万象激情——美国之旅

　　Getting Around
　　交通
　　Most people arrive in America by air. ‘International Gateway' Airports in the US are:
　　Atlanta – Hartsfield International
　　Boston – Logan International
　　Chicago – O’Hare International
　　Dallas – Fort Worth International
　　Honolulu
　　Houston – George Bush Intercontinental
　　Los Angeles
　　Miami
　　New York
　　Newark
　　San Francisco
　　Seattle – Seattle-Tacoma International.
　　Washington DC
　　
　　Foreign Currency
　　外汇使用
　　When in the States you can expect to pay for most of your major expenses by credit or debit card. And hotels and car rental companies will normally ask for a credit card number as security, even if you intend to settle by cash.
　　
　　American Express, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard and Visa are among the most widely used. You'll also need to carry some cash, in one form or another. Here are a few useful tips.
　　
　　Check with your UK bank before you depart as to whether your cash card allows you access to the US networks, thus enabling you to withdraw cash from appropriate cash machines.
　　
　　Otherwise, US dollar travelers' cheques are more advisable than straight currency. American Express, Thomas Cook and Visa travelers' cheques are widely accepted as cash in shops, restaurants and garages and change will be given to you in US Dollars.
　　
　　You should always have a sufficient supply of smaller denomination cheques - $10 and $20 dollars - and ignore 'no cheques' signs. These refer mainly to personal cheques. As a rule, travel with US dollar travelers' cheques. Sterling or other currencies are much more difficult to change.
　　
　　You should also keep a small amount of cash on you to deal with the occasional emergency.
　　
　　
　　Key Words
　　词汇
　　
　　gritty adj. 坚毅的，勇敢的
　　extrovert adj. 性格外向的
　　wigwam n. 棚屋
　　busker n. 卖艺人（歌手或奏乐者）
　　palm-fringed 棕榈遮荫的
　　evaporate v. 蒸发
　　mineralize v. 矿化
　　crystallized adj. 晶化的
　　eco-system n. 生态系统
　　subtropical adj. 亚热带的
　　temperate adj. 有节制的，适度的
　　snorkel v. 使用通气管潜游，使用通气管在水下游动