Appalachian Trail
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Table of Contents Introduction.
导言表。
4 Preparation Is Key.
4 准备是关键。
7 The Trail Community.
7 有轨电车社区.
9 Daily Challenges.
9 "每日挑战".
10 Reflections.
10 反思。
14 Glossary.
14 词汇表。
16 Introduction My name is Ben.
导言 我的名字是本。 。 。
In 2015, I decided it was time to fulfill my childhood dream and go on a very long walk—along the Appalachian Trail, or “ A.
2015年,我决定是时候实现我的童年梦想,并沿着阿巴拉契亚地道走一段很长的路,即“A”。
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The A.
甲级联赛.
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connects the Appalachian Mountains, in the eastern United States, along their highest points.
连接美国东部的阿巴拉契亚山脉,沿其最高点相接.
Completed in 1937, it was and still is the world’s longest hiking-only footpath.
它在1937年完成,过去是,现在仍然是世界上最长的徒步旅行者。
The A.
甲级联赛.
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begins in Georgia and travels over 2,000 miles (3,000 km) north.
开始于乔治亚州,北行2 000多英里(3 000公里)。
It goes through fourteen U.
它经过14U。
S.
师曰.
states and ends in Maine.
在缅因州结束。
I saw many different types of landscapes on my hike, from steep mountains to the rolling fields of Pennsylvania pictured here.
我徒步旅行时看到了许多不同类型的地貌, 从陡峭的山地到这里描绘的宾夕法尼亚州的滚滚地.
The Appalachian Trail I didn’t forget to brush my teeth— even on the go!
阿巴拉契亚轨迹 我并没有忘记刷牙,
Canada New York Vermont New Hampshire Maine Massachusetts Connecticut New Jersey Maryland Pennsylvania Virginia North Carolina Georgia Springer Mountain Mount Katahdin West Virginia Tennessee It was painful to hike this rocky section of the trail in Pennsylvania.
加拿大 纽约 佛蒙特州 新罕布什尔州 马萨诸塞州缅因州 康涅狄格新泽西州 马里兰州 宾夕法尼亚州 弗吉尼亚北卡罗来纳州 乔治亚州 斯普林格山 卡塔赫丁山 西弗吉尼亚州 踏上宾夕法尼亚的这条路很痛苦
My sneakers wore out (right) just before I crossed into New Jersey, so I changed to a new pair (left).
我的运动鞋在进入新泽西之前就磨损了,所以我换了一双新鞋(左)。
APPALACHIAN M OUNTAI NS April 4, 2016 October 1, 2016 Mahoosuc Notch in southern Maine, with its jumbled and slippery boulders, was the most difficult mile on the trail.
APPALACHIAN M OUNTAI NS April 4, 2016年10月1日. 2016年缅因州南部的马霍苏克诺克(Mahoosuc Notch),由相撞而滑的巨石组成,是小道上最困难的一英里.
You must take a canoe to cross the Kennebec River, an official part of the trail in Maine.
你必须坐独木舟渡过肯内贝克河,这是缅因州小道的正式部分.
United States Hiking an entire long-distance trail in one year is called thru-hiking.
美国 一年后徒步走一整条长途小道 被称为"搭便车"
Thousands of people try to complete an A.
上千人试图完成一个A.
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thru-hike each year, but only a few hundred, like me, succeed.
每年只有几百人 像我一样成功
Most thru- hikers begin in spring and hike north, as I did, since it’s already warm down south.
大部分徒步旅行者都是从春天开始的,
At times, the trail felt endless—but it was still beautiful, as it is here in North Carolina.
有时,小道感觉无穷无尽——但是它仍然很美,就像它在北卡罗莱纳州一样。
Fun Facts about the Appalachian Trail Length: 2,190 miles (3,524 km) Steps on an A.
《阿巴拉契亚轨距的有趣的事实》:2,190英里(3,524公里)
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thru-hike: Around five million Highest point: Clingman’s Dome, North Carolina– Tennessee border, 6,643 feet (2,025 m) above sea level Elevation gain and loss: Equal to hiking Mount Everest from sea level and back—sixteen times!
高点:北卡罗来纳州克林曼的穹顶 -- -- 田纳西州边界,海拔6,643英尺(2,025米),海拔增减: 等于从海平面和回落的珠穆朗玛峰徒步旅行16次!
Preparation Is Key I spent several months preparing for my thru-hike.
准备是关键 我花了几个月准备我的跑步。
I practiced hiking while wearing my heavy pack, even in poor weather.
我穿着我的重背包练习徒步旅行,即使在恶劣的天气中也是如此.
