英语听力：自然百科 徒步南非之花园大道 The Garden Route—3

 One view, however, is entirely¹ man-made. The Pinnacle² Point Golf Resort is my walk’s newest landmark³, but it sits on top of its oldest, as the caves beneath are home to the archeological site set to reveal secrets of the origin of mankind. The cliffs give way to the gentler ground as I pass the town of D*Bay and onto a massive stretch of unbroken golden sand. At this time of year, people come to this coast in the hope of seeing whales, dolphins and rare birdlife. And the end of the bay is a little village of F* Bay, a place I visited many times in the past and the last development before my walk finishes at the rocky headland of F, the perfect endpoint for looking back and admiring what you’ve just achieved. 

 

But back in Mossel Bay, the hospitality can make it difficult to even get started.

 

See, I told you, warm and friendly. 

 

Bye, ladies!

 

Bye!

 

This chap is B D. He’s a Portuguese⁴ sailor who landed here in 1488, proving that Africa did indeed have a southern tip and you could sail from Europe all the way round to the rich spice land of India.

1 entirely   

ad.全部地，完整地；完全地，彻底地

参考例句：

• The fire was entirely caused by their neglect of duty. 那场火灾完全是由于他们失职而引起的。
• His life was entirely given up to the educational work. 他的一生统统献给了教育工作。

2 pinnacle   

n.尖塔，尖顶，山峰；(喻)顶峰

参考例句：

• Now he is at the very pinnacle of his career.现在他正值事业中的顶峰时期。
• It represents the pinnacle of intellectual capability.它代表了智能的顶峰。

3 landmark   

n.陆标，划时代的事，地界标

参考例句：

• The Russian Revolution represents a landmark in world history.俄国革命是世界历史上的一个里程碑。
• The tower was once a landmark for ships.这座塔曾是船只的陆标。

4 Portuguese   

n.葡萄牙人；葡萄牙语

参考例句：

• They styled their house in the Portuguese manner.他们仿照葡萄牙的风格设计自己的房子。
• Her family is Portuguese in origin.她的家族是葡萄牙血统。