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First listen and then answer the question.
听录音，然后回答以下问题。
Why is Tim finding this trip exciting?
I have just received a letter from my brother, Tim. He is in Australia. He has been there for six months. Tim is an engineer. He is working for a big firm and he has already visited a great number of different places in Australia. He has just bought an Australian car and has gone to Alice Springs, a small town in the centre of Australia. He will soon visit Darwin From there, he will fly to Perth. My brother has never been abroad before, so he is finding this trip very exciting.
New words and expressions 生词和短语
exciting (title)/ik'saitiR/adj. 令人兴奋的
receive (1. 1) /ri'si:v/ v. 接受，收到
firm (1. 3)/f{:m/ n. 商行，公司
different (1. 3) /'dif+r+nt/ adj. 不同的
centre (1. 5) /'sent+/n. 中心
abroad (1. 7) /+'br&:d/ adv. 在国外
Notes on the text 课文注释
1 He has been there for six months. 他在那儿已经住了6个月了。关于动词的现在完成时，可以参看第1册第83至87课。
2 a great number of…, 许多…，用于修饰复数可数名词。
3 in the centre of…, 在……中部。
参考译文
我刚刚收到弟弟蒂姆的来信，他正在澳大利亚。他在那儿已经住了6个月了。蒂姆是个工程师，正在为一家大公司工作，并且已经去过澳大利亚的不少地方了。他刚买了一辆澳大利亚小汽车，现在去了澳大利亚中部的小镇艾利斯斯普林斯。他不久还将到达尔文去，从那里，他再飞往珀斯。我弟弟以前从未出过国，因此，他觉得这次旅行非常激动人心。
Summary writing 摘要写作
Answer these questions in not more than 50 words.
回答下列问题，将答案组成一个段落，不要超过50个单词。
1 What has the writer just received from his brother, Tim?
2 Is Tim an engineer, or is he a doctor?
3 How long has he been in Australia?
4 Has he already visited many places or not?
5 Where is he now?
6 Has Tim ever been abroad before or not?
7 Is he enjoying his trip very much or not?
Key structures 关键句型
What has happened? 现在完成时
These sentences are from the passage. Study them carefully. Pay close attention to the words in italics.
下面的这些句子摘自课文，仔细地研究这些例句，特别要注意现在完成时句子中表示时间的状语(用斜体印出)。
I have just received a letter from my brother, Tim. (1. 1)
He has just bought an Australian car and has gone to Alice Springs. (11. 4-5)
He has been there for six months. (1. 2)
He has already visited a great number of different places. (11. 3-4)
My brother has never been abroad before. (11. 6-7)
Here are some more sentences.
请看其他例句：
He has retired now. 他现在已经退休了。
Have you ever been to Australia? 你去过澳大利亚吗？
Have you read any good books lately? 你最近有没有读到好书？
I haven't been very successful so far. 至今我不十分成功。
The train has not arrived yet. 火车还没有到。 |
