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5OxfordEnglishModule3NaturalelementsWaterPeriod6StudyskillsCulturecorner1StudyskillsBesidesacontentspage,howcanyoufindinformationinabookquickly?Whatisan“index”?Anindexislikeacontentspage—theybothhelpyoufind

informationinabookquickly.

Theindexusuallycomesattheendofthebook.ExerciseDrinkingwater6Seawater50Lakes4Treatment36-39Pollution33Findabookwithbothacontentspageandanindex.

Comparethedifferencesbetweenthem.a.目錄中各主題的排列順序與書(shū)中出現(xiàn)的順序是一致的，而且目錄中還列出章節(jié)號(hào)；而索引中的各主題是以字母表順序排列的，提供了更多的細(xì)節(jié)內(nèi)容。b.目錄通常出現(xiàn)在書(shū)的開(kāi)頭，基本上所有的書(shū)都有目錄；而索引通常出現(xiàn)在書(shū)的末尾，且不是所有的書(shū)都有索引。2CulturecornerVenice

WhatdoyouknowaboutthecityofVenice?DoesVenicehaveanynicknames?Whatarethey?Whydotheyhavethesenicknames? Veniceisfamousthroughouttheworld.Peoplealsocallitthe“FloatingCity”andthe“CityofWater”becausethewholecityisonthewater—thereareover117smallislandsandover400bridgesinthiscity.Oneofthebestwaystoseethecityisonagondola—atraditionalboat.Venice

3MorereadingGondolathebestwaytoseethecityTakingagondolaridethroughthecanalsofVenicecanbeveryromantic,butitcanalsobecostly.GondolafaresAstandardgondolarideis40minutes.

Ifyounegotiateforalowerfare,you’llendupwithashorterride.Gondolafaresarehigheratnight.Agondolaholdssixpeopleandcanbesharedwithoutaffectingthefee.Therefore,

youcansavemoneybysharingitwithseveralpeople.

Ifyoubookagondolaridethroughahoteloragency,there’slikelytobeanadditionalfee.

Whatshouldyou

expectfromyourgondolier?

Gondoliersmustbeofficiallylicensed.

Gondoliersmustwearblackpants,astripedshirtandcloseddarkshoes.Theyusuallyhaveaspecialhatbutdon'talwayswearit.

Singingisnotarequirementforagondolier.Althoughsomemaysing,it'sbestnottoexpectit.Somemayalsogiveinformationduringtheride.

GondoliersstanduptorowanduseonlyoneoarasthisisthebestwaytorowthroughthenarrowcanalsofVenice.Ifyouwanttogotoaparticularplace,besuretodiscussitwiththegondolierbeforetheride.MostgondoliersspeaksomeEnglish.Itisextremelyrareforawomantobecomeagondolier.Wheretogoonagondolaride?Mostpeoplerecommendtakingagondolarideonthequiet

canalsratherthanonthecrowdedGrandCanal.IfyouwanttorideontheGrandCanal,awaterbus,oravaporetto（水上巴士）ismuchlesscostly.Ridingoncanalsinareaswithfewertourists

willgiveyouadif