Unit10
Section III
Maintaining a Sharp Eye
Passage I : Read the Text
A Guide to Health for Tourists
While traveling around with a busy sightseeing schedule, tourists may suffer from different kinds of illness. They may get too tired or have heatstroke if the weather is too hot. They may get acclimatized in certain activities such as bungee jumping and mountain climbing. Some tourists may have skin problems caused by certain kinds of plants, insects, or from eating seafood. Other tourists may have stomach trouble if they are not acclimatized to local water and food. Such sickness in the form of airsickness, carsickness or seasickness is also a trouble for some travelers.
Clearly, it is necessary to pack a small first aid kit with you if you go traveling. The kit should contain necessary medicine, sun cream, insect
spray and some band-aid. In addition to that, loose-fitting clothing, long dresses, long trousers and long-sleeved shirt fastened at the end are needed when traveling long distances outdoors. Remember, some insects can bite through clothing if it is closely against the skin. And some insect carried diseases can even be dangerous.
At all times, personal cleanness is of the biggest importance. You should always wash your hands after using the toilet and before preparing or eating food. About 20?0 per cent of tourists suffer from diarrhea caused by infections of various kinds of bacteria or viruses.
If you are with some friends from abroad traveling in China, you can suggest some local herbal products. Many traditional Chinese methods have been proved to be very effective and safe in treating certain illness. What if your friends are reluctant to try them? Facts are the most convincing advertisement. As with Western medicine, some Chinese herbal treatments could have a satisfactory result without any danger or side effects. For instance, medicated oil is good for both headache and insect bites. It is also helpful for other sickness. Chinese herb teas can soothe both an upset stomach and mild heatstroke. Yunnan White Medicine Spray will greatly reduce the pain of a stiff neck or a broken leg. All these have been widely accepted in many other countries outside China.
So bring some Chinese herbal products along in your first-aid kit and introduce them to your friends from abroad when you travel around China. Your friends will not only appreciate your kindness, but also get to know
the satisfying effects of Chinese medicine.
Difficult Sentences
1.Clearly, it is necessary to pack a small first aid kit with you if you go traveling.(Para. 2)
Analysis:
Clearly and similar adverbs like obviously, apparently, etc. express the author’s or the speaker’s idea and attitude. Go doing sth is a verb phrase often used in English, with “V-ing” giving the purpose of the verb go, meaning “干什么去”.
显然,如果出去旅行,装备一个小小的急救包是绝对有必要的。
e.g. Obviously, it is important to know about the weather if you go swimming in the sea.
2.In addition to that, loose-fitting clothing, long dresses, long trousers and long-sleeved shirt fastened at the end are needed when traveling long distances outdoors.(para. 2)
Analysis:In addition to that is used to further certain opinions or points. fastened at… is used to modify long-sleeved trousers and shirts. “you are” is omitted in when traveling
除此之外,宽松的装束、长衣长裙,将裤脚和袖口扎紧的长裤和长袖衬衣等对长途旅行都是必需的。
e.g. In addition to textbooks, stories and adapted for the beginners with Chinese versions are also needed when learning a foreign language
3.At all times, personal cleanness is of the biggest importance. (para. 3)
Analysis:Of the biggest importance means “the most important”. In English, “be + of + (a.) noun” is often used instead of “be + adjective”, with the former sounding more formal.
任何时候,个人卫生都是极端重要的。
e.g. In any case, honesty as a principle is of the utmost importance.
4.What if your friends are reluctant to try them?(para. 4)
Analysis:What if is used to make a supposition. It is an abbreviated form of “What would be the result if…”
假设外国的朋友不愿试用怎么办呢?
e.g. Yes, he can play the main role. But what if he refuses to join us?
5.As with Western medicine, some Chinese herbal treatments could have a satisfactory result without any danger or side effects.(para. 4)
Analysis:As with is an abbreviated form of “as it is the case with…” It stresses the likeness between two things.
同西药一样,一些中华草药的疗效很令人满意,同时又没有任何风险和副作用。
e.g. As with gold, some other metals are also very good conductors.
Difficult Words
1.suffer:feel or have pain, lose…
*I’ll surely suffer from headaches if I stay up late.
*She is suffering from homesickness since she’s never been away from home
2.hurt:cause bodily injury cause pain
*I hurt my toe when practicing ballet.
*I believe your words have hurt her badly.
3.reluctant:不情愿、不愿意
*He is reluctant to go shopping with his wife.
*I don’t think he is reluctant to accept our invitation
4.tradition
traditional
*To fire crackers on the New Year Eve is a traditional custom in China.
*Traditional ideas are not necessarily out-dated ones.
5.fasten:Vt. 系上、扎上、关上
*Have you fastened all the doors and windows?
*She fastened the box with a piece of string.