英语访谈对话 413 California
时间：2019-02-17 作者：英语课 分类：英语访谈对话
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California is best known for its coastline and beaches. The state has nearly 2,000 km of coastline, so the state is known as a surfer's paradise 1. From the tall cliffs 2 that line the coast, you are almost always guaranteed a beautiful view of the Pacific Ocean, especially at sunset.
The state is also famous for its giant redwood trees. These trees can grow to be over 100 meters tall. Some trees are so wide you can drive a car through them. These trees have a long life, for they can live for over 1,000 years. One tree in California is over 2,200 years old.
On the eastern side of California, you will find the Sierra Mountains. These mountains start in Alaska and run all the way to Chile, in South America. People usually think of California as a warm place, but the Sierra Mountains provide a great playground for both skiers and snowboarders.
In the Sierras you can find Yosemite National Park. This is by far the most popular national park in California, because it offers a little bit of everything: tall mountains, high cliffs, deep forests, wide meadows 3, great hiking trails, and beautiful views everywhere you look.
In Southern California, the weather can be very hot and dry, so not surprisingly you will find many deserts in the south. These dry lands are home to many wildlife such as iguana 4, foxes, coyotes, eagles, bighorn sheep and rattlesnakes.
California is not all wild terrain 5. It is also home to large areas of farm land. In fact, California produces nearly half of all the fruit and vegetables grown in the United States. For this reason, California is sometimes referred to as America's fruit basket.
n.伊甸乐园，天堂
- My house had a small backyard,the paradise of children.我那幢房子有一个小后院，那是孩子们玩耍的乐园。
- On a hot day a dip in the sea is sheer paradise.热天洗个海水澡是十分令人惬意的事。
n.悬崖，峭壁（cliff的复数形式）
- the chalk cliffs of southern England 英格兰南部的白垩质峭壁
- Local folklore has it that prehistoric men drove cattle over these cliffs. 当地民间传说中称，史前人类把野牛从这些悬崖上驱赶下去。 来自《简明英汉词典》
草地，牧场， （河边的）低洼地( meadow的名词复数 )
- The trail wends its way through leafy woodland and sunny meadows. 这条小径穿过葱郁的林区和洒满阳光的草地。
- They have railed the meadows off from the new railway cutting. 他们已用栏杆把草地和新铁道的路堑隔离开来。
n.美洲大蜥蜴，鬣鳞蜥
- With an iguana,you really don't have to say surprise.惊喜两字已经不足以形容这只鬣鳞蜥了。
- I'm going to turn on my computer and make a movie starring my pet iguanadj.打开计算机准备制作一部关于我的宠物蜥蜴的电影。