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1、Unit 3 TravelText 1 Enjoy the Great OutdoorsPrepare Yourselftourist resortlandscapesceneryvirgin foresthitchhikingoutdoor adventuresa camper旅游胜地山水风光原始森林搭便车旅行户外冒险运动野营车（者）Prepare Yourself远足兜风观光探险郊游滑雪冲浪睡袋导游图夏令营hikinggo for a ridesightseeingexplorationgo outingskiingsurfingsleeping bagstourist mapsummer
2、 campIdea DiagramThe theme of the text:Many Americans like to go out to enjoy the great beauty of the nature.HAPPINESS TAKES NO ACCOUNT OF TIME.欢乐不觉时光过，幸福年华似欢乐不觉时光过，幸福年华似水流。水流。take no account of对.不予考虑; 对.不予重视take account of sth.考虑, 斟酌 = take into account/consideration 重视, 考虑account kaunt n. 1. 账, 账户
3、; 2. 记述, 描述, 报道 vi. 解释; 说明 vt. 认为account for说明（原因等）；对负有责任Paragraph 1Few countries have such a varied and tempting outdoors as the USA. There is every kind of climate except tropical; Arctic in Alaska, Mediterranean in southern California, temperate in the northwest and northeast, subtropical in Flor
4、ida, desert in Arizona and New Mexico. Death Valley, California, has the most consistently high summer temperature in the world It sometimes persists at 132F.Paragraph 2 As for the landscape, it is enormously varied and spectacular. In the west there are the Rocky Mountains and the Sierra Nevada, wi
5、th their snow-capped peaks, and in the east the wild, forest-covered Appalachians, whose highest summit is nearly 7000 feet. There is an abundance of waterfall, gentle rivers, lakes that are small and intimate or vast like the Great Lakes, Lake Superior is the largest freshwater lake in the world an
6、d the waves which break on its shores are like the waves of the sea. In winter and in spring, campers, are tempted by the clear skies and dazzling multi-colored rocks of Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico. Even the bleak splendor of Death Valley attracts many winter visitors.Paragraph 3 Everything wor
7、th seeing in the USA is accessible to campers, picnickers and vacationers. Freeways, highways, unpaved secondary roads lead you to places from where you can push off into the wilderness. Once in the wilderness, your chief worry will be, not how to avoid other hikers, but how not to get lost!Paragrap
8、h 4 The unique contributions of the United States to those who love the great outdoors are the National Parks and State Parks. They are beautifully organized and give particular thought to campers. There are also campsites by the sea, which are hidden from the beach by a line of sand dunes, or a thi
9、ck belt of trees .Wherever you go ,you can nearly always find picnic places complete with wooden tables and benches, garbage cans and restrooms.Paragraph 5 Many Americans, young and old, prefer camping in vehicles, called campers. There are many different kinds, from the extremely luxurious to the c
10、onvertible pick-up truck. There are monster campers with every imaginable luxury, from deep freezes and microwave ovens, to plush carpets and color television sets. They can accommodate four people comfortably, and they do not necessarily belong to rich people.Paragraph 6 Some retired couples put a
11、large part of their savings into these “homes on wheels” and spend half the year roaming the country. It satisfies a craving for the great open spaces that some of them still have in their advanced years, and it is at the same time a cheap way to live. If the price of gas goes up any further, they w
12、ill simply roam less far.Paragraph 7 Even the smallest camper cannot negotiate the steeper and more tortuous roads which lead far into the wilderness. So the adventurous often strap bicycles or motorbikes to the front of their campers. Then they are free to follow the smallest tracks up the mountain
13、s, across the deserts or into the forests.Paragraph 8 Others travel the country in four-wheel-drive vehicles. They may carry with them canoes or rafts, in which they travel down rivers controlled by the National Park Service. These rivers flow through wildernesses. The adventures can camp on the riv
14、erbanks, but they are forbidden to go inland. They cannot hunt, but they are allowed to fish. Some of these rivers twist and rush down narrow canyons, or deep rocky valleys thick with forests. Rangers patrol the waters from time to time. But you travel the rivers at your own risk.Paragraph 9 Horseba
15、ck riding is a favorite but more expensive sport, and there are dude ranches in Texas and other border states where you can stay-at a price-and live the life of a cowboy or cowgirl. Other outdoor adventures can be snowshoeing through the flat forests of Michigan, snow-mobiling anywhere, skiing in th
16、e Rockies and in Alasks, surfing, water-skiing and hunting. And there are many other things besides, that you can do in the American “great outdoors.”ranch r:nt n. （尤指美国和加拿大西部的）大牧场；大农场dude ranch 旅游牧场 snowmobile snum,bi:l n. 摩托雪橇; 雪地机动车 snowmobiling n. 雪上汽车运动 snowshoe snuu: n. 雪鞋snowshoeingsurf s:f v
17、i. 冲浪surfing n. 冲浪dude ranchsnowmobilingsnowshoeingsurfingKEY TO EXERCISEVocabulary study (A)胆怯的甜言蜜语的平装的针形的有橡树的空调日光浴书写做白日梦海洋开采clear-mindedmarket-drivencomputer-aidedtime-consumedstate-ownedhorse-ridingrope-dancing/walkingsleepwalkingside-steppingchurchgoingVocabulary study (B)1.at a price2.accessibl
18、e to3.negotiate4.a craving for5.push off6.consistently7.accommodated8.uniqueVocabulary study (C)1.available2.accessible3.constantly4.consistently5.convert6.reversed7.outdoor8.outdoors9.skies10.skyVocabulary study (D)1.time2.women3.in4.But5.ways6.that7.seniors8.the9.so10.moreGrammar ReviewI. A)1.are2
19、.is3.is4.keeps5.is6.have/hasI. B)1.B, say2.D, means3.D, needs4.A, areGrammar ReviewI. B)5.B, was6.D, are7.C, break8.A, ThingsII. 1.in2.with3.Despite4.in 5.AtTranslation (E-C) 美国为野外活动爱好者们所做的特殊贡献就是建立了众多的国家公园及州立公园，这些公园布局漂亮，体现了对野营爱好者的特殊关爱。海边有许多野营营地。这些营地，或在海滩一连串的沙丘后，或在海滩茂密的林带后面。无论你走到哪里几乎总能找到地方野餐，这些地方设备齐全
20、，全都配有木制桌子、长凳、垃圾桶和洗手间。Translation (C-E) Few countries have such a varied and tempting “Outdoors” as the USA. It has different kinds of climate and a spectacular landscape. Freeways and highways lead you to any places where there are things worth seeing Many Americans, young and old, prefer camping in vehicles called “campers”. Some retired couples put a large part of their saving into such “home on the wheels” and spend half of the year roaming the country, enjoying the great outdoors.
