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英语听力—环球英语 949 The Lost City

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   Voice 1

  Welcome to Spotlight1. I’m Mike Procter.
  Voice 2
  And I’m Liz Waid. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live.
  Voice 1
  A young boy leads a man up a mountain path.  They are high in the mountains of Peru2. They walk through the thick trees and plants.  The man is searching for something.  When they reach the top of the mountain, he sees what he has been looking for.  Ancient stone walls cover the mountain side.  Large plants grow over these walls.  There are many stone steps and terraces3. Long ago, people made these level areas of earth that look like large steps.  On the terraces are many connected rooms.  Trees grow in the middle of some of the rooms.  And many of the walls are falling down. The man and boy are looking over the ancient remains4 of a city. Today’s Spotlight is on this ancient city called Machu Picchu.
  Voice 2
  The man searching for this city was Hiram Bingham.  He was a history teacher from Yale University in the United5 States.  In the early 1900’s, he heard stories about a great city in the mountains of Peru.  Many people called this city the “Lost city of the Incas”.
  Voice 1
  The Inca were the people who lived in the mountains of Peru long ago.  The Inca Empire was large and powerful6.  They built many cities, temples and roads. In the 1500s, Spanish forces from Europe arrived in Peru.  They attacked and defeated the Inca Empire.  They took most of the land, gold, and cities of the Incas.
  Voice 2
  However, local people told Bingham about this ‘Lost city of the Incas’ - a city that the Spanish never found. Bingham was excited by the stories. He believed that if he found this city, it would be in its original condition.  Bingham devoted7 himself to finding8 this ancient city.
  Voice 1
  In 1911, Bingham began searching for the ‘Lost city.’  He spoke9 with native farmers in the mountains of Peru.  He asked them if they knew where the lost city was.  The farmers sent Bingham with a young guide.  The young boy was native to these mountains and knew how to find the city.
  Voice 2
  When Bingham arrived at Machu Picchu, he was amazed10.  There was so much to study.  There are a total of 140 structures11 in the city. The Incas cut their building stones to be flat on the sides.  Each stone fit perfectly12 against the next one. The Incas built Machu Picchu to be very strong.  They made the walls wider at the bottom than at the top.  They also made the tops of doors rounded instead of square.
  Voice 1
  Bingham returned to Machu Picchu many times. He and other experts from Yale discovered many ancient objects - like pottery13 containers, gold, and human bodies. They took these things back to Yale to study them. In the United States Bingham was a hero.  People said he discovered Machu Picchu.
  Voice 2
  But many people believe Machu Picchu was never lost!  In fact, native Peruvians have lived in and around Machu Picchu for many years.  When Bingham first came to Machu Picchu, there were a few Peruvian14 families living on the mountain top.  Some families were even growing vegetables on the terraces.
  Voice 1
  However, not many people outside that area knew about Machu Picchu.  Machu Picchu is in the Urubamba Valley in central Peru.  This valley is in a hidden area of the jungle. The Incas built the city on top of a very high mountain.  Machu Picchu is 2,430 meters above sea level. At the edge15 of the city, the edge of the mountains drops quickly.  At the bottom, the Urubamba River flows through the valley. Machu Picchu is also far from present day roads and cities.  All these things make Machu Picchu difficult to get to.
  Voice 2
  Experts believe that Machu Picchu had a particular purpose.  But they do not know what it was.  They wonder why a city was built so high in the mountains.  Some people believe Machu Picchu was a military16 city. Others believe it was a religious17 or government centre.
  Voice 1
  No one knows what happened to the Inca people that lived in Machu Picchu.  Some experts believe they left.  Others believe they died.  But no one knows why.  When Bingham found the city, there was an area with many extra stones.  Experts believe the Incas had not even finished building their city.
  Voice 2
  Today, Machu Picchu is considered one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.  You may remember an earlier Spotlight program about these wonders.  People from around the world voted for these wonders. And they had many reasons to choose Machu Picchu - the beautiful mountains, the amazing buildings, and it mysterious history.
