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1. China Revealed: 取自纪录片Discovery.Atlas.China.Revealed探索频道一览中国China, the oldest civilization on Earth, a land founded on extraordinary customs and ritual(仪式程序), celebrated in monuments without equal(举世无双), preserved in thousands of years of learning. A country that is home to the greatest population on the planet - 1.3 billion people. A nation that is said to become the worlds next superpower. This is the story of the fastest-growing country on Earth, of the dreams and challenges driving its people(ING分词分句作后置定语，驱动该国人民前进的梦想与挑战), of individual struggle and triumph. How is the worlds largest communist state becoming its most powerful economy? Can this ancient civilization survive its breakneck(快得危险的) journey into the future? And what is the price of this whirlwind(旋风) of change? This is the story of the greatest transformation(变化) on Earth and of the people living in its heart. This is the story of life behind the Great Wall. 译文：2. 美丽中国开篇：取自纪录片Wild China美丽中国 The last hidden world—China For centuries, travelers to China have told tales of magical landscapes and surprising creatures. Chinese civilization is the worlds oldest and today its largest with well over(连读) a billion people. Its home to more than 50 distinct ethnic groups and a wide range of traditional life styles often in close partnership with(和...合作) nature(介词短语作后置定语，与自然和谐共处的生活方式). We know that China faces immense(巨大的) social and environmental problems. But there is great beauty here too. China is home to the worlds highest mountains, vast deserts ranging from searing(烧焦) hot to mind-numbing(使麻木的)(无垠的沙漠，既有骄阳逼人的沙漠，也有酷暑难当的沙漠), cold steaming forests harboring(庇护; 收养) rare creatures(ING分词分句作伴随状语), grassy plains beneath vast horizons and rich tropical seas. Now, for the first time ever, we can explore the whole of this great country meet some of the surprising and exotic奇异的() creatures that live here and consider the relationship of the people and wildlife of China to the remarkable landscape in which they live. T