英语听力：自然百科 走进西藏 tibet—3

 With hundreds of peaks over 7,000 metres and 13 peaks higher than 8,000 metres, they are the highest mountains on earth. The Tibetan region contains over 35,000 glaciers¹ that cover over 100,000 square kilometres. They comprise the largest area of ice outside the Polar Regions and nearly a sixth of the world’s total. These glaciers are the source of most of the water in the region. And the Tibetan Plateau is studded with glacial lakes.  

 

And over 4,500 metres up, Lake Manasarovar in the far west of Tibet is the highest freshwater lake in the world. In late spring, the chilly² lake waters are a magnet for breeding birds. 

 

The crested³ grebe woos his mate with offerings of weed for her nest. Finally, the honeymoon⁴ suite⁵ is ready for action. The grebes are joined by the highest flying birds in the world. Having spent the winter south of the Himalayas, bar-headed geese make the hazardous⁶ mountain crossing each spring to breed on the plateau’s lakes. The geese nest together for safety, but so many chicks hatching at the same time means that it can be tricky⁷ finding your parents. Fortunately, once down at the water’s edge, there is enough food for all of them.

1 glaciers   

冰河，冰川( glacier的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Glaciers gouged out valleys from the hills. 冰川把丘陵地带冲出一条条山谷。
• It has ice and snow glaciers, rainforests and beautiful mountains. 既有冰川，又有雨林和秀丽的山峰。 来自英语晨读30分（高一）

2 chilly   

adj.凉快的，寒冷的

参考例句：

• I feel chilly without a coat.我由于没有穿大衣而感到凉飕飕的。
• I grew chilly when the fire went out.炉火熄灭后，寒气逼人。

3 crested   

adj.有顶饰的，有纹章的，有冠毛的v.到达山顶（或浪峰）( crest的过去式和过去分词 )；到达洪峰，达到顶点

参考例句：

• a great crested grebe 凤头䴙䴘
• The stately mansion crested the hill. 庄严的大厦位于山顶。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

4 honeymoon   

n.蜜月（假期）；vi.度蜜月

参考例句：

• While on honeymoon in Bali,she learned to scuba dive.她在巴厘岛度蜜月时学会了带水肺潜水。
• The happy pair are leaving for their honeymoon.这幸福的一对就要去度蜜月了。

5 suite   

n.一套(家具)；套房；随从人员

参考例句：

• She has a suite of rooms in the hotel.她在那家旅馆有一套房间。
• That is a nice suite of furniture.那套家具很不错。

6 hazardous   

adj.(有)危险的，冒险的；碰运气的

参考例句：

• These conditions are very hazardous for shipping.这些情况对航海非常不利。
• Everybody said that it was a hazardous investment.大家都说那是一次危险的投资。

7 tricky   

adj.狡猾的，奸诈的；(工作等)棘手的，微妙的

参考例句：

• I'm in a rather tricky position.Can you help me out?我的处境很棘手，你能帮我吗？
• He avoided this tricky question and talked in generalities.他回避了这个非常微妙的问题，只做了个笼统的表述。