全新版大学进阶英语视听说教程第3册--Unit 2 文本

Unit 2 Nature

Part II LISTENING AND SPEAKING

Lesson A My Adventure Bucket List

Listening

SCRIPT

Track 2-1

1:I was thinking about my bucket list—you know, a list of things you want to do before you die?

Anyway, one thing on mine is I plan to visit Antarctica someday. It’s the coldest place on Earth. Everyone always says to me, “what can you do in Antarctica?” A l ot, actually. You can see penguins and other animals. There are mountains, so you can also go skiing or hiking.

2:I learned about ancient Egypt in school, and I’d love to visit the Valley of the Kings in Luxor.

It’s called “the world’s largest outdoor museum”. Today, I saw a video of a hot air balloon flying over the Valley of the Kings. It was so cool! The video also showed a person horseback riding along the Nile River. I want to do that someday.

3:My dream is to go mountain biking in the French Alps someday. The area is famous for its beautiful mountain scenery, and I hear the bike trails are great, especially in the summer. In winter, it’s also a great place to go skiing.

4:The Serengeti is definitely on my bucket list. Imagine seeing millions of wild animals of different kinds—lions, elephants, monkeys—in their natural environment. You can camp in the park at night and during the day, you can see the animals up close. I hope I can do this someday.

1. go skiing：去滑雪

2. the Valley of the Kings：帝王谷，古埃及遗址，是古埃及新王朝时期18到20王朝时

期的法老和贵族主要陵墓区。

3. horseback riding：骑马

4. the Nile River：尼罗河，世界最长的河流，流经非洲东部与北部，自南向北注入地中

海。

5. go mountain biking：去山中骑行

6. the French Alps：阿尔卑斯山脉法国境内部分

7. bike trails：自行车道

8. The Serengeti：塞伦盖蒂自然保护区，位于坦桑尼亚

Conversation

Track 2–2

A: What’s on your adventure bucket list?

B: I’d like to go to Serengeti National Park.

A: What can you do there?

B: You can see lots of wild animals.

A: That sounds fun. What else can you do there?

B: You can go camping.

Lesson B Back to Nature

Listening 1

SCRIPT

Track 2–3

Growing up in Los Angeles, California, Juan Martinez’s family taught him the importance of education. However, in his neighborhood, there were many gang members. Martinez almost joined a gang, but then something happened. He failed a science class in high school. To pass the class, his teacher said, he had to join the Eco Club and work in the school garden. Later, he had a chance to do a two-week nature program in Wyoming.

“I still can’t find the words to describe the first moment I saw those mountains,” M artinez says. He saw animals. He went hiking in the Teton Mountains. He slept under the night sky, full of stars. The trip changed him forever. Martinez returned to Los Angeles and his grades improved. He finished school and in time, he went to college. Today, he works for an organization that connects city kids with nature.

1. joined a gang：加入帮派

2. Eco Club：生态俱乐部

3. Wyoming：怀俄明州，位于美国西部

4. Teton Mountains：提顿山脉，北美洛基山脉的分支之一

5. connects city kids with nature：让城市孩子亲近自然

Listening 2

Track 2–4

Interviewer: To get kids interested in nature, what do you tell them?

Martinez: It’s not so much“Hey, we’re going out to nature because we have to take care of the trees.” We’re going out to nature because it helps you be healthy. It helps you

live a better life. It’s g onna improve your, you know, math and science skills. Interviewer: These days, why do kids spend less time outdoors?

Martinez:Nature was such an integral part of everything that happened in everyday life.

You know, go out and enjoy the outdoors until the lights come on ... the street

lights come on. That doesn’t happen anymore, you know. More and more, we’re

connected to technology. And more and more we’re connected to ourselves, but

we’re not connecting with each other and with nature.

1. get kids interested in：让孩子们对???感兴趣

2. not so much：不只是

3. an integral part：不可缺少的部分

4. the street lights come on：华灯初上（的时候）

5. connected to ourselves：沉浸于自我世界

6. connecting with each other：互相联系

SCRIPT

Track 2–5

Interviewer: To get kids interested in nature, what do you tell them?

Martinez: It’s not so much “Hey, we’re going out to nature because we have to take care of the trees.” We’re going out to nature because it helps you be healthy. It helps you

live a better life. It’s gonna improve your, you know, math and science skills. Interviewer: These days, why do kids spend less time outdoors?

Martinez: Nature was such an integral part of everything that happened in everyday life.

You know, go out and enjoy the outdoors until the lights come on ... the street

lights come on. That doesn’t happen anymore, you know. More and more, we’re

connected to technology. And more and more we’re connected to ourselves, but

we’re not connecting with each other and with nature.

1. get kids interested in：让孩子们对???感兴趣

2. not so much：不只是

3. an integral part：不可缺少的部分

4. the street lights come on：华灯初上（的时候）

5. connected to ourselves：沉浸于自我世界

6. connecting with each other：互相联系

Questions:

1. Which one of the following is NOT mentioned by Juan Martinez as one of the benefits of going out to nature?

2. According to Juan Martinez, why do children spend less time outdoors?

3. What can you infer from Juan Martinez’s words?

PART III VIDEO

SCRIPT

American Frontier Journey

Narrator:

On July 31st, 2002, two teams of travelers started an epic journey. Together, the teams traveled across the entire length of the United States of America. And they did it traveling only on public land. Public land is land that is owned and cared for by the government. The United States government cares for over 1 million square kilometers of public land. Some areas are kept safe to protect the plants and animals that live there, others, simply to preserve the country’s natural and historical treasures. Before the journey, both teams must prepare and pack carefully. The travelers are volunteers who care deeply about the public lands and want to help people learn about them.

Traveler 1:

“Just trying to get everything ready to go so I know where everything is on the trip.”Traveler 2:

“It’s a great opportunity to share my passion for the outdoors, and show people what our public lands have to offer.”

Narrator:

On the Southern border of the United States, just outside Mexico, Team South is starting their trek in the Chihuahuan Desert. These were once the lands of the Pueblo people, who lived here a thousand years ago. It also perhaps has the largest number of different kinds of animals and plants of any desert in the world. Meanwhile, on the northern border of the U.S., just outside Canada, Team North begins their journey with a hike through the beautiful forests of Glacier National Park. High in the mountains, the park is home to over 300 animal species.

Over the 60 day trek, the teams travel in various ways. They travel on foot and in cars; they ride bicycles, and ride horses, and ATVs (all-terrain vehicles). They also travel over water, down rivers and across lakes. And on the way, they’ll stop and teach people they meet about the beauty and benefits of the public lands. Finally, after 2 months, the teams meet near Salt Lake City, Utah. Their journey ends here. The trekkers hope their experiences will inspire other people to love and protect these public lands.

1. an epic journey：一次伟大的征程

2. entire length：全程

3. public land：公有土地，归政府所有及管理的土地

4. natural and historical treasures：自然和历史宝藏

5.Chihuahuan Desert：奇瓦瓦沙漠，墨西哥最大的沙漠

6.Pueblo people：古普韦布洛人，或称蒲芦族，是美洲印第安部落之一。

7. ATVs (all-terrain vehicles)：全地形汽车，适用于各种地形的车辆

8. Salt Lake City：盐湖城（美国城市名）