The Grand Canyon
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Table of Contents A Canyon So Grand.
目录 A 那么伟大。
4 Formation.
4 组建。
7 Exploration.
7 勘探。
10 Make Your Own Adventure.
10 做你自己的冒险。
13 A Natural Wonder.
13 自然奇迹。
15 Glossary.
15 词汇。
16 Location of the Grand Canyon ★ South Rim Phoenix North Rim United States Grand Canyon National Park Colorado River Arizona A Canyon So Grand In the high desert of northern Arizona is a canyon so big that we can see it from space.
16 大峡谷位置 南环凤凰北环 美国大峡谷国家公园 科罗拉多河 亚利桑那 A Canyon So Grand 在亚利桑那州北部高地的沙漠里 是一个大峡谷 我们从太空中可以看到它
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Many people consider the Grand Canyon to be one of the natural wonders of the world.
许多人认为"大峡谷"是世界自然奇观之一.
A canyon is a deep valley with steep sides, usually formed by a river.
峡谷为深谷,侧面陡峭,一般由一河流所形成.
The Grand Canyon National Park stretches across about 1,900 square miles (4,921 sq km).
大峡谷国家公园绵延约1900平方英里(4,921平方千米).
In some places, the canyon is more than a mile (1.
在一些地方,峡谷有一多英里(1.
6 km) deep.
6公里)深处.
It can take two weeks to pass through on a river raft.
可能要花上两周时间才能通过河上木筏.
The canyon walls are rusty red and yellow, and are made from rocks that are millions of years old.
峡谷城墙有生锈的红色和黄色,由有上百万年历史的岩石所出.
At its widest point, the canyon stretches 18 miles (29 km) across.
在其最宽处,峡谷横跨了18英里(29公里).
Incredible Condors Don’t forget to look overhead!
不可思议的神鹰 别忘了看看上面!
The canyon is home to giant, rare birds called California condors.
峡谷是巨型,稀有的鸟类被称作"加利福尼亚神鹰".
California condors almost went extinct.
加利福尼亚神鹰几乎灭绝了
There were just twenty-two left in the world in 1982.
1982年世界仅剩22个.
They were captured so they could breed in safety.
他们被俘获是为了安全繁殖
Today there are about four hundred living in the wild.
今有约四百住野.
California condors frequent the Grand Canyon during the summer, and several of them were raised in caves within or near the canyon.
加利福尼亚神鹰在夏季频繁地出没于大峡谷,其中多只被饲养于峡谷内部或附近的洞穴中.
Theodore Roosevelt was the first president to make steps toward protecting the Grand Canyon.
西奥多·罗斯福是第一位采取措施保护大峡谷的总统.
there are protected.
有保护。
More than four million people visit Grand Canyon National Park every year.
每年有400多万人参观大峡谷国家公园.
Formation Time and erosion helped shape the Grand Canyon into what it is today.
时间和侵蚀帮助把大峡谷塑造成今天的样子。
Erosion happens when bits of the ground are worn away by wind or water.
侵蚀发生在被风或水所磨损的地段上.
For millions of years, the Colorado River ran over the land and wore away the earth.
几百万年来,科罗拉多河从陆地上冲过并磨损了地球.
At first the river water made only a shallow channel in the ground.
起先河水只在地上形成浅道.
Over time, it formed an amazing canyon.
随着时间的推移,它形成了一个惊人的峡谷.
The Colorado River erodes soil, rock, and other materials, making the Grand Canyon deeper every day.
科罗拉多河侵蚀了土壤,岩石等材料,使大峡谷日深.
The Grand Canyon’s walls have stripes of different colors.
大峡谷的墙壁有不同颜色的条纹.
The stripes are layers of sediment that stacked on top of each other over millions of years.
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Each layer shows a different time in Earth’s history.
每层显示地球历史上不同的时间.
The layers are much like the layers of a cake.
地层与蛋糕的地层很像.
The river is like a knife that cuts into the cake and shows the layers inside.
河道就像把切入蛋糕并显示内部地层的刀.
Nearly forty rock layers form the walls of the Grand Canyon.
近40个岩层组成了大峡谷的城墙.
The canyon’s layers give us a peek into the past and help scientists understand how Earth has changed over time.
峡谷的地层让我们窥探过去,
Scientists say the rocks at the bottom of the canyon are nearly two billion years old.
科学家说峡谷下方的岩石有近20亿年的历史.
