This book is a guide to the world's unspoilt sights and experiences.It presents one thousand fresh and fascinating alternatives to hundreds of well-known tourist destinations and sights,including alternatives to the Carnival in Rio and the beaches of Thailand,the most-visited national parks,over-rated restaurants and holiday sites. (40)
In this collection,Bill Bryson is writing from home.We find he assesses life both in New England and in the contemporary United States.With the telescopic perspective(遠望視角) of one who has stepped out of the American mainstream and come back after 20 years,Bryson holds the mirror up to U.S.culture and feel strange to his motherland. (41)
Returning to the U.S.a(chǎn)fter 20 years in England,Bill Bryson decided to reconnect with his mother country by hiking the length of the 2100-mile Appalachian Trail.Awed by merely the camping section of his local sporting goods store,he still goes into the wilderness and learns hard lessons about self-reliance. (42)
A travelogue by Bill Bryson is as close to a sure thing as funny books get.This book is no exception.Following an urge to rediscover his youth,the author leaves his native Des Moines,Iowa,in a journey that takes him to across 38 states in the country,which is like a small town in his opinion. (43)
Born in Iowa,Bryson backpacked through Europe as a young man.While living in England
some 20 years later,he revisited many of the same places from arctic Norway's northern lights to romantic Capri in Italy.Here he jumps back and forth between old memories and new experiences.
15.閱讀下面短文,并按照要求用英語寫一篇150詞左右的文章. When we read newspapers,we often come across such English words as"AIDS"and"PK."When we watch TV,we frequently hear words like"NBA"or"PM2.5."When we speak,we automatically use words like"OUT"or"Bye-bye."English words and expressions like these are getting popular.They have already become part of our daily language.And 239 English words have been included in the latest Dictionary of Contemporary Chinese. The inclusion has started a heated discussion.A group of scholars signed a letter of complaint over the inclusion of these English words,which,they think,goes against Chinese language policies.They not only worry that Chinese is borrowing an increasing number of English words but are also concerned that the inclusion may hurt the dignity of the Chinese language.However,others are in favor of the inclusion because it is hard to say whether it will threaten the Chinese language.They believe the selection is mostly a result of their function and use in daily life. 【寫作內(nèi)容】 1.用約30個單詞寫出上文概要; 2.用約120個單詞發(fā)表你的觀點,內(nèi)容包括: (1)支持或反對漢語詞典收錄英語詞匯; (2)用2-3個理由或論據(jù)支撐你的觀點. 【寫作要求】 1.可以支持文中任一觀點,但必須提供理由或論據(jù); 2.闡述觀點或提供論據(jù)時,不能直接引用原文語句; 3.作文中不能出現(xiàn)真實姓名和學校名稱; 4.不必寫標題. 【評分標準】 內(nèi)容完整,語言規(guī)范,語篇連貫,詞數(shù)適當.