苏 州 游

重庆 袁 泉

苏州位于长江三角洲中部、江苏省东南部，全市地势低平，境内河流纵横，湖泊众多，是著名的江南水乡。

主题语境：旅行 篇幅：318词 建议用时：6分钟

1Suzhou is called the“Venice of China”.The city is famous for its many ancient canals, lined with old houses and pretty curved stone bridges.The best way to explore all this is with a boat tour.

2For about 1.5 hours, we cruised through the canals on a small sightseeing boat.We sailed slowly under elegantly carved stone bridges and past small old houses that nestled along the canals.Then we stopped at a fairly touristy part and explored the bridges and alleys along the canal on foot, lined with restaurants and craft and souvenir stores.I hung around and once again particularly enjoyed watching the hustle and bustle (喧嚣气氛)and the people.Wedding couples in traditional Chinese dress were probably particularly happy to be photographed here and pose in front of the historic backdrop.

3I also find it exciting to visit markets everywhere I travel (and supermarkets too).Therefore, I recommend a visit to the market in Suzhou as well.We went to a market in a two-story building near Shantang Street, but such local markets are basically in every part of the city.

4There was a lot to see at the market.There were piles of different vegetables arranged by color.Mountains of fresh noodles looked incredibly tasty.Live shrimps,crabs,and other seafood wriggled (扭动) around in basins.Wafts(一阵) of fragrance drifted over from the spice stalls.Some things were so special that I recognized them at first glance, like the many different kinds of tofu,or some sea creatures,and many a prepared meat dish.

5While I didn't know where to look first, the market people chatted and joked with their customers and gossiped about us foreign visitors, but all in all, they seemed very friendly and relaxed and didn't mind that I took pictures.

Reading Check

Gist 1.What's the second paragraph mainly about?

A.The life scenes along the canals in Suzhou.

B.The bridges and alleys of Suzhou.

C.The process of visiting ancient canals in Suzhou.

D.The crowds along the canals in Suzhou.

Detail 2.Which of the following is the author of the text?

A.A foreigner.B.A researcher.

C.A local.D.A reporter.

Detail 3.How did the author feel after visiting the market in Suzhou?

A.Regretful.B.Angry.

C.Interested.D.Relaxed.

Language Study

Discover the useful structure in the text

find+it+adj.+to do，动词不定式作真正的宾语

I also find it exciting to visit markets everywhere I travel (and supermarkets too).我还发现，去任何我旅行的地方逛市场（还有超市）是一件令人激动的事。