2．众所周知，英语在我们的日常生活中发挥着越来越重要的作用。

　　It_is_recognized_that English is playing a more and more important role in our daily life.

　　3．当我处境困难时是我姐姐帮助我。

　　It_was_my_sister_who gave me a hand when I was in trouble.

　　4．你可以在当地导游的带领下花一周时间游览美丽的漓江。

　　You can spend_one_week_exploring the beautiful Li Jiang with local guide.

　　5．说到中国的著名历史人物，我非常佩服张骞。

　　When it comes to famous people in Chinese history, I_admire_ZhangQian_very_much.

　　6．你最好早一点到，这样你就能找个好座位。

　　You'd better arrive a bit earlier so_that_you_can_get_a_good_seat.

Ⅳ.课文语法填空

　　Peru is a country which is 1.on the Pacific coast of South America with three main areas. Peru was the centre of the 2._powerful (power) ancient Inca Empire in the 1400s and 1500s. Spain took control of Peru in the 16th century and 3.ruled (rule) until 1821. It is for this reason 4.that Spanish is the main 5.official (office) language of Peru.

　　You can go from Cusco to the Amazon rainforest by plane. From there, you will spend one day 6.travelling (travel) by boat to your accommodation. Then you can spend three days exploring the rainforest with a local guide and 7.enjoying (enjoy) the plants and animals unique 8.to the rainforest.

　　It will take you four days 9.to_go (go) to the city of Machu Picchu on foot on amazing paths. Reach your destination and you will have a day to explore and be 10.amazed (amaze) by this ancient city. Especially, the Incas' dry stone method of building is amazing.

V.阅读理解

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　　Thirteen hours later we just arrived in Paris after many dramas (戏剧性事件)．

　　I rented a car, filled it up and moved ahead to Bristol airport that morning. We set off at 8：00 a．m. and all was going well until we got to the turn for Bristol airport. The airport sign (指示牌) suggested we went out from the M5, but Suri asked me to continue going straight ahead, so against my better judgment, I let the airport turn pass us by.

Next we left for South Wales, the car was back and we had a plane to Paris to catch in a couple of hours. It was about then that I realized we