LearntoCommunicateTextLearningExercisesLearntoCommunicateBenefitsofTravelModesofTravelMeansofTravelArtofTravelBenefitsofTravelThefollowingpassagepresentsuswiththebenefitsoftravel.Choosethecorrectwordsfromthetablegivenbelowtofillintheblanks.tensefreshenjoyincreaseinterestbroadenmakecustomsstrengthenenvironmentalBenefitsofTravelTravelcan______ourknowledgeand______ourhorizons,whichwecannevergetfrombooksandclassrooms.Throughtravellingwecanlearnaboutthegeography,_______,cultures,andlifestylesofdifferentplacesandcountries.Intravel,wecan______morefriendsandunderstandmoreaboutthedevelopmentofothercountriesanddifferentwaysofthinking.Travelisalsooneofthebestpastimes.Afteralongperiodofhardand______work,wecanenjoyourselvesinastateofcompletementalrelaxationbytravellingto_____thebeautifulscenicspots,tovisitplacesofhistoric_______,toseedifferentcitiesorthecountryside,tomeetdistinctivepeopleandtotasteunfamiliarfood.increasebroadencustomsmaketenseenjoyinterestBenefitsofTravelFurthermore,travelcan________ourbodies.Someonewhostaysindoorsalldaylongislikelytobecomesick.Bytravellingwecangetthechancetoclimbmountains,walkonfoot,getmoreexercisesandbreathemore____air.Inrecentyears,owingespeciallyto___________pollution,moreandmorepeoplehavestartedtolookforcleandestinationswheretheycanbreathefreshairandadmirenatureinitsunspoiledstate.strengthenfreshenvironmentaltravelonone’sownWhichmodeoftraveldoyouprefer?ModesofTravelpackagetourSampleOneIliketravelingonmyownbecausethismodeoftravelnotonlycostsmuchlessmoneythanpackagetour,butalsogivesmeagreatdegreeofindependenceandfreedom.Travelingonmyown,I’mmyownboss,andIcandecidewhentostartonmyway,wheretolingeralittlelongerandwhichspotcanbeskippedovertosaveenergyortimeforanotherspot.Icanalwaysadjustmyplan.ModesofTravelModesofTravelSampleTwoIlikepackagetours,becauseeventhoughIdon’thavemuchfreedom,enoughconveniencesareprovided.Travelagencieswillprepareaccommodationsforus,andabusisalwayswaitingforus,sowedon’thavetospendtimebuyingticketsorwaitingforthebus.Wejustsaveourenergyandtimeforenjoyingthebeautyofnature.MeansofTravelBybikeByplaneByshipBytrain...Bywhichmeansoftransportationdoyouliketraveling?ModesofTravelSampleOneIliketravelingbyplanebest.Planesarefast.Icanflyfromoneplacetoanotherinashorttime,whichsavesmealotoftime.Besides,fromthewindowoftheplane,Icanenjoythevastsky,andwatchthewhitecloudsflyingaroundme.ModesofTravelSampleTwoIliketravelingbybikebest,becauseitisgoodexerciseformetorideabike.Second,itdoesn’tpollutetheairlikecars.Third,travelingonbikessoundsinterestingandnewbecauseveryfewpeoplewilldoit.ThelastreasonisthatIcangoanywhereIliketoexperiencethebeautyofnatureandculturesindifferentplacesmyself.EnjoytheshortmovieonTheArtofTravel,anddiscusswitheachother:“Whatisajourney?”ArtofTravelTextLearningNewWords&ExpressionsReadingQuestionsTextStructureTextUnderstandingTextLearningNewWords&Expressions1.arguev.1)争论,争辩We’realwaysarguingwitheachotheraboutmoney.我们总是为钱争吵。Iarguedwithherforalongtime,butsherefusedtolistentoreason.我和她辩论了好久,但她还是不听。arguefor/againstaproposal辩论赞成/反对某项建议12NewWordsarguev.2)论证,说理Hearguedthattheyneedmoretimetofinishtheproject.他提出理由说明他们需要更多的时间来完成该项目。Theyarguedfortherighttostrike.他们据理力争罢工的权利。NewWords12argumentn.1)adiscussioninwhichtwoormorepeopledisagree,oftenangrily争吵,争辩Weacceptedtheagreementwithoutargument.我们毫无异议地接受了这一协议。2)areason理由,论据Hisargumentwasthatpubicspendingmustbereduced.他的论点是公共开支必须缩减。Therearemanyargumentsforandagainstsmoking.支持和反对吸烟的理由都很多。12NewWords2.governv.1)tolegallycontrolacountryoritspeople统治,管理InBritaintheQueenreigns,butelectedrepresentativesofthepeoplegovernthecountry.在英国,女王是君主,而治理国家的却是民选的代表。派生:governmentn.政府governorn.统治者,地方长官NewWordsgovernv.2)tocontrolorinfluence支配,影响Thelawofsupplyanddemandgovernsthepricesofgood.供求规律决定商品的价格。Allhisdecisionshavebeenentirelygovernedbyself-interest.他的所有决定都受利己之心的支配。NewWords123.clothevt.1)tocover(something)asifwithclothing;putonclothesfor覆盖Climbingplantsclothedthecourtyardwalls.攀援植物给院墙披上了绿装。树木被绿叶覆盖着。Thetreesareclothedingreenleaves.12NewWordsclothevt.2)toprovideclothesfor给……提供衣服Hehastoworkhardtofeedandclothehislargefamily.他必须努力工作以供给全家吃穿。他们给孩子穿最时髦的服装。Theyclothetheirchildreninthelatestfashions.联想:clothn.布,衣料clothesn.[pl.]各种衣服及被褥的总称clothingn.[U](总称)衣服,衣着12NewWords4.mechanismn.1)asetofmovingpartsinamachineoranorganism机械装置,结构Thebonesandmusclesarepartsofthemechanismofthebody.骨骼和肌肉是人体的组成部件。2)amethodorasystemforachievingsth.机制,方法Theintroductionofmarketmechanismstoencouragecompetitionwouldhelpimprovemedicalservices.引入市场机制,鼓励竞争,将有助于提高医疗服务水平。NewWordsmechanicala.机械的;机械般的,呆头呆脑的Japaneseeducationtendstostresstesttakingandmechanicallearningovercreativityandself-expression.日本的教育往往强调考试与机械性学习,而忽视学生创造力和自我表达能力的培养。我的工作已经变得机械呆板——我睡着了都能做。Myworkhasbecomemechanical—Icoulddoitinmysleep.12NewWords5.swingv.摇摆,摇荡,挥动Thesailofthelittleboatswungcrazilyfromonesidetotheother.这艘小船的船帆发疯似地左右摇晃着。Shewasswingingabottleofwinebyitsneck.她当时正在握着瓶颈摇晃酒瓶。n.摇摆,摆动,挥动Hetookaswingatmyheadandmissed.他挥手打了我头一下,不见了。NewWords126.principala.mostimportant主要的,最重要的TheNileisoneoftheprincipalriversinAfri