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Section Ⅱ Reading and Thinking
①Peru /pə′ruː/ 秘鲁(国家名)
②narrow /′nærəʊ/ adj.狭窄的 vi.&vt.(使)变窄
③flat /flæt/ adj. 平坦的;扁平的 n.公寓;单元房
④the Andes /′ændiːz/
Mountains 安第斯山脉
⑤the Amazon /′æməzn/
rainforest 亚马孙雨林
⑥in the 1400s=in the 1400's在15世纪
⑦powerful /′paʊəfl/ adj.强有力的;有权势的;有影响力的
⑧the Inca /′Ιkə/ Empire 印加帝国
※empire /′empaΙə(r)/ n.帝国
⑨emperor /′empərə(r)/ n.皇帝
⑩site /saΙt/ n.地点;位置;现场
⑪Machu Picchu / mɑːtʃuː′piːktʃuː/马丘比丘
⑫Spain /speΙn/ 西班牙(国家名)
⑬take control of 控制;接管
⑭Spanish /′spænΙʃ/ n.西班牙语;西班牙人 adj.西班牙的
⑮official /ə′fΙʃl/ adj.官方的;正式的;公务的n.官员;要员
⑯flight /flaΙt/ n空中航行;航班;航程
⑰Cusco /′kʊskəʊ/库斯科(秘鲁城市)
⑱accommodation /əkɒmə′deΙʃn/
n.住处;停留处;膳宿
⑲spend ...(in) doing...花费……做某事
⑳unique /ju′niːk/ adj.唯一的;
独特的;特有的
※unique to sth.是某物所特有的
path /pɑːθ/ n.小路;路线;道路
on the /one's way to在去……的路上
※to为介词,此短语也可意为:……即将到来
destination /destΙ′neΙʃn/ n.目的地;终点
※reach one's destination 到达目的地
other than 除……以外
admire /əd′maΙə(r)/ vt.钦佩;赞赏
※admire sb. for (doing) sth.因(做)某事而钦佩某人
architecture /′ɑːkΙtektʃə(r)/ n.建筑设计;建筑学
※architect /ɑːkΙtekt/ n.建筑设计师
Lake Titicaca /tΙtΙ′kɑːkɑ/的的喀喀湖
brochure /′brəʊʃə(r)/ n.资料(或广告)手册
package tour 包价旅游
※package /′pækΙdʒ/ n.包裹;包装盒 vt.将……包装好
contact /′kɒntækt/ vt.联络;联系 n.联系;接触
PERU① is a country on the Pacific coast of South America with three main areas: narrow②, dry, flat③ land running along the coast, the Andes Mountains④, and the Amazon rainforest⑤.
In the 1400s⑥ and 1500s, Peru was the centre of the powerful⑦ ancient Inca Empire⑧. The Inca emperor⑨ lived in the nowfamous site⑩ Machu Picchu⑪. Spain⑫ took control of⑬ Peru in the 16th century and ruled until 1821. It is for this reason that Spanish⑭ is the main official⑮ language of Peru.
It is for this reason that ...是一个强调句,强调了原因状语for this reason。
TRAVEL PERU
Amazon Rainforest Tour
A short flight⑯ from Cusco⑰ takes you from the Andes into the Amazon rainforest. From there, you'll spend one day travelling by boat to your accommodation⑱ in the middle of the forest. You can then spend three days exploring⑲ the rainfo