英语听力：自然百科 徒步南非之克鲁格公园 The Kruger—14

 elusive peak.  

-Come on. Let's get one last view. Well, that last gravel¹ was worth it. 

-It was. 

-So what about 2,500 meters up here which is about 8000 feet？What's this summit² called?

－Doesn't have a name.

-Doesn't have a name?

-No. Doesn't have a name.

-It will be unheard of UK to have such a mega-mountain without a name.

-Unfortunately, No.

-All right. Blaming on altitude and thickness and moments of mega-mania, I, hereby, name this Zee-Bradbury Peak. 

-It sounds good. It sounds good.

-We had to have something. We got to have something to show all of the ...

-I think..

There is an obvious disappointment not making it to the top. But this is still my biggest mountain and certainly the first I've ever named. Wandering around this alternative summit, I can see how far I've come. But the real reward is in simply being here, finally standing³ amidst the high mountains at the very heart of the Drakensberg. It might only be a fleeting⁴ moment, but it's a high point in every sense. And finally, I am gifted with a clear view of Cathedral Peak. 

-This excursion has reminded me that every walk is different, every mountain, every feel, every maroon⁵, every copy, every hill. It doesn't matter how much planning you do. Things will probably change. I will make it up Cathedral Peak one day. But it wouldn't change this adventure for all the sunshine in Africa. 

 

1 gravel   

n.砂跞；砂砾层；结石

参考例句：

• We bought six bags of gravel for the garden path.我们购买了六袋碎石用来铺花园的小路。
• More gravel is needed to fill the hollow in the drive.需要更多的砾石来填平车道上的坑洼。

2 summit   

n.最高点，峰顶；最高级会议；极点

参考例句：

• They climbed up the mountain and reached the summit.他们爬山，最终达到了山顶。
• The summit of the mountain is lost in the cloud and mist.山顶隐没在云雾之中。

3 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

4 fleeting   

adj.短暂的，飞逝的

参考例句：

• The girls caught only a fleeting glimpse of the driver.女孩们只匆匆瞥了一眼司机。
• Knowing the life fleeting,she set herself to enjoy if as best as she could.她知道这种日子转瞬即逝，于是让自已尽情地享受。

5 maroon   

v.困住，使（人）处于孤独无助之境；n.逃亡黑奴；孤立的人；酱紫色，褐红色；adj.酱紫色的，褐红色的

参考例句：

• Five couples were marooned in their caravans when the River Avon broke its banks.埃文河决堤的时候，有5对夫妇被困在了他们的房车里。
• Robinson Crusoe has been marooned on a desert island for 26 years.鲁滨逊在荒岛上被困了26年。