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Venetian Vacation II

http://www.sina.com.cn 2002/05/08 09:14 空中美语

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　　St. Mark’s Basilica stands at one end of St. Mark’s Square. Napoleon called the square the“finest drawing room in Europe.”Tourists have been going there for centuries to visit its celebrated caféand get a taste of the party atmosphere.

　　The best time to visit Venice is during the clear spring days of March and April. From June to August, the city is hot, sticky, and crowded with tourists. Autumn is quite pleasant, but winters are cold. Floods are common in November and December, presenting Venetians with one of their most difficult and ongoing problems.

　　It is well-known that Venice faces an uncertain future. The city is sinkingsintosthe sea, its historic buildings are falling to pieces, and the famous lagoon is badly polluted. Unless solutions are found soon for these complex problems, the“Queen of the Adriatic,”as Venice is sometimes called, will not be able to sit on her watery throne for very much longer.

旅游：浪漫水都--威尼斯(2)

　　翻译

　　圣马可大教堂耸立在圣马可广场的一端。拿破仑称此广场为“欧洲最美的客厅”。几个世纪来，游客们纷沓而至，领略此地著名的咖啡馆并感受欢乐的聚会气氛。

　　3月和4月晴朗的春日是拜访威尼斯最适合的时间。从6月到8月，这儿潮湿闷热，挤满了游客。秋天的气候宜人，冬天则寒冷。11月和12月常有水灾，给威尼斯人出了一个既最难解决、又拖延最久的问题。

　　众所周知威尼斯的前途未卜。这座城市正逐渐沉入海中，历史名建筑正破败消失，著名的泻湖已遭到严重污染。除非能尽快解决这些复杂的问题，否则这座被称为“亚得里亚海皇后”的威尼斯城，不用多久就难保它的水上宝座了。

　　活用词汇

　　1. St. Mark’s Square n.圣马可广场

　　2. drawing room n.客厅；休息室

　　3. Queen of the Adriatic n.亚得里亚海之皇后

　　Language Focus

　　Pattern A

　　St. Mark’s Basilica stands at one end of St. Mark’s Square.

　　句型：

　　(1) S + stand / sit / lie + in/at/on... +地点

　　(2) S + be situated + in/at/on... +地点be located

　　解析：表达“某(建)物坐落于…”可用上述两种句型。stand和sit这两个动词，通常用在直立的建筑物或物品，lie则用在平铺之物。注意：stand, sit, lie等动词要用主动用法；situate和locate须用被动语态。介词视其后所接名词决定。

　　例1：Beijing lies in the north of China.

　　北京位于中国的北方。

　　例2：The white church was located on a hill.

　　那座白色的教堂坐落在小山丘上。

　　Pattern B

　　Unless solutions are found soon for these complex problems, the“Queen of the Adriatic,”as Venice is sometimes called, will not be able to sit on her watery throne for very much longer.

　　句型：

　　(1) Unless + S + V ... , S + V...

　　(2) S + V ... unless + S + V ...

　　解析：1. unless引导表“条件”的副词从句，意思是“除非…否则”，注意不可与or连用。

　　2. unless相当于“only if ... not”或“on the condition that ...”强调“除了…外的唯一条件”。

　　通常不用假设语气。

　　例1：Unless Grant is a complete idiot, he’ll understand.除非格兰特是个完全的大白痴，不然他一定会明白。

　　例2：The kid will die unless the doctor operates immediately.除非医生马上动手术，不然那个孩子会马上死掉。

　　翻译填空

　　(请依前述句型及中文翻译完成下列各句)

　　1. Aunt Marie’s house is _________ __________ the foot of a hill, ________ a beautiful lake nearby.玛丽姑妈的房子就在山脚下，旁边有个美丽的湖泊。

　　2. A medieval castle _________ ___________ here.从前这儿有座中世纪城堡。

　　3. You won’t _________ weight _________ you ___________ to a diet and work out every day.除非你节食而且每天做运动，否则你无法减轻你的体重。

　　4. _________ you _________ to buy me a five-carat diamond ring, I ___________ marry you.除非你答应买个五克拉的钻戒给我，否则我就不嫁给你。

　　造句练习

　　(用提示的短语，造出语法正确、内容具体、意思清楚的句子。)

　　1. fall to pieces

　　_________________________________________________

　　2. function as

　　________________________________________________

　　3. comprise

　　________________________________________________

　　Language Focus_答案:

　　翻译填空

　　1. located/situated; at; with

　　2. once; stood

　　3. lose; unless; keep

　　4. Unless; promise; won’t

　　造句练习

　　1. I thought she would fall to pieces when I told her her dog had died.

　　2. Umbrellas also function as shades from the sun.

　　3. Judges and politicians comprised the committee.

　　Reading Question

　　After reading the article, choose the best answer to each question.

　　1. What would you probably NOT see if you went to Venice in the summer?

　　(A) Gondolas.

　　(B) Canals.

　　(D) Tourists.

　　2. Which of the following is true?

　　(A) Venice is an island.

　　(B) Venice was built on many islands.

　　(D) Venetians drive cars called gondolas.

　　3. What are some problems facing Venice?

　　(A) Pollution and the possibility of sinking.

　　(B) Hot, sticky weather and cold winters.

　　(D) Too many attractions, including St. Mark’s Basilica.

　　4.swheresdoes the Grand Canal go?

　　(A) Through six districts and then to a lagoon.

　　(B) There are 150 canals you can go to in Venice.

　　(D) It goes to Venice.

　　Reading Questions_答案:

　　1. (C) 2. (B) 3. (A) 4. (A)

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空中美语专栏

Annotation

1. atmosphere
n. the feeling a place or event gives sb气氛
I like that restaurant because it has a relaxing atmosphere.
我喜欢那家餐厅，因为那里气氛轻松。

2. flood
n. a condition where water rises and overtakes dry land洪水；水灾
After the flood, we had a lot of cleaning up to do.
水灾后我们有许多清洁工作要做。

3. sink
v. to drop, usually into water; to fall below a certain level下沉；沉没
The captain drowned when his ship sank.
船长在船沉没时淹死了。

4. fall to pieces
idiom to fall apart; to need a lot of repair work破碎
You need a new school bag! Your old one is falling to pieces.
你需要一个新书包！你的那个旧的快要成碎片了。

5. solution
n. a remedy; an answer解决；解答
The United Nations gathers people together every year to discuss solutions to world problems.
联合国每年聚会讨论世界问题的解决途径。

6. complex
adj. complicated; having many parts复杂的；综合的
The questions are difficult to answer because they are so complex.
这些问题很难回答因为它们那么复杂。





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