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(UsedasMainText)ReadingBPre-readingquestions:1.Doyouknow“theFiveGreatMountains”ofChina?Whichone(s)haveyouvisited?2.Thereisasayingfromancienttimesthatgoes,“itisnotworthseeingtheFiveGreatMountainsifyouhavebeentoHuangshanMountain.”WhatarethesignaturesceneriesofHuangshanMountain?MountTaiintheeast,Mount

Huainthewest,MountHenginthesouth,MountHenginthenorth,andMountSonginthecenterHuangshanMountainisfamousforthegrotesquepinetrees,thestrangerocks,theseaofcloudsandthehotsprings.ReadingBPre-readingquestions:3.WhatdoyouknowaboutXuXiake?ReadingBXuXiakewasagreatgeographerandtravelerinMingDynasty.Hetraveledacross21provincesandcitiesinChinaandrecordeddetailedinformationabouttheirgeography,geology,plantsandotherphenomenainhisbookXuXiake’sTravels.AVisittoHuangshanMountainXuXiake(TranslatedbyJiaXiuhai)(TheSixthDay)Para.1aItwasafineday.IdecidedtogopasttheMercyLightTemple.AfterIengagedaguide,webegantoascendthemountainfromtheleftside,eachwithabamboostickinhand.Isawpeaksaheadwindingaroundeachother,withstonestepsbetweenthemcoveredwithsnow,lookinglikeathreadofwhitejade.Standingamongtheluxuriantgrowthoftreesandshrubs,Ilookeduptoseeahuddleofpeaks,withonlytheCelestialCapitalPeaktoweringtothesky.AfterIwentseveralliupwards,thestepsturnedsteeperandthesnowdeeper.ReadingBPara.1bThesnowintheshadewasfrozenintoiceandbecametooslipperytosetfooton.Imovedahead,leavingmyguidebehindme.Idugaholeintheicewithmysticktosetonefootin,andthendugasecondholetolaymyotherfoot.Myguidefollowedmyfootstepsuntilwereachedaclearing,wherewecouldseetheLotusPeakandtheCloudGatePeak,bothofwhichlookedlikeguardiansoftheCelestialCapitalPeak,vyingwitheachotherinbeautyandgrandeur.Imademywayacrossthetwopeaks,wheregrotesquepinetreesclungprecariouslytohighandsteepcliffs.Thetalleroneswerealmostonezhanghighwhiletheshorteroneshadonlyafewcun.Thetreesatthetopofthecliffshadshortneedles,theirrootstwiningandintertwining,theirbranchescurlinglikesmallhornlessdragonsintheChinesemythology.Para.1cThethickerthetreeswere,theoldertheywere;theshorterthetreeswere,themoregrotesquetheyappeared.Itwasamazingtoseesuchfantasticpinetreesonthisfantasticmountain!Fromamongthepinetreesandrocksthereemergedagroupofmonkswhoseemedtohavecomedownfromthesky.Theyapproachedusslowlyandsaidinchoruswithjoinedpalms.“Sir,wehavebeencutofffromoutsidebythesnowforalmostthreemonths,anditiswithgreateffortsthatwehavemanagedourwayheretoseekfood.Howcanyouhavecomeallthewayuphere?”,Thentheyadded,“Allofusfromthetemplesonthesouthernside(theFrontSea)havestruggledourwaydownthemountain.Thepathsonthenorthernside(theRearSea)arestillblockedexcepttheonetoLotus.”Para.1dAfterthemonkswentaway,IresumedclimbingfromonesideoftheCelestialCapitalPeakandwentdownfromapathwaybetweenthepeaks.IheadedeastwardsandcouldseeatrailtotheLotusCave.AsIwaseagertoclimbtheBrightSummitandtheStalagmiteStoneRidge,IheadednorthwardsalongtheLotusPeak.Afterafewupsanddowns,IreachedtheHeavenlyGate.Isawtwocliffsstandingsidebysidewithagapinbetween,onlywideenoughforonemantopass.Thecliffsonbothsidesweredozensofzhanghigh,dwarfingussoghastlythatitmademyhairstandonend.ThesnowbecamedeeperasIapproachedthepeak.Idugholesintheicetoclimbupwards.Ireachedthetopandcametoaclearing,whichwasthesouthernside.IcontinuedtoclimbuntilIreachedthetopoftheSky-highStoneRidge.Para.1eTheBrightSummitjuttedupfromtheridge,soaringtothesky.Theridgeledtothenorthernsidedownbelow.ThesouthernsideoftheSky-highStoneRidgewascalledtheFrontSeaandthenorthernsidewascalledtheRearSea.Thetwo“seas”,locatedatanextremelyhighaltitudeandsurroundedbylow-lyingprecipitousvalleys,weretheonlyflatgroundinthevicinity.OfallthepeaksinfrontoftheFrontSea,theCelestialCapitalPeakandtheLotusPeakwerethehighest.ThesouthernsidebelongedtoShexianCounty,HuizhouPrefecture,andthenorthernsideTaipingCounty,NingguoPrefecture.Para.2a

