悦读教材高一英语 译林牛津版 必修2：Unit 2 Wish you were here.docVIP

Unit 2 Wish you were here Narrow escape — wildebeest across the Mara River 生死一瞬:非洲角马大迁徙河Photographs have captured the moment thousands of wildebeest attempt to make their way across the Mara River in Kenya. 　　有照片捕捉了上千头角马渡过肯尼亚马拉河的壮观场面。 A cloud of dust is kicked up as the beasts tumble down the river bank before leaping 20 feet into the water. 　　这些角马冲下河岸，卷起滚滚烟尘，然后它们跳20英尺跃入河中。 　　Thousands of wildebeest tumble from the top of a bank as they make a dramatic attempt to cross a river in Kenya. 　　在尝试跨越肯尼亚的这条河时，几千只角马从河岸上跌落下来。 A crocodile eats a young injured wildebeest during the great migration in the Mara River in Kenya which is infested with crocodiles lying in wait to kill. 　　角马穿越肯尼亚马拉河进行大迁徙时，河中会有许多鳄鱼出没，伺机而动。一只鳄鱼吃掉了队伍中一只受伤的年轻角马。 　　Normally the animals choose an easier crossing but the sheer number of wildebeests forced the migration across the river at this point. 　　通常来说，动物会选择更容易的迁徙路线，但由于角马群规模庞大，它们必须在此渡河迁徙。 Wildebeests make the migration every year across the river to the grasslands of the Maasai Mara. 　　每年角马都会渡过马拉河迁徙到马赛马拉大草原。 　　Those unfortunate enough to stumble are snapped up by the hungry crocodiles waiting for an easy meal. 那些不幸跌倒的角马就会成为天降大餐，被等在一旁饥肠辘辘的鳄鱼们疯狂抢食。 　　Some wildebeest lose their footing breaking their backs and legs when they fall onto the hard ground but most make it to the other side unscathed. 　　一些角马没有找稳落足点，落到硬地上时把自己的后背和腿都给跌断了，但大多数角马都能安全抵达对岸。 　　Some wildebeest fell as they reached the water and they are swept away. Others make it to the sand bank in the middle but from there they are unable to move. 　　一些角马在水边跌倒了，然后被河流卷走。还有一些陷在了中间的沙滩上，寸步难行。 The annual wildebeest migration at the Masai Mara is a natural cycle that replenishes and renews the grasslands of East Africa. 　　每年马赛马拉的角马大迁徙是一种自然循环，东非大草原因此能够休养生息。 Ⅰ. 立体记单词 快速识记 【核心单词】 1. ____________vt. vi. 安排 2. ____________ n. 沙漠vt. 抛弃，舍弃 3. ____________adv. 总共 4. ____________ adj. 汹涌的；粗糙的；大概的 5. ____________ n. vi. 前进；进步；预先 6. ____________n. vt. 提供，供给，补给 7. ____________ vt. 使恐惧，惊吓n. 惊恐 8. ____________ n. vt