Unit3TraveljournalTravelling旅行是人生最大乐事之一。随着生活水平的提高，越来越多的人趋向于通过旅行来放松心情和享受生活。通过旅行，人们不仅可以亲眼观察到美丽的自然和人文景观，还可以亲身体验到各地不同的民风民俗、饮食习惯和宗教信仰，还可听到各种不同的传说、典故和逸闻异事，让人开阔眼界，增长知识和见闻！Travellingisofcourseoneofthemostexcitingexperiencesapersoncanhaveintheirlifetime.Withtheimprovementofpeople'slivingstandards,moreandmorepeopletendtotraveltorelaxandenjoytheirlife.Theytraveltoseeothercountriesandcontinents,moderncitiesandsomeancienttowns.Itisalwaysinterestingtodiscovernewthingsandnewwaysoflife,tomeetdifferentpeople,totrydifferentfood,andtolistentodifferenttypesofmusic.Whenyoutravelathighspeeds,thepresentmeansnothing:youlivemainlyinthefuturebecauseyouspendmostofyourtimelookingforwardtoarrivingatsomeotherplaces.Butactualarrival,whenitisachieved,ismeaningless.Ifweliketravelling,wewillseeandlearnalotofthingsthatwecanneverseeorlearnathome,thoughwemayreadabouttheminbooksandnewspapers,andseepicturesofthemonTV.Wecangetideasoftheconditionsandcustomsofotherpeople.Inaword,travelwillnotonlyhelpustogainknowledgeofgeographyandhistoryandotherknowledge，butalsowillhelpuswidenoureyesandkeephealthy，makinguslessnarrowminded.Travelwithyourbodyaswellasyourheart,andyouwillgainalot.[阅读障碍词]1．standardn．水平；标准；水准2．tendv.易于；倾向3．ancientadj.古老的4．achievevt.实现；得到5．meaninglessadj.无意义的6．narrowmindedadj.心胸狭隘的[诱思导读]阅读短文，回答问题1．Whydomoreandmorepeopletendtotravel?Becausetheywanttorelaxandenjoytheirlife.2．Whataretheadvantagesoftravel?Travelwillnotonlyhelpustogainknowledgeofgeographyandhistoryandotherknowledge，butalsowillhelpuswidenoureyesandkeephealthy，makinguslessnarrowminded.SectionⅠWarmingUp，Prereading&ReadingⅠ.匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思()1.transportA．n.费用()2.preferB．adv.最后；终于()3.fareC．n.时间表；进度表vt.为某事安排时间()4.persuadeD．n.旅行；旅程()5.finallyE．n.&vt.运送；运输()6.journeyF．vt.说服；劝说()7.attitudeG．vt.更喜欢；选择某事物(而不选择其他事物)()8.scheduleH．n.态度；看法[答案]1－5EGAFB6－8DHCⅡ.选择下列句子中相应词组的汉语意思A．自从；自从……以后B．喜欢；喜爱C．关心；惦念D．改变主意E．下决心F．屈服；让步()1.Theyhavetaughtmetocareaboutothersmorethanaboutmyself.()2.IamfondofEnglishanddowellinbothspeakingandwriting.()3.WhenIfirstmetBryanIdidn'tlikehim，butIhavechangedmymind.()4.TheHopeProjecthashelpedalotofpoorstudentseversinceitwasfounded.()5.Finally，Igaveinandlefttherewithoutaword.()6.Hehasmadeuphismindtoovercomehisshortcomings.[答案]1－6CBDAFEJOURNEYDOWNTHEMEKONGPART1THEDREAMANDTHEPLANMynameisWangKun.Eversincemiddleschool,mysisterWangWeiandIhavedreamedabouttakingagreatbiketrip.Twoyearsagosheboughtanexpensivemountainbikeandthenshepersuaded(劝说)metobuyone.Lastyear,shevisitedourcousins,DaoWeiandYuHangattheircollegeinKunming.TheyareDaiandgrewupinwesternYunnanProvinceneartheLancangRiver,theChinesepartoftheriverthatiscalledtheMekongRiverinothercountries①．WangWeisoongottheminterestedin②cycling(骑自行车)too.Aftergraduating(毕业)fromcollege,wefinally(最后)gotthechancetotakeabiketrip.Iaskedmysister,“Wherearewegoing？”ItwasmysisterwhofirsthadtheideatocyclealongtheentireMekongRiverfromwhereitbeginstowhereitends.③Nowsheisplanningourschedule(时间表)forthetrip.沿湄公河而下的旅程第一部分梦想与计划我叫王坤。从高中起，我...
