Unit3-Journey-Down-the-Mekong课文翻译(课堂PPT).ppt

Journey Down the Mekong 沿湄公河而下之旅程沿湄公河而下之旅程1My name is Wang Kun.Ever since middle school,my sister Wang Wei and I have dreamed about taking a great bike trip.Two years ago she bought an expensive mountain bike and then she persuaded me to buy one.我的名字叫王坤。我的名字叫王坤。从高中起，我姐姐王薇和我就一直梦想作一次从高中起，我姐姐王薇和我就一直梦想作一次伟大的自行车旅行。伟大的自行车旅行。两年前，她买了一辆昂贵的山地自行车，两年前，她买了一辆昂贵的山地自行车，然后还说服我买了一辆然后还说服我买了一辆(山地车山地车)。2Last year,she visited our cousins,Dao Wei and Yu Hang at their college in Kunming.They are Dai and grew up in western Yunnan Province near the Lancang River,the Chinese part of the river that is called the Mekong River in other countries.去年她去看望了我们的表兄弟去年她去看望了我们的表兄弟在昆明读大学的刀卫和宇航。在昆明读大学的刀卫和宇航。他们是傣族人，在云南省西部靠近澜沧江的地方长大，他们是傣族人，在云南省西部靠近澜沧江的地方长大，湄公河在中国境内的这一段叫澜沧江，在其他国家湄公河在中国境内的这一段叫澜沧江，在其他国家(境内境内)叫湄公河。叫湄公河。3Wang Wei soon got time interested in cycling too.After graduating from college,we finally got the chance to take a bike trip.I asked my sister,“Where are we going?”很快，王薇使表兄弟也对骑车旅游产生了兴趣。很快，王薇使表兄弟也对骑车旅游产生了兴趣。大学毕业以后，我们终于有了机会骑自行车旅行。大学毕业以后，我们终于有了机会骑自行车旅行。我问我姐姐：我问我姐姐：“我们要去哪儿我们要去哪儿?”4It was my sister who first had the idea to cycle along the entire Mekong River from where it begins to where it ends.Now she is planning our schedule for the trip.I am fond of my sister but she has one serious shortcoming.She can be really stubborn.首先想到要沿湄公河从源头到终点骑车旅游的是我的姐姐。首先想到要沿湄公河从源头到终点骑车旅游的是我的姐姐。现在她正在为我们的旅行制定计划。现在她正在为我们的旅行制定计划。我很喜欢我姐姐，但是她有一个很严重的缺点。我很喜欢我姐姐，但是她有一个很严重的缺点。她有时确实很固执。她有时确实很固执。5Although she didnt know the best way of getting to places,she insisted that she organize the trip properly.Now I know that the proper way is always her way.I kept asking her,“When are we leaving and when are we coming back?”尽管她对去某些地方的最佳路线并不清楚，尽管她对去某些地方的最佳路线并不清楚，她却坚持要自己把这次旅游安排得尽善尽美。她却坚持要自己把这次旅游安排得尽善尽美。于是，我就知道这个尽善尽美的方式总是她的方式。于是，我就知道这个尽善尽美的方式总是她的方式。我不停地问她，我不停地问她，“我们什么时候出发我们什么时候出发?什么时候回来什么时候回来?”6I asked her whether she had looked at a map yet.Of course she hadnt;my sister doesnt care about details.So I told her that the source of the Mekong is in Qinghai Province.我还问她是否看过地图。我还问她是否看过地图。当然她并没有看过当然她并没有看过我的姐姐是不会考虑细节的。我的姐姐是不会考虑细节的。于是，我告诉她，湄公河的源头在青海省。于是，我告诉她，湄公河的源头在青海省。7She gave me a determined look the kind that said she would not change her mind.When I told her that our journey would begin at an altitude of more than 5,000 meters,she seemed to be excited about it.When I told her the air would be hard to breathe and it would be very cold,she said it would be an interesting experience.她给了我一个坚定的眼神她给了我一个坚定的眼神这种眼神表明她是不会改变主意的。这种眼神表明她是不会改变主意的。