六级阅读精练:人间天堂—巴西
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BrazilNocountryignitesthewesternimaginationasBrazildoes.forhundredsofyearsithassymbolizedaprimordial,tropicalparadise.fromthemadpassionofcarnivaltothevastnessofthedarkamazon,Brazilisacountryofmythicalproportions.RoughlythesizeoftheUSA(excludingAlaska),Brazilisahugecountryencompassingnearlyhalfofsouthamerica,andborderingonmostofthecontinent’sothernations—EcuadorandChilearetheexceptions.after40yearsofinternalmigrationandpopulationgrowth,Brazilisalsoanurbancountry;fouroutofeveryfiveBraziliansliveinacity.SaoPaulo,withmorethan17millioninhabitants,istheworld’ssecondmostpopulouscity.Brazil’spopulationisclusteredalongtheAtlanticcoast,andmuchofthecountry,includingthemassiveamazonbasin,remainsscarcelypopulatedandhardtoaccess.Formost,theBrazilianjourneybeginsinRiodeJaneiro.oneoftheworld’sgreatcities,Riohasdevelopedahighlyadvancedcultureofpleasure.itrevolvesaroundthefamousbeachesofCopacabana,andisfueledbythemusicofsamba5andtheathleticismofsoccer.thishedonismreachesitsclimaxeveryFebruaryormarch,duringthecarnival—fivedaysofrevelry,unrivaledbyanyotherpartyontheglobe.RiodeJaneirostateisblessedwithsomeofthecountry’sbestbeaches.inland,thecoastalmountainsriserapidlyfromlush,green,tropicalforest,culminatinginspectacularpeaks.themountainsarepunctuatedbynationalparkswhereyoucanenjoyBrazil’sbesthikingandclimbing.Theamazonjunglesaretheworld’slargesttropicalrainforest,fedbytheworld’slargestriver,andhometotherichestandmostdiverseecosystemonearth—anaturelover’sultimatefantasy!thoughthreatenedbyrapiddeforestation,therainforeststilloffersyearsofexplorationfortheadventuroustraveler.whereveryougoinBrazil,you’llseeBraziliansattheirbeachesplaying.thebeachisthenationalpassion.fortunately,withover8,000kmofcoastline,thereareanincrediblenumberofsuperbbeaches,soyoushouldhavelittleproblemfindingyourowntropicalhideaway.Brazilmaynotbetheparadiseonearththatmanytravelersonceimagined,butitisalandofoftenunimaginablebeauty.therearestillstretchesofunexploredrainforest,islandswithpristinetropicalbeaches,andendlessrivers.andtherearethepeoplethemselves,whodelightthevisitorwiththeirenergy,fantasyandjoy.阅读题目Ⅰ.fillintheblankswithproperprepositions:1.hiswordsbordered_______rudeness.2.thefemininetalkrevolvedmostly_______clothes,bargainsandsmallscandals.3.heisblessed_______goodhealth.4.thesciencefairculminated_______theawardingofprizes.5.hedelightedtheaudience_______hisperformance.Ⅱ.answerthequestioninyourownwords:WhyisRiodeJaneirosoattractivetotravelers?参考答案Ⅰ.1.on2.around3.with4.in5.withⅡ.Becauseithasdevelopedahighlyadvancedcultureofpleasure,withbeautifulbeaches,samba,soccer,annualcarnivalsandnationalparks.参考译文人间天堂———巴西世界上没有哪一个国家能像巴西那样激发整个西方世界的想象力。数百年来,巴西象征着原始的热带天堂。从狂欢节上人们狂放的激情到深色亚马逊河浩瀚的领域,巴西是一个神话般的国度。巴西疆土宽广,约占南美洲一半的面积,与美国的面积(不包括阿拉斯加)大致相同。除厄瓜多尔和智利之外,巴西与南美其他国家皆有接壤。通过40年国内人口的迁徙和增长,巴西现在已发展成为一个城市化国家。每5个巴西人中就有4个生活在城市里。巴西的圣保罗市有一千七百多万居民,是世界上人口密度第二大的城市。巴西的人口集中在大西洋沿岸,而这个国家的大部分国土上仍然人烟稀少,难以接近,其中就包括浩瀚的亚马逊河流域。对于大多数人来说,巴西之旅应从里约热内卢开始。作为一个世界性的大城市,里约热内卢已孕育出高度发达的享乐文化。这种文化以科帕卡巴那的著名海滩为中心,并伴以桑巴舞的音乐和巴西足球。这一享乐在每年的2月或3月狂欢节的时候达到高潮,连续五天尽情欢乐,世界上任何一次聚会与之相比都会黯然失色。里约热内卢州拥有巴西一些最好的海滩。而在陆地上,海岸边的高山在茂盛、翠绿的热带森林中骤然而起,形成了一排排壮观的山峰。高山之间点缀着一些国家公园,在这些公园里你可以享受到巴西最好的徒步旅行和爬山。亚马逊丛林是世界上最大的热带雨林,这些丛林受到世界最大河流的滋养,具有地球上最为丰富和最多样化的生态系统,整个就是大自然热爱者想象中的天堂!尽管森林受到快速退化的威胁,但是这些热带雨林仍然能为喜欢冒险的旅行者提供长时间的探险机会。无论你在巴西哪个地方,你都会看到在海滩上嬉戏的巴西人的身影。海滩是整个巴西民族的至爱。幸运的是,在巴西八千多公里的海岸线上,漂亮海滩的数目之多令人难以想象,因此,要找到一个你自己的热带栖身之处并不是什么难事。巴西可能并不是许多旅行者想象中的那个地球上的天堂,但巴西却具有令人难以想象的美景。这里仍有大片未经勘探的雨林、拥有原始热带海滩的岛屿以及无数条河流。还有巴西人民,他们的活力、想象力和欢乐给参观者带来了无尽的快乐。本文由培训无忧网新东方教育专属课程顾问整理发布,更多大学英语四六级考试培训课程信息欢迎关注培训无忧网...