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时间：2006-04-26 16:00:00

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(十四)

My work keeps me in Hong Kong most of the year, but I do try to get away for a month in summer－usually July. Now as1 you probably2 know that's the main3 holiday season in Europe4, the favourite places for holiday and the famous5 cities are usually very crowded6. But I'm not seeking7(寻求) the sun－I get plenty8 of sunshine9 in Hong Kong －and I'm certainly10 not seeking the crowds11 !So when I go on holiday I buy a Train Pass (a sort12 of train ticket) that allows13 me first class travel14 on most of the railways16 of western17 Europe. First class compartments(车厢)are hardly18 crowded and they are very comfortable19. If you're going20 on an overnight21 journey22 you can take a sleeping train for some extra23 money. There are usually dining24 cars in the train.
I find that train travel is restful and interesting. There's always something to see. I particularly enjoy travelling25 through Switzerland26 and Italy27. You can get a very good idea of what a country is like from a train; you don't go too fast and you stop quite often. Also rail15 travel is safe and I am never sick on a train as I am on a ship! Then there are always people to talk to if you feel like a chat(闲聊)。
The reason28 that I seldom29 travel by plane is quite simple30: as train stations are usually built31 in the city centre32, I don't have to worry about transport(交通);transport can be a problem33 when arriving by air.
简析：说明文文体，作者主要阐述度假乘火车旅行的优点。
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1 as pNiyL     
conj.按照；如同
参考例句：
  • He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
  • In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。
2 probably QQHxF     
adv.大概，或许，很可能
参考例句：
  • Next year I shall probably be looking for a job. 明年我很可能找份工作。
  • We're going on holiday soon,probably next month.我们很快要去度假了，可能是下个月。
3 main wAWxH     
adj.主要的；重要的
参考例句：
  • The building is the main object of his interest.他最感兴趣的是这栋建筑物。
  • This is the main purpose of my coming here.这就是我到这儿来的主要目的。
4 Europe CtKz9J     
n.欧洲
参考例句：
  • Have you traveled in Europe?你到欧洲旅行过吗？
  • We're planning to visit Europe this summer.我们正打算今年夏天去欧洲旅行。
5 famous xloxC     
adj.著名的，驰名的，闻名遐迩的；极好的；擅长的
参考例句：
  • The hotel is famous for its suppers.那个酒店以晚餐而著称。
  • He is famous for his learning.他以有学问而出名。
6 crowded ivzzCs     
adj.拥挤的，塞满的
参考例句：
  • Earth is becoming more and more crowded.地球变得越来越拥挤。
  • Guangzhou is a crowded city!广州是个拥挤的城市！
7 seeking a85285895e629f33581e653d3b7bc31d     
v.寻找，探寻( seek的现在分词 )；企图；试图；探索
参考例句：
  • People are seeking retribution for the latest terrorist outrages. 人们在设法对恐怖分子最近的暴行进行严惩。
  • She is seeking more liberal visitation with her daughter. 她正在寻求对女儿更自由的探视权。
8 plenty EORxi     
adj.充足的，相当多的；n.充足，大量；pron.充分，够多
参考例句：
  • We have plenty of time to finish the job.我们有充裕的时间完成这项工作。
  • Plenty of people have come.来了很多人。
9 sunshine vsdwO     
n.日光，阳光
参考例句：
  • She sat in the warm sunshine.她坐在暖和的阳光下。
  • What bright sunshine it is!多么明亮的阳光呀！
10 certainly rUDy7     
adv.当然，无疑；一定，肯定，必定
参考例句：
  • He is certainly a hero!他无疑是个英雄！
  • Some people certainly think so.有些人肯定会这么认为。
11 crowds crowds     
n.人群( crowd的名词复数 )；群众；一群；听众
参考例句：
  • eager crowds outside the stadium 体育场外急不可耐的观众
  • The police operation was encumbered by crowds of reporters. 警方的行动被成群的记者所妨碍。
12 sort qw7wK     
v.排序，挑选，分拣；n.种类，类别，性质，程度
参考例句：
  • She was a strange sort of person.她这个人有些古怪。
  • I don't much care for that sort of man.我不太喜欢那种人。