我说，我们的旅行将从我说，我们的旅行将从5,000多米的高地出发，多米的高地出发，这时她似乎显得很兴奋。这时她似乎显得很兴奋。当我告诉她那里空气稀薄，呼吸困难，而且天气很冷时，当我告诉她那里空气稀薄，呼吸困难，而且天气很冷时，她却说这将是一次有趣的经历。她却说这将是一次有趣的经历。8I know my sister well.Once she has made up her mind,nothing can change it.Finally,I had to give in.Several months before our trip,Wang Wei and I went to the library.We found a large atlas with good maps that showed details of world geography.我非常了解我的姐姐，她一旦下了决心，什么也不能使她改变。我非常了解我的姐姐，她一旦下了决心，什么也不能使她改变。最后，我只好让步了。最后，我只好让步了。在我们旅行前的几个月，王薇和我去了图书馆。在我们旅行前的几个月，王薇和我去了图书馆。我们找到一本大型地图册，里面有一些世界地理的明细图。我们找到一本大型地图册，里面有一些世界地理的明细图。9From the atlas we could see that the Mekong River begins in a glacier on a mountain in Qinghai.It becomes rapids as it passes through deep valleys,traveling across western Yunnan Province.Sometimes the river becomes a water fall and enters wide valleys.我们从图上可以看到，湄公河发源于青海省的一座山上的冰川。我们从图上可以看到，湄公河发源于青海省的一座山上的冰川。起初，江面很小，河水清澈而冷冽，然后它开始快速流动。起初，江面很小，河水清澈而冷冽，然后它开始快速流动。它穿过深谷时就变成了急流，流经云南西部。它穿过深谷时就变成了急流，流经云南西部。有时，这条江形成瀑布，进入宽阔的峡谷。有时，这条江形成瀑布，进入宽阔的峡谷。At first,the river is small and the water is clear and cold.Then it begins to move quickly.10We were both surprised to learn that half of the river is in China.After it leaves China and high altitude,the Mekong becomes wide,brown and warm.As it enters Southeast Asia,its pace slows.我们俩惊奇地发现这条河有一半是在中国境内。我们俩惊奇地发现这条河有一半是在中国境内。当流出中国，流出高地之后，湄公河就变宽了，变暖了，河水也变成了黄褐色。当流出中国，流出高地之后，湄公河就变宽了，变暖了，河水也变成了黄褐色。而当它进入东南亚以后，流速减缓，而当它进入东南亚以后，流速减缓，11It makes wide bends or meanders through low valleys to the plains where rice grows.At last,the river delta enters the South China Sea.河水蜿蜒缓慢地穿过低谷，流向生长稻谷的平原。河水蜿蜒缓慢地穿过低谷，流向生长稻谷的平原。最后，湄公河三角洲的各支流流入中国南海。最后，湄公河三角洲的各支流流入中国南海。12强调句型的基本结构是：强调句型的基本结构是：it is/was+被强调部分被强调部分+that/who+句子的其他成分。句子的其他成分。英语中许多句子常常可以通过强调句型对句子的不同成分进行强调。如：英语中许多句子常常可以通过强调句型对句子的不同成分进行强调。如：强调主语：强调主语：It was I who/that met Jack in the street last night.强调宾语：强调宾语：It was Jack who/that I met in the street last night.强调地点状语：强调地点状语：It was in the street that I met Jack last night.强调时间状语：强调时间状语：It was last night that I met Jack in the street.强调句型强调句型13insist that从句：表“坚决要求”，从句谓语用虚拟语气(should)do表“坚持说；坚持认为”，从句谓语用陈述语气句型2、insist v.14insist v.根据语境猜词义(1)He insisted that he hadnt made a mistake.(2)The bodyguards insisted that the president(should)keep away from the crowd for the sake of safety.15 根据语义找匹配：A.坚持认为B.坚决要求某人做某事(1)A(2)B insist v.insist on/upon sth.坚持(某事物)insist on doing sth.坚决干某事链接16单项填空()(1)The doctor insisted that I _ a high fever and that I _ a rest for a few days.A.had;had B.have;haveC.had;have D.have;had4、insist v.Cinsist 后的第一个that从句中的insist是“坚持认为”的意思，第二个that从句中的insist是“坚持要求”的意思，故用虚拟语气。17