National Park
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Table of Contents The Best of the Rockies.
(原始内容存档于2017-10-21) (英语). Tole of Course The Best of Rockies.
4 Young Mountains.
4"青山会".
5 From Moose to Marmots.
5 从穆斯到马尔莫茨.
7 Plan a Visit.
7 计划访问。
11 A Popular Park.
11 A 大众公园.
14 Glossary.
14 词汇表。
16 Rocky Mountain National Park Longs Peak Trail Ridge Road Colorado New Mexico Wyoming Rocky Mountain The Best of the Rockies Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP), in Colorado, shows off the best of the Rocky Mountains.
16 落基山脉 科罗拉多州新墨西哥州怀俄明洛基山 科罗拉多州落基山脉国家公园(RMNP)的"落基山脉"(Best of the Rockies Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP))展现出"落基山脉"中最好的一面.
Its air is fresh and clean.
它的空气清新而干净.
Its mountain lakes mirror high peaks above them.
它的山地湖泊照亮了它们上方的高峰.
The park is home to mountain lions, moose, and many other wild animals.
公园内有山地狮子,麋鹿等许多野生动物.
Nature lovers can enjoy the park by car or on foot.
自然爱好者可以乘车或徒步享受公园.
First morning light burns off the fog on Dream Lake.
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Young Mountains Rocky Mountain National Park is a small part of the Rockies.
年轻的山地洛基山国家公园是落基山脉的一小部分.
They stretch 3,000 miles (4,828 km) from Canada to New Mexico.
它们从加拿大到新墨西哥州长达3,000英里(4,828公里).
Compared to other mountain ranges, the Rockies are young.
与其他山脉相比,落基山脉还很年轻.
They were pushed up between one hundred and sixty-five million years ago.
它们在一亿六千五百万年前被推了起来.
Longs Peak (center) in the park is one of the tallest mountains in the Rockies.
公园内的龙斯峰(Center)是落基山脉中最高的山地之一.
The Rockies form the Continental Divide.
落基山脉形成了大陆分裂.
The mountains divide which way water flows.
山将水的流向分隔开来
Water on the western side flows west into the Pacific Ocean.
西侧的水向西流入太平洋.
Water on the eastern side flows east into the Atlantic Ocean.
东侧的水向东流入大西洋.
The Continental Divide Mexico GULF OF CALIFORNIA United States The Colorado is an important river in the western United States.
墨西哥 加利福尼亚州 科罗拉多河是美国西部重要的河流.
It starts in the park and flows southwest into the Gulf of California.
它从公园起向西南流入加利福尼亚湾.
Along the way, it supplies water to several big cities.
沿途为多座大城市提供取水.
The Cache la Poudre (KASH LUH POO-dur) River starts nearby.
Cache la Poudre (KASH LUH POO-dur) (中文(简体) ). 河流从附近开始.
However, it flows east, joining larger rivers, until the water flows into the Gulf of Mexico.
然而,它向东流出,汇入了更大的河流,直到水流入了墨西哥湾.
From Moose to Marmots Rocky Mountain National Park has wet areas and forests of pine and aspen trees.
从穆斯到马尔莫茨·洛基山国家公园有湿润地段和松树和阿斯彭树的森林.
Mountain wildflowers dot open areas with bright colors in summer.
山地野花点出夏季有明亮颜色的开地.
The trees stop growing at about 11,000 feet (3,353 m).
树木停止生长于约11000英尺(3,353米).
This is called the tree line.
此名为树行.
Above this line, it’s too cold and rocky for trees to grow.
在这条线上,树木生长太冷又多岩石。
This flower is one of the first to bloom in the park each year.
这朵花是公园每年首次开花的花朵之一.
Different areas in RMNP are home to different animals.
RMNP的不同区域是不同动物的家园.
Elk and deer feed in the fields and forests.
鹿和鹿在田地和森林中觅食.
Moose wade in wet places and chomp plants there.
在潮湿的地方和那里的乔普植物里有麋鹿花
A few bobcats, mountain lions, and black bears live in the park, too.
有几只花鸟,山狮和黑熊也住在公园里.
Moose eat a lot—up to 55 pounds (25 kg) a day.
雄鹿每天吃多到55磅(25公斤).
That’s more than many seven-year-olds weigh!
这比许多七岁小孩重!
Some animals live above the tree line.
有些动物生活在树线上方.
They include bighorn sheep and marmots, which are one of the largest members of the squirrel family.
