- 14 岁的 Alex 说自己住的小镇 Newquay 是全英国最好的冲浪地，除了冲浪还能划皮划艇、跳海攀岩、看鲨鱼。
- 结构是典型的「介绍我的家乡」作文：先说地理位置和特色，再逐一列出能做的活动，最后邀请读者来玩。
- 句型出现了最高级（the best place）和祈使句（Come and see for yourself!），比同系列其他短文稍进阶。
- 读完能看懂一篇简单的家乡介绍作文，抓住「这里有什么好玩的、为什么值得来」。
重点内容
原文 / 段落
My Town – Newquay
I live in Newquay. It's a small town on the Atlantic coast in the south of England. It has got great beaches and is the best place to surf in the UK. There are lots of surf schools where you can learn how to surf. I go surfing with my friends every weekend. My favourite place is Fistral Beach.
I love Newquay because there are lots of other things to do as well as surfing. If you like water sports, you can go kayaking, water-skiing or coasteering. Coasteering is different because it is rock climbing, jumping into the sea and swimming in the same activity, but you should always go with a special instructor.
If you like animals you can also visit the Blue Reef Aquarium and see lots of different fish and even sharks. You can also go horse riding on the beach or visit Newquay Zoo. There are lots of other attractions too like mini golf and bowling. Come and see for yourself!
—by Alex Howarth, 14
生词表
| 英文 | 中文 | 备注 |
|---|---|---|
| coast | 海岸 | |
| surf (v./n.) | 冲浪 | go surfing |
| surf school | 冲浪学校 | |
| favourite | 最喜欢的 | |
| water sport | 水上运动 | |
| kayaking | 划皮划艇 | |
| coasteering | 攀岩涉水运动 | 英国海边特色运动，结合攀岩、跳海、游泳 |
| instructor | 教练 | |
| aquarium | 水族馆 | |
| horse riding | 骑马 | |
| attraction | 景点/游乐设施 | |
| Come and see for yourself | 你自己来看看吧 | 常见的邀请式结尾 |
理解要点
- 这是「我的家乡」类作文的典型结构：先说地理位置和特色，再逐一列出可以做的活动，最后用一句邀请收尾。
- coasteering 这类生词就算不认识，也能靠句子里紧跟的解释（"rock climbing, jumping into the sea and swimming in the same activity"）猜出大概意思。
- 结尾 "Come and see for yourself!" 是直接对读者说话的祈使句，这类文章常用这种句式拉近距离，不是在陈述事实。
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