Unit 2 Travelling Around
词语助读
①on the coast沿岸
off the coast在海面上
along the coast沿着海岸
②narrow/'nærəʊ/adj.狭窄的 vi.& vt.(使)变窄
[反义]broad adj.宽阔的
③flat/flæt/adj.平坦的；扁平的 n．公寓；单元房(英式英语)
apartment n．/ə'pɑːtmənt/公寓套房(美式英语)
④powerful/'paʊəfl/adj.强有力的；有权势的；有影响力的
power /'paʊə(r)/n.权利；力量
rich and powerful nations富强的国家
⑤emperor/'empərə(r)/n.皇帝
empire/'empaIə(r)/n.帝国
⑥nowfamous adj.现在著名的 该词是由“副词＋形容词”构成的复合形容词。
⑦site/saIt/n.地点；位置；现场
⑧take control of控制；接管
⑨official/ə'fIʃl/adj.官方的；正式的；公务的
n．官员；要员
an official language官方语言
原文呈现
PERU is a country on the Pacific coast① of South America with three main areas：narrow②，dry，flat③ land running along the coast[1]，the Andes Mountains，and the Amazon rainforest.
[1]running along the coast为现在分词短语作定语，修饰land。
In the 1400s and 1500s，Peru was the centre of the powerful④ ancient Inca Empire.The Inca emperor⑤ lived in the nowfamous⑥ site⑦ Machu Picchu.Spain took control of ⑧ Peru in the 16th century and ruled until 1821.It is for this reason that Spanish is the main official⑨ language of Peru.[2]
[2]本句是强调句型，强调的是原因状语for this reason。
译文参考
在15世纪和16世纪，秘鲁是强大的古印加帝国的中心。印加皇帝住在现在著名的马丘比丘城。西班牙在16世纪时攻占秘鲁，一直统治到1821年。因此，秘鲁的主要官方语言是西班牙语。
词语助读
①flight/flaIt/n.空中航行；航班；航程
an international flight国际航班
②spend some time(in) doing sth.花时间做某事
③accommodation/ə'kɒməˌdeIʃn/n.[U]住处(常用在英式英语中)；停留处；[pl.]膳宿(常用在美式英语中)
④explore/Ik'splɔː(r)/vt.& vi.探索；考察；探讨；探究；勘探
exploration n．[C，U]勘查，探索；探究
⑤unique/ju'niːk/ adj.唯一的；独特的；特有的
be 是……特有的
⑥path/pɑːθ/n.小路；路线；道路
⑦destination/ˌdestI'neIʃn/n.目的地；终点
⑧exact/Iɡg'zækt/adj.精确的，准确的
exact size精确尺寸
⑨cut sth. to size/length把某物切割成所需的大小/长度
⑩other than除……以外
⑪fit n．匹配，相配
⑫capital(＝capital city)n.[C]首都
⑬admire/əd'maIə(r)/vt.赞赏；钦佩
⑭architecture/'ɑːkItektʃə(r)/n.建筑设计；建筑学
architect/'ɑːkItekt/n.建筑设计师
⑮/连接……和……
⑯be made of由……构成
⑰water plants水生植物
⑱centuriesold adj.上百年的，历史悠久的。该词是由“名词＋形容词”构成的复合词。
the centuriesold papercutting历史悠久的剪纸艺术
a centuriesold tree百年老树
⑲package/'pækIdʒ/n.包裹；包装盒
vt.将……包装好
package tour包价旅游
⑳contact/'kɒntækt/vt.联络；联系 n．联系；接触
at常与电话号码、网址等连用。
文化采风
库斯科(Cusco或Cuzco)，秘鲁著名古城，古印加帝国的首都，现为库斯科省首府，位于秘鲁境内安第斯山脉的山谷中。这里气候宜人，崇山峻岭，葱郁的林木围绕在城市的四周，因而又有“安第斯山王冠上的明珠”的美称。库斯科城被称为“古印加文化的摇篮”。
马丘比丘(Machu Picchu)，秘鲁著名的印加帝国古城遗迹，位于库斯科西北方，大约建于公元15世纪。这一遗迹被认为是历史悠久的安第斯文化的集中代表。
的的喀喀湖(Lake Titicaca)，位于玻利维亚和秘鲁交界的科亚奥高原上，是南美洲第三大湖，享有“高原明珠”的美誉。湖水源于安第斯山脉的积雪融水。
原文呈现
TRAVEL PERU
Amazon Rainforest Tour
A short flight① from Cusco takes you from the Andes into the Amazon rainforest.[1]From there，you'll spend one day travelling② by boat to your accommodation③ in the middle of the forest.You can then spend three days exploring④ the rainforest with a local guide and enjoying the plants and animals unique⑤ to the rainforest.
[1]此句和第二段中的第一句都使用了“...”句型，这是旅游英语中的常用句型。
Machu Picchu Tour
This fourday walking tour will take you on amazing paths⑥ through the Andes Mountains on the way to the city of Machu Picchu.After reaching your destination惊喜单词⑦，you will have a day to explore and be amazed by this ancient city.Especially amazing is the Incas' dry stone method of building.[2] Inca builders cut stones to exact⑧ sizes⑨ so that nothing was needed to hold walls together other than⑩ the perfect fit⑪ of the stones[3]．
[2]本句是表语提前引起的全部倒装结构，句子的主语是the Incas' dry stone method of building。
[3]此处是so that引导的结果状语从句。
Cusco Tour
Spend four days enjoying the unique Spanish and local Indian culture high in the Andes at Cusco, the capital⑫ of the Inca Empire from the 13th until the 16th century[4]．Stay in a local hotel，visit the museums，admire⑬ the architecture⑭，enjoy the excellent local food，and go shopping at the local markets.
[4]“until the 16th century”作Cusco的同位语。
Lake Titicaca Tour
Enjoy the beautiful countryside as you spend a day driving along the new highway connecting Cusco to⑮ Lake Titicaca[5]．There，a boat will take you to stay with a local Uros family on an island for three days.Both the island and the Uros homes are made of⑯ water plants⑰ from the lake.
So come and experience what Peru has to offer：everything from the ancient Inca culture and centuriesold⑱ Spanish villages to deep rainforests, high mountains，and a beautiful coastline.
For more brochures about other package⑲ tours around Peru, contact⑳ us at
[5]此处是as引导的时间状语从句。
译文参考
游历秘鲁
亚马孙热带雨林之旅
从库斯科乘坐短途飞机，便能从安第斯山脉抵达亚马孙热带雨林。从那里，您将花一天的时间乘船到您在森林中的住处。在接下来的三天里，您可以在当地导游的陪同下，深入雨林进行探索，欣赏雨林特有的动植物。
马丘比丘之旅
历时四天的步行旅程将带您踏上令人惊叹的、穿越安第斯山脉、通往马丘比丘城的小道。抵达目的地后，您将有一天的时间探索古城，欣赏其令人惊叹的景。特别令人惊叹的是印加人的干式石头搭砌的建造方法。印加的建筑工人将石头切割成精确的尺寸，仅仅凭着石头间的完美契合，即可稳固墙体。
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