高中英语

第一册

Unit 5

B

Developing ideas

课文再现

 

 

英汉对照

An Encounter with Nature

一次与自然的邂逅

As a nature photographer, I have to brave the elements. But despite the wind and the rain, I still enjoy working outside in the wild. One of the best things about this job is that you can observe animals in their natural environment.

作为一名自然摄影师，我必须要风雨无阻地行动。但尽管风吹雨淋，我仍然享受在野外工作。这份工作的好处之一是你可以观察到自然状态下的动物。

My favourite place to take photos is Yellowstone National Park. As the world’s first national park, Yellowstone is famous for the variety of its wildlife, but it is probably best known for its bears. These huge, strong animals can live for 30 years. Despite a weight of up to 300 kilograms, they can run at a speed of around 64 kilometres per hour and are also excellent swimmers.

我最喜欢的拍照地点是黄石国家公园。作为世界上第一个国家公园，黄石公园以其野生动物的多样性而闻名，不过其中最广为人知的还是那里的熊。这种体型庞大而强壮有力的动物寿命长达30年。虽然体重最高可达300公斤，它们却能以每小时约64公里的时速奔跑，还非常擅长游泳。

Last spring in Yellowstone, I followed a path that took me through a dark forest. When I finally stepped out of the trees, the view was breathtaking. An eagle flew over the snow-capped mountains, which were reflected in the still lake below. While I was concentrating on photographing this amazing scene, I suddenly had a feeling that I was being watched. Slowly, and with the camera still held to my eye, I turned... and froze. Only meters away from me was a bear. With water falling off its thick, brown hair, the bear stared back at me. Time stood still as the bear and I both waited to see who would move first. My legs started shaking. Somehow, I forced my finger to press the button. A second later, the bear turned and ran back into the forest. When I recovered from the shock, I looked at my camera. My most frightening but magical experience was now captured forever in a single image.

去年春天，我沿着黄石公园的一条小路穿过一片昏暗的森林。当我终于走出森林时，眼前的景色令人叹为观止。白雪皑皑的山峰倒映在山脚下平静的湖面上，一只鹰掠过山顶。当我正聚精会神地拍摄这惊人的景观时，我突然感觉有什么在盯着我。我慢慢地转身，相机还端在眼前……然后我僵住了。那是一只熊，离我只有几米远。它也盯着我，水珠从厚厚的棕色皮毛上滴下来。时间凝固了，我和熊都等着看谁会先动。我的双腿开始颤抖。但我竟然还硬是按下了快门。一秒钟过后，那头熊转身跑回了森林。等我从震惊中缓过神来，我查看了相机。这个可怕至极却又如此神奇的经历已经被永久地定格在一张照片中。

From time to time I look at the photo as a reminder to show respect to all animals. It is after all we who are the visitors to their world.

我不时会看看这张照片，提醒自己要尊重所有的动物。毕竟我们才是他们世界的访客。

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