lesson48New Concept English threeLesson48 The silent villageSection 1: 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 travelers. Visits to really remote villages are seldom enjoyable-as my wife and I discovered during a tour through the Balkans. (1)accessible=can be reached 能够被接近的,能够被进入的 The island is only accessible by boat/by plane. There is a church which is easily accessible from my home. be accessible to sb The palace is accessible to everyone Inaccessible 这个岛在晚上变得难以接近 In this much-travelled world, there are still thousands of places which are inaccessible to tourists.(2)be (in)accessible to sb The painting is inaccessible to me =can be understood 他的音乐很大众化 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 travelers. Visits to really remote villages are seldom enjoyable-as my wife and I discovered during a tour through the Balkans. hospitable=very friendly be hospitable to sb The local people were very kind and hospitable to me. inhospitable hostile ， The boy feels hostile to his father. 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 travelers. Visits to really remote villages are seldom enjoyable-as mywife and I discovered during a tour through the Balkans.1 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. Taking a path which led out of the town, we crossed a few fields until we came to a dense wood. We expected the path to end abruptly, but we found that it traced its way through the trees. We tramped through the wood for over two hours until we arrived at a deep stream. We could see that the path continued on the other side, but we had no idea how we could get across the stream. Suddenly my wife spotted a boat moored to the bank. In it there was a boatman fast asleep. We gently woke him up and asked him to ferry us to the other side. Though he was reluctant to do so at first, we eventually persuaded him to take us. vicinity in the vicinity (of sth) =in the neighbourhood 在周围地区; 在附近: There were a hundred or so hotels in the vicinity of the railway station. 附近没有好学校 There isnt a good school in the vicinity. 我住在北京的周边 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. Taking a path which led out of the town, we crossed a few fields until we came to a dense wood. We expected the path to end abruptly, but we found that it traced its way through the trees. We tramped through the wood for over two hours until we arrived at a deep stream. We could see that the path continued on the other side, but we had no idea how we could get across the stream. Suddenly my wife spotted a boat moored to the bank. In it there was a boatman fast asleep. We gently woke him up and asked him to ferry us to the other side. Though he was reluctant to do so at first, we eventually persuaded him to take us. 重点词组：be+of =have Jane is of such a gentle nature Can I be of help? 我能帮忙吗? 我的意见也许对你有用。 My advice may be of use for you. 会议很重要 The meeting is of great significance.2 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 deci