新概念英语第四册61-04

Entertaining: enjoyable

it : society

That the equipment of modern camping becomes yearly more sophisticated is an entertaining paradox for the cynic, a brighter promise for the hopeful traveler who has sworn to get away from it all.

现代露营装备一年比一年讲究，这对那些厌世嫉俗者来说是一件有趣的自相矛盾

的事情。而对于发誓用露营来摆脱烦恼的人来说，却带来了更光明的前景。

It also provides... it 指 equipment

Though he is affluent……（还原句子）

Poor he may be/Poor as he may be…… Though he is poor.

Tip:给小费

That the equipment of modern camping becomes yearly more sophisticated is an entertaining paradox for the cynic, a brighter promise for the hopeful traveler who has sworn to get away from it all. It also provides--and some student sociologist might care to base his thesis upon the phenomenon--an escape of another kind. The modern traveller is often a man who dislikes the Splendide and the Bellavista, not because he cannot afford, or shuns, their meterial comforts, but because he is afraid of them. Affluent he may be, but he is by no means sure what, to tip the doorman or the chambermaid. Master in his own house, he has little idea of when to say boo to amaitre d'hotel.*