A Trip to the Yu Yuan Garden

逛豫园

　　Key Sentences（重点句子）

　　410.Where do you intend to take a trip today？

　　您想到什么地方去旅游呢？

　　411.I suppose we'd better go to famous Yu Yuan Garden which is located in the southern part of the city of Shanghai.

　　我想我们最好去有名的豫园，它坐落在上海老城的南端。

　　412.The car is waiting at the front door of our hotel，let's set off right now.

　　汽车已在旅馆前门等候，让我们马上出发吧。

　　413.This garden is called the Yu Yuan Garden which is on ancient one dating back to 400 years ago.

　　这个花园名叫豫园，它是一座古老的花园，已有400年历史。

　　414.Please allow me to inquire about the history of this famous garden，would you？

　　请允许我们打听一下这个花园的历史，好吗？

　　415.The first thing I would like to tell you is that it was constructed and built up in the Ming Dynasty.

　　首先，我要告诉你们的是这座花园创建于明朝。

　　416.And it has been reconstructed and restored during the past hundred years.

　　往后花园经过近百年的重建和修复。

　　417.The garden has an area of only several hectares.

　　此花园面积仅几公顷。

　　418.Vistors are struck by its ingenious architecture and exotic layout.

　　但是来访者都被它独创性的建筑风格和奇异的布局所吸引。

　　419.Here rare and precious cultural relics are kept.

　　这里保存着珍贵的文化遗迹。

　　420.We are deeply attracted by its interesting history.

　　我们都被它的有趣的历史深深地吸引住了。

　　421.Shall we go to the top floor of the hall to have a bird's-eye view from there.

　　我们是否到它的顶楼上去俯视一下。

　　422.That sounds tempting.

　　听起来很诱人。

　　423.The dragon's head is beautifully modeled and is rising proudly over there.

　　龙头塑造得非常漂亮，它高傲地在那里仰望。

　　424.We've never seen such a wonderful rock yet.

　　我们从没有看到过如此奇特的岩石。

　　425.Now，we come to another magnificent chamber in which you can see all kinds of ancient furniture.

　　现在，让我们来到另一个宏伟大厅，在这里你可以看到各种古老的家具。

　　426.It's authentically worthwhile to appreciate it.

　　非常值得欣赏一番。

　　Dialogue A

　　A：Good morning，ladies and gentlemen.Today's a sunny day.Where do you intend to take a trip today？

　　B：Good morning，Mr.Wang.We'd like to put ourselves completely in your hand.Just lead the way，please.

　　A：I suppose we'd better go to the famous Yu Yuan Garden which is located in the southern part of the old city of Shanghai.The car is waiting at the front door of our hotel.Let's set off right now.

　　（After a while，they reach the destination）

　　A：Here we are.This garden is called the Yu Yuan Garden which is an ancient one dating back to 400 years ago.

　　B：Oh，I see.

　　C：Hello：Bob.I want to have a couple of photos taken at the garden's gate as a background，you can have some Pictures taken，too.

　　A：It seems quite ideal to take some photos here.

　　B： Mr.Wang，please allow me to inquire about the history of this famous garden，would you？

　　A：With pleasure.The first thing I would like to tell you is that it was constructed and built up in the Ming Dynasty.And it has been reconstructed and restored during the past hundred years.

　　B：In that case，it's quite ancient indeed.In the meantime，I guess it's a hard job to do the restoration.

　　A：Yes，it was.The garden has an area of only several hectares，Visitors are stuck by its ingenious architecture and exotic layout.There are more than 30 places of distinctive and fascinating scenes like ponds，chambers，pavilions and artificial rockeries.Here rare and precious cultural relics are kept.

　　B：Oh，we're deeply attracted by its interesting history.

　　A：Look，please.That is Overlooking Hall.It has three stories.Shall we go to the top floor of the hall to have a bird's eye view from there.

　　C：Oh，that sounds interesting.

　　A：In the past，from the top floor of the hall，we could seethe Huangpu River，but not now，because of the geological transformation in the course of history.That is the Yu Yuan Garden Bazaar and in the midst of it there is a popular tea room near the Nine Zigzag Bridge.If you are dreaming of having a cup of the distinguished Chinese green tea，we'll be going there later on.

　　B：That sounds tempting.We feel a bit thirsty.We're anxious to have a drink there.

　　A：Let's go and see other places，please.

　　B：All right，let's step ahead.What's that？

　　A：Let me see.Ah，it's the dragon wall.The dragon's head is beautifully modeled and is rising proudly over there.

　　C：Hello，Bob，please have a photo taken for me here！

　　B：OK.Ready！Cheese.You've got a good shot，Miss Jenny.

　　A：Here is a special rock，named Yu Ling Long which has four particularities so far as we know plenty of holes，absorptive capacity，genuine quality，and peculiar construction and what not.

　　B：Oh，how marvellous！We've never seen such a wonderful rock yet.

　　A：Now，we come to another magnificent chamber in which you can see all kinds of ancient furniture.They are made of old tree's roots and carved with exquisite craft.

　　C：They're really rare and precious.It's authentically worth- while to appreciate it.

　　A：It's time for us to take lunch now.

　　B：Let's go and have a rest.And we'll take a good meal here.

　　Words and Expressions

　　destination               n.目的地，终点；目标，目的

　　explanation             n.介绍，说明

　　remembrance           n.纪念；纪念品；回忆

　　construct                     v.建筑；构筑

　　restore                              v.（使）恢复，（使）修复；重建

　　hectare                           n.公顷（略作ha.）

　　ingenious                     a.机灵的；有独创性的

　　architecture              n.建筑学；建筑风格；建筑式样

　　exotic                             a.外来的；奇异的

　　layout                                n.布局；陈设；设计

　　fascinate                        v.（使）迷住；（使）吸引住

　　chamber                       n.房间，寝室

　　pavilion                         n.亭子；楼阁

　　rockery                           n.假山；有假山的园林

　　cultural                       a.文化上的；有教养的；文化的

　　relic                                   n.遗物；遗忘；纪念物

　　Overlooking Hall                                望海楼

　　stor（e）y n.［英］（层）楼（复）

　　storeys或stories

　　bird's－eye view                               鸟瞰图；概观

　　geological                a.地质的

　　transformation      n.变迁

　　bazaar                             n.市场，集市

　　midst                                 n.中间，中部；当中

　　zigzag                              n.六字形；锯齿形；盘旋 弯曲

　　distinguished           a.以……著名的，卓越的，杰出的

　　shot                                    n.发射；拍摄；镜头

　　Particularity            n.特殊性［常用复］特征；个性

　　absorptive                    a.吸收性的

　　peculiar                         a.特有的，独具的；特殊的；罕见的

　　exquisite                      a.优美的；精巧的；精致的

　　craft                                n.工艺；手艺

　　authentic                        a.可靠的，有根据的；真的，真正的

　　authentically                                      ad.真正地，可信地