13 allows f800163891e6238204c318961246a670     
v.允许( allow的第三人称单数 )；承认；酌增；接受
参考例句：
  • ISDN connectivity allows computers to communicate over a network. 综合业务数字网连接实现了计算机网络通讯。
  • Role-play allows students to practise language in a safe situation. 角色扮演可以使学生练习语言，说错了也没关系。
14 travel omLwp     
n.旅行，游历，进行；vi.旅行，行进，移动，被传播；vt.旅行，通行于，使移动
参考例句：
  • We can now travel by air.现在我们可以坐飞机旅行。
  • Autumn is the best season for travel.秋天是旅行的最好季节。
15 rail 8AEzq     
n.栏杆，铁轨，扶手；v.以横木围栏，铺铁轨
参考例句：
  • They will soon ship the goods by rail.他们很快就把货物用火车运去。
  • She gripped the hand rail in the lift.她紧紧抓着电梯里的扶手。
16 railways 04c0debb9e65ac6b4967ba3a3a9fa4a4     
n.铁路，铁道( railway的名词复数 )；铁路系统
参考例句：
  • The industry is coeval with the construction of the first railways. 这一产业和初期铁路的建造相伴而生。
  • A childhood journey sparked his lifelong interest in railways. 儿童时代的一次旅行引发了他对铁路持续终生的兴趣。 来自《简明英汉词典》
17 western 2gKw4     
n.西方人；西部片；西部小说；adj.西方的，西洋的，西部的
参考例句：
  • He is wearing a western style suit.他穿着一套西式服装。
  • He lives at the western end of the village.他家住在村子尽西头。
18 hardly SeqxK     
adv.几乎没有，刚刚，几乎不，勉强是
参考例句：
  • I could hardly believe my eyes.我简直不相信自己的眼睛。
  • The hens hardly laid any eggs in summer.母鸡夏天几乎不下蛋。
19 comfortable 0qJzT     
adj.舒适的，舒服的
参考例句：
  • This sofa is very comfortable.这张沙发很舒服。
  • The environment for shopping is comfortable.购物的环境很舒适。
20 going dsHzY9     
n.去，离去，地面(或道路)的状况，工作情况；(复数形式）goings: 行为；adj.进行中的，流行的，现存的
参考例句：
  • We're going to listen to a report this afternoon. 今天下午我们要去听报告。
  • He hates leaving the office and going on holiday.他不愿离开办公室去度假。
21 overnight uKmxv     
ad.前一天晚上，一夜间 a.前一天晚上的
参考例句：
  • She stayed overnight in the hotel. 她在旅馆过了一夜。
  • Our success is not won overnight. 我们的成功不是一夜之间得来的。
22 journey k3mx1     
n.旅行，旅程；路程
参考例句：
  • She will give up this journey.她将放弃这次旅行。
  • The journey home was great fun.回家的旅程非常有趣。
23 extra 2htz0     
adj.额外的，外加的；特大的
参考例句：
  • We do not ask for extra pay.我们不要求额外报酬。
  • You have to pay extra for breakfast.早餐你要另外付费。
24 dining huzzdm     
n.进餐，吃饭
参考例句：
  • The dining room was twice as big as the Tom's.这个餐厅比汤姆的餐厅大一倍。
  • Don't talk about business while we are dining.吃饭时别谈公事。
25 travelling 0m5wp     
adj.旅行的v.行进( travel的现在分词 )；步行；经过；走过…
参考例句：
  • her adventures travelling in Africa 她在非洲旅行时的冒险经历
  • She was alarmed at the prospect of travelling alone. 她一想到独自旅行的情景就害怕。
26 Switzerland pg2zye     
n.瑞士(欧洲)
参考例句：
  • They are going to spend the weekend in Switzerland.他们要去瑞士度周末。
  • As everybody knows,Switzerland is a peaceful country.众所周知， 瑞士是一个爱好和平的国家。
27 Italy zq0zVG     
n.意大利
参考例句：
  • Have you ever been to italy?你到过意大利吗？
  • We lived in southern italy.我们住在意大利的南部。
28 reason lTYxU     
n.原因，理由，理智，道理；v.劝说，推理
参考例句：
  • That is the reason why we must go now.那就是我们现在必须走的理由。
  • The reason for the flood was that heavy rain.水灾是那场大雨造成的。
29 seldom oZrxW     
adv.很少，不常
参考例句：
  • Lazy people seldom succeed.懒惰的人很少会成功。
  • On Sundays,he seldom stays in the house.星期天他很少待在房子里。
30 simple AyMwQ     
adj.简单的，易懂的，单纯的，纯朴的
参考例句：
  • He wrote a story in simple English.他用简单的英语写了一则故事。
  • He was as simple as a child.他像孩子一样天真。
31 built XS6y2     
v.build的过去式和过去分词
参考例句：
  • My father built his business on years of hard work.我父亲多年奋斗创立了自己的事业。
  • Ten years later,the school built out two buildings.10年后这个学校又增建了两栋建筑。
32 centre twazmU     
n.中心；中央；v.集中
参考例句：
  • You should go to the shopping centre.你应该去购物中心。
  • Have you got a map of the city centre?你有市中心的地图吗？
33 problem hQaxH     
n.问题；难题
参考例句：
  • The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
  • This problem is too hard for me to solve.这个问题太难，我解决不了。