英语听力：自然百科 圣河之旅 The Ganges 恒河—7

In 1968 the Beetles¹ visited a religious retreat² here known as an ashram for some soul searching and chanting, like them and hundreds of thousands of travellers who've since followed in their foot steps, i was going to be staying at an ashram. Looking at this main road, where are we going now? There have been a few illustrious visitors before, thank you. S yes, welcome, my master, how are you? very well, thank you. So nice to meet you. sorry to keep you waiting. No problem at all, welcome home. Welcome home! Of course. S a Californian who came here 10 years ago is now a leader of the Parmarth Niketan ashram. It's the largest ashram in Rishikesh, it's actually one of the largest spiritual institutions now in India. Each evening the residents³ of the ashram and visitors gather on the banks of the Ganges to chant and pray, the president and spiritual leader of the ashram is his holiness Swami Maharaj.

1 beetles   

n.甲虫( beetle的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Beetles bury pellets of dung and lay their eggs within them. 甲壳虫把粪粒埋起来，然后在里面产卵。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• This kind of beetles have hard shell. 这类甲虫有坚硬的外壳。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

2 retreat   

n.休息寓所，撤退，隐居；v.撤退，向后倾

参考例句：

• You cannot retreat from your responsibility in this affair.你不能回避在这一事件中的责任。
• They knew when to attack and when to retreat.他们知道什么时候进攻和什么时候撤退。

3 residents   

n.居民( resident的名词复数 )；（旅馆的）住宿者

参考例句：

• Plans to build a new mall were deep-sixed after protests from local residents. 修建新室内购物中心的计划由于当地居民反对而搁浅。
• Local residents have reacted angrily to the news. 当地居民对这一消息表示愤怒。