趁年少，常行遠

浙江 宮少華

讀萬卷書不如行萬里路。 青春無限好，遠行要趁早。

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I'm not a full-time traveler. I spend most days working to make a living just like you do.So whenever a chance arises for me to visit a far-off country, I jump at it. When I was studying abroad in New Zealand, I traveled extensively all over the country with two friends. We booked everything from whale watching to a private flight over the Southern Alps, and racked up some impressive credit card bills. Another international student almost looked down her nose at our pricey adventures, declaring that she had come to New Zealand to study, not to empty her savings account on travel.

My question to her came. Why would you come literally halfway around the world to save your money and keep your nose pressed into a book every weekend? Would you go to China and not visit the Great Wall because it costs money? Would you go to Italy and skip visiting the Vatican because it requires an admission ticket?

I know where I would like my life to go in the coming months and years. But there are no guarantees that things will go as planned. In fact, nothing will go as planned.

“Oh, I'll travel when I retire.” “I'll travel when the kids are grown.” “I'll travel when the house is paid off.” How often do we hear others say these? I hear these excuses all the time. But you know what happens? Age. And stress. And,well, life. Life happens, and by the time you retire and your kids are grown and your house is paid off, you have bad knees and weak lungs and you simply can't visit all those places you dreamed about in your youth. How sad！ I don't want to end up like that, holding on to youthful travel dreams that will never be reality.

So I often think, what if “sometime later”never came?

So, if you are privileged enough to be able to afford to travel, then you should attack it with curiosity and energy and a sense of adventure.

So travel young, and travel far. Never stop dreaming.

At the end of the day, I'd rather die with a million memories than a million dollars. Money won't comfort me on my deathbed, but knowing that I lived a full and fulfilling life might.

Reading Check

Ⅰ. Choose the best answer to each question.

1. Why did the author mention his travel experience in New Zealand?

A. To prove his belief in travel.

B. To show his passion for travel.

C. To attract the readers' attention.

D. To recall a wonderful experience.

2. What does paragraph 4 mainly talk about?

A. The uncertainties of future for travel.

B. The regrets of missing some journeys.

C. The obstacles of travel in the future.

D. The excuses for failing to travel.

3. What does the underlined word “attack” in Para. 6 mean?

A. Hurt someone violently and deeply.

B. Control something firmly and constantly.

C. Criticize someone strongly and narrowly.

D. Handle something quickly and efficiently.

4. Why did the author write this article?

A. To illustrate the benefits of travel.

B. To narrate his own travel experience.

C. To persuade the readers to travel young.

D. To make a comparison between life and travel.

Ⅱ. Discussion

In the text, the author says “So, if you are privileged enough to be able to afford to travel,then you should attack it with curiosity and energy and a sense of adventure.” Do you agree with his travel idea? Why?

Language Study

Difficult sentence

Another international student almost looked down her nose at our pricey adventures, declaring that she had come to New Zealand to study,not to empty her savings account on travel. 另一名國際學生對我們昂貴的冒險嗤之以鼻，她聲稱自己來新西蘭是為了學習，而不是清空她的儲蓄賬戶去旅行。

【點石成金】“look down one's nose at”意為“看不起……；對……嗤之以鼻”；declaring為現在分詞作伴隨狀語；that引導的從句作及物動詞declare的賓語。

