英语听力：自然百科 徒步南非：喀拉哈里大沙漠—14

 --So there it is the Orange River, resplendent in all its glory. It's journeyed all the way across the South Africa before making this dramatic plunge¹, the lifeblood of the area.--This has been my most remote walk so far, and we've crossed some pretty harsh terrain². In M* B* walk one I said I'd always wanted to make a series here. I didn't think it would be a walking series, but actually walk better way to explore this geology, the colour, the history of South Africa that on foot under your own skin.

My walks in this country have taken me on an evolutionary³ curve, from the rich history in bustling⁴ tourism of the Garden Route to the colourful majesty⁵ of the Drakensberg, the wonderful isolation⁶ of wildness of the Kruger Park, and now on my final walk, this wild desert adventure. I've seen just why South Afrcia really is, a world in one country.

--I thought I knew this place pretty well, but each of my four adventures has taught me and shown me something completely new. They have an expression here ..., Don't tick the lion's beard, otherwise you might get beaten. It's too late for me.

1 plunge   

v.跳入，(使)投入，(使)陷入；猛冲

参考例句：

• Test pool's water temperature before you plunge in.在你跳入之前你应该测试水温。
• That would plunge them in the broil of the two countries.那将会使他们陷入这两国的争斗之中。

2 terrain   

n.地面，地形，地图

参考例句：

• He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。
• He knows the terrain of this locality like the back of his hand.他对这一带的地形了如指掌。

3 evolutionary   

adj.进化的；演化的，演变的；[生]进化论的

参考例句：

• Life has its own evolutionary process.生命有其自身的进化过程。
• These are fascinating questions to be resolved by the evolutionary studies of plants.这些十分吸引人的问题将在研究植物进化过程中得以解决。

4 bustling   

adj.喧闹的

参考例句：

• The market was bustling with life. 市场上生机勃勃。
• This district is getting more and more prosperous and bustling. 这一带越来越繁华了。

5 majesty   

n.雄伟，壮丽，庄严，威严；最高权威，王权

参考例句：

• The king had unspeakable majesty.国王有无法形容的威严。
• Your Majesty must make up your mind quickly!尊贵的陛下，您必须赶快做出决定！

6 isolation   

n.隔离，孤立，分解，分离

参考例句：

• The millionaire lived in complete isolation from the outside world.这位富翁过着与世隔绝的生活。
• He retired and lived in relative isolation.他退休后，生活比较孤寂。