坐在家里看世界

山東 孫啟祿

主題語境：虛擬旅游 篇幅：316詞 關鍵詞：tourism,virtual

1Although some countrieshave reopened their borders,many travelers are still unable to venture(冒險去)out during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.This has forced tourism industries to rethink how they can promote tourist attractions online.

2One way of getting tourists to travel abroad from the comfort of their own homes is through virtual reality(VR)technology and 3D videos.We have the best virtual travel tours and online travel experiences that can be enjoyed online right now.

3For animal lovers,our travel company has been live streaming wildlife to viewers at home from its game reserves in South Africa.To raise funds for conservation,the company is also now offering unique virtual experiences such as a private chat room where viewers can talk to guides who will answer questions,share experiences from recent drives or interpret what is happening at the reserves.

4The fee from booking a virtual safari(觀賞野獸的旅行)session is donated to the Africa Foundation as well as going towards essential habitat maintenance,sustainability and conservation initiatives(倡議)at the reserves that would normally be funded by ecotourism.

5Another way to watch Africa's big five animals from home is by going to explore.org,which features live streams from South Africa and other areas across the globe.

6Those wishing to explore the US while borders are closed can explore national parks,including Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon with 3D videos by using Google Earth where you can experience an online journey through the beautiful National Park of Yosemite.

7On the Google Arts&Culture platform,you can also enjoy a detailed virtual journey through another five national parks including Alaska's Kenai Fjords,the volcanoes of Hawaii or Utah's Bryce Canyon.

8In the UK,the National Trust has launched a selection of virtual tours from their most breathtaking vistas and gardens,including the Giant's Causeway and the flower beds of Hidcote House.Toembark onyour virtual stroll(閑逛),you can surf the Internet and see a new world from home.

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1.What kind of writing is the text?

A.It is a review.

B.It is a news report.

C.It is an advertisement.

D.It is an announcement.

2.What can we learn about the private chat room?

A.You have to pay some money to get into it.

B.It is open to animal lovers free of charge.

C.It is the most attractive part of virtual travel.

D.Those who have driving experiences can get into it.

3.What does the underlined phrase“embark on”most probably mean?

A.Book. B.Start.

C.Record. D.Post.

4.Where can we see this text?

A.On the Internet. B.In a magazine.

C.In a newspaper. D.In a travel brochure.

?語篇解碼

由于疫情的影響，許多人不愿冒險外出旅游。因此，許多旅游公司適時推出“云”旅游，讓人們可以坐在家里看世界。

?語言學習

Ⅰ.語料薈萃

語篇單詞重要短語border n.邊界 force v.迫使tourism n.旅游業 industry n.行業；工業promote v.促進；推動 comfort n.舒適；安慰virtual adj.事實上的；虛擬的 online adv.在網上technology n.技術 protection n.保護offer v.提供 unique adj.獨特的interpret v.解釋；口譯 donate v.捐贈explore v.探索 platform n.平臺feature v.以……為特色 detailed adj.詳細的launch v.發起tourist attractions旅游景點 travel abroad出國旅游travel experiences旅游體驗 right now立刻raise funds籌集資金 chat room聊天室as well as也；和……一樣 national park國家公園

Ⅱ.語句分析

1.To raise funds for conservation,the company is also now offering unique virtual experiences such as a private chat room where viewers can talk to guides who will answer questions,share experiences from recent drives or interpret what is happening at the reserves.為了籌集保護資金，該公司現在還提供獨特的虛擬體驗，如私人聊天室，在里面觀眾可以與導游交談，導游將回答問題，分享最近駕車的經歷，或解釋在保護區發生的事情。

【點石成金】the company is also now offering...room是主句，To raise funds for conservation是動詞不定式短語作目的狀語，where viewers can talk to guides是定語從句，修飾a private chat room，what is happening at the reserves是賓語從句。

2.Another way to watch Africa's big five animals from home is by going toexplore.org,which features live streams from South Africa and other areas across the globe.在家觀看非洲五大動物的另一種方式是登錄explore.org，該網站以來自南非和全球其他地區的現場直播為特色。

【點石成金】Another way...explore.org是主句，to watch...animals是動詞不定式短語作定語，which引導的是非限制性定語從句。

?語言運用

Ⅰ.例句仿寫

1.當我看到那張舊照片時，我總會回想起我們相遇的場景。

As I saw the old photo,I always looked back on the scene_____________________ .

2.你的藝術技巧非常出色，令人欽佩，給我留下了深刻的印象。

Your art skills are excellent and admirable,____________________.

Ⅱ.寫作實踐

由于疫情的影響，越來越多的人選擇待在家里，許多網站適時推出了虛擬旅游平臺。請你根據以下要點寫一篇短文。

1.虛擬旅游的優點；

2.虛擬旅游的缺點；

3.你的觀點。

注意：

1.詞數80左右；

2.可以適當增加細節，以使行文連貫。

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