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Benjamin: Hi, I’m Benjamin. Nice to meet you here. You look great.

Passenger: Thank you. Nice to meet you too. I’m John. Is this your first time to take a long-distance trip on plane.

Benjamin: No, this is the second time. But I also feel bad because of the lower pressure and the jet lag.

Passenger: Oh, I am sorry to hear that. Take it easy. It will be OK soon. You see, I take this long-hour plane frequently, but the jet lag still makes me uneasy.

Benjamin: Oh, that’s too bad. Do you get a good knowledge of China?

Passenger: Yes, whenever I think about China, I’d see the Tian’an Men Square. China is a very beautiful country. And I’ve seen many landmarks in China but I like the Great Wall most.

Benjamin: All of the Chinese are proud of the Great Wall. And it was built before the Qin dynasty near Shan Haiguan-the First Pass in the World.

Passenger: Was it built before the Qin dynasty? I thought it was in the Ming dynasty.

Benjamin: No, before the Qin dynasty.

Passenger: Oh, yeah. Thought I am an American, I know quite a lot about China and I like Chinese tea very well.

Benjamin: Both the green tea and the black tea are good for our health. And I usually refresh myself with a cup of tea.

Passenger: Yeah, many of my friends like Chinese tea and whenever I go back to China, I’ll take some Dragon-well green tea for them.

Benjamin: Do you like the Chinese traditional silk?

Passenger: I heard about it, but I don’t have any clothes made from silk.

Benjamin: Go and pick some stuff. The price can always surprise foreign friends.

Passenger: Oh, I’m eager to have a try.

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本杰明：你好，我叫本杰明。很高兴见到你，你看起来气色不错。

乘客：谢谢。很高兴见到你。我叫约翰。这是你第一次乘坐长途飞机吗?

本杰明：不，是第二次。但是我还是因为低压和时差而感到难受。

乘客：噢，很抱歉。放轻松点，一会儿就会好的。你看，我经常长时间乘坐飞机，但是时差还是让我很难受。

本杰明：噢，真是不舒服。你了解中国吗?

乘客：是的。一提到中国，我就想到天安门广场。中国很美，我去过中国很多有代表性的地方，但是我最喜欢的是长城。

本杰明：所有中国人都以长城为骄傲，它建于秦朝之前，临近天下第一关山海关。

乘客：是在秦朝之前修的吗?我还以为是在明朝呢。

本杰明：不是，在秦朝以前。

乘客：噢，是吧。虽然我是个美国人，但是我对中国了解很多，我也很喜欢中国茶。

本杰明：红茶和绿茶对身体都很好。我常喝杯茶提神。

乘客：是的，我的很多朋友都喜欢中国茶。每次到中国，我都会给他们带一些龙井茶。

本杰明：你喜欢中国传统的丝绸吗?

乘客：听说过，但是我没有丝质的衣服。

本杰明：去买一些试试，价格对外国朋友来说通常是个惊喜。

乘客：噢，期待试一试。

Recitation 经典背诵

Passenger: I am an American. I often go to China and take long-hour plane frequently, but the jet lag and the lower pressure still make me uneasy. I’ve met a Chinese man on the plane. Both of us like green tea which is good for our health.

生词小结

frequently adv. 经常地

landmark n. 路标，地标

dynasty n. 朝代

refresh vt. 使精神振作，提神

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