英语听力：自然百科 徒步南非：喀拉哈里大沙漠—4

 This is very peculiar¹. The Tourist Office is locked tight and it doesn’t look as if it’s been open for business, well, I don’t know, for a very, very long time, if ever. 

There’s a feeling that Riemvasmaak doesn’t quite fire on *. They advertise walking trails, four-wheel drive routes and abseiling, but nothing seems very organized. 

Hello, Norbert, hi, good to see you, hello.

Come and have a seat. 

Thank you.

Before I leave the village, I’m meeting with one true Nama character now enthusiastically involved in developing the future of the area.

This must be a very challenging place to live. The environment is tough on human beings.

Oh yes, very, very tough…The water supply is the biggest problem in Riemvasmaak. In summer, December, it go(es) up to 40 degrees. And you must wash, you mush wash your cloths. And sometimes, our people, our family stay in Cape² Town or in Namibia and come for holiday, at that time…

So you have more people…

…more people to use water. At that time, no water sometimes.

Riemvasmaak enjoys some genuine celebrity³ in South Africa. Immediately following the first open elections in 1994, the area was a pioneering example of land restitution⁴ with the Namas returning from 20 years enforced exile in their native land of Namibia.

1 peculiar   

adj.古怪的，异常的；特殊的，特有的

参考例句：

• He walks in a peculiar fashion.他走路的样子很奇特。
• He looked at me with a very peculiar expression.他用一种很奇怪的表情看着我。

2 cape   

n.海角，岬；披肩，短披风

参考例句：

• I long for a trip to the Cape of Good Hope.我渴望到好望角去旅行。
• She was wearing a cape over her dress.她在外套上披着一件披肩。

3 celebrity   

n.名人，名流；著名，名声，名望

参考例句：

• Tom found himself something of a celebrity. 汤姆意识到自己已小有名气了。
• He haunted famous men, hoping to get celebrity for himself. 他常和名人在一起, 希望借此使自己获得名气。

4 restitution   

n.赔偿；恢复原状

参考例句：

• It's only fair that those who do the damage should make restitution.损坏东西的人应负责赔偿，这是再公平不过的了。
• The victims are demanding full restitution.受害人要求全额赔偿。