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高中英语人教版高二下课文06

2015-08-27来源:和谐英语

[03:40.89]and in the South led Dr King to organise non-violent demonstrations
[03:44.52]金组织了旨在结束这种隔离的非暴力游行。
[03:48.15]aimed at ending segregation.
[03:52.23]The city saw a series of fierce fights between blacks and whites
[03:55.61]这坐城市在二十世纪六十年代经历了一系列的黑人与白人之间的战争。
[03:58.99]in the 1960s and Dr King was shot and killed in 1968.
[04:02.82]1968年,金博士中弹身亡。
[04:06.65]His funeral was shown on television and millions of Americans watched
[04:10.03]当人们在亚特兰大游行以纪念金博士时,
[04:13.41]as people marched through Atlanta in honour of Dr King.
[04:16.50]他的葬礼在电视上播放,数百万美国人观看了电视。
[04:19.58]Dr King's efforts were not in vain,however.
[04:22.15]然而金的努力并非徒劳。
[04:24.72]Segregation eventually disappeared and a new dawn seemed to arrive.
[04:28.30]黑人与白人的隔离逐渐消失,新的曙光逐渐来临。
[04:31.88]Slowly but surely,Atlanta was becoming a successful city
[04:35.02]慢慢地但很确定的是,
[04:38.15]proud of its cultural diversity.
[04:40.28]亚特兰大渐渐成了一个为其多元广化而自豪的成功城市。
[04:42.41]In 1996,the city was the host of the Olympic Games,
[04:45.68]1996年,这座城市成了奥运会的举办城市,
[04:48.94]an honour the city shares with great cities such as Sydney and Beijing.
[04:52.32]这是一种与悉尼、洛杉矶等名城共同分享的荣誉。
[04:55.71]During the Olympic Games,the eyes of the world were on Atlanta
[04:58.74]在奥运会期间,世人瞩目亚特兰大,
[05:01.77]and the city was proud to display its new image.
[05:04.29]这个城市很自豪地展现了其新形象。
[05:06.81]Modern Atlanta is a booming business centre
[05:09.38]现代亚特兰大是一个繁荣的商业中心和
[05:11.95]and the home of some of the largest and most successful companies in America.
[05:15.08]一些美国最大最成功的公司的所在地。
[05:18.20]Like many other Southern cities,
[05:20.12]与其它许多南方城市一样,
[05:22.04]Atlanta is representative of the new South,
[05:24.56]亚特兰大是美国南部的典型代表,
[05:27.08]a place where hope and faith have replaced fear and doubt.
[05:30.50]一个希望与诚实取代了昔日的恐惧与疑虑的地方。
[05:33.92]The South still has many problems to deal with,
[05:36.50]南方仍有很问题需要解决,
[05:39.07]but the people there are determined to make a new beginning.
[05:41.75]但那里的人们决定重新开始。
[05:44.42]Today,the South is known for its friendly atmosphere,
[05:47.21]而今,南方因其热情而著名,
[05:49.99]and Atlanta,Birmingham,Miami,and Little Rock are once again
[05:53.57]亚特兰大、伯明翰、迈阿密及小石城
[05:57.15]becoming commercial and cultural centres of the nation.
[06:00.03]再一次成为这个国家的商业中心和文化中心。
[06:02.92]INTEGRATING SKILLS
[06:06.04]综合技巧
[06:09.16]Reading   THE BISON ON THE PLAINS OF AMERICA
[06:11.94]阅读   美洲平原上的野牛
[06:14.73]The first settlers on the plains of America were Native Americans.
[06:17.61]美洲平原上的首批定居者是美洲士着人。
[06:20.50]They arrived more than 30,000 years ago
[06:22.93]他们是在3万年以前从亚洲跨越一座陆桥来到美洲的。
[06:25.36]by crossing a land bridge from Asia to America.
[06:30.22]The Native Americans lived by gathering roots,
[06:32.49]美洲土著人靠采集根、坚果、
[06:34.76]nuts and wild fruit and hunting wild animals.
[06:37.60]野牛和狞猎为生。
[06:40.43]They hunted bison,a type of wild animals which
[06:45.39]used to exist in huge numbers on the plains of America.
[06:48.27]他们猎杀野牛,这种野牛以前是成群结队地生活在美洲平原上的。
[06:51.14]The bison grows to a shoulder-height of 1.5 metres
[06:54.03]野牛可以长到肩高1.5米,
[06:56.91]and can weight 1,100 kilogrammes.
[06:59.54]重达1,100公斤。
[07:02.16]It was an important part of Native Americans'life.
[07:04.58]野牛是美洲土著人赖以生活的重要部分。
[07:07.00]Bison were killed for their meat,
[07:08.92]他们杀野牛,吃野牛肉,
[07:10.84]while their fur provided warm clothing during cold winters.
[07:13.62]用野牛毛制成冬季御寒的衣服。
[07:16.40]The Native Americans made tents and water containers
[07:19.18]美洲土著人用牛皮制作帐篷
[07:21.97]from the skins and tools from the bones.
[07:24.04]和装水的容器,
[07:26.12]The teeth were used to make necklaces.