  Voice 1
  Machu Picchu is also famous because of the city’s “Inca Trail18.”  Experts believe Incas used this path to transport food and supplies to and from the city.  This trail connected Machu Picchu to the rest of the Inca Empire.  On this trail, an Incan man would run as fast as he could for a short time.  Then he would meet another man and hand goods to him.  The second man then ran to a third man and gave the goods to him.  Experts believe they would transport goods this way for many kilometers.
  Voice 2
  Today, people still hike19 this Inca Trail.  It takes five days to reach Machu Picchu from the nearest city.  Hikers must bring food, water, and supplies.  And many need a guide.  The hike is very difficult.  The trail is high. The air has less oxygen and this makes it difficult to breathe.  After five long days, hikers reach the end of the Inca Trail.  They climb over the final hill and see Machu Picchu.  They see clearly the stone walls.  The terraces are green with grass and plants.  The morning sun shines through the windows and doors of ancient rooms.  All their hard work is worth it.  Hikers look over the same beautiful city that the Incas looked over thousands of years ago.
  Voice 1
  2011 is the 100th anniversary20 of Hiram Bingham’s discovery of Machu Picchu.  There are celebrations21 all year long in Peru to remember this event. People will enjoy traditional ceremonies and great meals at Machu Picchu.  Every year, thousands of people visit Machu Picchu.  But this year, even more people will enjoy and explore this beautiful “lost city.”
  Voice 2
  The writer of this program was Johanna Poole. The producer was Michio Ozaki. The voices you heard were from the United States and the United Kingdom. All quotes22 were adapted for this program and voiced by Spotlight. You can listen to this program again, and read it, on the internet at http://www.radioenglish.net This .program is called, ‘The Lost City’.
  Voice 1
  You can also leave your comments on our website. Or you can email us at radio @ radioenglish . net. You can also find us on Facebook - just search for Spotlight Radio. We hope you can join us again for the next Spotlight program. Goodbye.

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1 spotlight 6hBzmk     
n.公众注意的中心,聚光灯,探照灯,视听,注意,醒目
参考例句:
  • This week the spotlight is on the world of fashion.本周引人瞩目的是时装界。
  • The spotlight followed her round the stage.聚光灯的光圈随着她在舞台上转。
2 Peru 4lxzsJ     
n.秘鲁(南美洲国家)
参考例句:
  • Lima is the capital of peru.利马是秘鲁的首都。
  • China and peru are friendly countries.中国和秘鲁是友好国家。
3 terraces ee57a94977f7c725cd30e05c01dc6966     
台阶( terrace的名词复数 ); 台地; (房侧的)铺砌地面; 一排并列的房屋
参考例句:
  • The people here grow rice on terraces. 此地的人们在梯田里种植水稻。
  • Footballers launched an unprecedented crusade against racism on the terraces. 足球运动员们对阶梯看台上的种族歧视发起了一场空前的运动。
4 remains 1kMzTy     
n.剩余物,残留物;遗体,遗迹
参考例句:
  • He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
  • The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。
5 united Yfmz2c     
adj.和谐的;团结的;联合的,统一的
参考例句:
  • The whole nation is closely united.全国人民紧密团结。
  • The two men were united by community of interests.共同的利益使两个人结合在一起。
6 powerful E1Zzi     
adj.有力的,有权力的,强大的
参考例句:
  • The UN began to get more and more powerful.联合国开始变得越来越强大了。
  • Such are the most powerful voices of our times!这些就是我们时代的最有力的声音!
