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To the Chinese,combining a wildlife reserve
对中国人而言
with a tourist development makes perfect commercial sense,
自然保护与旅游业结合是个完美的商业联姻
and the monkeys don't seem at all unhappy with the deal.
猴子们似乎对此未有任何不满
The question is where to draw the line.
问题是在何处划定最后的界限
Like the rest of the world,
正如世界上的其他地方一样
China is still feeling its way towards a harmonious relationship with nature.
中国依旧向往着人与自然的和谐共处
Six hundred years ago
六百年前
the people who lived here carved this calligraphy in the rocks,
当地居民在此岩石上刻下墨宝
announcing it to be "the end of the world".
将其命名为“天涯海角”
In recent years that world has undergone a massive expansion
近年来世界经历了一系列的扩张
as tourists from all over China
全国各地的旅客均发现了
have discovered the delights of Hainan's tropical seaside resorts.
海南热带海滨胜地的迷人魅力
By 2010, China's total tourism revenue
截至至2010年 中国旅游年总收益
is expected to hit 75 billion pounds a year.
预期达1万2260亿元人民币之多

重点解释

妙语佳句:

To the Chinese,combining a wildlife reserve with a tourist development makes perfect commercial sense,对中国人而言 自然保护与旅游业结合是个完美的商业联姻

make sense:有意义

It would make sense to leave early.

早点离开是明智的。

Does it make sense to let children play with matches?

让小孩玩火柴有意义吗？

Like the rest of the world, China is still feeling its way towards a harmonious relationship with nature.正如世界上的其他地方一样中国依旧向往着人与自然的和谐共处

the rest of:其余的

I'll be tied up the rest of the week, I am afraid.

这个星期我恐怕都抽不出时间。

Soon I dropped behind the rest of the class.

不久我就落在班上其他同志后面了

By 2010, China's total tourism revenue is expected to hit 75 billion pounds a year.截至至2010年 中国旅游年总收益预期达1万2260亿元人民币之多

expect to:预期, 期待

The shop expect to make a small profit this year.

这家店铺期望今年能赚点钱。

He seemed to expect to be waited on hand and foot.

他像是想要人尽心尽力伺候他。

考考你:

截至至2010年 中国旅游年总收益预期达1万2260亿元人民币之多。

正如世界上的其他地方一样中国依旧向往着人与自然的和谐共处。

上期答案:

fishermen from Tanmen harbour need all their resourcefulness to make a living.

the fate of these fabulous creatures hangs in the balance.