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# 08 · 著名的修道院

### 第1段

The Great St. Bernard Pass connects Switzerland to Italy. At 2,473 metres, it is the highest mountain pass in Europe. The famous monastery of St. Bernard, which was founded in the eleventh century, lies about a mile away. For hundreds of years, St. Bernard dogs have saved the lives of travellers crossing the dangerous Pass. These friendly dogs, which were first brought from Asia, were used as watchdogs even in Roman times. Now that a tunnel has been built through the mountains, the Pass is less dangerous, but each year, the dogs are still sent out into the snow whenever a traveller is in difficulty. Despite the new tunnel, there are still a few people who rashly attempt to cross the Pass on foot.
During the summer months, the monastery is very busy, for it is visited by thousands of people who cross the Pass in cars. As there are so many people about, the dogs have to be kept in a special enclosure. In winter, however, life at the monastery is quite different. The temperature drops to -30° and very few people attempt to cross the Pass. The monks prefer winter to summer for they have more privacy. The dogs have greater freedom, too, for they are allowed to wander outside their enclosure. The only regular visitors to the monastery in winter are parties of skiers who go there at Christmas and Easter. These young people, who love the peace of the mountains, always receive a warm welcome at St. Bernard's monastery.

中文理解：大圣伯纳德山口连接瑞士和意大利，海拔2,473米，是欧洲最高的山口。著名的圣伯纳德修道院建于11世纪，距山口约一英里。几百年来，圣伯纳德犬救下了许多穿越这处险峻山口的旅人。这些性情友善的犬最初从亚洲引入，早在罗马时代就被用来看家护院。如今，穿山隧道已经建成，翻越山口不再像过去那样危险，但每年只要有人在雪地中遇险，人们仍会派犬出动救援。尽管有了新隧道，仍有少数人冒失地尝试徒步穿越山口。
夏季的修道院十分繁忙，成千上万驾车经过山口的人会来参观。游客太多，犬只只好被关进专门的围栏。到了冬天，这里的生活却大不相同：气温降至零下30度，几乎没有人再尝试翻越山口。修道士们更喜欢冬天，因为可以少受打扰。犬只也自由多了，可以在围栏外四处走动。冬天定期来访的，只有圣诞节和复活节期间成群结伴的滑雪者。这些喜爱山间宁静的年轻人，在圣伯纳德修道院总能受到热情欢迎。

* **connects Switzerland to Italy**：连接瑞士和意大利；把课文地名替换成自己的地点，保留 connect A to B 的结构。

* **saved the lives of**：救了……的命；life 随获救人数变化。

* **were used as**：被用作；区别于 be used to doing 的习惯义。

* **in difficulty**：处于困境；常说人或机构遇到难处。

* **on foot**：步行；固定用 on，不说 by foot。

* **have to be kept**：必须被留在；必须被安置；have to + be + 过去分词，义务与被动叠加；不能漏掉必须。

* **prefer winter to summer**：更喜欢冬天而不是夏天；to 连接比较的两项，不用 than。

* **are allowed to**：被允许……；be allowed to do，与 allow someone to do 对应。

* **regular visitors**：常客；经常来访的人；regular 表频率稳定，不是形状规则。

* **receive a warm welcome**：受到热情欢迎；搭配描述被欢迎者的经历。

#### 原文注释 · The Great St. Bernard Pass connects Switzerland to Italy.

注释：①St.=Saint。②At 2,473 metres，介词短语放句首表原因、条件或状态。③ founded = established。④famous = well-known。⑤lies = is。⑥Now that = since, because。这里 now that 引导原因状语从句，表示“既然、由于现在已经……”。从句用完成时，是因为隧道已经建成并改变了现状；now that 本身并不要求后接完成时。⑦rashly attempt = unthinkingly try。

#### 原文注释 · During the summer months, the monastery is very busy, for it is visited by thousands of people who cross the Pass in cars.

注释：①quite = entirely。②drops = falls。③prefer A to B 表示“比起 B 更喜欢 A”，to 是介词，后接名词或动名词；prefer to do rather than do 则是另一种结构，不能把 prefer to 整体等同于 rather than。④privacy 除了隐私之意还有隐居之意。⑤parties of，大批的。

#### Summary 摘要

The St. Bernard's Pass is visited by thousands of people in summer, who cross the Pass in cars. Because there are so many people about, the dogs are kept in a special enclosure. As the temperature in winter falls to -30°, there are few visitors, so the monks prefer this season. The dogs are also free to wander outside their enclosure. Parties of young skiers regularly visit the monastery in winter, during Christmas and Easter when they are warmly welcomed(该welcome 为v.而课文中最后一句的welcome 为n.). (80 words )

#### Composition 作文Rescue 搜救

\[1]One very cold morning, a monk took two St. Bernard's dogs out for exercise. He immediately noticed that the dogs were very restless(a.焦躁不安的). Suspecting a traveler might be in difficulty, the monk returned to the monastery to organize a search party.

\[2]The two dogs led four monks through the snow. Two of the monks pulled a sledge(n. 雪橇) behind them, in case they needed it. There had been very high winds the previous night, but now everything was still(a.静止的) and visibility was bad because there was a heavy fog. Moreover, the temperature had fallen to -20°. The dogs led the monks towards the Pass and as the monks got near, they heard cries in the distance(在远处). The dogs soon found a man who was trapped under the snow and immediately dragged him out. The man was alive, but frozen stiff(a./ad.僵硬). The monks strapped him to the sledge and took him back to the monastery.

\[3]The man was unconscious, but he soon recovered in the warm atmosphere of the monastery where he was given plenty of hot drinks and food. When the traveler was able to speak, the monks listened with interest as he told them what had happened the previous night. (200 words)

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