高分表达－2

家乡相关—1

1. ancestral home 祖籍

Does your family still live there?

Yeah, it’s my ancestral home. My whole clan lives there! My grandparents, uncles, cousins, nephews and nieces. It’s been our home for generations.

2. must-see 必看的，必看的东西

既是形容词又是名词

What is famous in your hometown?

Is there anything famous in your hometown?

What would you recommend in your hometown?

There are attractions galore in my hometown. I think the xxx is a particular must-see, as it’s synonymous with the culture and history of my birthplace.

3. put a spotlight on 聚焦, 直接关注某事

How could your hometown be famous?

I think our leaders need to put a spotlight on our unique attractions. If people were aware of the wealth of places to see and visit I’m sure our tourist numbers would increase.

4. a checkered history 曲折的历史

这个短语形容某段具有起伏性的历史，即像棋盘游戏中的棋盘一样，有光鲜的一面（白格），也有灰暗的一面（黑格）

My hometown has a kind of a checkered history. It was occupied by Japanese army 6 decades ago and there were several epidemics during the last 200 years, but in recent times the economy has developed substantially and tourism has boomed due to the wealth of historical hallmarks.