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第3课阅读理解及神表本文由lemonp12302贡献第 3 课阅读理解及神表The Highlands of Scotland 注：该文中心即文章题目---苏格兰高地。 The drive from England to Scotland provides the traveler with many pleasant changes of scenery. As it is a fairly long journey, it is good to be able to travel with a friend who can drive a car too. A Scotsman traveling with an English friend may tell him that he is going to see, in the Highlands, the finest scenery in the world. This may sound exaggerated, but on arriving in the Highlands most people readily agree that the scenery is indeed magnificent. The Highlands are, as the name implies, the hilly or mountainous region of the country; they form the greater part of the western half of Scotland north of Glasgow. On the first night in Scotland a tourist may choose to stay at a hotel in the little town of Gallander, which is one of the gateways(通道) to the Highlands. On the following day he can set out to see the various lakes in the neighborhood, and will be delighted with the wild and romantic aspect of the countryside. When he returns to his hotel he will be glad to eat a copious (丰盛的) “high tea”. This is a meal which , in Scotland and many parts of northern England, takes the place of tea and dinner. It consists of one substantial course, followed by bread-and-butter, with jam or honey, and some kind of cake. Tea is drunk with the meal, which is taken at about six o’clock in the evening. One has a light supper late in the evening. The next morning many tourists move on to the west coast, passing on their way Loch Lomond, one of the largest and most famous of the Scottish lakes. (These are called “lochs”, with the exception of the Lake of Menteith, not far from Glasgow.) The road twists and turns, dips and climbs, but is not dangerous. The greatest hazard is the black-faced sheep these animals are as active and aggressive as goats, and frequently wander recklessly (鲁莽地) into the road. The tourist may also see a herd of long-haired Highlands cattle, which look fierce but are no m