M8U1（5分钟）

Module 8 Time off

Unit 1 I can hardly believe we’re in the city centre

Lingling: Here we are. Welcome to Beihai Park.  

Tony: Wow! It’s so quiet here that I can even hear the birds singing! I can hardly believe we're in the city centre.  

Lingling: This park is famous for its lake,  bridges and the ancient buildings on the hill. The lake takes up over half of the park area. Let's walk along the lake, cross the bridge and climb up the hill. Then I can point out the sights of Beijing for you.  

Tony: Yes, good idea. I'm sure it'll be fantastic to see the city from the top.  

Daming: But I'm so tired, and it's so hot here. I don't want to climb. The lake looks nice and cool. Why don't we go for a swim?  

Lingling: I don't think they allow people to swim in the lake. It's dangerous.  

Daming: That's too bad. Then why don't we have our picnic here? I'm so hungry and thirsty.  

Lingling: I think it's better to have our picnic at the top of the hill.    

Tony: Come on! Let's not waste any more time.  

Daming: All right. I hope it will be cooler up there.    

Questions:  

1. Is the Beihai Park noisy?  

________________________________________________________________________

2. What's the park famous for?  

________________________________________________________________________  

3. How does Daming feel now?   

________________________________________________________________________

4. Where will they have their picnic?    

________________________________________________________________________

Keys:   

1. No, it isn't.    

2. This park is famous for its lake, the bridge and the ancient buildings on the hill.      

3. Tired and hot .        

4. At the top of the hill.

生词表

hardly  adv.几乎不

take up  占去（时间或空间）

point out  指出

sights  n.［用复数］风景

thirsty  adj.渴的

at the top of...  在……的顶端

waste  v.浪费

汉语译文

玲玲: 我们到了。欢迎来到北海公园。

托尼: 哇!这里好安静啊，我甚至都能听到鸟儿在歌唱！我几乎不能相信我们在市中心。

玲玲:这个公园因它的湖泊、小桥和小山上的古建筑而闻名。湖泊占据了这个公园一半多的面积。咱们沿着湖边走走，穿过小桥,爬上小山吧。随后我可以给你们指出北京的景点。

托尼: 嗯,好主意。我确信从山顶看这座城市将会很棒。

大明: 但是我好累，而且这儿好热。我不想爬山了。湖泊看起来不错又凉爽。我们为什么不去游泳呢?

玲玲: 我认为他们不允许人们在湖里游泳。那很危险。

大明: 那太糟糕了。那么我们为什么不在这里野餐呢?我又饿又渴。

玲玲: 我觉得还是在小山顶上野餐更好。

托尼:快点儿!咱们别再浪费更多时间了。

大明: 好吧。我希望那上面会凉快点儿。