目录

  • 1 Unit1 The way to success
    • 1.1 Pre-reading activities
    • 1.2 Reading
    • 1.3 Language points
    • 1.4 Exercises
    • 1.5 Culture express
    • 1.6 Unit project
    • 1.7 Unit test
  • 2 Unit2 Beat your fear
    • 2.1 Pre-reading activities
    • 2.2 Reading
    • 2.3 Language points
    • 2.4 Exercises
    • 2.5 Culture express
    • 2.6 Unit project
    • 2.7 阅读考点及解题技巧
      • 2.7.1 15选10抢分技巧
      • 2.7.2 真题带练
      • 2.7.3 长篇阅读抢分技巧
      • 2.7.4 真题带练
      • 2.7.5 仔细阅读抢分技巧
      • 2.7.6 细节题专攻
      • 2.7.7 推断题专攻
      • 2.7.8 真题带练
    • 2.8 Unit test
  • 3 Unit3 Life stories
    • 3.1 Pre-reading activities
    • 3.2 Reading
    • 3.3 Language points
    • 3.4 Exercises
    • 3.5 Culture express
    • 3.6 Unit project
    • 3.7 听力考点及解题技巧
      • 3.7.1 备考困惑
      • 3.7.2 必懂信号词
      • 3.7.3 问题考点
      • 3.7.4 如何读选项?
    • 3.8 Unit test
  • 4 Unit4 Let's go
    • 4.1 Pre-reading activities
    • 4.2 Reading
    • 4.3 Language points
    • 4.4 Exercises
    • 4.5 Culture express
    • 4.6 Unit project
    • 4.7 翻译考点及解题技巧
      • 4.7.1 七大翻译必备技巧
      • 4.7.2 主题带练
      • 4.7.3 考前点睛
    • 4.8 Unit test
  • 5 Unit5 When work is a pleasure
    • 5.1 Pre-reading activities
    • 5.2 Reading
    • 5.3 Language points
    • 5.4 Exercises
    • 5.5 Culture express
    • 5.6 Unit project
    • 5.7 写作考点及解题技巧
      • 5.7.1 四大写作抢分模板
      • 5.7.2 如何旁征博引?
      • 5.7.3 主题带练
    • 5.8 Unit test
Reading

1. Please download the mp3 for your preview of the text A.


2. Main ideas of the parts

Part I — Paras. 1- 4

The author gives us a vivid description of the imaginary travel experience, including how he struggles to get up in the early morning, how he gets to the flight gate after all trouble and how he finally  gets stuck in the airport. 

Part II — Para. 8

We’re reminded of all that we don’t know, which is nearly everything; we’re surprised by the constant stream of surprises. Even in this globalized age, we can still be amazed at all the earthly thingsthat weren't included in the Let’s Go guidebook and that certainly don’t exist back home. 

Part III — Para. 9

The author warns us against pretending travel has no drawbacks and that we take great delight in the unpleasantness. The last sentence echoes the view that distance and difference are the  secret cornerstones of creativity.

3. Text study