它们包括大角羊和马鹿,它们是松鼠家族中最大的成员之一.
Marmots can be spotted on warm, sunny rocks.
在温暖而阳光灿烂的岩石上可以发现马鹿.
If they sense danger, they squeak.
如果他们感觉到危险,就会叫叫.
In rocky places, pika dash around.
在多岩石的地方,皮卡破碎在周围。
They look like big hamsters but are more like rabbits.
它们看起来像大仓鼠 但更像兔子
The curled horns of a bighorn sheep can weigh more than 30 pounds (14 kg).
大角羊的卷发角可重达30多磅(14公斤).
About 280 kinds of birds have been seen in RMNP.
在RMNP中已经见到了约280种鸟类.
Eagles and crows ride on mountain winds.
有鹰有鸦乘山风.
One bird stays on the ground and blends in with the earth.
一只鸟留在地上 与地相融合
In winter, its feathers turn white and blend in with the snow.
在冬天,它的羽毛会变白并和雪融为一体.
The western tanager is one of the most colorful birds in the park—and the country!
西方探险家是园内最有色彩的鸟类之一,
Trail Ridge Road opens the last week in May if weather is good.
轨迹岭 如果天气好,5月最后一周道路开通.
Plan a Visit One road inside the park lets drivers climb up and over the Continental Divide.
计划访问 公园内有一条道路让司机爬上并越过大陆鸿沟.
This road is closed in winter, when snowdrifts can be more than 20 feet (6 m) deep.
这条路冬季封闭,当时雪地可达20多英尺(6米)深.
People who love hiking can leave the sound of traffic behind.
喜欢徒步旅行的人可以把交通的声音留下来.
Some put their tents near mountain lakes and rushing creeks.
有人把帐篷放入山地湖泊附近并冲出溪来.
Others follow rocky paths to climb the park’s tallest mountains.
也有人沿着岩石路爬上公园最高的山。
Autumn is a special time to visit the park.
秋来是参观公园的特殊时刻.
Aspen leaves turn bright yellow.
阿斯彭叶变出明黄色.
People also come to watch and listen to elk.
人们也来观看并倾听麋鹿的声音.
Bull elk call out to female elk in the fall.
公牛麋鹿在秋季呼唤出雌鹿.
Ute people, around 1905 History of Rocky Mountain Native peoples once lived in and traveled through the land that is now Rocky Mountain National Park.
乌特人(Ute people),约1905年左右洛基山原住民的历史曾居住并穿行于现在的洛基山国家公园.
They spent summers camped in the beautiful valleys.
他们在美丽的山谷中度过了夏令营.
Settlers and gold seekers began arriving in this part of the Rockies in the mid-1800s.
1800年代中期,定居者和淘金者开始抵达这块落基山脉.
For settlers headed west, these same mountains were hard to cross.
对于向西行走的定居者来说,这些山脉很难穿越。
They had to drive their wagons over the steep passes.
他们不得不把马车开过陡峭的路口
Others built mining towns in the area.
其他人在该地区建造了采矿城镇。
In 1915, the president signed a law creating Rocky Mountain National Park.
1915年,总统签署法律,创建了洛基山国家公园.
Today, much of the land that surrounds RMNP is also protected.
今天,RMNP周围的大部分土地也受到保护。
The park’s Ute Trail is named for the people who first used it.
公园的"乌特地道"(Ute Trail)是为最早使用它的人取名.
Year This graph shows how, over a century, the number of visitors to RMNP has grown.
年份 这个图显示了一个多世纪以来,RMNP的访客人数是如何增长的.
Source: National Park Service Four Million and Counting Total visitors 4 million 3 million 2 million 1 million A Popular Park Each year, more than four million people visit RMNP from around the world.
资料来源:国家公园服务400万人次,游客总数400万人次,每年有200万人次,超过400万人次参观来自世界各地的RMNP。
During the summer months, some parts of the park get crowded.
在夏季的几个月里,公园的一些地方变得拥挤.
Sometimes there are traffic jams.
有时会出现交通堵塞.
Still, anyone who can hike a mile or two can find a way to escape the crowd.
尽管如此,任何能走一两英里的人,都能找到逃避人群的方法.
Most creeks in the park are icy cold.
公园的大部分小溪都是冰冷的.
For many hikers, bridges like this one are a welcome sight!
对于许多徒步者来说,像这种桥梁是受欢迎的景色!