Section B 1b
Climbing Mount Huangshan — Rain or Shine
登黄山——无论晴雨
Today I'm visiting Mount Huangshan with my family. I'm not really enjoying the experience. Everything looks grey, and you can't see much because of the heavy fog. The ground is very wet, so we have to climb slowly.
今天，我和家人一起游览黄山。我不是很享受这次经历。一切看起来灰蒙蒙的，因为浓雾，看不到什么景色。地面非常潮湿，所以我们只能慢慢地往上爬。
mountaingreyfogwetbecause of
because of + 名词
because of the heavy fog：因为浓雾。because of + 名词，而 because + 句子。例：We went home because of the rain. = We went home because it rained.
so 引出结果
The ground is wet, so we climb slowly.（地湿，所以爬得慢。）so 连接结果，前面是原因。注意 so 和 because 不连用。
We're here at Mount Huangshan! The clouds look amazing. It feels like a magical place. The trees and rocks look like a part of a painting.
我们到黄山啦！云朵看上去太棒了。这里仿若仙境。树木与岩石仿佛是画中的一部分。
amazingfeel likepainting
look like + 名词
look like a part of a painting：看起来像画的一部分。look like + 名词：看起来像……What does it look like?
Climbing is tiring! My shoes are all wet and dirty too. There are many other tourists at this rest area, but they don't seem tired at all. Instead, they're talking and laughing! My sister Helen is also in high spirits.
爬山真累！我的鞋子全湿了，还脏了。这个休息区还有许多其他游客，但他们看来一点也不累。相反，他们有说有笑！姐姐海伦也情绪高昂。
rest areaseemnot ... at allin high spirits
seem + 形容词
They don't seem tired at all.（他们似乎一点也不累。）seem + 形容词：似乎…… seem to do：似乎做……
We're at a rest area now. Climbing is hard, but we're making good progress. Although the weather is bad, many people here are still in high spirits. I don't think my brother Peter is enjoying the experience very much, so I'm encouraging him.
我们现在来到了一个休息区。爬山虽然费力，但我们进展顺利。尽管天气糟糕，这里的许多人仍然情绪高涨。我觉得弟弟彼得不太享受这次经历，所以我正在给他加油鼓劲。
progressmake progressalthough
although 引导让步状语从句
Although the weather is bad, many people are still in high spirits.（尽管天气糟糕，人们仍情绪高昂。）although/though 意为「虽然、尽管」，不能与 but 连用。
The sun is shining through the clouds! It's a lovely sight. I'm so glad we're here at Bright Peak.
阳光穿透云层！景色美不胜收。我们登上了光明顶，心中无比欢喜。
shinea lovely sight
现在进行时：be + V-ing
The sun is shining.（太阳在照耀。）现在进行时描述此刻正在进行的动作。
We're here at Bright Peak. Mount Huangshan is beautiful in the sunlight. I'm tired and hungry, but it feels good to be at the top!
我们登上了光明顶。阳光下的黄山美轮美奂。我又累又饿，但站在山顶，感觉真好！
sunlightat the top
It feels + adj + to do
It feels good to be at the top!（站在山顶感觉真好！）It + 系动词 + 形容词 + to do：做某事是……的。
文化拓展
光明顶（Bright Peak）是黄山三大主峰之一，海拔1860米，以日出和云海闻名。黄山（Mount Huangshan）是中国最著名的山脉之一，被联合国教科文组织列为世界遗产。
要点摘要
- Peter（6:35）：雾大看不清，地湿走不快——对登山失望。
- Helen（7:22）：云海壮丽，如仙境画卷——心情愉悦。
- Peter（9:15）：休息区大家都在说笑，只有自己又累又脏。
- Helen（9:18）：给弟弟加油——尽管天气坏，大家依然情绪高。
- Helen（10:36）：阳光穿透云层，光明顶上美景无限。
- Peter（10:40）：阳光下黄山真美，站在山顶感觉真好！