📖 Lesson 15 · A Journey across Canada 横穿加拿大之旅

第 15 篇 · 共 40 篇 ｜ 高考词汇以 绿色 高亮，下方附释义
S1
After a quiz last autumn, Kuang crossed the continent eastward to Toronto to visit his schoolmate, the distance measuring approximately 5,000 kilometers.
去年秋天的一次测验过后，匡向东穿越大陆，来到多伦多拜访他的同学，两地相距大约5000公里。
continent 大陆、洲 eastward 向东方地 measure 测量、有……长 approximately 大约
S2
His train started from Vancouver, a city surrounded by mountains.
他乘坐的火车从温哥华出发，那是一座群山环绕的城市。
surround 环绕、包围
S3
After confirming his baggage was aboard the train, Kuang settled down in his seat.
确认自己的行李已带上火车后，匡在座位上安顿下来。
confirm 确认、证实 baggage 行李 aboard 在（车、船、飞机）上 settle down 安顿下来
S4
Having a gift for communication, he started chatting with another passenger within 5 minutes.
由于具有交流的天赋，不到5分钟他就和另一位乘客聊了起来。
gift 天赋、才能 communication 交流、沟通 chat 聊天 passenger 乘客
S5
Their topics included the Canadian traditions, the Prime Minister, the mixture of races, and the terrifying Great Fall.
他们的话题包括加拿大的传统、总理、各民族的大融合，以及令人震撼的“大瀑布”。
topic 话题 tradition 传统 mixture 混合、融合 race 人种、种族
S6
After a nice buffet at noon, he was pleased to find that the scenery was impressive.
中午美美地吃了一顿自助餐后，他高兴地发现沿途的风景令人印象深刻。
buffet 自助餐 scenery 风景、景色 impressive 令人印象深刻的
S7
He saw beautiful harbours in the distance, wealthy urban areas and maple forest that covered thousands of acres.
他看到了远处美丽的港口、富裕的城区，以及覆盖数千英亩的枫树林。
harbour 港口 urban 城市的、都市的 maple 枫树 acre 英亩
S8
He even managed to catch sight of an eagle flying upward over bushes.
他甚至成功地瞥见一只鹰在灌木丛上空向上飞翔。
manage to do 设法做成 catch sight of 瞥见、看到 eagle 鹰 bush 灌木丛
S9
Kuang reached Toronto which lies slightly near the border at a misty dawn.
在一个晨雾弥漫的黎明，匡到达了多伦多——这座城市就坐落在边境附近。
lie (lies) 位于 border 边境、边界 misty 有薄雾的 dawn 黎明
S10
There was frost and the broad downtown streets were very quiet.
地上结着霜，宽阔的市区街道非常安静。
frost 霜 broad 宽阔的 downtown 市中心、市区
S11
Though it was early, Kuang phoned his schoolmate in a booth nearby at once rather than waiting for him to come.
尽管时间还早，匡还是立刻在附近的一个电话亭给同学打了电话，而不是等他来接。
booth 电话亭、小隔间 at once 立刻、马上 rather than 而不是
S12
They had a good time together.
他们一起度过了一段美好的时光。