英语听力：自然百科 走进西藏 tibet—5
时间：2019-01-22 作者：英语课 分类：自然百科2010年
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The golden dome 1 which is mounted right at the top of the prayer pole is the most sacred object of all. Or it will be once it's retrieved 2.
The old Shamanic beliefs of Tibet ascribed magical powers to the landscape, but there’s a far more tangible 3 source of power here, which owes nothing at all to magic.
Strewn across the plateau are boiling thermal 4 springs, the evidence of mighty 5 natural forces which have been at work over millions of years. Deep below the surface, the vast continental 6 plates of Asia and India are crashing into each other-- the turmoil 7 below erupting clouds of sulphurous steam. It seemed unlikely that scalding mineral springs could support life. But one unlikely creature thrives here precisely 8 because of them.
The hot spring snake is unique to Tibet, and is believed to have survived the inhospitable conditions upon the plateau, principally thanks to this natural central heating. These cold-blooded snakes hang out in streams and rivers which are fed by the hot springs, where they enjoy a surprisingly productive lifestyle.
Slipping into the warm water, they wait patiently, bobbing their heads on the lookout 9 for fish. Thanks to its unlikely relationship with the volcanic 10 forces which built the Himalayas, the hot spring snake is able to survive at altitudes up to 4500 meters, making it the highest-living snake in the world.
The slow-motion crash between Asia and India has been going on for 30 million years. The Himalayas are the crumple 11 zone created by these two colliding land masses, a bewildering maze 12 of mountains and valleys, home to elusive 13 wild creatures.
n.圆屋顶，拱顶
- The dome was supported by white marble columns.圆顶由白色大理石柱支撑着。
- They formed the dome with the tree's branches.他们用树枝搭成圆屋顶。
v.取回( retrieve的过去式和过去分词 )；恢复；寻回；检索（储存的信息）
- Yesterday I retrieved the bag I left in the train. 昨天我取回了遗留在火车上的包。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He reached over and retrieved his jacket from the back seat. 他伸手从后座上取回了自己的夹克。 来自辞典例句
adj.有形的，可触摸的，确凿的，实际的
- The policy has not yet brought any tangible benefits.这项政策还没有带来任何实质性的好处。
- There is no tangible proof.没有确凿的证据。
adj.热的，由热造成的；保暖的
- They will build another thermal power station.他们要另外建一座热能发电站。
- Volcanic activity has created thermal springs and boiling mud pools.火山活动产生了温泉和沸腾的泥浆池。
adj.强有力的；巨大的
- A mighty force was about to break loose.一股巨大的力量即将迸发而出。
- The mighty iceberg came into view.巨大的冰山出现在眼前。
adj.大陆的，大陆性的，欧洲大陆的
- A continental climate is different from an insular one.大陆性气候不同于岛屿气候。
- The most ancient parts of the continental crust are 4000 million years old.大陆地壳最古老的部分有40亿年历史。
n.骚乱，混乱，动乱
- His mind was in such a turmoil that he couldn't get to sleep.内心的纷扰使他无法入睡。
- The robbery put the village in a turmoil.抢劫使全村陷入混乱。
adv.恰好，正好，精确地，细致地
- It's precisely that sort of slick sales-talk that I mistrust.我不相信的正是那种油腔滑调的推销宣传。
- The man adjusted very precisely.那个人调得很准。
n.注意，前途，瞭望台
- You can see everything around from the lookout.从了望台上你可以看清周围的一切。
- It's a bad lookout for the company if interest rates don't come down.如果利率降不下来，公司的前景可就不妙了。
adj.火山的；象火山的；由火山引起的
- There have been several volcanic eruptions this year.今年火山爆发了好几次。
- Volcanic activity has created thermal springs and boiling mud pools.火山活动产生了温泉和沸腾的泥浆池。
v.把...弄皱，满是皱痕，压碎，崩溃
- Take care not to crumple your dress by packing it carelessly.当心不要因收放粗心压纵你的衣服。
- The wall was likely to crumple up at any time.墙随时可能坍掉。
n.迷宫，八阵图，混乱，迷惑
- He found his way through the complex maze of corridors.他穿过了迷宮一样的走廊。
- She was lost in the maze for several hours.一连几小时，她的头脑处于一片糊涂状态。