticvacation,andatleast4-6weeksforatriplikealongweekend.Somemajordestinationssuchasresortsmayrequireadepositwellinadvance.Assoonasyoudecideonadestination,contactthemtofigureoutiftheyrequireadeposit,andhowfarinadvanceyouneedtopayit.Ifyouareplanningalast-minutetrip,bemindfulthatyouwillneedtobeflexibleinwhereyougoandexactlywhatyourvacationwilllooklike.Youcancertainlyplanasuccessfullast-minutevacation,butitoftentakesmoremaneuvering.SetatravelbudgetBeforeyoudoanything,youneedtoknowhowmuchmoneyyouwillhaveatyourdisposal.It’seasytooverspendwhenyou’retravellingifyoudon’tplanahead,sostartyourplanningbybreakingdownhowmuchyouwanttospendontransportation,food,lodging,sightseeing,nightlife,andanyotheractivitiesyouhopetoincludeinyourtrip.Yourbudgetbreakdownwillvarysignificantlydependingonyourtrip.Ifyou’regoingabroad,forexample,alotofyourbudgetmaybededicatedtotransportation.Ifyou’replanningafoodtour,youmaybespendingalotonmealsbutrelativelylittleonattractions.Ifyouwantorneedtogotoaspecificdestination,thegoingratesinthatlocationwillfactorintoestablishingyourbudget.YoumaybeabletofindahotelinDesMoinesfor$60/night,butyouwon’tgetthatsamedealinNewYork.Remembertoplanforlittlethingsliketaxisorridesharesaroundtown,thecostofboardingyourpets,foreigntransactionfees,baggagefees,anddifferentsalestaxratesindifferentregions.It’swisetosetasideabout10%ofyouroverallvacationfundasanemergencyfundforunforeseencircumstances.Forgettingyoursunscreenathome,havingtotakeataxibecauseyoumissedthelastbus,andorderinganextradrinkatdinneralladdup.Haveanemergencycreditcardincaseyouneedit,buttrytoavoidrelyingoncreditcardstocurbthepotentialforoverspending.ChooseadestinationthatfitsyouravailableresourcesAvailableresourcesincludenotonlyyourtravelbudgetbutalsothingslikehowmanyvacationdaysyouhaveorhowcloseyoumustbetoaclient’soffice.It’stemptingtogoaboveandbeyondwhenplanningyourdreamtrip,butyou’llhavethemostsuccessifyoupickadestinationwhereyouhavethetimeandmoneyforfunonceyougetthere.If,forexample,youwanttotakeaninternationaltriptoParisbutyouonlyhave2vacationdays,Pariprobablyisn’ttherightdestinationatthistime.Youcanalwayschoosetowaituntilyouhavemorevacationsaveduporchooseadestinationthatdoesn’trequiresuchalargetimecommitmentforbothtransitandtourism.Likewise,ifyouaremeetingaclientwithofficesdowntown,don’tstayinafar-offsuburbtoavoidthecitynoise.Itcanoftentakealotofvaluabletimetocommuteinthemorning—andthat’stimeyoucouldbeusingtoprepareforyourmeeting.PickavacationdestinationthatyouwillenjoyIfyou’retravellingforpleasure,lookforadestinationthatwillbeenjoyableforeveryonegoing.Thinkaboutyourinterestsandtheinterestsofthepeopletravellingwithyou,andconsiderdestinati