L48-1:The silent village
In this much-travelled world, there are still thousands of places which are inaccessible to tourists. We always assume that villagers in remote places are friendly and hospitable. But people who are cut off not only from foreign tourists, but even from their own countrymen can be hostile to travellers. Visits to really remote villages are seldom enjoyable-- as my wife and I discovered during a tour through the Balkans. We had spent several days in a small town and visited a number of old churches in the vicinity. These attracted many visitors, for they were not only of great architectural interest, but contained a large number of beautifully preserved frescoes as well. On the day before our departure, several bus loads of tourists descended on the town. This was more than we could bear, so we decided to spend our last day exploring the countryside.
much-travelled world 旅游频繁的世界
inaccessible /ˌɪnækˈsesəbl/ 无法接近;难以达到的;
be inaccessible to 是。。。难以到达的
remote /rɪˈmoʊt/ 遥远的;偏远的;偏僻的
hospitable /ˈhɑːspɪtəbl/ 热情好客的;好客的;殷勤的;热情友好的;
hostile /ˈhɑːstl/ 不友好的，怀有敌意的;敌对的
be cut off from 与。。。隔绝
seldom /ˈseldəm/ 不常;很少;难得
enjoyable /ɪnˈdʒɔɪəbl/ 愉快的;有乐趣的;
vicinity /vəˈsɪnəti/ 周围、近邻
architectural /ˌɑːrkɪˈtektʃərəl/ 建筑的
fresco /ˈfreskoʊ/ 壁画
departure /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/ 离开、出发
descend /dɪˈsend/ 下来;下去;下降; descend on 突然到来
今天微博上的一些热搜让我思绪很混乱，都不能静下心来专注学习。
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