常春藤生活英語：Hot Springs 寶島溫泉鄉(xiāng)

Taiwan is located on the Pacific Rim of Fire. This means there are many underwater volcanoes nearby, and the area suffers from many earthquakes and other disasters. Yet, there is one good thing about living on the Pacific Rim of Fire: there are plenty of hot springs. As a matter of fact, Taiwan is ranked in the top 15 sites around the globe for enjoying hot springs. They are perfect for people who want to relax and recharge themselves after a long week. Also, regular trips to hot springs are said to help the elderly live longer and feel younger.

In many places around Taiwan, hot spring water is piped into hotels. There, people can get away from their busy lives for a few hours or a few days. Outdoor hot spring pools are also special attractions in Taiwan. Tourists and local people often come to these areas to cook eggs and other foods in the hot water. However, spending time in the hot spring is the real fun. Being outdoors in steaming pools is an amazing experience. Green trees and blue skies help get rid of all of the aches and pains. Plus, it gives you a chance to enjoy scenery that you may have neglected. For a more heart-pounding experience, people jump out of hot springs and into cold water. This can make you feel refreshed and might even have health benefits.

臺灣位于環(huán)太平洋火山帶。這意味著附近有許多海底火山，而且此地區(qū)遭受不少地震及其它災(zāi)害。然而，住在環(huán)太平洋火山帶有一個好處：大量的溫泉。事實上，說到可以享受溫泉的地區(qū)，臺灣可是名列全球的前十五名。對那些度過了漫長的一周、想要放松和充電的人來說，泡溫泉可是再適合不過的。此外，定期泡溫泉據(jù)說能幫助老年人延年益壽并使他們心境年輕。

臺灣很多地方的飯店會用管線汲取溫泉水。在那里，人們可以自忙碌的生活中逃離數(shù)小時，甚至數(shù)日之久。戶外溫泉池也是臺灣特別的迷人之處。游客和當(dāng)?shù)厝藭r常到這些地區(qū)，把雞蛋及其它食材放進(jìn)溫泉熱水中烹煮。不過，花些時間泡溫泉才是真正的樂趣所在。待在戶外熱到冒煙的池子里是一種驚奇的體驗。綠樹和藍(lán)天幫您一掃所有的酸痛。此外，它也給您機(jī)會欣賞您可能忽視的景色。想來點更心跳加速的經(jīng)驗，人們會跳出熱騰騰的溫泉，再跳進(jìn)冰冷的水里。這會讓您精神為之一振，甚至可能有益于健康。

Building Your Vocabulary

1.rank　vt. 確定……的地位，排名(多用被動)

Lynn was ranked third in the beauty contest.

琳恩在選美比賽中名列第三。

2.relax　vi. & vt.(使)放松

Just relax. Everything will be all right.

放輕松。一切都會沒事的。

3.recharge　vt. 使恢復(fù)精力

Kenny took a week off to recharge himself.

肯尼休了一周的假來為自己充電。

4.neglect　vt. 忽視;忽略

Ian was so busy that he neglected his family.

伊恩太忙了，以至于忽略了家人。

5.refresh　vt. 提神(本文以過去分詞作形容詞用)

A cup of black coffee can help refresh you.

來杯黑咖啡可助你提振精神。

Phrases for Learning

as a matter of fact　　事實上，其實

As a matter of fact, Wendy doesn't love her husband at all.

事實上，溫迪一點也不愛她的丈夫。

參考字詞

1.Pacific Rim of Fire　n. 環(huán)太平洋火山帶

rim　n.(圓形物的)外緣，邊緣

2.volcano　n. 火山

3.hot spring　n. 溫泉

4.pipe　vt. 用管道輸送

5.steaming　a.(因滾燙而)冒煙的

6.heart-pounding　a. 心跳加速的

Tips In Use

...enjoy scenery that you may have neglected.

(……欣賞您可能忽視的景色。)

"may have + 過去分詞"表『可能曾經(jīng)』，為對過去事物的猜測的句型之一。對過去事物的猜測共有以下三種句型：

1.must have + 過去分詞　　一定曾經(jīng)……

David plays the piano so well. He must have worked hard at it.

(戴維彈得一手好琴。他一定下過很大的功夫。)

2.may have + 過去分詞　　可能曾經(jīng)……

I may have left my watch on my desk.

(我可能把表忘在我桌上了。)

3.cannot have + 過去分詞　　不可能曾經(jīng)……

Linda cannot have said those mean words.

(琳達(dá)不可能說過那種惡毒的話。)