高英第七Tourists新编英语高级教程

Tourists旅游者/观光客/游客Nancy Mitford 南西·密特福德New wordsminute, smallVenetian, 威尼斯的`lagoon, A shallow body of water, especially one separated from a sea by sandbars or coral reefs.vineyard, Ground planted with cultivated grapevines.William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy, who set up a claim to the throne of England and launched an attack against the island in 1066. intersected, criss-crossedcampanile, A bell tower, especially one near but not attached to a church or other public building.reproach, To express disapproval of, criticism of, or disappointment in (someone).cloches, cloches, divines reproaches, [French] Bells, bells, divine reproacheschorus, A simultaneous utterance by a number of people; The sounds so madechartered motor-boats, motor-boats hired for an exclusive useyachts, small sailing or motor-driven vessels, generally with smart, graceful lines, used for pleasure cruises or racing.amblev, To walk slowly or leisurely; stroll.tow-path, a path along which people draw a boat against the current mosaics, a form of surface decoration made by inlaying small pieces of colored glass or stone; a picture or design so made.austere, Severe or stern in disposition or appearance; somber and grave Madonna, a statue or picture of the Virgin Mary.Byzantine, an artistic style of architecture developed in the Byzantine Empire (The East Roman Empire) during the 4th century, characterized by the round arch springing from the columns or piers, and the dome resting on pendentives.the throne of Attila, Attila (406-453), king of the Huns, who overran much of the Byzantine and Western Roman Empires. In 451 he advanced as far as Orlean in Gaul and in 452 to the river Mincio in Italy. he later came to be called "Scourge of God."scent, To fill with a pleasant odor;standing, Permanent and unchanging; fixedmegaphone, A funnel-shaped device used to direct and amplify the voice. luncheon, A lunch, especially a formal one.undergo, To pass through; experiencelitter, Carelessly discarded refuse, such as wastepaperText1 The most intensive study I ever made of tourists as at Torcello, where it is impossible to avoid them. Torcello is a minute island in the Venetian lagoon: here, among vineyards and wild flowers, some thirty cottages surround a great cathedral which was being built when William the Conqueror came to England. A canal and a path lead from the lagoon to the village, the vineyards are intersected by canals; red and yellow sails glide slowly through the vines. Bells from the campanile ring out reproaches three times a day ("cloches, cloches, divines reproaches") joined by a chorus from the surrounding islands. There is an inn where I lived one summer, writing my book and observing the tourist. Torcello which used to be lonely as a cloud has recently become an outing from Venice. Many more visitors than it can comfortably hold pour into it, off the regular steamers, off chartered motor-boats, and off yachts; all day they ambled up the tow-path, looking for what? The cathedral is decorated with early mosaics -- scenes from hell, much restored, and a great sad, austere Madonna; Byzantine art is an acquired taste and probably not one in ten of the visitors has acquired it. They wander into the church and look round aimlessly. They come out on to the village green and photograph each other in a stone armchair, said to be the throne of Attila. They relentlessly tear at the wild roses which one has seen in bud and longed to see in bloom and which, for a day have scented the whole island. As soon as they are picked the roses fade and are thrown into the canal. The Americans visit the inn to eat or drink something. The English declare that they can't afford to do this. They take food which they have brought with them into the vineyard and I am sorry to say leave the devil of a mess behind them. An outline of the selection: A. Torcello which used to be lonely has recently become an outing from Venice.a) Tocello's locationb) A general view of Tocello.c) Too many visitors pour into it.d) Most of them are ignorant and rude.e) Concrete description of the visitors:1) Americans.2)Every Thursday Germans come up the tow-path, marching as to war, with a Leader. There is a standing order to fifty luncheons at the inn; while they eat the Leader lectures them through a megaphone. After luncheon they march into the cathedral and undergo another lecture. They, at least, know what they are seeing. Then they march back to their boat. They are tidy; they leave no litter. Englishmen 3) Germans译文1 我曾对游客最深入细致的研究，是在托塞罗做的。