VOA慢速英语:A Visit to Two National Parks: Mount Rainier and Valley Forge

1. Today we tell about two areas that are popular with visitors to the United States.

tell about 谈及；讲述
例句：What would he tell about now?
他现在会说些什么？

2. The American Indians who lived in the northwest called the great mountain “Takhoma.”

live in 住在
例句：I used to live in london.
我过去一直住在伦敦。

3. More than 25 thick glaciers cover a lot of the mountain.

more than 超过
例句：She was no more than 16.
她是不超过16个。
a lot of 许多
例句：What happened? We heard a lot of yelling.
发生了什么事？我们听到许多争吵声。

4. They hope to be able to warn of any dangerous change.

be able to 能够
例句：We'll be able to smooth away these difficulties.
我们能够克服这些困难。

5. But for now, the great mountain provides a safe and beautiful place to visit in the Northwest area of the United States.

but for 要不是
例句：But for her help, I should have failed.
如果不是她帮忙的话，我失败了。

6. Many other places were important in the American War for Independence, but no other place is so filled with suffering.

fill with (使)充[挤]满；使满怀(某种情感等)
例句：My eyes fill with tears so that the sad tears flow.
我的眼睛充满了泪水而泪水伤心地流下。