A famous monastery 著名的修道院
The Great St. Bernard Pass connects Switzerland to Italy. At 2,473 metres, it is the highest mountain pass in Europe. The famous monastery of St. Bernard, witch was founded in eleventh century, lies about a mile away. For hundreds of years, St. Bernard dogs have saved the lives of travellers crossing the dangerous Pass. These friendly dogs, which were first brought from Asia, were used as watchdogs even in Roman times. Now that a tunnel has been built through the mountains, the Pass is less dangerous, but each year, the dogs are still sent out into the snow whenever a traveller is in difficulty. Despite the new tunnel, there are still a few people who rashly attempt to cross the Pass on foot.

During the summer months, the monastery is very busy, for it is visited by thousands of people who cross the Pass in cars. As there are so many people about, the dogs have to be kept in a special enclosure. In winter, however, life at the monastery is quite different. The temperature drops to-30 and very few people attempt to cross the Pass. The monks prefer winter to summer of they have more privacy. The dogs have greater freedom, too, for they are allowed to wander outside their enclosure. The only regular visitors to the monastery in winter are parties of skiers who go there at Christmas and Easter. These young people, who love the peace of mountains, always receive a warm welcome at St. Bernard's monastery.

10. In winter, however, life at the monastery is quite different.

然而到了冬天，修道院里的生活则是另一番景象。

语言点:句子结构分析:at the monastery是介词短语，作后置定语，修饰life，说明是什么地方的生活。

11. The temperature drops to-30 and very few people attempt to cross the Pass.

气温下降到零下30度，试图翻越山口的人寥寥无几。

语言点1:句子结构分析:very few表示“几乎没有”。And并列连接两个有逻辑关系的简单句。

语言点2:

本句适合模仿写作:

The temperature of summer in Wuhan jumps to 40C and very few people attempt to go out.
武汉夏天的温度达到40摄氏度，几乎没人出门。

12. The monks prefer winter to summer of they have more privacy.

修道士们喜欢冬天，而不太喜欢夏天。因为在冬天，他们可以更多的过上无人打扰的生活。

语言点:句子结构分析:这是一个典型的在两者之间做出选择的句型。