Passage 37
（2012 重慶 C）

There is no better way to enjoy Scottish traditions than going fishing and tasting a little bit of whisky （威士忌）at a quiet place like the Inverlochy castle.When Queen Victoria visited the castle in 1873 she wrote in her diary, “I never saw a lovelier spot.”and she didn't even go fishing.

Scotland is not easily defined. In certain moments, this quiet land of lakes and grasses and mountains changes before your very eyes.When evening gently sweeps the hillside into orange light, the rivers, teeming with fish, can turn into streams of gold. as you settle down with just a fishing pole and a basket on the bank of River Orchy, near the Inverlochy castle, any frustration （煩惱）will float away as gently as the circling water.It's just you and purple, pink, white flowers, seeking a perfect harmony.If you are a new comer to fishing, learning the basics from a fishing guide may leave you with a lifetime's fun.For many, fishing is more than a sport; it is an art.

Scotland offers interesting places where you can rest after a long day's fishing.Set against a wild mountain and hidden behind woodland, the beautiful Inverlochy castle Hotel below the Nevis is a perfect place to see the beauty of Scotland's mountains.ben Nevis is the highest of all british mountains, and reaching its 1343—metre top is a challenge.but it's not just what goes up that matters; what comes down is unique.More than 900 metres high, on the mountain's north face, lies an all-important source of pure water.Its name comes from the Gaelic language “usquebaugh”or “water of life”; and it is the single most important ingredient （原料）in Scotland's best known drink: whisky.

1.The story of Queen Victoria is to show that ______.

A. the Queen is rich in tour experience

B. the castle is a good place to go in Scotland

C. tasting whisky is better than going fishing

D. 1873 is a special year for the Queen

2.How is Paragraph 2 mainly developed?

A. by giving descriptions.

B. by following time order.

C. by analyzing causes.

D. by making comparisons.

3.What is ben Nevis special for?

A. The Inverlochy castle Hotel.

B. The beauty of its surroundings.

C. The water from the mountain.

D. The challenge up to its top.

4.What is the main purpose of the Passage?

A. To introduce Scottish traditions to tourists.

B. To show the attractions of Scotland to readers.

C. To explore geographical characteristics of Scotland.

D. To describe the pleasures of life in Scotland.

【重點詞匯】

Scottish adj.蘇格蘭的

tradition n.傳統，慣例

define v.定義，精確解釋

teem v.充滿，富于；傾注

fishing pole 釣魚竿

float away 漂走

harmony n.和諧，協調；融洽

lifetime n.一生，終生

woodland n.林地，森林

unique adj.獨特的；唯一的，僅有的

【疑難長句】

1.As you settle down with just a fishing pole and a basket on the bank of River Orchy, near the Inverlochy castle, any frustration （煩惱）will float away as gently as the circling water.

as引導時間狀語從句，near引導的介詞短語修飾River Orchy。

（參考譯文）當你安頓下來，只帶著一支魚竿和一個魚籃，在因弗羅奇城堡附近的奧奇河畔垂釣時，一切煩惱都會像泛起漣漪的河水一樣靜靜漂散。

2.Set against a wild mountain and hidden behind woodland, the beautiful Inverlochy castle Hotel below the Nevis is a perfect place to see the beauty of Scotland's mountains.

set引導的過去分詞短語做狀語，below引導的介詞短語修飾hotel。

（參考譯文）坐落在野山對面，掩映在林地之后，內維斯山下美麗的因弗羅奇城堡酒店是觀賞蘇格蘭山景的理想之所。