英语听力：自然百科 人类抚养的大猩猩(下)

Mandy is one of free keepers who care for little Wumundi in the gorilla¹ enclosure every day. The team of 17 volunteers take on night duty. He' s never left alone, just like a baby gorilla in the wild. And he can see, smell and touch other gorillas², although separated by a fence.

曼蒂是一名在猩猩围栏每天照顾小Wumundi的义务看护者。17位志愿者值夜班，因此他从未感到孤单,就像野生的婴儿猩猩一样。虽然被篱笆阻隔，但他可以看到，闻到和感觉到其他猩猩的存在。

When in the past, they may have been dressed up in clothes, even in addition to wearing diapers, now we are trying to treat them more like a gorilla so they know that they are gorillas, and it creates a lot less confusion in their minds. And in the gorilla troop' s mind when they get him back, he really is one of them, he is not a hairy human.

在过去，他们穿着衣服，甚至戴着尿布，现在我们正在设法对待他们更像猩猩一样，这样他们才会了解到自己就是猩猩，这或多或少会让他们感到些许混乱。在猩猩大军让他回来的时候，他真的会是他们其中的一员,他不是一个多毛的人。

The bottle-fed baby has started to eat solid foods. And he is gradually being introduced to the troop, including his father, Rafiki.

这个抱着奶瓶的婴儿已经开始吃固体食物。他正在逐渐被介绍给猩猩大军，这当中也包括他的父亲Rafiki。

He shows a lot interest in the baby especially did at first. Now he doesn' t come over and touch him or anything, but he sits close, he definitely knows that' his baby.

他对婴儿表现出极大兴趣并放在首位。虽然他现在不过来抚摸他或者做些父亲应该做的事。但是他坐的很近时,他肯定知道那是他的孩子。

The keepers hope that by the time he is a year old and no longer accustomed to nursing, he will form a bond with one of the more experienced female gorillas. She would be his adopted mom through adolescence³.

看护者希望当他一岁时，不再需要原来的护理,他会与另一位更有经验的母猩猩建立联系。她将成为他的养母让他度过青春期。

Wumundi will likely stay with the troop until he is 5 or 6 years old. Then he may pose a challenge to his father Rifiki, and have to be moved to another zoo. Until then, Wumnundi and his keepers are a popular exhibit.

小Wumundi可能会留在队伍里直到五岁或者六岁。那时他可能会构成父亲Rifiki的威胁，而必须搬到另一个动物园。直到那时,Wumnundi和他的看护者们都将是非常受欢迎的。

You know just people watching you do everything, I mean they watch you sleep, they watch you crawl around with them. And, I don't know, it can be nerve-wracking sometimes. You know, people try to get your attention, and you know they will knock on the glass, and that's I guess how the gorillas probably feel too.

你只知道人们在看你做的任何事，我的意思是,他们看你睡觉,看你四处爬行。而且，我不知道,这有时候可能让人头疼。你知道，人们试图吸引你的注意力，你就能知道他们可能会敲玻璃，我现在可能明白大猩猩的感觉了。

词语解释:

1. volunteer n. 志愿者

2. challenge n. 挑战

1 gorilla   

n.大猩猩，暴徒，打手

参考例句：

• I was awed by the huge gorilla.那只大猩猩使我惊惧。
• A gorilla is just a speechless animal.猩猩只不过是一种不会说话的动物。

2 gorillas   

n.大猩猩( gorilla的名词复数 )；暴徒，打手

参考例句：

• the similitude between humans and gorillas 人类和大猩猩的相像
• Each family of gorillas is led by a great silverbacked patriarch. 每个大星星家族都由一个魁梧的、长着银色被毛的族长带领着。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 adolescence   

n.青春期，青少年

参考例句：

• Adolescence is the process of going from childhood to maturity.青春期是从少年到成年的过渡期。
• The film is about the trials and tribulations of adolescence.这部电影讲述了青春期的麻烦和苦恼。