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新视野大学英语读写教程第三版B3U4SectionA课后练习答案Pre-readingactivitiesP92•INowadays,travelersarrivingattheairportarewelcomedbyIItallearthenmounds,thetombsofemperorsinWesternHanDynasty,builtaroundtheIstcentury.•2Thustheyear841BCmarkedthebeginningofconsciousandsystematicrecordkeeping.•3ThebeacontowerabovetheLishanMountain,whereHuaqingHotSpringislocated,isaneternalreminderofthestoryofthemostexpensivesmilethatcausedthedisappearanceofthedynasty.•4Itexhibitsover3,000historicalantiques,themainattractionsbeingthebronzeware,ceramicsandbeautifulwallpaintingsfromtheTangDynastytombs•21Inmyopinion,therearethreereasonswhymanypeopleliketovisitXi'an.First,Xi'anisoneofthemostancientcitiesinChina.Withsomuchhistorywithinthegroundthecityliesupon,therearesomanyhistoricalruins,museumsandculturalrelics.Second,Xi'anisrenownedforitsdiverseandrichselectionoflocalfoods.FinallyXIaniseasilyaccessibleandfrequentflightsandtrainsconnectthecitywithothermajorcitiesallaroundthecountry.Thecityhaswonareputationallovertheworld.IthasoftenbeensaidthatIfyouhavenotbeentoXi'an,youavenotbeentoChina!”•2.IammostinterestedinvisitingtheTerracottaArmyinXi'an.First,Ibelieveitisthemostfamoustouristattractionthatwilljumpintoanyone'smindwhenoneisvisitingXi'an.Itisregardedasanadmirablemiracleoftheworld.•IthasbeensaidthatgoingtoChinaandnotseeingtheTerracottaArmyislikegoingtoEgyptmovedb.gthePyramids.Second,Iamdeeplymovedbythevividimagesofterracottawarriorsandhorses.TheyareimpressiveandreflecttheexquisitehightechnologyinQinDynastyViewingEmperorQinShiHuang,sterracottaarmyiscertainlyoneofthemostmemorablepartsofanytriptoXi'an.Finally,itisasymbolofthelonghistoryandbrilliantcultureofChinaThesitewasmadeaUNESCOWorldCulturalHeritageSitein1987.scipts•For2,000years,Xi'anhasbeenabrightpearlalongtheSilkRoad.Emperorsofabout13dynastiecenter.Nowadays,travelersarrivingattheamporochoseXi'anastheirpolitical,culturaaIandeconomarewelcomedby11tallearthenmounds,thetombsofemperorsinWesternHanDynasty,builtaroundthefirstcentury.Thisisaplaceofhistory.•A20-minutedrivewestoftheairportaretheminiatureWarriorsSince841BC,Chinahaskepthistoricalrecordsofeachyear.Thustheyearof841BCmarkedbeginningofconsciousandsystematicrecordkeeping.TheWesternZhouDynastysetuptheircapitalherein1066BC,followedbytheQin,WesternHan,Tangandanotherninedynasties,whoallmadeherethelocationfortheirroyalpalaceThebeacontowerabovetheLishanMountainwhereHuaqingHotSpringislocated,isaneternalreminderofthestoryofthemostexpensivesmilethatcausedthedisappearanceofthedynasty.•AsdynastyafterdynastyaddedtheirownmarktoXi'an,numerouspalaces,templesandtombswerebuiltthroughoutthecityandthesurroundingcountryside.Fortouristswantingtogetallthehistoricalfragmentstogetherandenjoytheminoneplace,theShaanxiHistoryMuseumistheplacetovisit.Itexhibitsover3,000historicalantiques,themainattractionsbeingthebronzeware,ceramicsandbeautifulwallpaintingsfromtheTangDynastytombsReadingcomprehensionP99•1.Whydowesometimesstillneedtotravelinthisdigitalage?•Becauseinthisdigilalage,itisstillimportanttohaveahandshakeatabusinessluncheon,toeatmom'sspecialfoodonThanksgiving,ortoseeyourgirlfriendonyour2-yearanniversary•2.Whatdoestheauthormeanbytherestofthejourney,however,canfeellikeatediouslessonintheillsofmodernity(Para.2)?•Theauthormeansthattherestofjourneyisactuallyveryboring.Theyhavetoendureandtoleratetheterribleexperienceinthemodernworldwhichbringspeopleconvenienceaswellastediousnessasaresultofglobalization.Journeyisnotenjoyableanymore.•3.Whatkindoftravelistrulycompulsory?•Onlycorporatetravel,about30%oftripsover50miles,istrulycompulsory•4.HowdoyouunderstandthephraseParisisParisinParagraph4?•WegotoParisforthesakeofitsbeingParis.WejustwanttoexperiencethewondersofParisbecauseofitsuniqueness.•5.WhatistheironywhenpeopletraveltoParistryingtoleaveallthosetroublesbehind?•TheirmindismostlikelytosolvetheirmoststubbornproblemswhiletheyaresittinginluxuryinaLeftBankCafe.•6.HowdoesabitofdistancehelpenhancecreativityaccordingtoParagraph6?•Travelingtoanewplacecanmakeuslescontrolledbyfamiliarcognitivepatternsweusedtohave.Asaresult,wecanbettercombinethenewwiththeoldinourthinking.•7.Whatdoweneedtodototriggerourcreativity?•WeneedtotrythedifferencebychangingculturesandexperiencingthedisorientingIversityofhumantraditions.•8.Whatwillhappentousaftertravel?•Travelwillchangeourmindtosomeextentwhichinturncanhaveeffectsoneverythinginourlife.•Toseenewplacesandmeetnewfriends.•Tohaveabreakfromtheroutinelife.•Forbusiness.•Tovisitfriendsandrelatives.1.Whatisthemostusefulpurposeoftravelinyouropinion?CriticalThinkingP99\\2.Doyouagreethatculturaldifferenceisthebiggestbarrierintravel?Yes,Iagree.Culturaldifferenceposesahugeproblemtotravel.Ifwedon’tknowthelanguage,thecustoms,andhistoryoftheplacewearevisiting,wewillfacemanyembarrassingproblemsincommunicatingwiththelocalpeopleandmayevenviolatethetaboosinanotherculturewithoutbeingawareofit.I’mafraidnot.Culturaldifferenceisnotaproblematall.Onthecontrary,itcanserveasastimulustoenableustobemorecuriousaboutthisworldandgainadeeperunderstandingofotherculturesaswellasourownculture.C