L44-2: Speed and comfort
By comparison, ferry trips or cruises offer a great variety of civilized comforts. You can stretch your legs on the spacious decks, play games, meet interesting people and enjoy good food -- always assuming, of course, that the sea is calm. If it is not, and you are likely to get seasick, no form of transport could be worse. Even if you travel in ideal weather, sea journeys take a long time. Relatively few people are prepared to sacrifice holiday time for the pleasure of travelling by sea.
Aeroplanes have the reputation of being dangerous and even hardened travellers are intimidated by them. They also have the disadvantage of being an expensive form of transport. But nothing can match them for speed and comfort. Travelling at a height of 30,000 feet, far above the clouds, and at over 500 miles an hour is an exhilarating experience. You do not have to devise ways of taking your mind off the journey, for an aeroplane gets you to your destination rapidly.
comparison /kəmˈpærɪsn/ n. 比较;对比;相比
ferry /ˈferi/ 渡船;摆渡
cruise /kruːz/ 巡航;乘船游览;
civilize /ˈsɪvəlaɪz/ 使文明
spacious /ˈspeɪʃəs/ 宽敞的
seasick 晕船的
intimidate /ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt/ 恐吓、威胁
hardened traveller 老资格的旅行者
exhilarating /ɪɡˈzɪləreɪtɪŋ/ 使人高兴的、令人兴奋的
devise /dɪˈvaɪz/ 发明;设计;想出
今天有点懈怠了，下午没有学习，利用放学接孩子的时间学习的。临睡觉前想起来还没交作业，匆忙滚进书房。还好昨天提前做了大部分的文字作业。
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