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UNIT 2 ICONIC ATTRACTIONS
Section Ⅰ Reading and Thinking
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25 Sep
Next week I'm travelling to Australia to visit a friend there over the school holidays.I plan to keep this blog to record my experiences and ①what I learn.I have already done some research on<1> the country.②Located<2> to the south of the equator<3>, below many other countries on the globe, it's often informally referred to as<4> “down under<5>”.
①此处为what引导的宾语从句,作record的宾语,what在从句中作learn的宾语。
②此处为过去分词短语作原因状语。
I have also read about some iconic sites, such as the Sydney Opera House and the Great Ocean Road, and animals like the cute koalas<6>and kangaroos.I can't wait to<7> see all of them! However, ③as I major in<8> social studies, I'm more interested in meeting people in Australia and experiencing their culture, food, and way of life.
③句中as引导原因状语从句,主句中and连接两个动词-ing短语,作介词in的宾语。
1 Oct
I'm here in Sydney! Since I arrived, my friend has brought me to my first open-air barbecue<9>and has also shared many different but yummy meals with me, so my first impressions of Australia have been all about food! A lot of typical Australian food, such as the Sunday roast, is originally<10>British.Bakeries<11>, fast-food joints<12>, butcher<13>shops, cafes, and restaurants everywhere provide some of the premier<14>food experiences in the world.The influence of Asian cultures, on the other hand<15>, led to<16>the introduction of bean curd and Asian herbs<17>, along with<18>Australian versions of foods like the Chinese-inspired dim sim <19>.
3 Oct
My friend and I have arrived in Katherine, a town in Australia's Northern Territory.④We're here to learn about the life and customs of the Aborigines, who are native to<20> Australia.The Aboriginal population might be small, but its influence is still visible<21>.For example, “Bondi” in “Bondi Beach” is an Aboriginal word ⑤meaning “water breaking over rocks”.
④此处的to learn…是不定式作表语;who引导非限制性定语从句,修饰先行词Aborigines。
⑤此处的meaning…是现在分词短语作后置定语。
To survive<22> in this vast land on