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Module 4 A Lively City (XL—Xiao Lli JM--John Martin) XL：It’s great to see you again, john. JM：It’s great to see you! It’s been six years since we last saw each other,you know. And this is the first time I’ve visited your hometown. XL：Yes ,I’m so glad you could come . JM：You know ,I have seen quite a lot of china and I’ve visited some beautiful cities ,but this is one of the most attractive places I’ve been to. It’s so lively, and everyone seems so friendly. XL：Yes ,it’s one of the most intreresting cities on the coast,everyone says so.I feel very fortunate living here.And I love living by the seaside. JM：You live in the northwest of Xiamen ,is that right? XL：Yes ,that’s right. JM：What’s the climate like? XL：Pretty hot and wet in the summer,but it can be quite cold in the winter. JM：Sounds Ok to me.There are a lot of tourists around.Don’t they bother you? XL：Yes, they can be a nuisance in the summer because there are so many of them. JM：Oh, look at that huge apartment block! XL：Yes, they’re just completed it.The rent for an apartment there is very high. JM：I believe you! This area’s so modern ! XL：Yes, this is the business district.They’ve put up a lot high-rise buildings recently. And there are some great shopping malls.See,we’re just passing one now .My wife’s just bought a beautiful dress from one of the shops there. JM：Maybe I could buy a few presents there. XL：I’ll take you there tomorrow. Now we’re leaving the business district and approaching the harbour. We’re entering the western district, the most interesting part of the city .It’s got some really pretty parks….. JM：It seems lovely. Is that Gulangyu Island,just across the water? XL：Yes, it is .It’s a gorgeous island with some really interesting architecture. JM：So they tell me.Do you think we could stop and walk around for a while ? XL：Yes, I was just going to do that.We can park over there .A friend’s told me about a nice little fish restaurant near here. Shall we go there for lunch ? JM：That sounds great.I’m starving! Module4 一个生机盎然的城市 （XL=小李，JM=约翰.马丁） 小李：再次见到你真是太好了，约翰。 约翰：见到很高兴 ！你知道，自从上次我们见面到现在已经6年了，这是我第一次来你们家乡（hometown）。 小李：是的，很高兴你能来。 约翰：你知道，我已看过中国很多地方，游览过一些美丽的城市，但这是我所到过的最有吸引力的（attractive）地方之一，它生机盎然，并且每个人看上去都那么友好。 小李：是的 ，人人都说它是最有趣的海滨城市之一，我住在这感到很幸运（fortunate），我喜欢住在海边. 约翰：你住在厦门的西北部，是吗？ 小李：是的。 约翰：那里的气候怎么样？ 小李：夏天又热（pretty很，相当）又潮湿，而冬天可能会很冷。 约翰：在我听来（sound）还行，这儿到处都是游客（tourist）.他们没有打扰（bother）你们吧？ 小李：是的，因为游客太多了，夏天可能令人心烦（nuisance令人讨厌的人或事）。 约翰：噢，看那座高大的公寓楼！ 小李：是的，他们刚刚建成。那里公寓的租金（rent）很高! 约翰：我相信！这里现代化程度真高呀！ 小李：是的，这是商业区（district），最近，他们建了（put up）许多高楼大厦。这还有一些大型的购物中心，看，我们刚经过一个，我妻子刚刚从那的一家商店买了一件漂亮的衣服。 约翰：也许我可以在那里买些礼物。 小李：我明天会带你去那，现在我们就要离开商业区，接近（approach）海港(harbor)了。我们正进入西区，这个城市最有趣的部分，它有一些非常漂亮的公园… 约翰：看起来很可爱。水那边是鼓浪屿岛吗？ 小李：是的，那是个美丽宜人的（gorgeous）岛屿，岛上有一些有趣的建筑（architecture）. 约翰：他们也是这么告诉我的。我认为我们停下来在附近走一走怎么样？ 小李：好的，我正要这么做。我们可以把车停在（park停车）那边，一个朋友告诉过我，附件有一家不错的小海鲜餐馆，我们到那里吃午饭好吗？ 约翰：太好了。我快饿死（starve）了! |
