(单词翻译:单击)
情景对话
California is best known for its coastline and beaches. The state has nearly 2,000 km of coastline, so the state is known as a surfer's paradise. From the tall cliffs that line the coast, you are almost always guaranteed a beautiful view of the Pacific Ocean, especially at sunset.
加利福尼亚州以海岸线和海滩出名。加州的海岸线近2千米长，所以加州有冲浪者的天堂之称。你可以在海岸边的悬崖上欣赏太平洋美丽的风景，日落时景色尤其美丽。
The state is also famous for its giant redwood trees. These trees can grow to be over 100 meters tall. Some trees are so wide you can drive a car through them. These trees have a long life, for they can live for over 1,000 years. One tree in California is over 2,200 years old.
加州还以巨型红杉树而出名。这些树可以长到100多米高。有些树非常粗，你可以开着车绕树一圈。这些树的寿命很长，树龄超过1000年。加州有一棵树龄2200岁的红杉树。
On the eastern side of California, you will find the Sierra Mountains. These mountains start in Alaska and run all the way to Chile, in South America. People usually think of California as a warm place, but the Sierra Mountains provide a great playground for both skiers and snowboarders.
内华达山脉位于加州东部。这些山脉自阿拉斯加州绵延至南美州的智利。通常人们认为加州是个温暖的地方，不过内华达山脉是滑雪爱好者和滑板爱好者的滑雪胜地。
In the Sierras you can find Yosemite National Park. This is by far the most popular national park in California, because it offers a little bit of everything: tall mountains, high cliffs, deep forests, wide meadows, great hiking trails, and beautiful views everywhere you look.
尤塞米提国家公园就位于内华达山脉。这是加州最受欢迎的国家公园，因为那里有各种景色：高山、高耸的悬崖、深邃的森林、广阔的草原、很棒的健行步道，各处都有优美的景色。
In Southern California, the weather can be very hot and dry, so not surprisingly you will find many deserts in the south. These dry lands are home to many wildlife such as iguana, foxes, coyotes, eagles, bighorn sheep and rattlesnakes.
南加州的天气又热又干，所以南部地区有很多沙漠这不足为奇。这些干旱地区是许多野生动物的家园，比如鬣蜥、狐狸、草原狼、老鹰、巨角岩羊、响尾蛇等等。
California is not all wild terrain. It is also home to large areas of farm land. In fact, California produces nearly half of all the fruit and vegetables grown in the United States. For this reason, California is sometimes referred to as America's fruit basket.
加州并不是只有野生环境。它还拥有大面积的农田。实际上，美国近一半的水果和蔬菜都是加州产出的。因为这个原因，加州有时也被称为美国的水果篮。
重点讲解
重点讲解：
1. be known/famous for
以…闻名的；
eg. The university, best known for producing top-notch engineers, hosts students from 126 countries.
这所大学以培养顶尖的工程师而闻名，招收来自126个国家的学生。
eg. It's no coincidence that so many employers on the best companies list are famous for their festivities.
最适宜工作的公司榜单中的许多公司都以快乐工作著称，这并非巧合。
2. be known as
称为；叫做；
eg. They're fond of holding what are laughingly known as literary soirees.
他们爱举行戏称之为文学晚会的活动。
eg. The Qinghai-Xizang Plateau has long been known as the roof of the world.
青藏高原素有世界屋脊之称。
3. all the way
（强调距离）一路；一直；
eg. Such attitudes go all the way up to the boardroom.
这样的态度还一直蔓延到董事会中。
eg. The walk from the village to Greystones was uphill all the way.
从村子到格雷斯通斯走的一直都是上坡路。
4. by far
（比较时用作强调）显然，…得多，大大地；
eg. By far the most important issue for them is unemployment.
对他们来说最重要的无疑就是失业问题。
eg. It was better by far to be clear-headed.
保持头脑清醒要好得多。
5. in fact
（用于修正、引出相反意见或对比等）事实上，其实；
eg. In fact, it's extremely common.
实际上，这是一种非常普遍的现象。
eg. Employees are in fact eager for such collaboration.
雇员们其实非常渴求这样的协作关系。
