Part V Reading
Passage 1
Four Popular Traveling Cities in China
One of the joys of travel is the mixed feelings it brings:happiness，hilarity，sadness，and perhaps even loneliness.Exploring China is especially so.Visiting historic relics and far reaching golden deserts along the Silk Road，well-preserved wooden constructions and elegant Miao sisters’ dancing in Guizhou，the miracle of the Great Wall，the Terracotta Warriors，the colorful minority cultures of Uyghur，Mongolian，Naxi，or Dai… Travel through China and have your senses amplified and feelings strengthened.
Here are four different but popular cities.
Beijing—From Imperial Capital to Olympic City
Beijing，also known as Peking，is a modern metropolis，and the capital of China.Long served as the political and cultural center throughout Chinese history，it is filled with opulent historical architectures，museums，shopping，culture and cuisine.
The city of Beijing has a long and rich history that dates back over 3，000 years.The imperial residences and parks，military fortifications，walled hutongs，each are narrating to people its own story in the long course of the history.The Great Wall，Temple of Heaven，Forbidden City are all shinning here.Be in Beijing to visit the incredible ancient Forbidden City—the home to China’s emperors.Marvel at the scale and ingenuity of the Great Wall，and awed at the grandeur of the imperial Temple of Heaven.Besides all these，Beijing is a great resource of endless stories and beautiful legend，all awaits your discovery.When the first morning sunlight shines upon，the city is a scene of hustle and bustle.Time to pack up and go!
Xi’an—Home of the Terracotta Warriors
Enjoying equal fame with Athens，Cairo，and Rome as one of the four major ancient civilization capitals，Xi’an is the cradle of Chinese civilization and the representative of Chinese culture.
World-famous for its Terracotta Warriors—the Eighth Wonder of the World，Xi’an is filled with amazing historic wonders.It once served as the capital of 13 ancient Chinese dynasties，endowed with a huge number of sites of historic and culture interest.It was also influencing the world as the eastern start point of the Silk Road.Wandering about the straight and spacious streets encircled by the City Wall，the past of this ancient capital city seems laying out in front of you.It is a place where you can see the 5000 years’ history of China.
Shanghai— Contrast the Present and the past of China
Shanghai is a fascinating mix of modern and traditional，east and west.It is noted for contemporary historical landmarks as well as modern，ever-expanding skylines.With its distinctive architecture and culture，Shanghai enjoys the fame of “Paris of the East”.
Originally a fishing and textiles town，Shanghai，due to its favorable port location，flourished to became a multinational hub of finance and business by the 1930s.Today it is the largest center of commerce and finance in mainland China.
Shanghai is a vigorous and exhilarating metropolis.It is popularly seen as the birthplace of everything considered modern in China.The new skyscrapers and old Shikumen lanes together draw the skyline of Shanghai.Western customs and Chinese traditions intertwined，form Shanghai’s culture.Here you will be inspired by the striking contrast between the modern and old Shanghai.
Hong Kong—Pearl of the Orient
Hong Kong is one of the most dynamic fastest paced cities in the world.It is a shopper’s paradise.This amazing city is bustling and beautiful，glitzy and glamorous.Its unique beauty and diversity make it “Pearl of the Orient”.
Developing from a small fishing village into a thrilling 21st century cosmopolitan metropolis，Hong Kong is replete with impressive high rises.Hong Kong is one of the world’s leading international financial centers.It is known for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbor.The territory of Hong Kong is made up of Hong Kong Island，the Kowloon Peninsula and the New Territories.Cantonese and English are widely spoken.Hong Kong is the symbol of modernization and a fusion of multiple cultures.Remnants of its colonial past and British culture and values share space with the Chinese tradition.
