英语听力：Wild China 美丽中国 -5
时间：2019-02-02 作者：英语课 分类：英语听力：文化博览2008年
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The cave river’s course is channeled by the beds of limestone 1. A weakness in the rock can allow the river to increase its gradient to flow in, providing a real challenge for the cave explorers. The downward rushes halted when the water table is reached. Here the slow-flowing river carves tunnels with a more rounded profile. This tranquil 2 world is home to specialized 3 cave fishes, like the eyeless Golden Barb 4. China may have more unique kinds of cave-evolved fishes than anywhere else on earth. Above the water table, ancient caverns 5 abandoned by the rivers slowly fill up with stalactites and stalagmites. Stalactites form as trickling 6 water deposits its tiny quantities of rock over hundreds or thousands of years. Stalagmites grow up where lime laid and drips hit the cave floor.
So far, only a fraction of China’s caves have been thoroughly 7 prospected 8. And cavers are constantly discovering new subterranean 9 marvels 10, many of which are subsequently developed into commercial show caves.
Finally, escaping the darkness, the cave river and its human explorers emerge in a valley far from where their journey began. For now the adventure is over. Rivers which issue from caves are the key to survival in the karst country. This vertical 11 gorge 12 in Guizhou Province is a focal point for the region’s wildlife.
This is one of the world’s rarest primates 13, Francois langur. In China, they survive in just two southern provinces, Guizhou and Guangxi, always in ragged 14 limestone terrains 15. Like most monkeys, they are social creatures, and spend a great deal of time grooming 16 each other.
Langurs are essentially 17 vegetarian 18 with a diet of buds, fruits and tender young leaves. Babies are born with ginger 19 fur, which gradually turns black from the tail end.
n.石灰石
- Limestone is often used in building construction.石灰岩常用于建筑。
- Cement is made from limestone.水泥是由石灰石制成的。
adj. 安静的, 宁静的, 稳定的, 不变的
- The boy disturbed the tranquil surface of the pond with a stick. 那男孩用棍子打破了平静的池面。
- The tranquil beauty of the village scenery is unique. 这乡村景色的宁静是绝无仅有的。
adj.专门的，专业化的
- There are many specialized agencies in the United Nations.联合国有许多专门机构。
- These tools are very specialized.这些是专用工具。
n.（鱼钩等的）倒钩，倒刺
- The barb of his wit made us wince.他那锋芒毕露的机智使我们退避三舍。
- A fish hook has a barb to prevent the fish from escaping after being hooked.鱼钩上都有一个倒钩以防上了钩的鱼逃走。
大山洞，大洞穴( cavern的名词复数 )
- Within were dark caverns; what was inside them, no one could see. 里面是一个黑洞，这里面有什么东西，谁也望不见。 来自汉英文学 - 家（1-26） - 家（1-26）
- UNDERGROUND Under water grottos, caverns Filled with apes That eat figs. 在水帘洞里，挤满了猿争吃无花果。
n.油画底色含油太多而成泡沫状突起v.滴( trickle的现在分词 )；淌；使)慢慢走；缓慢移动
- Tears were trickling down her cheeks. 眼泪顺着她的面颊流了下来。
- The engine was trickling oil. 发动机在滴油。 来自《简明英汉词典》
adv.完全地，彻底地，十足地
- The soil must be thoroughly turned over before planting.一定要先把土地深翻一遍再下种。
- The soldiers have been thoroughly instructed in the care of their weapons.士兵们都系统地接受过保护武器的训练。
vi.勘探（prospect的过去式与过去分词形式）
- The structural ceramics EDM processing is prospected and analysed with the mechanisms. 利用蚀除机理对加工过程进行了预测和分析。 来自互联网
- At last future developments of micron op let in microfluidic are prospected. 论文展望了微液滴的发展前景。 来自互联网
adj.地下的，地表下的
- London has 9 miles of such subterranean passages.伦敦像这样的地下通道有9英里长。
- We wandered through subterranean passages.我们漫游地下通道。
n.奇迹( marvel的名词复数 )；令人惊奇的事物（或事例）；不平凡的成果；成就v.惊奇，对…感到惊奇( marvel的第三人称单数 )
- The doctor's treatment has worked marvels : the patient has recovered completely. 该医生妙手回春，病人已完全康复。 来自辞典例句
- Nevertheless he revels in a catalogue of marvels. 可他还是兴致勃勃地罗列了一堆怪诞不经的事物。 来自辞典例句
adj.垂直的，顶点的，纵向的；n.垂直物，垂直的位置
- The northern side of the mountain is almost vertical.这座山的北坡几乎是垂直的。
- Vertical air motions are not measured by this system.垂直气流的运动不用这种系统来测量。
n.咽喉，胃，暴食，山峡；v.塞饱，狼吞虎咽地吃
- East of the gorge leveled out.峡谷东面地势变得平坦起来。
- It made my gorge rise to hear the news.这消息令我作呕。
primate的复数
- Primates are alert, inquisitive animals. 灵长目动物是机灵、好奇的动物。
- Consciousness or cerebration has been said to have emerged in the evolution of higher primates. 据说意识或思考在较高级灵长类的进化中已出现。
adj.衣衫褴褛的，粗糙的，刺耳的
- A ragged shout went up from the small crowd.这一小群人发出了刺耳的喊叫。
- Ragged clothing infers poverty.破衣烂衫意味着贫穷。
n.地形( terrain的名词复数 )；地面；地域；地带
- Scientists call these pieces exotic or suspect terrains. 科学家们把这些小陆块叫外来或嫌疑地块。 来自辞典例句
- In the western of China are intricate terrains and many hilly regions. 我国西部地区地势复杂，多丘陵。 来自互联网
n. 修饰, 美容，（动物）梳理毛发
- You should always pay attention to personal grooming. 你应随时注意个人仪容。
- We watched two apes grooming each other. 我们看两只猩猩在互相理毛。
adv.本质上，实质上，基本上
- Really great men are essentially modest.真正的伟人大都很谦虚。
- She is an essentially selfish person.她本质上是个自私自利的人。
n.素食者；adj.素食的
- She got used gradually to the vegetarian diet.她逐渐习惯吃素食。
- I didn't realize you were a vegetarian.我不知道你是个素食者。