IwaseagertoclimbtheBrightSummitthemomentIreachedtheSky-highStoneRidge.AshungerstruckmeafterIhadcoveredthirtyli,Iwentdownhilltowardsatemplebehindtheridge.WhenIenteredthetemple,Isawallthemonkssittingonarockfacingthesouth.TheheadmonkbytheBuddhisttitleofZhikongsawthatIlookedhungryandofferedmesomegruel.Thenhesaid,“Therisingsunisshiningsobrightly,butI’mafraidsuchfineweatherwon’tlastlong.”Withthesewords,hepointedtoamonkandsaidtome,“Ifyouhavemoreenergytospare,IsuggestthatyouclimbtheBrightSummitbeforelunch.ThenyouwillbeabletoreachtheStalagmiteStoneRidgetodayandlodgeforthenightinthismaster’stemple.”Para.2b

IfollowedhissuggestionandreachedthetopoftheBrightSummit,whereIsawtheCelestialCapitalPeakandtheLotusPeakstandingsidebysidebeforemetheGreenHillandtheGateofThreeSeasencirclingitsbackside.Downbelowwereextremelyhighprecipicesandperpendicularpeakslyingsidebysideonaravine,thePrimeMinister’sCol.AhugerockstoodinfrontoftheBrightSummit,fallingandthenrisingabruptly,asifitwerebrokeninhalffromthemiddle.Itlaydetachedovertheravine,withgrotesquepinetreesgrowingalloverit.IclimbedtherocksidewaysandperchedatitstopwhilemyuncleXunyangsquattedatthetopoftheBrightSummit,eachcommentingonthebeautyofthemagnificentviewsfromourownperspectives.Para.3aLunchwasreadywhenwereturnedtothetemplefromthemountain.Afterlunch,Iheadednorthandclimbedamountainridge.Afterthreadingmywaythroughaluxuriantgrove,IfoundmyselfbeforeaBuddhisttemplenamedtheLionForestTemple,whichwasexactlytheplacethatMasterZhikonghadmentionedearlierasmyaccommodationforthenight.MasterXiaguang,theheadmonk,greetedmeinfrontofthetemple.Pointingatthetwogiantpeaksinthenorth,MasterXiaguangsaid,“Isuggestthatyouexplorethosesightsfirst,sir.”Itookhissuggestion.Lookingupatthenorthernside,Isawastretchofmountainpeaksrunningcontinuously,vyinginbeautyandgrandeur.Iwalkedalongthetwopeaksandcametothewesternside.Para.3bSuddenlythecontinuanceofthecliffwasbrokenbyagap,withaplanklaidacross.Astherewasapinetreeaboveit,Icouldwalktotheothersidebyholdingontothebranches.Thiswastheso-calledUsherCliff.IstartedtopasstheUsherCliff,inchingmywaytothetopalongthegapbetweenruggedrocks,whereaplankinsteadofastoneslabwaslaidonthecraggyterrain.IthoughtIwouldrathersitontherocksthanstandontheplanktoenjoymoreofthemagnificentscenerydownbelowbytakingabird’s-eyeview.Para.3c

