ESP系列精品教材（第一辑）旅游英语.doc

ESP系列精品教材（第一辑）旅游英语 (练习答案) 赵伐 袁贤铨 主编 Unit One Introduction to Travel Services Activity One Introduction I Exercise One 1. quality: highgraded, highclassed, fine 2. modify: adjust, make changes in; taking into consideration: take into account 3. choice: bestselected, carefully chosen; portfolio: programs, tours 4. in the knowledge: knowing, having in mind 5. inclusive tours: tours that includes all the services; “optional” tours: tours in which services are to be selected, with some included in the prize, others at extra cost 6. indeed, it is the world: sure, the services we provide are topworld and worldclass ones; travel destinations: places including countries, cities, scenic spots where tourists head for 7. cornucopia: a profusion of; handpicked: carefully selected; comes closest to: is most suitable for 8. delectable: extremely delicious; slumber: sleep Exercise Two 1. portfolio: a case of metaphor in which “portfolio” is said to be the travel brochures, and then extended to mean “travel products.” 2. look after you every step of the way: a case of exaggeration. 3. indeed, it is the world: a case of pun in which the word “world” means (1) the area of service the agency provides; (2) the worldclass services with topworld quality and scope. 4. your comments, your requests, and your dreams: a case of parallelism or parallel structure. 5. a cornucopia of: a case of metaphor and allusion in which the multitude of choices are compared to a goats horn overflowing with fruit, flowers, and grain, signifying prosperity, alluding to the Greek mythology. 6. your days are rich with beauty and history, your meals are delectable and abundant, and your slumber is comfortable and undisturbed: a case of parallelism or threestaged parallel structure（三项式）. Introduction II Exercise Three 1. infancy: preliminary stage; early stage; the word is used metaphorically; entrepreneurial: adventurous and aggressive; pertaining to an entrepreneur 2. winterweary: bored of the cold we