高中英语必修模块3课本04

[00:-1.00]lesson 29  Adventure Holidays
[00:-2.00]Himalayan Adventure
[00:-3.00]Just imagine.You are walking along a mountain path in the Himalayas.
[00:-4.00]You are feeling tired.
[00:-5.00]You are thinking about how far there is to go.
[00:-6.00]Then,suddenly you are there!
[00:-7.00]And the incredible² Mount¹ Qomolangma is on the horizon.
[00:-8.00]It looks spectacular³.
[00:-9.00]A few minutes later,you arrive at the camp.
[00:10.00]The food cooking on the fire smells great and while you are hving a hot cup of tea,
[00:11.00]you relax and watch the sun go down.
[00:12.00]At dinner,the food tastes fantastic.
[00:13.00]You talk with other people in the group about everything you have seen
[00:14.00]and done during your day's trekking⁵.
[00:15.00]If you are looking for experiences like this,
[00:16.00]Adventure 2004 is the organisation⁶ for you.
[00:17.00]A lot of trekking holidays sound exciting,but the reality is often very different.
[00:18.00]Treks⁷ can be uncomfortable and even dangerous.
[00:19.00]However,at Adventure 2004 we feel that we understand the needs of trekkers.
[00:20.00]All our guides have several years'experience in leading treks in the Himalayas.
[00:21.00]They know all the best routes an best places to camp.
[00:22.00]We also realise that trekking can be hard work
[00:23.00]and believe that trekkers need all our help.
[00:24.00]As well as the group guide,all expeditions have cooks and porters.
[00:25.00]While on a trek⁴,our cooks prepare delicious meals.
[00:26.00]And our porters carry your luggage which means that you can simply enjoy the experience.
[00:27.00]At Adventure 2004 we also think that good travel arrangements are important.
[00:28.00]We organise⁸ all the flights for you:
[00:29.00]from London to Beijing direct,from Beijing to Lahsa and bus travel in Tibet.
[00:30.00]Accommodation is in comfortable hotels in Beijing and Lahsa,
[00:31.00]hostels on the trek and one-or two-person tents for camping.
[00:32.00]There are also special offers
[00:33.00]for people who don't want to go straight home afterwards.
[00:34.00]If you like history,there is a trip to Western China.
[00:35.00]For people who prefer to spend some time on the coast,
[00:36.00]we can organise your travel and accommodation.
[00:37.00]This is a Class A trek--you have to be fit.
[00:38.00]There are walks of 6-8 hours most days,with a maximum altitude of 5,545 metres.
[00:39.00]Class B and C treks are easier,so you don't need to be so fit.
[00:40.00]The trek costs 2,500 including all flights and accommodation.
[00:41.00]maximum group size is 15 people.
[00:42.00]Treks are between October and May.

1 mount   

n.山峰，乘用马，框，衬纸；vi.增长，骑上（马）；vt.提升，爬上，装备

参考例句：

• Their debts continued to mount up.他们的债务不断增加。
• She is the first woman who steps on the top of Mount Jolmo Lungma.她是第一个登上珠穆朗玛峰的女人。

2 incredible   

adj.难以置信的，不可信的，极好的，大量的

参考例句：

• Some planets run at incredible speed.某些星球以难以置信的速度运行着。
• Her answer showed the most incredible stupidity.她的回答显示出不可思议的愚蠢。

3 spectacular   

adj.引人注目的，出色的，与众不同的

参考例句：

• This is a spectacular film.这是一部场面壮观的电影。
• This is the most spectacular financial crash of the decade.这是10年里最引人注目的金融破产事件。

4 trek   

vi.作长途艰辛的旅行；n.长途艰苦的旅行

参考例句：

• We often go pony-trek in the summer.夏季我们经常骑马旅行。
• It took us the whole day to trek across the rocky terrain.我们花了一整天的时间艰难地穿过那片遍布岩石的地带。

5 trekking   

v.艰苦跋涉，徒步旅行( trek的现在分词 )；（尤指在山中）远足，徒步旅行，游山玩水

参考例句：

• She can't come pony trekking after all because she's in a delicate condition. 她结果还是不能坐小马车旅行，因为她已怀孕。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• We spent the summer trekking in the foothills of the Himalayas. 我们整个夏天都在喜马拉雅山的山麓艰难跋涉。 来自互联网

6 organisation   

n.组织，安排，团体，有机休

参考例句：

• The method of his organisation work is worth commending.他的组织工作的方法值得称道。
• His application for membership of the organisation was rejected.他想要加入该组织的申请遭到了拒绝。

7 treks   

n.远距离行走 ( trek的名词复数 )；长途跋涉，艰难的旅程（尤指在山区）v.艰苦跋涉，徒步旅行( trek的第三人称单数 )；（尤指在山中）远足，徒步旅行，游山玩水

参考例句：

• And visiting companies and completing job treks are becoming much more important in the job search. 参观公司、进行实地考察在找工作中变得重要得多。 来自互联网
• These range from treks around Mont an ascent of North Africa's highest mountain, Mount Toubkal. 参与者是徒步绕勃朗峰，然后攀登北非最高峰托布卡尔山。 来自互联网

8 organise   

vt.组织，安排，筹办

参考例句：

• He has the ability to organise.他很有组织才能。
• It's my job to organise all the ceremonial events.由我来组织所有的仪式。