英语听力：自然百科 秋日黄石公园 Autumn—1

 Yellowstone, volcanic¹ wonderland, two million acres of wild space, right in the heart of North America. The heat of the summer has unveiled the full extent of the Yellowstone wilderness², and for a few precious months it has blossomed. But now, Yellowstone is changing.

In just a few weeks, the snow and ice of winter will be back. As the animals of Yellowstone now turn to face perhaps the biggest challenges of their year. The true value of the world's first national park is about to become clearer than ever.

 

It's late August. And on Yellowstone's peaks, there is already a dusting of fresh snow. Now a new sound marks the new season. Fuelled by testosterone, the bugle³ call of this male elk⁴ is a boast of his strength.

1 volcanic   

adj.火山的；象火山的；由火山引起的

参考例句：

• There have been several volcanic eruptions this year.今年火山爆发了好几次。
• Volcanic activity has created thermal springs and boiling mud pools.火山活动产生了温泉和沸腾的泥浆池。

2 wilderness   

n.杳无人烟的一片陆地、水等，荒漠

参考例句：

• She drove the herd of cattle through the wilderness.她赶着牛群穿过荒野。
• Education in the wilderness is not a matter of monetary means.荒凉地区的教育不是钱财问题。

3 bugle   

n.军号，号角，喇叭；v.吹号，吹号召集

参考例句：

• When he heard the bugle call, he caught up his gun and dashed out.他一听到军号声就抓起枪冲了出去。
• As the bugle sounded we ran to the sports ground and fell in.军号一响，我们就跑到运动场集合站队。

4 elk   

n.麋鹿

参考例句：

• I was close enough to the elk to hear its labored breathing.我离那头麋鹿非常近，能听见它吃力的呼吸声。
• The refuge contains the largest wintering population of elk in the world.这座庇护所有着世界上数量最大的冬季麋鹿群。