内容正文:
unit 1 Travel
Reading and Writing
A. Traveling Is the Best Education
B. The One Who Traveled for Life
C. The Life Story of Xu Xiake
The Life Story of Xu Xiake
Xu Xiake, a famous geographer in the Ming Dynasty,
became interested in books about different places at an early age
and wanted to travel.
When he was 19, his father died and he had to take care of his mother.
However, Xu never gave up his dream of traveling.
徐霞客的人生故事
徐霞客是明朝著名的地理学家。他从小就对有关各个地方的书籍感兴趣并且想要旅行。19岁的时候他的父亲去世了,他不得不照顾母亲。然而,徐霞客从未放弃他关于旅行的梦想。
With the support of his family, Xu set off for the first time at 22 and took four major trips in his lifetime.
In order to enjoy more first-hand experiences, he avoided comfortable travel options and chose to go almost everywhere
on foot, often carrying his luggage on his back.
Although he experienced all sorts of difficulties and hardships,
Xu never thought of quitting.
在家人的支持下,徐霞客22岁时首次出游,并在一生中进行了四次主要的游历。为了享有更多亲身经历,他没有选择舒适的出行方式,几乎不论去哪里都选择背负行李徒步。尽管经历了各种各样的艰难困苦,但徐霞客从未考虑过退缩。
Xu spent over 30 years traveling throughout the country,
carefully studying the places he passed through and recording his experiences and discoveries in his diary.
Due to his devotion, the diary eventually became The Travel Notes of Xu Xiake, which is well-known for its value in Chinese geographic history.
徐霞客花费了30多年时间游历祖国,细心研究他走过的地方,并把他的经历和发现记录在日记中。由于他所做的贡献,这些日记最终成为《徐霞客游记》一书,并因其在中国地理史上的价值而闻名。
必备单词
· geographer n .地理学家
e . g . A geographer often has to do research in the open air .
地理学家在户外做研究。
· dynasty n .朝代
. Li Bai is a famous poet in the Tang Dynasty .
李白是唐朝著名诗人。
· major adj .主要的
e . g . Mary plays a major role in the game .
玛丽在游戏中担任主要角色。
· option n .选择
e . g . As I see it , we have two options .
据我看,我们有两种选择。
· luggage n .行李
e . g . You stay there with the luggage while I find a cab.
你看着行李,我去 找出租车。
· hardship n .困苦
e . g . People suffered many harshipsduring that long winter.
在那个漫长的冬季,人们吃了很多苦头。
· quit v .放弃
e . g . He quit the show last year because