鸟瞰中国-China from Above(上)_12.Ziplining(词汇、脚本、翻译)

Lesson 12 Ziplining
I. Script
It isn’t just growing food,as a trial of ingenuity in some parts of china,It’s just living there.1700 miles southeast in Yunan province is the three parallel rivers National Park.Here asia’s three greatest rivers run side by side.creating a spectacular landscape from alpine peaks to steamy valleys,it’s a beautiful but challenging place to live.But the locally Li Su people have been living here for more than a thousand years,adapting to living around these giant natural barriers.
Today is the day of the weekly market,and it is also the day when I get to visit my grandson.I am going to sell my chicken today so that I can earn some money and treat my grandson to a nice meal.
Here taking a trip to the market is not as simple as it seems.It involves at
death-defying slide.Ziplining across several hundred feet of wild rapids doesn't bother 60-year-old grandmother Pu.She's been doing it all her life.This ingenious method now replaced with modern steel cable is the fastest way to make it across,and a thrilling ride over and the dangerous rapids.
I am selling this chicken for 70 yuan,how is that?
70 yuan?Can you sell for less?50 yuan?
50 yuan..take it!
At the market grandmother Pu is rewarded with a quick sale.Life is very tough here.It 's world away from modern city life that her grandson maybe one day like millions of others decide to join.And for grandmother Pu,ziplining to and from the village is one of life's small pleasures.
I I.T r a n s l a t i o n
不仅仅是食物的生产，在中国的某些地方仅是在此生存，就是对聪明才智的试炼。

云南省北部2700公里坐落着三江源国家公园，在这里亚洲的三条最伟大的河流肩并肩的流淌着，形成了壮观的风景有高高的山峰和云雾缭绕的山谷，生活在这儿，环境优美却困难重重。

但是当地的傈僳族人，在此生息，已逾千年，适应了在天然屏障环绕之中生活。

-今天有集市，还能看见我的孙子。

我今天要卖掉鸡换一些钱给我孙子做顿好吃的。

在这里，赶集并不像看上去那么简单。

生死悬于一线之上。

湍急的河流上方乘滑索来去根本不影响60岁的普奶奶。

她一辈子就是这么过来的。

这巧妙的方法现已换上了现代钢缆，是过江最快的方法，也是激流之上一场惊心动魄的旅程。

-来来，一斤二十块。

-二十块
-嗯
-便宜点
-一斤二十块
功夫不负有心人，普奶奶很快就在集市上卖掉了鸡。

这里生活艰难，与现代社会恍若隔世，而将来，她的孙子也很有可能像上百万其他人一样，决定过上现代化的生活。

而对普奶奶来说，使用滑索进出村子，却是生活中的一小份怡然。

I I I.N e w w o r d s a n d e x p r e s s i o n s
1.parallel ['pærəlel] n. 平行线；对比vt. 使…与…平行adj. 平行的；类似的
2.ingenious [ɪn'dʒiːnɪəs] adj. 有独创性的；机灵的，精制的；心灵手巧的
3.tough [tʌf] adj. 艰苦的，坚韧的vt. 坚持；忍受，忍耐adv. 强硬地，顽强地
4.spectacular [spek'tækjʊlə] adj. 壮观的，惊人的；公开展示的
5.trial ['traɪəl] n. 试验；审讯；努力；磨炼adj. 试验的；审讯的
6. barrier ['bærɪə] n. 障碍物，屏障；界线vt. 把…关入栅栏
7.ingenuity [,ɪndʒə’nju:əti;ɪndʒə’nu:əti] n.独创性;足智多谋，心灵手巧;独出心裁
8.thrilling [’θrɪlɪŋ;’θrɪlɪŋ] adj.令人兴奋的;毛骨悚然的;颤动的
9.steamy[’sti:mi;’stimi] adj. 蒸汽的，充满水汽的;雾重的，潮湿的，数据
10.treat[tri:t;trit] n. 招待;款待;乐事;乐趣v. 治疗;对待;处理;款待
11. involve [in'vɔlv]vt.牵涉，牵连，使卷入；使陷入麻烦、困境
12. zipline n. 高空滑索
13.alpine[‘ælpain]adj. 像高山的；极高
14.slide [slaɪd] n. 滑动；幻灯片；滑梯；雪崩vi. 滑动；滑落；不知不觉陷入
15.rapid ['ræpɪd] 迅速的，急促的；飞快的；险峻的n. 急流；高速交通网
16.cable : 英['keɪb(ə)l] 美['kebl] n. 缆绳；电缆；海底电报
17.athrill [ə'θril]adj. 兴奋的；激动的adv. 激动地；兴奋地
18.quids [kwidz] n. 现金；一镑（quid的复数）
●adapt to 使…去适应,顺应
●in seclusion 隐居，蛰居
●treat to 招待；款待
●replace with 替换为；以…代替
● a trial of 一串；审判的
●side by side 肩并肩
●at death-defying 生死一线，在玩命
●be rewarded with 得到......的奖赏
●three parallel rivers 三江并流
●national park 国家公园。