主題應用·語庫構建

常用語料

Ⅰ. 熱詞積累

1. 名詞類

adventure 冒險；奇遇

outing 遠足

journey 旅行；行程

route 路線；路途

scene 風景；景色

sight 情景；風景

sightseeing 游覽；觀光

scenery 風景；景色；風光

agent 代理人；經紀人

visitor 游客

aircraft 飛機

airliner 班機

airport 機場

ferry 渡船

flight 航班

underground 地鐵

vehicle 車輛

visa 簽證

voyage 航行；航海

fountain 噴泉

castle 城堡

canal 運河

destination 目的地；終點

disadvantage 不利條件

accommodation 膳宿；住處

guide 向導；導游

passport 護照

tour 參觀；觀光；旅行

tourism 旅游業；觀光業

tourist 旅行者；觀光者

traffic 交通

accident 事故

baggage/luggage 行李

reception 接待

2. 動詞類

attract 吸引；引起

book 預訂；預約

land 著陸；降落

obey 遵守

reserve 預訂；保留

satisfy 滿足；使滿意

delay 延誤；耽擱

3. 形容詞類

amazing 令人驚奇的

attractive 迷人的；有吸引力的

crowded 擁擠的

impressive 給人印象深刻的；令人欽佩的

fantastic 極好的；不切實際的

exciting 令人激動的

dangerous 危險的

fun 有趣的

4. 話題短語

a dream trip 夢想之旅

unparalleled journeys 無與倫比的旅程

extreme sports 極限運動

a place of interest 名勝

appeal to 對……有吸引力

avoid traffic jams 避免交通堵塞

be struck by 被……迷住

beyond description 難以形容

break the speed limit 超速

check in 登記入住

check out 結賬離開

hit the road 上路；出發

catch one's eye 吸引某人的眼球

go aboard 上（船、飛機、火車、汽車等）

have a good time/have fun 玩得很開心

obey/observe traffic regulations 遵守交通規則

travel agency 旅行社

travel brochure 旅行手冊

Ⅱ. 美句背誦

1. Many people dream of going on a great travel adventure. Most of us keep dreaming; others make it happen. 許多人夢想進行一次偉大的旅行冒險。 我們中的大多數人都在做夢；其他人會讓它發生。

2. In some ways, volcano surfing is like surfing in the sea, but in other ways, it's very different. 在某些方面，火山沖浪就像在海里沖浪，但在其他方面，它又迥然不同。

3. When people start travelling again, they will be wanting to be outdoors more and explore what we have and not take things for granted. 當人們再次開始旅行時，他們會希望更多地去戶外，去探索我們所擁有的，而不是認為事情是理所當然的。

4. Driven by curiosity, he journeyed to remote corners of the Islamic world, traveling three times as far as Marco Polo, through 44 modern countries. 在好奇心的驅使下， 他旅行到伊斯蘭教世界的偏遠角落，旅行的距離相當于馬可·波羅的旅行距離的三倍， 穿越了44個現代國家。

5. There are too many difficulties facing us when we travel. Whatever the obstacle is, you should never let it keep you from exploring what you're able to. 當我們旅行時，我們面臨太多的困難。 無論是什么障礙，你都不應該讓它阻止你探索你所能探索的一切。

6. Whenever a chance arises for me to visit a far-off country, I jump at it. 每當我有機會訪問一個遙遠的國家時，我就會立刻去訪問它。

7. There are no guarantees that things will go as planned. In fact, nothing will go as planned. 沒有保證事情會按計劃進行。 事實上，一切都世事難料。

8. The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes. 真正的發現之旅不在于尋找新的風景，而在于擁有新的眼光。

9. A man travels the world over in search of what he needs and returns home to find it. 一個人周游世界以尋找他需要的東西，回家后就找到了它。

10. Though we travel the world over to find the beauty, we must carry it with us or we won't find it. 雖然我們周游世界是為了尋找美，但我們必須帶著美，否則我們找不到它。

11. Exploration is really the essence of the human spirit. 探索真的是人類精神的精髓。

12. To travel is to take a journey into yourself. 旅行就是探索自我的旅程。

Ⅲ. 主題寫作

假定你是李華，暑期在英國旅游時得到當地導游Mr Smith的悉心照顧, 回國后請給他寫一封郵件表達謝意。 主要內容：

1. 回憶旅行中的美好時光；

2. 遇到的困難和幫助；

3. 邀請他來中國旅游。

注意：

1. 詞數80左右（開頭和結尾已給出，不計入總詞數）；

2. 可以適當增加細節，以使行文連貫。

Dear Smith,

Yours,

Li Hua

Ⅳ. 主題測評

見P56“自測園地”

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1. All these things would seem so terrific.所有這些事情看起來都將非常精彩。

2. It was after a rainy night, and I was making the first human footprints of the day. 剛經歷過一個雨夜，我在那兒留下一天之中的第一行人類足跡。

3. The trail to the trailhead had been well into indescribable:steep and snow-covered mountains, deep valleys, waterfalls, tall trees, blue water and clear sky all lit up in the day's first light. 前往小道起點的路已經變得無法形容：那些陡峭的、被皚皚白雪覆蓋的山脈，深谷，瀑布，高大的樹木，藍色的湖水和晴朗的天空都在一天的第一縷晨光中明朗起來。

4. The cliff was right there, decorated with waterfalls and topped off with a snowy ridge. 懸崖就在那里，被瀑布裝扮著，一道雪嶺徑直而上。

5. Arriving there was much like walking into a cathedral. 到達那里就像走進了大教堂。

6. It was just starting to warm up. 天開始暖和起來。

7. My feet went instantly numb. 一瞬間，我的腳麻木了。

8. The wind stirred the treetops. 風吹動了樹梢。

9. With just a bike, a tarpaulin, a sleeping bag and some clothes, Proudfoot hit the road in August for a two-week journey. 只帶上一輛自行車、一個篷布、一個睡袋和一些衣服，普勞德福特在八月上路了，開始了為期兩周的旅行。

10. Being able to travel and see the world really makes me appreciate the blessings in my life. There are so many people that will never get a chance to see some of the things that I've seen during my travels. 能夠旅行和看到世界，真的讓我感激我生命中的祝福。有很多人永遠不會有機會看到我在旅行中看到的一些東西。