Unit10
Section III


Maintaining a Sharp Eye
Passage I :   Read and Think
Give a brief answer to each of the following questions according to the passage.

  1. What might/could happen to tourists while they are traveling around?
  2. What are some of the illness a tourist may usually suffer from?
  3. Why should a tourist bring a small first-aid kit?
  4. What kind of disease might/could a tourist suffer from due to insufficient personal cleanness?
  5. Why can some traditional medicines be suggested to foreign tourists?
  6. What is medicated oil good for?
  7. Give some examples of Chinese medicine that are also popular outside China.
  8. Have you ever experienced the satisfying effect of Chinese medicine?

Answers:

  1. They may suffer from different kinds of illness.
  2. They may suffer from heatstroke, injury, skin and stomach trouble and car sickness.
  3. Because it may help to cure or prevent the illness he/she may suffer from during traveling.
  4. Diarrhea.
  5. Because they are proved to be very effective and safe to relieve certain health problems.
  6. It is good for headache, insect bites and other sicknesses.
  7. Medicated oil and Yunnan White Medicine Spray.
  8. (open).

Passage I :   Read and Judge
Choose the best answer according to the passage.

  1. If a tourist stays out in the sunshine for too long, he may suffer from __________.

A. an upset stomach
  B. stiff neck
  C. car sickness
  D. heatstroke
2Which of the following may cause skin trouble?
  A. Bungee jumping.
  B. Mountain climbing.
  C. Insect bites.
  D. Carsickness.
3According to the passage, a tourist may suffer from an upset stomach if he __________.
  A. doesn't enjoy local food
  B. likes eating seafood
  C. is not accustomed to local water
  D. is fond of cold drinks
4How does the author think foreign tourists will react to traditional Chinese medicine?
  A. They may have some doubts about it at first.
  B. They will reject it.
  C. They will be surprised at its effectiveness.
  D. They won't be interested in these folk remedies.
Answers: 1.d   2.c  3. c  4.a
Passage I :   Read and Complete
Fill in the blanks with the proper words and expressions given below.


acclimatized to

caused by

for instance

first-aid

helpful for

introduce to

satisfying effect

reluctant

suggest

soothe

such as

traditional

  1 Some vegetables   carrots and garlic can help cure certain diseases.
2 My headache is probably   the adventure (冒险) of taking a dangerous
roller-coaster ride (过山车).
3 Being with or without some knowledge of   may mean life or death in an
accident.
4 It's a   custom for Chinese people to hang certain herbs on the door frame
during the Dragon Boat Festival.
5 The local hot spring (温泉) is very   his wounded leg.
6 The gold fish will swim happily once they get   the new pool.
7 Some animal diseases could be passed to humans,  , foot and mouth
disease (口蹄疫).
8 Paper-making was   Japan from China.
9 The cold drink   our burning throat.
10 So far no medicine proves to have any   on AIDS (爱滋病) patients.
11 I have finished all the reading materials   by our teacher.
12 He is   about apologizing to the bossy manager.

Answer:
1.acclimatized to    2.caused by   3.for instance   4.first-aid   5.helpful for   6.introduce to  7.satisfying effect   8.suggest      9.reluctant      10.soothe  

Section III
Maintaining a Sharp Eye
Passage I :   Read the Translate
Translate the following sentences into English.
1 这些外国朋友在中国观光游览了西安、桂林及大连等城市。 (such as)
2 这种皮肤病很讨厌,它能造成大麻烦。 (a trouble, cause)
3 别担心,你不过是来到新地方水土不服罢了。(acclimatized)
4 这种药枕(herb pillow)能有效减轻落枕的痛苦。(reduce)
5 这种方法果然有效,真感谢你的帮助。(appreciate)
6 经管广告上的话很有说服力, 她还是不愿订购这种新产品。(convincing, reluctant)
Answer:
1.These friends from abroad have visited such cities in China as Xi'an, Guilin, and Dalian.
2.This skin problem is a trouble. It will cause big trouble.
3.Don't worry. You are just not yet acclimated to the new place.
4.This herb pillow will greatly reduce the pain of a stiff neck.
5.This method is indeed effective. I do appreciate your help.
6.Although the ad sounds very convincing, she is still reluctant to order the new product.

Section III
Maintaining a Sharp Eye
Passage I :   Read and Simulate
Pay attention to the italicized parts in the English sentences and translate the Chinese sentences by simulating the structure of the English sentences.
1.They may get hurt in certain adventures such as bungee and mountain climbing.
You may become relaxed with certain techniques such as yoga and deep breathing.
我们可能被一些诸如甜言蜜语及夸大其词等花招(tricks)所欺骗。
她可能被一些像拥抱和亲吻等行为所感动。
2.They may get too tired or have heatstroke with a busy sightseeing schedule.
They may get too spoiled or have emotional problems with only one parent.
你可能会对那糟糕的服务感到特别失望或者发脾气(bad temper)。
她可能会因这样一辆破旧的自行车而被甩在后头或者出事故。
3.Other tourists may have stomach trouble if they are not acclimatized to local water and food.
Other people may have headache if they are not used to staying up late.
如果不适应新的环境,还有一些宠物会表现出不友好的样子。
如果不适应这种竞争,还有一些学生会产生心理问题。
4.Medicated oil is also helpful for air sickness.
Chinese herb tea is also useful for mild heatstroke.
按摩对落枕也同样有效。
太极拳(Taijiquan Exercise)对癌症病人也同样有益。
5.At all times, personal cleanness is of the biggest importance.
On some occasions, what a teacher says is of the biggest influence.
在一些情况下,谨慎是最必需的。
在任何情况下,保持镇静都是最重要的。
6.So bring some Chinese herbal products along in your first aid kit and introduce them to your friends from abroad.
So bear all this in mind and try it out in your work.
所以你把所有的水果都带上,分给其他的游客。
所以你把各种样品都带上,展示给你的客户们看看。
7 Your friends will not only appreciate your kindness, but also get to know the satisfying effects of Chinese medicine.
They will not only appreciate our hospitality, but also enjoy the taste of homemade food.
他们会既喜欢你们的表演,又喜欢晚会的活跃气氛。
我们既会铭记你们的友谊,也会牢记其他同事的帮助。

 Answer:
1. We may be fooled by certain tricks such as sweet words and overstating.
She may be touched by certain actions such as a hug and a kiss.
2. You will get too disappointed or have a bad temper with such a poor service.
She may get too far behind or have an accident with such an old bicycle.
3. Other pets may exhibit bad behavior if they cannot adapt to a new environment.
Other students may have emotional problems if they are not accustomed to the competition.
4. Massage is also effective for a stiff neck.
Taijiquan Exercise is also good for cancer patients.
5. In some cases, precaution is of the biggest necessity.
In any case, keeping calm is of the biggest importance.
6. So take all the fruits with you and give them to the other tourists.
So bring every sample along and show them to your customers.
7. They will not only like your performance, but also like the lively atmosphere of the party.
We will not only remember your friendship, but also appreciate the help from other colleagues.