7 devoted xu9zka     
adj.忠诚的,忠实的,热心的,献身于...的
参考例句:
  • He devoted his life to the educational cause of the motherland.他为祖国的教育事业贡献了一生。
  • We devoted a lengthy and full discussion to this topic.我们对这个题目进行了长时间的充分讨论。
8 finding 5tAzVe     
n.发现,发现物;调查的结果
参考例句:
  • The finding makes some sense.该发现具有一定的意义。
  • That's an encouraging finding.这是一个鼓舞人心的发现。
9 spoke XryyC     
n.(车轮的)辐条;轮辐;破坏某人的计划;阻挠某人的行动 v.讲,谈(speak的过去式);说;演说;从某种观点来说
参考例句:
  • They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
  • The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
10 amazed 9zYzBk     
adj.吃惊的,惊奇的v.使大为吃惊,使惊奇( amaze的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • Just the size of the place amazed her. 仅仅地方之大就使她十分惊奇。
  • I was amazed at her knowledge of French literature. 她的法国文学知识之丰富使我大为惊奇。
11 structures 346c846d5b0d50e54a8a731fa5ac7a11     
n.结构( structure的名词复数 );[生物学]构造;机构;构造物v.组织( structure的第三人称单数 );安排;制定
参考例句:
  • All three structures dated to the third century and were tentatively identified as shrines. 这3座建筑都建于3 世纪,并且初步鉴定为神庙。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Flexibility of labour was obtained through the breakup of old trade union structures. 打破了旧的工会结构之后,雇用劳工可以灵活处理。 来自《简明英汉词典》
12 perfectly 8Mzxb     
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
参考例句:
  • The witnesses were each perfectly certain of what they said.证人们个个对自己所说的话十分肯定。
  • Everything that we're doing is all perfectly above board.我们做的每件事情都是光明正大的。
13 pottery OPFxi     
n.陶器,陶器场
参考例句:
  • My sister likes to learn art pottery in her spare time.我妹妹喜欢在空余时间学习陶艺。
  • The pottery was left to bake in the hot sun.陶器放在外面让炎热的太阳烘晒焙干。
14 Peruvian BlGzsn     
adj.秘鲁的n.秘鲁人
参考例句:
  • The Peruvian will run for him, and l'll pick my runner. 那个秘鲁人会帮他跑,而我要选自己的参赛者。 来自电影对白
  • Couples are breaking up a four-thousand-year-old Peruvian vase shipped UPS. 夫妻感情的破裂,就象四千年的秘鲁古瓷花瓶被UPS快递后的结果,无法弥合。 来自互联网
15 edge xqoxx     
n.边(缘);刃;优势;v.侧着移动,徐徐移动
参考例句:
  • Sight along the edge to see if it's straight.顺着边目测,看看直不直。
  • She lived on the extreme edge of the forest.她住在森林的最边缘。
16 military RDbxh     
n.军队;adj.军事的,军人的,好战的
参考例句:
  • The area has been declared a closed military zone.这个地区已宣布为军事禁区。
  • The king was just the tool of the military government.国王只是军政府的一个傀儡。
17 religious RVsxb     
adj.宗教性的,虔诚的,宗教上的;n.修道士,出家人
参考例句:
  • She is very religious person who goes to church every Sunday.她十分虔诚,每个星期天都上教堂。
  • It is hard for me to reject religious beliefs.要我抛弃自己的宗教信仰是困难的。
18 trail Cncw1     
n.踪迹,痕迹,一串,尾部,小径,尾,持枪姿势;vt.拖,尾随,追踪,落后于
参考例句:
  • The car raised a trail of dust.汽车掀起了一股尘土。
  • The hound found the trail of the rabbit.猎狗发现了兔子的踪迹。
19 hike md0xT     
n.徒步旅行,远足,涨价;v.健行,徒步旅行,使...高涨
参考例句:
  • I don't care to go on a hike.我不喜欢徒步旅行。
  • The children are choosing a hike in the country park.孩子们在选郊外公园的远足路线。
20 anniversary Cw0zD     
n.周年(纪念日)
参考例句:
  • They celebrate their wedding anniversary annually.他们每年庆祝一番结婚纪念日。
  • Today is my parents'30th wedding anniversary.今天是我父母结婚30周年纪念日。
21 celebrations 2c764242b273f6540f4b32789d9ba6e5     
n.庆祝( celebration的名词复数 );庆祝会(仪式)
参考例句:
  • The mayor was there to dignify the celebrations. 市长的光临为庆祝活动增辉。
  • Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee celebrations 维多利亚女王登基50周年庆典
22 quotes 2150fd65034a9bcdb357943b3900a918     
v.引用,援引( quote的第三人称单数 );报价;引述;为(股票、黄金或外汇)报价
参考例句:
  • He quotes a few verses from Tennyson in his paper. 他在论文中引用了英国诗人丁尼生的几行诗句。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He quotes (from) the Bible to support his beliefs. 他引用圣经来支持自己的信念。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
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