I got a job at an outdoor store to learn about hiking gear and tried to save money.
我在户外商店找了份工作,学习了徒步工具,想省钱.
I took my first step on April 4, 2016, from Springer Mountain, Georgia.
2016年4月4日从佐治亚州斯普林格山踏出第一步.
The next few days were some of the hardest.
接下来的几天是最难熬的
My body and mind had to get used to the daily challenges of hiking.
我的身体和头脑必须适应每天的徒步挑战。
I practiced setting up my tent inside my apartment.
我在公寓里练习搭帐篷
Here I am at Springer Mountain, mile zero of the Appalachian Trail.
我在斯普林格山,阿巴拉契亚小道0英里处
The Trail Community Ever since I heard about the A.
拖车社区 自从我听说A。
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as a child, I wanted to be a part of its trail community.
我从小就想加入它的追踪社区
People of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities hike the A.
所有年龄、背景和能力的人都会升入A级
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each year.
每年。
Many people hike to help them recover from sad events.
许多人徒步旅行,帮助他们从悲惨的事件中恢复过来.
I even met families hiking the whole trail together.
我甚至遇到家人一起徒步旅行
Everyone was on the A.
每个人都在A。
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for a reason.
有个原因
Some thru-hikers hike with a group, but I hiked alone most of the time.
和一群人一起徒步旅行 但大部分时间我一个人徒步旅行
I enjoyed meeting different people and keeping my own schedule.
我喜欢见不同的人 保持自己的行程
Whenever I felt lonely, I could always find friends in other hikers.
每当我感到孤独时,我总是可以在其他出行者中找到朋友.
Mc Afee’s Knob in Virginia is the most photographed place on the Appalachian Trail.
麦克·阿菲在弗吉尼亚的克诺布是阿巴拉契亚地道上照片最多的地点.
Daily Challenges One of the most difficult parts of hiking every single day was just that—hiking every single day!
日常挑战 每天徒步旅行最困难的一面 就是每天的旅程
Most days on the trail, I woke up at sunrise, hiked until I reached my daily goal, and got to camp just before sunset.
大部分时间在小道上,我日出时醒来,走来走去,直到我日出时达到我的目标,就在日出前去露营.
Like most thru-hikers, I ate food that was lightweight, was easy to prepare, and didn’t spoil.
我吃的食物轻而易举,
If I couldn’t find a space in a shelter, I set up my tent, as I did in this forest in Vermont.
如果我找不到避难所的空间, 我搭起帐篷,
The number of miles I hiked daily depended on the weather and terrain as well as my personal goals and how tired I felt.
我每天行走多远,取决于天气和地形,以及我个人的目标,以及我感到多么疲倦。
I tried to stay at campsites with a lean-to shelter, a water source, and an outhouse.
我试图住在营地 有个精致的住所,一个水源,一个出入口。
Otherwise, I set up my small tent.
否则,我搭起我的小帐篷。
On rainy days, I planned my day around getting to a shelter before it filled up.
在雨天,我计划我的一天 周围得到一个避难所 之前,它填满。
Sometimes it rained nonstop for several days in a row, and I couldn’t fully dry out until I reached a town.
有时连续数天不停地下雨,
Every few days I went into a nearby town to buy more food, take a shower, and do laundry.
每隔几天,我就会去附近的一个小镇买更多的食物,洗澡,洗衣服.
I learned that resting and making sure I had the proper supplies were just as important as hiking.
我学会了休息和确保我有合适的补给 和徒步旅行一样重要
Math Minute If my hike took six months, about how far did I hike each month?
数学分钟 如果我的出行花了六个月, 关于我有多远 我每月出行?
Answer: 365 miles (587 km) Shelters were usually small, such as this one in Pennsylvania (top), and also crowded, such as this one in the Smoky Mountains (bottom).
答复:365英里(587公里) 避难所通常规模很小,如宾夕法尼亚州的这所(顶部),也有人居住,如烟台山脉(下部)的这所.
The most important concern while hiking is safety.
徒步旅行时最重要的关切是安全.
I saw bears, snakes, and ticks on the trail.
我看见了熊 蛇 和小道上的虱子
I tried to remain calm and keep a safe distance.
我试着保持冷静 保持安全距离
I filtered my water, tried to stay dry and warm, and kept clean to avoid getting sick.
我过滤我的水,试图保持干燥和温暖,保持清洁以避免生病.
Having the right shoes and listening to my body’s limits helped me avoid injuries.
拥有合适的鞋子,
Keeping my gear well organized helped me be prepared in case of an emergency.
