新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程B3U3 Section C + Project

Unit3Let’sgoTravelingtenthousandmilesbeatsreadingtenthousandbooks.—AChinesesaying读万卷书不如行万里路。——中国谚语读写教程3SectionCStoriesofChina新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3Touringtheworldafter60ZhangGuangzhuandhiswifeWangZhongjinhavesetfootoneverycontinent,evenAntarctica.Intheirglobalescapades(冒险)they’vefilledmanypassportswithtravelvisasandcustomsstampsfromdozensofcountries.Travelsofthissort,daunting(令人畏惧的)foreventhemostexperiencedtravelers,requireayoungheartandyouthfulvigor–andyetZhangandWangareintheir60s,retired,andmakingthemostoftheirfreetimeintheirSectionCStoriesofChina新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3post-careerlife.LikeotherChineseseniorcitizens,ZhangandWangwerecommittedtotheirfamiliesandwork,andtravelingwasnotapriorityoptionwhentheywereyounger.Afterretiring,Zhangdecidedtocapitalizeonthisnew-foundopportunitytotravel.Thecoupleusedtheirlifesavingstofundtheirexpeditionaroundtheworld.SectionCStoriesofChina新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3Thehusbandandwifebegantheirexperienceasbackpackers(背包客)byhittingthetrailsoftheTigerLeapingGorge,adeepandbeautifulscenicvalleyinsouthwestChina’sYunnanProvince.Inavillageatthefootofamountain,theybumpedintoaforeigntouristwhowastravelinginChinabutspokelittleChinese.Theywereinspiredbytheirforeignfriend’sattitudetolifeandwerebittenbythetravelbug(迷上旅行).“IfthelanguagebarrierdoesSectionCStoriesofChina新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3notmatterwhenpeopletravel,”Zhangrecalledsayingtohiswife,“whydon’twegoabroad?”Hiswifeagreed.Thetwothentookan88-dayjourneyto16Europeancountries.Despitecarefultravelpreparation,thecouplestillgotlostattheairportinAthens,Greece,uponarrivingattheirfirstdestination.Evenso,theirenthusiasmwashighandtheywereofftotravelasstrangersinastrangeland.SectionCStoriesofChina新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3SincetheirEuropeanescapade,thecouplehastakenuptravelingabroadasahobby.Eachyear,theyspendsixmonthswithfamilyinBeijingandthenextsixtraveling.“MywifeandIhavebeentomanyastonishingplaces,fromtheArcticCircletoAntarctica.Wehavecrossedtheequatorsixtimes.WealsoclimbedtothebasecampofMountQomolangmaatanaltitudeof5,200meters,”saidZhang.“Apersonmayhavealotofdreams.Butputtingthemintopracticeisthekey.Evenifyouretireat60,youcanstillexpecttoSectionCStoriesofChina新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3spendtherestoftheirlives.”ThepastdecadeshavewitnessedgreatmiraclesinChina,andpeople’slivingstandardshaveimproveddramaticallywitheconomicandsocialprosperity.Asmostfamilieshavebecomebetteroff,olderpeople,likeZhangandWang,areenjoyingtheircarefreelivestravelinghomeandabroad.SectionCTranslationTranslatethefollowingparagrathintoEnglish.丽江古城坐落在玉龙雪山（YulongSnowMountain）脚下，是一座风景秀丽的历史文化名城，也是我国保存完好的少数民族古城之一。随着丽江旅游业的发展，到丽江古城观光游览的中外游客日益增多。1997年12月，丽江古城申报世界文化遗产（WorldCulturalHeritageSite）获得成功，成为中国第一批被列入世界文化遗产名录的历史文化名城。新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3SectionCTranslationTheOldTownofLijiang,locatedatthefootofYulongSnowMountain,isatownofscenicbeauty,knownforitshistoryandculture.ItisalsooneofChina’swell-preservedoldtownsofethnicminoritygroups.WiththeboominLijiang’stourism,theOldTownofLijiangisreceivingagrowingnumberoftouristsfromhomeandabroad.InDecember1997,theOldTownsucceededinapplyingtoberecognizedasaWorldCulturalHeritageSite,becomingoneofthefirstnotedhistoricalandculturalcitiesinChinatobeincludedontheWorldCulturalHeritageList.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3UnitprojectPlanningathree-daytrip新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3Travelingcanbeafunwaytogainlifeexperience.Inthisunitproject,youwillberequiredtoplanathree-daytrip.Whileplanningsuchatripmightseemlikeaneasytask,itisactuallyabitmoredifficultthanyoumightthinkinitiallyandinvolvesalotofimportantwork.Youshouldtakeallofthebasicsintoconsideration,andthinkingabouttheminadvancewillmakeahugedifferenceinyouroverallenjoymentofthejourney！Unitproject新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3Step1Workingroupsofthreeorfouranddecideonadestination.Step2Carryouttheexperiment.AsktheparticipantstoturnofftheirsmartphonesandcutaccesstotheInternetforanentireday.•Budget•Placesyou’dliketovisit•Thingsyou’dliketotakeUnitproject新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3•