中石油2016通用英语选读课文32TheCalifoniaGoldRush加利福尼亚淘金热.docVIP

32. The California Gold Rush 加利福尼亚淘金热 1.A chance discovery偶然发现 by an employee of John A. Sutter,feudal baron封建贵族 of the Sacramento Valley,set off the rush to California.In January 1848 James W. Marshall was supervising监督，管理，指导 the constructionn建造 of a sawmilln锯木厂，锯木机 in Coloma Valley,about 40 miles up the south fork分叉 of the American River from Sutter s Fort城堡.On the morning of the 24th,while inspecting检查 work on the excavation挖掘 of the channel坑道，渠道 of the stream溪流,he noticed注意到 the glint闪烁 of metal on the bottom底部 of it.Placing放置 the flakes薄片 in the dented凹痕 crown顶部 of his slouch hat宽边软帽,he e