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Holiday for Toys 玩偶逍遥游

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Everyone dreams of escaping the monotony of everyday life and journeying to a foreign land. ___1___ But that shouldn’t stop our prized possessions from having some fun. ___2___

每个人都梦想逃离千篇一律的生活到国外旅行。然而，沉重的工作和高价的旅费使我们却步。但这不应该阻止我们寻求乐趣。有一股不寻常的潮流称之为「玩偶旅行」：人们把自己最珍爱的物品送到国外，让它们得以休息放松一段时间。

Toy travel agencies have recently popped up across the globe in places like London, Prague, Paris, and Taipei. ___3___ In this stunt, a garden gnome is stolen from someone’s lawn and, weeks later, the owner begins to receive pictures of the dwarf standing in front of famous landmarks.

玩偶旅行机构近来如雨后春笋般在世界各地盛行，包含伦敦、布拉格、巴黎和台北。人们相信玩偶旅行这个概念源自于电影《埃米莉的异想世界》中恶名昭彰的地精旅行恶作剧。在这出恶作剧中，有人从别人的草地上偷了一个花园里的地精摆饰，几个星期后，物主开始收到这小矮人在知名地标前摄影的照片。

If you’re interested in sending one of your dolls abroad, the process is simple. After purchasing a toy travel plan, you package your plaything and ship it to the company. ___4___ Finally, your toy will be mailed back to you along with a photo album capturing the best moments from its trip. ___5___

如果你对将你其中一只娃娃送到国外也感兴趣，手续很简单。在购买玩偶旅游方案后，把你的玩具打包给公司。当货物抵达海外，会有专人护送你的玩偶游城，并帮你的小玩偶拍几张在知名地标前摆姿势的照片。最后，玩偶会和旅程中捕捉到美好时光的相本，寄还给你。有些公司甚至在旅程中提供以玩偶角度写的电子邮件之通信服务。

So, if you’re toying with the idea of traveling the world but can’t afford it, now you can do it vicariously through your favorite doll.

所以，假如你有考虑出国旅行却负担不起费用，现在你可以间接透过你最喜欢的玩偶帮你达成。

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(A)   It’s believed that the idea for toy traveling stems from the infamous traveling gnome prank, which was featured in the film Amelie.

(B)   When the shipment arrives overseas, someone will escort your toy around town and snap some photos of your little friend posing in front of famous landmarks.

(C)   Some companies even provide email correspondence from the toys’ perspective while they are on their vacation.

(D)  In an unusual trend called toy travel, people are sending their favorite toys overseas for a spell of rest and relaxation.

(E)   However, heavy workloads and high travel prices can prevent us from journeying overseas.

Vocabulary

单词发音

monotony [məˋnɑtənɪ] n. 单调；无变化

prized [praɪzd] adj. 被看作最重要的，被看作最有价值的

possession [pəˋzɛʃən ] n. 所有物

spell [spɛl] n. 一段时间

infamous [ˋɪnfəməs] adj. 声名狼藉的，臭名昭著的

gnome [nom] n. 地精，土地神

prank [præŋk]  n. 恶作剧

stunt [stʌnt] n. 引人注目的花招，噱头  something done to attract attention or publicity

dwarf [dwɔrf]  n. 矮子；侏儒

plaything [ˋple͵θɪŋ] n. 玩具; 玩物

escort [ˋɛskɔrt] v. 护送；陪同

snap [snæp] v. 用快照拍摄

correspondence [͵kɔrəˋspɑndəns] n. 信件

vicariously [vaɪˋkɛrɪəslɪ] adv. 代理地；担任代理者地

Idiom

片语发音

pop up  突然 [意外] 地出现; 冒出来 appear suddenly or unexpectedly

stem from 起源于

toy with the idea 不太认真地考虑, 半假半真地考虑  to think about the idea but not seriously

Amelie trailer

Toy traveling

Answer