Scientists study rock formations in the canyon and other clues from the past, such as footprints left by animals millions of years ago.
科学家研究了峡谷中的岩层以及过去的其他线索,如数百万年前动物留下的足迹.
Exploration People have been coming to the Grand Canyon for at least twelve thousand years.
探索者已经来到大峡谷 至少有一万二千年了
Groups of Native Americans camped, hunted, made tools, and grew food in the area.
美洲原住民群体在当地扎营,打猎,制作工具并种植食物.
The region was home to many tribes.
该地区是许多部落的家园。
They built homes and other structures into the sides of the canyon.
他们把住宅和其他建筑建入了峡谷的两侧.
Visitors may spot ruins of Native American cliff dwellings in some areas in the Grand Canyon.
游客可能会在大峡谷的一些地区发现美洲原住民悬崖住宅的废墟.
By the 1850s, the Grand Canyon was still mostly unexplored by Americans.
到1850年代,"大峡谷"仍大多为美国人所未探索.
They sometimes called the area “the great unknown.”
他们有时称该地区为“非常未知的地区。 “
In 1869, John Wesley Powell led a dangerous trip through the canyon.
1869年,约翰·卫斯理 鲍威尔带领一场危险的出行穿过了峡谷.
The group traveled on the Colorado River.
剧组出行于科罗拉多河.
It was the first recorded trip of its kind.
这是第一次有记录的这种旅行。
In 1871, Powell led a second trip down the river and helped make maps of the area.
1871年,鲍威尔领导了第二次下河之行并帮助绘制了该地区的地图.
Over time, more people came to the Grand Canyon to explore, photograph its landscape, and ride the river.
随着时间的推移,更多的人来到了大峡谷去探索,拍摄了它的地貌,并骑上了河.
The canyon became even more popular after it was made a national park.
峡谷被建成国家公园后更受欢迎.
A Tale of Two Rims The South Rim of the Grand Canyon is the most popular and is open every day of the year.
大峡谷南环的"双环"故事最受欢迎,并每年每天开通.
Across the canyon is the North Rim, which is a 212-mile (342 km) drive away.
峡谷上方为北环线,全长212英里(342公里)的行走道.
Fewer people visit because it takes longer to reach for most.
访问人数较少,因为大多数需要更长的时间。
The North Rim is at a higher elevation so it gets more snow.
北环的海拔较高,所以雪会增加
It is closed between mid-October and mid-May.
10月中旬至5月中旬关闭.
The South Rim has many popular viewing points.
"南环"有许多受欢迎的取景点.
Make Your Own Adventure Today millions of visitors go to Grand Canyon National Park.
让你的冒险今天 数百万游客去大峡谷国家公园
Some hikers explore the far reaches of the canyon for weeks.
一些徒步者探索了峡谷的远处数周.
There are even cabins at the bottom where visitors can stay.
底部甚至有小屋可供参观者入住.
Some visitors ride mules into the canyon.
有来客骑骡入峡.
Hikers can see waterfalls and colorful pools at the bottom of the canyon.
隐居者可以在峡谷下方看到瀑布和多彩的水池.
Rafting on the Colorado River is also popular.
科罗拉多河畔拉弗特也颇受欢迎.
making for a grand adventure.
做一个伟大的冒险。
People also love to walk on trails along the rim of the canyon.
人们也喜欢沿着峡谷的边缘走小道.
They marvel at miles of colorful walls and watch as sunlight and shadows move across the landscape.
他们对几英里多彩的墙壁感到惊奇 看着阳光和阴影穿过地平线
The Skywalk is a glass bridge that stretches over the canyon for an amazing view.
天行道是一座跨出峡谷的玻璃桥,为惊人的景观.
Many visitors raft with the help of a tour guide.
许多游客在导游的帮助下行走木筏.
The national park is a beautiful sight in winter.
国家公园是冬季美丽的景色.
Big horn sheep are one of many kinds of animals that are protected in the Grand Canyon.
大角羊是大峡谷被保护的多种动物之一.
A Natural Wonder The Grand Canyon is one of the most incredible sights in nature.
自然奇迹 大峡谷是大自然中最不可思议的景点之一.
Its land, animals, and history will always be protected.
它的土地、动物和历史将永远受到保护。
Everyone who visits this national park is rewarded with an adventure—and a view— unlike anything else on Earth.
参观这个国家公园的每一个人都会得到一个冒险的奖励——以及一种风景——不像地球上任何其他东西.