(单词翻译:单击)
今天的话题比较轻松，说的是旅行是会让人更加视野开阔，还是会让旅行者的偏见更深？这是篇report，指出问题，引起问题的原因以及解决问题的办法。
Topic: When people travel to other countries, some of them are becoming prejudiced rather than broad-minded. Why people fail to benefit from travel and how to promote the understanding of courtries you visit?
It is usually believed that people can broaden their horizons by travelling abroad and become broad-minded thereby. However recent empirical evidences show that some of the tourists' recognitions about other cultures turn out to be more biased. As far as I am concerned, this phenomenon can be attributed to the following reasons. | 实验性的结果显示，旅行者对所到之处的文化存在偏见，并不能真的开阔视野。 |
First and foremost, some travelers do not master necessary skills of intercultural communication and therefore fail to respect the values and mores of a particular culture. Second, lack of interactions with local dwellers may also play a role in worse off deteriorating the prejudice. In some cases, this factor could induce some misunderstandings and even conflicts. Besides, people may already have some biased perception of other contexts before going on their trip and this could blind their eyes. | 三点理由，一是旅行者没有跨文化沟通的技巧；二是和当地的人交流很少；三是旅行者固有的偏见。 |
All the problems mentioned above can be tackled down by specific methods. On one hand, correct ways of how appreciate the metrits of other cultral traditions should be taught and proper skills on how to interact so that one can get deeper understandings of indigenous customs. Moreover, people should eliminate their preconceptions and adapt a candid attitude towards alien cultures before starting their trip. | 解决办法：学习跨文化交流的技巧；旅行者要摒弃固有观念。 |
To sum up, there indeed are some obstacles on the path to benefit from travel and promote the understanding of other countries. However, one would not be bothered by these problems once he/she attained relevant skills on intercultural communication and held an un-biased attitude. | 总结的话简单有力，用词也值得学习。 |
empirical evidence 实验性证据
turn out to be 结果是；原来是
But voice may turn out to be an interim technology. 然而语音识别可能只是个过渡技术。
attributed to 归因于
All this she attributed to the prejudice and conceit of the archdeacon. 她把这一切全归咎于会吏长的偏见与自高自大。
intercultural communication=interaction 都是跨文化交流的意思
perception 看法，感觉，洞察力
Her perception of the right seemed almost intuitive. 她对正确事物的理解几乎是直觉的。
biased adj. 有偏见的；结果偏倚的，有偏的
The newspapers biased their readers against the government. 报界的舆论导向使读者对政府产生了偏见
worse off 恶化，情况更坏；愈加贫穷的；每况愈下的(deterioration, exacerbation)
induce vt. 引诱；[电]感应；[医]诱导；引起
tackle down 处理
Travellers are being quested have been questioned at the airports in an effort to tackle down vi detect unwitting virus carriescarriers. 所有旅客均需在机场接受问询以检查是否存在不知情的病毒携带者。
indigenous adj. 本土的；土著的；国产的；固有的
Brazil is not unique in its history of slavery and the obliteration of its indigenous peoples. 巴西在清洗本土居民的奴隶时代是没有任何特点的。
preconception 成见，预想，先入之见
Clara was full of a sombre preconception. 克拉拉心中充满了模糊的成见。
obstacle 障碍
But the biggest obstacle to doing business is a lack of electricity. 但是恢复商业最大的障碍还是电力的缺失。
bother 烦恼，打扰
We cannot do everything, so why bother doing anything? 我们什么也做不了，那还费那个麻烦劲儿干嘛呢？
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