Words：
1.amplify vt.放大，扩大；增强
vi.详述；引申；发挥
2.architecture n.建筑学；建筑风格；建筑式样
3.awe n.敬畏；惊惧；惊叹
vt.使敬畏；使惊惧；使惊奇
4.bustle n.喧闹；忙乱；奔忙
5.cosmopolitan adj. 世界性的，国际化的；全球的
6.cuisine n.烹饪，烹调法；菜肴；风味
7.distinctive adj.天生的，本来的；本能的
8.emperor n.皇帝，君主
9.encircle vt.包围；围绕
10.exhilarate vt.使高兴，使兴奋
adj.使人兴奋的
11.expansive adj.辽阔的
12.fortification n.筑垒，设防；防御工事；要塞
13.fusion n.融合；溶解
14.glamorous adj.富有魅力的；迷人的；令人向往的
15.glitzy adj.闪光的，耀眼的；光彩夺目的
16.grandeur n.宏伟，壮观；伟大
17.hilarity n.欢闹，狂欢
18.hub n.轮轴；中心；航空枢纽
19.hustle n.忙碌，奔忙；拥挤喧闹
20.imperial adj.帝国的，皇帝的；皇家的，庄严的
21.ingenuity n.足智多谋，心灵手巧；独出心裁
22.intertwine v.纠缠在一起；密切关联
23.marvel n.奇迹；令人惊奇的事物
v.对……感到惊奇
24.metropolis n.大都市，大都会；首府
25.minority n.少数；少数派；少数民族
26.miracle n.奇迹，令人惊奇的人（或事）
27.multinational adj.多国的；跨国经营的；人员来自不同国家的，国际的
28.narrate vt.讲，叙述；做旁白说明；讲故事
vi.叙述，讲述
29.opulent adj.富裕的；豪华的
30.relics n.遗产；义务 historical relics 历史文物
31.remnant n.剩余部分；残余
adj.剩余的；残留的
32.replete adj.饱食的；充满的
33.residence n.住处，住宅；居住地
34.scale n.规模；比例；级别
35.vigorous adj.精力充沛的；朝气蓬勃的；热烈的
36.well-preserved adj.保存得很好的，保养得好的
Phrases:
1.be noted for 因……而闻名
2.date back 追溯到
Terms：
1.Silk Road 丝绸之路，古时中国与中亚西亚之间的贸易之路，因以丝绸贸易为主而得名。
2.Miao 苗族；Uyghur 维吾尔族；Mongolian 蒙古族；Naxi 纳西族；Dai 傣族
3.Terracotta Warriors 兵马俑
4.Temple of Heaven 天坛
5.Forbidden City 紫禁城，北京故宫
6.Shikumen lanes 石库门，是最具上海特色的居民住宅
Exercises:
1.Translation the following sentences into English.
1)根据我们旅游日程安排，今天我们去故宫。
2)您想到什么地方去旅游呢？
3)请大家记住车牌号码。
4)您想到那个亭子里去休息一下吗？
5)李小姐，你能给我们介绍一下吗？
6)颐和园是中国最大也是保存得最好的皇家花园。
7)我欣赏到贵国许多精彩的历史文化。
8)长城从东到西蜿蜒约 6，000 公里，也就是12，000里。
9)是在2，000多年前建的吗？
10)我想我们最好去有名的豫园，它坐落在上海老城的南端。
2.Translation the following sentences into Chinese.
1)There are a lot of scenic spots and historical relics in the area.
2)New York has the sweetest water in the world，for a metropolis.
3)The First Emperor of Qin unified China in 221 B.C.
4)Enjoying equal fame with Athens，Cairo，and Rome as one of the four major ancient civilization capitals，Xi’an is the cradle of Chinese civilization and the representative of Chinese culture.
5)Hong Kong is situated on the South-East coast of the Mainland China.
3.Writing practice
Write an introduction around 300 words about any of the four cities:Beijing，Xi’an，Shanghai，or Hong Kong.Then introduce this city to your classmates.
Passage 2
A Working Mother Has No Time for Holiday
Even though Karen only works at Lee’s Jewelry store part-time，she is always running.She has a thousand things to do every day.Why?The answer is:Karen is a working mother.Her day doesn’t end when she leaves work.It just begins.After she leaves the store，she picks up her son，David，from school and drops him off at home.Then she picks up her daughter，Sara，from a different school and drives her to her piano lesson.While Sara is at her piano lesson，Karen stops by the supermarket.Before she goes home，she picks up Sara.
When she gets home，she prepars dinner and helps the children with their homework.Next，she serves dinner，prepares lunches for the next day，and clears the kitchen table before her husband gets home.Her husband works late every night.When he goes downstairs to have dinner，Karen reads the children a story before she sends them to bed.After that，Karen can relax in bed and watch the 11:00 news.She doesn’t seem to have any time for a rest and her husband feels a bit worried.Before she turns off the light，her husband always asks，“Well，dear，when can you spare some time for holiday?”