Planning a Summer Vacation 休假计划

    Key Sentences（重点句子）
    590．Have you got any idea where you would like to go this summer?
    你打算今年夏天去哪儿休假？
    591．I was thinking I might travel to Hangzhou.
    我一直打算去杭州度假。
    592．I don't think it's a good idea to travel south in summer.
    我不认为夏天去南方休假是个好主意。
    593．I'm  sure you  will enjoy  yourself  there.
    我相信你在那里一定会过得很愉快的。
    594． If I spend all the time on the beaches, I may get bored.
    如果把全部假期都用在海边的话，我可能会觉得乏味的。
    595． I may have a chance to become an immortal¹ myself.
    我可能也有机会变成神仙哦。
    596．If you are lucky enough, you may be able to see a mirage² from  Penglai  Pavilion.
    如果你运气好的话，能从蓬莱阁上看到海市蜃楼。
    597． I've  arranged  for someone  to  pick  you  up, and  then  he will get you to the hotel.
    我已经安排人去车站接你，然后直接送你去饭店。
    598．I've also make a reservation at a travel agency so that you can have a guide during the sightseeing.
    我已经与旅行社联系好了，在游览期间有导游陪你。
    599． Hope you can have two weeks of total relaxation³.
    希望你能在这两个星期里得到彻底的休息。
    Dialogue  A(Mr. Simpson, the manager, is talking  about where to spend his vacation with his secretary Miss Wang. )(A: Miss Wang; B: Mr. Simpson)A: Mr. Simpson, have you got any idea where you would like to go this summer?
    B: I was thinking I might  travel to  Hangzhou. You know, that's a city I have always wanted to see.
    A: Well, Hangzhou is certainly a great attraction. But, in all honesty, I don't think it's a good idea to travel south in summer. It can be very hot.
    B: Oh… you are probably right. Where would you suggest?
    A: What about a visit to Yantai in Shangdong province? Yantai is a beautiful city by the sea. The beaches are lovely and the weather is really pleasant. I'm sure you will enjoy yourself there.
    B: But if I spend all the time on the beaches, I may get bored.
    A: Well, Yes. But there are many other places to visit nearby. For instance, you can  take a boat trip to Changdao  to visit  the island. You can also make a day tour to Penglai where the Eight immortals⁴ were said to have stayed and launched the trip across the sea.
    B: Oh, how interesting! I may have a chance to become an immortal myself.
    A: Yes, if you are lucky enough, you may be able to see a mirage from Penglai Pavilion.
    B: Sounds fantastic! Thank you, Miss Wang. Your idea is very good.
    Dialogue B(Miss  Wang  has arranged for Mr. Simpson's trip. )A: Mr. Simpson, here is your ticket for Yantai. It is a non-stop train  for  tourists.
    B: Thank you. Let me have a look… so the train will arrive at Yantai station at 7∶50 tomorrow morning.
    A: Yes, I've arranged for someone to pick you up, and then he will  get  you  to  the  hotel.
    B: Fine.
    A: I've also made a reservation at a travel agency so that you can have a guide during the sightseeing.
    B：Thank you for all the things that you've done for me. I'll come back in two weeks so the work won't pile up.
    A: I'll  take care of  the  things here. Don't worry. Hope you can have two weeks of total relaxation.
    B: Thank you.

1 immortal   

adj.不朽的；永生的，不死的；神的

参考例句：

• The wild cocoa tree is effectively immortal.野生可可树实际上是不会死的。
• The heroes of the people are immortal!人民英雄永垂不朽！

2 mirage   

n.海市蜃楼，幻景

参考例句：

• Perhaps we are all just chasing a mirage.也许我们都只是在追逐一个幻想。
• Western liberalism was always a mirage.西方自由主义永远是一座海市蜃楼。

3 relaxation   

n.松弛，放松；休息；消遣；娱乐

参考例句：

• The minister has consistently opposed any relaxation in the law.部长一向反对法律上的任何放宽。
• She listens to classical music for relaxation.她听古典音乐放松。

4 immortals   

不朽的人物( immortal的名词复数 )； 永生不朽者

参考例句：

• Nobody believes in the myth about human beings becoming immortals. 谁也不相信人能成仙的神话。
• Shakespeare is one of the immortals. 莎士比亚是不朽的人物之一。