托福听力短文 I-13-2
时间：2018-12-30 作者：英语课 分类：托福听力短文
英语课
(woman) I'd like to begin by thanking Dr. Kane for inviting 1 me to be here today. Although I'm not a geologist 2, I have been collecting minerals for years. My collection is rally diverse because I've traveled all over the world to find them. Today I've brought a few specimens 3 for you to see. After I discuss each one, I'll pass it around so that you can look at it more closely.
As you know, feldspars are the most abundant minerals and are divided into a number of types. These first samples are orthoclases. Notice that they vary in color from white to pink to red. This glassy one is found in volcanic 4 rock --- in fact, I found it in New Mexico on a collecting trip.
This next sample that I'll pass around is a microcline mineral --- also called amazonstone. You can identify it by its bright green color. It's often used in jewelry 5 and really is quite attractive.
These final samples are all plagioclase feldspars. Many plagioclases are very rare, so I'm particularly proud of the variety in my collection.
I've also brought a few slides of some large mineral samples, and if you'll turn out the light now, I'd like to show them to you.
As you know, feldspars are the most abundant minerals and are divided into a number of types. These first samples are orthoclases. Notice that they vary in color from white to pink to red. This glassy one is found in volcanic 4 rock --- in fact, I found it in New Mexico on a collecting trip.
This next sample that I'll pass around is a microcline mineral --- also called amazonstone. You can identify it by its bright green color. It's often used in jewelry 5 and really is quite attractive.
These final samples are all plagioclase feldspars. Many plagioclases are very rare, so I'm particularly proud of the variety in my collection.
I've also brought a few slides of some large mineral samples, and if you'll turn out the light now, I'd like to show them to you.
adj.诱人的，引人注目的
- An inviting smell of coffee wafted into the room.一股诱人的咖啡香味飘进了房间。
- The kitchen smelled warm and inviting and blessedly familiar.这间厨房的味道温暖诱人，使人感到亲切温馨。
n.地质学家
- The geologist found many uncovered fossils in the valley.在那山谷里，地质学家发现了许多裸露的化石。
- He was a geologist,rated by his cronies as the best in the business.他是一位地质学家，被他的老朋友们看做是这门行当中最好的一位。
n.样品( specimen的名词复数 )；范例；（化验的）抽样；某种类型的人
- Astronauts have brought back specimens of rock from the moon. 宇航员从月球带回了岩石标本。
- The traveler brought back some specimens of the rocks from the mountains. 那位旅行者从山上带回了一些岩石标本。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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。