AftercomingdownfromtheUsherCliff,Iheadedeastwardalongapathforaboutoneli.IreachedtheStalagmiteStoneRidge,whichstretchedoninaslantingway,withitstwocliffsonoppositesidessuspendingoverthecol.Theridgewassurroundedbyclustersofpeaks,anditswesternsidewaswhatIsawfromhighupontheUsherCliff.Apeakroseabruptlyfromonesideoftheridge,withgrotesquerocksandpinetreesonit.IclimbedtothetopofthepeaktotakeaviewoftheUsherCliffacrosstheravinedownbelow.ThetwistingandwindingpeaksandmountainspresentedanewlookdifferentfromwhatIhadpreviouslyseen.Para.4

IstartedtogodowntotheStalagmiteStoneRidge.Seeingthepinetreescatchingthelightfromthesettingsunandbelievingthatitforeboded

aclearskythenextday,IwentbacktotheLionForestTemplecheerfully.MasterXiaguanghadteareadyformeandthenshowedmethewaytothefrontpavilion.Lookingtothewest,Isawashadeofgreenandwonderedwhetheritwastheshadowofthemountainpeaks.“Ifyouseemountainshadowsquiteclosetoyouintheevening,”

MasterXiaguangsaid,“Whatyouactuallyseeisthefloatinghaze.”Iremainedsilent,awarethatitwasasignofrain.奇松怪石云海温泉ascend

v.totravelup攀登,上升e.g.Mrs.ClaytonhadtoholdLizzie’shandasthey

ascendedthesteps.

上台阶时克莱顿夫人不得不抓着莉齐的手。[antonym]:descend

v.下降

luxuriant

adj.(plants,trees,andgardens)beinglarge,healthy;growingwell(植物、花园等)茂密的;茂盛的;葱茏的

e.g.

Thereweretwoverylargeoaktreesinfrontofour

housewithwidespreadingbranchesandluxuriant

foliage.

那时我们家门口有两棵枝广叶茂的大橡树。[wordfamily]:luxury

奢侈的

luxurious

奢侈的;丰富的;特级的

vie

v.tocompeteforsomething;toengageinacontest;tomeasureoneselfagainstothers竞争e.g.

Californiaisvyingwithotherstatestocapturea

pieceofthegrowingcommunicationsmarket.

加州正在与各州竞争,以求在不断扩大的通讯市场上获得份额。ThetwoarevyingforthesupportofNewYork

voters.

两人正在争夺纽约选民的支持。[synonym]:

compete,contend

precariously

adv.

inaprecariousmanner不稳定地,靠不住地,不安全地e.g.

Yetformanycountries,withsuchalargeshareof

householdslivingprecariouslynearthepoverty

line,itisthepoorandvulnerablewhoneed

protectionmost.

但对多数国家来说,生活在贫困线边缘的家庭在总人口中占了很

大比例。这些贫困和脆弱的人口是最需要保护的。[wordfamily]:precarious

危险的,不稳定的

twine

v.tospinortwisttogethersoastoformacord盘绕e.g.

HehadtwinedhischubbyarmsaroundVincent’s

neck.

他胖乎乎的双臂搂住文森特的脖子。[wordformation]:

intertwine=inter(相互的)+twine

(盘绕)=缠绕,纠缠

ghastly

adj.shockinglyrepellent;inspiringhorror可怕的;惊人的e.g.

Thepressurewasintense,andtheconstant

churningandscrapingoftheicemadeghastly

sounds.“Adeafeningnoisebegan,andthewhole

shipshook,”Nansenwrote.

巨大的压力、持续不断的搅动和摩擦制造出了可怕的

声音,南森写道:“在震耳欲聋的巨响中,整艘船开

始摇晃。”

vicinity

n.asurroundingornearbyregion邻近,附近;近处e.g.

