译林版牛津高中英语(必修2):Unit2 Wish you were here-Reading(2)

Then, we're going on a trip to see wild animals in Kenya.

漂流过后，我们要去肯尼亚看野生动物。

We'll live with the local people in their villages, and eat and drink whatever they do, including cow's blood!

我们要跟当地的村民一起住在他们的村落里，他们吃什么、喝什么我们就吃什么、喝什么，包括喝牛血！

Do you think I should drink it?

你觉得我会喝吗？

Since we'll be walking for almost two weeks, I'll need to buy a large backpack in advance¹ to carry my supplies² of food and water.

因为我们基本上两个礼拜每天都要步行，我得提前买一个大的旅行背包来装我的食物和饮用水。

During the day, we'll walk across the land, following the trakcs of wildlife³ such as elephants, lions and giraffes.

白天，我们将步行穿越陆地，沿着大象、狮子和长颈鹿之类野生动物的脚印前进。

We'll try to get as close as possible to the animals, even though they're dangerous, so that we can take some really good photographs.

尽管这些动物危险，我们也会试着尽可能靠近动物，这样我们就能拍些好照片。

But don't worry about me.

不过别担心。

Our guides will have guns with them for defense--they can use the guns to scare⁴ the animals away if they come too near.

我们的导游会带枪防身。如果动物靠得太近，导游会开枪把它们吓走。

I really want to see an elephant up close, and Colin wants to see a giraffe.

我真想很近地看看大象，科林想看长颈鹿。

After that, we'll be moving on to Tanzania, where we're going to climb Mount⁵ Kilimanjaro.

之后，我们会继续前进到坦桑尼亚，攀登那里的乞利马扎罗山。

Mountain climbing can be very tiring, and many people feel sick as the atmosphere⁶ gets thinner,

登山非常累，而且由于空气变稀薄，很多人感到恶心，

so Colin and I will make sure that we will get plenty of rest.

所以我和科林要确保得到充分的休息。

The African⁷ part of our trip will take about four weeks.

我们旅行中的非洲游部分大约四个星期。

Afterwards⁸, we're going to the Himalayas.

然后我们去喜马拉雅。

I'll send you postcards from all the different places we visit!

我会从所有我们游览的不同地方给你寄明信片。

Love, Toby

爱你的 托比

1 advance   

n.前进，预付 vi.前进，进展 vt.促进，推进

参考例句：

• The booking office sells tickets 3 days in advance.售票处预售3天的票。
• She walked 2 yards in advance of her husband.她走在她丈夫前面两码远的地方。

2 supplies   

n.日用（必需）品；供应；补给；供应量；供给物( supply的名词复数 )；储备物质；粮食v.供给( supply的第三人称单数 )；补充；弥补（缺陷、损失等）；向…提供（物资等）

参考例句：

• Food supplies were severely depleted. 食物供应已严重不足。
• the insidious effects of polluted water supplies 供水系统污染的潜在恶果

3 wildlife   

n.野生动物；野生植物；野生生物

参考例句：

• There are laws that protect the wildlife in this park.这个公园内的野生动物受法律保护。
• A lot of wildlife is losing its natural habitat.很多野生物正逐渐丧失它们的栖息地。

4 scare   

vt.恐吓；vi.受惊吓

参考例句：

• I like reading scare stories.我喜欢读恐怖故事。
• The sound of the explosion gave me quite a scare.爆炸声把我吓了一跳。

5 mount   

n.山峰，乘用马，框，衬纸；vi.增长，骑上（马）；vt.提升，爬上，装备

参考例句：

• Their debts continued to mount up.他们的债务不断增加。
• She is the first woman who steps on the top of Mount Jolmo Lungma.她是第一个登上珠穆朗玛峰的女人。

6 atmosphere   

n.大气，空气，气氛，大气层，大气圈

参考例句：

• We live in an atmosphere of freedom.我们生活在自由的环境中。
• We try and provide a very homely atmosphere.我们试图营造一种非常舒适放松的气氛。

7 African   

adj.非洲的 n.非洲人，非洲居民

参考例句：

• He was a tall,well-dressed African.他是一个高个子、穿着很好的非洲人。
• Egypt is an African country. 埃及是一个非洲国家。

8 afterwards   

adv.然后，后来地

参考例句：

• Afterwards he went abroad.之后他到国外去了。
• We saw the film and afterwards walked home together. 我们看了电影后一起走回了家。