保存好我的装备 帮助我做好紧急情况的准备
Staying in touch with loved ones was also important.
与亲人保持联系也很重要。
Although I felt happy most of the time, one of the biggest challenges was that hiking wasn’t always fun.
虽然我大部分时间感到快乐,
I was often hungry, tired, and sore.
我经常饥饿,疲惫,和痛苦。
Sometimes I was even bored.
有时我甚至无聊。
I learned to lean on the people around me for support.
我学会了依靠身边的人来支持
High temperatures caused most water sources to dry up in New York, so I filtered puddle water.
高温导致纽约大部分水源干涸,所以我过滤出水坑.
Hikers store anything with a food odor on “bear poles” to avoid attracting bears to their campground.
栖息地将任何有食物味的东西存放在"熊柱"上,以避免被熊吸引到他们的营地去.
Like the beginning of my hike, the end was difficult.
就像我开始远行一样 结局很艰难
With the fall season in full swing, it had started getting cold at night.
随着秋天的到来 夜晚开始变得寒冷
I was hungrier than I had ever felt.
我比以前更饿
The mountains in Maine were the hardest to climb.
缅因州的山区最难攀登.
Still, after nearly six months of hiking, I completed the A.
尽管如此,经过近六个月的徒步旅行,我完成了A.
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On October 1, 2016, I summited Mount Katahdin.
2016年10月1日,我登顶了卡塔赫丁山.
While my last days on the trail were difficult, they were unlike my first.
虽然我最后的路途很艰难 但和我第一次不一样
I felt strong and confident.
我感到坚强和自信。
As a child, I rarely played sports, but after thru-hiking, I felt proud that I could call myself an athlete.
小时候,我很少参加运动,但是在徒步旅行之后,我感到骄傲,我可以自称运动员.
After hiking more than 2,000 miles (3,000 km), I lost around 20 pounds (9.
徒步2000多英里(3,000公里)后,我损失了约20磅(9磅).
1 kg).
(原始内容存档于2018-09-26). Official website (PDF).
Reflections Since I finished my hike, many people have asked me about my favorite memories.
反思 自从 许多人问我最喜欢的记忆。
One is from a night when I was camping alone on a mountaintop.
一个是从我独自在山顶上露营的一晚开始的
Strong winds and heavy rain caused my tent to collapse.
强风和暴雨导致我的帐篷倒塌.
I became frustrated and afraid.
我变得沮丧和害怕。
At 3:00 a.
凌晨三点
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, I gave up trying to sleep and packed up, ate breakfast, and started hiking.
我放弃了睡觉 收拾东西 吃早餐 开始徒步旅行
What followed was the most amazing sunrise I had ever seen.
接下来是我见过的最令人惊叹的日出
A scary experience had transformed into something beautiful.
可怕的经历 变成了美丽的东西。
Many people have asked me, “How did you do it?”
许多人问我,“你是如何做到的? “
I tell them that I did it the same way you do anything else: one step at a time.
我告诉他们,我这样做的方式和你做的一样:一步一步。
People have also asked me, “Why did you do it?”
人们还问我,“你为什么这样做? “
Looking back, the reasons I kept going were different from my reasons when I began.
回想起来,我一直走的原因 和我开始的原因不一样
The love and support from those around me and at home made me never want to stop.
我身边和家里的人的爱和支持 让我永远不想停止
After the most challenging night of my adventure, I enjoyed beautiful views of the Roan Highlands in Tennessee.
在经历了我最有挑战性的冒险之夜之后,我享受了田纳西州隆高地的美丽景色.
I’m writing this book several months after finishing my thru-hike.
我写这本书时,
My knees still hurt from hiking those five million steps.
我的膝盖仍然受伤 徒步旅行500万步。
I was away from people I love for six months.
我离开我爱的人 六个月。
So you might be wondering, was it worth it?
所以你可能想知道, 它值得吗?
I took a big risk and did something I had always wanted to do.
我冒了很大的风险 做了我一直想做的事
I planned, saved money, and lived on a tight budget.
我计划了,节省了钱, 并且靠很紧的预算生活。
I learned to value every item I carried because my life depended on it.
我学会珍惜我携带的每一个物品 因为我的生命依赖于它
In spite of the challenges, in the end, thru-hiking the A.
尽管面临挑战,但最终还是挤出A.
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was an amazing experience.
是一个惊人的经历。
I often think about the beautiful places I visited, including Mount Katahdin in Maine.
我经常想起我访问过的美丽地方,包括缅因州的卡塔赫丁山.