There’safactoryinthevicinityoftheschool.

学校附近有个工厂。

lodge

n.asmall(rustic)houseusedasatemporaryshelter旅馆,临时住宿e.g.

Wesaid,“Youcontributethelandandlabor,and

we’llfundthelodge.”

我们当时说,“由你们来出土地和劳工,我们会出资设立旅馆。”

forebodev.tomakeapredictionabout;totellinadvance预示,预感,预兆e.g.

Blackcloudsforebodeastorm.

乌云预示着有暴风雨。

ParagraphMainideaParagraph1Paragraph2Paragraph3Paragraph4DepartingfromMercyLightTemple,XuclimbedovertheCelestialCapitalPeak,wentacrossLotusPeakandCloudGatePeakandreachedSky-highStoneRidge.DescendingSky-highStoneRidge,XustoppedforfoodatatempleandthenresumedhisexpenditureandreachedthetopofBrightSummit.Afterlunch,XumadeabriefstopatLionForestTemple;thenhereachedUshercliffandgottothetopofStalagmiteStoneRidge.XureturnedtoLionForestTempleforaccommodationforthenight.ParagraphsummaryTasksTheleftcolumninthetablebelowcontainstheplacesXuXiakevisitedduringhisHuangshantrip.Therightcolumnincludesthesceneryheenjoyedineachplace.Fillinthefollowingtablebyreferringtowhatyouhavereadinthetext.

PlacesXuXiakeVisitedTheViewWentpasttheMercyLightTemplePeaksaheadwindingaroundeachother,withstonestepsbetweenthemcoveredwithsnowStoodamongtheluxuriantgrowthoftreesandshrubs

.Reachedaclearing.TheLotusPeak,theCloudGatePeak,theCelestialCapitalPeakWentacross2)

and3)

.GrotesquepinetreestheCloudGatePeaktheCelestialCapitalPeaktheLotusPeakPlacesXuXiakeVisitedTheViewResumedclimbingfromonesideoftheCelestialCapitalPeakandwentdownfromapathwaybetweenthepeaks.AtrialtotheLotusCaveHeadednorthwardsalongtheLotusPeak.--Reached4)

.Twocliffsstandingsidebysidewithagapinbetween,onlywideenoughforonemantopassReachedthetopof5)

.TheBrightSummit,theFrontSea,theRearSea,theCelestialCapitalPeak,theLotusPeakWentdownhilltoatemplebehindtheridgeforfood.--ReachedthetopoftheBrightSummit.TheCelestialCapitalPeak,theLotusPeak,theGreenHill,6)

,highprecipicesandperpendicularpeaks,thePrimeMinister’sCol,ahugerock,grotesquepinetrees.theGateofThreeSeastheHeavenlyGatetheSky-highStoneRidgePlacesXuXiakeVisitedTheViewClimbedtherocksidewaysandperchedatitstop.--Returnedtothetempleforlunch--ReachedaBuddhisttemplenamed7)

.TwogiantpeaksinthenorthWalkedalongthetwopeaksandcametothewesternside.8)

.PassedtheUsherCliff.themagnificentscenerydownbelowReached9)

.a

peakroseabruptlyfromonesideoftheridge,withgrotesquerocksandpinetreesonit.StartedtogodowntotheStalagmiteStoneRidge.10)

catchingthelightfromthesettingsunWentbacktotheLionForestTemple.ashadeofgreeninthewestthepinetreestheLionForestTempletheUsherClifftheStalagmiteStoneRidge2.Discusswithyourpartnerandcircleinthemapthescenic

spotsofHuangshanMountainintheboxbelow.TheCelestialCapitalPeakTheLotusPeakTheCloudGatePeakTheBrightSummitTheStalagmiteStoneRidgeTheMercyLightTempleABEFCDA.TheCelestialCapitalPeakB.TheLotusPeakC.TheCloudGatePeakD.TheBrightSummitE.TheStalagmiteStoneRidgeF.TheMercyLightTemple3.Pairwork:afterreadingXuXiak

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