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1. Fill in the blanks
ANSWER:
1) is everything all right
2) in a total mess
3) all wet
4) no soap, no towels
5) for the inconvenience
6) fixed
7) The worst thing
8) get your luggage ready
9) help you with the luggage
2 Translate the following sentences into English:
ANSWER:
1) It’s people, not things, that are a decisive factor.
2) It is our duty to deal with the guests’ complaints patiently and carefully.
3) It was not until last night that I had received her wedding invitation.
4) The member-nations can decide for themselves whether to accept the definition adopted by WTO.
5) There seems to be much hope of our beating that football team.
6) The experts think that it is necessary to make further studies of the developing prospect of tourist industry.
7) There seems to be room for improvement if we compare the definition of tourism with the early one.
8) Tourism is becoming one of the greatest profit earners in many countries of the world.
3.Translation
    初到一处,你会感到寸步难行。如果手边正好有张地图,那可派上大用场了。不过,初来乍到的你甚至连方向都搞不清。所以,你务必要找准一个熟悉的地方作为参照点,如:你下榻的宾馆、邮局、博物馆或剧院。不过,假如你知道如何礼貌的问路,便可得到当地人的关照。
key points:
in a place: 在某处
have a hard time doing : 做某事很艰难
happen to: 碰巧
of great help:helpful 有帮助的
get confused about: be confused about 对…迷惑不解
local people:当地人